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The Podcast you can listen to alongside your favorite Romantic Comedies! Hosted by self-proclaimed RomCom Aficionado David Luong.

David D Luong


    • May 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 53m AVG DURATION
    • 69 EPISODES


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    I Think We Need a Break...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 0:37


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    ”Healing Hearts” starring Natasha Liu

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 89:36


    In this romcom, Natasha is a struggling veterinarian who tries to make everyone happy except for herself. But when the opportunity to prioritize herself comes knocking, will she answer the door? Follow David Luong @DavidDLuong Follow Natasha Liu @NatashaTinaLiu

    ”Music of the Heart” starring Jonathan Farach

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 96:17


    In this romcom, Jonathan is an up-and-coming musician who is afraid of commitment. But when he falls for the girl at the rock show, will he be able to put his ego aside? Follow David Luong @DavidDLuong Follow Jonathan Farach @JonathanFarock

    ”Melt With You” starring Caroline Herlihy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 102:19


    Happy Labor Day! Hope you are enjoying the day off because we are NOT going to be talking about work in this romcom! Join successful entrepreneur Caroline as she ventures to Madrid. Will this trip be for business or pleasure? Follow David Luong @DavidDLuong Follow Caroline Herlihy @Sweet5Caroline

    ”Built for Two” starring Sahil Desai

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 129:24


    In this romcom, Sahil is a successful architect who prefers to work alone. But his next big project will require him to team up with a prodigy. Will he learn how to collaborate or continue to player-hate? Follow David Luong @DavidDLuong Follow Sahil Desai @Sahil

    ”Cut to the Chase” starring Russell Carter [Re-Pilot]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 103:28


    In this romcom, Russell Carter is an FBI Agent who screwed up BIG TIME! To redeem himself, he's going to Morocco to save the day. But will he be able to save his heart? Follow David Luong @DavidDLuong Follow Russell Carter @Dangerr_Russ

    Introducing the NEW RomCompanion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 0:46


    RomCompanion WAS "the podcast you can listen to alongside your favorite romcoms." But this season, we're doing something different... Now, RomCompanion is the Podcast where we create a romcom right before your very ears!

    The Wedding Singer w/ Cassie Grilley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 127:46


    We're rewatching The Wedding Singer because it's the perfect romcom to grow old with. It's also the favorite romcom of our guest, Cassie Grilley, who knows a thing or two about rapping grandmas. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! Follow @cassiewassie295 on Instagram!

    She's All That w/ Kala Hoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 130:37


    Happy 2nd Birthday to RomCompanion! We are the Queen of Podcasts you can watch alongside your favorite romcoms and it's all because our guest, Kala Hoke, bet us to do it! Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! Follow @kalahoke on Instagram!

    Pride and Prejudice (2005) THE LOST EPISODE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 136:55


    Here is a blast from the past - November 2020 to be exact. To wrap up our Pride and Prejudithon, David unburies the lost episode covering 2005's Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Pride and Prejudice (Ep. 5 & 6) w/ Cara Popecki

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 122:59


    Join David and Cara Popecki again for the stunning conclusion of the 1995 BBC mini-series, Pride and Prejudice. Will it be happily ever after or is Prejudice finally going to overcome Pride??? Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET Follow @popeckepon on Instagram!

    Pride and Prejudice (Ep. 3 & 4) w/Cara Popecki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 132:14


    In this episode, David and Cara Popecki tackle the next two episodes of the beloved 1995 BBC mini-series, Pride and Prejudice. These two episodes are A LOT so adjust the volume accordingly. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET Follow @popeckepon on Instagram!

    Pride and Prejudice (Ep 1 & 2) w/ Cara Popecki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 133:50


    For the first time, RomCompanion will be covering a mini-series! Join us for the first 2 episodes of the beloved 1995 BBC classic, Pride and Prejudice with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. Our guest is Jane Austen expert, Cara Popecki. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET Follow @popeckepon on Instagram!

    The Switch w/ Anja Boltz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 131:43


    Happy New Year from your RomCompanion! We are kicking off the new year with 2010's The Switch. And we've swapped in another hilarious guest, Anja Boltz! Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET  Follow @PatMcGrathReal on Instagram! Anja edits all her videos.

    Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason [Love at First Sight]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 118:16


    Happy Holidays from RomCompanion! We have a treat for you -- it's another Love at First Sight viewing! Listen along as I watch Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason for the very first time.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Sleeping With Other People w/ Genah Redding

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 130:12


    What do you call a relationship with sex? Some call it marriage, but we call it 2015's Sleeping With Other People. Genah Redding of Sweet Sweet Garbage will be our RomCompanion to explain why it's such a great RomCom. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET  Follow @UncutGens_Love on Instagram!

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    Good Will Hunting w/ Jeff Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 149:34


    What do you get when you write a RomCom script but produce it as a grounded drama? You get 1997's Good Will Hunting. Rewatch the Academy Award-winning film with new lens with my guest, Jeff Friedman. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET  Follow @TheJeffFriedman on Instagram!

    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days w/ Emily Powers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 132:09


    For the first time ever, RomCompanion has a guest! Let's hope we don't lose her after 10 days! Kick off season 4 with TWO RomCompanions!  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET  Follow @emily_powers1 on Instagram!

    My Big Fat Greek Wedding [Love at First Sight]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 113:57


    To cap our third season, we will be watching the most successful romcom of all time, 2002's sleeper hit, My Big Fat Greek Wedding! This is my very first time watching this romcom - tune in to find out if it was love at first sight or just another summer fling.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    I Love You Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 114:48


    This week, I'm not your RomCompanion; I'm your BromCompanion. We're watching our first Bromantic Comedy, 2009's I Love You Man.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Bridesmaids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 139:03


    Hope you've saved the date, because we've got a LONG wedding romcom for you. Grab your bestie and watch Bridesmaids with us!  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Wedding Crashers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 131:53


    Get ready, baba ghanoush, it's time to crash another wedding! And this one puts the "R-rated" in Romcom. Listen along to 2005's Wedding Crashers.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    License to Wed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 100:17


    On paper, it is a recipe for a great RomCom! But do John Krasinki, Mandy Moore, and Robin Williams have what it takes to bring you a lifetime of bliss with 2007's License to Wed?  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    27 Dresses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 119:53


    This really should have been our 27th episode, but better late than never. We're continuing wedding season with 2008's 27 Dresses.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Dirty Dancing [Bonus]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 123:15


    Wasn't expecting an episode on 1987's smash-hit, Dirty Dancing? Neither did I! But I saw it last night, I loved it, and I just had to talk about it. Listen along to my second viewing of Dirty Dancing!  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    The Wedding Planner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 118:34


    It's time to watch the film that served up Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey as RomCom stars of the 2000s. We're watching The Wedding Planner and breaking down the love parallelogram.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Bride Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 99:59


    We're celebrating wedding season with a bevy of nuptial-based RomComs! To kick things off, we're watching 2009's Bride Wars and we aren't pulling any punches!  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

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    When Harry Met Sally

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 108:35


    It's time to cover the film that put RomComs on the map! We are wrapping up our friendship trilogy with 1989's When Harry Met Sally. After you watch this, you'll agree that no one needs to explore love and friendship anymore; Nora Ephron already cracked it decades ago! Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Friends with Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 119:08


    We're RomCompanions, but that doesn't mean we can't have certain benefits... like watching Friends With Benefits (2011) together!  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    No Strings Attached

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 118:05


    The age-old question: Can friends have sex with no strings attached? We will explore this with three RomComs. The first is No Strings Attached (2011). Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    13 Going on 30 [Love at First Sight]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 114:49


    In keeping with the tradition, RomCompanion is starting off its 3rd season with another Bonus Episode! Listen along as David watches 2004's 13 Going on 30 for the first time and gives his unfiltered reaction.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Never Been Kissed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 121:32


    We are wrapping up Drew Barrymore month and our second season with David's second-favorite romcom: 1999's Never Been Kissed. Listen along as we flashback on this "teen" movie in all its problematic glory.  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    50 First Dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 107:44


    Listen to this episode like it's the very first RomCom you've ever seen. This week, we've got 2004's 50 First Dates and David was lucky enough to record this one LIVE from this car. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    The Wedding Singer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 112:03


    Happy Valentine's Day from your RomCompanion! Today, David has brought you 1998's The Wedding Singer, romcom number 2 for Drew Barrymore month. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Music and Lyrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 112:35


    We are kicking off Drew Barrymore month with 2007's musical, lyrical romcom Music and Lyrics. Watch and sing along with us as Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant come together in perfect harmony. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Il Mare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 104:09


    If you enjoyed our last episode, you won't want to miss out on this! We are watching 2000's Il Mare, the original South Korean on which The Lake House was based. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    The Lake House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 108:45


    We're wrapping up our list of winter romcoms with a special double-feature. This week's episode covers 2006's The Lake House starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. And our next episode will cover the original romcom on which it was based! Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    New Year's Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 78:27


    As we peek into 2021, it is time to open up another year of classic RomComs! Join David as he rings in the new year with 2011's New Year's Eve. Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Love Actually

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 137:50


    The time has finally come to watch the BEST romantic comedy ever! Join us for 2003's Love Actually in all its Christmas, ensem-romcom, and problematic glory!Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    While You Were Sleeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 114:28


    When did I watch our RomCom? I watched it While You Were Sleeping. It is a holiday RomComs classic and it is our first RomCom featuring America's sweetheart, Sandra Bullock.Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    10 Things I Hate About You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 119:48


    The thing David hates most about 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You is that he doesn't hate it, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. We've got a family-based RomCom classic for you all to kickoff the winter holidays!Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 103:58


    We've got a special Thanksgiving-themed episode for you to gobble-gobble up! Here is 1987's Planes, Trains and Automobiles, which I am positing as a RomCom between Steve Martin and John Candy. Click here to buy/rent Ghost: https://amzn.to/3ceJaIs  Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Ghost

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 142:29


    Happy Halloween to all my RomCompanions! We may have TRICKED you with a non-romcom, but you are in for a TREAT in the form of 1990’s Ghost starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and the Oscar-winning Whoopi Goldberg. Click here to buy/rent Ghost: https://amzn.to/33IjjoyFollow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Penelope

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 104:14


    We've got spooky RomComs for the month of October. First up is 2006's Penelope, which features the likes of Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hare, Peter Dinklage, Reese Witherspoon, and Richard E. Grant. This is a seriously stacked cast for a fantastically fun fairy tale! Click here to buy/rent Penelope: https://amzn.to/2FPELQe Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    The Devil Wears Prada

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 119:15


    We are kicking off Season 2 with a real treat—2006's The Devil Wears Prada, starring three RomCompanion alums: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Stanley Tucci! This is one of David's all-time faves so get ready for some stories! Click here to buy/rent The Devil Wears Prada: https://amzn.to/2FUyiTS Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Bridget Jones's Diary [First Impression]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 108:43


    Before we roll out season 2, your trusty RomCompanion is bringing you a Bonus Episode! Listen along as David watches 2001's Bridget Jones's Diary for the first time and gives his unfiltered reaction. It's not our best episode, but it's our most honest!Click here to buy/rent Bridget Jones's Diary: https://amzn.to/2RGcPRd Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Mamma Mia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 114:37


    For the season finale, we've got the Mother of all RomCom musicals! (Or should we say father?) This week, we're watching the 2008 musical sensation, Mamma Mia!, starring the GOAT Meryl Streep. Dust off your crowns and join the rest of the Dancing Queens as we celebrate Our Last (episode of the) Summer! Click here to buy/rent Mamma Mia!: https://amzn.to/3heyomH Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Definitely, Maybe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 119:50


    It's the penultimate episode of our first season and we have the mother of all political RomComs. This week, we're watching 2008's Definitely, Maybe which is the smartest and most confusing Ryan Reynolds movie ever! (And yes, I've seen The Nines)Click here to buy/rent Definitely, Maybe: https://amzn.to/30lBNtc Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Think Like A Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 134:26


    It's time for the return of the "ensem" RomCom! We got tired of one-on-one relationships so this week, we're bringing you 4-in-1 with 2012's Think Like A Man starring Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Michael Ealy, Gabrielle Union, and so many more! Click here to buy/rent Think Like A Man: https://amzn.to/2C4k9ld Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    That Thing You Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 123:29


    "Tom Hanks month" technically ended in June, but in honor of his upcoming birthday on the 9th, we decided to do a Bonus episode! Join us as we watch Hanks' directorial debut with 1996's That Thing You Do. This is also the first episode in which we do NOT cover a RomCom, unless you count everyone falling in love with that hit song! Click here to buy/rent That Thing You Do: https://amzn.to/2ZBONL0 Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

    Big (Extended Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 152:55


    The last week of Tom Hanks month is gonna be a BIG one - literally. For our longest episode to date, we're watching Penny Marshall's iconic 1988 classic, Big. There's a lot to discuss; like Josh Baskin, this movie doesn't age well... Click here to buy/rent Big: https://amzn.to/3f1AxRV Follow @RomCompanionPod on Twitter! https://bit.ly/34idMET

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