Forced Proximity: a husband, a wife, a romance novel
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months 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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Moviesode: The Breakup
August 17, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBWARNING: DON’T LISTEN IF YOU ARE RELATED TO US. Everyone else: listen at your own discretion. We talk about our own marriage quite a lot and with brutal honesty. You’ve been warned. Support the show
Megan Rages Against the Publishing Machine
August 10, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBWe read a book and we didn’t love it. Okay, maybe we hated it so much, we couldn’t even finish it. Listen with caution. Support the show
Moviesode: Eurovision
August 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBOkay, okay. I know what you’re thinking. What Business does this Will Ferrell movie have bring on a romance podcast? Well, I’ll tell you. If you think of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga as a mere comedy, it falls flat. Funny parts, but not enough of them to override the campy silliness of the movie spectacle. But if you look at it under the gel of a ROMANTIC comedy, then we love it, ja? Besides that, all of Iceland is on board for it. Enough said. Support the show
NSFW: a contemporary enemies to lovers romance
July 27, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBMany thanks to Skye McDonald for writing an intricate novel that gave us lots to think about. For more information about Megan’s debut release coming this October, sign up for her newsletter at www.meganmontgomerywrites.com
Skye McDonald’s NSFW: a contemporary enemies to lovers romance
July 27, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBMany thanks to Skye McDonald for writing an intricate novel that gave us lots to think about. For more information about Megan’s debut release coming this October, sign up for her newsletter at www.meganmontgomerywrites.com Support the show
Moviesode: She’s Out of My League
July 20, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBWe had a technical SNAFU after recording last night so this week’s episode is a throwback of sorts. It’s an episode we recorded a few months ago as a trial of formatting. And now you lucky listeners get to hear this amazing content. Support the show
Graveyard Queen: The Kingdom
July 13, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWe’re back in South Carolina this week as we continue Amanda Stevens’ The Graveyard Queen book series. Support the show
Moviesode: Trainwreck
July 06, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBHey Kids, Thanks for listening. Thanks for the downloads. We appreciate your support and hope we make your commutes a wee bit happier. Or maybe you hate-listen to us. That's fine too. Just keep the downloads coming. This episode is our Ode to Bill Hader. Amy Shumer, you're cool too though, especially since you wrote our favorite Bill Hader movie. Watch the movie. Our hot take is that it gender swaps most romcoms, with an alpha female and cinnamon roll hero, but while other gender swapp...
The Novella Bonus
June 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBSometimes, a wonderful thing happens and Megan’s lack of planning works out. This is one of those times. Okay, not really that big of a deal, but I (Megan) forgot there was a bonus, 5th Monday in the month of June so you kids get extra content. Yay! This week, we’re talking about romance novellas. They’re short. They’re (hopefully) sweet. And we got to squeeze two books into one time slot! Book 1: Alyssa Cole’s Once Ghosted, Twice shy Book 2: Lucy Eden’s Blind Date with a Book Boyfrien...
Alyssa Cole & Lucy Eden, The Novella Bonus
June 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBSometimes, a wonderful thing happens and Megan’s lack of planning works out. This is one of those times. Okay, not really that big of a deal, but I (Megan) forgot there was a bonus, 5th Monday in the month of June so you kids get extra content. Yay! This week, we’re talking about romance novellas. They’re short. They’re (hopefully) sweet. And we got to squeeze two books into one time slot! Book 1: Alyssa Cole’s Once Ghosted, Twice shy Book 2: Lucy Eden’s Blind Date with a Book Boyfrien...
Alyssa Cole & Lucy Eden, The Novella Bonus
June 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBSometimes, a wonderful thing happens and Megan’s lack of planning works out. This is one of those times. Okay, not really that big of a deal, but I (Megan) forgot there was a bonus, 5th Monday in the month of June so you kids get extra content. Yay! This week, we’re talking about romance novellas. They’re short. They’re (hopefully) sweet. And we got to squeeze two books into one time slot! Book 1: Alyssa Cole’s Once Ghosted, Twice shy Book 2: Lucy Eden’s Blind Date with a Book Boyfrien...
Moviesode: You’ve Got Mail/The Shop Around the Corner
June 22, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThis week, we watched Nora Ephron’s beloved romcom classic, You’ve Got Mail as well as the lesser known (by modern generations) 1940 Ernst Lubitch film, The Shop Around the Corner. Did you recognize that name? Yep! The Shop Around the Corner is the name of Kathleen Kelly’s magical children’s bookstore in You’ve Got Mail. (Nice nod, Nora.) Johnathon was pleasantly surprised by the old movie and if you get the chance to watch it, you’ll find it Cracker Jack full of witty banter and color...
Neanderthal Seeks Human
June 15, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBFasten your seatbealts. It's going to be a bumpy podcast. Not really, but we have reached a major turning point. Johnathon loved a book! (What's that chord the angels sing? Is it G Major? I feel like its G Major. Regardless, the angels are singing it right now.) Kids, we have entered the RLU (that's Reid Literary Universe). Let's just stop right there and think about this. Penny. Reid's. UNIVERSE. (If you're a big fan of cursing, you can just go ahead and put the MF-ing word right the...
Penny Reid’s Neanderthal Seeks Human
June 15, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBFasten your seatbealts. It's going to be a bumpy podcast. Not really, but we have reached a major turning point. Johnathon loved a book! (What's that chord the angels sing? Is it G Major? I feel like its G Major. Regardless, the angels are singing it right now.) Kids, we have entered the RLU (that's Reid Literary Universe). Let's just stop right there and think about this. Penny. Reid's. UNIVERSE. (If you're a big fan of cursing, you can just go ahead and put the MF-ing word right the...
Moviesode: Moonstruck
June 08, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBFollow @johnathon_forcedproximity for his cinnamon roll training regimen. (And a glimpse at our home gym.) If you want more information about Megan's books, join the email list! Sign up at https://www.meganmontgomerywrites.com/ You'll get a first look at cover reveals, release dates, author events, and giveaways! We've been really into re-watching classic romantic comedies lately. I (Megan) have been particularly thrilled because until recently, Johnathon hasn't been a big fan of "my" mo...
The Graveyard Queen: Megan's #1 fandom
June 01, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 97.1 MBThis is the best episode. Listen to it, please. Support the show
Moviesode: The Princess Bride
May 25, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBLet me explain. No, there is no time. Let me sum up. If you’re like us (meaning you grew up in the 80s/90s) the odds are good you’ve seen—and loved—the Rob Reiner classic, The Princess Bride. We had a lot of fun re-watching this AND recording this episode. If you haven’t seen the movie, pause this podcast and watch it first (bonus points for watching with closed captioning on—you get to read all the witty bits of dialogue you might have missed when you were a kid). Support the show
Moviesode: The Princess Bride
May 25, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBLet me explain. No, there is no time. Let me sum up. If you’re like us (meaning you grew up in the 80s/90s) the odds are good you’ve seen—and loved—the Rob Reiner classic, The Princess Bride. We had a lot of fun re-watching this AND recording this episode. If you haven’t seen the movie, pause this podcast and watch it first (bonus points for watching with closed captioning on—you get to read all the witty bits of dialogue you might have missed when you were a kid). Support the show
Kate Clayborne’s Love Lettering: a romcom of fonts
May 19, 2020 08:00 - 2 hours - 83.8 MBMegan loved it. Johnathon disliked it. More importantly, what do you think? Hey look. Not every book is for everybody. We discuss that here. As well as why it is definitely OKAY not to like something, even when it's as well written and humorous as Love Lettering. This episode is a little long. Megan can't shut up about the cozy-blanket-and-cup-of-tea-on-a-crisp-autumn-day-ness of this book. It channels Nora Ephron's wit, shows New York at its best, and the love between Meg and Reid is...
Love Lettering: a romcom of fonts
May 19, 2020 08:00 - 2 hours - 83.8 MBMegan loved it. Johnathon disliked it. More importantly, what do you think? Hey look. Not every book is for everybody. We discuss that here. As well as why it is definitely OKAY not to like something, even when it's as well written and humorous as Love Lettering. This episode is a little long. Megan can't shut up about the cozy-blanket-and-cup-of-tea-on-a-crisp-autumn-day-ness of this book. It channels Nora Ephron's wit, shows New York at its best, and the love between Meg and Reid is...
The Aftermath: A Movie Minisode
May 11, 2020 20:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBRomance comes in movie form, too. And we’re experimenting with our film format a little. This week we watched The Aftermath (2019), directed by James Kent and starting Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke, and Alexander Skarsgard. It’s a beautiful movie that depicts the likely realities of a marriage after suffering through WWII and the death of their son in the Blitzkrieg bombings. Then, a love triangle forms and complicated things further. Megan & Johnathon both recommend this film for the br...
Bringing Down the Duke
May 05, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBWatch Out! You might get what you’re after. . . So, Johnathon has been singing the title of Evie Dunsmore’s book, Bringing Down the Duke in the style of Talking Heads’ song “Burning Down the House” and now it’s stuck in Megan’s head like that too. Thanks for that, J. Well, our saga of Covid19 exile continues in the state of Illinois but Johnathon has officially finished his last grad school class. What that means for you is, more free time for you dear, dear listeners. This week we’re...
Pride & Prejudice: The Rise of DarLiz
April 07, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBSPOILER WARNING: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Did you hear it?! That's our new theme song, written by the multi-talented Mike Wozniak. We love it and think it totally suits us! Thanks again, Dr. Woz! Kids! In this episode we break from novel form and bring you a movie that Megan finally got Johnathon to watch, Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice (2005). Watch the movie for the hand flex alone if you haven't seen it. I know, I know. It's not the BBC miniseries staring Colin Firth. Megan's here for ...
Moviesode: Pride & Prejudice + a little bit of Star Wars
April 07, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBSPOILER WARNING: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Did you hear it?! That's our new theme song, written by the multi-talented Mike Wozniak. We love it and think it totally suits us! Thanks again, Dr. Woz! Kids! In this episode we break from novel form and bring you a movie that Megan finally got Johnathon to watch, Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice (2005). Watch the movie for the hand flex alone if you haven't seen it. I know, I know. It's not the BBC miniseries staring Colin Firth. Megan's here for ...
The Kiss Quotient
March 28, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBThat Autistic Book What is there to say about Helen Hoang’s masterful debut novel featuring the memorable and delightful Stella and Michael that every book podcast hasn’t already said? I mean, have you ever heard an autistic woman talk about it? No? Well, now you have. our takeaways: 1. Autism really isn’t that weird. 2. Many women are undiagnosed and masters at masking symptoms in order to fit in. 3. You probably (definitely) know and love an undiagnosed grown-up with ASD. Here’s a...
The Kiss Quotient
March 28, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBThat Autistic Book What is there to say about Helen Hoang’s masterful debut novel featuring the memorable and delightful Stella and Michael that every book podcast hasn’t already said? I mean, have you ever heard an autistic woman talk about it? No? Well, now you have. our takeaways: 1. Autism really isn’t that weird. 2. Many women are undiagnosed and masters at masking symptoms in order to fit in. 3. You probably (definitely) know and love an undiagnosed grown-up with ASD. Here’s a...
Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon
March 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBKids, First of all, we'd like to thank Rebekah Weatherspoon, the author of Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny for writing characters that feel real and for handing us the definition of the cinnamon roll romance hero. We've had a rough month of February what with cholera (not really cholera, but something equally Victorian-feeling) overtaking the household after a trip to Legoland for Hank's birthday, then recovering only for the flu to sweep through in its wake. This episode (recorded in January) i...
A Romance Virgin No Longer
January 08, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWhat happens when a romance writer wife convinces her sports-loving husband to read her favorite romance novels? For one thing, the dinner table conversations become a lot . . . hotter. Welcome to the premiere episode of Forced Proximity. We're glad you joined us. Today, we're reviewing The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams. This book has received a ton of buzz since before it was released in November, 2019, and when it finally got into Megan's grubby hands, the angels sang. But wha...