Episode 23: An Interview with Christy Schillig

Episode 23: An Interview with Christy Schillig

Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! We have our first interview with an author on today’s episode of the podcast! Today, Christy Schillig joins the podcast!  Congratulations, Christy, on the re-release of Wish You Weren’t Here!!   In this episode, we learn about the inspirations for Wish You Weren’t Here and Lessons in Falling, Christy’s journey as a writer and teacher, her upcoming projects, and the community forged among readers, authors, and local bookshops.  We also talk about travel and studying and living abroad, the themes of the novels, and Christy’s experience in publishing traditionally and independently. We discuss the central themes of the novels for both Ava and Devon’s story are about pursuing your happiness, defying societal expectations, and finding joy in life.  Thank you so much, Christy, for joining the podcast, your support for our podcast, sharing two fantastic novels with us, and all you do as a teacher and advocating for students and their mental health!! Thank you!!  Both Wish You Weren’t Here [https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLS51H8E5TPQF/checkout/5L32JDAKQKT7DKEPWLZYVAIV?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3] and Lessons in Falling [https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLS51H8E5TPQF/checkout/VDTRTE7EDXAZ66R76CE7I67U?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio] are available on Christy’s website and at your local bookseller, including our sponsor The Broken Spine [https://www.instagram.com/shopbrokenspine/] in Tinker & Trade [https://www.instagram.com/tinkerandtrade/]!  Christy will also be traveling to Urbino this September and created a special itinerary based on Wish You Weren’t Here with Lumina Literary Tours [https://luminaliterarytours.com/literary-tours/] (@luminaliterarytours on Instagram). Follow Christy on Instagram @christyschillig [https://www.instagram.com/christyschillig/] for the latest on her books and upcoming events!  We mentioned many books, authors, and films as well throughout the episode, and Caitie has reviewed both of Christy’s novels on her book blog! Follow our instagram (@theromcomroundtable) and Caitie’s book blog (@caits_reading_nook) for the reviews!   * Favorite RomCom: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days * Recent Read: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow * Authors and Books We Should Check Out: * Work in Progress by Kat Mackenzie * Love Sick and Until I Die by Deidre Duncan * 32 Days in May by Betty Corello as BC Dolce My Italian Vampire We recorded this episode in November 2025. Thank you to The Broken Spine [https://shopbrokenspine.com/] in Tinker & Trade [https://tinkerandtradeco.com/] for sponsoring this episode!  We also want to thank our editor, Steve Angello [https://www.stephenangello.com/], who has recently joined us at The RomCom Roundtable! Thank you, Steve! Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theromcomroundtable/] @theromcomroundtable for our latest updates!  We are also on Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/theromcomroundtable]! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva Pro. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

Episode 22: A Bonus Book Review! When in Rome by Sarah Adams

Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! So we had a layover….a literary layover if you will. We’ve got one more stop in our mini series! We talked for a while about Roman Holiday, but how could you not? It’s a classic!  In our previous episode for Roman Holiday Caitie mentioned a book that features the themes and some similar scenes to the film. Today we have a bonus book review episode for you where we discuss When in Rome by Sarah Adams [https://www.instagram.com/authorsarahadams/].  When in Rome is the first in the Rome, KY Series by Sarah Adams where each of the four books of the series (all available now!) mirror an Audrey Hepburn film. As we were getting ready for recording Roman Holiday, we thought we had to include When in Rome into the conversation as well! Pop star Amelia (aka Rae Rose) is burnt out from life on the road as a global pop star, feeling as though she’s lost her love for singing and music. She realizes she needs a break before her global tour and after watching Roman Holiday, decides to  travel to the closest Rome she can find. From Nashville, she drives to Kentucky. Her car breaks down just as she arrives in town where she meets Noah, a pie shop owner. As they get to know each other, their connection grows.  When In Rome [https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-in-rome-a-novel-sarah-adams/af9c56314d5d06c0?ean=9780593500781&next=t] is available at your local library or local bookseller, including our sponsor The Broken Spine [https://www.instagram.com/shopbrokenspine/] in Tinker & Trade [https://www.instagram.com/tinkerandtrade/]! Sarah Adams’ website [https://www.authorsarahadams.com/] has all the latest updates about her publications and a newsletter! We recorded this episode in June 2025 when we recorded our Roman Holiday episode. Thank you to The Broken Spine [https://shopbrokenspine.com/] in Tinker & Trade [https://tinkerandtradeco.com/] and Arobone Adventures [https://www.aroboneadventures.com/] for sponsoring this episode!  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theromcomroundtable/] @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are also on Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/theromcomroundtable]! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

Episode 21: Roman Holiday

Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! It’s been a fun, nostalgic journey in our mini series throughout Italy through the lens of film. We knew from the beginning the mini series should have a grand finale!  The movie that walked so the films of the future could run…..(cue the drumroll)..... ….Roman Holiday!  Starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, Roman Holiday (1953) is the story of Princess Ann (Hepburn) and journalist Joe Bradley (Peck). Princess Ann is looking for a holiday from the pressures of life and being a royal. Joe is looking for the scoop for his reporting beat about the Princess. Together, they have a whirlwind journey across Rome.  In this episode, we talk about how this movie is one of our favorites and how it set the stage for the films that follow.  We hope that you have enjoyed this episode and our tour of Italy through RomComs!  Roman Holiday is available for streaming and also check out your local library!  We recorded this episode in June 2025. Thank you to The Broken Spine [https://shopbrokenspine.com/] in Tinker & Trade [https://tinkerandtradeco.com/] and Arobone Adventures [https://www.aroboneadventures.com/] for sponsoring this episode!  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are also on Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/theromcomroundtable]! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

Episode 20: The RomCom Roundtable: A One Year Retrospective

Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! And to our One Year Retrospective!!  It’s been an incredible first year of the pod, and we are so thankful for all of you for being part of the journey!  In this mini episode, we reflect on highlights of the first year of episodes we’ve recorded and published and what’s upcoming for our second season! Thank you to our guests, sponsors, and to you the listeners! We greatly appreciate all of you, and we are so excited to bring you more great episodes of The RomCom Roundtable!!  Stay tuned for our next episode! It’s a RomCom classic!  Thank you to The Broken Spine [https://shopbrokenspine.com/] in Tinker & Trade [https://tinkerandtradeco.com/] for sponsoring this episode!  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are also on Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/theromcomroundtable]! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad.  Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.

Episode 19: The Lizzie McGuire Movie

Hey now! Hey now! This is what dreams are made of!  Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! We’re back in Italia with our mini series!  And it’s all millennial nostalgia today - we’re chatting about The Lizzie McGuire Movie! Thank you to Fareena for the request!  Starring Hilary Duff, The Lizzie McGuire Movie is based on the hit Disney Channel show. The film had a theatrical release in 2003 and is set at the end of the second series. Lizzie is graduating from middle school and getting ready for a class trip with her best friend Gordo. When she arrives, she is mistaken for a pop star and has a memorable adventure to perform at a music awards event at the Colosseum.  In this episode, we talk about the Disney Channel shows that were popular among millennials, reminisce about our trip to Italy, and the reboot that had been planned for the show Lizzie McGuire in 2020 [https://people.com/jake-thomas-reveals-why-the-lizzie-mcguire-reboot-fell-apart-exclusive-11752165].  The Lizzie McGuire Movie [https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-cdb5deb3-5272-4078-95d9-01e866004c71] is available for streaming on Disney+.  We recorded this episode in July 2025. As we were preparing to publish this episode, we learned of the passing of Robert Carradine.  We extend our condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and to the cast of Lizzie McGuire on their loss. Thank you to The Broken Spine [https://shopbrokenspine.com/] in Tinker & Trade [https://tinkerandtradeco.com] and Arobone Adventures [https://www.aroboneadventures.com/] for sponsoring this episode!  Let us know what you think of the movie and this episode! What was your favorite Disney Channel show?  Don’t forget to follow the pod for future episodes and check out our socials on Instagram @theromcomroundtable. We’re growing our Letterboxd and in the future will have Patreon! We are on Buy Me a Coffee [https://buymeacoffee.com/theromcomroundtable]! If you’d like to contribute, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you the best content here on the pod! Thank you!!   You have a seat at the table! Send us questions for a future mailbag episode; your favorite books, movies, and music, which could be on a future episode; and your feedback! This podcast features music created using Groovepad. Episode cover art is designed on Canva. © 2026 The RomCom Roundtable. All rights reserved.