Agents of SMOOCH
Hosted by Annette Wierstra
A podcast that’s looking for love in all the right places. Join the Agents of SMOOCH as we delve into the romance of sweeping epics and classic romcoms. Our mission is to investigate the important questions: Should they or shouldn’t they? Is there such a thing as One True Love? Did that smooch have any chemistry? We might not have all the answers, but we know you had us at “Hello.”
134 The Artful Detective
This episode of Agents of SMOOCH is a spoiler-light mission to convince you to watch the most Canadian of mystery shows: Murdoch Mysteries. This series, set in the 1890s to 1910s, is 18 seasons long and still going. We discuss the series’ ability to be serious and light-hearted, tackle social issues and zombies while staying true to itself. And - of course - we delve into the many romantic entanglements. We give no mysteries away and hope that by the end, you will be drawn into the world of Detective Murdoch with us.
AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT!
This is the last episode before we go into the summer break.
We will be back in the fall. Until then, stay safe, Agents!
Previous Episodes
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May 9, 2025 Sense and Sensibility (1995)133 Always Be the Colonel Brandon
The Austenheads return. For today’s mission, we return to Austen with the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. This movie is packed with stars, beautiful scenery, and romance…and add in a flatulent horse. But we must also delve into inheritance laws and what is wrong with Mansfield Park.
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April 25, 2025 Pride & Prejudice 2005
132 If You Had Five Daughters
We are not ready to part from Pride & Prejudice yet, so we have extended our mission to include the 2005 version. This beautifully shot film provides our agents with a sweeping romantic version of the story that we cannot resist.
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April 11, 2025 BBC Pride & Prejudice 1995
131 In The Manner of Elegant Females
We are here in praise of Austen’s Pride & Prejudice but also for wet shirts, poorly executed proposals, and good face acting. Join our much overdue mission about BBC’s 1995 Pride & Prejudice. Since this mission was as fun as a ball at Netherfield, it may lead to more infatuated missions about other Austen adaptations.
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March 28, 2025 How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days
130 Our Love Fern
Today’s mission is a slight jump back in time to 2003 to learn How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Does this movie have a ridiculous premise? Oh yeah. Do our Agents care? Not really. We just want to wear some diamonds and find someone to take care of our love fern.
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March 14, 2025 Sleepover Movie and Snack Draft
129 No Dying At this Slumber Party
Get your snacks ready and PJs on. Our Agents of SMOOCH have a mission to draft our favourite sleep-over movies. The Agents side-track into important sub-missions such as Instagram pyjamas and the weather and what is needed in an official SMOOCH cocktail and pirates and…
This was recorded as a membership episode so it does have some NSFW language.
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February 28, 2025 Romance in Star Trek
128 Vulcan Boyfriend
In our last episode, we couldn’t get enough Star Trek in the Draft. So today’s mission is all about romance in Star Trek. The Agents gave their director some homework and she came prepared. es, this franchise is all about seeking out strange new worlds, but also sexy aliens. Really, a spaceship is just a locked room romance and we are all looking for love in confined spaces. Let’s meet on the holodeck and boldly go where no one has gone before.
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February 14, 2025 One True Pairing (OTP) Draft
127 We’re Not Talking About Star Trek
Happy Valentine’s Day Agents! Today is OUR day. It is also our 5th anniversary and we are celebrating with not-a-draft of One True Pairings (OTPs). This is such a wide and encompassing topic and yet some Agents think that it includes all together too much Star Trek. But at the Agency we like a lotta things so in this not-a-draft there is an OTP for everyone.
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December 20, 2024 Annual Christmas Movie Marathon
126 Our Favourite Christmas Party
It’s the Christmas tradition we created ourselves! We don our Santa hats, gather our Bingo cards, and surround ourselves with lots of snacks. It’s time for this year’s in-person Christmas movie marathon. This year we watched:
- Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (Hallmark)
- The Merry Gentlemen (Netflix)
- ‘Tis the Season to Be Irish (Hallmark)
Get on your pjs, make yourself comfy, and join us!
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November 29, 2024 Agatha All Along
125 Practice Safe Witchcraft
We are still in the season of the witch here at the Agency. Join our coven as we search for the Wtiches’ Road in Agatha All Along. We start with a quick spoiler-free pitch to watch this glorious show before getting into the vibes and feelings and wardrobe-we are suckers for a good coat. Take off your shoes and stay on the path witches. We might all make it to the end.
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November 15, 2024 Northanger Abbey
124 Janesplaining
If anyone thinks that Jane Austen is about sedate manners and social niceties, they ought to dive straight into this mission about Northanger Abbey. This novel is Austen’s version of Mean Girls and there is a lot of naughty business happening below the surface of polite society. Join our Agents as they discuss the novel and the 2007 movie adaptation with Felicity Jones and JJ Feild.
Kirsten swore once and I am giving her a special exemption to keep it in.