The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (Rerun)

The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (Rerun)

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April 29, 2026 · 1h 43m

About this episode

Sam and Danielle discuss the Netflix film 'The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star' while on spring break.

Sam and Danielle are on spring break this week, so while we soak up some sun enjoy this holiday throwback! For part two of this year's Winter Bizarre Danielle brings the third installment of the Netflix film series with The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star. Margaret is the queen of the small European country of Montenaro who happens to have two identical doppelgängers: Former Chicago baker now princess Stacy and Fiona, her cousin and former kidnapper of Stacy. Montenaro is hosting an international Christmas festival (which is, apparently, a thing) and the Vatican has loaned them the Star of Peace, a relic belonging to St. Nicholas. Due to security that can charitably be described as "utter clown shoes" the star is immediately stolen. Under the threat of excommunication, Margaret commutes her felonious cousin's sentence so she can tap her criminal network to track down the star. Fiona puts her large network of one person to work and identifies that the star is being held by a nefarious hotelier. Instead of informing Interpol—who are investigating—of this development, Marget, Fiona, and Stacy plan a comically amateur heist that involves flirtation, sexy laser dancing, and, of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam, Danielle

Topics covered

  • holiday films
  • heists
  • doppelgängers
  • Christmas festival
  • comedy

Keywords

  • Princess Switch
  • Netflix
  • heist
  • Montenaro
  • Christmas
  • comedy
  • doppelgängers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star

Places: Montenaro

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