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Hosts Lydia and Taylor discuss romance tropes in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series and the Netflix adaptation.

  1. 11/15/2022

    The Choice

    WE’RE BACK! Hello! This episode is about the wedding that wasn’t, and Lydia and Tay are annoyed. We recap & discuss Bridgerton s2, e6, "The Choice." Lydia’s recs: Watching: How to Build a Sex Room, House of the Dragon, and Rings of Power Reading: Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger, a local MN author, Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood, sequel to The Love Hypothesis Tay’s recs: Ali Hazelwood’s Love on the Brain, The Sentence by Louise Erdrich, Jeannie Lin’s Pingkang-li series (murder and forbidden love in the Tang Dynasty), [Also mentioned: Ordinary Grace by WKK, The Night Watchman by LE, The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley, The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. PLUS Desi Geek Girls ep 70] We’ll put out the next episode as soon as we are able- thank you so much for listening! Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

    2h 1m

  2. 08/16/2022

    An Unthinkable Fate

    Lydia and Taylor are back, with a meandering and impassioned discussion of Season 2, Episode 5 of Bridgerton, An Unthinkable Fate. Lydia’s recs:  I haven’t been reading much the last several weeks…but I have been watching Kenobi and Ms. Marvel on Disney+  Tay’s recs: I’ve been obsessed with the Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells & I read some of Ellen O’Connell’s great western historical romance We’ll make the next episode as soon as we are able- thank you so much for listening! Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling  Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com.  Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram. Help us spread the word about us- please rate, review, and tell a friend! Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

    1h 48m

  3. 04/19/2022

    Victory

    Lydia and Tay discuss s2, e4 of Bridgerton. Surprises, schemes, and double standards abound.  We’ll be back in 2 weeks with episode 5. Our reccs: Lydia- EK Johnson’s Padme series, Moon Knight Tay- Vita & Virginia Thanks for listening!  Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling  Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com.  Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram. Help us spread the word about us- please rate, review, and tell a friend! Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

    1h 36m

  4. 04/12/2022

    A Bee in Your Bonnet

    Grab the Mallet of Death, listeners, because Bridgerton Pall Mall is finally happening! Lydia and Tay recap and discuss season 2, episode 3 of Bridgerton. Rants ensue. Our reccs: Tay: Maggie Osborn’s A Stranger’s Wife and Crash Landing On You (Netflix) Lydia: Everything Everywhere All at Once  Links mentioned: Cameron Diaz on Graham Norton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXhk8zE_Ac0 **SPOILER ALERT** Article that mentions oiling hair– don’t read if, like Tay, you haven’t watched all of season 2! https://joysauce.com/bridgerton-kate-edwina-sharma-indian-sisters/?fbclid=IwAR2jl-en6LIylCTERDliBT6ys22WFogIcc-7BYGfQImDZaVp61pzsPTXqKM Thanks for listening!  Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling  Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com.  Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram. Help us spread the word about us- please rate, review, and tell a friend! Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

    2h 35m

  5. 04/05/2022

    Off to the Races

    Lydia and Tay recap and discuss season 2, episode 2 of Bridgerton. We go on at least three rants and detour into Austen, Newsies, Lord of the Rings, and My Fair Lady. Join us in celebrating poetry month this April by insulting Byron in true Bridgerton fashion!  P&P film comparison tik tok: ​​https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdHrVg29/  Prank interview with Elijah Wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd8jfzN5OkI&list=PLy-0fc3G7o83gWBEDyhk4G_b6cskoRF3O&index=1  My Fair Lady: Come on, Dover, move yer bloomin’ arse! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWWULKZB-Y8 ‘Apologies to the King,’ Part 2: The Failure of ‘My Fair Lady’ By Andrew Kleidon, Peninsula Pulse – July 31st, 2020 https://doorcountypulse.com/apologies-to-the-king-part-2-the-failure-of-my-fair-lady/ Our reccs: Tay: Crash Landing On You (Netflix), Hunt the Stars (Starlight’s Shadow #1) by Jessie MihalikLydia: Still reading The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Watching Snowpiercer (HBO).Thanks for listening!  Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling  Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com.  Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram. Help us spread the word about us- please rate, review, and tell a friend! We're back next week to discuss episode 3. Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

    2h 19m

  6. 03/29/2022

    Capital R Rake

    Lydia and Tay recap & discuss episode 1, season 2, of Bridgerton. The Pride & Prejudice vibes are real, folks! What we're reading/watching: Both: Starstruck, a rom com series in the vein of Notting Hill, Our Flag Means Death, an irreverent pirate romp with surprising amounts of romance, and Taskmaster (go check it out on Youtube!)Lydia: Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma, Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas, and Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev.Tay: Reread Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell; The House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeThanks for listening!  Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling  Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com.  Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram. Help us spread the word about us- please rate, review, and tell a friend! Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

    1h 43m

  7. 03/21/2022 ·  BONUS

    Bridgerton is Back!

    ...and so are we! Lydia and Taylor return from an extended hiatus to discuss the upcoming Bridgerton season 2. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYNCws-a6CQ Netflix video we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdIeuLTXKJ4 Thanks for listening!  Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling  Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com.  Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram. Help us spread the word about us- please rate, review, and tell a friend! Instagram and Facebook: @callingcardspod Twitter: @CardsCalling Website: https://www.callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod Email us at callingcardspod@gmail.com. Theme music by PASTACAT @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

    43 min

  8. 01/04/2022

    Branded by Fire 2

    Lydia and Tay jump into gender roles and the logic of dominance among changelings with our discussion of Nalini Singh’s Branded by Fire. Mercy worries she’ll never find a mate as a dominant female and Riley thinks he wants a submissive wolf mate, but don’t worry, we relate this all back to real life (it's actually... super relatable).We’re taking a short break, listeners! We’ll be back with our next episode, Blaze of Memory, on Feb. 1. EDIT (2/16/22): We'll be back by the end of Feb!In ...

    58 min
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Hosts Lydia and Taylor discuss romance tropes in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series and the Netflix adaptation.

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  • Creator
    Taylor & Lydia
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
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