ROMANCE IS DEAD
146 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -The podcast hosted by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury where they take romantic comedies VERY seriously, from Sleepless in Seattle to Sleeping with Other People, Yasmin and Mike break down the nuances of romantic comedies and who knows, maybe they'll learn something about themselves along the way? New episodes Sunday.
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ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 72.5 (MEGA MINI END OF YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA)
December 18, 2021 22:00 - 27 minutes - 50.8 MBMike and Yas STUFF your Christmas or non denominational stocking with their end of year pop culture recommendations AND preview their massive start to 2022, thank you everyone for your support in making this the biggest year we've had, we LOVE YOU! Stay safe ❤️
Vol. 72 Last Christmas
December 12, 2021 00:06 - 35 minutes - 65.1 MBHAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! Romance is Dead tackles its first Christmas movie (or maybe its a halloween movie? HA get it?) LAST CHRISTMAS Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 71.5
December 05, 2021 06:44 - 11 minutes - 21.8 MBYas and Mike discuss Mike's terrible (but maybe not?) idea for a Blue Heelers reboot and what's on for next weeks CHRISTMAS episode.
Vol. 71 Confessions Of A Shopaholic
November 28, 2021 01:17 - 41 minutes - 75.5 MBConfessions of a Shopaholic! ERRRRRRRGH. It should have been better and Yas and Mike discuss how it could be. WATCH friend of the show Mitch McTaggarts 'The Back Side of Television' on SBS Vice land from November 15th! Listen to Mike's appearance on ABC Triple J's HACK www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/13610364 Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite p...
ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 70.5
November 21, 2021 03:52 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBMike and Yas discuss gigs being bad, next weeks film and their pop culture recommendations
Vol. 70 Enough Said
November 14, 2021 05:46 - 37 minutes - 69.4 MBMike and Yas talk about 2013's 'Enough Said' the final film of James Gandolfini's career, they love him, they love Julia. Mike does an incredible reading of Chris Pratt's now infamous instagram post and Yas is sick (literally) WATCH friend of the show Mitch McTaggarts 'The Back Side of Television' on SBS Vice land from November 15th! Listen to Mike's appearance on ABC Triple J's HACK https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/13610364 Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodca...
ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 69.5
November 06, 2021 21:28 - 7 minutes - 14.3 MBYas and Mike discuss the Channing Tatum / Zoe Kravitz pics (STAY OUT OF MIKES WARDROBE CHANNING) their pop culture recommendations and what's on for next week!
Vol. 69 Zach And Miri Make A Porno
October 31, 2021 04:17 - 38 minutes - 70.3 MBITS EPISODE 69!!!!! AND ITS A MOVIE ABOUT MAKING A PORNO!!!! Podcasters of the year secured. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 68.5
October 24, 2021 00:35 - 6 minutes - 11.7 MBMike and Yas back with the SPOOOOOOOKY mini ep to tell you what to watch next and give their (SPOOKY) pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 68 Jersey Girl
October 16, 2021 23:04 - 42 minutes - 77.9 MBHAPPY BEN AFFLECK DAY! It's 2004's Jersey Girl. Kevin Smith we love you, we will defend you to the death we like this film! It's very sweet but there are moments in here that I think we can all agree: are very cute. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 67.5
October 09, 2021 22:10 - 8 minutes - 16.1 MBThe FRIENDS run is over THANK THE LORD so what film will Mike and Yas do next week? + the pop culture recommendations
Vol. 67 The Opposite Sex And How To Live With Them
October 03, 2021 00:51 - 29 minutes - 54.8 MBTHE F.R.I.E.N.D.S run ends with an absolute bonkers film 1993's Courtney Cox staring 'The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them' basically a proto '500 Days of Summer' Marc Webb? We're ON TO YOU! Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 66.5
September 28, 2021 07:54 - 9 minutes - 17.1 MBROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 66.5 by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury
Vol. 66 She's The One
September 19, 2021 04:13 - 34 minutes - 62.3 MBWill this FRIENDS run ever end? Romance is Dead does 1996's Edward Burns student film 'She's The One'. Yas and Mike discuss worry over models entering into the acting world, how misogynistic, sexist and straight up terrible of a filmmaker Edward Burns and how Jen Aniston deserves better.
ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 65.5
September 11, 2021 23:10 - 9 minutes - 17.1 MBYas & Mike chat DONDA and continue their trek through the romantic comedy filmography of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S as they set up what F.R.I.E.N.D you'll be watching for next weeks show and give their pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 65 The Pallbearer
September 05, 2021 00:20 - 41 minutes - 75.7 MBThe F.R.I.E.N.D.S run continues as Yasmin and Mike have their BIGGEST disagreement yet over 1996's Matt Reeves directed 'The Pallbearer' is it creepy or is it 'art'? YOU decide. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 64.5
August 28, 2021 23:17 - 9 minutes - 18.3 MBYas & Mike continue their odyssey through the romantic comedy filmography of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S as they set up what F.R.I.E.N.D you'll be watching for next weeks show and give their pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 64 Fools Rush In
August 22, 2021 04:14 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MBAMERICA SEND US YOUR GIANT COINS SO WE CAN THROW THEM IN THE HOOVER DAM Romance is Dead takes a look at a F.R.I.E.N.D.S special 1997's Fools Rush In. *Chandler voice* Can Selma Hayek BE anymore beautiful? Can Matthew Perry play anyone BUT Chandler? Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 63.5
August 15, 2021 00:57 - 10 minutes - 18.9 MBYas and Mike discuss all things Suicide Squad, their hatred of the TV show 'Friends' the film they're watching next week and their pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 63 Music And Lyrics
August 08, 2021 00:48 - 35 minutes - 64.3 MBMike and Yasmin talk Music and Lyrics! Hell of a premise, hell of a two lead character's, hell of a let down. Is that Hugh singing? Why is Drew a plant water-er? AND CAN WE PLESE GET A #YASMINCUT of this film with just Hugh Grant dancing? Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 62.5
July 31, 2021 22:34 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBMike and Yas discuss the Disney / Scar Jo drama, the film for next week and their pop culture recommendations
Vol. 62 Bridesmaids
July 25, 2021 01:35 - 43 minutes - 78.8 MBEpisode 62 is here and it's a good one! Yas and Mike discuss 2011's BRIDESMAIDS, from 'I don't need dental work' to 'shit that is fresh' Yas and Mike breakdown what Mike calls the best comedy of the 21st century! Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 61.5
July 18, 2021 02:18 - 5 minutes - 9.8 MBRomance is Dead back with the mini to tell you what to watch next and to give out our greatest gift to you: POP CULTURE RECOMMENDATIONS!
Vol. 61 This Is 40
July 10, 2021 23:43 - 36 minutes - 67.1 MBROMANCE IS DEAD takes on it's first HORROR film 2012's THIS IS 40. Basically a two and a half hour 'I wish my wife was dead am I right fellas?' joke that we wish wasn't told. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 60.5
July 06, 2021 22:45 - 7 minutes - 13 MBSorry for the lateness! Here's a mini ep to tell you what to watch next and Yas and Mike give their pop culture recommendations (Yas recommends: Megan Thee Stallions new music vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KynkMn5Hv3Q)(Mike: Rostam's new album 'Changephobia' https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/rostam-changephobia/)
Vol. 60 Knocked Up
June 27, 2021 02:37 - 56 minutes - 103 MBTHE OFFICIAL KATHERINE HEIGL APOLOGY PODCAST 📢 Yas and Mike look at 2007's KNOCKED UP through 2021 eyes and it doesn't look great. The conversation starts off looking at how Katherine Heigl has managed to find herself on the black list of not one but TWO of Hollywood's biggest producers and how... maybe if your marriage isn't going well? Just divorce. Just leave. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Ra...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 59.5
June 20, 2021 12:18 - 7 minutes - 13.9 MBMike and Yas continue their Judd Apatow through line by previewing next weeks ep and tell you what they love from pop culture.
Vol. 59 The 40 Year Old Virgin
June 12, 2021 23:21 - 47 minutes - 87 MBROMANCE IS DEAD chats about 2005's 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' Judd Apatow... YOUR FILMS RUN A BIT LONG. Yas and Mike chat about the genius of Steve Carell, the fact the studio really hated this film during the early stages of it (including suggesting Paul Rudd was too fat) and how this film may not have aged as badly as you might think. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in y...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 58.5
June 05, 2021 23:00 - 10 minutes - 18.4 MBYas and Mike give their pop culture recommendations: Yasmin recommends the film 'Baby Teeth' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qgayhcNRyg) and Mike the football club Brentford (https://www.instagram.com/brentfordfc/)and they tell you what to watch for next weeks ep.
Vol. 58 Working Girl
May 30, 2021 04:02 - 41 minutes - 75.7 MBMike and Yas take a trip back to the 80's and discuss 1988's 'Working Girl' a film ostensibly a 'rom com' but more a film about the media business landscape in the 1980's, mergers and acquisitions and not so much about the rights of women striving to 'have it all' Also on this weeks ep: why is Alec Baldwin on the cusp of being problematic.
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 57.5
May 23, 2021 02:49 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MBYas and Mike talk about their pop culture recommendations for this week Yas recommends 'The Snuts' new album 'W.L' (https://open.spotify.com/album/6dakS3ouiZyccOIdrBBKcu) and Mike recommends Beabadoobee's new song 'Last Day On Earth' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwpVNq1FeEk) and let you know what to watch for next week.
Vol. 57 Monster In Law
May 15, 2021 22:35 - 46 minutes - 84.6 MBRomance is truly dead as Mike and Yasmin unpack the horrors of being a mother in law in 2005'a Monster in Law. Jane Fonda came back FOR THIS... 15 years outta the business... for this?!?! We cry. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! 😍
Vol.. 57 Monster In Law
May 15, 2021 22:35 - 46 minutes - 84.6 MBRomance is truly dead as Mike and Yasmin unpack the horrors of being a mother in law in 2005'a Monster in Law. Jane Fonda came back FOR THIS... 15 years outta the business... for this?!?! We cry. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! 😍
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 56.5
May 08, 2021 22:30 - 12 minutes - 23.2 MBROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 56.5 by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury
Vol. 56 Wimbledon
May 02, 2021 00:38 - 46 minutes - 84.9 MBYes folks it's the film everyone forgot it's 2004's WIMBLEDON! For real everyone if you've ever been sitting at home and thinking to yourself hmm what forgotten rom com from the past do I want to watch? ITS THIS ONE! Yas and Mike discuss how surprisingly good this is, how much sex and longing you can fit in while competing in a Grand Slam. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe ...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 55.5
April 25, 2021 01:12 - 10 minutes - 18.6 MBRomance is Dead drops their pop culture recommendations (Yasmin recommends 'The Space Between' https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-space-between-9781760894610) Mike recommends Pokemon Soulsilver / Heartgold (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_HeartGold_and_SoulSilver_Versions) and they tell you what to watch for next weeks episode (a movie NO ONE asked for! :) )
Vol. 55 Palm Springs
April 18, 2021 00:39 - 38 minutes - 70.3 MBRomance is Dead takes a trip to Palm Springs (2020) (isn't it crazy things came out in 2020?) Is Samberg the new Sandler? How Good is Christin Milioti?! How fun to a day repeating over and over again formula Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! 😍
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 54.5
April 11, 2021 05:04 - 8 minutes - 15.4 MBMike and Yas drop their pop culture recommendations Tash Saltana (https://open.spotify.com/album/6CubvryZSNI5UsrftXJqhK) and Marvelous Mrs Maisel (https://www.amazon.com/Marvelous-Mrs-Maisel-Season/dp/B06VYH1GF7) and tell you what to watch next week!
Vol. 54 Little Italy
April 04, 2021 00:07 - 47 minutes - 89.7 MBYas and Mike discuss the most racist film ever against Italians, the film that wears Pizza Face 2019's (yes... 2019 not 2006's) Little Italy. This was literally the worst film Yas and Mike have had to watch for the podcast please enjoy as they... did not. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! 😍
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 53.5
March 27, 2021 22:15 - 11 minutes - 22 MBMike and Yas are back with a mini episode to tell you what to watch next week. Yas recommends the joys of air frying (https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/news/air-fryers-are-they-really-the-future-or-just-a-load-of-hot-air-20201127-h1sh28) mean while Mike shouts out Romance is Dead's sister podcast (www.instagram.com/criticismisdead)
Vol. 53 It's Complicated
December 22, 2020 00:39 - 34 minutes - 64.8 MBMike and Yas discuss 2009's 'It's Complicated' the only film that we know of that specifically caters to one demographic: world famous screenwriter / director Nancy Meyers. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on Instagram @yasrolfe, follow the pod @romancedeadcast on twitter and @romanceisdeadpodcast on instagram please rate and review us on iTunes find us on and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 52.5
December 13, 2020 02:03 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MBMike and Yas with the mini ep to tell you what to watch next it's complicated... not the concept of telling you... that's literally the title of the film (We've had some audio issues recently and are working on it! Sorry <3)
Vol. 52 Love And Other Drugs
December 06, 2020 06:04 - 36 minutes - 69.2 MBMike and Yas chat about 2010's 'Love and Other Drugs' what's going on with the crazy amount of nudity? The 90's were a wild and crazy time. People were just begging for boner pills. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on Instagram @yasrolfe, follow the pod @romancedeadcast on twitter and @romanceisdeadpodcast on instagram please rate and review us on iTunes find us on and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 51.5
November 28, 2020 22:56 - 9 minutes - 17.4 MBYas and Mike are back to get you a new mini episode to tell you what to watch for next weeks show
Vol. 51 Tall Girl
October 04, 2020 01:33 - 42 minutes - 81.4 MBIt is finally here, 2019's... TALL GIRL... our best episode ever... that's it that's the description. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on Instagram @yasrolfe, follow the pod @romancedeadcast on twitter and @romanceisdeadpodcast on instagram please rate and review us on iTunes find us on and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 50.5
September 27, 2020 00:12 - 9 minutes - 17 MBYas and Mike with the mini episode to tell you what to watch next (it's a TALL order) and give you their pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 50 50 First Dates
September 19, 2020 23:23 - 31 minutes - 60.5 MBMIKE AND YAS DESPITE IT ALL HAVE MADE IT TO 50 EPISODES! The terrible two tackle 2004's 50 First Dates in a shocking turn of events Mike and Yas put some thought into what episode they should do to correlate it with the episode number. Rob Schneider does Hawaiian face, a bunch of jokes about gender are made and Adam Sandler is a fuck machine until he finds the right one... BUT omg you'll never guess. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on Instagra...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 49.5
September 13, 2020 00:44 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MBYas and Mike are back to bring you the preview to EPISODE 50 and to give you their pop culture recommendations
Vol. 49 The Five Year Engagement
August 02, 2020 00:41 - 31 minutes - 59.2 MBMike and Yas chat about the very disjointed and frankly not very good 2012's The Five Year Engagement. The magic from Forgetting Sarah Marshall is gone! Stay inside, wear a mask and stay safe everyone <3 Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on Instagram @yasrolfe, follow the pod @romancedeadcast on twitter and @romanceisdeadpodcast on instagram please rate and review us on iTunes find us on and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 48.5
July 26, 2020 03:37 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBYas and Mike chat pop culture and tell you what to watch for next weeks show.