Jess Writes A Rom-Com
By Do Go On Media
Jess Perkins loves Rom-Coms. So she’s going to write her own! On this new podcast, she will chat with comedians, writers, movie lovers and actors to get their insights into what makes a rom-com good. And by the end of the season, Jess will have written her very own rom-com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 - Will Danielle Walker - Pam Annie Lumsden - Skye Charlie Lewin - Daryl / Gavin / Teen Jess Perkins - the narrator 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 while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ I have created a playlist of rom-com songs: Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to SpeakPipe Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ I have created a playlist of rom-com songs: Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to SpeakPipe Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ I have created a playlist of rom-com songs: Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to SpeakPipe Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 bonus episodes and come back to them once the rom-com is complete! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Writes a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ I have created a playlist of rom-com songs: Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to SpeakPipe Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 to risk any spoilers, skip these bonus episodes and come back to them once the rom-com is complete :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 lot. 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 while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 he's very qualified for this podcast. 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 while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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... 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 while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. 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 while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ We have a playist to accompany the podcast: Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 a Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Rom-Com is part of the Do Go On Network of podcasts, so if you like books or quiz shows or learning while laughing, we have a podcast for you. Check them out here: Do Go On: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Apple Playlist Spotify Playlist To leave a voicemail, head to Patreon Email Jess - jessperkinscomedy@gmail.com This show is edited and produced by Jess Perkins Theme music is by Jam Nawaz Logo and artwork by an amazing artist and graphic designer Sophie Elinor Video editing by Connor Schmidt Set design by Ella Lawry I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.