Calling Cards

ANOTHER TRAILER! Gather, gentle listeners, as Lydia and Taylor dissect every microsecond of the latest Bridgerton trailer. We have characters' voices! Gorgeous costumes, setting and lighting! Scandal! A meet-cute... and a duel! We're now that much more excited for Netflix's Bridgertons this Christmas, and we're sure you are, too. We'll be back on Dec. 29 for our spoiler-free review of the first episode of Bridgerton. 

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Cucumber sandwiches! Kidnapping! Boring sex! Lydia and Taylor rant about cardboard characters, crappy brothers and dumb friends in Julia Quinn’s 8th Bridgerton novel, On the Way to the Wedding. Wild happenings in an orangery, tying a crush to a toilet, and a lot of talk about love and sandwiches... Look, listeners, we’re really not fans of this one. 

We’ll be back in a few weeks to discuss the first episode of Bridgertons!

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think about our take on Gregory, Lucy, and the rest. You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at [email protected]. Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram. 

What we’re reading:

Courtney Milan, The Duke Who Didn’t (2020)

Olivia Dade, Spoiler Alert (2020)

Reading recs:

Kate Clayborn, Love Lettering (2019)

Jackie Lau, Ice Cream Lover (2019)

Mia Sosa, The Worst Best Man (2020)

Alexandria Bellefleur, Written in the Stars (2020)

Alexis Daria, You Had Me at Hola (2020)

***Support your local independent bookstores!

Women-run, romance bookstore:
The Ripped Bodice,  LA area, https://www.therippedbodicela.com/
Twin Cities area:
Moon Palace Books, https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/
Storied Owl Books, https://storiedowlbooks.com/
Next Chapter Booksellers, https://www.nextchapterbooksellers.com/
Birchbark Books,  author- and Native-owned, https://birchbarkbooks.com/
Portland, OR:
Powell's Books, https://www.powells.com/
DC area:
Loyalty Bookstore, Black- and Queer-owned, https://www.loyaltybookstores.com/

Let us know about your favorite local bookstores!

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Lydia and Taylor chat about our favorite holiday rom coms. 

Join us next week for our analysis of Gregory’s book, the 8th and final novel in Julia Quinn's  Bridgerton series, On the Way to the Wedding.

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you're favorite holiday rom coms are:

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Lydia and Taylor discuss the upcoming show Bridgerton and give an update about what's coming next on the podcast in December. So far we know that Eloise talks VERY fast!

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We’re between books this week as we chat about Marie Antoinette and speculate about the kind of historical production the Netflix series “Bridgerton” will be. Join Lydia and Taylor next week for our thoughts on the last Bridgerton book.

Thanks for listening! Reach out and let us know what you think. 

You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at [email protected]. Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram. 

Mentioned:

“Marie Antoinette”
“Reign”
“Arrow”
“Gentleman Jack"
"The Office"
“Outlander”
Alyssa Cole
The Ripped Bodice bookstore
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
“You Are Wrong About” podcast
“Noble Blood” podcast

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Baaaaa. Are y’all ready for some postcoital treasure hunting? Men are gossips, Miss Butterworth is hanging from something, Lady Danbury is present for the best proposal in the series, and Lydia and Taylor are wrapping up our discussion of It’s in His Kiss, the 7th book in Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series. Lydia outlines what a modern-day adaptation could look like and Taylor gives reading recs and a playlist based on the book.

Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1MA6kFp8SVxpiUNBQjg1mu?si=17c_3hj7R2q4OEQbi24lpA

• Can’t Get Enough of Myself, Santigold
• You Give Love a Bad Name, Bon Jovi
• Gaslighter, The Chicks
• The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss), Betty Everett/Cher
• Diamonds and Pearls, Prince
• Little Jeannie, Elton John
• Your Song, Elton John

Reading Recs:

Friends to Lovers: 

Christina Lauren, Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating (2018)

Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2012)

Cat Sebastian, Two Rogues Make a Right (2020)

"Outrageous" (determined) female characters:

Talia Hibbert, A Girl Like Her (2018)

Courtney Milan, The Heiress Effect (2013)

Scheming:

Penny Reid, Beard Science (2016)

Heist/con:

Katrina Jackson, Grand Theft NYE (2019)

Family:

Adriana Herrera, American Dreamer (2019)

Nalini Singh, Psy-Changeling series

Thanks for listening! Reach out and let us know what you think. You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at [email protected]. Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram. 

Mentioned:
Agent Carter
National Treasure
Lord of the Rings
Romancing the Stone
Fool’s Gold

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This week, Lydia and Tay continue our chat about some of the pods, shows, movies and books we’ve been enjoying lately. We’ll be back next week with part 2 of It’s in His Kiss. 

Follow us on social media! Lydia posts what romance we’re each reading every week, and she keeps up with Netflix Bridgerton updates like gorgeous photos of the cast. 

Let us know what you think of our recs and what comfort recs you have!

You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at [email protected]. We might read your message on the pod! Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram. 

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Tell a friend— when Bridgerton starts on 25th Dec, you’re gonna want to talk to someone about it! 

Mentioned:

• Witch, Please podcast
• Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• The Shape of Water
• Wynonna Earp
• Alexis Daria, You Had Me At Hola
• Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series (...yes, again)
• Leigh Bardugo, Grishaverse books
• Schitt’s Creek
• Gray’s Anatomy
• ER
• Notting Hill 
• Cigarette Burns movie podcast
• Oceans 12
• Pretty Woman 
• Speed
• Saving Private Ryan
• The Patriot
• The Princess Bride
• The Princess Diaries
• Runaway Bride
• Raising Helen
• Steel Magnolias 
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• The Bodyguard
• Dolly Parton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr2Nf53dg9Y 
• Joyful Noise
• Dumplin’
• The Last Holiday 

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In this special episode, Lydia and Taylor discuss the trailer for Bridgerton on Netflix. WE FINALLY HAVE A TRAILER! 

EDIT: It's been less than a day and we're already eating crow! Ignore everything we said about Anthony because we were WRONG. Gasp. Guess we'll all have to wait till Dec. 25 to find out what happens in season 1 of Bridgerton...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIsKen3y-mU 

Thanks for listening to Calling Cards! Next week, tune in for “Heist Time! part two,” where we wrap up our discussion of the 7th Bridgerton book, It’s in His Kiss.

Calling Cards is a podcast where two friends analyze and chat about Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton romance series. We’re covering every book and the Netflix series.

Follow us on social media! Lydia posts what romances we’re reading every week, and she keeps up with Netflix Bridgerton updates like gorgeous photos of the cast. 

You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at [email protected]. We might read your message on the pod! Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram. 

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Introducing a new segment: Stuff We Know About Italian Opera Singers.

Taylor and Lydia really, REALLY loved It’s in His Kiss, the 7th book in Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series, but our true love goes to the inimitable Lady Danbury.

The Netflix Bridgerton series has a premiere date and photos! We discuss what we’re excited about for the screen adaptation, as well as this book’s tropes, wonderful characters, and a gloriously bad gothic novel.

Join us in two weeks for part 2! Next week, tune in to hear us discuss Tay’s current comfort-watches.

Follow our socials to see what we’re reading every week! You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at [email protected]. We might read your message on the pod! Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram. 

What we’re (not) reading:

Spoiler Alert, Olivia Dade

Guild Hunter series, Nalini Singh

Take a Hint, Dani Brown, Talia Hibbert

White Whiskey Bargain, Jodie Slaughter

Grishaverse, Leigh Bardugo- Shadow and Bones Trilogy, Six of Crows Duology

An Ember in the Ashes, Sabaa Tahir

How to Catch a Queen (Runaway Royals #1), Alyssa Cole (Not “Runaway Queen” lol)

Mentioned in this episode:

“Marie Antoinette” 

Gray’s Anatomy 

“To Catch a Thief”

JQ’s Splendid trilogy (Minx, etc)

JQ’s Bevelstoke trilogy (What Happens in London, etc)

JQ’s Smythe-Smith Quartet (Just Like Heaven, etc)

Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen

“Ocean’s 8”

“Romancing the Stone”

“Jewel of the Nile”

“Swan Princess” (songs "This is My Idea" and "No Fear"; frog's name is Jean Bob)

Cassandra Clare

NK Jemisin’s Inheritance Trilogy

Sarah J. Maas

The Ripped Bodice bookstore

Loyalty Books

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As we read It’s in His Kiss in preparation for next week’s episode, Lydia and Taylor discuss Lydia’s go-to comfort watches. From getting out the vote and women’s health to (problematic) childhood classics, this Regency-ish romance podcast is going full speed between books this week, so buckle up! 

Next week, we’re back with the Bridgertons!

Follow our socials to see what we’re reading each week and let us know what you’re comfort-watching right now. You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @callingcardspod, on Twitter @CardsCalling, on our website, callingcards.wixsite.com/callingcardspod, or by emailing us at [email protected]. We might read your message on the pod! Theme music by PASTACAT, @pastacatmusic on Instagram.

Mentioned:

• Call the Midwife
• One Born Every Minute
• Call Your Girlfriend (podcast)
• The West Wing
• Red
• Little Women
• Louisa May Alcott: Eight Cousins, A Rose in Bloom, An Old-Fashioned Girl
• American Girl
• Little House On the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder  

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