A married couple with one massive disagreement. Every week, Haikal and CJ dive into the world of romantic comedies - where one is head over heels and the other ...
This 2022 Thai rom-com follows two friends caught in life's frustrating cycle of missed connections and bad timing. Haikal and CJ dive into Thailand's brilliant approach to humor (that fart joke!), the refreshingly realistic portrayal of modern relationships through social media, and why the missing romance might actually be the point. Listen as they debate whether a love story without a clear resolution makes for brilliant storytelling or just leaves you wanting more—much like the characters themselves.Timestamp:(00:00) - Introduction(07:50) - The Good Bits(33:45) - The Weird Bits(44:15) - The Bad Bits(52:35) - Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
College best friends navigate love, friendship, and destiny in Bollywood classic "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), as first-time viewer CJ and lifelong fan Haikal debate this beloved romantic epic. The hosts can't stop gushing about "the aura!" of stars Kajol and Rani Mukerji, while lovingly roasting everything from questionable basketball scenes to that infamous Polo Sport shirt that took three hours to purchase. Their playful analysis weaves between nostalgic '90s fashion choices and heartfelt discussions about love, proving some Bollywood classics really do stand the test of time – even if their style choices shouldn't.(00:00) - Introduction(07:45) - The Good Bits(38:30) - The Weird Bits(01:04:50) - The Bad Bits(01:19:00) - Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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Love, Divided
Netflix's Spanish romance "Love Divided" (2024) tests whether love can bloom between neighbors who've never met face-to-face. CJ brings insights from the French original while Haikal questions suspicious apartment aesthetics, leading to heated debates about everything from pet names to European architecture. Between accidental Antonio Banderas comparisons and an MVP cat actor, our hosts explore what gets lost (and found) in translation.
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(00:00) - Introduction
(04:05) - The Good Bits
(24:50) - The Weird Bits
(45:50) - The Bad Bits
(01:10:30) - Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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1:18:36
Hit Man
A professor-turned-fake-hitman finds unlikely romance in "Hit Man" (2023), sparking CJ and Haikal's heated debate about mixing murder with meet-cutes. Between Haikal's law enforcement fact-checks and CJ's theory about this being a "romantic comedy for straight men," our hosts can't decide if dark humor love stories like this should exist. And really, is it that weird to like bird watching? Spoilers ahead!
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(00:00) - Introduction
(05:58) - The Good Bits
(18:00) - The Weird Bits
(41:15) - The Bad Bits
(01:03:35) - Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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1:10:54
While You Were Sleeping
Sandra Bullock's lonely ticket collector gets tangled in a Christmas case of mistaken identity in "While You Were Sleeping" (1995). CJ and Haikal dive into this holiday rom-com classic, debating '90s fashion disasters and perfectly-timed slapstick moments. Between one host's shocking Sandra Bullock/Michael Jackson comparison and their shared love of fake family Christmases, this charming comedy proves some lies are worth telling.
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(00:00) - Introduction
(03:50) - The Bad Bits
(14:10) - The Weird Bits
(36:35) - The Good Bits
(52:00) - Final Thoughts and Recommendations
A married couple with one massive disagreement. Every week, Haikal and CJ dive into the world of romantic comedies - where one is head over heels and the other is absolutely not. She lives for meet-cutes and grand gestures, he rolls his eyes at predictable plot lines. Will passionate debates transform Haikal into a reluctant rom-com convert? Or push CJ into rom-com hatred? Enemies to Lovers is the podcast where love, laughs and loathing collide.
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