Couples Talking Couples
103 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsAshley and Ryan are in fact, a real, live couple, currently living in Los Angeles, CA with their two dogs, Max and Quinn (the world’s cutest dogs). They love movies, television, and books, especially about love so they decided to start a podcast where they comment on all aspects of these stories. The Podcast is up every Monday and will sometimes feature other couples, and sometimes even the single perspective! We would LOVE to hear from you! Please email us your suggestions and comments at [email protected]
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Disney Princess Royal Rumble
February 15, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 72.5 MBWelcome to Couples Talking Couples 100th episode season finale: the Royal Rumble where we pit fourteen Disney Princess (and princess adjacent) couples against each other tournament style to determine the greatest animated Disney Princess couple of all time! Come join us to find out who gets crowned and who gets clowned.
Titanic
February 08, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 53 MBTell us your heart will go on and paint us like one of your French girls because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the movie classic "Titanic." Discussion topics include timing your kisses for iceberg collisions, the movie crimes of James Cameron, and keeping your cool to impress your crush as a boat sinks. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Much Ado About Nothing
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 47.6 MBSigh no more, audience, sigh no more because Ashley and Ryan are ending their 96 episode Shakespeare drought by diving into the 1993 film adaptation "Much Ado About Nothing." Discussion topics include: Shakespeare's seven schemes, performative seduction pranks, and why priests are always trying to convince teens to fake their own deaths. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Brokeback Mountain
January 25, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 43.6 MBGrab your fishing gear and meet us in Wyoming because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the 2005 classic "Brokeback Mountain." Discussion topics include: the cowboy mumbles, picking an alabi that involves hobbies you actually enjoy, and our sincere wish for more LGBTQ romcoms Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Clueless
January 18, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 47.5 MBTime to set up your friend with the popular guy and meet us in Beverly Hills, because this week Ashley and Ryan are exploring the teen classic "Clueless." Discussion topics include: non biological step sibling dating dynamics, high school vs old British society, and a brief trek to the bygone era of the 90s. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
The LIttle Mermaid
January 11, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 46.5 MBGrab your dinglehopper and meet us in the fathoms below becuse this week Ashley and Ryan are going under the sea and exploring "The Little Mermaid." Discussion topics include: making deals with the sea mafia, falling in love while concussed and the etiquette of bringing a naked mute stranger you found to your palace. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
The Little Mermaid
January 06, 2021 07:43 - 30 minutes - 46.5 MBGrab your dinglehopper and meet us in the fathoms below because this week Ashley and Ryan are going under the sea and exploring "The Little Mermaid." Discussion topics include: making deals with the sea mafia, falling in love while concussed and the etiquette of bringing a naked mute stranger you found to your palace. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
The Wedding Singer
January 04, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 42.9 MBHop in your friends limo and meet us in first class with Billy Idol because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into "The Wedding Singer." Discussion topics include: winning the game of love chicken, the Barrymore Barometer and Sandler Scale, and more making fun of Wonder Woman 84 than you'd expect. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Bridgerton
December 28, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 59.2 MBHatch up a scheme and promenade with us in the garden because this week Ashley and Ryan are exploring the new Netflix series "Bridgerton." Discussion topics include: whether or not proper society is a cult, the importance of sex-ed, and the worlds greatest missed opportunity for a pun. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Rent
December 21, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 55.8 MBCall your landlord and tell them that this holiday season you're not gonna pay your bills because of art because this week Ashley and Ryan are jumping into the holiday adjacent musical phenomenon "Rent." Discussion topics include: how you think you can possibly just not pay bills, which relationship isn't a toxic mess, and whether Benny might not be as bad as we originally thought. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to sub...
The Preacher's Wife
December 14, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 46.2 MBFall down from heaven and sabotage a child's Christmas pageant because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the Whitney Houston holiday classic "The Preacher's Wife." Discussion topics include: the difference between and angel and a pick up artist, what it would take for Ashley to fall for an angel, and several bizarre angelic innuendos.
The Happiest Season
December 07, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 48 MBTrack us on our cell phone and find us at our parents house because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the the 2020 Christmas Movie "The Happiest Season." Discussion topics include: shipping Aubrey Plaza, the danger of the empty invite, and a cool tip for Hollywood setting movies in 2021. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
The Sound Of Music
November 30, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 47.4 MBIts time to leave the abbey and join our family band because this week Ashley and Ryan and exploring the classic movie musical "The Sound of Music." Discussion topics include: Whether Maria the original manic pixie dream girl, the embarasment of accidentally falling in love with a nazi, and dive into why is Ashley convinced this is a holiday movie. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
The Family Man
November 23, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 47.4 MBTime to stop a convenience store robbery and travel to another timeline because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the 2000 Nicolas Cage Class "The Family Man." Discussion topics include: forgetting an alternate reality anniversary, the birth of Hallmark movies absent time travel, and the dark designs of magical trickster Don Cheadle. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Easy A
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 47.8 MBBoot up your live stream and meet us at the pep rally because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into "Easy A." Discussion topics include: is this really even a relationship movie, Hollywood high school blindspots, and the most challenging gender reversal script of all time. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Long Shot
November 02, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 47.3 MBQuit your media conglomerate and meet us on the campaign trial because this week Ryan and Ashley are diving into the 2019 political romcom "Long Shot." In this episode Ashley comes up with a brilliant non partisan issue, we discuss Ryan's likely political scandal and the wonder who was the goofiest first lady. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Little Shop Of Horrors
October 26, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 41.3 MBGet out of the gutter and come and see our strange and interesting plant because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into "Little Shop Of Horrors." Discussion topics include: singing through murder, Faustian love bargains, and changing the plot to make your movie seem less dark. We are part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more podcasts at Frolic.media/podcasts
So I Married An Axe Murderer
October 19, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 45.8 MBGrab some haggis and meet us at our Scottish Dad's wedding anniversary because this week Ashley and Ryan are continuing spooky season with "So I Married An Axe Murderer." Discussion topics include: red flags on if your significant other is a murderer, shoddy 90s police work, and tacky times to propose. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies
October 12, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 47.8 MBTrain up your martial arts and meet us at Pemberley fortress because this week Ashley and Ryan are celebrating spooky season with "Pride And Prejudice And Zombies." Discussion topics include: benefits of adding serial killers to romcoms, childhood trauma from a talking dog, and how much zombie mythology is too much zombie mythology. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Mean Girls
October 05, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 46.4 MBStop trying to make fetch happen and meet us at the Spring Fling because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the high school classic "Mean Girls." Discussion topics include: how fast you breakup with your high school crush, a sudden windfall from a self help book and the dark secret on whether Ashley was a mean girl in real life. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
A Knight's Tale
September 28, 2020 18:52 - 31 minutes - 48.1 MBForge your nobility papers and meet us at the ball because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into "A Knights Tale." Discussion topics include dating young with a low life expectancy, wooing through feats of strength, and who's more iconic: medieval literary author Geoffrey Chaucer or Taylor Swift. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Knocked Up
September 21, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 45.9 MBPut on your maternity wear and meet us on the E! Red carpet because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the 2007 classic "Knocked Up." Discussion topics include: alternative babysitting solutions, fighting while in the car, and our own very special announcement, Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
West Side Story
August 17, 2020 15:24 - 28 minutes - 44.8 MBPractice your plies and meet us down at Doc's for the rumble because this week Ashley and Ryan are dancing their way through "West Side Story." Topics discussed include: who we'd rather bring home to meet our parents Romeo or Tony, advice on getting stabbed, and how big of an obstacle murdering a family member is in a relationship.
Palm Springs
August 03, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 43.7 MBGrab your wedding gear and meet us by the pool and then grab your wedding gear and meet us by the pool as Ashley and Ryan dive into the new Hulu time loop movie "Palm Springs." Discussion topics include time management hacks, dealing with your immortal arch nemesis, and alternative infinite vacation destinations. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Fever Pitch
July 27, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 42.7 MBGrab your Red Sox gear and meet us at Fenway Park because this week Ashley and Ryan are celebrating the opening of baseball season with the 2004 romcom "Fever Pitch." They discuss their own nerdy passions, Jimmy Fallons nefarious plan, and the potential curse breaking power of the film. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts You can find CRUSHING IT by Lorelei Parker wherever books ar...
Made Of Honor
July 20, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 44.7 MBDraw up your best wedding ruining plans and meet us in Scotland because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the 2008 film "Made Of Honor." Discussion topics include: friendship sabotage, the importance of saying I love you to dogs, and the powerful romantic gesture of dunking a basketball. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
The Office
July 13, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 59.2 MBPut your coworkers stapler in jello and set your threat level to midnight because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the relationship of the beloved sitcom "The Office." Discussion topics include: a contentious relationship ranking, a surprise dark horse relationship and the real unsung hero of one of Jim's grand romantic gestures. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Hamilton
July 06, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 48.6 MBGrab your musket and meet us in the room where it happened because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into the realtionships of the smash hit musical "Hamilton." Topics discussed include appropriate levels of flirting with your inlaws, 18th Century PR advice, and dueling alternatives. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
The Half Of It
June 29, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 43.8 MBPaint your boldest stroke and meet us at the train station because we are jumping into the new Netflix film "The Half Of It." On this weeks episode Ryan and Ashley discuss how comfortable we are with sneaky texts and who we would bring in to write our love letters. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Mama Mia!
June 22, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBHere we go again in our special Father's Day episode exploring the jukebox musical sensation "Mama Mia!" This week Ashley and Ryan discuss the unexpected deadbeat dad audience, strange geographical choices, and pick our favorite Mama Mia dad. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Mamma Mia!
June 22, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBHere we go again in our special Father's Day episode exploring the jukebox musical sensation "Mamma Mia!" This week Ashley and Ryan discuss the unexpected deadbeat dad audience, strange geographical choices, and pick our favorite Mama Mia dad. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Belle
June 15, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 45.6 MBCreep through the woods and plan to have a clandestine meeting in our carriage because this week we are diving into the 2013 film "Belle." This episode Ashley and Ryan Discuss old timey British rules, the importance of trying and Ashleys refusal to learn a characters last name. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Deliver Us From Eva
June 08, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 43.1 MBGrab some spicy beans and head to your own funeral because we a exploring the 2007 film "Deliver Us From Eva." This week Ashley and Ryan discuss being flattered by bribes, the finer points of faking someones death, and which came first: the pun or the plot. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Dirty Dancing
June 01, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 44.4 MBGet yourself out of the corner and prepare to have the time of your life as we explore the 1987 classic "Dirty Dancing." This week Ashley and Ryan discuss their own dancing style, the expiration date on a summer romance, and a hypothetical post credits dance off. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Tristan And Isolde
May 25, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 43.8 MBSneak through the trap door and meet us at the bridge because this episode Ryan and Ashley discuss the 2006 film "Tristan And Isolde." This week's topics include communicating through fire, the real problem with marrying young, and a showdown between Tristan and Isolde vs Romeo and Juliet. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Notting HIll
May 11, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 41.7 MBGive your fake name to the front desk and meet us at the flat with the blue door because Ashley and Ryan are visiting "Notting Hill." This week they discuss which celebrities walk into their bookstore, the movie for the worst moment in your life, and then "Hook" several times. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Top Ten Romance Comfort Movies
April 27, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 47.3 MBThis week we decided to try something a little difference and run through each of our top ten favorite romance comfort movies. Did we cheat and stretch the rules, of course we did! But hopefully we can give you new things to add to your queue to binge. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Grease
April 20, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 48.4 MBBrush up on you hand jive and meet for the big race on thunder road because this episode is automatic, systematic, hydromatic "Grease!" This week we discuss Ashley's real life "Grease" experience, Ryan's bizarre fan theory, and re imagining the musical set in the 90s. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
My Best Friend's Wedding
April 06, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 48.4 MBCall in some backup and send a crazy email to your friends boss because its wedding wrecking season in our "My Best Friend's Wedding" episode. This week Ashley and Ryan tackle the finer points of fax machines, importance of bridesmaids and then take a little detour to discuss how Ashley tricked Ryan into watching "Magic Mike." Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Hitch
March 30, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 45.3 MBCall your date doctor and publish your gossip column because Ashley and Ryan are exploring "Hitch." This week they discuss the appropriate time to tell your significant other about a date doctor, plans for a marvel spinoff, and Steve Buscemi (like a lot, considering he is not in the movie). Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Love Is Blind
March 23, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 65.2 MBHop in your pod and marry a stranger because this week we are diving into a SPOILER HEAVY episode on "Love Is Blind." This week Ashley and Ryan break down the shows premise, rank couples with their key takeaways, and chat about the best strategies to start fights. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts The Bachelor is the second of the Duke Dynasty quartet—a fabulous Regency s...
Kate And Leopold
March 16, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 43.9 MBGrab your camera and meet at the Brooklyn Bridge because Ashley and Ryan are time traveling in this weeks episode about "Kate And Leopold." They will be discussing pros and cons of living in the past, time travel spokemans opportunities, and the unsung hero of the movie as well their dark ulterior motives. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Life As We Know It
March 09, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 43.1 MBPack your bags and move in with least favorite friend of a friend because this week Ashley and Ryan are diving into "Life As We Know It." Discussion topics include: how to set up your friends in your will, emotional Stockholm Syndrome, and balancing zany hijinks with tragedy Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Frozen
March 02, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 46.2 MBIt's time to build a snowman and give it sentience because this week Ashley and Ryan are discussing Disney's smash hit "Frozen." Discussion topics include: terrible parenting strategies, Hans the unsung hero of Arendelle, and bold ideas for Frozen 3. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Crazy Stupid Love
February 24, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 44.1 MBTime to build a mini golf course in your back yard and take romance lessons from Ryan Gosling because Ashley and Ryan are examining "Crazy Stupid Love." This week they discuss glow up trade offs, Ryan Goslings acting style, and give up shoes. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
The Time Traveler's Wife
February 10, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 45.6 MBPut out a spare set of clothes in the woods in case a future spouse shows up because this week Ashley and Ryan are discussing "The Time Travelers Wife." Discussion topics include time travel nudity, alternative theories as to whats really going on, and what we were like as eight year old being visited by time travelers. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Little Women
February 03, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 45.1 MBBurn your sisters novel and join the Pickwick Society because this week Ashley and Ryan are exploring the classic story "Little Women" This week they discuss all the plot points Ryan forgot, cool modern takes, and which sister are they. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Emma
January 27, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 44 MBTime to throw some parties and make some matches in this weeks episode where Ashley and Ryan Discuss the Jane Austen classic "Emma." This week they discuss which Jane Austen character Ryan really is, acceptable age gaps, and a pun for the ages.
How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days
January 20, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 41.1 MBTurn your crazy dials to eleven and make a sexist bet with your boss because this week we are exploring "How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days." Ashley and Ryan discuss the bizarre connotations in advertising, Matthew McConaughey's backup plans, and actual stratgeies on how to lose a guy in ten days Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts
Marriage Story
January 13, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 43.7 MBCall your lawyer and cancel your avant garde theater tickets because this week we are diving into "Marriage Story." This week Ashley and Ryan discuss America's original sweethearts, whether or not Ryan is the Simone Biles of Adam Driver impressions and potential crossover opportunities. Couple's Talking Couples is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts