The Endorphin Report - LoadingReadyRun

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2010 romantic comedy Letters to Juliet, starring Amanda Seyfried and Christopher Egan. How easy is Verona, a city of 250,000, to mix up with a rustic village? Why does a Hollywood 65 look like 85? Does the Dos Equis guy have an Italian brother? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now? Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2026 romantic comedy People We Meet on Vacation, starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth. Should you expect to get tons of free stuff in New Orleans just for being honeymooners? Is it still romantic to get your crush's flu virus? Why don't more movies do this good a job of justifying characters kissing in the rain? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now? Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive

A holiday special! Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2018 romantic comedy No Sleep 'Til Christmas, starring Odette Annable, Dave Annable, and Charles Michael Davis. Should you invite your sleepytime sidepiece to your wedding? How do you build a fluffy rom com around crushing, severe insomnia? Where do Cynthia's critical faculties go when she's 30,000 feet in the air? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now? Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the toxically fluffy endorphins of the 2021 romantic comedy The Hating Game, starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell. Is writing Smurfs fan fiction quirky or disturbing? Should you decorate your home based on your crush? Is risking norovirus the ultimate romance, and is a bedroom chess nook the ultimate flex? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? This is another special bonus, or "lost" episode of The Endorphin Report - we will post new ones every once in a while when inspiration strikes! Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now? Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2024 romantic comedy The Merry Gentlemen, starring Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray. Would you pay a $30 cover for 3 minutes of PG action? Why are city girls so evil, and handymen so hot? Should a Rockette be shocked she has to work Christmas? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Plus: our holiday rom com roundup, and Daniel's most impressive ending prediction yet! This is another special bonus, or "lost" episode of The Endorphin Report - we plan to post new ones every once in a while when inspiration strikes! Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now? Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2024 romantic fantasy Hot Frosty, starring Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan. Why did someone sculpt a naked man in the town square,¸ including ding dong? Is "It's christmas magic!" a real medical diagnosis? Did that magic scarf also give him a social security card? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? This is a special bonus, or "lost" episode of The Endorphin Report - we plan to post new ones every once in a while when inspiration strikes! Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now? Support LRR: http://patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Merch: https://store.loadingreadyrun.com Discord: https://discord.gg/lrr Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Check out our other channels! Video Games: http://youtube.com/LRRVG Tabletop: http://youtube.com/LRRTT Magic the Gathering: http://youtube.com/LRRMTG Comedy: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyRun Streams: http://youtube.com/LoadingReadyLive

For the last episode of season 1 of The Endorphin Report, Daniel and Cynthia discuss the 2018 romantic comedy The Holiday Calendar starring Kat Graham and Quincy Brown. How magical is a calendar that predicts you will see a Santa hat at Christmas time? Why is taking official photos of the mayor the path to a career in avant garde photography? Can the villain be rehabilitated via candy-cane-based head trauma? And most importantly, does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2005 romantic comedy Fever Pitch starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. Why is Drew Barrymore even more adorable making seagull noises? Should you bring Japanese porn to a first date? Why would you even want to resist a movie with two leads who are human golden retrievers? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2019 romantic comedy Falling Inn Love starring Christina Milian and Adam Demos. Can a high strung American from the city enjoy life in a small New Zealand town that instantly embraces her? If her contractor's arm veins stopped bulging would he be easier to resist? Will Gilbert the goat stay chronically single? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2019 romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe starring Ali Wong and Randall Park. How do you follow sex with Keanu Reeves? Is bad rapping so bad if it gets you a date? Is ""Celebrity Chef Sasha"" the hardest phrase to say when missing teeth? And most importantly: what makes the endorphins in this movie in Cynthia's words ""sprinklicious""? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2020 romantic comedy Holidate starring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey. How about a new type of casual hookup that involves no sex, but plenty of time with their parents? Why is there such a problem (in movies) of young women who are Scared of Love? How can Sloan and Jackson get by without a holidate for Secretary's Day, Arbor Day, and Canada Day? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2010 romantic comedy Leap Year starring Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, and Adam Scott. Does putting an entitled Bostonian together with a crankypants Irish sweater-wearer make for a marriage, or a vacation fling? Why is ""Innkeepers force a kiss"" in Cynthia's YouTube history? What is Daniel's special personal connection with this movie? And most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Paul joins Cynthia and Daniel to discuss the 2018 romantic comedy Set It Up, starring Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Taye Diggs, and Lucy Liu. Is making elaborate plans together to trick both your bosses a great way to start a relationship? Can a movie be romantic even if none of the cast turn out to be ghosts? And finally, what is it that makes this movie, in Cynthia's words, ""sprinkle-fucking-tastic""? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Cynthia and Daniel discuss the 2018 romantic comedy Christmas Catch, starring Emily Alatalo and Franco Lo Presti. Should you hold out for a relationship that starts ""serendipitously""? Can being too obsessed with Christmas compromise your police work - or criminality? What's wrong with these people that they are not drinking their delicious hot chocolate with peppermint sprinkles? Most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Paul joins Daniel and Cynthia to discuss the 2018 romantic drama Irreplaceable You starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman. Should you take marriage advice from Christopher Walken? What should you look for when secretly vetting Tinder dates for your partner? Could a sad movie help you make weight before a big boxing competition? Most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Content warning: Discussion of death and cancer Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Paul joins Daniel and Cynthia to discuss the 2017 Netflix rom-com A Christmas Prince starring Rose McIver and Ben Lamb. Should you consider saving someone from wolves as a wooing tactic? What about the role of strategic clumsiness? Would you have to give up being a reporter when you become queen? Most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

Paul from LoadingReadyRun joins his brother Daniel, and Cynthia, to discuss the 2010 romantic drama Charlie St. Cloud starring Zac Efron and Amanda Crew. Is cemetery sex creepy or hot? Would Zac Efron win a wet T-shirt contest against himself? Most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?

In this first episode, Daniel and Cynthia discuss the 2020 Netflix rom-com The Knight Before Christmas starring Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse. Is Patrick-Swayze-Ghost-style bread-kneading the ideal courtship ritual? Are time travel relationships even a good idea? Most importantly: does this movie give endorphins? Cover art by Paul Saunders, theme song written and performed by by Ali Lipman. Support LRR: http://Patreon.com/loadingreadyrun Romantic movies give us endorphins - even when they suck. Each episode, Cynthia and Daniel (Fight the Future with Dan and Paul) talk about a romantic comedy or romantic drama, digging into both the plot and the romance, and answering questions like: What happens the day after the end of the movie? Which romantic gestures are endearing (ooo!) and which are just creepy (eww!)? Will the couple make it? And does this movie, regardless of quality, deliver the happy-making endorphins we could all use right now?