It's the last episode of Season 6 already!? We think it was Worth The Wait for this chat with Maggie Hartmans, a screenwriter who turned her passion into a career and sold her first movie to Tubi, a free streaming platform! Maggie joins us on the pod to tell us how she made her first movie, a rom-com, 'Worth the Wait' for Tubi!! Maggie shares her journey in screenwriting, the impact of the pandemic on her career, and her creative process.

In this candid, fun chat on the pod, Avra Friedman joins us to share her behind the scenes of her life in La La Land! You may recognize her from our table read of Isabel's script, Dating Zac Efron! We had such a good time chatting with Avra about the bizarre world of seat fillers at the Oscars to the secret joys and frustrations of being an actor, comedian, and aspiring writer in Hollywood. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to navigate LA’s acting scene, juggle stand-up gigs, or shop at the beloved health food store, Erewhon , then consider this episode your backstage pass!

In this episode of the pod, we discuss ableism in romcoms with writer Alys Murray! Alys shares her journey from aspiring musical theater director to successful screenwriter and novelist. She discusses her work in rom-coms for Hallmark and Lifetime, the creative process behind her scripts, and her insights into the industry, including diversity initiatives and the art of the romcom!

We're back with another yap on the pod! In this episode, we breakdown how Isabel’s new daily writing flow helped her finally finish a script, why she stopped stressing over perfect scenes, and her "dump draft" technique that keeps her writing consistent! Aviva shares her recent wins—including winning $500 in a romcom screenplay contest.

We've got a super exciting episode of the pod today! We had the honor of chatting with screenwriter Leigh Dunlap, creator of the beloved film 'A Cinderella Story!!!' We shared and reflected on this iconic film's impact, particularly on both Aviva and Isabel's pre-teen years! Leigh shared some behind-the-scenes fun facts about the script's development, casting choices, and the film's super fun premiere! She also shared some valuable advice for aspiring screenwriters navigating the complexities of the industry and the impact of AI on screenwriting.

In this new episode of the pod, we chat with screenwriter and cinephile, Simone Toney! Simone told us all about her journey as a screenwriter, her experiences at the 2025 Austin Film Festival, and her insights on pop culture, specifically some of her hot takes on the Oscar noms!!

We're back with a new interview! For this episode, we were so excited to chat with Erin Rodman, a showrunner and screenwriter who recently produced the new Hallmark series '12 Dates Till Christmas.' Yay! We finally learned what a showrunner does!

Another week, another episode of the pod! This time we discuss our personal creative journeys, chatting about the challenges and triumphs of writing and filmmaking! Aviva shares exciting behind-the-scene stories from her first time making a short film of her script, "Let The Dust Settle." Plus, we chit chat about the recent Emily In Paris Season and read funny notes on our phone about movie ideas we've yet to make!

Our first interview of season 6 is one we have been manifesting for a long time!! At the end of 2025 we finally got to chat with Kristen Buckley, the screenwriter of the iconic rom-com 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days!!' We're so excited to finally share our chat with Kristen and you won't believe who she said was originally cast as Benjamin Barry!

We're back for another year of the pod!! For our first episode of season six, we reflect on our experiences and growth throughout 2025. We chat about the challenges of balancing writing with full-time jobs, our personal lives and, you now, trying to do ALL THE THINGS! We manifest our goals for 2026, crown the best romcom of 2025, and Isabel shares her hot take on The People We Meet On Vacation!

She's back...our first guest on the pod, Carley Smale, joins us almost exactly two years later for a fun catch up! We loved getting to hear how Carley's career has grown since we last had her on the pod! In this episode, we chat about the challenges of maintaining creativity amidst life's pressures, the current slowdown in the entertainment industry, and the importance of persistence in pursuing creative goals! We're also so excited for her because her first Netflix Christmas movie, "My Secret Santa, " is about to come out!! She also has another Christmas movie, "Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch" coming out on Lifetime too -- time to start the Christmas movie marathon!

We're beyond excited to share this week's episode of the pod because we finally set it up....and got to chat with Claire Scanlon, the director of Isabel's fav Netflix romcom, Set It Up!! We discuss the making of Set It Up and Claire's journey to becoming a director and editor for shows such as The Office, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Good Place. Claire shares sooo many fun stories from the set of Set It Up, so if you also love the movie, you're gonna love listening to Claire's memories! We also got to discuss chemistry between actors (spoiler alert: someone else was originally meant to play Harper!!) and hear all about Claire's upcoming adaptation of the hit book, The Love Hypothesis!

This is a fun episode of the pod as we chat with Susannah, a matchmaker and screenwriter, about dating and...well, writing about it! Susannah is a professional matchmaker, so we discussed the recent fake romcom, Materialists, and shared all our hottest takes! Susannah also shares about her journey in screenwriting, her experiences in the Green Room Fellowship, and her thoughts on the challenges of creative processes and the future of matchmaking in a digital age.

This week on the pod, we are joined by another screenwriting Twitter friend, Paulina Ward! We had such a cute chat about our shared experiences in the screenwriting world, the challenges of trying to be authentic with our creative expressions on social media, and Paulina teaches us all about audio dramas!

Welcome to the first table read on the pod! This episode features a unique table read format. We are joined by 6 professional actors who read for the characters in Isabel's romcom fan fiction script, 'Dating Zac Efron'. Logline: Actor Zac efron tries to use tinder but gets no swipes because people think his account is a catfish. When he calls Tinder customer support for help, the customer service agent inadvertently falls in love with him.

Welcome back to another episode of the pod! We are so excited to share this interview we did with Sofia Alvarez!! Sofia joins us to share her journey from playwright to screenwriter, discussing her work on adaptations like 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' and 'Along for the Ride.' We chat about the intricacies of character development, the importance of the editing process, and of course, our shared passion for romantic comedies!!

⁠This week on the pod, we chat with Instagram screenwriting influencer, writer, and actor, Julia Yorks! We loved this lil chat with Julia getting to hear about her journey from being a child actor to becoming a successful screenwriter. We chat about the importance of social media in storytelling, the challenges of navigating the industry, and the need for more representation in rom-coms, especially for those of us in the mid-30s age bracket!

Christmas came early for us on the pod because in this episode, we chat with Rebecca Ewing, who co-wrote our favorite holiday romcom on Netflix, "Love Hard!" Rebecca shares her journey from being a literary agent to a successful screenwriter...Love Hard was the first script she ever wrote so, she's legit!! This is our longest chat ever because we just had so much fun talking to Rebecca and hearing some behind the scene stories of the making of Love Hard! Our chat also discusses the roles of agents and managers, the art of querying, and the challenges of writing authentic stories in a saturated market. We honestly think you're going to love this chat...every 110 minutes of it!

We're back...and we're FREAKING OUT because in this episode, we interview Heather Hach Hearne, the screenwriter of Freaky Friday!!! Heather shares her experiences in Hollywood writing Freaky Friday, What to Expect When You're Expecting, and gives her thoughts on the sequel, Freakier Friday, now in theaters! So yeah...we're still freaking out about it!!

Aviva and Isabel kick off the second episode of season five by discussing their recent LA trip during which they finally met IRL!!! We talk about our WB studio tour, our podcast meetup, visiting some romcom filming locations...and we went to a comedy show!! We had a blast! We also spent a solid ten minutes discussing the romdram 'My Oxford Year.'