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Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss the messiness of love and Cher's Big Venus Energy in the schmalzy 1987 classic, Moonstruck*. *Stream Moonstruck on Pluto or Tuby. -- Nana's HEA: Bull Durham / sexy movies Misan's HEAs: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/182762109 When My Love Blooms: https://www.netflix.com/title/81283687 --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

We didn't have to "try" to love this week's film from 1998, Ever After*. Join us to fawn all over Drew Barrymore's excellent take on Cinderella and skewer the holiday rom-com industrial complex. Additionally, one of us has a general suspicion of identical twins (spoiler alert, it's Nana) while the other is skeptical of fraternal twins (spoiler alert, it's Misan). Check it out and find out why! *Stream Ever After on Disney+. ------ Nana's HEAs: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros: https://www.rebeccayarros.com/books/fourth-wing/ The Other Zoey: https://www.amazon.com/Other-Zoey-Josephine-Langford/dp/B0CKK9V8GT Misan's HEAs: Sweeten the Deal by Katie Shepard: https://katieshepard.com/ The Legend of the Blue Sea: https://www.viki.com/tv/32240c-the-legend-of-the-blue-sea --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Happy 2024, Rom Squad! We spent our last recording session of 2023 discussing She's the Man*, the 2006 comedy starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. We also somehow manage to sneak in some commentary about late-stage capitalism. Check it out! *You can stream She's the Man on Netflix. ------ Nana's HEA: The Buccaneers (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-buccaneers/umc.cmc.g28hcpusm23xbs9zwvnwn9re) Misan's HEAs: Call It Love (https://www.hulu.com/series/call-it-love-5a148f9d-896a-484e-b17b-4de48848dfe1) Flirting with the Beast by Jane Porter (https://janeporter.com/bookshelf/flirting-beast.php) --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

We took it back to 1997 for this one! This week, Misan and Nana are discussing Fools Rush In*, starring Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry. We also begin with a tangent about spam messages. It's all happening! *You can rent or purchase Fools Rush In on all digital platforms. ------ Misan's HEAs: Perfect Marriage Revenge (https://www.viki.com/tv/40179c-perfect-marriage-revenge) Seven Percent of Ro Devereux by Ellen O'Clover (https://ellenoclover.com/rodevereux) Nana's HEA: You, Again by Kate Goldbeck (https://www.kategoldbeck.com/) --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

We're baaack and with a doozy of an episode! This week, Misan and Nana are discussing the 2023 film, Past Lives*. Join us as we mull over hair product, multiverses, love stories, and Misan's crush on Teo Yoo. We also promise to start recording more regularly and post at least one (1) piece of content to our Instagram account. Wish us luck! *You can rent or purchase Past Lives on all digital platforms. ------ Misan's HEA: The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston: https://www.ashposton.com/the-seven-year-slip Nana's HEA: The Jane Austen Tour on her trip to England --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

We had some...thoughts...about this episode's pick, The Perfect Find*. Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss this long(very long)-awaited ode to Black glamour and May-December romances. Was it successfully executed? Gotta listen to find out. Also, Gina Torres? WE STAN. *Stream The Perfect Find on Netflix. ------ Misan's HEA: The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren: https://christinalaurenbooks.com/books/the-true-love-experiment/ Nana's HEA: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan: https://kennedyryanwrites.com/beforeiletgo/ --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

It was almost a mini ep, but we had a lot to say about other stuff ::shrug:: Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss Prom Pact,* Disney's new homage to (or subversion of?) classic 80s teen movies. Also, waltz down memory lane with us as we wax nostalgic about DCOMs. Zenon, forever! *Stream Prom Pact on Disney+ ------ Misan's HEA: Hotel of Secrets: A Novel by Diana Biller: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250809452/hotelofsecrets Nana's HEA: The Comeback by Lily Chu: https://lilychuauthor.com/the-comeback --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Sigh, the mini episode that never was. Nana and Misan have A LOT to say about Netflix's Queen Charlotte,* and we couldn't keep it down to a short review, but can we ever? This show packs everything--multiple time lines, lofty social experiments, mental health disorder, and the desires of mature women--but does the love story pack a punch? Join us this week to find out our thoughts (note: Misan has VERY strong thoughts). *Stream Queen Charlotte on Netflix ------ Misan's HEA: Happy Place by Emily Henry: https://www.emilyhenrybooks.com/books/happy-place Nana's HEA: When in Rome: A Novel by Sarah Adams: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711998/when-in-rome-by-sarah-adams/ --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Possible new addition to the rom com canon? Join Nana and Misan this week as we deep dive into Raine Allen Miller's much lauded debut -- Rye Lane*--and discuss whether it has the makings of a rom com classic, including that oh-so-ephemeral quality we call chemistry. Also, because we can't seem to escape Joe Fox's clutches, catch our follow-up to You've Got Mail in Rom News. Watch out for some mild spoilers about Love Is Blind Season 4 (pre-"live" reunion) during the HEA section! *Stream Rye Lane on Hulu ------ Read the Guardian article referenced in Rom News: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/15/barnes-and-noble-bookstores-james-daunt Misan's HEA: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld: https://curtissittenfeld.com/books/romantic-comedy/ Nana's HEA-ish: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert: https://taliahibbert.com/books/highly-suspicious-and-unfairly-cute/ Beef: https://www.netflix.com/title/81447461 --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Misan and Nana have a lot of thoughts about 1998 Nora (and Delia) Ephron rom-com, You've Got Mail. From musings on Meg Ryan's hair and Tom Hanks' charm to pondering if Frank might have been right about the internet and whether Nora was trying to tell us something subversive, we've got you covered! Also, watch out for some mild spoilers about Love Is Blind Season 4 during the HEA section. Read the Jacobin article we reference here: https://jacobin.com/2020/10/youve-got-mail-nineties-films-rom-coms-capitalism Misan's HEA: The Love Wager by Lynn Painter: https://lynnpainter.com/the-love-wager Nana's HEAs: Maame by Jessica George: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250282521/maame Love Is Blind, Season 4: https://www.netflix.com/title/80996601 --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

This week Misan and Nana are covering Gina Prince-Bythewood classic Love and Basketball, in what might be our longest episode yet. Join us as Misan details her multiple decades' long love for this film and Nana shows off her burgeoning sports knowledge. We also discuss how the Oscars refused to acknowledge The Woman King, another GPB classic. Stream Love and Basketball on HBO Max: https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GX_9fWg3w8KJrugEAAAA2 Read Gina Prince Bythewood's thoughts on the Oscars' shutout of The Woman King: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/gina-prince-bythewood-oscars-shutout-the-woman-king-1235319026/ Plot Transition Music: Smooth Morning by Le Gang | https://soundcloud.com/thisislegangMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Misan's HEAs: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman: https://elissasussman.com/books/funny-you-should-ask/ Love To Hate You: https://www.netflix.com/title/81463556 Nana's HEA: Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai: http://www.alisharai.com/book/partners-in-crime/ --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

It's Black History Month, so we're going wayyyy back into the Black RomCom Canon and revisit Boomerang* to see if it still lives up to the hype. Resident skeptic, Misan, is a fairly strong nah, and Nana has more complicated feelings, so we've decided to invite our first guest for additional insight. Please welcome Nana's brother and resident Marcus Graham fanboy, Bonsu, to the Rom Pod! Join us this week for spirited debate and plenty of Black, early 90s nostalgia. *Stream Boomerang on HBO Max A couple of mild spoiler alerts: Law and Order: SVU spoiler alert: 1:21:50 - 1.23:30 The Last of Us spoiler alert: 1.33:25 - 1:33:50 --- Bonsu's Anti-HEA: https://www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/video/blood-out/9000249572 Misan's HEAs: https://janeporter.com/bookshelf/flirting-fifty.php https://authoremmabarry.com/books-2/chick-magnet/ Nana's HEAs: https://christinalaurenbooks.com/books/love-and-other-words/ https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us/season-1/3-episode-3 --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

This week Nana and Misan swoon over the two foine leads of One Fine Day.* Join us as we also lament the state of the modern romcom movie (per usual), dissect the surprising sizzle of this single parent romcom, and lampoon Clooney's hardcore divorced dad energy in this movie. #JusticeforMelanie. Oh, and for no discernible reason we discuss Riches** and jollof rice. Africans, amirite?  *Stream One Fine Day  on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/one-fine-day-ccdb0e9d-6fdc-47e4-9494-d0314198d167 -- Chicago Tribune piece on the romcom state of the union: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-rom-com-state-of-the-union-2023-20230119-t7226oy3izf6lieebf6ye5xp6m-story.html **Stream Riches on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Riches-Season-1/dp/B0B8MTCYVM --- Nana's HEA: https://www.betholearyauthor.com/the-noshow Misan's HEAs: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59841333 https://www.ashleywinstead.com/foolmeonce --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Have you been existing in the weird liminal space that is the week between Christmas and New Year's Day? If so, Misan and Nana have just the episode for you! This week we're dissecting two different holiday movies, A Christmas Prince and About Fate, and ruminating on our very different reactions to them. Spoiler alert: Nana hates one and loves the other; Misan is indifferent about one and finds the other watchable while hating the lead characters. We also share our manifestations for 2023. Happy New Year, Rom Squad! Stream A Christmas Prince on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80160759 Watch About Fate on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/About-Fate-Emma-Roberts/dp/B0B6THKV5K --- Nana's HEA: https://www.carleyfortune.com/every-summer-after Misan's HEA: https://www.lucyscore.net/book/rock-bottom-girl --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @heallyeahpod Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Speak up, live loud, and snowboard like you know what you're doing. Join Nana and Misan this week as discuss these and other lessons that we gleaned from Queen Latifah's surprisingly subversive 2006 classic, Last Holiday*. Come for the holiday romance and warm-hearted humanism, stay for Misan's impassioned anti-Messi rant.

We wish Julia Roberts and George Clooney had passed on this particular ticket to paradise. Oof. This week, Misan and Nana opine on all the reasons we didn't love Julia and George's latest big screen feature, Ticket To Paradise. We did love the beautiful views of Bali though! We also manage to sneak in our thoughts on Netflix's The Partner Track.  Watch Ticket To Paradise in theaters (like it's 1999)! --- Nana's HEAs: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58758622-mad-about-you and https://www.netflix.com/title/81342553 Misan's HEA: https://www.elizabethoroark.com/general-8 --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Ooh, it's a Black Love bop! Join Nana and Misan this week as we vibe on Entergalactic, debate the merits of dating apps, and marvel at Jessica Williams' Black Manic Pixie Dreamgirl Magic. Also this week we go full MCU and add a post-credits teaser ;) Stream Entergalactic on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81053303 --- Nana's HEA: https://alihazelwood.com/books/the-love-hypothesis/ Misan's HEA: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59088365-honey-spice --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Guess who's back from our summer hiatus? And not a moment too soon! This week, Misan and Nana cover Do Revenge, a delightful send-up of 90s and 2000s teen movie tropes that still manages to make its own statement. Also this podcast is officially a Camila Mendes stan account. Stream "Do Revenge" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81127150?source=35 --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

We just can't seem to quit Regency-era romances! Join us this week as we review *Mr. Malcolm's List, discuss potential podcast nemeses, and root for the wrong couple. Also Nana almost pronounces Sope's name correctly. *Available to rent --- Nana's HEA: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58684524-part-of-your-world Misan's HEA: https://www.ava-wilder.com/howtofakeit --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

It's not your mom's Persuasion (and it might not be Jane Austen's either)! Like the rest of the rom-com loving internet this week, we watched the new Netflix adaptation. Check out our review where we manage to cover Misan's feelings about Love Island UK, how hot Henry Golding is, and what lines in the movie really stuck with us. Stream Persuasion on Netflix --- Nana's HEA: https://christinalaurenbooks.com/books/something-wilder/ Misan's HEA: http://annabelmonaghan.com/nora-goes-off-scrip --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Ring the alarm! It's a Fire...Island. Teehee. Join Nana and Misan this week where we somehow keep it brief, but dig deep, in our discussion of Fire Island*--the summer romcom we hadn't known we needed. PS: We continue to stan the Divine Miss Austen. *Available on Hulu --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Join Nana and Misan as we discuss our on-the-nose choice for this episode: The Obvious Child*. This week we rant about bad standup, gush over nice-guy Jake Lacy, and process our country's ongoing theocracy-chic makeover montage. Also, Gone with the Wind catches a stray. #sorrynotsorry. *Available on Showtime. 2014 Slate article referenced in episode: https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/06/obvious-child-finally-an-honest-abortion-movie.html --- Nana's HEA: Book Lovers by Emily Henry (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58690308-book-lovers) Misan's HEA: The Stand-In by Lily Chu (https://lilychuauthor.com/the-stand-in) --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Back at it again with our indie rom-com fascination, we're talking about Sleeping With Other People (the 2015 film starring Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis and written by Leslye Headland*) this week. We also might have maxed out on the number of tangents ever covered in a podcast episode, including why one of us loves Jake Johnson (spoiler alert, it's Nana) and one of us might not love Anne Hathaway (spoiler alert, it's also Nana). *Not Headlander like Misan says in the episode. Sorry, Leslye! Rent Sleeping With Other People on Amazon Prime or wherever else you rent movies these days. --- Nana's HEA: A Perfect Pairing on Netflix/Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez (https://www.authorabbyjimenez.com/copy-of-the-friend-zone-my-debut) Misan's HEA: Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey (https://www.tessabailey.com/the-girl-series/) --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

We just can't quit wedding romcoms. Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss Four Weddings and a Funeral,* thunderbolts, and body counts. We also go on a very long tangent about a very British scandal. Where are the Polaroids? *Watch Four Weddings and a Funeral on HBO Max. --- Nana's HEA: "You Make Me Wanna" by Usher Misan's HEA: Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez (https://www.authorabbyjimenez.com/copy-of-the-friend-zone-my-debut) --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

This week, Misan and Nana cover two 90's obsessions: figure skating and Julia Roberts. They also inexplicably end up talking about Bridgerton again. Listen as they discuss how The Cutting Edge* gives you exactly what you need in a sports rom-com with montages and toe picks along the way. *Watch The Cutting Edge on Showtime --- Nana's HEA: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (https://juliaquinn.com/books/the-viscount-who-loved-me/) Misan's HEA: Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey (https://www.tessabailey.com/bellinger-sisters-series/) --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

This our first Black Rom Com Canon movie, and it's oh so sweet! This week Misan and Nana discuss Brown Sugar* and explore our complicated relationship with hip-hop, make a plea for our Black Cards, and call for justice for materialistic, bougie Black lawyer ladies (as totally disinterested parties, of course). Plus, we debate the age-old question: Goofy Guys vs. Arrogant Guys. *Watch Brown Sugar on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B008GJUSZO/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Note: We are stuck in the early 2000s, so we persistently used a certain rapper's former stage name. Sincerest apologies. --- Misan's HEA: https://www.tashiebhuiyan.com/books Nana's HEA: Upload on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09J1LD25Y/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

It's the moment you've been waiting for. That's right, Season Two! We're back. For real, this time. In the season opener, Misan and Nana marvel at kids resembling their parents (looking at you, Jack Quaid), dissect wedding culture, and query what it means to find "The One" courtesy of indie rom-com, Plus One. In keeping with the Season Two theme, they also give their reactions on the second seasons of Starstruck and Bridgerton and inadvertently turn the last segment into an extended Bridgerton mini episode. Two episodes* for the price of one! You're welcome. "Is Bridgerton Still Sexy in Season Two?": https://www.vulture.com/article/bridgerton-season-2-sexy-or-nah.html Watch Plus One on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/plus-one-75af256b-c89f-4028-9d1b-500e6004783f Watch Starstruck on HBO Max: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYJwJXgD8sZqpgQEAAAAE Watch Bridgerton on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398 *The only pop culture commentary you'll get this week that does not discuss the Oscars and "The Slap". --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

It's a surprise drop, and it's jam-packed, y'all! Join Nana and Misan this week as we take on the greeting card-industrial complex, review a couple of recent romcoms*, and, for some reason, give our Super Bowl predictions (spoiler alert: we were wrong). Also, Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin are getting married!!!! *Stream Marry Me on Peacock and I Want You Back on Amazon Prime --- Nana's HEA: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Dorrit/dp/B07C88V4J8 Misan's HEAs: https://www.jennyholiday.com/book/duke-actually/ https://www.viki.com/1tv/36677c-1-of-something --- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

It's the last episode of our first season! Can you believe it? We sure can't. In the season finale, Misan and Nana discuss "Black Love", if they're rooting for Marcus and Mia, and how much they saw themselves reflected in the series. We'll be baaackkkk!! Stream Love Life on HBO Max: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXrxUzQ5VqrGGtAEAAAAd ---- Nana's HEA: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374602604/beautiful-world-where-are-you Misan's HEA: http://www.julieannelong.com/ Stream Noughts + Crosses on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/noughts-and-crosses ---- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Wow, 2021 has been quite the wild ride, but one bright spot was creating this podcast and assembling the Rom Squad! Join Nana and Misan as we reminisce, respond to Rom Squad comments, and manifest, manifest, manifest! Literally an eleventh hour post, but we made it! Until next year! xoxo ---- Check out our NEW website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

In Part 2, Misan and Nana vibe with the series soundtrack, give a mini history lesson and celebrate the gloriousness that is Crash Landing On You. Can you tell that we really liked it? Stream Crash Landing on You on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81159258 ---- Nana's HEA: Hallmark and Lifetime Holiday Movies! Misan's HEA: https://www.authorelenaarmas.com/mybooks ---- Check out our NEW website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Misan and Nana have fallen into an obsession with Crash Landing on You and we don't want to get up! We loved it so much that we've got a two parter for you this week. Listen to Part 1 as Nana critiques Misan's line reading, Misan confesses she can't do it like the City Girls and Nana (and Misan) give the plot recap to end all plot recaps. Stream Crash Landing on You on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81159258 Read the Washington Post article Misan and Nana reference here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/south-korea-crash-landing-on-you-defectors-netflix/2020/04/17/d78c761c-7994-11ea-a311-adb1344719a9_story.html Plot Transition Music by SouthStreet24-Media ---- Check out our NEW website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

We're doin' (another) musical, y'all! In advance of the upcoming remake, we've decided to pay homage to the OG West Side Story. Join Nana and Misan this week as we gush over Jerry's choreography (yes, we're on nickname basis), work through rumble logistics, and rage against shoe polish makeup. *Currently not streaming for free. Gotta rent this one :( ---- For more on How the Irish Became White: https://www.newyorker.com/news/postscript/noel-ignatievs-long-fight-against-whiteness ---- Nana's HEA: https://alihazelwood.com/books/the-love-hypothesis/ Misan's HEA: https://www.michellequach.com/books ---- Check out our NEW website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Double the Lindsay Lohans, double the fun! This week, Misan and Nana react to the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap*. Come for Nana's fan girling over the 1961 version, stay for Misan's rant about the general insanity of the movie's premise. *Stream both versions of The Parent Trap on DisneyPlus. Rom News - Men's Health Article: https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a33315450/romance-book-club-for-men/ ---- Nana's HEA: https://www.netflix.com/title/81005407 Misan's HEA: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/love-in-color-bolu-babalola?variant=32231794540578 ---- Check out our NEW website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

It's our first sports movie, y'all, and it even includes a nod to the offside rule! Join Nana and Misan this week as we discuss early 2000s gem, Bend it Like Beckham*, a movie that taught us that yes, in fact, women CAN play sports and intro'd the world to Jonathan Rhys Myers' shoulder shimmy. *Stream it on HBO Max ----- Nana's HEA: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51213487-if-i-never-met-you Misan's HEA: https://www.gabrielawrites.com/like-a-love-song-2021 ---- Check out our NEW website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Sanaa Lathan gets her swirl on and learns to relax, relate, release! Misan and Nana discuss Something New* and relive the glorious year that was 2006. (Note: from 50:22-50:47, the report to which Misan and Nana are referring is the Moynihan Report (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/09/the-moynihan-report-an-annotated-edition/404632/)) *Watch it on Peacock for free ----- Nana's HEA: https://beverlyjenkins.net/books/forbidden/ Misan's HEA: http://www.lucyparkerfiction.com/battle-royal-palace-insiders-1.html ---- Check out our website: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

What would you get if you had Notting Hill with more brown people, less home ownership, and a dash of Rose Matafeo's hilarious, irresistible charm? The best romcom of the 21st century! Join us this week as we fangirl over Starstruck and discuss how it proves to be so much more than a Notting Hill millennial update. Also, we got a website, y'all! Check us out at: https://www.heallyeah.com/ Stream Starstruck on HBO Max: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYJwJXgD8sZqpgQEAAAAE ----- Misan's HEA: https://www.tessabailey.com/it-happened-one-summer/ Nana's HEA: https://www.helenhoang.com/the-heart-principle/ ---- Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

This week, we journey to Mauritius with Christina Milian, Alicia Keys song renditions and our new actor crush, Sinqua Walls in Netflix's latest algorithmic rom-com, Resort To Love.  Watch Resort To Love here: https://www.netflix.com/title/81076586 ----- Nana's HEA: https://www.hulu.com/series/this-way-up-d5d09794-e8a4-44e6-87ec-c3705cd1bbd4 Misan's HEA: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/27805506 Nana's Recommendation: https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/p-valley/46156 ---- Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Periodt. Calling all Never Have I Ever fans! Join Nana and Misan as we discuss our favorite (but always frustrating) rage-filled teenage protagonist, stan her sick burns, and finally settle for once and for all: #TeamBen or #TeamPaxton? Also, break out your Carolina blue jersey dresses and platform Skechers because this week we're kicking it old school in Rom News as we discuss the reemergence of the couple that just won't quit: Bennifer. Check out Never Have I Ever on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80179190 ----- Misan's HEA: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44418486-exposed Nana's HEA: https://www.netflix.com/title/81030821 ---- Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

No, Misan and Nana aren't covering STIs this week. Well, mostly not. We're chatting about Lovesick, one of the best rom-coms (perhaps actually the best rom-com) of the 2010s. Join us and let us know what you think! Check out Lovesick on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80041601 Misan's HEA: https://susanelizabethphillips.com/match-me-if-you-can/ Nana's HEA: http://www.acevedowrites.com/books-2 ---- Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Did you miss us? We're back with a doozy of an episode! This week, H.E.A.LL Yeah! goes international with one of us (*cough*, Nana) in Ghana while the other remains stateside. Spoilers abound as we gush over our favorite TV couples. Couples covered in this episode: Fox Mulder/Dr. Dana Scully Guzmán Nunier Osuna/Nadia Shanaa Omar Shanaa/Ander Muñoz Dr. Helen Sharpe/Dr. Max Goodwin (*not Bloom, like Misan said) Pacey Witter/Joey Potter Logan Echolls/Veronica Mars Ginny Baker/Mike Lawson Issa Dee/(Martin) Lawrence Walker Dwayne Wayne/Whitley Gilbert Nana's HEA: https://christinalaurenbooks.com/books/the-soulmate-equation/ Misan's HEA: https://www.thehollywoodrenaissanceseries.com Our Joint HEA: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYJwJXgD8sZqpgQEAAAAE ---- Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

What do we want? A cheerocracy! When we do want it? Now! In this episode, Misan relays her aborted high school cheerleader dreams and Nana thinks a cheerocracy just might be the answer to the world's problems. This week, we're discussing the cheerleader film to end all cheerleader films, Bring It On*. Also, is it cold in here or is it just us? *Watch it on Peacock for free or rent/buy it on Amazon Prime. ---- Bring It On: The Complete Oral History (http://www.mtv.com/news/2224189/bring-it-on-complete-oral-history/) Nana's HEA: https://www.netflix.com/title/81004936 Misan's HEA: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/tia-williams/seven-days-in-june/9781538719114/ ---- Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Damn, Gina. Don't come for Notting Hill*! Join us this week as we prove to Nana's cousin Gina that you can never go wrong with a Julia Roberts smile and a befuddled Hugh Grant. And maybe settle, once and for all, the age old question: Do Brits do it better? *Today's title can be found on Netflix (until May 31) or Amazon Prime. ---- Misan's HEA: https://www.emilyhenrybooks.com/books/people-we-meet-on-vacation ---- Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah Or email us at: heallyeah.podcast@gmail.com

Is Christopher Plummer too sexy for this G-rated musical? Join us this week as we explore this and other important questions about the ever iconic Sound of Music! Also, shout out to the Baroness' lewks and Julie Andrews' range. It's our first musical, y'all! Eeee! ------ NYT article discussed in this week's Rom News: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/world/europe/jane-austen-slavery-museum.html Misan's HEA: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54870201-just-last-night Nana's HEA: https://www.taliahibbert.com/books/the-roommate-risk/ Though ultimately not discussed, here's Nana's back-up HEA as well: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608898/beach-read-by-emily-henry/ --- Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah

Misan and Nana are so tired, tired of all this trauma. Join us this week as we go out in search of Black love and joy in Steven McQueen's Small Axe: Lovers Rock. Spoiler alert: we find it. Also this week: one of us makes an (x)confession. Teehee. ---- Trigger warning: 57:07 to 60:00 (references to sexual assault) ---- NYT review of Lovers Rock: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/arts/music/lovers-rock-small-axe.html Misan's HEA read: https://www.rosiedanan.com/the-roommate Find us on IG: @h.e.a.llyeah

In Part 2 of this week's special double edition, Drake catches a stray and one of us is ready for a duel. Join us as we discuss Skechers, Prada backpacks and all things 10 Things I Hate About You! ----- For more Rebekah Weatherspoon, the author of Nana's HEA: https://rebekahweatherspoon.com For more Rachel Lynn Solomon, the author of Misan's HEA: http://www.rachelsolomonbooks.com

In Part 1 of this week's special double edition, one of us congratulates Elizabeth Taylor on her face and the other makes a confession. Join us as we discuss The Taming of the Shrew and why we think “difficult” women get a bad rap.

This is the big one! We're coming, Elizabeth! This week we spend a whole lot of time discussing Pride and Prejudice--the mother of all romcoms--and the countless adaptations it has spawned. This is a long episode, so feel free to listen in multiple sittings. Put your kettle on the stove, grab your snuggy, and settle in! Also, #JusticeForMrsBennet ----- For more about Loretta Chase, the author of Misan's HEA: https://lorettachase.com/ For more Talia Hibbert, the author of Nana's HEA: https://www.taliahibbert.com/

Melissa Joan Hart does her best to evoke Otto von Bismarck in Gap khaki slims. Does she succeed? Join us this week as we explore this and other questions in Rob Thomas' critique of social hierarchies: Drive Me Crazy. *Correction: Misan's HEA is entitled, The Accidental Wedding, not Bride by Mistake.*

The one where we gush over the To All The Boys I've Loved Before universe and discover what happens after the HEA. One of us has a girl crush on Lana Condor, listen and find out who!

Join us this week as we delve into the heart of whiteness--Sweet Valley--and finally get Maria Slater her flowers.