Season 2 Episode 9 - Love Is In The Airwaves

Love is in the airwaves!... or at the very least,  conversations about everyone’s favourite brand of feel-good cinematic romance- the Romantic Comedy! In this Valentine’s themed episode of the Layered Butter Podcast we’re joined by returning guest Katherine Ramachandran and first time guest Molly McAlea who together host the VomCom podcast. Rodrigo and Jordan pick our guests' brains to discuss the highs and lows of the genre, historic trends, the essential ingredients to make the perfect romcom, and together we brainstorm some hypothetical romcom concepts that we’d love to see.

In our preshow Raf, Rod, & Jordan chat about Oscar & Razzie nominations (and snubs!) and question the merit of handing out awards at all. Finally, to add some (more) existential dread to our lives we discuss the state of Streaming networks and the fracturing landscape of modern cinema - how romantic! ♥️

PreShow:

1. The 94th Academy Award Nominations

   • https://layeredbutter.com/editorial/the-94th-academy-award-nominations

2. Razzie Awards 2022: Jared Leto, Ben Platt Up for Worst Performances

   • https://variety.com/2022/film/news/razzie-nominations-jared-leto-ben-platt-1235173661/

3. Disney+, HBO Max and Other Streamers Get Waves of Subscribers From Must-See Content. Keeping Them Is Hard.

   • https://www.wsj.com/articles/streaming-data-netflix-hbo-disney-hulu-11643560207/

Main Feature:

RomCom chat with the hosts of the VomCom Podcast

Film Club

Raf’s Pick: Just Friends (2005)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433400/