Forced Proximity: a husband, a wife, a romance novel
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Romance writer wife shares and reviews her favorite romance novels and films with her sports-loving husband and not-so-shockingly, he wants to convince the men of the world to read and watch more romance.
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Love is Blind Season 6
March 14, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBMegan and Jonathan have a riveting discussion on all things Love is Blind Season 6. We have favorite moments, cringeworthy moments, and which contestants resonated the most. It is a can't miss episode! Support the show
Hysteria
February 05, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBWe got the assignment done! We did however go off the rails and had riveting discussion about our unconventional celeb crushes. Support the show
Welcome Back!
January 08, 2024 11:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBWe are back! On this episode we tak about what we have been up to, books Megan read, shows we watched together, and all things Hank. The show will be a bit different, we do not know what the final product will end up looking like, but we hope you stick around because it will be fun. Support the show
MOVIESODE: Sense and Sensibility
May 24, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week we watched Ang Lee's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Megan was pleasantly surprised on how much Johnathon enjoyed the movie! You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywrites Contact us @ [email protected] Support the show
MOVIESODE: Knocked Up
May 17, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBThis week we have an amazing conversation about one of favorite movies knocked up. You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywrites Contact us @ [email protected] Support the show
People we meet on vacation
May 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBJoin us as we discuss "People we meet on vacation" by Emily Henry. You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywrites Contact us @ [email protected] Support the show
MOVIESODE: Marry Me
May 03, 2022 02:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBWelcome back to us. After a few weeks of being under the weather we are on the mend and bring you our take on Marry Me staring Jenifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywrites Contact us @ [email protected] Support the show
Episode 100!!!!! Bridgerton season 2 with Petra Orloff
April 11, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 87.9 MBWe are thrilled to have reached our 100th episode. Of course we had to do a Bridgerton season 2 episode, and of course we had to have our favorite guest Petra Orloff on. This episode is full of hot takes from everyone. Also, we are FAMOUS! We are proud to announce that FeedSpot ranked us one of the 50 best Romance Podcasts! Check out the other amazing podcasts here. you can find Petra on Instagram @petraorloff You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywr...
Episode 100!!!!! Bridgerton season 2 with Petra Orloff
April 11, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 87.9 MBWe are thrilled to have reached our 100th episode. Of course we had to do a Bridgerton season 2 episode, and of course we had to have our favorite guest Petra Orloff on. This episode is full of hot takes from everyone. Also, we are FAMOUS! We are proud to announce that FeedSpot ranked us one of the 50 best Romance Podcasts! Check out the other amazing podcasts here. you can find Petra on Instagram @petraorloff You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywr...
The Bucharest Dossier with William Maz
April 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBThe Bucharest Dossier by William Maz CIA analyst Bill Hefflin is personally requested to fly to Romania by his KGB operative with the code name Boris. However, Romania is not as foreign to him as he led his colleagues to believe. When Bill returns to the place of his birth and very early childhood, he gets feelings of nostalgia and investigates his foggy past. However, he does not have much time for personal matters as he is witnessing an uprising and eventual overthrow of the brutal Ceauses...
MOVIESODE: The Mummy
March 28, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBWe finish up Moviesode March with "The Mummy". A rare episode where Megan and Johnathon do not agree! You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywrites Contact us @ [email protected] Support the show
MOVIESODE: How To Marry a Millionaire
March 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBThis week Megan and Jonathon talk about How To Marry a Millionaire, a quirky and cute movie from the 50's. It was a lot of fun discussing this one. You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywrites Support the show
MOVIESODE: Leap Year
March 16, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week we keep the moviesode march train chugging with "Leap Year", staring Amy Adams and Mathew Goode. You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywrites Support the show
MOVIESODE: The Quiet Man
March 07, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBNext up for Movisode March is "The Quiet Man" Staring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Johnathon may have a new movie in his top 5! You can find us on Instagram: @johnathon_forcedproximity @meganmontgomerywrites Support the show
MOVIESODE: It Happened One Night
March 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBWe discuss "It happened one night". Staring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gabel. Perhaps the Gold Standard of Rom-Coms! Support the show
Rebel by Beverly Jenkins With Petra Orloff
February 21, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 87.4 MBRebel by Beverly Jenkins Rebel is the first novel in Beverly Jenkins' series follows a northern black woman’s(Valinda Lacey) journey to the deep south post-civil war. Valinda goes to New Orleans trying help the newly emancipated community survive, thrive, and flourish. But soon she discovers that freedom comes at a dangerous cost. Racists destroy her school she and then set their sights on her. Valinda runs for her life—and straight into the big capable arms of Captain Drake LeVeq. Capt...
Rebel by Beverly Jenkins
February 21, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 87.4 MBRebel by Beverly Jenkins Rebel is the first novel in Beverly Jenkins' series follows a northern black woman’s(Valinda Lacey) journey to the deep south post-civil war. Valinda goes to New Orleans trying help the newly emancipated community survive, thrive, and flourish. But soon she discovers that freedom comes at a dangerous cost. Racists destroy her school she and then set their sights on her. Valinda runs for her life—and straight into the big capable arms of Captain Drake LeVeq. Capt...
MOVIESODE: How to lose a guy in 10 days.
February 14, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBSupport the show
Fastest Way to Fall By Denise Williams
February 07, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBFastest way to fall is a duel POV romance featuring Britta Colby who works for a lifestyle website, and Wes Lawson CEO of Fitme a new fitness app that focuses on body positivity and the journey of wellness. Britta is given a chance at a major opportunity to prove she should write for the site full-time by revving the app. Did I mention the app includes personal training? The two main characters are paired up through the app and hit it off. As time goes by Britta begins to enjoy her wellne...
Verity By Colleen Hoover: SPOILERS!!!
January 25, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBLowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer at the end of her rope, she is on her way to a meeting that has life changing implications. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, wants Lowen finish the series his wife is unable to finish to a catastrophic car wreck that has left Verity in a vegetative state. Jeremy insists Lowen visit the Crawford home, to sort and comb through years of Verity's notes and outlines, to find enough material to complete her task. What Lowen disc...
MOVIESODE: The English Patient
January 17, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWe deep dive this all time classic and Johnathon didn't hate it! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ForcedProximity)
MOVIESODE: The English Patient
January 17, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWe deep dive this all time classic and Johnathon didn't hate it! Support the show
The Love Hypothesis
January 10, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThe love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. PHD candidate Olive Smith is more into being in the lab than dating humans. Her friend Anh tries to convince her of the wonders of being in a relationship. Anh just happened to be in a relationship with the last guy Olive was in a relationship with, but never mind that. One late night in the lab to get Anh off her back she kisses the first living man in arm’s length. That man is Kylo-ren, I mean Adam Carlsen, the young tough as nails, Sith lord profe...
The Hating Game: The Movie!!!!
January 03, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBYou know we had to do an episode on this one. Support the show
Wallflower Christmas with guest Petra Orloff
December 20, 2021 06:00 - 2 hours - 86.3 MBSupport the show
25 Days Til Christmas
December 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBWe diverge a bit from straight up romance to read this "should be" holiday classic, 25 days till Christmas. Of course there is a romance involved. It wouldn't be us with out it! Support the show
MOVIESODE: Love Actually
December 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBWe have a lot of hot takes on this movie (mostly, we think this movie isn’t nearly as villainously problematic as some clickbaiters like to think) so listen in and see whether or not we touched on your favorite parts of this modern Christmas classic. Support the show
SCANDAL IN SPRING by Lisa Kleypas, featuring Petra Orloff
November 15, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBThis week, we welcome back our resident historical romance expert, Petra Orloff as we unpack Scandal in Spring and the many social grievances it brings to mind. Support the show
THE HEART PRINCIPLE by Helen Hoang
November 03, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBRead this book Support the show
THE HEART PRINCIPLE by Helen Hoang
November 03, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBRead this book Support the show
MOVIESODE: Wolf w/ Jack Nicholson & Michelle Pfeiffer
October 26, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBThis should be a good listen. It wasn’t a great watch. Support the show
THE RED by Tiffany Reisz
October 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBThis is definitely a book to read! We kept things spoiler free this time, so you have no excuse! Support the show
THE CRUCIBLE & THE SCARLET LETTER: a moviesode double feature
October 11, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBSpooky time means Puritan times for this wife. Support the show
PRIEST by Sierra Simone
October 04, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIt’s Erotic October so gird your loins! Support the show
Lisa Kleypas’ DEVIL IN WINTER with guest Petra Orloff
September 20, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBThis week we welcome back our resident historical romance expert Petra Orloff, as we discuss the beloved Sebastian St. Vincent in Devil In Winter, the 3rd book in the Wallflowers series. Support the show
MOVIESODE: Four Weddings & a Funeral
September 13, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBSupport the show
MOVIESODE: Four Weddings & a Funeral
September 13, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ForcedProximity)
MORGUE TO LOVE by Megan Montgomery
September 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBYep. Megan here and this is my book. Buy it from this link if you want to satisfy your morbid curiosity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096WLSF1T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_5VB1NZ9EHZ1H8HREJ7HG Support the show
MOVIESODE: Mr. and Mrs. Smith
August 16, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBCaution: spoilers for the book Final Girls by Riley Sager. Support the show
IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER by Tessa Bailey
August 09, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBA mixed-bag of opinions on this one. Except both Johnathon & Megan agree that Brendan’s dirty talk is #1 bullshit. Support the show
MOVIESODE: Much Ado About Nothing
August 02, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBBringing back 1993, via 1593 (ok, 1598). The greatest enemies to lovers romance. Support the show
MOVIESODE: The Mirror Has Two Faces
July 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBBoth of this mirror’s faces are Barbara Streisand-glam and Barbara Streisand-slightly-less-glam. The premise is great (what happens when you construct a marriage based on intellectual compatibility only, leaving sexual attraction completely out of the equation) but Streisand’s willingness to shine the soft-focus spotlight on herself was really off putting. Support the show
Do You Want to Start a Scandal by TESSA DARE
July 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBOne of favorite historicals! We hope you’ll read this fast-paced, Regency spy romance before you listen because there are SPOILERS! Here’s a fun interview of Piers Brandon, Marquess of Granville by the author, Tessa Dare! Support the show
Moviesode: Hamilton
June 28, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThis week, we broke with the theme slightly to discuss Hamilton, the musical. Support the show
Lisa Kleypas’ IT HAPPENED ONE AUTUMN with resident historical expert Petra Orloff
June 21, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn this episode, we welcome back Petra Orloff, our historical romance resident to continue the discussion of Lisa Kleypas’ Wallflowers series. Support the show