People We Meet on Vacation - Netflix Rom-Com Movie Adaptation
Podcast: Previously On with Jillian BonannePublished On: Tue Jan 13 2026
Description: In this podcast episode of Previously On, romance fangirl Jillian and her husband Tyler recap the new Netflix movie People We Meet on Vacation. This movie checks so many boxes. It's got friends-to-lovers, dance sequences, magazine writers, and more! Jillian and Tyler break down all the fun rom-com movie tropes in PWMOV. They rank Poppy and Alex's best vacations, discuss that shocking proposal, and try to figure out what was going on with Sarah. Jillian explains to Tyler what was changed in this adaptation from Emily Henry's original book. Plus, they yap about the excellent performances, noise-canceling earbuds, back pain, and so much more! #peoplewemeetonvacation #pwmov #netflix #recap #podcast 00:00:00 Vacation Tyler!00:00:51 Is Poppy's job real?00:02:13 Intro to podcast00:04:41 Emily Henry books and rom-com tropes00:20:29 Top 5 Poppy and Alex Vacations00:23:05 Barcelona00:25:25 "August" by Taylor Swift00:26:35 Alex confronts Poppy00:29:15 Tuscany00:34:30 Was Alex planning to propose to Sarah?00:36:18 Roadtrip from Boston to Ohio00:41:00 Squamish, Canada00:43:30 New Orleans00:46:18 Would Alex and Poppy have hooked without Julian?00:48:40 Norway didn't happen00:50:45 Performances - Emily Bader and Tom Blyth00:59:00 Book Corner - Jillian breaks down differences01:09:08 Tyler's Takes01:09:37 Be anyone you want on vacation01:10:34 Bird pooped01:11:25 Work travel01:12:08 Mail and fridge01:14:01 Poppy bullied in school01:16:13 Alex convo with Poppy's dad01:16:50 After skinny dipping01:17:39 Weather and back pain01:19:18 Rehearsal dinner seating01:20:28 Dudes are ripped01:21:39 Sarah01:25:27 Poppy's work lie01:26:05 Compromise or Settling - Following Dreams or Peter Pan01:27:57 Heat and rain 01:28:47 Fictional Man of the Year01:30:20 Running sequenceAdam Sandler SNL sketch about traveling that Tyler was talking about:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbwlC2B-BIgHarry and the Hendersons: https://letterboxd.com/film/harry-and-the-hendersons/Tyler's list of rom-coms he thinks influenced PWMOV: https://letterboxd.com/tylergbranch/list/people-we-meet-on-vacation-influences/Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9Buy our merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTVFollow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentvSubscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1
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