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Emily Rojas & Abigail Freshley
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People We Meet on Vacation (A Yearning-Free Adaptation)
1 hour 25 minutes Posted Jan 13, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Cold Open And Theme Setup
Welcome And Show Intro
Listener Support And Socials
Declaring The Verdict On The Movie
What The Adaptation Cut From The Book
How Dialogue Became Empty Montage
Character Flattening: Alex And Poppy
The Missing Yearning Problem
Opening Choices That Undercut Poppy
Timeline Changes And Odd Additions
Camping Swap And Comic Bits That Don’t Build
Manic Pixie Makeover And Lost Inside Jokes
Barcelona Setup And Forced Proximity Misfires
New Orleans: The One Sequence That Works
Why The Friendship Never Feels Real
Sanitized Tension And PG-13 Constraints
Rehearsal Dinner, Music Cues, And Exposition
Tuscany Detour And The Engagement Spiral
Confession, First Kiss, And Rushed Intimacy
Wedding Choices And Cut PDA Payoff
Ending Swap And Why It Feels Hollow
Final Take: Flat Movie, Great Book
Breaking News: New Game Changers Book
Anticipating Unrivaled And Fandom Stakes
Wuthering Heights Trailer And Yearning
Recent Reads And BTS Fic Detour
Favorites By Lane Fargo And Fic Recs
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We're going to be honest, we were not fans of Netflix's People We Meet on Vacation adaptation. This was not helped by us loving the book! But we're here to deep dive the movie and share all of our thoughts. Just a fair warning if you loved the movie, this episode may not be for you. Plus: New Game Changers book, Unrivaled! Wuthering Heights trailer reactionsRecent Reads: The Favorites by Layne Fargo, leave the ruins where they fall by sharpa, and Question...
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