Jess Writes A Rom-Com
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Episode Thirty - 'Two Doors Down' ; A rom-com radioplay
It's finally here! The season finale of Jess Writes A Rom-Com. The rom-com has been written, and named after a Dolly Parton song, of course. CAST:Eleanor Stankiewicz - Daisy Alexei Toliopoulos -…
Episode Twenty-Nine - Jess ACTUALLY Writes A Rom-Com
The penultimate episode of Jess Writes A Rom-Com, in which Jess gives you a look into the writing process. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or…
Episode Twenty-Eight -'Wet; Imperative' with Gill Cosgriff
Full name girls, Jess Perkins and Gill Cosgriff, discuss the importance of being wet. They also discuss nautral fibers, thrush, and McConaughey's jawline. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go…
BONUS- Behind the scenes ep #2 - Walk the dog
Jess takes advantage of living with a novelist, and kills two birds with one stone - take the dog for a walk, AND pick your husband's brain for ideas. If you don't want to risk spoilers, skip these…
Episode Twenty-Seven - 'Reincarnation of Macaulay Culkin (but he's still alive)' with Bec Petraitis
Bec is back, and stronger than ever! Jess and Bec talk about Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and also good kisses, Dylan O'Brien, movies they are nostalgic for, and a common word Bec can't remember. Jess…
BONUS - Behind the scenes ep #1 ; The brainstorm
Taking you behind the scenes of the writing process, Jess takes a bunch of suggestions from JWARC listeners and plays around with how those ideas can fit in to the finish product. If you don't want…
Episode Twenty-Six - 'Slingshot in your back pocket' with Danielle Walker
Jess and Danielle talk about He's Just Not That Into You, and also how they met, and how young they still look. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books…
Episode Twenty-Five - 'I'm a personality hire' with Mish Wittrup
Highly requested return guest, Mish Wittrup, joins us again this week. Mish talks about millenial fashion, being a personality hire, being single in her late 30's... oh and a movie. Jess Writes a…
Episode Twenty-Four - 'And I love that for her' with Chloe Elisabeth Wilson
Author Chloe Elizabeth Wilson joins Jess to talk about the weird and sexy 2002 erotic romantic comedy drama, Secretary. Check out Chloe's debut novel, Rytual. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do…
Episode Twenty-Three - '1+2=3!' with Cameron James
Cameron James joins Jess to talk about The Wedding Singer, but also about how beautiful Adam Sandler is, and how invested in the Sandler family Cam is. Jess Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On…
Episode Twenty-Two - 'putting that chemical on the map!' with Charlie Lewin
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…
Episode Twenty-One - 'Isn't this supposed to be the most magical night of my life?" with Lena Moon
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…
Episode Twenty - 'The Fight Club of Rom-Coms' with AJ
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…
Episode Nineteen - 'This guy sounds like he's pissing' with Aden Simpson
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…
Episode Eighteen - 'The big set in the sky' with Frankie McNair
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...…
Episode Seventeen - 'Accent on top' with Eleanor Stankiewicz
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.…
Episode Sixteen - 'My phone is my son' with Gen Fricker
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…
Episode Fifteen - 'I have no dowry' with Lizzy Hoo
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…
Episode Fourteen - 'Audiobooks on speakerphone' with Mike Salisbury
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…
Episode Thirteen - 'cock-blocktopus' with Gillian Crosby
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…
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Jess Writes A Rom-Com has published 33 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Fiction.
Jess Writes A Rom-Com is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 14m.
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