Vanessa Zoltan and podcaster/author Dana Schwartz meet-up in Elizabethan England to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about Shakespeare in Love.

This week we discuss this movie's fuckboi interpretation of William Shakespeare, the collaborative craft of writing, and the Oscar campaign surrounding this film. We finish the episode by calling Dr. Roberta Barker to understand more about the playwright Tom Stoppard.

Dana Schwartz has a new novel out next week, The Arcane Arts by S.D. Coverly. Pre-order now!

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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Hannah analyze the ending of Roman Holiday. They discuss the extreme constraint of Ann's life as a princess, why Joe lingers after the scene, and what is left unsaid between them.

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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet at Trevi Fountain to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about Roman Holiday.

This week we discuss Joe's moral character, exposure journalism, and whether we think these two characters actually fall in love. We finish the episode by calling Dr. Rebecca Prime to learn more about Roman Holiday's writer, Dalton Trumbo, and the Hollywood blacklist.

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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Julia Whelan analyze the ending of Sense and Sensibility. They discuss deleted scenes, sisterly affection, and Austen's obsession with the villainy of hot men.

If you'd like to join Julia on her Sense and Sensibility pilgrimage in the Cotswolds this fall, you can find more information about that here.

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Vanessa Zoltan and actress, author, and narrator Julia Whelan meet-up at Barton Cottage to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.

This week we discuss the brilliance of Emma Thompson, whether Colonel Brandon is right for Marianne, and the dangers of casting older actors as teenagers. We finish the episode by calling Dr. Claudia Johnson to get some context on Georgian manners and norms.

If you'd like to join Julia on her Sense and Sensibility pilgrimage in the Cotswolds this fall, you can find more information about that here.

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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Hannah analyze the ending of The Phantom of the Opera. They discuss the black-and-white frame narrative of the film, what makes the phantom hot (and not), and the show's similarity to Beauty and the Beast.

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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet in a Parisian opera house to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about The Phantom of the Opera.

This week we discuss daddy issues, queer aesthetics, and Susan Sontag's definition of 'camp.' We finish the episode by calling Dr. Dominic Broomfield-McHugh to get his take on the film.

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Vanessa Zoltan is joined by friend and mentor Dr. Stephanie Paulsell to discuss the appeal of mystery novels and their relationship to religion.

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For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Mauricio Bruce analyze the ending of Punch Drunk Love. They continue their conversation about light and color in the film and discuss the relationship between humiliation and violence.

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Vanessa Zoltan and Mauricio Bruce meet-up at a warehouse in the San Fernando Valley to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about Punch Drunk Love.

This week we discuss the gender politics of this film and Anderson's use of light, color, and music. We finish the episode by calling Dr. Laura Barraclough to give us some background history on the San Fernando Valley.

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