What Would Danbury Do?

Kate [f26] and Edwina [f21] Sharma are freshly arrived from India to launch Edwina into society and land her a wealthy and doting husband. Just so happens that Anthony [m30ish] is both wealthy and wanting - though the ‘doting’ will have to take a backseat to the practical, pleasant marriage that he has planned. Still, no reason why he and Edwina can’t make a real go of it…if only Kate will offer her approval. 

It’s Bridgerton S2, and Anthony is about to be handed his ass…

This episode of What Would Danbury Do? is brought to you by Unstable, the latest romantic suspense from Alexandra Ivy, from Kensington Books. You can find out more about Unstable and the rest of the series on Alexandra’s website here: alexandraivy.com

Featuring:

• A somewhat disastrous debut

• Anthony making plans

• *The* diamond

• A tiny, little, very miniscule, basically token nod to class consciousness

• The growth and evolution of Penelope Featherington

• The growth and evolution of Anthony Bridgerton

• Lady Danbury making plans

• Kate making plans

• We’re making art, we’re getting high, and we’re fucking

Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:

• Bridgerton, Season One

• Bridgerton Prequel show

• Stay Away, by Nirvana

• A Vindication of the Rights of Women, by Mary Wollstonecraft

• Ever After, a film

• Pride & Prejudice, 1995 television mini-series

• Pride & Prejudice, 2005 film

• Material Girl, by Madonna

• Debrett’s many publications, including Debrett’s Peerage and Baronetage

• The Viscount Who Loved Me, by Julia Quinn

• An Offer from a Gentleman, by Julia Quinn

• Diamonds, by Rihanna

• Twilight, a film

• A Spark of White Fire, by Sangu Mandanna

• Clueless, a film

This episode in What Would Danbury Do, Lady Danbury receives a missive from Esmae, the protagonist of A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna. You can find out more about A Spark of White Fire here. 

If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters on their rocky road to true love. 

Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and 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 will make your hair full and bouncy.

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.

What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.

Our quartet is coming to a close with the straight-talking, pale-looking, wallflower-being, cello-playing Iris [f21] who is sceptical but pleased to be focus of the attention of Sir Richard Kensworthy [m??]. However, after a whirlwind courtship, a little planned compromising, and a quick marriage, Iris arrives at Sir Richard’s estate to find that things are not all that they seem, and love at first sight may actually have been ‘unlikely to say no’ at first sight. 

It’s all about the secrets in this final episode of WWDD Season 4: who has them, who’s keeping them, and who’s about to let them out…

Featuring:

• The sister’s secret baby

• Determined non-consummation

• Convenient geographical distance

• Team Flower Names!

• Passive aggressive breakfasts

• Terrible Sex Intros

• Dogs and arrows and unicorns and kings

• Intertextual bombshells

• Adele throwing Rudi under the bus

Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:

• One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare

• Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean

• Never Judge a Lady by her Cover - Sarah MacLean

• The Viscount Who Loved Me - Julia Quinn

• The Smythe-Smith Quartet - Julia Quinn

  • Just Like Heaven - Julia Quinn

  • A Night Like This - Julia Quinn

  • The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn

  • The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn

• It’s in His Kiss - Julia Quinn

• Center Stage, the film

• Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron, a graphic novel - Julia Quinn & Violet Charles

This week, the straight-talking but secretly warm-hearted godmother we all need, Lady Danbury, hears from Ashton from Alexis Daria’s You Had Me at Hola, who has a deep secret and a new girlfriend. How do you balance intimacy and privacy when the stakes are really high? You can find out more about You Had Me At Hola here. 

If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and Lady Danbury is always prepared.

Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and 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, including Spotify! Statistically, people who leave reviews have just really good butts. 

We’re delighted to bring you information about The Guilty Pleasure Game Show, part of the Frolic Podcast Network! Just like the 90’s, guilt-free pleasure is coming back! On this show, authors and co-hosts Laura Lovely and Lindsay Emory quiz your favorite authors, podcasters, and cool creatives about all the things they love, and no one feels bad about any of it! Come find your next guilty pleasure and the people who will celebrate it with you. You can find this fast and fun show at your favorite podcast app or at guiltypleasuregameshow.com

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.

What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.

Sarah [21] and Hugh [29ish] are not what one might call sympatico, but when they are thrown together in close contact at two weddings in a row (oh hello fan service!), things get a little confusing. Sure Hugh ruined Sarah’s cousin’s life for awhile there, and sure Hugh prefers his dramatics in the theatre and not in the drawing room, but they have people they love and loyalties to uphold and fine, they can make it work for the next fortnight, but they don’t have to like it. 

Until they kiss. 

Which they like very much.

We’re working out The Sum of All Kisses, and thank heaven there’s no real math involved…

Featuring:

• The Acts of Service love language

• The solar plexus smack of the word ‘selfish’

• A duel. Again.

• Sad bois

• So many vestigial toes

• Masculinity (ugh)

• The physics of carriage falls

• Unfair division of cake

• Hostile negotiations

• Breeders kink

• Cantankerous fairy godmothers

• JQ <3s Dr Reid

Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:

• Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn

• A Night Like This by Julia Quinn

• The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn

• Dawson’s Creek (TV series)

• Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

• Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon

• Bedlam Butchers series by Ruby Dixon

• MMA (mixed martial arts) romance

• Hellfire Riders series by Kati Wilde

• Death Lords series by Ella Goode

• Ghost Riders series by Alexa Riley

• Parent Trap (1998 film)

• The Sum of all Fears by Tom Clancy

• The Sum of all Fears (2002 film)

• Criminal Minds (TV series)

• Playing Knotty by Elia Winters

This week, our favourite tough-love truth-teller Lady Danbury hears from Frankie, the heroine from Evie Mitchell’s Knot My Type. Frankie is a sexologist and podcaster (hey girl hey!) with a passion for accessibility. Jay is just…confused. Are they dating? Are they friends? Why won’t Jay just shut up and fuck her already? Also, Adele reveals way more than she intends to… You can find out more about Knot My Type here. 

If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters go from zero to hero.

Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and 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, including Spotify! Statistically, reviewers have much more engaging smiles. 

***Introducing a new podcast: The Guilty Pleasure Game Show, part of the Frolic Podcast Network! Just like the 90’s, guilt-free pleasure is coming back! On this show, authors and co-hosts Laura Lovely and Lindsay Emory quiz your favorite authors, podcasters, and cool creatives about all the things they love, and no one feels bad about any of it! Come find your next guilty pleasure and the people who will celebrate it with you. You can find this fast and fun show at your favorite podcast app or at guiltypleasuregameshow.com***

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.

What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. 

Anne [24] made some bad choices when she was 16 (whomst among us?) but as this is the Regency period, the consequences for her bad choices are exile and a lifetime of service as a governess. But she is content in her position for the Smythe-Smiths and her quiet life, even if it wasn’t what she was raised to expect for herself. Then the oldest Smythe-Smith son, Daniel [29ish], returns from his own exile and turns her quiet life on its head.

We’re reading A Night Like This and there are an unexpectedly high number of murder attempts…

Featuring:

• Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn

• Speed, the film

• An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

• Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas

• The Halo Effect

• Carl Jung

• Normal People by Sally Rooney

• Au pairs

Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:

• - Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn

• - Speed, the film

• - An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

• - Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas

• - The Halo Effect

• - Carl Jung

• - Normal People by Sally Rooney

• - Au pairs

This episode Augustus from Kennedy Ryan’s Long Shot writes to that truth-telling termagant Lady Danbury in What Would Danbury Do for information about what to do if your love at first sight doesn’t actually culminate in a relationship - and whether you should hold out hope when your love is in another relationship. You can find out more about Long Shot here. Please note: Long Shot comes with a few content warnings, including on-page physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and rape.

If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters on their rocky road to true love.

Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and 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, including Spotify! People who review their favourite podcasts are less likely to get cavities.

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.

What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.

Honoria [21ish] is a very bad violinist but a very good cousin and member of the Smythe-Smith family. Every year, she and her unmarried cousins play in a musicale that corrupts Mozart to a spectacular degree, but it’s tradition and tradition is nice and Honoria loves her family and their traditions. But that doesn’t mean she wants to play in the musicale again. Enter Marcus [29ish], a very reticent Earl for whom the Smythe-Smiths represent the only family he’s ever known. But when he runs into Honoria again, she’s not quite the bratty little sister-type he remembers.

It’s Season Four of What Would Danbury Do... and we’re moving into the Bridgerton expanded universe. 

Featuring:

• Kate singing (sorry)

• The Honoria - Gonorrhea principle

• A bossy e

• Cinnamon roll heroes

• A molehill that becomes a mountain

• Sickbed geographies

• Quite a gruesome description of wound cleaning

• The weight of emotions (and why it’s better to feel them on the floor)

Here are is the media we talk about in this episode:

• Mozart

• Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward

• Zsa-Zsa Gabor

• The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

• House, TV Series

• It’s in His Kiss by Julia Quinn

• The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

• Mindhunters, TV series

• On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

• Persuasion by Jane Austen

• When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

• Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

• To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

• Rookie Blue, TV series

• The Babysitters Club, TV series

• Beverly Jenkins, author

• Women who Dare series by Beverly Jenkins

Corrections Corner:

When Rudi refers to a Tessa Dare book where the hero is based on House, it’s actually Eloisa James and the book is When Beauty Tamed the Beast.

This episode in What Would Danbury Do, we hear from Spring from Beverly Jenkins’ Wild Rain who writes to Lady Danbury for advice on how to learn to trust, and poor Rudi ends up on the floor. You can find out more about Wild Rain here. 

If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters on their rocky road to true love. 

Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and 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 helps you manage your emotions 12% better.

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.

What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. 

Welcome to the final episode of What Would Danbury Do? Season Three. In this very special episode, we delve into that most delightful of rabbit holes: your questions! Thanks so much to everyone who reached out during the season and shared your thoughts, feelings, and comments with us. We had such a good time revisiting Bridgerton on Netflix, Season One, and hearing from all of you.

Shout outs for this episode go to Robin E, Amalie, Kirsten, Liz, Bea, Mia, Justice for Benedict, E, and Lulu.

Here is the media we discussed:

• Bridgerton, the TV series

• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

• On the Way to the Wedding: The Epilogue by Julia Quinn

• The Costumes of Bridgerton by WWDD and Hilary Davidson

• Whoamance, a podcast

• Sherry Thomas (especially His at Night)

• Courtney Milan (especially Unveiled)

• Sarah McLean

• Charish Reid (especially Hearts on Hold)

• Alyssa Cole (especially A Duke by Default)

• Alisha Rai (especially Hate to Want You)

• The Consortium Rebellion Trilogy by Jessie Mihalik 

• Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

• Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

• The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

• Mariana Zapata (especially The Wall of Winnipeg and Me)

• Helena Hunting

• Kristen Callihan

• Lucy Parker

• Sarah Mayberry

• Mia Sosa

• Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

• Shipped by Angie Hockman

• A Lily Among Thorns by Rose Lerner

• The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

• The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

• North and South, the TV mini-series

• Sanditon, the TV series

• Theo James’s statement on leaving Sanditon

• Persuasion, the upcoming Netflix adaptation

• The Noble Art by WWDD and Nancy Langham-Hooper

• An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

• Mr Brightside by The Killers

• Mr Brightside by Vitamin String Quartet

• You Oughta Know by Alanis Morrissette

• Ironic by Alanis Morrissette

• Montero (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X

• Uninvited by Alanis Morrissette

• Bridgerton Prequel (announced)

• I Want to Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston

• Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles

• Hamilton, the Musical

• Jupiter Ascending, the film

• The Smith-Smythe Quartet by Julia Quinn

This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest release from Minerva Spencer,  Outrageous. Outrageous is the second book in Minerva’s Rebels of the Ton series about a younger generation of London aristocracy who are breaking the rules of the Regency to follow their dreams and forge their own paths. In Outrageous, readers meet Eva de Courtney, a young woman with a plan to protect her brother by kidnapping the notorious Godric Fleming. But things go awry after she gets him in her carriage and it becomes unclear who is kidnapping whom - and where this carriage ride might end. Booklist called Minerva’s books an irresistible cocktail of smart characterisation, sophisticated sensuality, and sharp wit, and frankly, we agree. We are powerless against a trope-reversal and we stan a forward-thinking heroine. You can find Outrageous and the other books in the Rebels of the Ton series by Minerva Spencer anywhere books are found. Find out more on minervaspencer.com

We’re going to take a little break to help recharge our collective batteries, but don’t forget you can stay in touch via our socials: on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod or join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider. Readers who leave reviews are DEFINITELY diamonds of the first water. 

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.

What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but how much is it worth if it hangs in Bridgerton House?

Kate spoke with Art Historian, writer and youtuber Nancy Langham-Hooper about portraits, statuary, and a surprising amount of subtext - if you know how to read a room. 

Featuring:

• Hierarchies of art

• 18th Century Instagram filters

• Decorating tips

• Exhibitions and exhibitionism

• Wild, wild horses

• Wet portraits in the rain

Books and other media we discuss:

• Sir Joshua Reynolds

• Thomas Gainsborough

• Royal Academy of Arts

• Angelica Kauffman

• Mary Moser

• Cupid and Psyche, Jacque Louis David

• David, Michelangelo 

• Wilton House

• Anthony Van Dyck

• Diego Velázquez

• Lancaster House

This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest release from Minerva Spencer,  Outrageous. Outrageous is the second book in Minerva’s Rebels of the Ton series about a younger generation of London aristocracy who are breaking the rules of the Regency to follow their dreams and forge their own paths. In Outrageous, readers meet Eva de Courtney, a young woman with a plan to protect her brother by kidnapping the notorious Godric Fleming. But things go awry after she gets him in her carriage and it becomes unclear who is kidnapping whom - and where this carriage ride might end. Booklist called Minerva’s books an irresistible cocktail of smart characterisation, sophisticated sensuality, and sharp wit, and frankly, we agree. We are powerless against a trope-reversal and we stan a forward-thinking heroine. You can find Outrageous and the other books in the Rebels of the Ton series by Minerva Spencer anywhere books are found. Find out more on minervaspencer.com

You can find out more about Nancy via her website: www.nancylanghamhooper.com or follow her YouTube channel: The Art Doctor where she regularly posts pieces of art to aid you in a variety of maladies.

Like a debutante in her first corset, direct us to the nearest fainting couch, because we have made it to the end. The last episode of Bridgerton ties up loose ends in some very pretty bows, starts off some new threads, and leaves others dangling tantalisingly into season two. 

And then there’s THE reveal…

This is a super-sized episode as we dissect the last episode, all the things that were and the things to come, and do a retrospective of Lady Whistledown’s development in the light of her unveiling.

Featuring:

• An embargo lifted

• Adele’s worst pun yet

• (Re)courtships

• Morts of many sizes

• Connecting powers

• A Baby-logue

Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode:

• Bridgerton, the TV show

• Pretty Woman, the film

• To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

• Pride and Prejudice, the book

• Four Weddings and a Funeral, the film

• Gossip Girl, the TV show

• The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

• Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez

In this episode’s What Would Danbury Do segment,  Kate provides a letter from Victoria, the heroine of Charish Reid’s Hearts on Hold. You can find out more about this delightful librarian romance here, or on Charish Reid’s website. 

We are planning our regular Season-end Q&A session! If you have any questions that you’d like to ask us about anything at all, please email them through to  [email protected]. We’ve covered a lot in this season, so we’d love to hear your thoughts! We also have a few more bonus episodes coming out, so make sure you’ve hit subscribe so you don’t miss out. 

We are also interested in what you would like to hear in Season Four! We have a few options: 

• The Smith-Smythe Quartet

• The Bevelstoke Series

• Lady Whistledown Strikes Back, a novella series based around Lady Whistledown, written by multiple authors

We will be running a few polls on our socials, but if you have strong feelings, you can let us know via our socials or email!

Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and 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. All jokes aside, your reviews really make our day.

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.

What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site. 

It’s the morning after the night before, and Colin and Marina’s scandal brings everyone back to London and together for the first time since Daphne and Simon’s wedding. But this is not an episode for happy families - everyone is tense AF. At least there’s always ladies’ night...

This episode is brought to you by Vanessa Riley’s new novel An Earl, The Girl, and a Toddler, a sweeping, soapy, and utterly romantic read perfect for fans of historical romance with powerful characters of colour, multicultural communities, and an emphasis on romance and relationship. You can find An Earl, The Girl, and a Toddler (and Vanessa’s first title in the series A Duke, A Lady, and a Baby) wherever you get your books, or visit Vanessa online at vanessariley.com

Featuring:

• Two women, both alike in fury

• Tongue lashings

• The Byronic Backstory of Colin Bridgerton

• (More) questions of honour

• Period Blood Realness

• The Last Great Taboo in Romance Novels

Please note: This episode also comes with content warnings for attempted abortions, fertility issues, and possible miscarriage. 

Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode:

• Bridgerton, the TV show

• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

• Death in Paradise, the TV show

• Shadow and Bone, the TV show

• Arrow, the TV show

• Kat Mayo from BookThingo, the podcast

• Destiny’s Surrender, by Beverley Jenkins

• Obvious Child, the film

• Please Like Me, the TV show

We also shout-out the podcast Novel Feelings, who did a really great episode on Bridgerton and attachment styles. It’s a fantastic exploration of Simon’s character and we highly recommend it!

Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Nancy who writes on behalf of Naledi from Alyssa Cole’s A Princess in Theory. We all love Alyssa’s Reluctant Royals series, and you can find out more about A Princess in Theory and the rest of the books on Alyssa’s website here. You can also find Nancy, who runs the YouTube channel The Art Doctor, on her website. 

If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to you?

Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and 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. All jokes aside, your reviews really make our day.

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.

What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time.

This episode of What Would Danbury Do is brought to you by Ella Quinn’s latest novel The Most Eligible Viscount in London, a regency romance about what happens when you think too much with your head...and not enough with your heart. With a whole host of quirky secondary characters, The Most Eligible Viscount in London is a slow-burn, character-driven, humour-filled novel and it’s available now wherever you buy your romance novels. If you want more information about The Most Eligible Viscount in London or Ella Quinn (seriously - go check out her bio!), you can find it on her website ellaquinnauthor.com

Daphne and Simon are spending time in the country getting to know each other *ahem* better, while the rest of the Bridgertons and co are still in tumultuous London, where scandal is the order of the day. 

This episode comes with content warnings for discussions about reproductive coercion, sexual assault, non-consensual sex, and rape.

Featuring:

• A Dissection of Scowls

• Housekeeper Emotional Whiplash

• Nipple Watch

• Orgasmic Superpowers

• Symbolic Withholding

• Teenage Angst

• Marina: Villainess or Getting It Done?

• Kate saying “It’s interesting that…” ad nauseum

• Reproductive Science

• Professional v Personal Conformity

• A Number of Options that Would Have Been Better

• Walking as Foreplay

Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode:

• Bridgerton, the TV show

• Gossip Girl, the TV show

• 365 Dni, the film

• 50 Shades of Grey, the book

• Charlotte Cake, Adele and Kate learned about it on The Great Kiwi Bake-Off

• The End, JPOLND

• Game of Thrones, the show

• The Fantastic Video Essayist Khadija Mbowe, and this specific video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYPB5nJV3h8

• Jessie Mihalik’s fabulous SF romance oeuvre

• Ada Harper’s books

Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes with thanks from Jessie who provides us with a letter with a science fiction bent - but will nonetheless be familiar to anyone who has ever fallen in love with their best friend. Thanks so much to Jessie, and if you’re interested in Bonds of Brass from Emily Skrutskie, you can find out more information here. 

If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to you?

Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and 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. People who leave reviews are naturally gifted poets. 

This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.
What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.