Smooch Fest - the Kissing and Pop Culture Podcast | Podcast Guru

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Welcome to Smooch Fest: The ONLY podcast about kissing! Your host Lena Olson, talks to guests about the most ICONIC kisses in pop culture: from TV to movies and more! Guests also share dating stories of their best, worst, and first kisses. But it doesn't stop there, Smooch Fest dares to ask the questions: Why do people kiss? Do animals kiss like humans? When was the first gay kiss on television? Along with pop culture analysis, we get into the science and history behind smooching. Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask. For romantic comedy fans, queer millennials & lover girls!

Recent Episodes

Oy with the Smooches Already! Talking Gilmore Girls Best Kisses (with Julia Rose Portela) - Iconic TV Couple Luke and Lorelai - High School Romance

The host of the Femme & Furious podcast, Julia Rose Portela, joins Lena Olson to break down the most iconic kissing scenes in everyone’s favorite Fall TV show, Gilmore Girls. They had so much to say, there will actually be a Part Two coming next week! For Part One, Julia gives us a rundown of some of her favorite kissing scenes in pop culture. Then she shares a first kiss story involving an early morning McDonald’s run. After that, they dive in to Gilmore Girls and analyze the kisses from...

57 MIN

Insecure & Challengers (with Eteng Ettah) - Examining the Relationship Dynamics in Kissing Scenes of Insecure - Behind the Scenes of the Challengers Iconic Bisexual Kiss - New Theory on Why Humans Kiss

This week, Lena is joined by Eteng Ettah (host of Consider This For Comfort) to discuss the iconic smooches in the TV show, Insecure, and the movie, Challengers. The two start by talking about the three-way kiss between Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor in the 2024 film directed by Luca Guadagnino. Then Eteng tells a story about her first kiss, which occurred in a church basement (scandalous!). Next, Lena and Eteng do a deep dive into the much loved 2010s show created by Issa Rae, Insecu...

69 MIN

Best Kisses in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (with Olivia Haidar) - Iconic Kissing Scenes Between Buffy, Angel, Spike, Willow and Tara - Romance and Pop Culture in the Millennial Classic TV Show

As we get closer to Halloween, Smooch Fest revisits the beloved teen show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Lena is joined by Olivia Haidar (Movie Projectionist and Cool Person) to discuss the seminal kissing scenes from the entire series. They focus on the kisses between Buffy and Angel and later, Buffy and Spike. They compare Buffy’s two vampire boyfriends and struggle to decide who is best for her. Next, the two talk about Willow and Tara - whose sapphic relationship was the first lesbian...

87 MIN

Practical Magic, The Craft, and Witchy Kisses (with Kiru Nwadiwe) - Analyzing the Most Iconic Kissing Scenes in Movies for Spooky Season - First Kiss and Worst Kiss Stories - Pop Culture Commentary

We’re falling into spooky season so Kiru Nwadiwe (Teacher, Booktoker) joins Lena to talk about her favorite witchy kisses from The Craft and Practical Magic. They talk about the rich tapestry of 90s witchy media and the boho whimsigoth era that defined a generation. Lena discovers that Kiru is repulsed by choreography videos. Do NOT try to woo her with those! Then they dive into 1998’s Practical Magic. Lena gets on her soapbox about why it’s GOOD this movie is so genre bending. They r...

53 MIN

Romance & Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (with Jillian Davis) - Examining Kissing in Movies and Literature - Talking Kissing Scenes in Romance Books - History About Kissing Culture

Book Agent and co-host of the Pemberley Podcast, Jillian Davis, joins Lena Olson this week to talk all things romance! They discuss the Indie French romcom, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, and compare the kissing scenes between Agathe and her two suitors. Later, Lena asks Jillian about her life as a book agent, her favorite romance books, and her suggestions for writing a good smooch. Lena then explains how courtship customs were different in the Regency era. Follow Jillian: https://www....

60 MIN