Hold Up?
178 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsThe podcast where we watch our favorite rom coms and decide whether they hold up. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Enough Said
August 08, 2022 15:45 - 38 minutes - 28.8 MBJames Gandolfini in his last very not-Tony-Soprano role and Julia Louis Dreyfus rocking hippie mom energy. What is not to love? Join us to find out if it holds up, and also what the heck chervil is and who Bono is married to. If you are able to, please consider donating to Everytown for Gun Safety or your local abortion fund. Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes and content. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Wedding Date
July 25, 2022 17:00 - 51 minutes - 38.3 MBA great cast, British countryside, an early aughts rom com - what could go wrong? So so much. Join us as we try to figure out where the Wedding Date went so wrong, and digress very frequently. If you are able to, please consider donating to Everytown for Gun Safety. All proceeds from our Patreon for the month of May and June will be donated to The Kentucky Health Justice Network. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Moonstruck
July 11, 2022 18:40 - 42 minutes - 33.9 MBCher and Olympia Dukais are perfection. The love interest is intense and unstable. People fall in love in 12 hours. Moonstruck is a 1980s iconic rom com, but does it hold up? If you are able to, please consider donating to Everytown for Gun Safety. All proceeds from our Patreon for the month of May and June will be donated to The Kentucky Health Justice Network. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Miss Congeniality
June 27, 2022 16:42 - 45 minutes - 35.5 MBAnother Sandra Bullock classic not getting its critical due!? Join us to find out if a 2000 movie about beauty pageants can possibly hold up. If you are able to, please consider donating to Everytown for Gun Safety. All proceeds from our Patreon for the month of May and June will be donated to The Kentucky Health Justice Network. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Miss Congeniality
June 27, 2022 16:42 - 35.5 MBAnother Sandra Bullock classic not getting its critical due!? Join us to find out if a 2000 movie about beauty pageants can possibly hold up. If you are able to, please consider donating to Everytown for Gun Safety. All proceeds from our Patreon for the month of May and June will be donated to The Kentucky Health Justice Network.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
June 13, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 25.2 MBJohn Corbett is a romance novel dreamboat. Nia Vardalos is hilarious and charming. The family is chaotic good. But does My Big Fat Greek Wedding hold up? Listen to our latest to find out. If you are able to, please consider donating to Everytown for Gun Safety. All proceeds from our Patreon for the month of May and June will be donated to The Kentucky Health Justice Network. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
To All The Boys I Loved Before
May 30, 2022 23:52 - 22.7 MBThis week we find out if a contemporary Netflix teen rom-com can hold up. Join us for a conversation chock full of romance novels, Noah Centineo and Subway product placement. If you are able to, please consider donating to Everytown for Gun Safety. All proceeds from our Patreon for the month of May and June will be donated to The Kentucky Health Justice Network.
To All The Boys I Loved Before
May 30, 2022 23:52 - 30 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week we find out if a contemporary Netflix teen rom-com can hold up. Join us for a conversation chock full of romance novels, Noah Centineo and Subway product placement. If you are able to, please consider donating to Everytown for Gun Safety. All proceeds from our Patreon for the month of May and June will be donated to The Kentucky Health Justice Network. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bride Wars
May 16, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 37.7 MBAnne Hathaway and Kate Hudson are catty best friends fighting for wedding supremacy. No way we declare this holds up, right? You don’t know us! If you are able, please consider donating to the Kentucky Health Justice Network. The proceeds from our May and June patreon will be donated to KHJN. Casey Wilson’s book can be purchased at Bookshop.org. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Proposal
May 03, 2022 03:37 - 25.3 MBWe love Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock. We love high jinx. We are going to love The Proposal, right? Join us this week to find out how two rights make a wrong.
The Proposal
May 03, 2022 03:37 - 34 minutes - 25.3 MBWe love Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock. We love high jinx. We are going to love The Proposal, right? Join us this week to find out how two rights make a wrong. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Baby Mama
April 18, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 44.4 MBIt is 2008. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are everyone’s favorite comedy duo. They team up to bring us baby-making high jinks. This week we revisit Baby Mama. Join us to find out if this 2008 Fey/Poehler romp holds up? Join our Patreon for bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/holdup. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One Fine Day
April 04, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBWhile Allison and I have only aged 10 years since 1996, One Fine Day is 26 years old. Join us to find out if a Doug Ross-era George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer (rocking her 90s bob) hold up, as they spend the day struggling to parent in late-stage capitalism and falling in love. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One Fine Day
April 04, 2022 10:00 - 35.5 MBWhile Allison and I have only aged 10 years since 1996, One Fine Day is 26 years old. Join us to find out if a Doug Ross-era George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer (rocking her 90s bob) hold up, as they spend the day struggling to parent in late-stage capitalism and falling in love.
Main in Manhattan
March 21, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 31.6 MBIts 2003. Ben Affleck & JLo are the talk of the town. JLo is our reigning rom-com queen. Join us to find out if the 2003 classic about a hotel maid who falls in love with a Republican politician can possibly hold up. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Crazy; Stupid; Love.
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week we watch Crazy; Stupid; Love - one of Carrie’s favorites and one that Allison always thinks she hates until she watches it again. Join us to find out if it holds up. Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/holdup Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Juno
February 21, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 47.6 MBCan a 15 year old movie about teen pregnancy hold up? Join us in this week to find out if Diablo Cody’s 2007 classic, Juno, holds up. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Groundhog Day
February 07, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week we try to figure out if we will have six more weeks of winter and if a 90s rom com with a unlikeable male protagonist can hold up. Join us for Groundhog Day! Check out our bonus content on Patreon Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
50 First Dates
January 24, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week we revisit our second Barrymore Sandler classic, Join us to find out if Drew’s charm saves this chaotic mess. Become a patron for monthly bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/holdup Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Working Girl
January 10, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 41.7 MBBig hair, workplace feminism, and a young Harrison Ford - we’re throwing it back to 1988 for Working Girl. Join us to find out if a 30+ year old classic can hold up? Find monthly bonus episodes on our Patreon. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elf
December 27, 2021 10:00 - 32.3 MBIt is hard to believe it has been 18 years since we met Buddy the Elf. Elf has cemented its place in the Christmas movie classic rotation, but does it hold up? The Jon Favreau interview we reference can be found here.
Elf
December 27, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 32.3 MBIt is hard to believe it has been 18 years since we met Buddy the Elf. Elf has cemented its place in the Christmas movie classic rotation, but does it hold up? The Jon Favreau interview we reference can be found here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Surviving Christmas
December 13, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 36.7 MBWe are really scraping the bottom of the Christmas movie barrel with this Ben Affleck & Christina Applegate farce. Does it Hold Up? Is it worth watching at all? We will find out. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Surviving Christmas
December 13, 2021 10:00 - 36.7 MBWe are really scraping the bottom of the Christmas movie barrel with this Ben Affleck & Christina Applegate farce. Does it Hold Up? Is it worth watching at all? We will find out.
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
November 29, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 41.4 MBA horrible misogynist has to revisit all the women he has wronged. Sounds right up our alley…or is it? Join us to find out if this modern take on A Christmas Carol holds up. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
November 29, 2021 10:00 - 41.4 MBA horrible misogynist has to revisit all the women he has wronged. Sounds right up our alley…or is it? Join us to find out if this modern take on A Christmas Carol holds up.
Waiting to Exhale
November 15, 2021 10:00 - 44.5 MBThis week we visit the 90s, re-grieve the losses of Whitney Houston and Gregory Hines, and try to determine if Waiting to Exhale holds up. Check out Traci Thomas’ and Nichole Perkins’ conversation on the Stacks Podcast about the book. Support us on Patreon!
Waiting to Exhale
November 15, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 44.5 MBThis week we visit the 90s, re-grieve the losses of Whitney Houston and Gregory Hines, and try to determine if Waiting to Exhale holds up. Check out Traci Thomas’ and Nichole Perkins’ conversation on the Stacks Podcast about the book. Support us on Patreon! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How To Be Single
November 01, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 34.3 MBA light-hearted, fun, funny, almost forgettable rom-com about life in your 20’s, but does it hold up? Join us to discuss the 2016 “classic” How To Be Single. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How To Be Single
November 01, 2021 09:00 - 34.3 MBA light-hearted, fun, funny, almost forgettable rom-com about life in your 20’s, but does it hold up? Join us to discuss the 2016 “classic” How To Be Single.
Practical Magic
October 18, 2021 13:00 - 34.3 MBThere is a crisp in the air tempting us all to wear cozy sweaters and drink Midnight Margaritas in our Victorian mansion. Must be Practical Magic season! Join us to discuss one of our all time favorites as we try to stay impartial. Check out Alanna Bennett’s Buzzfeed article about the 20th anniversary of Practical Magic. As of the publishing of this episode, IATSE has tentatively come to an agree with the studios. If that changes and the strike proceeds, we will update the show notes to ...
Practical Magic
October 18, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 34.3 MBThere is a crisp in the air tempting us all to wear cozy sweaters and drink Midnight Margaritas in our Victorian mansion. Must be Practical Magic season! Join us to discuss one of our all time favorites as we try to stay impartial. Check out Alanna Bennett’s Buzzfeed article about the 20th anniversary of Practical Magic. As of the publishing of this episode, IATSE has tentatively come to an agree with the studios. If that changes and the strike proceeds, we will update the show notes to ...
Pretty in Pink
October 04, 2021 09:00 - 38.5 MBThis week we are joined by Emily Winter to discuss the 80s classic, Pretty in Pink. In a movie where a lot of nothing happens, can it hold up? We attempt to answer this question and so many more! Find Emily on Twitter & Instagram or check out her website! Pre-order Emily’s book, One Day Smarter: Hilarious, Random Information to Uplift and Inspire, where ever you get your books - we highly recommend supporting local booksellers and pre-ordering at Bookshop.org. If you are interested in r...
Pretty in Pink
October 04, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 38.5 MBThis week we are joined by Emily Winter to discuss the 80s classic, Pretty in Pink. In a movie where a lot of nothing happens, can it hold up? We attempt to answer this question and so many more! Find Emily on Twitter & Instagram or check out her website! Pre-order Emily’s book, One Day Smarter: Hilarious, Random Information to Uplift and Inspire, where ever you get your books - we highly recommend supporting local booksellers and pre-ordering at Bookshop.org. If you are interested in r...
Just Friends
September 20, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBThin actors in fat suits, the FriendZone, and Ryan Reynolds as a jerk - there’s a lot to unpack in our latest episode. Luckily, we are joined by Michelle & Liss from the Three Gossip Girls & Total Betty Media to help us on this journey. Follow Michelle & Liss on Twitter & Instagram. Here is the Aubrey Gordon article we reference in our conversation. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jerry Maguire
September 06, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 45.5 MBProblematic men, a questionable amount of love in the love story, and football? Not the makings of your typical romcom, but we unpack it nonetheless. Find out if this Oscar winning classic holds up and don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! Donate to the Texas Equal Access Fund. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Enchanted
August 23, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 36 MBWhat happens when Disney does camp and stops taking itself so seriously? You get a completely unhinged Disneyified romp with Amy Adams. But does it hold up? Find out in the latest episode of Hold Up? Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Love and Basketball
August 09, 2021 07:01 - 53 minutes - 38.1 MBDoes Allison understand the rules of basketball? Does Carrie know what Allison’s job is? Is Love and Basketball an ahead of its time, feminist story on gender roles, relationships and heartbreak? The answer to one of these questions is Yes. Listen to find out which, and don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Check out the LA Times article we reference here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bachelorette
July 26, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 40.5 MBKirsten Dunst, Lizzie Caplan & Isla Fisher play unlikeable, miserable people who are horrible friends. Could it possibly hold up? Find out in our latest episode. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
America's Sweethearts
July 12, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 46.8 MBAn estranged celebrity couple, Billy Crystal antics, Julia Roberts in a fat suit and Christopher Walken? Some of this will not hold up. Join us as we unpack all this and Hank Azaria’s accent. The latest episode of Hold Up is available now. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kissing Jessica Stein
June 28, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 37.7 MBWhat happens when an uptight perfectionist starts to explore her sexuality and the myths rom coms have taught her? Could such a rom com hold up? Join us to unpack the early 2000s classic Kissing Jessica Stein. “Kissing Jessica Stein” is a Classic of Queer Jewish Anxiety by Drew Gregory is the article we reference in our conversation. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Roxanne
June 14, 2021 04:47 - 40 minutes - 33.8 MBDoes a 1987 Cyrano retelling hold up? What happens when we let Daryl Hannah talk? What would a 2021 Cyrano look like? Join us for our latest episode and don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Serendipity
May 31, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 34.5 MBIs Serendipity a Christmas movie? Can John Cusack play hopeless romantic? Will these two find their way back to each other? Do we care if they do? We discuss all of this and more in our latest episode. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minisode: One to Watch - Episode 7 to End
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 25.3 MBJoin us for the conclusion of our discussion of One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London. We also spend some time chatting about Aubrey Gordon’s What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, and we dig into weight stigma and representation through both books. You can find Aubrey on instagram here and on twitter here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minisode: One to Watch - Episode 7 to End
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 25.3 MBJoin us for the conclusion of our discussion of One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London. We also spend some time chatting about Aubrey Gordon’s What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, and we dig into weight stigma and representation through both books. You can find Aubrey on instagram here and on twitter here.
Sliding Doors
May 17, 2021 05:25 - 57 minutes - 45.3 MBWhat if you miss the train? What if Gwenyth Paltrow has a British accent? What if a rom com is coupled with a melodramatic exploration of reality? Join us as we seek to answer all of these questions in our discussion of Sliding Doors. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minisode: One To Watch - Episode 4 to Episode 6
May 10, 2021 13:20 - 32 minutes - 25.8 MBWe’re back with the second installment of our series about Kate Stayman-London’s One To Watch! We discuss hometown visits, representation in reality tv and hot romantic men. These chapters are JUICY so jump in and join us to discuss! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Girls Trip
May 04, 2021 03:14 - 45 minutes - 36.3 MBFour best friends, New Orleans, no rules. This week we watched Girls Trip, an instant classic starring some of our greatest comedic actresses and more celebrity cameos than we can count. And while it may have more com than rom, we love nothing more than a movie about women friendships. After all, some of our greatest loves are rom free. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Minisode: One To Watch - Prologue to Episode 3
April 26, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 33.9 MBWe started another book club! Join us as we discuss Kate Stayman-London’s charming Bachelor inspired rom-com “One To Watch.” There’s 25 hot guys, one charming heroine and loads of reality tv antics. Needless to say, things are getting steamy. As a campanion to the novel, we’re also reading “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat” by Aubrey Gordon. We’ve found her online platform, Your Fat Friend, to be a wonderful resource to us both. You can find Aubrey on instagram here and on tw...
Yesterday
April 19, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 42.6 MBFancy a big-hearted, sometimes cheesy British rom-com with our fav Lily James? Join us to discuss Yesterday, which envisions a world where only one man remembers the Beatles, on the latest episode of Hold Up? Please rate, review and subscribe! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.