The Chica Files

Best Rom-Coms Ever: The First Annual Rom-Com Awards

The Chica Files

Show Notes

Welcome to the first annual Rom-Com Awards with Sadhbh McLoughlin.

The best rom-coms and chick flicks of the 90s and 00s, awarded by someone who has never been embarrassed to love them. From Clueless and Legally Blonde to Bridget Jones’s Diary You’ve Got Mail, this episode argues that rom-coms are underrated art, not guilty pleasures, and hands out the trophies the Oscars never will. Follow us on Instagram: @thechicafiles and @sadhbh_mclThank you for your support as always.

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