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51. All Of Me
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
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50. Going to the Chapel
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
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49. Confident
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
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48. Tick Tock
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
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47. Ride Wit Me
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
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