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Jess Perkins loves Rom-Coms. So she’s going to write her own! On this new podcast, she will chat with comedians, writers, movie lovers and actors to get their insights into what makes a rom-com good. And by the end of the season, Jess will have written her very own rom-com.
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Jess and Charlie discuss the modern classic, Legally Blonde, and how the film's message still absolutely slaps today!Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jess and Lena get into a movie that has come up many times on this pod, as an example of 'movies that haven't aged well'. And Lena shares some of her own High School trauma, which Jess laughs at a lot. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jess and AJ discuss 500 Days of Summer, which AJ describes as 'the Fight Club of Rom-Coms'. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's Nepotism Week on JWARC, as Jess brings her real life husband into the podcast studio! It's okay though, because Aden is a writer AND is forced to watch a lot of rom-coms with Jess, so actually he's very qualified for this podcast. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Frankie McNair is in the pod studio this week, bringing us back to Forgetting Sarah Marshall. But also, Jess and Frankie pitch some ideas for an indie film that will really hit you in the heart... Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our first repeat guest is Eleanor Stankiewicz, who returns to talk about the film adaptation of Emily Henry's book 'People We Meet on Vacation'. We also talk accents, celebrity crushes, and snacks. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jess and Gen are former radio professionals, and you won't be able to tell at all. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comedian Lizzy Hoo joins Jess to discuss Materialists, a movie that seemed to divide TikTok in 2025. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/We have a playist to accompany the podcast: Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A new year, a new podcast episode! Jess is joined by her dear friend Mike Salisbury, to discuss Notting Hill, meeting each other at Uni, and how a Julia Roberts movie ruined Mike's life. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's the day after Christmas, and we're all a little dusty. So let's sit back and relax with some early 2000's nostalgia - we're talking about Love Actually, AND Bend It Like Beckham. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Podcast royalty joins Jess this week - the wonderful Toni Lodge comes in to the studio for a Christmas special! Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Jess and her guest, Bec Petraitis, discuss You've Got Mail. But they also discuss missing Borders, what Bec would do if she was rich, and how they both give pretty bad relationship advice. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comedian, actor, radio presenter and podcast Jordan Barr joins Jess this week to talk about Wimbeldon (the movie, not the tournament). Jordan pitches a very specific idea for a rom-com, based on her own experience working at a tennis tournament. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michelle Brasier is currently starring as Kit de Luca in the Australian stage adaptation of Pretty Woman: The Musical, so it would be WILD of us not to talk about it! We also chat about reddit, Bridesmaids, buying apartments and women being gross. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We jump in to the Bridget Jones universe this week, with comedian and writer Urvi Majumdar. We talk about dating, feeling left behind, how good it is to be 24, and the rom-com tropes we love and hate. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jess is joined by her Do Go On co-hosts, Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke, to discuss what does and doesn't count as a rom-com. The trio talk about Crazy Stupid Love, and have a brainstorming session about Jess' future rom-com. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kirsty Webeck joins us this week, to talk about 10 Things I Hate About You, but also about meme's that make us cry, maths that hurts our brains, and who opens the jars in our households. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comedian, podcaster and film nerd, Alexei Toliopoulos joins Jess this week to talk about his love of rom-coms, and introduces Jess to a movie she likely never would have seen otherwise - 1971's Harold and Maude. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode, Marcel brings us a rom-com classic (it's black and white!) The Apartment (1960). We talk about Films (with a capital F), ruining movies for ourselves, and we ask the important question ... do you love me? Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/To leave a voicemail, head to PatreonEmail Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1This week, Mish Wittrup joins me to talk about a classic rom-com, When Harry Met Sally. We also talk about our love of bloopers, problematic storylines, and every tooth I've ever had. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-onBook Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatWho Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.comThis show is edited and produced by Jess PerkinsTheme music is by Jam NawazLogo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie ElinorVideo editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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