Chris Bruno and Cedar Shamp, two twenty-somethings living in Los Angeles, dish on everything that is hot and everything that bothers them. With a dry sense of humor, no filter, and endless stories to share, they recount their experiences dating men and navigating adulthood.
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The Biggest Hypocrites You Know
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Send us a text DISCLAIMER: No amount of disclaimers can justify anything that was said during this episode. Cedar talks about people’s use of inappropriate slurs while Chris attempts to justify his detest for people who “gossip”. In true H&B fashion, the episode turns into nothing but an ironic, shit talking, tea session.…
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Ending Of: Kate & Leopold
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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Hannah examine the last scene of Kate & Leopold. They discuss what it would mean to time travel to the past for love and what they would bring with them to 1876. --- If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us on Patreon! On Patreon have more great romance content including a bonus close sce…
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Dirty Socks and Underwear
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Send us a text Hi divas! This week Cedar and Chris are switching things up a bit (thank God!) by answering a few more questions from their lovely and dedicated audience while providing nothing short of absolutely terrible advice. Cedar tells us about her eat, pray, love camping excursion paired with her medical anxieties. Chris lets everyone know t…
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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet traveling through time to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about Kate & Leopold. It's our final Meg Ryan movie! This week we explore what it meant for Meg Ryan to be a rom-com star at 40 years old and the American fantasy of British history. We finish the episode with an interview with the …
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Send us a text The cockroaches are out and they’re taking out a second mortgage to go to the gym and strictly dating men that buy them Louboutins and Chanel bags. Stock up on your Orange Guard.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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Ending Of: French Kiss (with Casper ter Kuile)
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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Casper take a close look at the last two scenes of French Kiss. They discuss Kate's financial sacrifice for Luc and what it means that she's willing to up and move to France. --- If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us on Patreon! On Patreon have more great romance content including a bo…
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Ghosting: The First Step is Admitting
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Send us a text Do you ever feel like you’re on a hamster wheel trying to figure out what the next cool gym, grocery store, or niche hot girl thing is trending in LA? Well, you’re not alone. This week, Cedar and Chris discuss the exhaustion yet also excitement behind keeping up with the LA trends.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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French Kiss (with Casper ter Kuile)
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Vanessa Zoltan meets Casper ter Kuile on a beach in Cannes to record this week’s episode, all about the 1995 movie French Kiss directed by Lawrence Kasdan. This week we discuss the 'criminal with a heart of gold' trope and the power of kissing. We finish the episode with an interview with anxiety coach Dave Carbonell, all about aerophobia (a fear o…
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The Art of the First Date
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Send us a text Hi divas! This week Chris and Cedar take it upon themselves to give you unsolicited advice on ~drumroll~ DATING! Chris has a new, “healthy” approach to the topic while Cedar analyzes her own dating patterns. The two also swap stories on horrible kissers and give their opinions on their PDA limits.…
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Ending Of: You've Got Mail
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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Hannah dissect (and relentlessly mock) the last scene of You've Got Mail. They discuss the lack of actual communication in this scene and the supposed charm of Joe Fox. --- If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us on Patreon! On Patreon have more great romance content including a bonus cl…
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Addressing the Rumors...
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Send us a text We couldn’t have done it without you. This week, Chris and Cedar answer all of your burning questions, while attempting to treat their hangovers from a hotel bed in New York. Always use caution when taking any advice provided on this show.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet on the Upper West Side of Manhattan to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about You’ve Got Mail. We’re onto our final Meg Ryan/Nora Ephron collaboration. This week we explore how politics intersect with attraction and interview the former Editorial Director of Publisher’s Weekly, Jim Milliot,…
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Send us a text Coming to you this week with more chaotic bits regarding, but not limited to: sleeping with strangers, escaping uncomfortable situations, calling anyone and everyone out for their BS, politics, mental breakdowns relating to politics, and much more.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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Ending Of: When Harry Met Sally
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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Hannah tackle the last scene of When Harry Met Sally. They discuss the interstitial ‘couch scenes’ which recur throughout the movie and the few details we learn about Harry and Sally’s life after reconciliation. --- If we give you butterflies, consider supporting us on Patreon! On Patreon have more…
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Send us a text Starting the week off strong, Cedar tells more tales of the straight male community that will have your jaw on the floor. Chris expresses his love for ChatGPT which somehow leads to a conversation about afterlife. To finish things off, the pair spiral into an full fledged identity crisis.…
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When Harry Met Sally
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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about When Harry Met Sally. We’re continuing our deep-dive into Meg Ryan with the movie that put her on the map as leading-lady material. This week we explore whether 'opposites attract' is really a romantic…
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Hypnotherapy & Bar Fights
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Send us a text Chris, in his typical state of desperation, has now turned to a Hypnotherapist to receive some sort of validation and reassurance. Cedar questions if it’s possible or healthy to remain friends with an ex-lover while being in a new relationship. Can you guess which one of these two idiots got into a bar brawl?…
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Ending Of: Sleepless in Seattle
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After our wide-lens analysis of a movie, we're going to spend a week closely studying its final scene. These scenes, which are often Happily Ever Afters, tell us a lot about what's important to the movie and its idea about love and coupledom. In this week's scene, the characters Annie, Sam, and Jonah finally get to meet each other on the top of the…
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Send us a text Follow along this week in an episode that builds up to a full on mental and emotional spiral for both Chris and Cedar.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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Sleepless in Seattle
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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet at the top of The Empire State Building to record their first episode of Hot and Bothered together, all about the 1993 classic Sleepless in Seattle. It’s got Meg Ryan, it’s got Tom Hanks, it’s directed by Nora Ephron. What more could you want? For the next nine weeks, we’re thinking about the influence and im…
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Send us a text This week, Cedar recaps her birthday weekend and lives to tell the tale of nearly being sex trafficked. Furthermore, the pair romanticize an LA Summer, with little to no plans or obligations. We can all bring a piece of a euro-summer to LA (or wherever you're listening from) by making the choice to have 'lovers' rather than situation…
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Send us a text Potty talk in relationships. Pop Music. Celebrity DUIs. Backhanded compliments. Vegans. The chicken nugget diet.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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How To: Have Mixed Feelings About a Rom Com
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Well folks – we've arrived! Our tenth and final episode of our How To series about How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days. We've puzzled over its messaging, marveled at its efficiency, and learned a lot about the mechanics of film-making. On today's episode, Vanessa shares her concluding thoughts on the movie and brings her lingering questions to the brillia…
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Send us a text This week, Chris and Cedar test the concept of having less vocal fry, which lasted all of 30 seconds into the episode. Cedar divulges her distaste for condom usage. Additionally, after his first trip ever to Buffalo Chip in Cave Creek, Chris draws the conclusion that the popular Arizona establishment is the Cuntry equivalent to West …
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Special Edition: Storytelling and Taylor Swift (with Margaret H. Willison)
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Vanessa is joined for a small bonus conversation by Margaret H. Willison, faculty on our upcoming Taylor Swift Pilgrimage on Cape Cod. They explore why Taylor's music is such a rich text for sacred reflection and share the things they're most looking forward to on this trip! If you're interested in joining us in November, you can sign up on our web…
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Send us a text All we talk about is f*cking airports. It seems as though anytime you are within even 3 miles of an airport, you can find a new airport pet peeve. Join us this week as we talk about busted luggage, TSA etiquette, and travel lounges. Cedar provides us with a monumental update on her relationship status. In addition, the pair provide t…
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How To: Dress Like a Costume Designer
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We can't wrap-up a deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days without talking about the most memorable part of the movie – the yellow dress Kate Hudson wears in the climax of the film. And while we're at it, it's worth obsessing over all the costumes in this film because this is a movie steeped in fashion. To help us unpack the craft of costume de…
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I Must Be a Girl w/ Poster Journal
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Send us a text OUR FIRST GUEST EPISODE!!!! Join us this week as we dissect all things mental health with our favorite Instagrammer, Poster Journal. Other tangents in this episode include, but are not limited to, topics such as: cancel culture, marriage and the decision to have kids, medical and recreational drug use, and cheating.…
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Send us a text Come along this week as Chris and Cedar attempt to answer the question, “is monogamy real?” If you were hoping to find the answer, you’re not going to get it in this podcast. In case you didn’t know by now, we’re not here to educate.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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How To: Listen Like a Musicologist
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The music of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days runs the gamut from country-pop songs to whimsical orchestrations. To the modern ear, it all sounds very specific to an early 2000s rom-com moment. This week, to help us understand that moment and the history of movie music more broadly, we have Julie Hubbert on the show. Julie Hubbert is the LaDare Robinso…
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Save a Horse, Ride a Camel
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Send us a text This week, Chris and Cedar play a little game of catch-up. Chris recounts his recent trip to Duabi, as a first time visitor, and Cedar details her experience with 222, the hottest new match-making(?), networking(?), dating(?), we’re not really sure(?), experience in LA.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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Send us a text Are you tired of hearing about Challengers yet? Chris is too. The girls strategize how you can remain polite and practice proper bedside manner while enduring PNC. Furthermore, Chris expresses his disgust for hearing about the sex lives of certain people, while Cedar calls all of her friends ugly.…
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How To: See Like a Cinematographer
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When watching at rom-com, have you ever noticed that the stars just kind of glow? That their skin looks silky smooth and their apartments are always sun-drenched? Lighting design and camera movement play a huge role in giving rom-coms their particular aesthetic, and those things (we're pretty sure) are part of the art of cinematography. This week, …
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Send us a text The girls take a different direction this week after Cedar experienced something that could only be considered a quarter life crisis. Even the most unserious of girls have to get real from time to time.Kirjoittanut Cedar Shamp
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"Slut!" (Cedar's Version)
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Send us a text Have you ever looked at Cedar and thought “wow, she really looks like Michael Jackson”? Anyway, apparently people on twitter have. This week the girls talk about being slut shamed and then swiftly transition into a conversation regarding threesomes, proving that slut shaming is not very effective.…
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