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As Bridgerton Season Two races towards the finish line, there are still some surprises and scandals left in store for the families Bridgerton, Sharma, and Featherington. But there is also an absolute avalanche of insights, self-awareness, and good old fashioned personal growth. It’s episode 8, and our HEA is at hand.
Featuring:
- Bestie vs bestie
- Classism
- Purpose
- Gamblers and wastrels
- A mother’s love
- Head bumps (metaphoric and otherwise)
- The mother apology tour of 2022
- Scorched earth behaviour
- Sibling voyeurism
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- The Viscount Who Loved Me, a novel by Julia Quinn
- An Offer from a Gentleman, a novel by Julia Quinn
- To Sir Phillip, With Love, a novel by Julia Quinn
- The Bridgertons, a book series by Julia Quinn
- Bridgerton, a Netflix series
- Gossip Girl, a television series
- Romancing Mister Bridgerton, a novel by Julia Quinn
- Miss Scarlet and the Duke, a television series
- Wrecking Ball, a song by Miley Cyrus
- The Smythe-Smiths, a book series by Julia Quinn
- Pride & Prejudice, a book by Jane Austen
This episode’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Howie from the 2022 Andrew Ahn directed film, Fire Island. You can find out more about Fire Island here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
Our guest host this episode brings the big baby sister energy. Thanks Meg, for joining us!
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. People who leave reviews always understand the assignment.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people.
Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. If you need production work completed, you can find them here: splendidchaps.com
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After the drama and literal fireworks of episode 6, this episode follows our two still-separate families through the aftermath.
Lady Bridgerton and Lady Danbury work to move through the scandal with soft diplomacy, public appearances, and a surprise ball…
But it turns out that this brief period of peace is but the eye of the storm and another Bridgerton is about to face the consequences of her own decision.
Oh…and there’s fireworks in this episode too - wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
Featuring:
- A royally pissed-off royal
- Mean Girls, Regency-style
- Lady Featherington gonna Lady Featherington
- The cut direct
- Family dynamics
- Edwina apologists vs Edwina critics
- A family ball
- A meeting of equals
- A cliffhanger
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- The Viscount Who Loved Me, a novel by Julia Quinn
- It’s in His Kiss, a novel by Julia Quinn
- The Bridgertons, a book series by Julia Quinn
- Bridgerton, a Netflix series
- News Corp, a media empire
- Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen
This episode’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Ravenna, the titular character from Amalie Howard’s Rules for Heiresses. You can find the book and other information here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
Our guest host this episode is the lovely and literary Diem Nguyen. You can hear more from Diem by following her on twitter for all her kpop opinions @diemnhunguyen.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. People who leave reviews have riz.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people.
Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. If you need production work completed, you can find them here: splendidchaps.com
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
Puuttuva jakso?
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With Special Guest Host: Jenna Guillaume
Fireworks, peacocks, flowers, and food - every detail is in place for the wedding of the season…and a trap for Lady Whistledown.
But Anthony and Edwina are approaching their nuptials from VERY different places and they aren’t the only ones for whom this wedding will be transformative.
This episode is called the choice and friends, choices WILL be made.
*please note: this was recorded before the Queen Charlotte miniseries was released, so the timeline is a bit off*
Featuring:
- Crowns on pigs and other crucial wedding details
- #noregrets
- Revenge and necessity
- One unexpected character
- One very obviously missing character
- The complicated nature of sibling emotions
- The ferocity of sibling conflict
- Epic tantrums and family dynamics
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- The Bridgertons, a book series by Julia Quinn
- Bridgerton, a Netflix series
- The Babysitters Club, a books series by Ann M Martin
- Queen Charlotte, a Netflix miniseries
- The O.C., a television series
- Pride and Prejudice, a book by Jane Austen
- Lockwood & Co, a Netflix series
- Bridgerton Recap: Faith or Fools, an article by Sandi Rankaduwa on Vulture
- Sign of the Times, a song by Harry Styles
- What About Us, a song by P!nk
- Fight Song, a song by Rachel Platten
This episode’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Lara Ramsey of Sapna Bhog’s Dare to be a Duchess. You can read more about Lara here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
Our guest host this episode is the clever and effervescent Jenna Guillaume. You can hear more from Jenna by following her on twitter and other socials as @jennaguillaume or on her website www.jennaguillaume.com. Her books are available at all good stores!
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. People who leave reviews are guaranteed good dreams.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people.
Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. If you need production work completed, you can find them here: splendidchaps.com
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
In this very special episode, Adele, Kate and special guest host Maxine Beneba Clarke take on the whole Queen Charlotte mini-series in one wide-ranging conversation. There are arrivals and arguments, families and fortunes, a great experiment, dual timelines, blooming gardens, and the all-consuming important task of begetting an heir. The most ambitious Bridgerton-verse series yet, Queen Charlotte dives headfirst into intersectional storytelling.
Books and other media we discuss:
- Queen Charlotte, the TV show
- Bridgerton, the TV show
- Colleen Hoover, an author
- Shondaland, the production company
- Hamilton, the musical theatre production
- I will always love you, the song by Dolly Parton
- The West Wing, the TV show
- The Bridgertons, a book series by Julia Quinn
- Violet in Bloom, a short story by Julia Quinn
- Benny Hill, a TV series
- The Notebook, a film
- It’s the Sound of the Thing, a book of poetry for children by Maxine Beneba Clarke
You can find Maxine’s books in all good bookstores, and keep an eye on what she’s up to on twitter @slamup or on instagram @maxinebeneba.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your preferred podcast provider.
This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Ben McKenzie at Splendid Chaps Productions. You can find Ben here: www.splendidchaps.com
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.
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Please note: this episode was recorded in 2022, and some details have since changed and/or been confirmed. For example, we now know that Bridgerton S3 is about Colin and Penelope.
In this bonus episode Adele interviews Elise and Priscilla, two psychologists who look at mental health representation in fiction on their podcast Novel Feelings. The discussion covers realism, escapism, the cycle of hero/anti-hero, charisma, women as consumers, grief, loss, personal growth, and Jonathan Bayley’s face.
Books and other media we discuss:
- Bridgerton, the TV show
- Outlander, the TV show
- Outlander, the book series
- The Lost City, a film
- The Viscount Who Loved Me, a novel by Julia Quinn
- When He Was Wicked, a novel by Julia Quinn
- Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen
- Pride and Prejudice, the 2005 film
- Heartstopper, the TV show
You can find Novel Feelings on twitter @novel_feelings or on their website novelfeelings.com. The Bridgerton content is here:
- Read: novelfeelings.com/2021/03/28/novel-tropes-1-commitment-issues-ft-bridgerton-rants/
- Read: novelfeelings.com/2022/04/19/grief-trauma-and-patriarchy-the-true-banes-of-anthony-bridgertons-existence/
- Listen: Commitment Issues
- Listen: Consent and Gender Norms in Bridgerton (with Pop Psychology 101)
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your preferred podcast provider.
This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Ben McKenzie at Splendid Chaps Productions. You can find Ben here: www.splendidchaps.com
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‘You are the bane of my existence and the object of all my desires’
We all get a little fluttery this episode, but really…can you blame us?
Featuring:
- Substitute nudity
- Women in context
- Privilege just all over the place
- Slumming it in Bloomsbury
- Jealousy, Ambition, and Class
- Lady Featherington fan club
- Bee gate, gun gate, library gate
- Don’t try on the ring.
- White shirts; wet shirts
- Family mode activated
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- Why Write, Noè’s podcast with writers
- Like Us, Noè’s podcast about living as a person of colour in Australia
- The Bridgertons, a book series by Julia Quinn
- Downton Abbey, the tv series
- Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen
- Pride and Prejudice, the 2005 film
- My Best Friend’s Wedding, the 1997 film
- The Family Stone, the 2005 film
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the tv series
- Ted Lasso, the tv series
This episode’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Crystal Chen in Amy Lea’s Set On You. You can find more of Amy’s books here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
Our guest host this episode is the wonderful, warm, witty Noè Harsel. You can hear more from Noè by following her on twitter or instagram @noeharsel, on her website www.noeharsel.com where you can read her writing and subscribe to her podcast.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. People who leave reviews get a solid 8 hours of sleep every night.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people.
Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. If you need production work completed, you can find them here: splendidchaps.com
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
In this bonus episode Kate interviews Sunny Singh, novelist, Professor of Creative Writing and Inclusion in the Arts at London Metropolitan University, co-creator of the Jhalak Prize, and expert on Hindi Cinema. Sunny is a lively, knowledgeable, and generous guest, and our interview moves through the long and vibrant history of commercial film in South Asia, the political history and geography of Hindi cinema, and contemporary representation within the Global North. We also discuss Kate, Edwina, and Mary, and how Bridgerton has been received by both Indian and South-Asian diaspora viewers.
Books and other media we discuss:
- Bridgerton S1 & S2, the TV show
- Raja Harishchandra, the 1913 film
- Vie et Passion du Christ (The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ), the 1903 film
- Lor Girl, the first sound film in the Persian language
- Bride and Prejudice, the 2004 film
- Orientalism, the 1978 book by Edward W. Said
- ‘In the time of plastic representation’, 2017 article by Kristen J. Warner
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, the title song to the film of the same name
- Ghalib, a poet
- Bridgerton, the book series by Julia Quinn
- 100 Essential Indian Films, the 2018 book by - Sangeeta Datta and Rohit K Dasgupta
- 100 Bollywood Films, the 2006 book by Rachel Dwyer
You can find Sunny on twitter @profsunnysingh.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your preferred podcast provider.
This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Ben McKenzie at Splendid Chaps Productions. You can find Ben here: www.splendidchaps.com
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
Tensions at Aubrey Hall are HIGH, friends, and this episode is not going to make things any easier. After a few days of getting to know each other in quieter surrounds, the Bridgertons and Sharmas are about to be joined by the rest of the ton, as everyone takes to the country for Lady Bridgerton’s Heart and Flowers ball.
There are certainly flowers and hearts, though the latter aren’t always beating in the right direction. We have not one but two surprise proposals leading to what will surely be bright futures - and one relationship that hasn’t quite been left in the past…
Featuring:
- Edwina’s really very questionable, quite unhinged, super nonsensical plan
- Main character energy: who wants it, who has it
- Practicalities: who wants them, who has them
- Privilege: who wants it, who has it
- Forgiveness: who wants it, who has it, who really doesn’t need it
- Attention: who wants it, who has it
- Money: who wants it, who has it
- Ethics: who wants them, who has them
- Control: who wants it, who has it
- Good advice: who gives it, who ignores it
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- The Viscount Who Loved Me, a novel by Julia Quinn
- Bridgerton S1 & 2
- To Sir Phillip, With Love, a novel by Julia Quinn
- Miss Scarlet and the Duke, the TV series
This episode’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Ava, from Ana Huang’s Twisted Love. You can find more of Ana’s books here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
Our guest host this episode is the very lovely, very charming, very funny Patrick Lenton. You can hear more from Patrick by following him on Twitter @PatrickLenton or subscribe to his fabulous newsletter here.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. People who leave reviews never sing off-key.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people.
Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. If you need production work completed, you can find them here: splendidchaps.com
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
In this bonus episode Adele interviews Sarina Cevaal-Hewitt, the NEDCA Regional Director of Croquet Victoria. Sarina believes that croquet is a game for life, and is as interested in promoting the social benefits as the competitive ones. She shares her thoughts on the history of the game, the Bridgerton game play, and how croquet is ‘very nice people playing a very vicious game’.
Books and other media we discuss:
- Bridgerton, the TV show
- Croquet Victoria
- The Viscount who Loved Me, a book by Julia Quinn
You can find Sarina and Croquet Victoria on twitter @croquetvictoria.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your preferred podcast provider. Leaving a review gives you a pep in your step!
This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Ben McKenzie at Splendid Chaps Productions.
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
First, some housekeeping: we’re so very sorry that it’s taken us so long to get back to these episodes. We missed you, and we are so grateful that you’ve stayed with us. We will have a much more regular release schedule from this point forward. Thank you.
Second, unfortunately Rudi has to step back for the minute due to work commitments. For the remainder of this season we will be inviting special guest hosts, but no one can ever replace her, and we look forward to when she is able to join us again!
On with the show!
It’s all about family this episode, as the Sharmas join the Bridgertons at Aubrey Hall for a little get-to-know-you session before the rest of the ton arrive. And there is ripe opportunity to get to know each other. Who ever it was who said, an hour of play reveals more than a year’s conversation *must* have been talking about playing Pall Mall with the Bridgertons.
Please note: this episode contains mention of traumatic birth, surgical intervention, and maternal death
Featuring:
- Really good dad advice
- Foreshadowing
- The bee
- Marrying for cheese
- Who is a Bridgerton?
- Narrative edging
- Like Anthony, but with a vagina
- Things you can and cannot say to eldest children
- Edwina = divisive
- Spare anxiety
- Breathing
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen
The Bridgerton books, a series by Julia Quinn
The Viscount Who Loved Me, a novel by Julia Quinn
Romancing Mr Bridgerton, a novel by Julia Quinn
This episode’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Neha, from Suleikha Snyder’s Big Bad Wolf. You can find out more about Suleikha’s books, and about Neha and Joe here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. People who leave reviews receive 23% more sunshine than people who do not.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people.
Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. You can find them splendidchaps.com
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
In this bonus episode Kate interviews Dr Javaria Farooqui, an assistant professor at COMSATS University, Lahore. She recently wrote an article about the nuanced reception of the television series Bridgerton. In this episode, we talk about what British Imperialism is, and how the history of Britain in South Asia affects the second season of Bridgerton.
Please note: this discussion contains discussions of colonisation practices, racism, and colonial violence.
Features:
- The East India Company
- All the British Feels
- Money, mannerisms and marrying down
- Shit-tolerance (on TV and in life)
- Representation vs accuracy
- A start (though not an end)
Books and other Media We Discuss:
- Bridgerton, the TV show
- For many Pakistani Bridgerton fans looking for an escape, a brown Kate Sharma isn't what they signed up for, an article by Dr Javaria Farooqui
- Minute on Indian Education, Lord Thomas Babington Macauley
- Javaria’s list of popular South Asian romance series:
"Dobara"
- "Mere Hamsafar" (CW: Javaria notes that this series is ongoing and does not yet have a guarantee of a happy ending. Further, it features examples of harassment from the male lead character)
- "Koi Chaand Rakh"
You can find Javaria on twitter @JavariaFarooqui, and a list of some of her academic articles here. You can find the links to all of the media discussed on our website.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your preferred podcast provider. Leaving a review gives you a pep in your step!
This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
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The Queen names her diamond, and your hosts are mostly just confused as to the whats, hows, and whys of diamond status. Meanwhile, Kate and Anthony continue to clash and it’s honestly the best foreplay we’ve seen on screen in a long time. It’s Bridgerton Season 2, episode 2 and listeners, we are off to the races!
This episode is brought to you by Kensington Books author Kat Martin and her new series of high-octane romantic thrillers, pairing bone-chilling adventure with pulse-raising romance. The first book The Last Goodnight moves from Colorado’s cattle country to the high rises of Denver as Kade, a rancher with secrets in his past, and Eleanor, a talented private investigator track down a murderer with close ties to Kade. The second book, The Last Mile, just released, adds a little Indiana Jones energy to the romantic thriller genre, as Abigail, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary family heirloom, must pair up with rogueish treasure hunter Gage Logan. You can find out more about Kat and her tense, steamy stories on her website, katmartin.com
Featuring:
- Meddlesome siblings
- Sisters before Misters, Edwina!
- Sequel baiting (?)
- Cassowaries - they’re irritable
- Rudi, snacking
- Poetry, the pros and cons
- The politics of beauty (but not of race)
- Mysterious typography
- Phillipa & CheeseBoy 4 EVA
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- Bridgerton, Season One, a TV series
- Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen
- My Fair Lady, a film
- Ten Things I Hate About You, a film
- The Viscount Who Loved Me, by Julia Quinn
- The Poetry of Lord Byron
- The Iliad, an epic poem by Homer
- The Odyssey, an epic poem by Homer
- Smythe-Smith novels, by Julia Quinn
- An Offer from a Gentleman, by Julia Quinn
- Romancing Mr Bridgerton, by Julia Quinn
- To Sir Phillip, with Love, by Julia Quinn
- Pride and Prejudice, the 2005 film
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- The Melbourne Cup
- The Wedding Crasher, by Mia Sosa
- My Best Friend’s Wedding, a film
This episode in What Would Danbury Do, we hear from Solange in Mia Sosa’s The Wedding Crasher, when one secret leads to a crashed wedding leads to an opposites-attract romance between a joyless suit and a free spirit.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. People who leave reviews smell of sandalwood and man.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
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In this bonus episode we welcome back friend of the pod Dr Jodi McAlister, who sits down with Kate to discuss how romance novel serialisation works, and what that means for this and future seasons of Bridgerton on Netflix.
Features:
- Vampires and werewolves and sports teams, oh my!
- Genre as defined by ‘vibes’
- HEA…and post-HEA
- The benefits of time travel
- The benefits of sex scenes
- Peneloise & Bi-nedict
- Books and other Media We Discuss:
- Bridgerton, the TV show
- The Bridgerton series, by Julia Quinn
- The Duke and I
- It’s in His Kiss
- Romancing Mr Bridgerton
- To Sir Phillip, With Love
- The Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon
- The Fifty Shades of Grey series, by EL James
- The In Death series, by JD Robb
- Happily Ever After...and After: Serialization and the - Popular Romance Novel, by An Goris
- The Troubleshooters series, by Suzanne Brockmann
- The Cynster series, by Stephanie Laurens
- The Bow Street Runners series, by Lisa Kleypas
- A Song of Ice and Fire series, by George RR Martin
- Scarpetta series, by Patricia Cornwell
- The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series, by Sue Grafton (Kate mistakenly conflated this series and that of Sue Grafton in the recording. Apologies to both Patricia and Sue!)
- A whole new set of horny lords and ladies: how Bridgerton brought romance book serialisation to television, by Kate Cuthbert and Jodi McAlister
- Adoring Outlander, edited by Valerie Estelle - Frankel (featuring a chapter by Jodi McAlister
- A Natural History of the Romance Novel, by Pamela Regis
- The Crossfire Series, by Sylvia Day
- The Inside Out series, by Lisa Renee Jones
- Virgin River, the TV series
- Sweet Magnolias, the TV series
- The Virgin River series, by Robyn Carr
- Love in the Western World, by Denis de Rougement
You can find Jodi on twitter as @jodimca and instagram as @jodimcalister, and she’s brand new on TikTok also as @jodimcalister.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your preferred podcast provider. Leaving a review makes you a perennial favourite recurring character.
This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, and Gadigal peoples and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
Kate [f26] and Edwina [f21] Sharma are freshly arrived from India to launch Edwina into society and land her a wealthy and doting husband. Just so happens that Anthony [m30ish] is both wealthy and wanting - though the ‘doting’ will have to take a backseat to the practical, pleasant marriage that he has planned. Still, no reason why he and Edwina can’t make a real go of it…if only Kate will offer her approval.
It’s Bridgerton S2, and Anthony is about to be handed his ass…
This episode of What Would Danbury Do? is brought to you by Unstable, the latest romantic suspense from Alexandra Ivy, from Kensington Books. You can find out more about Unstable and the rest of the series on Alexandra’s website here: alexandraivy.com
Featuring:
- A somewhat disastrous debut
- Anthony making plans
- *The* diamond
- A tiny, little, very miniscule, basically token nod to class consciousness
- The growth and evolution of Penelope Featherington
- The growth and evolution of Anthony Bridgerton
Lady Danbury making plans
- Kate making plans
- We’re making art, we’re getting high, and we’re fucking
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- Bridgerton, Season One
- Bridgerton Prequel show
- Stay Away, by Nirvana
- A Vindication of the Rights of Women, by Mary Wollstonecraft
- Ever After, a film
- Pride & Prejudice, 1995 television mini-series
- Pride & Prejudice, 2005 film
- Material Girl, by Madonna
- Debrett’s many publications, including Debrett’s Peerage and Baronetage
- The Viscount Who Loved Me, by Julia Quinn
- An Offer from a Gentleman, by Julia Quinn
Diamonds, by Rihanna
- Twilight, a film
- A Spark of White Fire, by Sangu Mandanna
- Clueless, a film
This episode in What Would Danbury Do, Lady Danbury receives a missive from Esmae, the protagonist of A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna. You can find out more about A Spark of White Fire here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters on their rocky road to true love.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. Leaving a review will make your hair full and bouncy.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
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Our quartet is coming to a close with the straight-talking, pale-looking, wallflower-being, cello-playing Iris [f21] who is sceptical but pleased to be focus of the attention of Sir Richard Kensworthy [m??]. However, after a whirlwind courtship, a little planned compromising, and a quick marriage, Iris arrives at Sir Richard’s estate to find that things are not all that they seem, and love at first sight may actually have been ‘unlikely to say no’ at first sight.
It’s all about the secrets in this final episode of WWDD Season 4: who has them, who’s keeping them, and who’s about to let them out…
Featuring:
- The sister’s secret baby
- Determined non-consummation
- Convenient geographical distance
- Team Flower Names!
- Passive aggressive breakfasts
- Terrible Sex Intros
- Dogs and arrows and unicorns and kings
- Intertextual bombshells
- Adele throwing Rudi under the bus
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare
- Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - - Sarah MacLean
- Never Judge a Lady by her Cover - Sarah MacLean
- The Viscount Who Loved Me - Julia Quinn
- The Smythe-Smith Quartet - Julia Quinn
- Just Like Heaven - Julia Quinn
- A Night Like This - Julia Quinn
- The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn
- The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn
- It’s in His Kiss - Julia Quinn
- Center Stage, the film
- Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron, a graphic novel - Julia Quinn & Violet Charles
This week, the straight-talking but secretly warm-hearted godmother we all need, Lady Danbury, hears from Ashton from Alexis Daria’s You Had Me at Hola, who has a deep secret and a new girlfriend. How do you balance intimacy and privacy when the stakes are really high? You can find out more about You Had Me At Hola here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and Lady Danbury is always prepared.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider, including Spotify! Statistically, people who leave reviews have just really good butts.
We’re delighted to bring you information about The Guilty Pleasure Game Show, part of the Frolic Podcast Network! Just like the 90’s, guilt-free pleasure is coming back! On this show, authors and co-hosts Laura Lovely and Lindsay Emory quiz your favorite authors, podcasters, and cool creatives about all the things they love, and no one feels bad about any of it! Come find your next guilty pleasure and the people who will celebrate it with you. You can find this fast and fun show at your favorite podcast app or at guiltypleasuregameshow.com
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
Sarah [21] and Hugh [29ish] are not what one might call sympatico, but when they are thrown together in close contact at two weddings in a row (oh hello fan service!), things get a little confusing. Sure Hugh ruined Sarah’s cousin’s life for awhile there, and sure Hugh prefers his dramatics in the theatre and not in the drawing room, but they have people they love and loyalties to uphold and fine, they can make it work for the next fortnight, but they don’t have to like it.
Until they kiss.
Which they like very much.
We’re working out The Sum of All Kisses, and thank heaven there’s no real math involved…
Featuring:
- The Acts of Service love language
- The solar plexus smack of the word ‘selfish’
- A duel. Again.
- Sad bois
- So many vestigial toes
- Masculinity (ugh)
- The physics of carriage falls
- Unfair division of cake
- Hostile negotiations
- Breeders kink
- Cantankerous fairy godmothers
- JQ <3s Dr Reid
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
- A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
- The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn
- Dawson’s Creek (TV series)
- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
- Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon
- Bedlam Butchers series by Ruby Dixon
- MMA (mixed martial arts) romance
- Hellfire Riders series by Kati Wilde
- Death Lords series by Ella Goode
- Ghost Riders series by Alexa Riley
- Parent Trap (1998 film)
- The Sum of all Fears by Tom Clancy
- The Sum of all Fears (2002 film)
- Criminal Minds (TV series)
- Playing Knotty by Elia Winters
This week, our favourite tough-love truth-teller Lady Danbury hears from Frankie, the heroine from Evie Mitchell’s Knot My Type. Frankie is a sexologist and podcaster (hey girl hey!) with a passion for accessibility. Jay is just…confused. Are they dating? Are they friends? Why won’t Jay just shut up and fuck her already? Also, Adele reveals way more than she intends to… You can find out more about Knot My Type here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters go from zero to hero.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider, including Spotify! Statistically, reviewers have much more engaging smiles.
***Introducing a new podcast: The Guilty Pleasure Game Show, part of the Frolic Podcast Network! Just like the 90’s, guilt-free pleasure is coming back! On this show, authors and co-hosts Laura Lovely and Lindsay Emory quiz your favorite authors, podcasters, and cool creatives about all the things they love, and no one feels bad about any of it! Come find your next guilty pleasure and the people who will celebrate it with you. You can find this fast and fun show at your favorite podcast app or at guiltypleasuregameshow.com***
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
Anne [24] made some bad choices when she was 16 (whomst among us?) but as this is the Regency period, the consequences for her bad choices are exile and a lifetime of service as a governess. But she is content in her position for the Smythe-Smiths and her quiet life, even if it wasn’t what she was raised to expect for herself. Then the oldest Smythe-Smith son, Daniel [29ish], returns from his own exile and turns her quiet life on its head.
We’re reading A Night Like This and there are an unexpectedly high number of murder attempts…
Featuring:
- A governess
- A rogue returned
- A surfeit of murder-y people
- The beautiful protagonist paradigm
- Not-actually-violet eyes
- Consequences?
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
- Speed, the film
- An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
- Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas
- The Halo Effect
- Carl Jung
- Normal People by Sally Rooney
- Au pairs
This episode Augustus from Kennedy Ryan’s Long Shot writes to that truth-telling termagant Lady Danbury in What Would Danbury Do for information about what to do if your love at first sight doesn’t actually culminate in a relationship - and whether you should hold out hope when your love is in another relationship. You can find out more about Long Shot here. Please note: Long Shot comes with a few content warnings, including on-page physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and rape.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters on their rocky road to true love.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider, including Spotify! People who review their favourite podcasts are less likely to get cavities.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
Honoria [21ish] is a very bad violinist but a very good cousin and member of the Smythe-Smith family. Every year, she and her unmarried cousins play in a musicale that corrupts Mozart to a spectacular degree, but it’s tradition and tradition is nice and Honoria loves her family and their traditions. But that doesn’t mean she wants to play in the musicale again. Enter Marcus [29ish], a very reticent Earl for whom the Smythe-Smiths represent the only family he’s ever known. But when he runs into Honoria again, she’s not quite the bratty little sister-type he remembers.
It’s Season Four of What Would Danbury Do... and we’re moving into the Bridgerton expanded universe.
Featuring:
- Kate singing (sorry)
- The Honoria - Gonorrhea principle
- A bossy e
- Cinnamon roll heroes
- A molehill that becomes a mountain
- Sickbed geographies
- Quite a gruesome description of wound cleaning
- The weight of emotions (and why it’s better to feel them on the floor)
Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:
- Mozart
- Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward
- Zsa-Zsa Gabor
- The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- House, TV Series
- It’s in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
- The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
- Mindhunters, TV series
- On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
- Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
- To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
- Rookie Blue, TV series
- The Babysitters Club, TV series
- Beverly Jenkins, author
- Women who Dare series by Beverly Jenkins
Corrections Corner:
When Rudi refers to a Tessa Dare book where the hero is based on House, it’s actually Eloisa James and the book is When Beauty Tamed the Beast.
This episode in What Would Danbury Do, we hear from Spring from Beverly Jenkins’ Wild Rain who writes to Lady Danbury for advice on how to learn to trust, and poor Rudi ends up on the floor. You can find out more about Wild Rain here.
If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters on their rocky road to true love.
Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. Leaving a review helps you manage your emotions 12% better.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
Welcome to the final episode of What Would Danbury Do? Season Three. In this very special episode, we delve into that most delightful of rabbit holes: your questions! Thanks so much to everyone who reached out during the season and shared your thoughts, feelings, and comments with us. We had such a good time revisiting Bridgerton on Netflix, Season One, and hearing from all of you.
Shout outs for this episode go to Robin E, Amalie, Kirsten, Liz, Bea, Mia, Justice for Benedict, E, and Lulu.
Here is the media we discussed:
- Bridgerton, the TV series
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- On the Way to the Wedding: The Epilogue by Julia Quinn
- The Costumes of Bridgerton by WWDD and Hilary Davidson
- Whoamance, a podcast
- Sherry Thomas (especially His at Night)
- Courtney Milan (especially Unveiled)
- Sarah McLean
- Charish Reid (especially Hearts on Hold)
- Alyssa Cole (especially A Duke by Default)
- Alisha Rai (especially Hate to Want You)
- The Consortium Rebellion Trilogy by Jessie Mihalik
- Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
- The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
- Mariana Zapata (especially The Wall of Winnipeg and Me)
- Helena Hunting
- Kristen Callihan
- Lucy Parker
- Sarah Mayberry
- Mia Sosa
- Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
- Shipped by Angie Hockman
- A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner
- The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
- North and South, the TV mini-series
- Sanditon, the TV series
- Theo James’s statement on leaving Sanditon
- Persuasion, the upcoming Netflix adaptation
- The Noble Art by WWDD and Nancy Langham-Hooper
- An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
- Mr Brightside by The Killers
- Mr Brightside by Vitamin String Quartet
- You Oughta Know by Alanis Morrissette
- Ironic by Alanis Morrissette
- Montero (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X
- Uninvited by Alanis Morrissette
- Bridgerton Prequel (announced)
- I Want to Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
- Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
- Hamilton, the Musical
- Jupiter Ascending, the film
- The Smith-Smythe Quartet by Julia Quinn
This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest release from Minerva Spencer, Outrageous. Outrageous is the second book in Minerva’s Rebels of the Ton series about a younger generation of London aristocracy who are breaking the rules of the Regency to follow their dreams and forge their own paths. In Outrageous, readers meet Eva de Courtney, a young woman with a plan to protect her brother by kidnapping the notorious Godric Fleming. But things go awry after she gets him in her carriage and it becomes unclear who is kidnapping whom - and where this carriage ride might end. Booklist called Minerva’s books an irresistible cocktail of smart characterisation, sophisticated sensuality, and sharp wit, and frankly, we agree. We are powerless against a trope-reversal and we stan a forward-thinking heroine. You can find Outrageous and the other books in the Rebels of the Ton series by Minerva Spencer anywhere books are found. Find out more on minervaspencer.com
We’re going to take a little break to help recharge our collective batteries, but don’t forget you can stay in touch via our socials: on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod or join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. Readers who leave reviews are DEFINITELY diamonds of the first water.
This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. -
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but how much is it worth if it hangs in Bridgerton House?
Kate spoke with Art Historian, writer and youtuber Nancy Langham-Hooper about portraits, statuary, and a surprising amount of subtext - if you know how to read a room.
Featuring:
- Hierarchies of art
- 18th Century Instagram filters
- Decorating tips
- Exhibitions and exhibitionism
- Wild, wild horses
- Wet portraits in the rain
Books and other media we discuss:
- Sir Joshua Reynolds
- Thomas Gainsborough
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Angelica Kauffman
- Mary Moser
- Cupid and Psyche, Jacque Louis David
- David, Michelangelo
- Wilton House
- Anthony Van Dyck
- Diego Velázquez
- Lancaster House
This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest release from Minerva Spencer, Outrageous. Outrageous is the second book in Minerva’s Rebels of the Ton series about a younger generation of London aristocracy who are breaking the rules of the Regency to follow their dreams and forge their own paths. In Outrageous, readers meet Eva de Courtney, a young woman with a plan to protect her brother by kidnapping the notorious Godric Fleming. But things go awry after she gets him in her carriage and it becomes unclear who is kidnapping whom - and where this carriage ride might end. Booklist called Minerva’s books an irresistible cocktail of smart characterisation, sophisticated sensuality, and sharp wit, and frankly, we agree. We are powerless against a trope-reversal and we stan a forward-thinking heroine. You can find Outrageous and the other books in the Rebels of the Ton series by Minerva Spencer anywhere books are found. Find out more on minervaspencer.com
You can find out more about Nancy via her website: www.nancylanghamhooper.com or follow her YouTube channel: The Art Doctor where she regularly posts pieces of art to aid you in a variety of maladies. - Näytä enemmän
