Any takeaways from this episode?

Underwhelmed and a little fired up: we unpack Season 2’s recycled arcs, interfaith stalemates, weaponized ‘good guy’ energy, and a wildly unethical storyline.

Spoiler alert: We spoil Season 2 of Nobody Wants This (Netflix). Proceed caffeinated.

This week Kira and Dr. Isabelle dive into Season 2 of Nobody Wants This with Adam Brody and Kristen Bell—and why, despite stellar performances, the story stalls. 

We break down the interfaith impasse (values vs. pressure), Noah’s performative “good guy” pattern, and how a nightstand somehow became peak romance. 

We also cover Esther/Sasha’s whiplash baby talk, Morgan’s messy choices, and the biggest red flag of all: a therapist who dates a (very recent) former client. We talk power dynamics, love-bombing, and why “leaving an abuser” scenes on TV skip the most dangerous part in real life. 

Bright spots? Joanne’s divorced parents modeling mature, joyful post-marriage connection—and Rebecca living her best life. 

Tacos were stingy this week, but the conversation’s meaty.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

To celebrate the incomparable Diane Keaton, we’re revisiting the friendship-forward classic The First Wives Club (1996) starring Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, and Goldie Hawn—a sharp, funny heist-of-the-heart about loyalty, divorce, and getting your voice back. We unpack what still works, what didn’t age well, and the modern love lessons anyone can use.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why friendship is a legit love story (and how to nurture it)
• What self-abandonment looks like (and a simple test to catch it)
• How “cool-girl” ambiguity creates heartbreak—and a one-line clarity script to prevent it
• Money, power, and ‘90s gender roles (plus: “where were the lawyers?”)
• Spot-the-red-flag therapy ethics from a wild plotline
• Confidence vs self-worth (and why external validation backfires)
• Aging, attraction, and building relationships that fit your life

Hosts:

• Kira Sabin — Healthy dating educator, certified coach, positive psychology practitioner
• Dr. Isabelle “Izzy” Morley — Licensed clinical psychologist, EFT-certified couples therapist

Where to watch the movie: Free (with ads) on Pluto TV and YouTube (availability may change).

We talk about:

• Friendship as a love story
• Self-abandonment: signs, costs, and repairs
• 90s gender roles, money control & legal realities
• Ethics corner: the therapist subplot (red flags to know)
• Confidence vs self-worth (and how to build the latter)
• Clarity over “cool-girl”: the one question to ask
• Aging & attraction: making love on your terms
•  Favorite lines + what still holds up
• If they were our clients: tailored homework
• Ratings & takeaways 

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Over the top Indian wedding, fortune telling, terrible blind dates, and no passport photos. EVER! 

That's right, this week on the Romcom Rescue Podcast, we are breaking down 2025 rom com Picture This with Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

 Currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

🌮Taco Rating🌮

Kira 

Overall Tacos – 🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮

Izzy

Overall Tacos- 🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮 (and a half)

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Neurotic bosses, parent trapping, New York pizza, and yet! 

That's right, this week we are breaking down 2018 rom-com "Set It Up" with Zoey Deutch and Glenn Powell....and the Pete Davidson Glow-Up We Didn’t See Coming! 😂

Currently streaming on Netflix

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮

Next week, we will be talking about our new rom-com Picture This with Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Penguin PJs, constant self-inflicted awkward situations, Hot teachers, and, thank god, Hugh Grant.

This week we are breaking down 2025 rom-com, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy with Renee Zellweger, Leo Woodall & Chiwetel Ejiofor

Currently streaming on Peacock.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮

Download Kira's Ghosting Scripts referenced in the episode here.

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

01:11 Initial Thoughts on the New Bridget Jones Movie

04:53 Critique of Bridget's Character and Plot Issues

07:27 Casual Attire and Personal Anecdotes

22:47 Dating as a Widow: Advice and Reflections

25:09 The Dangers of Online Dating

26:15 Understanding Ghosting

28:18 Proper Etiquette in Modern Dating

29:36 Scripts to Avoid Ghosting

32:49 Bridget's Relationship Struggles

37:32 Therapy and Boundaries for Bridget

44:17 Final Thoughts on the Movie

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Wedding saboteurs, codependent relationships, awkward karaoke, and chaos monkeys! 

Chaos monkeys!

That's right. Woo woo!  This week we are breaking down 2025 romcom You're Cordially Invited with Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell, currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮

Join us next for 2025 Rom-Com Kinda Pregnant  with Amy Schumer & Will Forte

Currently streaming on Netflix.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Crossover Episode with Little Miss Recap!!

Struggling small town nightclubs, hot townie male dancers, so many costume changes, and the Jingle Belles?

That's right, we are watching the 2024 holiday rom-com The Merry Gentleman with Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray.

Currently streaming on Netflix.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 0

Love Lesson Tacos – 0

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮

Join us next for our Personal Favorite Holiday Rom-Coms!

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

House swapping, hot drunk Englishman, personal movie trailers, and Mr. Napkinhead!

That's right, we are watching the 2006 rom-com series THE HOLIDAY, with Kate Winslet, Cameron DIaz, Jude Law and Jack Black.

In this episode of RomCom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Isabelle go deep into the cozy chaos of The Holiday—house swaps, emotional avoidance, unrequited “love,” and why Jasper is the human equivalent of a walking red flag.

You’ll hear us unpack:

• Iris, Jasper, and the myth of unrequited love
  • Why Iris’s “epic love story” with Jasper is actually a long-term crush with terrible ROI
  • How we confuse attention with intention
  • What it really costs you to keep hanging on to someone who will never fully choose you
• Crush vs. Love (a.k.a. Love-Adjacent Feelings)
  • What makes a crush different from genuine love
  • How fantasy can feel safer than real intimacy
  • Questions to ask yourself if you’ve been stuck on someone for months (or years)
• Amanda, emotional avoidance, and finally crying in the car
  • Why some people literally can’t cry and what’s underneath that
  • How emotional unavailability shows up in relationships
  • The difference between calling someone out vs. weaponizing their coping skills
• Graham, kids, and complicated timing
  • The rush into “I love you” after two weeks (with children involved)
  • What a healthier “I have feelings for you” might sound like
  • Why step-parent energy needs more than a holiday montage to work
• Miles, green flags, and why friendship-first relationships matter
  • Why Miles is basically a walking green flag (with one big misstep)
  • The tension between prioritizing romantic partners vs. friendships
  • How both Iris and Miles are recovering from lopsided relationships
• Best friends vs. leading ladies
  • Arthur’s iconic line about being the leading lady in your own life
  • Why we’re done equating being “the best friend” with being less deserving of love
  • How to stop sidelining yourself in your own story
• Sex, foreplay & bad messages we don’t want you absorbing
  • Why “foreplay is overrated” is a terrible love (and sex) lesson
  • What good, enthusiastic, mutual intimacy actually looks like
• Holiday comfort, nostalgia, and a little trivia
  • Nancy Meyers house porn, Blackberry sightings, and OG house swapping
  • The real-life history between Kate Winslet and Rufus Sewell
  • Why this is one of Isabelle’s all-time favorite rom-coms and Kira’s go-to holiday rewatch

Finally, we rate The Holiday on both movie joy and love lessons—with Isabelle wildly breaking the 5-star system and Kira pretending to enforce it.

Join us next for 2025 Holiday Rom-Com - My Secret Santa

Currently streaming on Netflix.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Childhood friendships, weed gummies, drunken proposals, and difficult in laws. That's right, we are watching the 2024 Christmas Rom-com, Our Little Secret with Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding. 

Currently streaming on Netflix.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮

Join us next for 2006 Classic holiday rom-com, The Holiday with Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black.

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Middle school dances, streaking, breaking and entering, a denim sleeveless jumpsuit, and Craig Robinson.  That's right!  We are watching 2024 Rom-Com Hot Frosty. With Dustin Milligan and Lacey Chabert

Currently streaming on Netflix.

Excellent video from GriefCatPartyTime that we talked about on the episode.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮

Join us next for 2006 Classic holiday rom-com, The Holiday with Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black.

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Strong heroines, evil cousins, history rewrites, and ethians? That's right, we are watching the 2024 rom com series My Lady Jane with Emily Bader and Edward Blumel.

Strong heroines, evil cousins, history rewrites, and ethians? That's right, we are watching the 2024 rom com series My Lady Jane with Emily Bader and Edward Blumel

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮

Join us next for 2006 Rom-Com Classic – The Holiday with Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black. Currently streaming for free on Amazon Prime.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Agnostic sex podcasters, Hot Rabbis, highly opinionated families, and the Matzah Ballers! That's right. We are watching the 2024 Rom-com Series. "Nobody Wants This" with Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.

Currently streaming on Netflix.

We LOVED this new show and talk about everything from squishy gefilte fish, awkward family dinners, and how to handle the 'Ick Factor' in relationships.

From Adam Brody's charm to Kristen Bell's witty banter, find out why this series is a must-watch and explore why vulnerability, communication, and boundary-setting are the keys to creating your own happily ever after.

07:03 FIRST IMPRESSIONS

11:38 HOT PRIEST VS HOT RABBI (IMPORTANT DEBATE)

12:43 BEST & WORST LOVE LESSONS

35:10 THE ICK FACTOR & WHAT IT'S REALLY ABOUT

46:57 FAVORITE MOMENT AND TAKEAWAYS

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Welcome to Rom-Com Rescue—where we break down the best (and most questionable) love lessons from your favorite romantic comedies.

Our 80s Series (Big Hair, Bigger Feelings) continues and this week, we’re diving into the sweaty, sultry, dance-heavy world of Dirty Dancing (1987), starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. It’s adult summer camp meets coming-of-age meets… wait, is this even a rom-com?

In this no-holds-barred episode, Dr. Izzy (Team Nostalgia) and Kira (Team Harsh Truths) debate:

• Was this true love or just Baby’s first crush/sexual awakening?
• Is Johnny Castle actually romantic—or just emotionally dysregulated?
• What’s the real takeaway from the abortion subplot, class dynamics, and power imbalances?
• And does grinding in the woods count as character development?

Expect giggles, gasps, and group therapy vibes as we talk sexual awakenings, bad boy tropes, and whether this iconic film deserves all the love it still gets.

💬 Topics Covered:

• Baby's identity, idealism, and fixer tendencies
• Johnny Castle's hot body... and red flags
• Power imbalances, age gaps, and gender roles in 80s rom-coms
• Abortion, classism, and privilege wrapped in a nostalgic dance movie
• Whether they'd actually make it in real life (spoiler: probably not)
• Iconic lines, fun trivia, and hot takes galore
• The real difference between love and infatuation

📌 Movie Details:
🎬 Dirty Dancing (1987)
🎭 Starring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Cynthia Rhodes, Jerry Orbach
📺 Currently streaming: Available to rent on Amazon Prime; sometimes free on Hulu

💡 Love Lessons (Healthy & Not-So-Much):
✔ The myth that love can "save" someone
✔ Rescuing people ≠ real intimacy
✔ How first loves can blur the line between desire and connection
✔ The importance of emotional regulation and self-worth
❌ Power imbalances and class divides in relationships
❌ Red flags ≠ romance
❌ Punching car windows is NOT hot. (Okay, maybe just a little...)

🎤 About Your Hosts:
Kira Sabin is a healthy dating educator, certified coach, and positive psychology practitioner.
Dr. Isabel Morley is a licensed clinical psychologist and EFT-certified couples therapist.

Together, they help you laugh, learn, and rewire your rom-com brain so you can create your actual happily ever after.

🔥 Call to Action:
📲 Follow @romcomrescue on Instagram for behind-the-scenes takes, polls, and more 80s rom-com debates.
📝 Love the show? Leave a review—it helps more rom-com lovers find us!
 

📺 Next Week:
We’re rewinding to Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) with Mary Stuart Masterson, Eric Stoltz, and Lea Thompson. Stream it on Pluto for free and get ready to swoon… or scream.

💃 And remember...
We've had the time of our life.
(And we never felt this way before.)

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Missed flights, broken seatbelts, Shakespeare themed memorials, and statistics? That's right, we are watching 2023 rom com Love at First Sight with Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, and Jameela Jamil.

Currently streaming on Netflix.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Join us next for 2024 Rom-Com Series – Nobody Wants This with Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. Currently streaming on Netflix.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Drunken Karaoke, middle school productions of Little Shop of Horrors. and the Sadness Sisters. That's right!  We're watching 2022 Rom Com "I Want You Back" with Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Gina Rodriguez, and Scott Eastwood.

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮

Join us next for 2023 Rom-Com - Love at First Sight  with Haley Lu Richardson and Ben Hardy. Currently streaming on Netflix.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Need some new comforting rom-com movie ideas when you are sick, tired, or going through a break-up or disappointment?  We got you!

We decided to do something a little different this week, we chose to share our personal Top 5 Comforting Rom-coms that we love to watch over and over when we are sad or struggling.

Listen to discover Isabelle's heartwarming classics that you probably love too, and Kira's lesser-known international favs that will charm the pants off of anyone.

Grab your popcorn and listen up!

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Childhood friends, losing your virginity in the back of a Corolla, Elevated Asian cuisine and Keanu fucking Reeves. That's right. This week we are breaking down 2019 rom-com Always Be My Baby with Ali Wong, Randall Park & Keanu Reeves.

Currently streaming on Netflix.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Join us next week for Our Favorite Break-Up & Comfort Rom-Coms.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Constant bickering, zero chemistry, so much listening through the bushes, and singing unwritten at the top of your lungs being taken away by a helicopter. That's right, today we are talking about not-good-at-all 2023 rom com, Anyone But You, with Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney. 

Currently Streaming on Netflix.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 0

Love Lesson Tacos – 0

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 0

Love Lesson Tacos – 0

Join us next week for Always Be My Maybe on Netflix! 

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

This is for Bridgerton Season 3, Episodes 5-8

Secrets coming out, women having great conversations, society finally looking in the mirror, and one man's epic sexual journey. That's right, today we're talking about the second half of Bridgerton Season 3 starring Nicola Coughlan & Luke Newton.

Currently Streaming on Netflix

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Join us on June 26th, for our breakdown of Anyone But You. 

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Deformed bunnies, mental health issues, overbearing mother in laws, and so many outfit changes. That's right, today we're talking 2023 hit Queen Charlotte, A Bridgerton Story, with India Armatifio, Corey Mylchreest, Adjoa Andoh, Michelle Fairley, Ruth Gemmell,  Golda Rosheuvel, Arsema Thomas, Sam Clemmett and Freddie Dennis.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Join us on Saturday June 15th, for Bridgerton - Season 3 Part 2 🤩

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Clashing cultures, family expectations, low key heckling, mysterious illnesses, and Holly fucking Hunter. That's right. Today we are talking about 2017 Rom-com The Big Sick with Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano, and Holly Hunter.

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Join us next week for Queen Charlotte on Netflix.  🤩

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Middle school mean girls, childhood best friends, seven minutes in heaven, and Razzles! That's right, today we are talking about 2004 Rom-com Classic 13 going on 30, with Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer.

Now streaming on Hulu

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮

Join us next week for Queen Charlotte Ep 1-3 on Netflix. 

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

🫖 Calling all Polin And Bridgerton Fans! Bridgerton Week has kicked off on Rom-Com Rescue!   We are dressing up in our best Bridgerton Dress (look on youtube!) and to help us get this new podcast out there we are offering a Bridgerton Week Giveaway to win an amazing Bridgerton Gift Basket for even the biggest Bridgerton Fan. 

Check it out here.  

All entries have to be in by May 24th, Midnight EST.

Watch for our next episode coming out May 29th - 13 Going on 30 with Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo & Judy Greer!  Now Streaming for free on Hulu.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

In this episode of RomCom Rescue, we rewind to the 1987 teen rom-com classic Can’t Buy Me Love, starring a baby-faced Patrick Dempsey and the effortlessly iconic Amanda Peterson. It’s got it all—$1,000 suede outfits, fake dating contracts, high school cliques, and the infamous African Anteater Ritual dance.

Kira and Dr. Izzy dive into:

• Why Ronald might actually be the real villain 
• Whether Cindy’s kindness makes up for Ronald’s total lack of a redemption arc
• The very real 80s trope of choosing fake dating over… talking to your mom
• Female friendships in the 80s vs. now 
• The moment Patrick Dempsey went from geek to Grey’s Anatomy god

Real-life lessons we unpack:

• Be who you are, not who you think others want
• Your “type” might just be your trauma with better hair
• And yes: if someone steals your poem to hook up with someone else…they’re not your person

Plus:
👀 Behind-the-scenes trivia (Gerardo? Paula Abdul? Tucson extras??)
🧠 Pop psychology meets teen rom-com tropes
🎤 Kira’s soda jerk origin story & Izzy’s illegal cocktail making at 16

If you ever idealized a crush from afar, regretted your high school fashion choices, or just love a good Patrick Dempsey glow-up—this one’s for you.

🎧 Stream now on all major podcast platforms.
🎬 Watch Can’t Buy Me Love (1987) on Tubi for free or YouTube.

🗳️ Vote on our Instagram polls: Was Ronald redeemable? Did Cindy forgive too fast?
📩 DM us your hot takes on instagram: @romcomrescue

Next week: We break down Dirty Dancing and ask the age-old question—does a boombox cure emotional avoidance?

👉 Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review if you’re loving this nostalgic, neurodiverse, and sometimes messy journey through romcom love lessons. Because at the end of the day...

We believe you create your own happily ever afters.
And maybe don’t wear white suede to a high school party. Just saying.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

🫖 Calling all Polin And Bridgerton Fans! Bridgerton Week has kicked off on Rom-Com Rescue!   We are dressing up in our best Bridgerton Dress (look on youtube!) and to help us get this new podcast out there we are offering a Bridgerton Week Giveaway to win an amazing Bridgerton Gift Basket for even the biggest Bridgerton Fan.  Check it out here.  All entries have to be in by May 24th, Midnight EST.

Watch for our next Bridgerton Breakdown on Episodes 3 & 4  coming out May 22nd.

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com

Any takeaways from this episode?

Bathroom meet cutes, crappy exes, well made sandwiches, Coachella, and good stupid, not stupid stupid. That's right! today we are talking about BRAND NEW 2024 ROM-COM  The Idea of You, with Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine.

Now streaming on Amazon Prime.

Kira – 

Overall Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Isabelle – 

Overall Tacos- 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Love Lesson Tacos – 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

Join us next week for BRIDGERTON SEASON 3 on Netflix. We will be starting the Bridgerton celebration May 16th on all of our social media platforms.  Join us!

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

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Any takeaways from this episode?

Bad pickup lines, toxic masculinity, inappropriate crushes, The Dirty Dancing Lift and David Lindhagen. That's right, this week we are talking about PART TWO if 2011 Rom-Com Crazy Stupid Love with Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone.

Join us next week for The Idea of You with Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine.  Now streaming on Amazon Prime

Kira - 

Overall Tacos - 2

Love Lesson Tacos -2

Isabelle - 

Overall Tacos - 5

Love Lesson Tacos - 5 

Streaming on Apple TV+

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Any takeaways from this episode?

Bad pickup lines, toxic masculinity, inappropriate crushes, The Dirty Dancing Lift and David Lindhagen. That's right, this week we are talking about 2011 rom com Crazy Stupid Love with Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone.

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Bathroom crying, awkward karaoke, so many exes, breaking and entering, and Colin Firth! That's right! Today we are talking about 2023 English rom-com Rye Lane with David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah.

Delve into the world of 'Rye Lane' with hosts Kira Sabin and Dr. Isabel Morley as they examine the 2023 romantic comedy's portrayal of vulnerability, self-discovery, and genuine connections in modern romance. Through personal anecdotes and insightful commentary, discover the charm and relatability that make 'Rye Lane' stand out among romantic comedies, celebrating the journey to finding true love.

Join us next week for Crazy, Stupid Love with Steve Carrell, Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone.  Streaming on Apple TV+ 

Kira - 

Overall Tacos - 5 

Love Lesson Tacos - 5

Isabelle - 

Overall Tacos - 5

Love Lesson Tacos - 5 

Streaming on Hulu.

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Stalking, piss poor journalism, revenge porn, a town where boundaries don't seem to exist, and five weddings. That's right, today we are talking about 1999 rom-com classic, Runaway Bride with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. 

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Any takeaways from this episode?

WE LOVE ROM-COMS BUT THEY ARE BIG FAT LIARS .

Rom-Coms are WONDERFUL but relationship role models…they are not.

Turns out that love and relationships are way more complicated than can be told in a good 90 minute script, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t great lessons to be learned and that is exactly what we are doing here on this podcast.  

Using our favorite classic & current rom-coms as a tool, we will point out healthy & not-so-healthy behaviors to apply to real life dating & relationship situations. Behaviors such as: boundaries, attachment styles, emotional unavailability,  power struggles, and more!

Because we believe that we create our own happily ever after.

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Jealous socialites, disapproving mother-in-laws, and 40 million dollar weddings. That's right! This week we are talking about 2018 rom-com Crazy Rich Asians.  With Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan. 

Embark on a journey with us as we celebrate the strong female characters who navigate through the dazzling, yet daunting world of high society, all while tackling the grown-up approach to love and dating that the movie so brilliantly encapsulates.

This episode isn't just about the glitz and glam; it's a deep dive into the heart of family and culture dynamics in relationships. 

So tune in and join us as we unpack the intricate tapestry of romance, family, and culture, woven together in one of our favorite rom-coms.

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AOL dial up, corporate espionage, catfishing, shitty power dynamics, and bouquets of sharpened pencils. That's right! This week we are talking about 1998 rom com You've Got Mail starring Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks.

In this episode of the Rom-Com Rescue Podcast, we delve into the nuances behind the 1998 classic 'You've Got Mail.'

They express their concerns over the film's portrayal of relationships, particularly criticizing the toxic behavior of the male lead, Joe Fox, and the romanticization of deceit.

Despite the nostalgia associated with the film, they offer low love lesson ratings due to issues with manipulation and power dynamics.

Kira and Isabelle delve into the topic of emotional infidelity, bringing to light its complexity, possible causes, and how it is portrayed within the context of the movie.

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So many mixed signals, zero boundaries,  animal neglect, and of course a bet. This week we are talking about 2003 Rom-Com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days starring Kate Hudson & Matthew McConaughey.

In this episode, we're unpacking the film's portrayal of attachment styles, the troubling tropes it perpetuates, and the fantasy vs. reality of rom-com relationships. 

Together, we'll debunk the myth of the “cool girl” and question the slew of unrealistic expectations set by the characters.

We'll also explore the missed opportunity for a more authentic resolution, calling out the need for real, nuanced conversations instead of flashy, empty gestures.

Are the main characters truly compatible, or is it just Hollywood's magic at work? We'll confront the classic romantic conundrum – should grand gestures seal the deal, or is it time for rom-coms to get real?

Join us as we navigate these tropes and more, looking at everything from family dynamics and attachment theory to the symbolic love fern (will it ever survive?).

Plus, Kira shares some fascinating trivia about the film's iconic yellow dress and muses over potential casting scenarios.

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We're kicking off our totally tubular '80s summer rewind series with the cult classic Say Anything (1989), starring Ione Skye and John Cusack. Kira’s teenage heart is swooning, while Izzy is…confused. We’re unpacking emotional enmeshment, obsessive crushes, and that infamous boombox scene (spoiler: it doesn’t go how you remember it). Come for the nostalgia, stay for the love lessons—and the healthy dose of side-eye.

What We Cover:

• Lloyd Dobler: Dream guy or giant red flag?
• Diane’s wild ride from golden girl to jail visitor
• The messy, manipulative father-daughter dynamic
• Why first love is intoxicating (and often dysfunctional)
• 80s tropes that shaped a generation of daters
• Real talk: Will Lloyd and Diane make it?

Where to Watch: Say Anything is currently streaming on Hulu.

New to RomCom Rescue?
We’re a therapist + dating coach duo who dissect your favorite rom-coms for the love lessons inside. Because you deserve a healthy happily ever after—with boundaries.

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Welcome to the Rom-Com Rescue Podcast! 

A brand new podcast from Couples Therapist, Dr. Isabelle Morley & Healthy Dating Educator, Kira Sabin, where we teach life lessons from your favorite rom-coms.

We are kicking off the podcast with an intro episode to let you know who we are, our own personal love stories, & why we are doing this podcast.

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Unrequited crushes. Questionable fiancés. Holiday hospital champagne. And one very comatose Peter Gallagher.

This week, we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1995 rom-com While You Were Sleeping starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman (currently streaming on Disney+), and let’s just say—this movie has feelings. And fiancés. And furniture.

Kira Sabin (healthy dating educator + certified coach) and Dr. Isabel Morley (licensed couples therapist) dig deep into:

💍 Why this movie is built on a mountain of lies
🧠 What loneliness really does to our brains (and relationships)
💔 How fantasy and unrequited crushes keep us stuck
🛋️ Why Peter is basically Big and Jack is Aidan (Sex and the City parallels, anyone?)
🧃 And yes—we're side-eyeing that 90s hospital New Year's Eve party with alcohol flowing...

We ask the big questions:

• Would you lie to a family because the grandma has a heart condition?
• Why did every ‘90s rom-com end in a rushed proposal?
• And seriously—why does no one feed the cat?

Plus, we rewrite the ending you deserve, call out rom-com tropes that need to go (looking at you, angry-truth monologues), and explore how media conditioned Gen X women to wait for someone else to rescue them.

Mic-drop truth? If you’re dating out of loneliness, you’re probably not building from love.
Hot take? Jack and Lucy needed therapy, not a wedding.
Love lesson? What starts in fantasy rarely grows into real intimacy.

📊 Stick around for Kira’s loneliness stats (spoiler: it’s officially an epidemic), and Isabel’s clinical breakdown of why Lucy needed way more than a boyfriend.

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Bookstore Meet Cutes, Paparazzi Swarms & the (Infamous) ‘I’m Just a Girl’ Speech: This Week, We’re Rescuing ‘Notting Hill’!

Break out your travel books and awkward British charm—because this week on Romcom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Izzy dive headfirst into 1999’s iconic ‘Notting Hill’ (now streaming on Netflix). Julia Roberts is America’s Sweetheart. Hugh Grant is peak floppy-haired confusion. But do the love lessons hold up… or is this relationship doomed to end in therapy bills and emotional whiplash?

We tackle:

• The ultimate fantasy of bookstore meet cutes (do they actually happen? We have thoughts!)
• Power imbalances, celebrity privilege, and why “being mysterious” isn’t the same as “being emotionally available”
• Paparazzi plot holes, the world’s most expensive painting-as-apology, and whether grand gestures can really fix toxic dynamics
• The real MVP: Spike (plus why every romcom needs a lovable weirdo)
• Why we still love the soundtrack, the friends, and those dinner parties (seriously, bring them back!)

Kira’s hot take: Anna Scott might be the OG love bomber, and William Thacker… well, let’s just say his self-worth could use a boost.

Dr. Izzy’s reality check: Sure, Notting Hill is adorable—but let’s talk boundaries, trust issues, and what actually makes a healthy partnership (hint: it’s not just “floppy hair” and letting people walk all over you).

PLUS:

• Real-life “bookstore singles night” ideas you can steal
• Iconic lines, trivia, and why Kira can’t get behind this love story—no matter how good the Elvis Costello ending is
• Taco ratings, movie nostalgia, and your chance to vote: Romcom goals, or train wreck?

Your Turn:

Did Notting Hill give you butterflies… or make you want to block someone’s number?
 Vote in our Instagram poll, DM us your spiciest takes, and let’s debate: Is this movie a classic, or is it just classic romcom B.S.?

Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review—because the more you do, the more rom-com magic (and real talk) we can bring your way!

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Woohoo!  It’s been one whole year of the Rom-Com Rescue podcast.
A year of movies, missteps, magic, and yes—more than a few rants about enemies-to-lovers.

In this special anniversary episode, Kira and Dr. Izzy reflect on:

• The rom-coms we loved (Rye Lane, Love at First Sight, Idea of You)
• The rom-coms we barely got through (Anyone But You, we're looking at you)
• Our favorite series of the year (and which ones deserved better)
• What we’ve learned from a year of love lessons on screen
• Why repair matters more than romance
• Our hopes, dreams, and manifesting Kristen Bell & Adam Brody as guests

And because this is Rom-Com Rescue, we of course go off on:

• Why trailers lie
• Why enemies-to-lovers needs to go to therapy (or just… go)
• How we really feel about the "soulmate myth"
• Why Hollywood and healthy relationships still aren’t speaking the same language

But beyond the laughs and hot takes, we’re celebrating something bigger:

 🎉 A full year of doing this thing. Together.

This podcast started as a dream and has become a weekly deep dive into what love can be—messy, real, and worth talking about.

🎧 If you’ve ever disagreed with us, laughed with us, or yelled “YES” during an episode, help us celebrate:

✅ Follow the show
✅ Subscribe wherever you listen
✅ Leave us a review (seriously—it means the world)

✨ It helps us keep bringing the rom-com magic and the real talk.

Because at the end of the day…
 We believe we create our own happily ever afters.

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We all say we know what boundaries are… but let’s be real: most of us weren’t taught how to actually set them—especially in relationships.

In this episode of RomCom Rescue, we’re breaking down the beautifully messy world of boundaries in romantic comedies. From the iconic (and sometimes problematic) classics to modern love stories that finally get it right, we’re unpacking how Hollywood has shaped our understanding of what’s romantic—and what’s actually just...a boundary issue.

🎬 We’re diving into:

• The early red flags in The Notebook 👀
• Creepy “romantic” gestures in Love Actually
• The absolute boundary dumpster fire that is Sixteen Candles
• Sneaky manipulation in My Best Friend’s Wedding
• And yes...we’re revisiting Crazy, Stupid, Love and The Big Sick for some surprisingly solid examples of what healthy can look like

Along the way, we answer:

• What are boundaries, really?
• Why are they so often misunderstood—or mislabeled as walls?
• How do boundaries protect emotional safety in relationships?
• What do healthy boundaries actually sound like in real life?

👯‍♀️ Join Kira Sabin, certified coach and healthy dating educator, and Dr. Isabelle Morley, licensed psychologist and EFT-certified couples therapist, for a real talk about love, safety, emotional autonomy, and how rom-coms have helped (and hurt) our understanding of healthy connection.

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Intrusive family members, making out in cars, fake pottery classes, and Windex...

That's right! This week we are breaking down 2002 classic rom com, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, with Nia Vardalos and John Corbett. 

Currently streaming on Max.

What happens when love crosses cultural lines—and your entire family is along for the ride? In this episode of RomCom Rescue, we're breaking down the love lessons (and boundary blunders) in the iconic 2002 rom-com My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Kira Sabin, a certified coach and healthy dating educator, and Dr. Isabel Morley, a licensed psychologist and couples therapist, unpack what this movie gets right (and very wrong) about identity, in-laws, and choosing yourself while staying connected.

From overbearing relatives to unexpected romance and a whole lot of lamb, we’re diving into:

• Why Toula’s growth arc still resonates
• The psychology behind boundary-setting with family
• What healthy compromise really looks like in relationships
• And whether Ian and Toula would actually make it IRL

Whether you're Greek, geeky, or just tired of dodging your aunt’s matchmaking attempts, this episode is for you.

🎧 Tune in now—and remember, you create your own happily ever after.

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This week, we’re heading straight into the French countryside — where the champagne is crisp, the men have fantastic accents, and apparently everyone has access to an impossibly charming bookstore.

Think:
 📍 The French countryside
 📍 Stoic Germans
 📍 Champagne (so much champagne)
 📍 Silly heirs & family drama
 📍 Hidden childhood books
 📍 Bookstore kisses
 📍 And two incredibly emotionally mature adults 

What We Get Into This Episode

❤️ Why this movie restored our faith in rom-coms

After months of mediocre rom-com chaos, Champagne Problems came along like a warm baguette to the soul. Real adults! Healthy communication! No messy exes showing up at the 11th hour!

💬 The “grown-ass-adult energy” of both leads

We talk about why Sydney and Henri might be two of the most refreshingly secure rom-com characters in years.
 No games.
 No nonsense.
 Just actual vulnerability and direct communication.
 Honestly? Revolutionary.

📦 Why people “fall in love” while traveling

Kira unpacks why vacation romance hits different — and why it’s SO much easier to be your real self when you don’t think you’ll see someone again.

☕ Safety PSA: The one moment that wasn’t it

Listen, sleeping with a charming French stranger your first night abroad sounds romantic, but we break down why it's also… not always the safest move.

🛍️ The emotional maturity we loved to see

Including the tiny, beautiful moment when Sydney sets a boundary between Henri and his dad — without inserting herself or playing savior.

🤣 The comedy MVPs: Roberto & Otto

We pull the best lines, including:

• “My body is a temple. Mine is more of a bouncy castle.”
• “I drink champagne, I throw parties, and I know things.”

📚 The big love lesson: Love doesn’t need chaos to be interesting

This movie proves that two kind, grounded humans with good values are compelling enough to carry a story.
Drama optional.
Champagne mandatory.

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Welcome to the Rom-Com Rescue Holiday Extravaganza!  Six holiday rom-coms over the next six weeks!

Conscious uncoupling, gingerbread throwdowns, one last “totally normal” family Christmas, inconvenient new crushes… and Pierson Fode in candy-cane underwear. That’s right. We went there.

This week on RomCom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Izzy break down Netflix’s brand-new 2025 holiday rom-com Merry Little Ex-Mas starring Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jamila Jamil, and Pierson Fode— and let’s just say:
It is was rough for us.

Not magical. Not cozy. Not even Hot Frosty-level cute.

But it is full of relationship red flags, questionable choices, unmatched chaos, and enough emotional immaturity to keep two therapists busy until 2028.

We cover:

🎄 Conscious Uncoupling… or Conscious Unraveling?
Why this movie is basically a PSA for “please don’t date people who aren’t actually divorced yet.”

🍪 The Gingerbread House Incident Heard ‘Round the World
Unregulated emotions, public meltdowns, and one truly tragic cookie crime scene.

❤️ New Crushes, Old Wounds & Pierson Fode
Why he was here. Why he should’ve been an elf. And why none of it made sense.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Kids Who Deserved Better
Divorce logistics, blurred boundaries, holiday blending gone wrong, and the parenting decisions that had us yelling at our TVs.

🌱 Kate’s Villain Era (and Environmental Rage)
Control issues, projection, victim mindset, and why being “right” doesn’t make you good at relationships.

🏡 Why the Ending Doesn’t Actually Fix Anything
Indoor grills are not couples therapy.
Perfume ≠ emotional maturity.
And “let’s just go back to how things were” is not a plot arc.

💡 Love Lessons (If We Squint)
– Don’t date someone mid-divorce.
– Don’t bring new partners home for the holidays when your marriage isn’t actually over.
– Take responsibility for your choices.
– Stop projecting your fears onto your kids.
– And for the love of Santa: get a therapist before you get a rebound.

📉 The Final Verdict:
Tacos: 1/5
Love Lessons: 1/5
Butterflies: 0
Plot Holes: Infinity

Find RomCom Rescue wherever you get your podcasts — Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Google, PocketCasts — all the places.

Next week: We’re tackling Champagne Problems (Netflix, Nov 19) with Minka Kelly & Tom Woznicka.
Fingers crossed it’s better. (It has to be. Right?)

And remember:
We believe we create our own happily ever afters… and please, for the love of god, don’t date people before they’re divorced.

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Any takeaways from this episode?

Down-on-their-luck artists, reality dating chaos, mean girls and sabotage—The Wrong Paris has all the ingredients of a romcom…and almost none of the actual love lessons.

This week on RomCom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Isabelle break down the 2025 Netflix romcom The Wrong Paris starring Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fodé—and they’re joined by Nick Thompson from Love Is Blind Season 2 and president of the UCAN Foundation (Unscripted Cast Advocacy Network).

Together, they pull back the curtain on reality dating shows and ask:

Are these setups actually about love—or just entertainment dressed up as a fairytale?

In this episode, we get into:

• The Wrong Paris recap
• Reality dating shows vs real love
• Manipulation, archetypes & editing
• Women competing vs actually connecting
• Paradox of choice & dating apps
• Avoidance, independence & self-protection
• Will Dawn & Trey make it?
• Nick’s reality check on “success stories”

Guest Spotlight: Nick Thompson

Nick Thompson is a former cast member from Love Is Blind Season 2 and the President of the UCAN Foundation (Unscripted Cast Advocacy Network), a nonprofit that supports reality TV contestants’ mental health, rights, and wellbeing while advocating for industry reform.

Watch & Connect

• 🎥 Watch: The Wrong Paris — currently streaming on Netflix
• 🧠 Learn more about UCAN: Go to the UCAN site to support their work with reality TV cast members.
• 💌 Share your hot takes:
  • Was The Wrong Paris relationship goals or a walking red flag parade?
  • Vote in our Instagram polls and DM us your thoughts.

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Ring mix-ups. NYC holiday magic. Fresh bread and cornettos for days.
This week on RomCom Rescue, we’re breaking down Something From Tiffany’s (2022) — the cozy, charming, slightly chaotic holiday rom-com currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

We get into:
 💍 The Tiffany’s ring mix-up that launches the whole story
🎄 Why NYC at Christmas is basically its own character
🚩 The red flags that are NOT festive — Gary, we’re looking at you
❤️ When holiday magic blinds us to very real relationship issues
🧠 Why you should never be shocked by a proposal in 2025
👧 Daisy: the most emotionally mature person in this entire movie
🔥 And whether Ethan & Rachel have an actual shot… or if we’re just rom-com magic blind

We’re talking chemistry, timing, boundaries, intention, emotional availability, and why “it’s complicated” usually just means no one is steering the damn ship.

If you love:
 — Cozy NYC streets
 — Pastries as a love language
 — Holiday rom-coms with actual nuance
 — And characters who are charming and a little chaotic

…this episode is your December comfort watch in podcast form.

📺 Watch Something From Tiffany’s on Amazon Prime
📲 Vote in our Instagram polls & DM us your hot takes
🎧 Follow/subscribe so you never miss a holiday breakdown

Because at the end of the day…
 💫 We create our own happily ever afters — and yes, order the cornetto.

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College friends. Annual vacations. Questionable boundaries. And the illusion that everything works better when life is on pause.

This week on RomCom Rescue, Kira Sabin and Dr. Isabelle Morley break down Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation, starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth — a friends-to-lovers story that should work… but maybe doesn’t.

We talk about:

• Why “vacation chemistry” is not the same as real-life compatibility
• The outdated question of “Can men and women be friends?”
• Emotional intimacy, blurry boundaries, and what actually creates problems in relationships
• Why attraction alone doesn’t mean you should build a life together
• And the big miss that kept this romance from fully landing

Fair warning: we liked parts of it… and still had a lot to say.

💡 Key Love Lessons We Break Down

1. Vacation You ≠ Real-Life You

Being relaxed, playful, and day-drinking in Tuscany is not the same as navigating:

2. “Can Men and Women Be Friends?” Is the Wrong Question

 Avoidance, lack of clarity, and unspoken dynamics are.

3. Attraction Is Human — What You Do With It Matters

4. Chemistry vs. Compatibility

• Chemistry asks: Do I feel pulled toward you?
• Compatibility asks: Can our lives actually work together?

5. Emotional Closeness Needs Clarity

🎧 Coming Next Week - Our Bridgerton Event!

✨ Bridgerton Pre-Game Episode
What we love. What we don’t. What we’re hoping to see.
Costumes included. Obviously.

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This week on Rom-Com Rescue, we are diving headfirst into the internet-melting, emotionally devastating, wildly addictive rom-com series Heated Rivalry starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie (2025), now streaming on HBO Max.

Hockey rivals.
Secret lovers.
A decade-long slow burn.
One cottage that changed everything.
And yes — some of the most talked-about butts on screen.

We’re breaking down why Heated Rivalry has taken over timelines, group chats, and late-night thoughts — and why this story hits so deeply for so many people.

On the surface, this is a sexy rivals-to-lovers romance between Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. But underneath? This show taps directly into anxious attachment, avoidant coping, long-distance fantasy, secrecy, and the very human desire to be chosen — fully and openly.

In this episode, Kira and Dr. Isabelle Morley unpack:

• Why long-distance + time creates powerful fantasy bonds
• How secrecy intensifies intimacy (and where it goes wrong)
• The anxious–avoidant push/pull dynamic at the heart of the story
• Why sex can feel like closeness — even when emotional intimacy is missing
• What makes this show feel emotionally safe in a way so many romances don’t

We also talk about:

• Why this story resonated so strongly with women
• What it means to feel wanted vs. chosen
• Healthy vs. unhealthy longing
• Representation without trauma
• And why so many of us are still thinking about the cottage

This is not a recap podcast.
This is a relationship dynamics deep dive — and Heated Rivalry gives us a LOT to work with.

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Bridgerton is back—and before the tea is sipped and the masquerade begins, we’re setting the table.

In this Bridgerton Central Pre-Game episode, Kira and Izzy break down everything we’re excited (and slightly nervous) about as Season 4 approaches—starting with the most fascinating Bridgerton brother of them all: Benedict.

Why has Benedict spent three seasons wandering, creating art, and falling into secret, emotionally safe relationships? Why now? And what would real growth actually look like for him—beyond love-at-first-sight and grand gestures?

We dig into:

• Benedict’s full relationship history—and what it reveals
• His avoidant-coded patterns and emotional “safe plays”
• Why humor, charm, and being the fun one can be a defense
• What we hope to see instead of a quick Cinderella-style transformation
• The difference between falling in love and choosing to show up intentionally

Plus, we talk:

• Masquerade vibes, Cinderella coding, and why Ever After still holds up
• Power dynamics, nervous system safety, and class imbalance in love stories
• Violet Bridgerton’s blooming!
• Francesca’s storyline, quiet love vs. chaotic love, and why that distinction matters
• Lady Danbury, the Queen, and the backstories we’re dying to see
• Cressida Cowper: villain, victim, or misunderstood chaos agent?

And because this is Bridgerton Central, it’s not just a podcast—it’s a conversation.

📣 Join the Conversation

We want your thoughts, theories, and hot takes all month long:

• 🎙️ Leave us a voicemail via SpeakPipe at romcomrescue.com (you might be featured on the show!)
• 📲 Slide into our Instagram DMs
• 🗳️ Vote in polls, play along with games, and grab your Bridgerton Bingo card
• 🎭 Follow along daily on Instagram for reels, carousels, and very serious Ton commentary

Next week, the real watching begins as we kick off Episode 1 of our weekly Bridgerton breakdowns, covering love lessons, red flags, nervous system notes, and relationship dynamics—RomCom Rescue style.

✨ New episodes drop every Wednesday for the next five weeks.

Because at the end of the day…
 We believe we make our own happily ever afters.
And we’ll meet you in the Ton. 🫖💜

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

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Any takeaways from this episode?

Bridgerton is back, and we’re kicking off our month-long Bridgerton Central event with a look at the best and not-so-great love lessons from the first half of Season 4.

What We Loved

• Francesca & John’s calm, respectful communication
• More vulnerability and open conversations about intimacy
• Dating without putting “future spouse” pressure on every interaction
• Reminder that real love grows in reality, not fantasy

What Made Us Side-Eye

• The “reformed rake” myth
• Benedict’s power imbalance and lack of clear communication
• Bare-minimum behavior being treated as heroic
• Eloise’s rigid identity and jealousy this season

Big Takeaway:
Healthy relationships are built on honesty, respect, vulnerability, and consent — not grand gestures or fantasy projections.

Join the Fun

• New Bridgerton episodes weekly through February
• Daily Instagram content and polls
• Live Bridgerton Afternoon Tea in March
• Leave us a voicemail at RomComRescue.com or DM us your hot takes!

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

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Any takeaways from this episode?

Dearest, gentle listeners… our Bridgerton series is back, and today we are talking Bridgerton Couples.  We’re starting with Chaotic Edition (Healthy Edition drops next week).

Today we’re breaking down the couples who brought:

• 🔥 High chemistry
• 💣 Low emotional regulation
• 🎭 Push–pull soulmate energy
• ⚖️ Serious power imbalances

We’re looking at passion vs. skills, conflict escalation vs. repair, and why the most addictive love stories are often the messiest ones.

Chaos is compelling.
Chemistry is intoxicating.
But emotional skills are what actually sustain love.

Next week: Healthy Couples Edition! 

Because we don’t just watch love stories — we believe we create our own happily ever afters. 💫

Come talk with us about your favorite rom-coms on instagram, tiktok, & youtube and Bluesky!

Get show notes, transcripts, and more information on at Rom-ComRescue.com