Archaeologists of the Polin world, grab your trowels and brushes because we're off on our first-ever crumbs expedition! This episode, we'll be travelling back in time to March - June 2022 as we excavate the pre-production process and dig around for any Season 3 clues that are waiting to be uncovered.

We'll be delving deep into the Polin archive, brushing the dust off of cast interviews, announcements and other historical artefacts, all as part of our eternal quest to spiral and speculate our way to Season 3.

With our magnifying glasses in hand and the clown paint on our face, join us for the first instalment in our trip down crumbs memory lane.

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Ways to support those affected by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes:

Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

Donate to Emergency Financial Assistance and Disaster Relief Fund for SAG-AFTRA Members: https://sagaftra.foundation/assistance/disasterrelief/

Petition for below-the-line strike workers: https://www.change.org/p/raise-weekly-edd-benefits-for-those-affected-by-wga-and-sag-strike

Deadline article about petition: https://deadline.com/2023/07/makeup-artist-starts-petition-boost-unemployment-benefits-below-the-line-workers-during-strike-1235442619/

How to support SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-support-sag-aftra-wga-strike-hollywood-actors-writers-donate-fund-2023-7?r=US&IR=T

Variety article about SAG-AFTRA strike: https://variety.com/2023/film/global/actors-strike-sag-equity-uk-impact-1235654663/

Ways to support writers and actors on strike: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/writers-actors-strike-support-sag-wga_uk_64b69700e4b038c60cc6c296

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Show Notes

Links to all interviews, announcements and social media posts referred to in this episode can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PolinBridgerton/comments/101ukl1/season_3_news_interviews_and_promo/

Luke Newton's BMW promotional video:

The Shape of Things streaming information: https://originaltheatre.com/productions/the-shape-of-things

Variety article about Queen Charlotte: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/queen-charlotte-most-popular-netflix-bird-box-barcelona-19-million-views-1235679880/

Vox article about WGA & residuals: https://www.vox.com/culture/23696617/writers-strike-wga-2023-explained-residuals-streaming-ai

Actors & residuals: https://www.tiktok.com/@spenceralthouse/video/7259215542505049390?_r=1&_t=8eIiLxBr6fy

Why writers are striking: https://www.wmtw.com/article/clarified-why-are-hollywood-writers-striking-1683039222/43770787#

Article about Netflix Top 10 viewing hours: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/netflix-top-10-estimated-viewers-hours-viewed-1235649666/

Article about Amazon's streaming metrics: https://qz.com/1230364/amazon-has-a-secret-way-of-judging-the-success-of-its-tv-shows

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Socials

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whatabarbpod 

r/PolinBridgerton: https://www.reddit.com/r/PolinBridgerton/