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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Vol. 48 Plus One
July 19, 2020 02:55 - 39 minutes - 75.7 MBVol. 48 Plus One by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 47.5 (Friends With Benifits Vs. No Strings Attached Summary Episode Special)
June 28, 2020 07:13 - 23 minutes - 45.2 MBYas and Mike break down which 2011 Friends with Benefits film was truly superior and give you the heads up on a more recent film that does 'friends with benefits' better and will be the film you need to watch for next weeks episode
Vol. 47 Friends With Benifits
June 21, 2020 07:57 - 33 minutes - 63.2 MBYas and Mike are back with the 2nd part of their odyssey to discover which friends with benefits film from 2011 is best, this week 2011 Friends with benefits. Why is JT so handsome but so unlikeable? These questions plus Mike truly embarrassing personal story involving a particular song from this film. 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 pleas...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 46.5
June 14, 2020 00:04 - 9 minutes - 17.3 MBYas and Mike fill you in on what to watch next (it should be obvious) and give you their pop culture rundown
Vol. 46 No Strings Attached
June 07, 2020 00:04 - 43 minutes - 81.9 MBMike and Yas begin their journey into 2011's Friends with benefits films with 2011's No Strings Attached. Sound confusing? Yes. Yes it is. Why is Natalie Portman in this? Why is Greta Gerwig in this? Why is Mindy Kaling in this? Why does Natalie yell 'you look like a pumpkin bitch'? is that supposed to be an insult? Is Ashton Kutcher one of the worst actors of his generation? All these questions and more NOT answered. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, ...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 45.5
May 31, 2020 00:12 - 9 minutes - 18 MBYas and Mike are back baby!!! and in this mini episode they begin a massive journey to discover which 'friends with benefits' comedy of 2011 deserves the crown of greatest friends with benefits film of 2011 lets go!!!!
Vol. 45 Wedding Crashers
March 14, 2020 22:12 - 35 minutes - 67.9 MBYasmin and Mike crash 2005's Wedding Crashers. How realistic is it that either Vince or Owen could sleep with that many women? How realistic is it that they could crash they wedding of the Secretary of the Treasury's daughters wedding? Can you just leave a wedding immediately after speeches? Can you leave your own wedding right after the vows? Is using a fake name and job to sleep with women wrong (yes)? All these questions and more answered. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and insta...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 44.5
March 07, 2020 21:30 - 12 minutes - 23 MBYas and Mike crash this weeks mini episode to tell you what to watch next and give their pop culture reccomendations
Vol. 44 Long Shot
February 15, 2020 21:37 - 39 minutes - 74 MBYas and Mike discuss 2019's Long Shot staring Hollywood's only romantic comedy leading man Seth Rogan. Mike and Yas ask the important questions like: could they have spent their time and talents doing literally anything else
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 43.5
February 08, 2020 21:00 - 10 minutes - 20 MBMike and Yes chat about pop culture and what to watch for next weeks episode
Vol. 43 Just Friends
February 01, 2020 21:25 - 32 minutes - 62.1 MBMike and Yas talk about INCEL training video 2005's Just Friends 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. 42.5
January 26, 2020 03:28 - 7 minutes - 14.4 MBYas and Mike with the mini episode to tell you what to watch for next week
Vol. 42 Easy A
January 18, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 71.3 MBEasy M and Easy Y chat about 2010 Easy A, Emma Stone we would both love to have a long term relationship with you if that is at all possible. Why is this film called Easy A? Why is Penn Badgely named that? 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. 41.5
January 11, 2020 22:00 - 6 minutes - 13.1 MBMike and Yas are back for 2020 with the mini episode to tell you what very EASY film to watch is the first film they're doing for the year. PLEASE help ease the pain of the devastating Australian bushfires by giving to these organisations: FIRST NATIONS https://au.gofundme.com/f/fire-relief-fund-for-first-nations-communities WIRES https://www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund CFA https://www.communityenterprisefoundation.com.au/make-a-donation/bushfire-disaster-appeal/ RFS https://quick...
Vol. 41 Never Been Kissed
August 24, 2019 22:14 - 44 minutes - 84.6 MBRomance is Dead tackles a film that's main message seems to be: 'look... if you're an adult sleeping with a senior in high school it's NOT that big a deal honestly...' 1999's Never Been Kissed. Drew Barrymore and former WCW world heavyweight champion David Arquette are a brother and sister duo who head back to high school so Drew can capture the biggest journalistic story ever that will SAVE A NEWSPAPER from going out of business, things get stranger from there so check it out. Follow Mike ...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 40.5
August 17, 2019 23:22 - 11 minutes - 21.7 MBYas and Mike with the big-mini ep discussing the Disney - Fox buy out and mass movie cancelation, their pop culture recommendations and what film is on their slate for next week.
Vol. 40 Always Be My Maybe
June 29, 2019 23:12 - 40 minutes - 75.6 MBRomance is Dead breaks down 2019 Netflix's own 'Always Be My Maybe' does it hinder your opinion of a film if it's a Netflix exclusive? Is this film comparable to 'When Harry Met Sally?' (no.) and is it ever excusable to have sex in a car when there is a perfectly good bed? Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school, follow Yas on Instagram @yasrolfe, follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us on iTunes find us on Facebook by searching Romance is Dead and follow us on Spotify! WE...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 39.5
June 23, 2019 09:37 - 11 minutes - 22.2 MBMike and Yasmin have been away but they're back with the mini epiosode to tell you what to watch next and give their music pop culture recommendations!
Vol. 39 Along Came Polly
April 27, 2019 22:31 - 42 minutes - 79.8 MBYas and Mike discuss in great depth America's greatest on-screen CUCK Ben Stiller in 2004's Along Came Polly, why is Hank Azaria AKA Moe so fucking jacked? What could have been for both Stiller and Aniston's careers and is this one of Phillip Seymour Hoffman's greatest and most forgotten performances? The Answer IS YES! ICE MAAAAAAAN LET IT RAIN Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us on iTunes find us on Facebook by searching Romance...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 38.5
April 20, 2019 22:33 - 10 minutes - 19.5 MBROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 38.5 by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury
Vol. 38 Basmati Blues
April 13, 2019 23:58 - 37 minutes - 70.4 MBMike and Yas take a trip to India (unlike the writers/directors of this film) to talk bout 2017 (but really 2013's) BASMATI BLUES... HOLY SHIT... this one is absolutely insane, Yas and Mike spend the entirety of this podcast truly wondering how on earth this film was made. Captain Marvel we are so so sorry. The articles referenced in this episode: why is Brie Larson in Basmati Blues by Nate Jones https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/why-brie-larson-in-basmati-blues.html How it Got Made by Nate ...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 37.5
April 06, 2019 21:59 - 7 minutes - 14.8 MBMike and Yas with the mini episode to tell you what to watch next.
Vol. 37 Sleeping With Other People
March 30, 2019 23:27 - 37 minutes - 70.1 MBA film about sex addiction, emotional abuse and best friends fucking, Yasmin and Mike watched Sleeping with Other People. A podcast about that film but more so about how much we love Jason Mantzoukas, Zouks? WE LOVE YOU. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us on iTunes find us on Facebook by searching Romance is Dead and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 36.5
March 23, 2019 18:39 - 10 minutes - 19 MBYas and Mike hit you with the mini-episode to give their pop culture recommendations and to tell you what to watch for next week.
Vol. 36 Maid In Manhattan
March 16, 2019 21:49 - 43 minutes - 82.1 MB'Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still the maid from the Manhattan Used to have a little, now I have a lot No matter where I go, I know where I came from (Manhattan!)' Yas and Mike stay at the Beresford Hotel to observe 2002's Maid in Manhattan. Ralph Fiennes... perfectly good Voldemort... not a good romantic lead and they bare witness to the worst and longest meet-cute of all time. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate an...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 35.5
March 09, 2019 20:43 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this mini ep: Yas and Mike discuss their love of the Tucc, their hatred of Ansel and what they're watching next week!
Vol. 35 Forgetting Sarah Marshall
March 02, 2019 21:56 - 41 minutes - 78.1 MBWe wish we weren't wearing this f*cking shirt, Yas and Mike take a trip to Hawaii to discuss 2008's Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Is Sarah Marshall a manic pixie dream girl? THIS. IS. A. PRO. JONAH. HILL. PODCAST. HILL HIVE!!! Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us on iTunes find us on Facebook by searching Romance is Dead and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 34.5
February 23, 2019 21:28 - 8 minutes - 16 MBMike and Yas are back to discuss what they're watching next week and their pop culture recommendations!
Vol. 34 Hitch
January 19, 2019 22:26 - 44 minutes - 84.8 MBYas and Mike are back in the studio to discuss 2005's Hitch. Have you heard about Hitch? Do you know about Hitch? Why you must? You must know about Hitch? He's THE guy? That guy Hitch? You know... HITCH?!?!?! H I T C H ! ! ! Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us on iTunes find us on Facebook by searching Romance is Dead and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 33.5
January 12, 2019 21:30 - 19 minutes - 36.5 MBMike and Yasmin are back together again in the same country, in the same room for the mini (more like medium) episode. They break down how truly terrible Aquaman was (don't listen to the reviewers) Mike's top 10 of 2018 and what film they're watching for next weeks show. 2019 babeeeeeee!
Vol. 33 Drive Me Crazy
December 08, 2018 22:02 - 46 minutes - 88.1 MBYas and Mike get driven crazy but 1999's Drive Me Crazy, hear Mike's theory this film was made by music companies as purely a marketing scheme and this being the most pro-hot air ballooning film since 'Around the World in 80 Days' Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 32.5
December 01, 2018 21:59 - 8 minutes - 15.9 MBMike and Yas come at you with the mini episode to tell you what to watch next, it'll drive you crazy!
Vol. 32 To All The Boys I've Loved Before
November 03, 2018 21:42 - 43 minutes - 83.2 MBMike and Yasmin chat about 2018's Netflix film To All The Boys I've Loved Before, how the teenage girl rom-com is going through a renaissance and a new rule for all Hollywood actors. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow Yasmin on Instagram @yasrolfe follow the pod @romancedeadcast find us on Facebook & Spotify by searching 'Romance is Dead' please rate and review us on iTunes and tell your friends! WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 31.5
October 28, 2018 02:57 - 9 minutes - 18.6 MBRomance is Dead back with the mini ep, what to watch next annnnd some pop culture recommendations
Vol. 31 27 Dresses
October 21, 2018 07:16 - 54 minutes - 104 MBMike and Yas are back! In this episode, they discuss 2008's 27 Dresses, one of the least offensive films they've done of this era of Rom-Com. They talk about Katherine Heigl's career, Judd Apatow potentially blacklisting her, Mike's dads disdain for this very podcast you are listening to and does anyone actually have 27 friends?
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 30.5
September 08, 2018 23:21 - 8 minutes - 16 MBIt's mini-episode time! The terrible two tell you what to watch next (perhaps a film they should have saved for episode 27) and have some sad news: they'll be on and off for the coming few months and weeks! We still love you, please go back and listen to our old episodes! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Vol. 30 Sleepless In Seattle
September 01, 2018 22:05 - 43 minutes - 83.1 MBROMANCE IS DEAD TURNS 30! In its 30th episode, Yas and Mike discuss the 1993 classic Sleepless in Seattle, is radio psychologist Marcia Fieldstone negligent? Is Meg Ryan a crazy person for wanting to chase Hanks across the country (no) and how many very specific to the scene songs can one movie fit into two hours? Listen to this ep to find out! Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 29.5
August 25, 2018 22:45 - 9 minutes - 17.8 MBMike and Yas are back from their break to tell you how they'll celebrate the podcast turning 30 and what bits of pop culture they love
Vol. 29 Set It Up
July 28, 2018 23:01 - 48 minutes - 91 MBThe film that has been heralded as the savior of romantic comedies Set It Up! Netflix's very own gets the Romance is Dead treatment from Yas and Mike, who argue: hmm perhaps it isn't as good as ya'll think it is. What does the future of romantic comedies look like in the hands of Gen Y and how will Gen Y recieve it?Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 28.5
July 21, 2018 23:02 - 9 minutes - 18 MBMike and Yas are back with a mini episode to 'Set up' next weeks show, 'Set it Up' next weeks show... is this getting through??
Vol. 28 Bridget Jones's Baby
July 14, 2018 23:38 - 50 minutes - 95.9 MBYasmin and Mike finish their mini-series with Bridget Jones's Baby, she's at it again but this time? There's a pregnancy. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 27.5
July 08, 2018 00:14 - 12 minutes - 23.7 MBROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 27.5 by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury
Vol. 27 Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason
July 01, 2018 00:53 - 53 minutes - 98 MBBridget Jones? She's at it again, Mike and Yas continue their deep dive into the Bridget Jonesiverse. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 26.5
June 23, 2018 22:41 - 10 minutes - 19.4 MBYas and Mike with the mini-episodes as they continue their quest into the Bridgetjonesiverse.
Vol. 26 Bridget Jones's Diary
June 17, 2018 00:08 - 55 minutes - 105 MBIT'S HERE! Yas and Mike finally enter this iconic rom-com into their diary's, it's Bridget Jones's Diary the first in a mini-series on the Bridget Jonesverse. Yas and Mike discuss just how god damn great Renee is, how Huge Grant... probably did pretty well with the ladies in the 90's and the egg jerk off machine? Can we talk about the egg jerk off machine? #ishowedup Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 25.5
June 10, 2018 00:19 - 8 minutes - 16.6 MBMike and Yas enter another mini-episode into their diary and give there pop culture takes
Vol. 25 Crazy, Stupid, Love
June 03, 2018 05:50 - 52 minutes - 98.8 MBCrazy, stupid, Yas and Crazy, Stupid, Mike SHOW UP to discuss 2011's Crazy, Stupid, Love, they're immense love for almost everyone in the cast, the fact you can play 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon with Mike and the bold prediction that Steve Carell will win an oscar some day. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 24.5
May 27, 2018 00:28 - 9 minutes - 18.8 MBYasmin and Mike give you their pop culture recommendations and tell you what Crazy, Stupid, Lovely film to watch for next weeks show.
Vol. 24 The Bounty Hunter
May 20, 2018 02:55 - 38 minutes - 73 MBMike and Yas barely talk about this shit show of a 'video' the Bounty Hunter. The two lament the careers of Jen and Gerard and ask the real question: do either of them have an agent or does that agent have pictures of them or something where they can't get fired. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 23.5
May 12, 2018 23:03 - 10 minutes - 20.7 MBYasmin and Michael (formal names) hit you with the mini ep to tell you what to watch for NEXT weeks show and give a very very large amount of praise to their NO. 1 HOLLYWOOD CRUSH DONALD GLOVER