The Romcom Formula

In the season finale of The Romcom Formula, Claire and Tony face their biggest challenge yet: how to make love work when they’re miles apart. After months of long-distance emails and missed connections, Tony’s long-awaited trip to New York brings the truth to light — and it’s not the fairy-tale ending Claire imagined.As Tony reveals his plans to stay in Nashville permanently, Claire must decide what matters most: power, pettiness, or passion. With help (and tough love) from her meddling sister Shannon, she begins to accept that not every romance follows the formula — but that doesn’t mean the story’s over.From breakup voodoo curses and volcanic cocktails to confessions in the rain, this finale delivers the signature Romcom Formula mix of heart, humor, and hope. Because even when the tropes don’t go as planned, real love has a way of rewriting the script.CREDITS:www.RomcomFormula.comCreator and Director: Susan Cooper. Co-Producers: Susan Cooper and Micah Caldwell. Writers: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Razi Shadmehry, and Sahithi Solipuram. Cast: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Matt Fogarty, Francisco Almenara, Cadden McArthur, Matilda Cooper, Oliver Clearfield, Tim Morgan, Billy Jo Konze, Rob Everett III, and Diana Jurand.Editor: Doug Lehmann. Post Production: Rosebank Picture & Sound. Keywords: romantic comedy podcast, audio romcom, season finale, long-distance relationship, heartbreak, sisterhood, second chances, modern romance, rainy confessions, romcom tropes, audio fiction, tiki bars

Shannon can hardly contain herself when she discovers that Claire and Tony are both in New York at the same time. Surely, it’s fate… or maybe just excellent plotting. While Claire insists she’s only there for a job interview, Shannon and Brian turn their kitchen into a romcom command center, launching a full-on “Cyrano de Bergerac” texting operation to secretly feed Tony romantic suggestions.Meanwhile, Claire and Tony take on the city: ice cream at Serendipity, people-watching in Central Park, and a fateful detour to—wait for it—the Museum of Sex. Between novelty desserts and not-so-subtle flirting, the chemistry is undeniable.By the end of the night, they haven’t labeled it—but the air between them is basically humming with possibility.CREDITS:Creator and Director: Susan CooperCo-Producers: Susan Cooper and Micah CaldwellWriters: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Razi Shadmehry, and Sahithi SolipuramCast: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Matt Fogarty, Francisco Almenara, Maci Roberts, Jill D. Perry, and Diana JurandEditor: Doug LehmannPost Production: Rosebank Picture & Soundwww.RomcomFormula.comKeywords: romantic comedy podcast, romcom audio drama, meddling sister, Cyrano trope, romance in New York, museum date, bookish romance, slow burn romance, audio fiction, romance tropes

The meddler becomes the meddled-with.Fresh off her viral moment and back in full matchmaker mode, Shannon doubles down on her plan to spark romance between her sister Claire and hunky friend, Tony. What she doesn’t expect? That her plan might actually be working already.While Shannon and Brian toy with the idea of Brian leaving his day job to help run Shannon’s growing voiceover empire, Claire and Tony are doing their own kind of creative collaboration—from workout banter to heartfelt lunches and artistic confessions. But just as the chemistry builds, Claire starts to suspect her sister’s been pulling the strings all along.Meanwhile, a tense family dinner with their boomer parents brings gender roles, finances, and fiery one-liners to the table. And when the truth finally comes out? Shannon is equal parts thrilled and terrified.Because every romcom formula needs conflict—and this one’s about to hit its big turning point.CREDITS:Creator and Director: Susan CooperCo-Producers: Susan Cooper and Micah CaldwellWriters: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Razi Shadmehry, and Sahithi SolipuramCast: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Matt Fogarty, Francisco Almenara, Trevor Johns, Jon Gardner, Alexis Campbell, Matilda Cooper, Oliver Clearfield, and Diana JurandEditor: Doug LehmannPost Production: Rosebank Picture & Soundwww.RomfomFormula.comKeywords: romantic comedy podcast, romcom audio drama, meddling sister, neighbors to lovers, family dinner chaos, gender roles, boomer parents, artist romance, audio fiction, relationship drama, sibling rivalry, romance tropes, slow burn, creative couples, Hallmark movie vibes.

Claire officially begins her “temporary childcare assignment” (aka Shannon’s matchmaking scheme) while Shannon heads off to Romance Con to rub elbows with the who’s who of audiobook and romantasy fandoms.Meanwhile, Claire gets a crash course in parenting when she takes the kids to the bus stop, fends off a coyote, and keeps running into Tony, the ruggedly charming neighbor. Between pajama day, VR gaming chaos, and a MARTA ride packed with furries, Claire’s week is off to a wildly unconventional start.And while Shannon is fangirling over celebrity heartthrob Jake Fisher at her conference, “Camp Claire” is already showing signs of romantic potential.CREDITS:Creator and Director: Susan Cooper. Co-Producers: Susan Cooper and Micah Caldwell. Writers: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Razi Shadmehry, and Sahithi Solipuram. Cast: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Matt Fogarty, Cadden McArthur, Alexis Campbell, Matilda Cooper, Oliver Clearfield, Tom Antonellis, and Diana Jurand.Editor: Doug Lehmann. Post Production: Rosebank Picture & Sound. Please like and subscribe, leave us a review, share with your favorite hopeless romantic, and follow @romcomformula on Instagram for bonus content!Keywords: romantic comedy podcast, romcom audio drama, meddling sister, forced proximity trope, audio fiction, neighbors to lovers, romance audiobook narrator, romantasy fandom, Hallmark movie vibes, meet cute, Atlanta comedy podcast, furries, MARTA, parenting humor, women-led audio series.

Welcome to The Romcom Formula — an audio comedy for anyone who’s ever swooned over a meet-cute, rooted for the slow burn, or binged an entire Hallmark movie marathon in one sitting.In our very first episode, romance audiobook narrator Shannon decides to test her favorite rom-com tropes in real life. Her grand plan? Manifest a love story between her overworked sister Claire and the handsome, tool-belt-wearing neighbor Tony — the ultimate handyman with main-character energy.Can Shannon’s “Rom-Com Manifestation Plan” turn forced proximity into true love? Or is this about to go full-on pop culture-fanfic-meets-Hallmark-holiday-movie mayhem?Expect laughs, longing, and lovingly ridiculous tropes — from awkward meet-cutes to DIY disasters — in this mix of romantic comedy, audiobook satire, and romantasy-adjacent chaos.Perfect for fans of romcom movies, book lovers, chronically online millennials, and anyone who believes love stories are better with a narrator who meddles.CREDITS:Creator and Director: Susan Cooper.Co-Producers: Susan Cooper and Micah Caldwell.Writers: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Razi Shadmehry, and Sahithi Solipuram.Cast: Susan Cooper, Micah Caldwell, Matt Fogarty, Francisco Almenara, Cadden McArthur, Matilda Cooper, Oliver Clearfield, Libby Clearfield, and Diana Jurand.Editor: Doug LehmannPost Production: Rosebank Picture & SoundPlease like and subscribe, leave us a review, share with your favorite hopeless romantic, and follow @romcomformula on Instagram for bonus content!www.RomcomFormula.comIf you like romance, romantic comedy podcast, rom-com, audio drama, romance tropes, meet cute, Hallmark movie, audiobook narrator, romance book lovers, romantasy, forced proximity and audio fiction, then you'll like this.

She’s narrated dozens of spicy romances, but nothing prepared her for weaponizing the “forced proximity” trope in real life. One meddling sister, one hot neighbor, and a whole lot of cheese dip. Welcome to the romcom multiverse.The Romcom Formula is 9-part scripted romantic comedy audio series. In production now. Follow us on Instagram @romcomformula for heart-fluttering updates, behind-the-scenes magic, and probably a montage or two!