Best Meet Cute Podcasts (2024)

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Most Unlikely - Part 5 17:00

1h ago17:00

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Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 5, Ryan is in town, but Jasmine can’t stop thinking about what happened—or might have happened—last night with Andrew. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production:…

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The Hand Flex 21:20

4h ago21:20

21:20

Justin and I discuss why we each think the Pride and Prejudice film's hand flex is romantic for some and not for others, and what we each look for in an iconic romantic moment.By Andra Loy

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That Summer: 2000 - Part 3 15:00

1h ago15:00

15:00

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 3. Natalie and Ollie's competitive banter and romance heats up at the base of the Alps. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mixing and Editing by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Gretchen Calder, Hannah Church, Edie Salas-Miller, Taran Matharu, Natalie Kropf, Kasidy De…

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Most Unlikely - Part 4 19:46

2h ago19:46

19:46

Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 4, Jasmine has the great idea to lock the entire Class of 2014 inside Emerald High for a night so she can hook up with Ryan. But when Ryan doesn’t show… she finds herself snuggling under a blanket with Andrew. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bai…

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Most Unlikely - Part 3 17:45

3d ago17:45

17:45

Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 3, It’s the Iditarod Carnival and Jasmine has a plan: get “stuck” on the ferris wheel with Ryan and make him fall in love with her. Unfortunately she ends up “stuck” glued to Andrew all night… Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, …

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That Summer: 2000 - Part 1 15:00

4d ago15:00

15:00

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 1. On her European book tour with Val and Izzy, Natalie meets her hot male British counterpart, romance novelist Oliver Cooke. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mix and Edit by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Calder, Taran …

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That Summer: 2000 - Part 2 15:00

4d ago15:00

15:00

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 2. As Nat and Val’s travel plans jump the rails, Izzy meets her match in a sexy and mysterious Dutch woman. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mix and Edit by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Gretchen Calder, Hannah Church, Edie Salas-Miller, Natalie Kropf, Helen Shep…

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Most Unlikely - Part 2 19:24

7d ago19:24

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Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 2, Jasmine shows up to Anchorage, Alaska ready to whisk the new-and-improved Ryan off his feet. Unfortunately, he’s nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Class Clown Andrew Davis has had a major glow up. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierwei…

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Most Unlikely - Part 1 21:46

11d ago21:46

21:46

Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 1, Jasmine Guzman wasn’t voted Class of 2014’s “Most Likely to Succeed” for no reason. So when she finds out the school nerd has spent the last 10 years going from hard pass to hell yes… Jasmine stages the world’s best high school reunion just to meet—(and seduce)—him. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed …

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That Summer: 2000 - Trailer 1:26

11d ago1:26

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Meet Cute Presents: That Summer, 2000. We return to the That Summer series: Two years and one high school graduation later, our three girls take a tour across Europe and find romance (and a little trouble) along the way. A rerouted book tour, the appearance of an old flame, and a series of lovers are just some of the obstacles the girls face as the…

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Most Unlikely - Trailer 1:44

17d ago1:44

1:44

Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely. Ladies and Gentle Baes, it’s time to get turnt! The Emerald High School graduating class of 2014 cordially invites you to their 10 Year Reunion. GO OWLS! When finance guru Jasmine Guzman gets the brilliant idea to host a 10 Year High School Reunion in her Alaskan hometown... you best believe it's gonna be a banger…

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Pop-Quiz 13:47

13d ago13:47

13:47

Andra gives Justin a pop-quiz while he's away to test his rom-com knowledge. Books and authors mentioned: Georgette Heyer Carola Dunn Joan Smith Becca Kinzer Pepper Basham Cindy SteelBy Andra Loy

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I've Become A True Villainess - Part 6 21:04

21d ago21:04

21:04

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 6. Original story by Flowing honEy. The magicians attack Seria and she might not have enough power to fend them off. Then Rouche arrives. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Product…

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I've Become A True Villainess - Part 5 21:31

24d ago21:31

21:31

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 5. Original story by Flowing honEy. Seria is at Laurel Manor with Rouche and things are heating up between them. For one thing, they’re sharing sleeping quarters. Magicians arrive to Laurel Manor to rid it of its demonic energy. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fi…

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I've Become A True Villainess - Part 4 20:09

28d ago20:09

20:09

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 4. Original story by Flowing honEy. Lina corners Seria on the Archduchess’s terrace, then is swallowed by the moon! Callis accuses Seria of hurting Lina. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Fost…

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I've Become A True Villainess - Part 3 20:19

1M ago20:19

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Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 3. Original story by Flowing honEy. Callis wants Seria back, even though he’s married to Lina! He swears he’ll get a divorce. Seria and Rouche attend the wedding feast as a couple… is Seria getting butterflies for Rouche? But this wasn’t in the original story! Story by Orin Calcagne.…

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That Summer: 1998 - Part 6 15:00

1M ago15:00

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Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 6. Val, Natalie, and Izzy aren’t speaking, so Danny plays matchmaker and invites Natalie and Izzy up to Washington Heights. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Cald…

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I've Become A True Villainess - Part 2 20:03

1M ago20:03

20:03

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 2. Original story by Flowing honEy. Seria is betrothed to Callis, which should help things, seeing as it’s Callis who had her beheaded in the original story. But right before their wedding, Callis runs off with Lina! And Seria wakes up… married to Rouche? Story by Orin Calcagne. Dire…

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I've Become A True Villainess - Part 1 19:53

1M ago19:53

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Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 1. Original story by Flowing honEy. A graduate student has woken up as Seria Sterne—the villainess of the romance novel she was reading! But Seria dies at the end of the original story, and this Seria is determined to not let that happen… Then she meets dreamy Rouche, the male lead, …

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That Summer: 1998 - Part 5 15:00

1M ago15:00

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Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 5. Izzy and Val investigate Natalie’s odd behavior and discover her secret and why she’s been lying to them — will the girls’ friendship survive this betrayal? Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Menuet…

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I've Become A True Villainess - Trailer 1:25

2M ago1:25

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Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess. Original story by Flowing honEy. A graduate student wakes up to discover she’s in the body of Seria Sterne, the villain of the romance novel she’s been reading. Now Seria, she must do everything in her power to avoid the villainess’s fate. Enjoying I’ve Become A True Villainess? Get free a…

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That Summer: 1998 - Part 4 15:00

2M ago15:00

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Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 4. When Val gets hurt by Blaine, she seeks solace in Danny, who reintroduces her to her Washington Heights roots. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Scherzo - Last Waltz of Autumn (Allegretto Rubato)” …

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That Summer: 1998 - Part 3 15:00

2M ago15:00

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Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 3. Natalie and Victor, a rising filmmaker, venture to his downtown studio where they strike a creative—and sexy—deal. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Menuetto Allegro” by Musopen String Quartet and …

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Baggage - Part 6 18:34

2M ago18:34

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Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 6, where Claire decides to set her sights on a new city and heads to the airport. She should’ve known that’s where all the best rom coms end. Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starrin…

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Author Liana De la Rosa, a Pod Exclusive 56:45

2M ago56:45

56:45

Today, we have Becca’s chat with author Liana De la Rosa, whose next novel, Isabel and the Rogue, is a Victorian-set historical romp about a Mexican wallflower unofficially spying on the British aristocracy and an actual British spy unofficially spying on her. It’s out June 4th. Liana talks about: Her personal history of romance reading; What is so…

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Baggage - Part 5 17:06

2M ago17:06

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Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 5, Claire finally attends therapy—only with Bennett as her therapist. Bennett turns out to be a surprisingly good therapist, because he has insight into Claire he definitely shouldn’t have. At least not unless he’s read her file. Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix …

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That Summer: 1998 - Part 2 15:00

2M ago15:00

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Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 2. Izzy meets Aura, one of the cool girls at school and, despite Izzy swearing that she’s not queer, sparks fly. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “I Am An Animal” by Soft Black. Starring: Gretchen Calder, …

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That Summer: 1998 - Part 1 15:00

2M ago15:00

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Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 1. Valentina, a prep school student with zero social clout, grows a budding romance with her wealthy classmate Blaine after he invests some surprising attention in her. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “Ho…

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Baggage - Part 4 18:43

2M ago18:43

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Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 4, Claire goes on a second date with Bennett. Despite her lies, they seem to be connecting. But which version of Claire does Bennett actually like? Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. S…

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Author Alexandra Vasti, a Pod Exclusive 54:47

2M ago54:47

54:47

Today, we have Becca’s chat with author Alexandra Vasti, whose debut novel, Ne’er Duke Well, is a delightfully steamy regency romp in which a rakish Duke with radical politics in need of a respectable wife hires a seemingly proper matchmaker who secretly runs an erotic circulating library. Hijinks ensue. It’s out July 23rd. Alexandra talks about: H…

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Baggage - Part 3 19:09

2M ago19:09

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Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 3, Claire goes on a date with Bennett. And even though he maintains he knows nothing about her—and hasn’t read her file—he seems to have a knack for literally bringing up Claire’s past. Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foste…

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That Summer: 1998 - Trailer 1:48

2M ago1:48

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Meet Cute Presents: That Summer, 1998. Three soon-to-be high school senior girls, on a fiercely competitive mission to see who can lose their virginity first, discover friendship, love (in unexpected places), and most importantly, themselves, over the course of one summer in their hometown of New York City in the 90s. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram …

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Baggage - Part 2 17:44

3M ago17:44

17:44

Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 2, Claire has been matched with her Soulmate, at least according to the United States government. But Claire thinks the guy is a total a**hole. Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starr…

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Author Kaliane Bradley, a Pod Exclusive 1:00:58

2M ago1:00:58

1:00:58

Today, we have Becca's chat with author Kaliane Bradley, whose debut novel, The Ministry of Time, which she somewhat jokingly describes as “a time-travel romance about empire, bureaucracy, and cigarettes,” just came out May 7th. Kaliane talks about the theatrical production that made her start writing again after university, the experience of being…

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Baggage - Part 1 20:01

3M ago20:01

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Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 1. In the aftermath of a loneliness epidemic, a National Soulmate Database has been created to help people find their soulmates without even needing to lift a finger. Claire is on a flight to NYC to blow off some steam after a disastrous situationship, and she’s anxious to know what her Soulmate Database file has …

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Baggage - Trailer 1:22

3M ago1:22

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Meet Cute Presents: Baggage. Messy Claire and obstinate Bennett are matched by the National Soulmate Database. When Claire discovers Bennett abstains from the database (and therefore has no idea of Claire’s colorful history), Claire sees a chance to reinvent herself–until the truth catches up with both of them. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @Me…

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Fire & Ice - Part 6 19:58

3M ago19:58

19:58

Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 6, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. It’s Olympic selection time and Odette is in the hospital. In an ironic twist of fate, her best bet is on Delia. Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by Chris Fore, Additional Sound Suppor…

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Author Amy Lea with Lynn Painter, A Virtual Event Recording 53:19

3M ago53:19

53:19

Today, we have the audio recording of our February 13th, 2024 virtual event celebrating Amy Lea’s latest book The Catch, a romcom about an influencer who heads to a rural fishing village in an attempt to rescue her floundering career and ends up in a fake engagement with a burly and bearded bed-and-breakfast owner slash fisherman. Amy is in convers…

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Fire & Ice - Part 5 19:06

3M ago19:06

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Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 5, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Odette and Delia aren’t talking. Delia and Freddie aren’t talking either, but they still have to skate together. Odette can’t get out of bed with Freddie… until she goes missing. Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley E…

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Fire & Ice - Part 4 17:56

3M ago17:56

17:56

Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 4, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Word on the street is Odette stole Delia’s man. But maybe Delia’s been stealing something from Odette this entire time…like her routine. Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by Chris Fore,…

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Author Alison Cochrun with Mazey Eddings, A Virtual Event Recording 1:13:54

3M ago1:13:54

1:13:54

Today, we have the audio recording of our April 3rd, 2024 virtual event celebrating Alison Cochrun’s latest book Here We Go Again, a sapphic romcom about death in which two childhood friends to enemies to lovers take their beloved, terminally ill former teacher on a cross country roadtrip. Alison is in conversation with the great Mazey Eddings. The…

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Fire & Ice - Part 3 16:58

3M ago16:58

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Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 3, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Odette promises Delia nothing is going on between her and Freddie. The girls train together. Freddie invites them both to a luge party. Odette promises Delia she won’t go, but the allure of a night off from her obligations—plus the eye…

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Fire & Ice - Part 2 17:58

3M ago17:58

17:58

Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 2, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Odette and Delia make an uneasy truce and go to a donor event together. But then Odette meets Delia’s dreamy skating partner, Freddie. What truce? Story by Juli Del Prete. Produced & Directed by Ashley Eskew. Sound Mixing & Design by K…

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Author Mazey Eddings, a Pod Exclusive 55:14

3M ago55:14

55:14

Becca chats with Mazey Eddings, author of A Brush With Love, Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake, and the forthcoming sapphic rom-com Late Bloomer. Mazey talks about her introduction to genre romance and what is so much fun about historicals; How she drafted her first book during dental school lectures; Why including neurodiversity in her books is importan…

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Fire & Ice - Part 1 18:29

4M ago18:29

18:29

Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice - Part 1, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Iceskating champ Odette weiss has her mind on the future: winning Olympic Gold. But Odette’s mind is never far from the past, either—(her trolls on TikTok won’t let her forget it)—and the fallout she had with ex-bestie and fellow skate…

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Author KT Hoffman, a Pod Exclusive 1:01:43

4M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Becca chats with author KT Hoffman whose debut, The Prospects, a queer baseball romcom, is out April 9th!By Meet Cute Romance Bookshop

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Fire & Ice - Trailer 1:30

4M ago1:30

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Meet Cute and Picturestart Present: Fire & Ice, executive produced by Nancy Kerrigan and Lindy Goldstein. Ice queen Odette Weiss is questioning every decision she’s made, especially the one that left her best friend injured on the rink. When the friends reunite at Olympic selections, things start looking up… until Odette meets Delia’s new skating p…

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Einstein And Elena - Part 6 17:40

4M ago17:40

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Meet Cute Presents: Einstein And Elena - Part 6, where the fake relationship is over and Elena is back at Harvard wondering if her entire time with Ford was a dream. But, as the movies say, “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over.” Story by Kyra Noonan. Produced and Directed by Suha Araj. Sound Design and Editing by Sean Paulsen. Casting Director and Line Pr…

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Narrator and Author Natalie Naudus 44:13

4M ago44:13

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Today, we have Becca’s chat with audiobook narrator and indie author Natalie Naudus. You may know her voice from such hits as One Last Stop, Starling House, She Who Became the Sun, and Daughter of the Moon Goddess, among many more. Natalie talks about how she got in to audiobook narration, and what the process for narrating an audiobook looks like;…

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Einstein And Elena - Part 5 15:25

4M ago15:25

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Meet Cute Presents: Einstein And Elena - Part 5, where Ford might finally want to make his “fake” feelings for Elena “real,” but that doesn’t mean Ford has been telling the truth about other things. Story by Kyra Noonan. Produced and Directed by Suha Araj. Sound Design and Editing by Sean Paulsen. Casting Director and Line Producer: AJ Nielsen. Sto…

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