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We Love the Love
by We Love the Love
Will is a ginger. Marc is gay. Together, they embark on an intense investigation to determine whether there has ever been a believable romance depicted in film. (Formerly Heart of Podness)
Episodes
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Goodbye Charlie (1964)
We're continuing our study of romances involving dead people with a look at the reincarnation romance of Vincente Minelli's 1964 flop Goodbye Charlie! Join in as we discuss stars Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds, cinematic amnesia, the rules of reincarnation, and a delightful supporting turn by...
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Practical Magic
We're kicking off October with a look at the romance of Griffin Dunne's 1998 cult classic Practical Magic, a movie that's mostly about Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as witch sisters. Join in as we discuss the incredible production design, Kidman's 90s, the film's questionably successful tonal...
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The Invisible Man (2020)
We're heralding the start of the spooky season with a look at Leigh Whannel's 2020 version of The Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss as a woman stalked by her inventor ex-boyfriend. Join in as we discuss the March 2020 box office, the villain's overly complicated plan, and our favorite movie...
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Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
We're continuing our ongoing look at all of the The Mummy movies by looking at Lee Cronin's 2026 horror film, Lee Cronin's The Mummy. Join in as we discuss Cronin's stated and unstated influences, shoddy archaeology, witchy how-to videos, and the movie's thematically muddled ending. Plus: Why…
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
We have a lot of questions about the romance, and a lot more about the world of Doug Liman's 2005 action comedy sensation. Join in as we discuss the Brad Pitt / Angelina Jolie affair, the movie's gender politics, and private assassination companies. Plus: How did the Smiths build separate weapons...
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Cabaret (1972)
Wilkommen to a new episode of We Love the Love as we examine the tangled romance of Bob Fosse's classic 1972 adaptation of Cabaret, starring Liza Minelli and Michael York! Join in as we discuss the changes the film made from the stage musical, the 1972 Oscars, and Mr. Landauer's sofa. Plus: Why…
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Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
We welcome #FiFiFierce back to the show - and back in time to the 1870s - to discuss one of her favorite movies, Thomas Vinterberg's 2015 adaptation of Far from the Madding Crowd. Join in as we discuss stars Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts, love geometry, engagement pianos, and cinematic...
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Waitress (2007)
We're talking adultery, pregnancy, and pie as we look at the romance of Adrienne Shelly's 2007 indie romcom, Waitress! Join in as we discuss the cast of TV stars, the hit musical based on the movie, and Shelly's tragic death just before the movie premiered. Plus: Can Jenna (Keri Russell) make...
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No Reservations (2007)
We're cooking up some love and also a lot of depressing kid stuff as we look at the relationship between Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart in the 2007 kitchen rom-dram(?) No Reservations! Join in as we discuss our favorite movie restaurants, the Philip Glass score, the 2007 Young Artists...
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The Italian Job (2003)
We're navigating with both tools and touch as we attempt to make sense of the paltry romance between Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron in F. Gary Gray's 2003 remake of The Italian Job! Join in as we discuss the film's ensemble cast, Mini Cooper marketing, and the tie-in roller coaster. Plus: Why...
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Rear Window (1954)
We're stuck inside in the heat of summer picking apart the romance of Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller Rear Window, starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly! Join in as we discuss watching movies while sick, the movie's incredible set, 1950s insurance care, and our favorite Grace Kelly outfits.…
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North by Northwest
We're racing away from murder accusations and towards age-gap romance as we look at Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 classic North by Northwest! Join in as we discuss the relationship between stars Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, the iconic cropduster scene, the movie's frank sexuality, and its connection...
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Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
We're returning to our favorite movie of 2021 for a look at the romance of the pandemic's instant comedy cult classic Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar! Join our talking club as we discuss fishbowl drinks, official couples, the 2020 Best Original Song category, and the film's deliberately oblique...
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Anyone but You
In anticipation of director Will Gluck's new film One Night Only, we're taking a look at his most recent release, 2023's surprise rom com hit Anyone but You! Join in as we discuss the current positions of stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, the film's word-of-mouth success, and that giant…
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Happy Together (1997)
We're closing out our look at the New Queer Cinema of the 1990s with a dive into the doomed relationship of Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together! Join in as we discuss travel nightmares, navigating by lamp, and the film's reception in Asia. Plus: Why does Lai Yu-fai (Tony Leung) take his ex-boyfriend's...
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Smallfoot (2018) / Abominable (2019)
We're celebrating 450 episodes with a look at TWO movies this week: The late 2010s yeti two-punch of Smallfoot and Abominable! Join in as we discuss the odd surfeit of yeti films, sort-of-Chinese animation studio Pearl Animation, plot-essential billboards, and of course "Zendaya is Meechee."…
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The Watermelon Woman
Our look at the New Queer Cinema continues with the first feature directed by an out Black lesbian, Cheryl Dunye's The Watermelon Woman! Join in as we discuss our favorite mockumentaries, the film's semiprofessional cast, its discussion of interracial relationships, and that incredible Camille...
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Bound (1996)
Our look at the queer cinema of the 1990s continues with the debut feature by Lily and Lana Wachowski: 1996's lesbian noir Bound! Join in as we discuss the casting of Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano's wig, a surprisingly speedy seduction, and The Devil Wears Prada 2. Plus: Is this...
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My Own Private Idaho
Pride Month 2026 continues with a look at Gus Van Sant's New Queer Cinema classic, My Own Private Idaho! Join in as we discuss stars Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix, the 90s indie cinema moment, and Van Sant's creative ways of keeping the movie below NC-17. Plus: How did Phoenix reconceive the...
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Poison (1991)
We're kicking off Pride 2026 with a look at Todd Haynes's 1991 feature debut, Poison - one of the defining films of the New Queer Cinema movement! Join in as we discuss Haynes's early career, the way the movie's subject and structure challenge convention, and the rise of the Sundance Film…
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The Incredibles (Dadvice, Part 6)
We're closing out our Dadvice series with one of the all-time great family movies: Brad Bird's 2004 animated superhero classic, The Incredibles! Join in as we discuss the film's place in Bird's career, Michael Giacchino's iconic score, the retro-futurist design, and our favorite Pixar shorts.…
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Daddy Day Care (Dadvice, Part 5)
Our Dadvice series takes us to the 2000s family comedy as we look at the financially-strapped relationship between Eddie Murphy and Regina King in 2003's Daddy Day Care! Join in as we discuss Murphy's 2000s, the movie's shocking underuse of King, the Daddy Day Care franchise, and the movie's...
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (Dadvice, Part 4)
We're looking for parenting advice from Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne in director Nicholas Stoller's 2016 comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising! Join in as we discuss college theme parties, the movie's deep bench of comedic performers, real estate policies, and Stoller's status as a committed...
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Paper Moon (Dadvice Part 3)
Will's search for parenting advice takes us back to the NewHollywood of the 1970s as we investigate Peter Bogdanovich's 1973 film Paper Moon! Join in as we discuss cinematic scams, the debut (and Oscar-winning performance) of Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn's performance as Trixie Delight, and the...
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Taken (Dadvice, Part 2)
Our Dadvice series continues with a look at the parenting and romance of Pierre Morel's action classic(?) Taken! Join in as we discuss our favorite Liam Neeson performances, the movie's astonishing box office run, an implausible human trafficking scheme, and the exact details of Brian Mills's...
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Hook (Dadvice, Part 1)
In honor of Will's impending fatherhood, we're inviting dads onto the show to share the romance and parenting tips from some of their favorite movies. First up: Steven Spielberg's 1991 Peter Pan adaptation Hook, starring Robin Williams as Peter and Dustin Hoffman as the titular one-handed…
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It (1927) (This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender, Part 8)
We're closing out our series on prounoun movies with the one that (probably) started it all: The 1927 silent romantic comedy It, starring the original "it girl" herself, Clara Bow! Join in as we discuss Bow's life and career, writer Elinor Glynn, 1920s Coney Island, and our favorite intertitles....
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Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) (This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender, Part 7)
Pronouns and parenting collide as we look at the fast-moving romance of Raja Gosnell's 2005 remake of Yours, Mine & Ours, starring Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, and most of the 00s Nickelodeon kids. Join in as we discuss cinematic lighthouses, an unexplained broken engagement, the nomination process...
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You, Me and Dupree (This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender, Part 6)
We're attempting to define the quintessential We Love the Love movie this week as we look at the Russo brothers' much-maligned 2006 comedy You, Me and Dupree, starring Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson, and Owen Wilson. Join in as we discuss the Russos' pre-Marvel career, a hilariously miscast Seth Rogen,...
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Her (2013) (This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender, Part 5)
It's all about AI personhood this week as we discuss the doomed romances of Spike Jonze's 2013 Best Picture nominee Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, and a disembodied Scarlett Johansson. Join in as we discuss our favorite digital characters, phone sex with Kristen Wiig, and...
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Him (2025) (This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender, Part 4)
Our investigation of gendered cinema leads us into singular pronouns with the 2025 football film Him! Join in as we discuss meme actors, half-baked religious symbolism, the fan-athlete relationship, and David O Russell's upcoming John Madden biopic. Plus: How do you parody the NFL? Why would…
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2025 Oscars Extravaganza!!
As is tradition, this week we're tackling the romances of all ten Best Picture nominees, from Sinners to Train Dreams! Join in as we discuss our favorite un-nominated romances, an unusually good(ish) year for Best Original Song, transportation logistics, and a few small beers. Plus: Are recliners...
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Us (2019) (This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender, Part 3)
Our series on Hollywood's pronoun films reaches its peak with a look at hte marriage between Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke in Jordan Peele's 2019 horror classic Us! Join in as we discuss Peele's striking visual sense, rabbit cinema, nontraditional weapons, and the movie's satisfying but...
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Them! (1954) (This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender, Part 2)
Our series on pronoun films jumps back to the 1950s for a look at the romance of the 1954 monster classic Them! Join in as we discuss nuclear fear, ant-shaped spacecraft, failed 3D, and the shamefulness of listening to podcasts. Plus: What happened to the little girl from the beginning? Who…
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IT (2017) (This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender, Part 1)
We're headed into the sewers looking for love as we begin our new miniseries "This Whole Thing Smacks of Gender," in which we look at the romance of Hollywood's finest pronoun-based films - and we're kicking off with Andy Muschietti's blockbuster 2017 adaptation of (half of) Stephen King's IT!…
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The Shack (2017)
We're closing the book on this year's unfinished business with a look at the romance of Stuart Hazeldine's 2017 faith film The Shack, based on the smash novel(?) by Wm. Paul Young. Join in as we discuss the film's racially diverse godhead, Sam Worthington's struggling performance, and our own...
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Groundhog Day
We're celebrating a beloved American holiday by looking at the romance of Harold Ramis's 1993 classic, Groundhog Day! Join in as we discuss the film's iconic status in the time loop canon, the 1993 Saturn Awards, Andie MacDowell's film debut in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, and typical Bill...
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The Flintstones (1994)
We're headed back to the Stone Age for a look at the (b)romance of Brian Levant's feature film adaptation of The Flintstones, starring John Goodman, Rick Moranis, and a whole lot of other comedy stars. Join in as we discuss our favorite background gags, the 1994 box office, the movie's infamously...
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Eragon
We're dipping once more into the graveyard of failed franchises with a look at the romance of Stefan Fangmeier's 2006 adaptation of Christopher Paolini's novel Eragon! Join in as we discuss our own memories of the Inheritance Cycle, the film's lackluster visuals, the first round of Avengers:...
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Robots (2005)
We're attempting to assemble a coherent romance from the incomplete parts of Chris Wedge's 2005 BlueSky film Robots - and mostly failing. Join in as we discuss impractical public transit systems, William Joyce's great character and world design, and our favorite (of many) fart jokes. Plus: How do...
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Home (2015) / Top Ten Movies of 2025!
We're starting the new year with a look at our favorite movies of 2025, and also at DreamWorks Animation's 2015 film Home for some reason. Join in as we discuss Rihanna's acting career, Steve Martin's performance as Captain Smek, and the 2025 box office. Plus: What was the death toll of the Boov...
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About Time
We're kicking off the new year with a look at the romance of Richard Curtis's 2013 time travel romance About Time! Join in as we discuss our shared love of star Bill Nighy, a surprisingly comedic turn from Vanessa Kirby, and how to tell Tom Holland from Tom Hollander. Plus: How exactly does time...
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Christmas with the Kranks
We're closing out the holiday season with a movie about trying to avoid it altogether: Joe Roth's 2004 holiday comedy Christmas with the Kranks! Join in as we discuss the surprisingly effective marriage between Luther (Tim Allen) and Nora (Jamie Lee Curtis), suburban paparazzi, a disgusting ham,...
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A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
For this year's Christmas romance episode, we're checking in on the metatextual narratives of A Very Jonas Christmas Movie on Disney+! Join in as we discuss the standout performances in the packed supporting cast, the conspicuous use of the brothers' kids, the JoBros' long history on TV, and the...
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Remember the Night (1940)
We're headed across the country as we look at the surprisingly illegal romance of 1940's Remember the Night, the last film written by Preston Sturges before he became a director. Join in as we discuss this first pairing of Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, the sinister setup with Fat Mike, the...
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A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas
We're celebrating Episode 420 and the start of the holiday season with a look at the romance and bromance of A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas! Join in as we discuss our (mostly recent) history with the H&K franchise, our first Real-D memories, and the series's role in Neil Patrick Harris's...
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Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
We're staying up all night as we attempt to navigate the late-teens romance of the 2008 Michael Cera / Kat Dennings romantic comedy Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist! Join in as we discuss one-night movies, the differences between the film and its source novel, the portrayal of gay kids in 2008…
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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
We're fulfilling a long-delayed promise by looking at the romance of the most(?) romantic Star Wars movie at all, Attack of the Clones! Join in as we discuss our favorite minor characters, the film's groundbreaking use of digital filmmaking, its over-dense opening crawl, and traveling as…
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Ronin
We're solving violence on the Irish border this week as we take a look at the romance(?) of John Frankenheimer's 1998 action classic Ronin! Join in as we discuss 90s De Niro, Jean Reno's literary career, the post-Cold War film milieu, and the Rabbit's Foot! Plus: Did the Good Friday Agreement…
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I Married a Monster from Outer Space
We're finishing our monstrous double-feature with a look at the romance of the 1958 B-movie I Married a Monster from Outer Space! Join in as we discuss movie marketing, aliens we'd marry, and the movie's surprisingly rich feminist perspective. Plus: How does this movie compare to The Blob? What…
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Will is a ginger. Marc is gay. Together, they embark on an intense investigation to determine whether there has ever been a believable romance depicted in film. (Formerly Heart of Podness)
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