Rom Crime

In this weeks episode the pod heads to Tucson, AZ to talk about yummy Patrick Dempsey and shitty Charles Schmid. Can't Buy Me Love is an 80's teenage Rom Com about a nerd named Ronald (Patrick Dempsey) who comes to the rescue of popular neighbor Cindy (Amanda Peterson) with a little quid pro quo… He'll help her out of a pickle if she agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend for one month. With a killer soundtrack and sizzling chemistry we think this is deserving of a rewatch. Then Averyn continues with a tale of Tucson teens who were so beguiled by charming, strange, tin cans in his boots wearing Charles “Smitty” Schmid, that even after three teenage girls went missing and Shitty Smitty bragged about killing them no one said a word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're baaaack! After a long,unexpected, hiatus(yay for the end of the SAG/AFTRA strike) we are so excited to get back to it Rom Criminals! In this episode we bring you the twisted story of the most Rom Crimey High Control Group ever. Welcome to the terrifying world of Twin Flames Universe-where true love is guaranteed along with the complete loss of your personal autonomy. The internet is a scary place y'all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're baaack! Summer holidays coming to a close and we are ready to rock and roll. First it's a rom com from the 90's and then a list of crimes and recommendations for a long road trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing like the story of a grifter to start the poolside listening off! In this throw back episode we cover the docu series, Love Fraud about a man who preyed upon unsuspecting women looking for love. Sometimes you want it so bad that you miss those red flags. And boy oh boy were there red flags! Happy Summer, ROM CRIMINALS! xoxox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back! In this weeks episode Vonia covers the unbelievably funny and talented Bridgett Everett's amazing hbo max show Somebody Somewhere! This show follows a woman who has returned home to Manhattan, KS to help her sister who is dying from cancer. The show begins after her sisters death and follows Sam's (Bridgett Everett) journey through grief as she relearns how to make connections and finds her voice again. Then Averyn tells the true story of Ali Kemp. Ali Kemp was a 19 year old Kansas State University student who was killed while working her summer job at the local Leawood community pool. Leawood, KS is a notoriously safe suburban neighborhood and Averyn knows this because she lived there growing up and her parents still live there to this day. This shocking crime shook this community to its core. But the determination of Ali's father, Roger Kemp, ultimately led police to her killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Latest news updates this week: Vallow & Daybell + Murdaugh + Writer's Strike + Rape Case Against Trump = Rom Crime Catch Up Time LET'S GET INTO IT! In this weeks episode we take some time to catch up on the going's on in our lives and, of course, give you all the updates on the current crime cases of today! Nous vous aimons Rom Criminals ❤️

In this Crime Time minisode, Averyn gives you all the dirty details learned in just the first week of ‘Doomsday Cult Mom' Lori Vallow's murder trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this weeks episode we pulled a switcheroo! So this time…. Averyn shares her love and never ending devotion to the greatest tv show ever, The Golden Girls! We talk favorite episodes and the best one liners. Dorothy, Blanch, Rose and Sophia THANK YOU for being a friend ❤️❤️❤️ Then, inspired by an episode in the first season of GG, Vonia shares the true story of C. Wesley Morgan. Morgan is a Kentucky millionaire who, as his political ideology moved further and further to the right, became fearful that his political rivals were out to get him. So… He built a literal fortress with a fully equipped underground bunker to protect himself and his family. But when he decided it was time to sell his fortress and get the heck out of Kentucky, he could never have foreseen just how much fear would cost him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Rom Crime: Crime Time with a bonus episode from the your true crime gal, Averyn. Watching the Oscar's led to a morbid google search, which then led to this mini bonus episode

Averyn and Vonia discuss the outcome of the Alex Murdaugh trial in a special bonus episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode we welcome very special guest, Adam Folk, aka Vonia's awesome hubby! We learn how they fell in love, how Averyn fell in love with them, and how much we all freaking love The Office! Then Averyn tells the true story of Cathy Marlow. Cathy was a bright, travel loving 28 year old whose decision to go into work on a Saturday to get caught up ended with her senseless, tragic murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Valentine's Day, Rom Criminals. We are coming at you hot with a pop up minisode to celebrate love in all forms. This week Vonia tells the story of Melissa Dohme and her brutal experience that led her to the love of her life. Spoiler it was the firefighter / EMT who saved her life at the scene of the crime. We are dying over this story. When the doctors told her she would likely never talk or walk again, Melissa only heard her own voice saying...YES I WILL! And my goodness, she did and while thanking the first responders who saved her. Spark flew! This courageous story ends well. Her positive outlook and determination is so inspiring and we strive to be like her in tough times. Melissa has gone on to speak out about Domestic Violence today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers the beloved television show, Friday Night Lights!  This one is close to both our hearts and if you don't immediately want to stop listening and go watch the show after hearing Vonia give us Coach Taylor's epic inspirational pep talks we don't know what is wrong with you 

Introducing Rom Crime's first special guest of 2023, Mike Jensen the co-host of the highest rated Sex in the City podcast, We Couldn't Help But Wonder with Elise Castle. This is a conversation you don't want to miss! In this episode we talk about the beloved HBO series Sex in the City, some wild crimes in the city, and our own experiences with sex and crimes in our beloved New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this weeks episode Vonia covers the first movie in the Lohannaissance! That's right Tom Criminals, Ms. Lohan is back with an adorable holiday Rom Com, Falling for Christmas. While it's totally cheesy and predictable it's also totally watchable.  Then Averyn continues the true story of Alex Murdaugh. When we left off Alex's wife and son had been been murdered in the family's hunting lodge. Police are still searching for suspects and a motive when another shocking 911 call came through. A man changing a tire on the side of the road had been shot in the head and that man was Alex Murdaugh. Hang on to your butts kids bc this story is about to get even darker and crazier than anyone could have ever imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers the dark and twisty thanksgiving Rom Com(ish) film House of Yes. This 1997 gem stars an absolutely fabulous Parker Posey as Jackie O, the mentally unstable twin sister of Marty who is bringing his fiancée, Leslie (Tori Spelling), home for thanksgiving to meet his family. A raging storm cuts the power and as the night goes on this families dark secrets slowly start to reveal themselves to Leslie. Let's just say the movie ends with Leslie running screaming from the family home.   Then Averyn shares the true story of Alex Murdaugh and his family. The Murdaugh's were a wealthy, powerful family in Hampton County, South Carolina. For nearly a century the Murdaugh men were the law in their town, seemingly feared and respected by the community, until a shocking double murder in the summer of 2021. On June 7th 2021 Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, wife and son of Alex Murdaugh were found executed in the family's hunting lodge. Then, incredibly, just a few months later Alex Murdaugh was shot in the head while changing a flat tire. Who out there is targeting the Murdaughs? Strap in Rom Criminals because this one's a Doozy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia (and Averyn) strongly encourages everyone to check out Entergalactic starring Kid Cudi and Jessica Williams on Netflix. It's an animated Romantic Comedy that is more realistic than any live action rom com we've seen maybe ever. Come for the Rom and stay for the stunning visuals in this truly magical movie! Then, inspired by the last moments of Entergalactic, Averyn takes you on a deep dive of The Tinder Swindler. This true crime documentary is as frustrating as it is shocking as we follow the lives of three women whose lives were destroyed by a shitbag scammer. This weeks episode is sponsored by Magic Mind! Magic Mind is a delicious little elixir that can be taken daily to boost productivity and focus and they are offering our listeners an incredible discount!  Go to https://www.magicmind.co/romcrime and use promo code ROMCRIME20  **Your code will be valid forever as a 20% off discount for both one time purchases and subscriptions, but in the first 10 days it's 40% off if applied to a subscription! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia revisits the late 90s Rom Com, Never Been Kissed! While the romance element in this movie hits a little too close to Mary Kay Letourneau's home to completely capture our hearts, we can't deny the fun of watching awkward Josie (Drew Barrymore) go back to high school undercover to get the scoop on teenagers these days. Then Averyn tells the true story of investigative journalist, Nellie Bly. In order to secure a position as a reporter at New York World, Nellie agreed to go undercover at the insane asylum on Blackwell's Island to report the goings on behind closed doors. After successfully convincing a judge and two doctors that she should be committed, Nellie spent ten days living on Blackwell's Island where she witnessed the horrific and inhumane treatment of the patients residing there.  This weeks episode is sponsored by Magic Mind! Magic Mind is a delicious little elixir that can be taken daily to boost productivity and focus and they are offering our listeners an incredible discount!  Go to https://www.magicmind.co/romcrime and use promo code ROMCRIME20  **Your code will be valid forever as a 20% off discount for both one time purchases and subscriptions, but in the first 10 days it's 40% off if applied to a subscription! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks very special episode Rom Crime joins forces with Kerry Ipema and Quinlan Pozner of the Crime of a Lifetime podcast! The gals picked Clueless for our Rom and really they couldn't have picked a better one! We talk the fashion, the best one liners and the times two of us lucky ladies shook Paul Rudd's hand 

In this weeks episode Vonia goes back to golden age of Rom Coms, the 1990s, and covers one of the greats My Best Friends Wedding! This movie is still deliciously funny and cringe inducing and moving and we love it! Only Julia Roberts could pull off playing a selfish, lying wedding ruiner and still have you rooting for her

In this weeks episode Vonia reveals that she is in love… with Big Summer Blockbusters! Her current crush is the long anticipated sequel Top Gun Maverick. No spoilers here people just a gushy love fest for the movies Rom and Dram and even a wee bit of Com ❤️ We highly recommend checking it out! Then Averyn dives deep into the sorted world of Scientology whose most famous member happens to be the star of Top Gun Maverick. This alphabet soup of cults is possibly tied to several true crime cases but the most close to home is the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige. Shelly was last seen at her fathers funeral in 2007 then poof it was like she never existed at all. Is she still alive? Is she being held captive at one the cults many secret bases? Former Scientologists fear the worst has happened but current members and even law enforcement insist that there is no missing persons case to see here

In this weeks episode we are bringing back Rom Crime Trivia Time only this time it's Vonia's turn in the hot seat with ROM COMS! She knows her stuff ladies and gents color me impressed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Averyn found a story she was dying to tell and told Vonia she should pair it with Must Love Dogs. So Vonia watched it and welp, she no likey. This movie suggests that a divorced woman in her early forties is passed her expiration date and will never have a happy life if she doesn't find a man and we are calling BS on that whole line of thinking

Road tripping? Avoiding your children? Just need a little boost? Today we bring to you, Rom Crime TRIVIA TIME! Vonia will ask Averyn a series of True Crime related quiz questions to test her true crime knowledge and have a little fun! Follow along by tallying up your points to see if you can beat Averyn. We will be back with our regular scheduled programming next next Tuesday. HAPPY DOG DAYS OF SUMMER! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers the 90s cult classic, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion! This female buddy comedy follows two pin head (wtf does that mean???) besties headed back to Tucson, Az for their 10 year reunion. Since one of them is unemployed and both are single they decide to pretend to be successful business woman to impress their old classmates and hilarity ensues. While certain aspects of this movie bother us (pretty please stop fretting over your weight lovelies) at its core it's a movie about the power of female friendships and the importance of owning who you are! Then Averyn tells the truly gut wrenching true story about the murder of Skylar Neese. After sneaking out of the house with her two best friends to drive around and smoke some weed Skylar never returns home. Her besties swear they dropped her off a block from her home but police aren't buying their story. What did these girls know? Was there a horrible accident or a drug overdose? When the truth comes out everyone and I mean literally everyone is shocked and horrified to their core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers Steve Martins interpretation of Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxanne! It's a tale as old as time. Man with huge nose falls in love with beautiful woman. Beautiful woman falls for local hottie. Local hottie is a complete moron so man with huge nose writes love letters to beautiful woman on his behalf. You know that typical old song and dance. There are certainly aspects of this movie that don't pass the smell test (HAHA!!!) but it's still an awful lot of fun. I mean Steve Martin wrote it so you know it's a good time! Then Averyn tells the, will it ever be solved, mystery of the Circleville Letter Writer. In 1976 the residents of Circleville, Ohio started receiving anonymous letters written in strange block lettering that aimed to share everyone's darkest secrets (and it turned out there were A LOT of dirty little secrets). These letters would continue to be sent out regularly for almost two decades. The effects were catastrophic with one man dying (possibly murdered), an attempt on a local woman's life, and a possibly innocent man spending 10 years in prison. The identity of the Circleville Letter Writer is still unknown (according to some) and with the last letter having been sent almost 30 years ago will the truth ever come to light? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers the delightful, wholesome, feel good Rom Com, My Big Fat Greek Wedding! This surprise mega smash hits all the right notes! We've got an endearing leading lady, gorgeous and genuine leading man and the worlds most hilarious and overly loud family. It's a great reminder to follow your heart and always keep family close to your heart. It's also an excellent education in the dozens of additional uses for Windex. Then Averyn tells the true story of the Zankou Chicken Murders. If you live in Southern California then you know Zankou, you love Zankou, you'd marry Zankou's incredible garlic paste if you could. Zankou Chicken started as a small mom and pop restaurant in Beirut in the early 1960s and when the family moved to Los Angeles in the early 80s and opened up a spot in East Hollywood a staple of every Angelinos diet was born. When the eldest son of owners Vartkes and Margerit, Mardiros, wanted to open more locations his parents agreed as long as they didn't have to own or run the additional restaurants. The family became a great success. Why then, a year after a terminal cancer diagnosis, did Mardiros wake up one day, grab two guns, and drive to his sisters house killing both her and his mother before turning the gun on himself? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Averyn and Vonia take a break but head over to Dismembering Horror (wherever you get your podcasts) to hear us guest star! We cover the most incredible Rom Horror slash W T actual F movie....that spoiler alert....we both kind of loved! Talk to you all next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia brings the music and the magic with her coverage of The Bodyguard! We all know this movie! We all love this movie! We all know every word to every song Whitney sings in this movie! With a familiar soundtrack and some betcha didn't know fun facts it's always a joy revisit The Bodyguard! Then Averyn tells the true story of The Coleman family. Chris Coleman, the personal bodyguard of famous Televangelist, Joyce Meyer, was used to dealing with threats. As a bodyguard it was his job to protect his boss - but what happens when the threats aren't leveled at the person you protect but at you and your family. In November 2008 threatening emails started coming into the Joyce Meyer Ministries threatening to kill Chris's wife and children if he didn't stop working for Joyce. The situation escalated when instead of via email a threatening note was hand delivered to the Coleman's mailbox not once but twice. Then on May 5th 2009 the unthinkable happened. Sheri Coleman and their two boys Gavin and Garret were all murdered in their beds. Had the angry stalker made good on his promise to kill Chris' wife and kids or had the threat been in their home all along? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers Netflix's smash hit Rom Com, The Kissing Booth. This movie navigates Elle Evans (Joey King) junior year of high school. She dance, dance revolutions with her best friend Lee (Joel Courtney) all while hiding her intense romance with Lee's big brother Noah (Jacob Elordi). Suffice it to say secrets never stay secrets for long and Elle has to decide whether or not to follow the “rules” or her heart. We ❤️ this movie although we have some major issues with the “Los Angeles” of it all and for the love of Pete someone give Joey King an apple crate! Then Averyn tells the head spinning true story of the murder of 33 year old Aliquippa teacher, Rachael DelTondo. The list of suspects is long and possible motives abound. Was it the 17 year old high school football star she may have been secretly sleeping with? Was it a corrupt police officer who found out Rachael was helping the state AG's office investigate the Aliquippa police department? Or was it her former fiancé the “Wolf of Aliquippa” Frank Catroppa who possibly anonymously distributed a police incident report that cost Rachael her job and all her friends?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fire Island + The Last Call Killer = Last Call on Fire Island In this weeks episode summer officially kicks off with Vonia's coverage of Fire Island. This brand new Rom Com reimagines Pride and Prejudice through a group of queer friends on what turns out to be their last annual summer trip to Fire Island. Vonia and Averyn love, Love, LOVE this movie. It's funny and raunchy and romantic and it made us so nostalgic for summer trips with great friends! If you haven't seen it yet we highly recommend you check out this fabulous new movie streaming on Hulu. Then Averyn tells the true crime story of shockingly unknown serial murderer, The Last Call Killer. This monster terrorized New York City's LGBTQ+ community in the early 90s when a series of men were found dismembered, their body parts left in multiple garbage bags along the highway in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The only clues at first were that the victims had all been last seen at popular New York City piano bars before they disappeared. The case went cold for several years before new finger print technology led police to a middle aged pediatric nurse that had been hiding in plain sight among the community all along. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crazy Rich Asians + The murder of Nancy Gan = Crazy Rich Asians Murdered by Maid In this weeks episode Vonia covers the decadent and deliciously gorgeous Rom Com, Crazy Rich Asians. This 2018 film was a smash hit and gave the world dreamboat of all dreamboats Henry Golding and for this alone we are forever grateful! It also features a hilarious Awkwafina who we think should be in everything! Then Averyn tells the true story of well liked and respected Singapore socialite Nancy Gan. Nancy was murdered by her young maid Dewi Sukowati less than a week after she began working in her home. Dewi claims she snapped after six days of being verbally and physically abused by her boss Nancy and it turned out there were former employees of Madam Gan who could corroborate these claims with stories of their own abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers her favorite Bromantic Comedy, I Love You Man! This film centers around an upcoming wedding but rather than focus on the future bride and groom it focuses on real estate agent Peter's (Paul Rudd) search for a best man when he realizes that his mom is his best friend. Enter Sydney (Jason Segal) a frequenter of open houses because he likes the provided spread and the possibility of meeting a divorcée. Peter and Sydney make it through an awkward first voicemail and become the best of friends. This movie is hilarious and heartwarming and we love it! Then Averyn tells the true story of the unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak. Lindsay was a beloved 24 year old real estate agent at the start of her career when she received a call from a woman with a strange sounding accent looking for a million dollar home. Although weirded out by the way the woman's accent seemed fake Lindsay agreed to show the woman and her husband a few homes. On the day of the showing two witnesses saw a couple greeting Lindsay in the driveway of 1702 De Souza Pl. at 5:30 pm. No more than ten minutes later Lindsay would be dead and the couple vanished. Clear to police that Lindsay had been lured to her death they then had to look for who would want Lindsay dead and why. Was it her boyfriend? Was it her ex boyfriend? Was it the drug cartel? Police are still searching for answers along with Lindsay's family 14 years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She & He's All That + The Murder of Maren Sanchez = She/He(s) All That No More In this weeks episode Vonia does her first Rom Com mash up, covering 1999s She's All That and the 2021 reboot He's All That. The original film stars the woefully wooden Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachel Lee Cook with a premise that brings non stop cringe worthy moments but a damn good theme song. The reboot attempts to be less of a mess and in some ways succeeds but overall we are left feeling like the only lesson to be learned from these movies is high school is hard and everybody sucks. Then Averyn tells the true story of Maren Sanchez a talented student who was murdered in the stairwell of her high school by the boy whose prom invitation she politely declined. How does something like this happen? Why does something like this happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers a Rom Com inspired by a trip she just took. That's right folks we are talking Palm Springs! This movie, not to mention the city where it takes place, is the BEST! When two guests at a wedding end up trapped in a time loop together they bicker, they banter and they fall in love ❤️ Tired of reliving the same day over and over the pair decide (after a lot of scientific research) to risk it all to set themselves free. Then Averyn tells the true crime story of the first triple homicide in Palm Springs history. In 1978 Ed and Sophia Friendly and their housekeeper Frances Williams were assassinated in their home while preparing for dinner. Investigators discovered a potential motive in a million dollar trust Sophia's son was desperate to get his hands on. Police, certain they knew who committed these murders, crossed multiple continents in an attempt to find something other than circumstantial evidence but justice remained just beyond their reach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers the classic Rom Com, Miss Congeniality. While certain elements of this 22 year old film don't hold up we still love it for all it's Sandra Bullock bad-assery and depiction of women supporting each other. This movie coverage also comes with the reveal that our very own Vonia has a history with beauty pageants ("scholarship pageants") and did in fact win Miss Congeniality all while freeing the nipple! Then Averyn tells the true crime story of the murder of Nona Dirksmeyer. Nona was the reigning Miss Petit Jean Valley when her life was brutally and cruelly cut short just weeks before her 20 birthday. Police immediately honed in on Nona's boyfriend, Kevin Jones, as the prime suspect as their small town demanded justice for Nona. But at Kevin's murder trial it became clear that police hadn't performed even the most perfunctory investigation into Nona's murder deciding instead that it had to have been Kevin. After he was found not guilty Kevin and his family swore to find the person who had killed Nona and bring him to justice. A real investigation was done and it was discovered that Nona's neighbor, Gary Dunn, was a convicted sexual predator who had been caught lurking around Nona's apartment in the middle of the night in the weeks leading up to her death. Since then there have been two more trials and still no justice for Nona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To All the Boy I Loved Before + The Dyatlov's Pass Incident = To All the Boys (and Girls) Lost in the Dyatlov's Pass Incident In this weeks episode Vonia covers the utterly charming, sweet, wonderful Rom Com, To All the Boys I Loved Before! You're hearing it here folks… this movie is why Rom Coms must exist! When the secret love letters Lara Jean keeps hidden in her bedroom get mailed out to her crushes, including her sisters ex boyfriend Josh, she and Peter (another letter recipient) embark on a fake relationship to help him make his ex girlfriend jealous and to help her avoid a horrifyingly awkward conversation with Josh. Fake feelings become real feelings and meanwhile we are having ALL the feelings

In this weeks episode Averyn and Vonia flip the script! Averyn picks the crime and Vonia has to find a Rom Com to pair with it. So we begin with story of the horrible and mysterious death of 24 year old Australian, Phoebe Handsjuk. On The night of Dec. 2 2010 Phoebe's body was discovered in the garbage room of the luxury apartment building where she lived with her boyfriend Ant Hempel. Phoebe fell feet first down 12 flights in the garbage chute before being thrown out of the trash compactor into a trash bin. Phoebe miraculously survived this fall but died shortly after from blood loss due to her injuries. Police immediately assume suicide. The coroner rules it an accident. But her family isn't buying it. If Phoebe got into the chute herself why aren't there any of her finger prints on or around the garbage chute. If it was a horrible alcohol and sleeping pill induced accident why were all of Phoebe's emails deleted before police bothered to look for evidence there. If it isn't foul play then why did another one of Ant's girlfriends end up dead under mysterious circumstances 8 years later? Then Vonia covers the 80s Rom Com flop, Mannequin. This is a story about a man besotted by his own creation. When a struggling artist discovers the mannequin he made comes alive at night he quickly falls in love with her. The two save the department store where the mannequin lives from certain closure all while those around him question his sanity. This movie might not be great and it might often border on offensive in its portrayal of certain characters but it did give us one glorious gift… the Starship song ‘Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' was written specifically for the movie Mannequin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's Something About Mary + The murders of Mary Lou Henderson Morris and Mary McGinnis Morris = There's Something About Mary Morris In this weeks episode Vonia revisits raunchy Rom Com, There's Something About Mary. This movie has more moments of laugh out loud gross out humor and we are HERE for it! Then Averyn dives into the real life mystery of the murders of Mary Morris. In October of 2000, two women both named Mary Morris who both lived in the suburbs of Houston, were found murdered in their cars in remote areas within days of each other. It's been 22 years and neither of these cases has ever been solved. Is their shared name a coincidence or a murder for hire plot gone terribly wrong? Was one Marys murder used to cover up the other Marys murder and if so which one?  Check us out on all the socials @romcrime Tune in for more content by joining www.patreon.com/romcrime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers one of her favorite Rom Coms of all time, Overboard! Seriously she can recite this movie from start to finish. Although we know that the plot is WILDLY problematic we still can't help but enjoy the slapstick comedy and smoldering chemistry between Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Not to mention the endless quotable moments Joanna Stayton (Goldie) provides before amnesia strikes. Then Averyn shares the heart wrenching true crime story of Tom and Jackie Hawks. The Hawks were a retired couple who decided, after two years spent sailing the seas, to sell their yacht and get a place close to their new grandson. They could never have known the horror that would befall them when they gave an interested buyer a test drive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lost City + Nancy Crampton-Brophy = The Lost City of Romance Novelists In this weeks episode Averyn and Vonia share a trip to the movies AND a brand new LOGO! Vonia covers, OUT IN THEATERS NOW, The Lost City! Listen... we know a big screen and popcorn and nachos with all the jalapeños inevitability enhance the viewing experience but we give this movie all the ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️! It's hilarious and charming and Channing Tatum plays Fabio (basically) so what more can you ask for… how about Sandra Bullock and a hilarious cameo from Brad Pitt. Did we mention we LOVED this movie? Then Averyn tells the true story of suspense romance novelist, Nancy Crampton-Brophy. Nancy is awaiting trial (it should start in a few weeks) for the murder of her husband Daniel. One of the biggest pieces of evidence against her is a 2011 blog post she authored titled “How to Murder your Husband.” It is BONKERS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks miniature episode Averyn and Vonia both share stories of bills with shocking price tags and adventures they had with out of town company. Don't you fret there's also the true crime of the day calendar five part story of Germanwings Flight 9525 to cover all of your true crime needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leap Year + Aileen Wuornos = Leap Year Killer In this weeks episode Vonia covers, the only good because of Matthew Goode, Leap Year. This rom com is clunky but remains utterly watchable due to its gorgeous leading man and a bar full of charming old blokes. There's an old Irish tradition that every leap year on February 29th it's cool for a woman to propose to her fellow (

Once + Sid & Nancy = Once Vicious In this weeks episode Vonia covers the wonderfully romantic musical movie, Once. This movie is a love story told through the songs two struggling artists write together for a demo. It's lovely and bittersweet and did we mention the MUSIC?? This is an all around A+ romance. Then Averyn pivots from sweet and folksy to rough and punk by sharing the true story of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. Two young drug addicts tangled up in the wild New York City punk scene. This world of music and drugs and violence would ultimately lead to the deaths of both Sid and Nancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia covers the wonderful Rom Drama, Love & Basketball! This movie gives us all the feels and is an excellent reminder to always stay true to yourself and follow your passion with everything you've got! Then Averyn covers our first ever feel good crime story! The true story of WNBA star Maya Moore and her pursuit of justice for a wrongfully convicted man who would ultimately win his freedom and her heart.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cutting Edge + Bad Sport: Gold War = Cutting Edge Quid Pro Quo In this weeks episode Vonia covers the oh so spectacular Sports Rom Com, The Cutting Edge! We straight up love this movie! Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney star as pair figure skaters going for Olympic Gold. Their seeming dislike of one another masks the simmering heat emerging between the two as they match wits on and off the ice. Watch it for the Pamchenko alone! Then on the heels of several current Olympic scandals, Averyn covers a scandal that rocked the world of Olympic Figure Skating 20 years ago. No not the one you're thinking of

In this weeks episode Vonia covers the final film in our Meg and Tom trilogy, You've Got Mail! And this one is our favorite! Yes it's a story about two people already in relationships who are having an emotional online affair and then turns into a tale about a big money bookstore owner catfishing the woman he's putting out of business but it's just so gosh darn charming! Tom and Megs chemistry is off the charts in this one and the whimsical world Nora Ephron created all just reel you in like, I guess you could say, a catfish. Then Averyn shares the incredible story that makes up the wildly popular podcast, Sweet Bobby. This is perhaps the craziest and cruelest story of catfishing we have ever come across!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode Vonia tackles the second film in our Tom and Meg trilogy, Sleepless in Seattle. As far as Rom Coms go this was the gold standard in 1990s romantic comedy. However, in spite of Toms handsome sorrow and Megs manic charm, at its core this movie is about a woman who strings along her fiancé while simultaneously using her journalistic skills to stalk a grieving widower and his son. Do they pull it off… we are going with YES! As creepy as the premise is when you break it down this is after all a movie about wanting to be in love in a movie. It's a fantasy people! Tom and Megs chemistry doesn't merit a grade as the two spend less than 2 minutes on screen together. Averyn then follows up with the true story of Maria Marchese. Maria stalked her ex boyfriend's psychiatrist, Dr. Jan Falkowski and his fiancé Debbie Pemberton to such an extreme that when she was finally convicted the court handed down one of the harshest sentences for stalking in British history. For more exclusive content check out our www.patreon.com/romcrime Follow us @romcrime on TikTok for Rom Crime Cocktail Tutorials and other shenanigans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Versus the Volcano + Christopher Dunstch = Joe Versus Dr. Death In this weeks episode we begin our journey covering the King and Queen of Rom Coms, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan! Vonia starts at the very beginning with Joe Versus the Volcano. This movie is quirky and strange and charming and not like any other movie we've seen before and we totally recommend it! Tom and Meg(and Meg and Meg) get an A+ for chemistry from us. Then Averyn shares the story of Dr. Dunstch aka Dr. Death, the first doctor in Texas to be charged of violent crimes committed in his operating room. For more exclusive content check out our www.patreon.com/romcrime Follow us @romcrime on TikTok for Rom Crime Cocktail Tutorials and other shenanigans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pretty Woman + Jack Unterweger = Pretty Woman Killer In the season four premier Vonia takes Averyn on a deep dive of the, oh so classic and oh so problematic, Pretty Woman. We discuss our favorite moments, songs, outfits and all the things the movie got wrong. Then Averyn shares the true story of Jack Unterweger, a famous Austrian journalist, who covered the very crimes he himself was committing. ♥️ For more Rom Crime content with Averyn & Vonia Follow Us