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. 23 What Happens In Vegas
May 05, 2018 23:36 - 42 minutes - 80.4 MBWhat happens in Vegas? Should have stayed IN Vegas. Romance is Dead is back to discuss 2008's What Happens in Vegas, Ashton Kutcher is bad, Cameron Diaz is bad, the podcast? IT'S GOOD! We also kick off our campaign to fight Ansel Elgort #shreddingforAnsel Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 22.5
May 05, 2018 23:32 - 8 minutes - 17 MBThe mini ep to tell you what to watch next week
Vol. 22 Just My Luck
May 05, 2018 23:32 - 48 minutes - 91.7 MBMike and Yas are back to talk about 2006's JUST. MY. LUCK, Just My Luck? JUST. MY. LUCK. The podcasts first Lindsey Lohan film annnnnd boy is it a doozy. McFly's 'Yellow Submarine' how many former OC bit players can you put in your film before your audiences asks: hey wait... did they just have the same casting director and they were lazy? How many uses of lucky superpowers can the main character use before the audience asks: what... wait??? HUH? Listen and find out.
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 21.5
April 14, 2018 22:35 - 9 minutes - 17.7 MBYas and Mike return with the mini ep to drop some pop culture recommendations and to tell you what to watch for next weeks show
Vol. 21 Elizabethtown
March 10, 2018 21:47 - 49 minutes - 93.4 MBStrap on your Spasmoticas, put on your worst southern accent, adorn your manic pixie dream girl beanie and take a trip with Mike and Yas to 2005's Elizabethtown. Yas and Mike debate if this is the worst film they've done for Romance is Dead and who's accent work is worse: Orlando's or Kirsten's #freejudygreer Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 20.5
March 04, 2018 04:53 - 11 minutes - 22.1 MBYastown and Miketown fill you in on what film they're doing next week and give you some pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 20 My Best Friends Wedding
February 25, 2018 06:11 - 54 minutes - 104 MBThe best friends Mike and Yas discuss the 1997's My Best Friends Wedding, Julia Roberts is at it again, Dermot Mulroney is smoldering, they're best friends and one of em is having a wedding, you better believe it. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 19.5
February 17, 2018 21:07 - 10 minutes - 20.9 MBThe terrible two back to tell you what to watch next week (it's to do with a subject close to Yas and Mike's heart 'best friends') and talk about flights, flying and stop overs.
Vol. 19 About Time
February 10, 2018 21:37 - 48 minutes - 91.4 MBWanna hear two people mispronounce Bill Nighy's name? Then THIS is the podcast for you, the terrible twosome of Mike and Yas travel through time (with limited powers) to give you the low down on 2013's About Time. Hear Mike recall meeting Margot Robbie, Yas argue that time traveling for love is just a lil bit creepy and just what is it 'about' time? Listen 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. 18.5
February 03, 2018 21:28 - 9 minutes - 17.8 MBI, Yasmin and I, Mike skate their way through the mini ep telling you what to watch for next weeks show and give you their pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 18 Monte Carlo
January 28, 2018 02:36 - 58 minutes - 111 MBVolume 18 is here, listen to Mike and Yas discuss 2011's Monte Carlo. Selena Gomez pulls double duty playing two characters in the one film which inevitably leads Yas and Mike down a Lindsey Lohan rabbit hole that they barely get out of and they discuss what could be the worlds fakest lobster ever filmed. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 17.5
January 20, 2018 22:52 - 20 minutes - 39.8 MBMike and Yas hit you with the mini ep to tell you what to watch for next weeks show this mini ep is a little bigger... Mike and Yas go through their favorite films and the films they didn't end up seeing together in 2017.
Vol. 17 Home Again
January 13, 2018 20:48 - 54 minutes - 104 MBSOUND THE ALARM! Yas & Mike are back for 2018 with 2017's Home Again. Yas takes us on a journey through her travels in Europe, Mike fills us in on what he's been doing (sitting in an empty room waiting for Yas to come home) and they both discuss how in a movie where Reece Witherspoon is trying her hardest she is shackled with 3 of the most generic boring white men of all time. Critics said Home Again would save the romantic comedy genre? Mike and Yas have a different opinion. Follow Mike on ...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 16.5
November 19, 2017 00:06 - 4 minutes - 8.43 MBMike rolls solo on the mini episode with an IMPORTANT UPDATE for the future of the podcast.
Vol. 16 Notting Hill
November 11, 2017 22:05 - 48 minutes - 91 MBNOTTING MOTHER'UCKIN' HILL need we say more?!?! Need we? I mean sure. Yas and Mike head to the year 1999 and visit the Travel Book Co. (why would you ever have a book store that just sells travel books)and yell their opionions on this beloved film, HUGH GRANT RETROACTIVLY DESERVES AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR THIS FILM, Roberto Benigni? Life is NOT beautiful, Juila Roberts? Are you kidding me? A WORK OF ART. You say it best when you say nothing at all, listen to this ep and share the love. Follow Mik...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 15.5
November 04, 2017 21:31 - 7 minutes - 14.1 MBR.I.D is back with the mini ep to clue you into what to watch next week (it's a CLASSIC) and bring their pop culture recommendations to the table.
Vol. 15 Trainwreck
October 28, 2017 20:11 - 42 minutes - 75.4 MBYas and Mike are all aboard to discuss 2015's Trainwreck and more importantly 16-time world champion John Cena and 4-time world champion LeBron James and just how much more enjoyable and fun they are compared to the lead actress of this film. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 14.5
October 21, 2017 21:11 - 10 minutes - 20.5 MBMike and Yas start a feud with one of the writers of Ingrid Goes West and with people in their 20's with moustaches and preview what to watch next week (hint it's a Trainwreck) keep it funky!
Vol. 14 Maid Of Honor
October 14, 2017 23:53 - 41 minutes - 78.2 MBYasmin and Mike put on their best tux's and RSVP to 2008's Maid of Honor, this film had no business being released to the general public and Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan have no business being the romantic leads in a film. Mike and Yas learn important lessons like: if you can say I love you to a dog? You can say it to a person, Scotland?: 3rd world country and ladies? YOU GOTTA YOU JUST GOTTA get yourself a nice set of lingerie, a good set, get a good set. Follow Mike on twitter @boy...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 13.5
October 07, 2017 22:23 - 8 minutes - 15.3 MBRID hits you with the mini ep, previewing what's on the schedule for next week (a dishonorable film to say the least) and do a co-pop culture recommendation.
Vol. 13 500 Days Of Summer
October 01, 2017 10:14 - 37 minutes - 67.4 MBRomance is Dead finds the catalyst of today's toxic dating culture in 500 Days of Summer. Fellas? If a girl says no to you or makes her intentions VERY clear, let's maybe just pump the breaks and let it go hey? A film with lots of good ideas but no execution. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 12.5
September 23, 2017 21:35 - 9 minutes - 17.3 MBROMANCE IS DEAD crew brings the mini-episode, is it Sex AND the City or Sex IN the City? How many days of Summer is too many? Yas advocates for dinner theater, Mike tries to get a directing job and the terrible two preview next weeks film. 6lack is pronounced Black 6lack is pronounced Black 6lack is pronounced Black
Vol. 12 The Proposal
September 16, 2017 22:36 - 44 minutes - 80.4 MBIn this weeks volume of Romance is Dead, Mike tries desperately to convince Yasmin that 2011's The Proposal is the worst film he has ever seen and there is absolutely no way she can like it, can he do it? No. Can he lose his mind over it? Yes. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 11.5
September 09, 2017 22:49 - 10 minutes - 20.6 MBYas and Mike preview what to watch next week and give their pop culture recommendations! Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
Vol. 11 The Big Sick
September 02, 2017 20:37 - 45 minutes - 87.1 MBMike and Yasmin in a first for the podcast, give their takes on a film that is currently in cinemas: 2017's The Big Sick Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 10.5
August 27, 2017 04:03 - 8 minutes - 16.6 MBIn a first for the podcast Yas and Mike preview a film currently in cinemas and they give their pop culture recommendations
Vol. 10 What If?
August 19, 2017 22:31 - 50 minutes - 91.2 MBMike and Yas ask What If? (2013) What if Daniel Radcliff is more than just Harry Potter? What if Adam Driver is the greatest living actor? What if men and women CAN just be friends? 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. 9.5
August 13, 2017 00:17 - 10 minutes - 20.4 MBYas and Mike roll back in for the mini ep where they tell you what to watch next week and give their pop culture recommendations (bomber jackets are IN)
Vol. 9 She's All That
August 05, 2017 23:20 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MBMike and Yas fangirl out over their OTP of Rachael Leigh Cook and Freddie Printz Jr. in She's All That, 90's! LIMEWIREKISSMERADIORIP.MP3 Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 8.5
July 29, 2017 22:52 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 8.5 by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury
Vol. 8 Are We Officially Dating / That Awkward Moment
July 22, 2017 23:42 - 47 minutes - 90.8 MBYas and Mike get brain damage from the Zach Effron lead 'Are We Officially Dating' it's not a movie. Does your man have a 'roster'? RED FLAG, does your man use terms like 'cock spa' and 'double gopher'? READ FLAG Did your man write or director or have anything to do with this film? RED FLAG. Yas and Mike would rather watch the actual video from the Ring than watch this film ever again. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 7.5
July 15, 2017 22:57 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBYas and Mike are back to run down what they're watching for next weeks episode and drop their pop culture recommendations, Yas becomes a wrestling fan and Mike advocates for the peanut growers of the world.
Vol. 7 How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
July 08, 2017 23:12 - 51 minutes - 96.7 MBThis should have been saved for episode 10? Well...yeah I mean some forward planning would have been good, this is free so what do they expect? Mike don't write this down, are you writing this??? Yas and Mike learn how to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and learn that many giant business deals are made through bets. Do people still have sex to music or is it exclusively the Netflix what to watch next screen? DID THIS FILM CURSE BOTH THE NEW YORK KNICKS AND THE SACRAMENTO KINGS? Was this film written b...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 6.5
July 02, 2017 01:25 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MBMike and Yas hit cha with the mini ep to fill the people in on what film they're doing next week, it has a 10 in it. They also bring their pop culture recommendations to the pod, Yas drops a music suggestion and Mike is on a Search Party, carpet is OUT, Search Party IS IN. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
Vol. 6 What's Your Number?
June 24, 2017 23:13 - 58 minutes - 111 MBThe Miracle Mike Salisbury and Rowdy Yasmin Rolfe square off to talk about 2011's What's Your Number? The stance of this podcast and of Hollywood executives everywhere Rotten Tomatoes is ruining cinema, this film was good. Mike and Yas break down: growing out your bangs, would you have a steady relationship with a partner who was passionate about ventriloquism? AND Mike loses his mind over what he believes is the sexiest scene in cinematic history involving basketball and a game of strip H-O-...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 5.5
June 17, 2017 22:31 - 9 minutes - 18.8 MBRowdy Yasmin Rolfe and The Magnificent Mike Salisbury bring on the mini-episode, talkin' mid-week film watching drunkenness, what film they're watching for next weeks episode and give their pop culture recommendations plus Mike's exhaustion over semi auto-biographical TV shows and Mike promises Yas to take her to the Met Gala. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
Vol. 5 The Ugly Truth
June 10, 2017 22:51 - 46 minutes - 87.2 MBYas and Mike uncover the ugly truth about 2009's disaster 'The Ugly Truth' They watched it so you don't have to, one of the most misogynistic films of all time, Gerald Butler plays basically an MRA as Kathrine Heigl plays the classic rom-com trope 'stressed TV producer' Mike and Yas talk meninist websites, kissing at sports games, staring wistfully at the moon annnnd are vibrating remote control panties a real thing? Listen to find out. WE HATE THIS MOVIE. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_sch...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 4.5
June 03, 2017 21:43 - 10 minutes - 20 MBYas and Mike hit you with the mini-episode to get you ready for next week's episode plus discuss the friendship dynamics of being in an Alien movie and Mike gives potentially the worst recommendation ever in the history of the pod both past and future. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
Vol. 4 While You Were Sleeping
May 27, 2017 23:44 - 44 minutes - 84.2 MBYas and Mike fall into coma's and discuss 1995's While You Were Sleeping or as they have retitled it 'The Misunderstandening' Is it ethical to pretend to be the fiance of someone in a coma if you have a crush on them? How creepy it would be if the roles were gender swapped, how much of a treasure Sandra Bullock is and Mike and Yas finally take a hard stance on misletoe, remember that folks... you heard it hear first, first podcast to talk out against mistletoe. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_fro...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 3.5
May 20, 2017 23:15 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBYas and Mike are BACK with a mini episode to prepare you for the film they're doing next week (a forgotten 90's classic) they also debate the merits of music festivals and give their combined pop culture recommendation. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school follow the pod @romancedeadcast please rate and review us WE LOVE YOU!
Vol. 3 How To Be Single
May 13, 2017 23:50 - 40 minutes - 77.7 MBYasmin and Mike break down 2016's How To Be Single, should you turn your water off and remove all food from your fridge to prevent someone who may love you from staying over? Is there a certain amount of drinks that makes you predisposed to sleep with someone? Does staring into a babies eyes for literally 40 seconds make you want to be pregnant? If you let Rebel Wilson 'improvise' will the entire set have to stay 6 hours after the shoot should be over? Mike and Yas HAVE THE ANSWERS Follow Mik...
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 2.5
May 06, 2017 23:14 - 6 minutes - 13.2 MBYas and Mike back at it again with a mini episode as they prepare to watch one of Mike's MOST HATED FILM OF ALLLLLL TIME, Yas rates her gal pals a solid 6/5 for improving every film they watch together. So get the heads up on what we're watching and get some pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 2 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
April 29, 2017 23:19 - 47 minutes - 89.7 MBYas and Mike dive into Yas' beloved teenager-hood (?) film 2008's 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging' how ATPS cast a group of normal looking teenagers, it's obsession with boobs, weird kissing and how brutal teenage girls are to each other. Please subscribe and find us on twitter: @RIDpod
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 1.5
April 23, 2017 04:10 - 6 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this mini episode, Yas and Mike preview what film they're gonna be watching next week (a teen romantic comedy!) and give their pop culture recommendations.
Vol. 1 You've Got Mail
April 15, 2017 23:09 - 48 minutes - 22.8 MBYas and Mike discuss the 1998 romantic comedy tentpole 'You've Got Mail' everything from: is Tom Hanks too much of a dad to be seen as sexy? How this film resonates with the 2017 dating scene and would Meg and Tom still be together once the film ends?
ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 0.5
April 09, 2017 12:57 - 6 minutes - 3.2 MBIn the first MINI episode of Romance Is Dead Yasmin and Mike introduce you to the podcast, what film they'll be watching first and give you some hot fire pop culture recommendations.