What Would Danbury Do?

This is a podcast about our favourite meddling mama and her brood of alphabetically arranged children. Join Adele, Kate, and Rudi as they delve into the family Bridgerton from A to V (Anthony to Violet!) What Would Danbury Do will make its episodic debut to polite and not-so-polite society alike in January 2020. In the meantime, find us on twitter and instagram using #WWDDpod to start the conversation, and we’ll see you soon. 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.

Benedict Bridgerton [m30ish] has an inexplicable, almost mystical attraction to two women. One is a mysterious woman [f22] he meets at his mother’s masquerade ball and never sees again, and the second is two years later, when he meets Sophie Beckett [f24] a housemaid who seems oddly familiar. How can he possibly choose between them? WWDD? It’s our third episode, and we go full Cinderella with An Offer from a Gentleman, though through the course of the story, it becomes less and less clear whether Benedict is a gentleman or kind of a dick, really. Featuring: - Benedict Bridgerton: is he hot or is he just tall? - Sophia Maria Beckett, a by-blow, an orphan, an excellent lady’s maid - An evil step-mother - An evil step-sister - A slightly less evil step-sister who is nonetheless evil because bad things happen when good people do nothing - Birth order angst - A masquerade - A rustic cottage - Several indecent proposals - A convenient new back story - A long-term house guest who is never mentioned again In What Would Danbury Do this week, we discuss Talia Hibbert’s The Princess Trap, book 1 of her Dirty British Romance series. If you too want some dirty Brits in your life, you can find out more about The Princess Trap and Talia’s other books, including buy links here. Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod. Use #WWDDpod to continue the discussion and we will see you in a fortnight! 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.

Perpetual wallflower Penelope Featherington [f28] has been hopelessly in love with Colin Bridgerton [33m] for years, however he only sees her as a friend. Now he’s back in London after a lengthy Greek sojourn, and something is different. Penelope is finally finding her courage, and Colin can’t help but notice the woman he never noticed before. WWDD? Our fourth episode has us (and everyone else) sighing over the popular guy/unpopular girl trope, with a bonus queer reading of the text. It also made us all very hungry for sandwiches. Maybe grab a snack before you listen? Featuring: - Penelope Featherington, the most relatable of all characters - Colin Bridgerton, eater of everything - A secret writer - Another secret writer - Two delighted mothers - One kind of delighted sister? I mean definitely. - Absolutely. Completely delighted. - A regency mean girl getting a bit of comeuppance - A wedding cake church - Sandwiches. - More sandwiches. - A prat fall. - One. Huge. Revelation. In What Would Danbury Do this week, we discuss Lydia San Andres’s A Summer for Scandal, Arroyo Blaco series book 1. If you want to read more about noblemen being pushed into large bodies of water, we suggest that you check out this book (and others!) including buy links here. Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod. Use #WWDDpod to continue the discussion and we will see you in a fortnight! 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.

Sir Phillip Crane [m30] just wanted to hang out with his plants, but his brother’s death in France landed him the title, the estate, the responsibility, and a wife he married for duty and not love. Now a widow with two demons *cough* children in his care, he just wants someone to help make his life easier. Enter Eloise Bridgerton [f28] who is on the shelf and therefore should be desperate enough to marry just about anyone. Desperate enough to show up on his doorstep unannounced anyway. But she seems to have plans and ideas of her own? WWDD? To Sir Phillip, With Love takes us out of London and into the wilds of Glouchester, an ancient estate, a modern greenhouse, and some apparently engrossing trials with pea plants. It’s the regency equivalent of a tinder romance, and we have thoughts.  Please note: this episode comes with a content note for depictions of mental illness and suicide.  Featuring: - Eloise Bridgerton, who doesn’t know who Lady Whistledown is - Phillip Crane, who is really bad at relationships - Twins  - Pranks - Eels - The unexpected arrival of four Bridgerton men - An unexpected drinking sesh with four Bridgerton men and one Crane man - Practical advice from a sister-in-law - Another patented Violet Bridgerton ‘birds and the bees’ talk - A dry spell, broken - A match made in an archery competition What Would Danbury Do this week addresses a letter from Rafe, the titular character from the romance novel by Rebekah Weatherspoon, book one of the Loose Ends series. For one of the most soothing, grown-up, mature, low-stakes, low-conflict competency porn romance novels we’ve read in a long time, please click here.  Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod. Use #WWDDpod to continue the discussion and we will see you in a fortnight! 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.

Francesca (F23) is happily married to John(M28), living in Scotland, and palling around with John’s cousin Michael (M29) in a completely platonic threesome. Then the unimaginable happens. Flash-forward four years and Francesca (F27) has lost both her husband and their mutual best friend as Michael (M33) hangs out in India and avoids all familial responsibility. But on his unexpected return to England, something shocking happens - sparks fly, tables are used in unconventional ways, and Francesca and Michael swing wildly between horny and guilty. It’s not like they can get married...can they? WWDD? Our sixth episode things get raunchier than expected as Francesca keeps it in the family. Featuring: - Francesca Stirling, nee Bridgerton, who passes unnoticed through all family events - Michael Stirling, a man who has chemistry with literally everyone - So much retconning. - An actually beautiful heroine - A hero who fucks (with a comprehensive definition of what ‘fucks’ actually means) - Angst. Guilt. Emotional minefields. - Colin getting emotionally woke - Dirty talk *fans self* - Vanilla. And tofu. - Sexy, sexy, dirty consent - Dev Patel’s hair from Lion - A lengthy medical explanation shoehorned into an epilogue In What Would Danbury Do this week, we discuss Naima Simon’s Sin and Ink, Sweetest Taboo series book 1 (with bonus book discussions of Cecelia Grant’s A Lady Awakened and Alisha Rai’s Wrong to Need You). If you want to read more about widows getting a second chance at romance please click here. Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod. Use #WWDDpod to continue the discussion and we will see you in a fortnight! 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.

Gregory Bridgerton [m26] has watched every single one of his siblings fall into a true love match, and thus has become a bit of an overconfident git about a) finding true love and b) knowing true love when it shows up.  Meanwhile Lady Lucinda Abernathy [f20] is not the kind of woman that believes any man professing true love, having heard enough of them profess it to her beautiful best friend, Hermione [f20]. Besides, it doesn’t matter. She’s practically engaged anyway. Why mess anything up with emotions?  Featuring: - A beautifully pragmatic heroine - An overly romantic hero - Insta love!! - Musings on female friendships - So. Much. Running. - Grim realisations - The emergence of a new matriarch  In What Would Danbury Do, we hear from AJ Felipe from No Two Ways by #romanceclass author Chi Yu Rodriguez. If you want to read more about love triangles, makeovers, and the untimely emergence of one-night-stands, click here. Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod. Use #WWDDpod to continue the discussion and subscribe for information on our SUPER SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE and what’s happening for Season Two! 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.

Rudi, Kate, and Adele (F, none of your business) break down the season past, talk about their highlights and their lowlights, provide surprisingly similar rankings, and tackle some thorny reader questions. And, as always, we wonder...who hurt Rudi? Featuring: - Why you should only be friends with Kate - Objectively Good versus Effective versus Giving You All The Feels - Fan fic supporting Rudi’s favourite theory - Lady Danbury’s Happy Ever After - Checkov’s Bridgertons - Millennial gals Not Featuring: - A long, thorough, and deep discussion on Brendan Fraser as an actor, a man, and a thirst object (Blame time restrictions!) Extra reading: Jennifer Hallock on chronotopes  Part One: http://www.jenniferhallock.com/2018/06/27/history-ever-after-part-one/ Part Two: http://www.jenniferhallock.com/2018/06/27/history-ever-after-part-two/ Penelope x Eloise fanfic link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/9000283 Courtney Milan - Mrs Martin’s Incomparable Adventure: https://tinyurl.com/y9zndst8 Lucy Parker - Act Like It: https://tinyurl.com/y9538bws A timeline of Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor’s relationship: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/sarah-paulson-and-holland-taylors-relationship-timeline-2020-3 We have a surprise What Would Danbury Do this week sent in by Gabby from Book Thingo Podcast,discussing Rose Lerner’s A Lily Amongst Thorns https://tinyurl.com/y9h54hsg 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 part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you’ll love Frolic.media/podcasts

Welcome to Season Two of What Would Danbury Do... a podcast about Julia Quinn’s iconic family, the Bridgertons. In Season One, Rudi, Adele, and Kate took you through the original eight, the O.G. alphabetically named siblings, the Bridgertons from Anthony to Hyacinth. These episodes are available via our website, www.bridgertonpod.com or wherever you get your podcasts. We recommend you go and check them out! The plan for Season Two was to focus on the Netflix series, but not even the formidable Lady Danbury can mould 2020 into anything resembling order, so instead, we invite you to our revised Season Two: What Would Danbury Do presents - Happily Ever After: The Second epilogues! For reasons none of us can understand (but have everything to do with fan service), Julia Quinn wrote second epilogues for each of the eight original Bridgerton titles, and one bonus Violet story, and this season we will read and discuss all of them so you don’t have to. Look for episode one coming in September. In the meantime… for no reason other than we all deserve some extra joy in our lives, stick around for a very special, very Australian episode of WWWDD pod. Don’t forget you can find us on twitter, instagram and facebook @bridgertonpod - and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod 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.

Daphne Bridgerton [f41] is very happily married to a duke [m49] when she finds herself in a position that Kate described as her very worst nightmare. Rather than sharing this blessed news with her husband, Daphne instead prolongs the not-telling long enough that pretty much every other person in London knows before he does. What is marriage if not for keeping little secrets? It’s Season Two: The Second Epilogues, and we’re all left asking ourselves, ‘but why?’ Featuring: - Daphne Bridgerton Hastings, the fourth Bridgerton sibling and mother of four - Simon Hastings, a bonafide Duke who leaned into the alphabetical naming conventions - A chamberpot - Hyperlexia - and a lesson on good parenting - Some letters that probably everyone forgot about - An opportunity to break out the baby name book (spoiler: they name him Edward) This week, our What Would Danbury Do feature book is Crush Interrupted by Zaida Polanco. You can learn more about Crush Interrupted and find buy links here. Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod. Use #WWDDpod to continue the discussion and we’ll see you in a fortnight! 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.

Viscount Anthony Bridgerton [m44] and his wife Kate [f36] met some number of years ago when Anthony was pursuing Kate’s sister, Edwina [f32]. During the course of their courtship, Anthony, both sisters, and several of his siblings played an infamous game of Pall Mall. For reasons that are unclear but are probably related to some sort of foreplay, Anthony extends a yearly invite to the original players for a rematch. For reasons that are unclear but probably have to do with Anthony being Viscount Bridgerton and rich and powerful, they all agree. Featuring: - Alligators - Anthony, still the boob man - The classic Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the ‘death drive’ which Rudi consistently and incorrectly calls the ‘death imperative’ - Canadian passive-aggression - Mallets as metaphors - Uncomfortable class realities - Different definitions of ‘winning’ This week, we feature a enemies-to-lovers sports romance, Goalie Interrupted by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn - a book Kate still thinks is called Goalie Interrupted, and now she wishes for the Girl Interrupted/Hockey mash-up romance of her dreams. You can learn more about Goalie Interference and find buy links here. Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you like the podcast, we would love it if you could leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast app, and maybe tell your friends. We’ll see you in a fortnight. 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.

Sophie [f25] is now happily married to Benedict [m33], living in the country and apparently bored, because she keeps playing matchmaker for her half-sister Posy [f25]. This time, Sophie has set her sights on the new vicar, Hugh [m, age unknown but in possession of all his hair], and invited him for tea. However, tea is not drunk, sandwiches are not tasted, and roses are very scandalised.  Please note: this episode comes with a content warning for fat-phobia and discussions of unhealthy relationships with food Featuring:  - Cinderella’s (sweet) step-sister  - A very friendly vicar - Spy skills - Country living - Biscuit-shaming - Baby names - Sequel bait? This week, Lady Danbury hears from Jolene, the heroine of Mimi Grace’s Along for the Ride, a contemporary romance about why you should never offer to help anyone move - you might end up on a road trip with a very hot, but very insufferable passenger. You can find more information about Along for the Ride and buy links here.  Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you like the podcast, we would love it if you could leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast app, and maybe tell your friends. We’ll see you in a fortnight. 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.

Colin Bridgerton [m33] and Penelope Bridgerton [f28] have been married for a very short time when they have to head off to Gloucestershire for Eloise’s wedding. Both Penelope and Eloise kept Very Big Secrets from each other: now they have to face each other for the first time since those secrets were revealed. Will their friendship survive not only the big changes they’ve gone through, but also the deceptions that live between them? WWDD? Featuring: - A secret finally revealed - A wedding - Deus ex Hyacinth - Peneloise!! - Truly staggering amounts of money - Sharks Our WWDD book for this episode is Liquor and Laundry by Tasha L. Harrison about a long, simmering attraction that comes to a head (heh) and then leads precisely nowhere. Until maybe now. If only Ahmad and Haddasah are brave enough. You can find out more about Liquor and Laundry and buy links here. Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you like the podcast, we would love it if you could leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast app, and maybe tell your friends. We’ll see you in a fortnight. 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.

Normally, we’d be revisiting the relationship between Eloise, Lady Crane (nee Bridgerton) [f39] and her husband Sir Phillip Crane [m41], but this second epilogue takes a couple of unexpected turns: first, it’s told in the first-person, and second, it’s told from the point-of-view of Eloise and Phillip’s eldest daughter, Amanda [f19]. We’re not entirely sure if it’s a narration, a diary entry, or a letter, but it’s a little taste of Julia Quinn, new adult-style. Featuring: - Our youngest heroine (so far!) - Impromptu French lessons - Changeable eyes - Editorial grievances - A literary gif - Canadian squirrels In this episode, Lady Danbury receives a letter from Drew, the hero of Jackie Lau’s novella Ice Cream Lover, in which he details the perils of navigating romance after being the villain in a best-selling self-help book. If you love ‘the grumpy one is soft for the sunshine-y one’, this might be a story for you. You can find more information, including buy links here. Remember that you can find us online at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you like the podcast, we would love it if you could leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast app, and maybe tell your friends. We’ll see you in a fortnight. 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.

Three years into their marriage, Francesca [f35] and Michael [m38] are still childless. But Francesca is slowly moving away from her all-consuming obsession with having children and moving into recognising that not being a mother doesn’t mean she won’t have children in her life. As her niblings grow, she finds herself spending more time at the Bridgerton family homes in Kent and London, visiting her family and engaging in their lives. Featuring: - Period math - Family fecundity - An unfortunate nickname - An oxymoron - Some very un-Bridgerton behaviour In What Would Danbury Do this episode, we hear from Diana Miller, the heroine of Erin St Charles’s paranormal romance, The Minotaur’s Kiss which actually creates more questions in our responses than any real answers, but you can’t just drop ‘minotaur shifter’ into a conversation and expect that to be the end of it. You can find more information about The Minotaur’s Kiss, including buy links, here. You can connect with us online, find out more about us, or let us know what you think at www.bridgertonpod.com, and on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. We would also love it if you could leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast app, and maybe tell your friends. We’ll see you in a fortnight. 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.

In this second epilogue, we revisit Hyacinth and Gareth some 22 years into their marriage, but the real story is about Hyacinth’s daughter, Isabella. Poor Hyacinth is facing every parent’s worst nightmare: a child just like themselves. Featuring: - A decades-old scavenger hunt - A strawberry-blonde goth? - A *lot* of time in the spare bathroom - A *lot* of hidden drawers and false bottoms - Everyone eventually becomes Violet - A personal attack In What Would Danbury Do this episode, Jonathan from One Night with a Duke by Erica Ridley writes in to ask that most important question: Can a Scottish man ever really fall for a sassenach? (see also, Outlander). You can find out more about One Night with a Duke including buy links by clicking here. Come and connect with us online! Information and links are available via our website, www.bridgertonpod.com, or you can find us on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you’re feeling holiday-minded, you could give us the gift of a rating or a review on your favourite podcast provider. We’ve been very good this year. 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.

It’s a very special supplemental episode in the lead-up to the release of Bridgerton on Netflix! We are joined by our very first special guest, Sarah Wendell, co-creator of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and writer of Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from Romance Novels as we delve into everything that you need to know about the Bridgertons before you hit ‘play’. Featuring: - Our first guest! - Alphabetical adjectives - Manix lubricant - A very Bridgerton quiz - (Some) Math - A close finish For our very first guest What Would Danbury Do, Sarah provides a letter from Nalini Singh’s bravest heroine, Sahara, who finds herself entangled with the very powerful, very ruthless, very dark Kaleb in Heart of Obsidian - What Would Danbury Do if she found herself in love with a man who could destroy the world? You can find out more about Nalini Singh’s AMAZING Psy-Changeling series, and Heart of Obsidian here. If you would like to discuss this - or any! - episode, you can find us online! The best place for information is via our website, www.bridgertonpod.com; the best place for conversation or comments is via our twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you like the podcast, you can help us grow in a couple of ways: rate or review our podcast on your favourite podcast app, or spread the word by telling your friends or sharing our details via your social media. We really appreciate it! 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.

Gregory’s second epilogue doesn’t have any running, but it treads some very emotional ground nonetheless. And once again, we have to ask, what do the Bridgertons have against baby-name books? Featuring: - Hyacinth being more Hyacinth than she was in her own epilogue - Inexplicable genetics - A midwife who is not having it - Threats of bodily harm - Actual bodily harm - Seriously, just find new names already! In this episode’s What Would Danbury Do we hear from Benjamin, the hero of Reese Ryan’s The Billionaire’s Legacy, a book that also features newborn twins and if you think we’re not smug about that, we are 100% smug about that. You can find out more about The Billionaire’s Legacy including buy links by clicking here. This episode was brought to you by The Rancher Meets His Match, by Kate Pearce, a contemporary Western enemies-to-lovers romance about a master carpenter, the girl next door, a run-down ranch, and second chances. Expect laughter, tears, swoons, and stories about family and community. You can find out more about The Rancher Meets His Match and the other titles in the Millers of Morgan Valley series by visiting kensingtonbooks.com or katepearce.com. Come and connect with us online! Information and links are available via our website, www.bridgertonpod.com, or you can find us on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you’re looking for a New Year’s resolution, rating and reviewing your favourite podcasts is a *great* way to spread awareness and generally be a better person. 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.

In this, the final episode of Season Two, we get some back story to everyone’s favourite matriarch as we follow her from a young girl through a whirlwind courtship all the way to the beloved grandmother of an indeterminate number of grandchildren. More a montage than a full story, it’s nonetheless an insight into who Violet is outside of her role as a mother. Featuring: A rather heartless math errorA dissection of what constitutes a successful romanceMany mentions of strapping footmenHistorical dildoes#goalsIntergenerational misunderstandingsIn this episode’s What Would Danbury Do, we head back to the hockey rink and hear from the love-lorn Shane Hammond who doesn’t know how to balance matters of the heart and his on-ice ambitions. You can find out more about Heated Rivalry, including buy links here. This episode was brought to you by the new paranormal rom-com, Fairy Godmothers Inc, by Saranna DeWylde. Fairy Godmothers Inc kicks off a new series about the town of Ever After, the epicentre of enchantment, where love creates magic. But when the well starts to run dry, the town’s fairy godmothers decide to revitalise the town by turning it into a wedding destination. Book One features a second-chance romance between the perpetually unlucky Lucky and her chocolate mogul ex-boyfriend Ransom, forced into a fake relationship by their godmothers for the sake of the town. Expect shenanigans. You can find out more about this book by visiting kensingtonbooks.com or Saranna’s website, sarannadewylde.comCome and connect with us online! Information and links are available via our website, www.bridgertonpod.com, or you can find us on twitter and instagram @bridgertonpod and #WWDDpod. If you’re looking for a New Year’s resolution, rating and reviewing your favourite podcasts is a *great* way to spread awareness and generally be a better person. 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 Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. In Season One, Rudi, Adele, and Kate took you through the original eight, the O.G. alphabetically named siblings, the Bridgertons from Anthony to Hyacinth. In Season Two, we worked through the Happily Ever After Second Epilogues. Originally, these second epilogues were published separately, but it turns out that these epilogues are now included in the original novels, so if you’ve come to the Bridgertons later, this might have been confusing! These episodes are available via our website, www.bridgertonpod.com or wherever you get your podcasts, so you can catch up there! This season, we take it from the page to the screen and swan dive into Bridgerton on Netflix. We’ll be breaking down the episodes, talking to experts, and opining wildly about everything from fashion to fornication. Here are the books we talk about in this episode: - The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl (*note: we call this Hold Me Down in the episode) - Shadowfae by Erica Hayes - Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale - Moby Dick by Herman Melville - The Reluctant Royals by Alyssa Cole This episode is brought to you by Erica Ridley’s latest novel The Duke Heist, part of her Wild Wynchester series. You can find out more information on Erica’s website, ericaridley.com and listen to a sneak preview of the audiobook at the end of this episode. Meet the thoroughly forgettable Chloe Wynchester just as everything in her plans go horribly, horribly awry (the best kind of introduction!). 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. Doing so guarantees that you become at least 15% more likely to marry a reformed rake. 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.

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. Bridgerton: The Show hits the ground running with a requisite corset tightening scene, introductions to all the expected major players, and some new faces bringing their own plotlines, conflicts, and romantic entanglements. It’s a bonnet-free zone, and we are 100% here for it.  Featuring: - The Bridgerton/Featherington dichotomy - Duty - Debutantes - Disreputable men - A refreshing lack of female feuds - An important lesson in biology Here are the books we talk about in this episode: - The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley - One Night with a Duke by Erica Ridley - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - To Love a Scandalous Duke by Liana De Le Rosa - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah Maclean This episode in What Would Danbury Do, we hear from Lady Althea Swinton from Liana De La Rosa’s To Love a Scandalous Duke who comes to Lady Danbury with a problem about a best-friend-turned-enemy-turned-potential-love-interest with a side of family disapproval. You can find out more about To Love a Scandalous Duke including buy links 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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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.  This episode is brought to you by Erica Ridley’s latest novel The Duke Heist, part of her Wild Wynchester series. You can find out more information on all the Wynchester siblings and their fantastic found-family/Robin-Hood vibes on Erica’s website, ericaridley.com, and grab your copy of a free novella at the same time.  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 reduces your chance of a bad hair day by 16.4%. 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. 

We welcome expert choir nerd Vanessa Hughes to WWDDpod to discuss classical music and help to demystify the genre. Features: - An unwarranted attack on The Knight’s Tale - What exactly is a string quartet? - Smythe-Smiths, please? - Searching for Maroon 5 lyrical value - Flipping the bird to ‘the rules’ - Simon and Daphne’s theme - Popular songs of the 19th century We’ve put together a recommendation list (and playlist) of Vanessa's recommendations over at our website. 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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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 reduces your chance of a bad hair day by 16.4%. 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. 

In Episode Two: Shock and Delight, we are both shocked and delighted by the antics of our favourite alphabetically named siblings and their aristocratic co-hort. There are balls, picnics, drawing rooms, and bedrooms. There are punches, threats, ultimatums, and desperate plans. There are big life questions and small moments of pleasure. All in all, just another day in the Season in Regency London.  Featuring: - Uncharacteristic sentimentality from Adele - Eloise’s potential lacrosse career - All the men wearing all their feelings on the outside all the time - The dangers of cake - Anthony apologism - Gender-influenced power structures - Small but sensual moments - (Petty) game recognises game Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - The Rokesbury Series by Julia Quinn - Scandal (TV Series by Shonda Rhimes) In our What Would Danbury Do section, Sophie provides us with some double trouble as we hear from Devi Malik, the main character of Alisha Rai’s Glutton for Pleasure, who has somehow managed to fall in love with not one, but two men who also happen to be twins. You can find out more about Glutton for Pleasure including buy links 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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to 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. Leaving a review reduces your chance of a bad hair day by 16.4%. 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.

In this bonus episode we welcome Aotearoa (New Zealand) academic Rebecca Trelease to the podcast to gossip about gossip, and the role it plays in our societies and our lives. Features: - All the judgement - Complicated power dynamics - Complicated power structures - Keeping Up with the Featheringtons - (who lives who dies) Who tells your story? - Celebration gossip versus negative gossip Books and other Media We Discuss: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Gossip Girl, the TV show - Framing Britney Spears, the documentary - Open Book by Jessica Simpson & Kevin Carr O’Leary You can find Rebecca on instagram @rebeccatrelease and check out her favourite gossip sites @deuxmoi and www.blindgossip.com 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 is the kind of good gossip that helps you make friends. This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, and Maori 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 Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. This episode, (1x03 The Art of the Swoon) we find out just how many masturbation jokes the writers can squeeze into one script as Daphne learns important things about her body, courtesy of a very informative conversation with Simon. Also everyone ends up heartbroken at the end. It’s The Art of the Swoon, and we’re all in need of a fainting couch.  This episode of What Would Danbury Do is brought to you by Love at First, the new sweet slow-burn contemporary romance from Kate Claybourn. This novel begins with a balcony scene and builds to the possibility of fixing missed opportunities. Along the way, there are whispered conversations, a miniscule amount of sabotage, sparks, chemistry, and healing. It’s the second chance, enemies-to-lovers, found-family, slow burn romance that I needed, and you need it too. You can find out more by visiting kateclayborn.com or jump straight to pre-ordering from your favourite independent bookstore. We also highly suggest following Kate on twitter @kateclayborn  Featuring: - Easter (jade) eggs - Spoonilungus - A magic hoo-hand - The introduction of Bi-nedict - Pretentious wank - Heartbreak³ Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen - The Duke and I, Julia Quinn - Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast - Revisionist History podcast - Jennifer Crusie - Beyond Heaving Bosoms, Candy Tan & Sarah Wendell  - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, website - Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen - The Little Mermaid, 1989 animated film  - Romeo &  Juliet, Shakespeare - Broad City, TV show In the episode, we share an exciting project from one of our favourite podcasts, Shelf Love. If you would like to contribute to Andrea’s research, you can find the survey here: bit.ly/bridgertonresearch  You can also find out more about the research project: https://shelflovepodcast.com/blog/posts/bridgerton-research/ Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Stephanie, on behalf of Samiah, one of the protagonists of Farron Rochon’s The Boyfriend Project. Stephanie says, “This book is great because it focuses first on female friendships and it's a contemporary with believable stakes. The HEA is definitely earned. And it better be the first in a trilogy, because I definitely want to know what happens with London and Taylor, the other two women.” You can find out more about The Boyfriend Project here and you can also follow Stephanie on Twitter @acornsandnuts.  If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to 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. Writing a review makes your eyeliner go on more smoothly. 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 Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. Our characters spring into action in this episode, with boxing, running, horseback riding, kissing, yelling, and duelling. We get to hang out with Alice and Will (the best couple), dissect a very expensive piece of jewellery, and find out who is #TeamSimon - and who is not. Poor Prince Friedrich is really going about courting in the best way possible, but he’s no match for Simon’s eyebrow raising, and Daphne finally makes her choice.  Featuring: - Deep necklace analysis - Exhausted (and exhausting) representation - Cheese Boy - Personal growth! - Textual Proof of Concept - The power of good snark - Bad Public Proposals, but make it Regency - 0-100, but not in a sexy way - Netflix and Chill, but make it Regency - Run, Anthony, Run! - It’s not you, it’s me, but make it Regency Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Sanditon, the TV show - Compliance vs Liberation narratives in Romance Novels - Awkward, the TV show Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from @glasseffigy, who wrote on behalf of Elaine, the heroine of Lucy Parker’s Act Like It, which includes an enemies-to-lover, fake relationship story. You can find out more about Act Like It, including the other books in the series, here.  If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to 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. Writing a review makes your eyeliner go on more smoothly. 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.

If you’re anything like us, watching that duelling scene had you mentally checking off the Ten Duel Commandments from Hamilton but how accurate is it?  And when it comes to affairs of honour what’s really at stake? Writer and philosopher Damon Young met Kate at dawn to talk about pistols, swords, honour and the patriarchy.  Features: - Family matters - A very bad hand - class and gender  - Paid fisty-cuffs - First blood (not the monthly kind) - Cut and thrust sword-stylez - Aim true...if you can  - Mo’ money, no problems - Present day honour Books and other Media We Discuss: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Hamilton, the musical - Kelly Gardiner - Unladylike Podcast, on women and writing - Goddess by Kelly Gardiner, a novel on the life of La Maupin, Julie d'Aubigny You can find Damon Young on twitter as @DamonAYoung 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.  This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, and Gadigal 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.

After the intensity of An Affair of Honour, this episode (1x05) has a lot of feelings: Simon feels guilty, the Queen feels annoyed, Violet feels flustered, Marina feels triumphant, and by the end, Daphne is left feeling the burn. Do we? Find out.  This episode of What Would Danbury Do is brought to you by Love at First, the new novel from Kate Clayborn. Our Kate read this novel and has this to say: “This was such a lovely, sweet, slow-burn, low-stakes enemies-to-lovers story with wonderful things to say about growing up and honouring our past while creating our own future. The antics are funny, the community charming, and the love story super fulfilling. Go and read it now. It’s the most basic of self-care.” You can find out more about Love at First and all of Kate Clayborn’s books at kateclayborn.com and follow her delightful twitter @kateclayborn Featuring: - A Prince Among (Otherwise Toxic) Men -Insomnia - Two Hangover Cures - An Audience with the Queen - Misunderstandenings - A Burning Declaration Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Outlander, the TV show - Everyone is Beautiful and No One is Horny by RS Benedict - Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James - Strange by Kris Bowers Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes with thanks from Christine of The Shipping Room podcast, who provides us with a conundrum from the Netflix show Julie and the Phantoms. We love Christine and Tamar and The Shipping Room, and they happen to have an entire episode dedicated to Julie and the Phantoms here.   If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to 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. The Venn diagram of people who write reviews and people who are good drivers is a circle. 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. 

In this bonus episode Dr Jodi McAlister joins Adele to talk power, purity, and (un)punctured hymens -- that’s right it’s time to talk virginity and virginity loss. Jodi is an author and academic whose work focuses on the history of love, sex, women and girls, popular culture and fiction. Is it any wonder we love her? Features: - A (brief) history of female virginity - The dangers of virginity - Consummate virgins - Absurdly readable bodies - The rise? (and rakish potential) of male virgins - A passionate discussion about Passions Books and other Media We Discuss: - Bridgerton, the TV show - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - The Consummate Virgin by Jodi McAllister - The Cognitive Estrangement (as discussed in Metamorphoses of Science Fiction by Darko Suvin) - The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss - Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers - Modern Love: Romance, Intimacy, and the Marriage Crisis by David R. Shumway - Dawson’s Creek, the TV show - Misrule by Jodi McAllister - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the TV show - Outlander, the TV show - Unclaimed by Courtney Milan - Passions, the TV show - Cherry Falls, the film - The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan You can find Dr Jodi McAllister on twitter as @JodiMcA and via her website http://jodimcalister.com.au/ 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. This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, and Gadigal 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 Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. This episode of What Would Danbury Do is brought to you by Ella Quinn’s latest novel The Most Eligible Viscount in London, a regency romance about what happens when you think too much with your head...and not enough with your heart. With a whole host of quirky secondary characters, The Most Eligible Viscount in London is a slow-burn, character-driven, humour-filled novel and it’s available now wherever you buy your romance novels. If you want more information about The Most Eligible Viscount in London or Ella Quinn (seriously - go check out her bio!), you can find it on her website ellaquinnauthor.com Daphne and Simon are spending time in the country getting to know each other *ahem* better, while the rest of the Bridgertons and co are still in tumultuous London, where scandal is the order of the day. This episode comes with content warnings for discussions about reproductive coercion, sexual assault, non-consensual sex, and rape. Featuring: - A Dissection of Scowls - Housekeeper Emotional Whiplash - Nipple Watch - Orgasmic Superpowers - Symbolic Withholding - Teenage Angst - Marina: Villainess or Getting It Done? - Kate saying “It’s interesting that…” ad nauseum - Reproductive Science - Professional v Personal Conformity - A Number of Options that Would Have Been Better Walking as Foreplay Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Gossip Girl, the TV show - 365 Dni, the film - Charlotte Cake, Adele and Kate learned about it on The Great Kiwi Bake-Off - The Fantastic Video Essayist Khadija Mbowe, and this specific video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYPB5nJV3h8 - Jessie Mihalik’s fabulous SF romance oeuvre - Ada Harper, an author Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes with thanks from Jessie who provides us with a letter with a science fiction bent - but will nonetheless be familiar to anyone who has ever fallen in love with their best friend. Thanks so much to Jessie, and if you’re interested in Bonds of Brass from Emily Skrutskie, you can find out more information here. If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to 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 are naturally gifted poets. 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.

It’s the morning after the night before, and Colin and Marina’s scandal brings everyone back to London and together for the first time since Daphne and Simon’s wedding. But this is not an episode for happy families - everyone is tense AF. At least there’s always ladies’ night... This episode is brought to you by Vanessa Riley’s new novel An Earl, The Girl, and a Toddler, a sweeping, soapy, and utterly romantic read perfect for fans of historical romance with powerful characters of colour, multicultural communities, and an emphasis on romance and relationship. You can find An Earl, The Girl, and a Toddler (and Vanessa’s first title in the series A Duke, A Lady, and a Baby) wherever you get your books, or visit Vanessa online at vanessariley.com Featuring: - Two women, both alike in fury - Tongue lashings - The Byronic Backstory of Colin Bridgerton - (More) questions of honour - Period Blood Realness - The Last Great Taboo in Romance Novels Please note: This episode also comes with content warnings for attempted abortions, fertility issues, and possible miscarriage. Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Death in Paradise, the TV show - Shadow and Bone, the TV show - Arrow, the TV show - Kat Mayo from BookThingo, the podcast - Destiny’s Surrender, by Beverley Jenkins - Obvious Child, the film - Please Like Me, the TV show We also shout-out the podcast Novel Feelings, who did a really great episode on Bridgerton and attachment styles. It’s a fantastic exploration of Simon’s character and we highly recommend it! Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Nancy who writes on behalf of Naledi from Alyssa Cole’s A Princess in Theory. We all love Alyssa’s Reluctant Royals series, and you can find out more about A Princess in Theory and the rest of the books on Alyssa’s website here. You can also find Nancy, who runs the YouTube channel The Art Doctor, on her website. If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to 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. All jokes aside, your reviews really make our day. 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.

Like a debutante in her first corset, direct us to the nearest fainting couch, because we have made it to the end. The last episode of Bridgerton ties up loose ends in some very pretty bows, starts off some new threads, and leaves others dangling tantalisingly into season two. And then there's THE reveal… This is a super-sized episode as we dissect the last episode, all the things that were and the things to come, and do a retrospective of Lady Whistledown's development in the light of her unveiling. Featuring: - An embargo lifted - Adele's worst pun yet - (Re)courtships - Morts of many sizes - Connecting powers - A Baby-logue Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Pretty Woman, the film - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - Pride and Prejudice, the book - Four Weddings and a Funeral, the film - Gossip Girl, the TV show - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez In this episode's What Would Danbury Do segment, Kate provides a letter from Victoria, the heroine of Charish Reid's Hearts on Hold. You can find out more about this delightful librarian romance here, or on Charish Reid's website. We are planning our regular Season-end Q&A session! If you have any questions that you'd like to ask us about anything at all, please email them through to bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We've covered a lot in this season, so we'd love to hear your thoughts! We also have a few more bonus episodes coming out, so make sure you've hit subscribe so you don't miss out. We are also interested in what you would like to hear in Season Four! We have a few options: - The Smith-Smythe Quartet - The Bevelstoke Series - Lady Whistledown Strikes Back, a novella series based around Lady Whistledown, written by multiple authors We will be running a few polls on our socials, but if you have strong feelings, you can let us know via our socials or email! 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. All jokes aside, your reviews really make our day. 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.

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.

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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.

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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.

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

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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.

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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. 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 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.

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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. 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. 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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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 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.

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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 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.

‘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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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.

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 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.

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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.

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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.

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 bridgertonpod@gmail.com. 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 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.

Penelope [f19] is a notorious wallflower. Simultaneously, she is the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown. Concurrently, she is notoriously gone for Colin [m24]. Our girl has got a lot of notoriety going on is what we're saying. After last season's conflicts, she is also without friends, on the outs with her family, and feeling a smidge desperate. And Colin has just returned home from his gap year… It's season three, and the Bridgerton bee is about to bring the Polin. Featuring: - A *lot* of fashion - An introvert in an extravert family - Some trickle-down therapy - An unexpected friendship - Some trickle-down colour therapy - Thirst - Political hand-waving - Harsh truths Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - The Bridgerton books, a series by Julia Quinn - Bridgerton, Season One - Bridgerton, Season Two - ‘This is Me Trying', a song by Taylor Swift - ‘Little Funeral March', a march by Mozart - When He Was Wicked, a book by Julia Quinn - ‘Trope de Force', an article by Kate Cuthbert - The symbolism behind Cressida's costume - The showrunner on Penelope's body - Pride and Prejudice, the 2005 film - Emma, a novel by Jane Austen Some errors corrected: - The lyric Kate cannot land is ‘my words shoot to kill when I'm mad' from ‘This is Me Trying' - The Bridgerton ancestral seat is Aubrey Hall Our guest host this episode is the artistic and amazing Jade Goodwin. You can hear more from Jade by following her on instagram. For your TBR, Jade has recommended Where the Fruit Falls, by Karen Wyld. Jade says it's ‘extremely poetic and captivating'. Don't forget you can find us on 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 guarantee at least 3 glow-ups in your life. This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wonnarua, 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

Does Colin like Penelope?? He doesn't know, but before he can find out, he finds himself unexpectedly competing for her attention. With the ton caught up in the excitement of new inventions, Penelope finds herself the recipient of a dashing rescue. With some much-needed character development for Cressida, and you've got an episode bursting with new faces, fresh revelations, and budding romances. This episode, aptly titled "Forces of Nature," so sit back and join us as we dive into the whirlwind of emotions and events that make this episode unforgettable! Don't forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we'd love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - Chemistry, a breakdown - Chess, real and metaphoric - A vegan hottie/botany bro - Predator and prey behaviour - Solidarity with the freezers - Fantasy and reality - Quiet and loud - Confidence and insecurity - A dance Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - Pride and Prejudice, a 2005 film - Boyfriend protects girlfriend from table, an example - The OC, a television show - Bridgerton, Season One - Bridgerton, Season Two - She's All That, a 1999 film - Hot Air Balloon scene memes, one of our favourites - The Duggar family, a reality tv show - The Bridgerton books, a series by Julia Quinn - Romancing Mr Bridgerton, Bridgerton series 4, by Julia Quinn ‘- Happier than Ever', a song by Billie Eilish We were joined for this episode by the thoughtful and wonderful Athena Bellas. You can hear more from Athena on her letterboxd and by reading her book. Athena recommends The Modern by Anna Kate Blair. Get it from your favourite independent bookstore or your local library. Don't forget you can find us on 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 avoid rogue hot air balloons. 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

In this episode, the last in Part One of Season 3, we spend some time with the men: Debling, John, and Will. Cressida and Danbury model some good friendship behaviours and… Oh who are we kidding. The only thing anyone takes away from this episode is: if the carriage is a-rocking, don't come a-knocking! Don't forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we'd love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - Patrick's fashion - Blondes don't have more fun - Disparate courting strategies - Men, explaining the world - Fan theories - Cressida's cage - Lady Featherington's armour - Manic regency pixie girl - Undrunk lemonade - Sad boy torpedo - Earnestness - Colin, consent, and conscientious finger choices Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton in Bowral - Bridgerton, Season One - Bridgerton, Season Two - The Bridgerton books, a series by Julia Quinn - Romancing Mr Bridgerton, Bridgerton series 4, by Julia Quinn - Ocean's Eleven, a 2001 film ‘- But Daddy I love him', a song by Taylor Swift - The Northwest Passage, a bad idea - Little Women, a book by Louisa May Alcott - Gilmore Girls, a television show - Charlotte Tilbury, a makeup company - Swan Lake, a ballet - Star Wars: A Force Awakens, a 2015 film - ‘Snow on the Beach', a song by Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey - Game of Thrones, a television show - ‘Race for your Love', a trope - ‘Give Me Everything', a song by Pitbull - Pitch Perfect, a 2012 film We were joined for this episode by our first official friend of the show, Patrick Lenton. You can hear more from Patrick by following him on his socials and by reading his newsletter Nonsense. For your TBR, Patrick recommends Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. Get it from your favourite independent bookstore or your local library. Don't forget you can find us on 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 ups your chance of a memorable carriage ride. 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

It's the day after the night before where Colin Bridgerton unexpectedly gave Penelope Featherington everything (tonight) and now they're engaged. But this is no simple slide into bliss: secrets still stand between them. Speaking of secrets, Eloise knows too many and Cressida is keeping a few herself. There's nothing like romance and intrigue, and this episode is brimming with both! Also, Kate and Adele squabble. A lot. Don't forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we'd love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - A Bridgerton inquisition - The Penelope/Lady Whistledown dichotomy - Mirrors/Clocks - In-depth chest analysis - Main character energy - Oppressive interior decorating - A midnight deadline - A surprising amount of mud - One big pronouncement Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, Season One - Bridgerton, Season Two - The Bridgerton books, a series by Julia Quinn - Romancing Mr Bridgerton, a novel by Julia Quinn ‘- POV', a song by Ariana Grande - Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women, a book edited by Jayne Ann Krentz and Linda Barlow - ‘Give Me Everything', a song by Pitbull - Don Quixote, a novel by Miguel de Cervantes - The Bible, a religious text - An Offer from a Gentlemen, a novel by Julia Quinn - It's in His Kiss, a novel by Julia Quinn - Anne of Green Gables, a novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery - Cinderella, a fairy tale We were joined for this episode by the wonderful, wry Kylie Scott. You can hear more from Kylie by visiting her website and reading her books, including her new one Text Appeal. Kylie brought along Beauty by Robin McKinley as her recommendation, which kicked off a comfort read discussion. Kate likes Red, White and Royal Blue, What Happens in London, and Slave to Sensation. Adele likes The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, Elle Kennedy's hockey romances, and Ali Hazelwood's The Love Hypothesis. We all recommend Mimi Grace. Kylie also liked Stacey Reid's The Wolf and the Wallflower. Buy copies from your favourite independent bookstore. Don't forget you can find us on 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 ups your chance of a memorable carriage ride. This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Jagera, 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

It's a high-stakes game of charades as Penelope Featherington's double life teeters on the edge of disaster as her engagement to Colin clashes with her secret identity as Lady Whistledown. With Cressida standing in the wings, will Penelope choose safety at the expense of losing her legacy? It's a scandal, but somehow Lady Whistledown doesn't seem too eager to expose it… Don't forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we'd love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - What's in a title? - Coping mechanisms - Mean girls - Unaddressed emails - Gaslighting - Charisma - A GF guy - Power dynamics - A+ gaydar Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, Season One - Bridgerton, Season Two - The Bridgerton books, a series by Julia Quinn - Romancing Mr Bridgerton, a novel by Julia Quinn - Lord of the Rings, a trilogy of films by Peter Jackson - Star Wars: the sequel trilogy, a trilogy of films by JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson - ‘Thunder', a song by Imagine Dragon - Dangerous Liaisons, a film by Stephen Frears - Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen - Notting Hill, a film by Richard Curtis - Queen Charlotte, a Bridgerton spin-off - An Offer from a Gentleman, a novel by Julia Quinn - Glen Powell, an actor - Dr Who, a television series - Gone with the Wind, a film by Victor Fleming - Confident, a song by Demi Lovato - Frankenstein, a novel by Mary Shelley We were joined for this episode by the wonderful Cressida-stan CS Pacat. You can hear more from Cat by finding her on instagram, visiting her website and reading her books. CS Pacat recommends you read Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan (Kate seconds this rec – she loved it too). Buy a copy from your favourite independent bookstore. Don't forget you can find us on 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 ups your chance of a dinner invite from Tilly and Paul. 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

Conflict abounds in the penultimate episode of season 3: Colin confronts Penelope about her scandalous secret, Eloise is torn between her brother and her best friend, and Cressida discovers some information that could ruin everything. And, of course, there's a wedding to attend. Don't forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we'd love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - Pathetic fallacy - Primary v Secondary characters - Scandal v gossip - Romance v friendship - ‘intimate' - Before - Seasonal oral fixation - Love is not finite - Sex is not finite Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, Season One - Bridgerton, Season Two - The Bridgerton books, a series by Julia Quinn - Romancing Mr Bridgerton, a novel by Julia Quinn - Sex Education, a tv series - The Cynster series, a series by Stephanie Laurens - Devil's Bride, a novel by Stephanie Laurens - Beverly Hills 90210, a tv series - Taylor Swift, a singer - Gilmore Girls, a tv series - RuPaul's Drag Race, a tv series - Pitbull, a singer - ‘The Black Dog', a song by Taylor Swift - ‘Yellow', a song by Coldplay - Crazy Rich Asians, a film by John M Chu - Jurassic World: Rebirth, a film by Gareth Edwards - ‘You Belong to Me', a song by Taylor Swift - ‘Invisible String', a song by Taylor Swift - ‘Daylight', a song by Taylor Swift - ‘King of My Heart', a song by Taylor Swift - ‘Lover', a song by Taylor Swift We were joined for this episode by the thoughtful and witty Nadine J Cohen. You can hear more from Nadine on instagram, read her book, or on her podcast. Nadine has also recommended Painting Portraits of Everyone I Ever Dated by Joseph Earp. Buy a copy from your favourite independent bookstore. Don't forget you can find us on 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 ensures a lack of continuity errors in your life. This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, Gadigal, Bidjigal, and Birrabirragul people. Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. If you need production work completed, you can find them here: splendidchaps.com

Dear Gentle Listeners. It is the last episode of Season 3, but is it also the last we will hear from Lady Whistledown? Colin has been keeping his distance from Penelope since their wedding, but the real drama begins when Cressida blackmails Penelope, threatening to expose her as Lady Whistledown. Meanwhile, other Bridgertons are experiencing their own revelations. It's the happily-ever-after we've been waiting for – but with some surprises along the way. Don't forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we'd love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - Triangles - Cycle-breaking - Visual metaphors - Money - The definition of lying - Justice for John - More visual metaphors - Bugs! Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, Season One - Bridgerton, Season Two - The Bridgerton books, a series by Julia Quinn - Romancing Mr Bridgerton, a novel by Julia Quinn - Queen Charlotte, a Bridgerton spin-off - You're Dead to Me, a podcast - ‘Wildest Dreams', a song by Taylor Swift - When He Was Wicked, a novel by Julia Quinn - Barbie, a film by Greta Gerwig - ‘Am I the Asshole', a forum on Reddit - ‘Lights', a song by Ellie Goulding - Derry Girls, a TV show - ‘Give Me Everything', a song by Pitbull - An Offer from a Gentleman, a novel by Julia Quinn - The Umbrella Academy, a TV show - Game of Thrones, a TV show We were joined for this episode by your favourite and ours, the deeply beloved and deeply missed Rudi Bremer. You can hear more from Rudi on Awaye and read her work (from the continent and elsewhere) here. Rudi has gifted us with a recommendation for a new podcast: Normal Gossip. Listen in your favourite app! Don't forget you can find us on 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 guarantees you the right level of family proximity. This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, Gadigal, Bidjigal, and Birrabirragul people. Our editor is Ben McKenzie of Splendid Chaps Productions. If you need production work completed, you can find them here: splendidchaps.com