Rom Crime
Rom Coms + True Crimes = Rom Crime đ đŞ Each week hosts Averyn and Vonia pair a rom com and true crime and investigate the connections between the two for your ultimate listening escape. Because love hurts and sometimes...it kills.
Episodes
January 25, 2024 ⢠68 mins
In this weeks episode the pod heads to Tucson, AZ to talk about yummy Patrick Dempsey and shitty Charles Schmid.
Canât Buy Me Love is an 80âs teenage Rom Com about a nerd named Ronald (Patrick Dempsey) who comes to the rescue of popular neighbor Cindy (Amanda Peterson) with a little quid pro quo⌠Heâll help her out of a pickle if she agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend for one month. With a killer soundtrack and sizzling chemist...
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December 1, 2023 ⢠55 mins
Weâre baaaack! After a long,unexpected, hiatus(yay for the end of the SAG/AFTRA strike) we are so excited to get back to it Rom Criminals! In this episode we bring you the twisted story of the most Rom Crimey High Control Group ever. Welcome to the terrifying world of Twin Flames Universe-where true love is guaranteed along with the complete loss of your personal autonomy. The internet is a scary place yâall!
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July 25, 2023 ⢠45 mins
We're baaack! Summer holidays coming to a close and we are ready to rock and roll. First it's a rom com from the 90's and then a list of crimes and recommendations for a long road trip.
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June 27, 2023 ⢠117 mins
Nothing like the story of a grifter to start the poolside listening off! In this throw back episode we cover the docu series, Love Fraud about a man who preyed upon unsuspecting women looking for love. Sometimes you want it so bad that you miss those red flags. And boy oh boy were there red flags! Happy Summer, ROM CRIMINALS! xoxox
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May 23, 2023 ⢠77 mins
We are back! In this weeks episode Vonia covers the unbelievably funny and talented Bridgett Everettâs amazing hbo max show Somebody Somewhere! This show follows a woman who has returned home to Manhattan, KS to help her sister who is dying from cancer. The show begins after her sisters death and follows Samâs (Bridgett Everett) journey through grief as she relearns how to make connections and finds her voice again.
Then Averyn te...
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May 5, 2023 ⢠52 mins
Latest news updates this week: Vallow & Daybell + Murdaugh + Writer's Strike + Rape Case Against Trump = Rom Crime Catch Up Time LET'S GET INTO IT!
In this weeks episode we take some time to catch up on the goingâs on in our lives and, of course, give you all the updates on the current crime cases of today! Nous vous aimons Rom Criminals â¤ď¸đ¤â¤ď¸đ¤
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April 18, 2023 ⢠30 mins
In this Crime Time minisode, Averyn gives you all the dirty details learned in just the first week of âDoomsday Cult Momâ Lori Vallowâs murder trial
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March 28, 2023 ⢠40 mins
For this weeks episode we pulled a switcheroo! So this timeâŚ. Averyn shares her love and never ending devotion to the greatest tv show ever, The Golden Girls! We talk favorite episodes and the best one liners. Dorothy, Blanch, Rose and Sophia THANK YOU for being a friend â¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸
Then, inspired by an episode in the first season of GG, Vonia shares the true story of C. Wesley Morgan. Morgan is a Kentucky millionaire who, as his polit...
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March 14, 2023 ⢠19 mins
Itâs Rom Crime: Crime Time with a bonus episode from the your true crime gal, Averyn. Watching the Oscarâs led to a morbid google search, which then led to this mini bonus episode đ¤â¤ď¸đ¤â¤ď¸
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March 7, 2023 ⢠42 mins
Averyn and Vonia discuss the outcome of the Alex Murdaugh trial in a special bonus episode!
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February 22, 2023 ⢠51 mins
In this weeks episode we welcome very special guest, Adam Folk, aka Voniaâs awesome hubby! We learn how they fell in love, how Averyn fell in love with them, and how much we all freaking love The Office!
Then Averyn tells the true story of Cathy Marlow. Cathy was a bright, travel loving 28 year old whose decision to go into work on a Saturday to get caught up ended with her senseless, tragic murder.
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February 14, 2023 ⢠22 mins
Happy Valentine's Day, Rom Criminals. We are coming at you hot with a pop up minisode to celebrate love in all forms. This week Vonia tells the story of Melissa Dohme and her brutal experience that led her to the love of her life. Spoiler it was the firefighter / EMT who saved her life at the scene of the crime. We are dying over this story.
When the doctors told her she would likely never talk or walk again, Melissa only heard he...
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January 31, 2023 ⢠84 mins
In this weeks episode Vonia covers the beloved television show, Friday Night Lights!  This one is close to both our hearts and if you donât immediately want to stop listening and go watch the show after hearing Vonia give us Coach Taylorâs epic inspirational pep talks we donât know what is wrong with you đđ Clear eyes, Full Hearts, Canât Lose!
Then Averyn shares the true story of Texas High School football star, Greg Kelley. Gre...
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January 19, 2023 ⢠65 mins
Introducing Rom Crime's first special guest of 2023, Mike Jensen the co-host of the highest rated Sex in the City podcast, We Couldn't Help But Wonder with Elise Castle. This is a conversation you don't want to miss!
In this episode we talk about the beloved HBO series Sex in the City, some wild crimes in the city, and our own experiences with sex and crimes in our beloved New York City.
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December 20, 2022 ⢠66 mins
In this weeks episode Vonia covers the new Christmas Musical, Spirited! This new Apple TV + movie is another reimagining of A Christmas Carol where the characters bust out into song and dance about every other minute and we are HERE for it! With an all star cast and awesome soundtrack this is a Christmas movie we will surely revisit every year!
Then Averyn tells the true story of Amanda Todd. Amanda was just 12 years old when an a...
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December 6, 2022 ⢠76 mins
In this weeks episode Vonia covers the first movie in the Lohannaissance! Thatâs right Tom Criminals, Ms. Lohan is back with an adorable holiday Rom Com, Falling for Christmas. While itâs totally cheesy and predictable itâs also totally watchable.Â
Then Averyn continues the true story of Alex Murdaugh. When we left off Alexâs wife and son had been been murdered in the familyâs hunting lodge. Police are still searching for suspects...
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November 22, 2022 ⢠57 mins
In this weeks episode Vonia covers the dark and twisty thanksgiving Rom Com(ish) film House of Yes. This 1997 gem stars an absolutely fabulous Parker Posey as Jackie O, the mentally unstable twin sister of Marty who is bringing his fiancĂŠe, Leslie (Tori Spelling), home for thanksgiving to meet his family. A raging storm cuts the power and as the night goes on this families dark secrets slowly start to reveal themselves to Leslie. L...
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November 8, 2022 ⢠96 mins
In this weeks episode Vonia (and Averyn) strongly encourages everyone to check out Entergalactic starring Kid Cudi and Jessica Williams on Netflix. Itâs an animated Romantic Comedy that is more realistic than any live action rom com weâve seen maybe ever. Come for the Rom and stay for the stunning visuals in this truly magical movie!
Then, inspired by the last moments of Entergalactic, Averyn takes you on a deep dive of The Tinder...
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October 25, 2022 ⢠64 mins
In this weeks episode Vonia revisits the late 90s Rom Com, Never Been Kissed! While the romance element in this movie hits a little too close to Mary Kay Letourneauâs home to completely capture our hearts, we canât deny the fun of watching awkward Josie (Drew Barrymore) go back to high school undercover to get the scoop on teenagers these days.
Then Averyn tells the true story of investigative journalist, Nellie Bly. In order to se...
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October 11, 2022 ⢠111 mins
In this weeks very special episode Rom Crime joins forces with Kerry Ipema and Quinlan Pozner of the Crime of a Lifetime podcast! The gals picked Clueless for our Rom and really they couldnât have picked a better one! We talk the fashion, the best one liners and the times two of us lucky ladies shook Paul Ruddâs hand đĽ°
Then itâs a deep dive into the tragic death of one of the films stars, Brittany Murphy.  Brittany was a wildly t...
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