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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? Ne…

Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury


    • Dec 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 145 EPISODES


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    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 72.5 (MEGA MINI END OF YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 27:45


    Mike and Yas STUFF your Christmas or non denominational stocking with their end of year pop culture recommendations AND preview their massive start to 2022, thank you everyone for your support in making this the biggest year we've had, we LOVE YOU! Stay safe ❤️

    Vol. 72 Last Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 35:34


    HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! Romance is Dead tackles its first Christmas movie (or maybe its a halloween movie? HA get it?) LAST CHRISTMAS Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 71.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 11:53


    Yas and Mike discuss Mike's terrible (but maybe not?) idea for a Blue Heelers reboot and what's on for next weeks CHRISTMAS episode.

    Vol. 71 Confessions Of A Shopaholic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 41:12


    Confessions of a Shopaholic! ERRRRRRRGH. It should have been better and Yas and Mike discuss how it could be. WATCH friend of the show Mitch McTaggarts 'The Back Side of Television' on SBS Vice land from November 15th! Listen to Mike's appearance on ABC Triple J's HACK www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/13610364 Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 70.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 8:38


    Mike and Yas discuss gigs being bad, next weeks film and their pop culture recommendations

    Vol. 70 Enough Said

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 37:53


    Mike and Yas talk about 2013's 'Enough Said' the final film of James Gandolfini's career, they love him, they love Julia. Mike does an incredible reading of Chris Pratt's now infamous instagram post and Yas is sick (literally) WATCH friend of the show Mitch McTaggarts 'The Back Side of Television' on SBS Vice land from November 15th! Listen to Mike's appearance on ABC Triple J's HACK https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/13610364 Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 69.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 7:48


    Yas and Mike discuss the Channing Tatum / Zoe Kravitz pics (STAY OUT OF MIKES WARDROBE CHANNING) their pop culture recommendations and what's on for next week!

    Vol. 69 Zach And Miri Make A Porno

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 38:23


    ITS EPISODE 69!!!!! AND ITS A MOVIE ABOUT MAKING A PORNO!!!! Podcasters of the year secured. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 68.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 6:22


    Mike and Yas back with the SPOOOOOOOKY mini ep to tell you what to watch next and give their (SPOOKY) pop culture recommendations.

    Vol. 68 Jersey Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 42:31


    HAPPY BEN AFFLECK DAY! It's 2004's Jersey Girl. Kevin Smith we love you, we will defend you to the death we like this film! It's very sweet but there are moments in here that I think we can all agree: are very cute. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 67.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 8:47


    The FRIENDS run is over THANK THE LORD so what film will Mike and Yas do next week? + the pop culture recommendations

    Vol. 67 The Opposite Sex And How To Live With Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 29:55


    THE F.R.I.E.N.D.S run ends with an absolute bonkers film 1993's Courtney Cox staring 'The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them' basically a proto '500 Days of Summer' Marc Webb? We're ON TO YOU! Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 66.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 9:19


    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 66.5 by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury

    Vol. 66 She's The One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 34:00


    Will this FRIENDS run ever end? Romance is Dead does 1996's Edward Burns student film 'She's The One'. Yas and Mike discuss worry over models entering into the acting world, how misogynistic, sexist and straight up terrible of a filmmaker Edward Burns and how Jen Aniston deserves better.

    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 65.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 9:20


    Yas & Mike chat DONDA and continue their trek through the romantic comedy filmography of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S as they set up what F.R.I.E.N.D you'll be watching for next weeks show and give their pop culture recommendations.

    Vol. 65 The Pallbearer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 41:20


    The F.R.I.E.N.D.S run continues as Yasmin and Mike have their BIGGEST disagreement yet over 1996's Matt Reeves directed 'The Pallbearer' is it creepy or is it 'art'? YOU decide. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD VOL. 64.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 9:58


    Yas & Mike continue their odyssey through the romantic comedy filmography of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S as they set up what F.R.I.E.N.D you'll be watching for next weeks show and give their pop culture recommendations.

    Vol. 64 Fools Rush In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 37:44


    AMERICA SEND US YOUR GIANT COINS SO WE CAN THROW THEM IN THE HOOVER DAM Romance is Dead takes a look at a F.R.I.E.N.D.S special 1997's Fools Rush In. *Chandler voice* Can Selma Hayek BE anymore beautiful? Can Matthew Perry play anyone BUT Chandler? Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 63.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 10:18


    Yas and Mike discuss all things Suicide Squad, their hatred of the TV show 'Friends' the film they're watching next week and their pop culture recommendations.

    Vol. 63 Music And Lyrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 35:05


    Mike and Yasmin talk Music and Lyrics! Hell of a premise, hell of a two lead character's, hell of a let down. Is that Hugh singing? Why is Drew a plant water-er? AND CAN WE PLESE GET A #YASMINCUT of this film with just Hugh Grant dancing? Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 62.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 7:55


    Mike and Yas discuss the Disney / Scar Jo drama, the film for next week and their pop culture recommendations

    Vol. 62 Bridesmaids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 43:01


    Episode 62 is here and it's a good one! Yas and Mike discuss 2011's BRIDESMAIDS, from 'I don't need dental work' to 'shit that is fresh' Yas and Mike breakdown what Mike calls the best comedy of the 21st century! Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 61.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 5:21


    Romance is Dead back with the mini to tell you what to watch next and to give out our greatest gift to you: POP CULTURE RECOMMENDATIONS!

    Vol. 61 This Is 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 36:39


    ROMANCE IS DEAD takes on it's first HORROR film 2012's THIS IS 40. Basically a two and a half hour 'I wish my wife was dead am I right fellas?' joke that we wish wasn't told. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 60.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 7:05


    Sorry for the lateness! Here's a mini ep to tell you what to watch next and Yas and Mike give their pop culture recommendations (Yas recommends: Megan Thee Stallions new music vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KynkMn5Hv3Q)(Mike: Rostam's new album 'Changephobia' https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/rostam-changephobia/)

    Vol. 60 Knocked Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 56:20


    THE OFFICIAL KATHERINE HEIGL APOLOGY PODCAST

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 59.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 7:36


    Mike and Yas continue their Judd Apatow through line by previewing next weeks ep and tell you what they love from pop culture.

    Vol. 59 The 40 Year Old Virgin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 47:31


    ROMANCE IS DEAD chats about 2005's 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' Judd Apatow... YOUR FILMS RUN A BIT LONG. Yas and Mike chat about the genius of Steve Carell, the fact the studio really hated this film during the early stages of it (including suggesting Paul Rudd was too fat) and how this film may not have aged as badly as you might think. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you! ❤️

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 58.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 10:01


    Yas and Mike give their pop culture recommendations: Yasmin recommends the film 'Baby Teeth' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qgayhcNRyg) and Mike the football club Brentford (https://www.instagram.com/brentfordfc/)and they tell you what to watch for next weeks ep.

    Vol. 58 Working Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 41:21


    Mike and Yas take a trip back to the 80's and discuss 1988's 'Working Girl' a film ostensibly a 'rom com' but more a film about the media business landscape in the 1980's, mergers and acquisitions and not so much about the rights of women striving to 'have it all' Also on this weeks ep: why is Alec Baldwin on the cusp of being problematic.

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 57.5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 8:13


    Yas and Mike talk about their pop culture recommendations for this week Yas recommends 'The Snuts' new album 'W.L' (https://open.spotify.com/album/6dakS3ouiZyccOIdrBBKcu) and Mike recommends Beabadoobee's new song 'Last Day On Earth' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwpVNq1FeEk) and let you know what to watch for next week.

    Vol. 57 Monster In Law

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 46:13


    Romance is truly dead as Mike and Yasmin unpack the horrors of being a mother in law in 2005'a Monster in Law. Jane Fonda came back FOR THIS... 15 years outta the business... for this?!?! We cry. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you!

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 56.5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 12:40


    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 56.5 by Yasmin Rolfe and Mike Salisbury

    Vol. 56 Wimbledon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 46:22


    Yes folks it's the film everyone forgot it's 2004's WIMBLEDON! For real everyone if you've ever been sitting at home and thinking to yourself hmm what forgotten rom com from the past do I want to watch? ITS THIS ONE! Yas and Mike discuss how surprisingly good this is, how much sex and longing you can fit in while competing in a Grand Slam. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you!

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 55.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 10:07


    Romance is Dead drops their pop culture recommendations (Yasmin recommends 'The Space Between' https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-space-between-9781760894610) Mike recommends Pokemon Soulsilver / Heartgold (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_HeartGold_and_SoulSilver_Versions) and they tell you what to watch for next weeks episode (a movie NO ONE asked for! :) )

    Vol. 55 Palm Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 38:24


    Romance is Dead takes a trip to Palm Springs (2020) (isn't it crazy things came out in 2020?) Is Samberg the new Sandler? How Good is Christin Milioti?! How fun to a day repeating over and over again formula Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you!

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 54.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 8:10


    Mike and Yas drop their pop culture recommendations Tash Saltana (https://open.spotify.com/album/6CubvryZSNI5UsrftXJqhK) and Marvelous Mrs Maisel (https://www.amazon.com/Marvelous-Mrs-Maisel-Season/dp/B06VYH1GF7) and tell you what to watch next week!

    Vol. 54 Little Italy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 47:22


    Yas and Mike discuss the most racist film ever against Italians, the film that wears Pizza Face 2019's (yes... 2019 not 2006's) Little Italy. This was literally the worst film Yas and Mike have had to watch for the podcast please enjoy as they... did not. Find the podcast on instagram @romanceisdeadpodcast find Yasmin @yasrolfe find Mike @boyfromschool. On twitter @romancedeadcast Rate, review and subscribe in your favourite podcast app we love you!

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 53.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 11:38


    Mike and Yas are back with a mini episode to tell you what to watch next week. Yas recommends the joys of air frying (https://www.goodfood.com.au/eat-out/news/air-fryers-are-they-really-the-future-or-just-a-load-of-hot-air-20201127-h1sh28) mean while Mike shouts out Romance is Dead's sister podcast (www.instagram.com/criticismisdead)

    Vol. 53 It's Complicated

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 34:13


    Mike and Yas discuss 2009's 'It's Complicated' the only film that we know of that specifically caters to one demographic: world famous screenwriter / director Nancy Meyers. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on Instagram @yasrolfe, follow the pod @romancedeadcast on twitter and @romanceisdeadpodcast on instagram please rate and review us on iTunes find us on and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 52.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 7:12


    Mike and Yas with the mini ep to tell you what to watch next it's complicated... not the concept of telling you... that's literally the title of the film (We've had some audio issues recently and are working on it! Sorry

    Vol. 52 Love And Other Drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 36:29


    Mike and Yas chat about 2010's 'Love and Other Drugs' what's going on with the crazy amount of nudity? The 90's were a wild and crazy time. People were just begging for boner pills. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on Instagram @yasrolfe, follow the pod @romancedeadcast on twitter and @romanceisdeadpodcast on instagram please rate and review us on iTunes find us on and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!

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    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 51.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 9:11


    Yas and Mike are back to get you a new mini episode to tell you what to watch for next weeks show

    Vol. 51 Tall Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 42:59


    It is finally here, 2019's... TALL GIRL... our best episode ever... that's it that's the description. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on Instagram @yasrolfe, follow the pod @romancedeadcast on twitter and @romanceisdeadpodcast on instagram please rate and review us on iTunes find us on and follow us on Spotify! WE LOVE YOU!

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 50.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 9:17


    Yas and Mike with the mini episode to tell you what to watch next (it's a TALL order) and give you their pop culture recommendations.

    Vol. 50 50 First Dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 31:57


    MIKE AND YAS DESPITE IT ALL HAVE MADE IT TO 50 EPISODES! The terrible two tackle 2004's 50 First Dates in a shocking turn of events Mike and Yas put some thought into what episode they should do to correlate it with the episode number. Rob Schneider does Hawaiian face, a bunch of jokes about gender are made and Adam Sandler is a fuck machine until he finds the right one... BUT omg you'll never guess. Follow Mike on twitter @boy_from_school and instagram @boyfromschool, follow Yas on 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. 49.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 8:10


    Yas and Mike are back to bring you the preview to EPISODE 50 and to give you their pop culture recommendations

    Vol. 49 The Five Year Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 31:05


    Mike and Yas chat about the very disjointed and frankly not very good 2012's The Five Year Engagement. The magic from Forgetting Sarah Marshall is gone! Stay inside, wear a mask and stay safe everyone

    ROMANCE IS DEAD Vol. 48.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 8:19


    Yas and Mike chat pop culture and tell you what to watch for next weeks show.

    Vol. 48 Plus One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 39:55


    Vol. 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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 23:51


    Yas 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

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