Show Notes
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.
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