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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 f*****g 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.

In this bonus episode we welcome back friend of the pod Dr Jodi McAlister, who sits down with Kate to discuss how romance novel serialisation works, and what that means for this and future seasons of Bridgerton on Netflix. Features: - Vampires and werewolves and sports teams, oh my! - Genre as defined by ‘vibes’ - HEA…and post-HEA - The benefits of time travel - The benefits of sex scenes - Peneloise & Bi-nedict - Books and other Media We Discuss: - Bridgerton, the TV show - The Bridgerton series, by Julia Quinn - The Duke and I - It’s in His Kiss - Romancing Mr Bridgerton - To Sir Phillip, With Love - The Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon - The Fifty Shades of Grey series, by EL James - The In Death series, by JD Robb - Happily Ever After...and After: Serialization and the - Popular Romance Novel, by An Goris - The Troubleshooters series, by Suzanne Brockmann - The Cynster series, by Stephanie Laurens - The Bow Street Runners series, by Lisa Kleypas - A Song of Ice and Fire series, by George RR Martin - Scarpetta series, by Patricia Cornwell - The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series, by Sue Grafton (Kate mistakenly conflated this series and that of Sue Grafton in the recording. Apologies to both Patricia and Sue!) - A whole new set of horny lords and ladies: how Bridgerton brought romance book serialisation to television, by Kate Cuthbert and Jodi McAlister - Adoring Outlander, edited by Valerie Estelle - Frankel (featuring a chapter by Jodi McAlister - A Natural History of the Romance Novel, by Pamela Regis - The Crossfire Series, by Sylvia Day - The Inside Out series, by Lisa Renee Jones - Virgin River, the TV series - Sweet Magnolias, the TV series - The Virgin River series, by Robyn Carr - Love in the Western World, by Denis de Rougement You can find Jodi on twitter as @jodimca and instagram as @jodimcalister, and she’s brand new on TikTok also as @jodimcalister. 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 preferred podcast provider. Leaving a review makes you a perennial favourite recurring character. This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, and Gadigal peoples 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.

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: - A governess - A rogue returned - A surfeit of murder-y people - The beautiful protagonist paradigm - Not-actually-violet eyes - Consequences? 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.

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 f**k 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.

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.

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. In Season One, Rudi, Adele, and Kate took you through the original eight, the O.G. alphabetically named siblings, the Bridgertons from Anthony to Hyacinth. In Season Two, we worked through the Happily Ever After Second Epilogues. Originally, these second epilogues were published separately, but it turns out that these epilogues are now included in the original novels, so if you’ve come to the Bridgertons later, this might have been confusing! These episodes are available via our website, www.bridgertonpod.com or wherever you get your podcasts, so you can catch up there! This season, we take it from the page to the screen and swan dive into Bridgerton on Netflix. We’ll be breaking down the episodes, talking to experts, and opining wildly about everything from fashion to fornication. Here are the books we talk about in this episode: - The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl (*note: we call this Hold Me Down in the episode) - Shadowfae by Erica Hayes - Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale - Moby Dick by Herman Melville - The Reluctant Royals by Alyssa Cole This episode is brought to you by Erica Ridley’s latest novel The Duke Heist, part of her Wild Wynchester series. You can find out more information on Erica’s website, ericaridley.com and listen to a sneak preview of the audiobook at the end of this episode. Meet the thoroughly forgettable Chloe Wynchester just as everything in her plans go horribly, horribly awry (the best kind of introduction!). 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. Doing so guarantees that you become at least 15% more likely to marry a reformed rake. 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.

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. Bridgerton: The Show hits the ground running with a requisite corset tightening scene, introductions to all the expected major players, and some new faces bringing their own plotlines, conflicts, and romantic entanglements. It’s a bonnet-free zone, and we are 100% here for it.  Featuring: - The Bridgerton/Featherington dichotomy - Duty - Debutantes - Disreputable men - A refreshing lack of female feuds - An important lesson in biology Here are the books we talk about in this episode: - The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley - One Night with a Duke by Erica Ridley - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - To Love a Scandalous Duke by Liana De Le Rosa - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah Maclean This episode in What Would Danbury Do, we hear from Lady Althea Swinton from Liana De La Rosa’s To Love a Scandalous Duke who comes to Lady Danbury with a problem about a best-friend-turned-enemy-turned-potential-love-interest with a side of family disapproval. You can find out more about To Love a Scandalous Duke including buy links 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.  This episode is brought to you by Erica Ridley’s latest novel The Duke Heist, part of her Wild Wynchester series. You can find out more information on all the Wynchester siblings and their fantastic found-family/Robin-Hood vibes on Erica’s website, ericaridley.com, and grab your copy of a free novella at the same time.  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 reduces your chance of a bad hair day by 16.4%. 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. 

In Episode Two: Shock and Delight, we are both shocked and delighted by the antics of our favourite alphabetically named siblings and their aristocratic co-hort. There are balls, picnics, drawing rooms, and bedrooms. There are punches, threats, ultimatums, and desperate plans. There are big life questions and small moments of pleasure. All in all, just another day in the Season in Regency London.  Featuring: - Uncharacteristic sentimentality from Adele - Eloise’s potential lacrosse career - All the men wearing all their feelings on the outside all the time - The dangers of cake - Anthony apologism - Gender-influenced power structures - Small but sensual moments - (Petty) game recognises game Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - The Rokesbury Series by Julia Quinn - Scandal (TV Series by Shonda Rhimes) In our What Would Danbury Do section, Sophie provides us with some double trouble as we hear from Devi Malik, the main character of Alisha Rai’s Glutton for Pleasure, who has somehow managed to fall in love with not one, but two men who also happen to be twins. You can find out more about Glutton for Pleasure including buy links 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 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. Leaving a review reduces your chance of a bad hair day by 16.4%. 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, (1x03 The Art of the Swoon) we find out just how many masturbation jokes the writers can squeeze into one script as Daphne learns important things about her body, courtesy of a very informative conversation with Simon. Also everyone ends up heartbroken at the end. It’s The Art of the Swoon, and we’re all in need of a fainting couch.  This episode of What Would Danbury Do is brought to you by Love at First, the new sweet slow-burn contemporary romance from Kate Claybourn. This novel begins with a balcony scene and builds to the possibility of fixing missed opportunities. Along the way, there are whispered conversations, a miniscule amount of sabotage, sparks, chemistry, and healing. It’s the second chance, enemies-to-lovers, found-family, slow burn romance that I needed, and you need it too. You can find out more by visiting kateclayborn.com or jump straight to pre-ordering from your favourite independent bookstore. We also highly suggest following Kate on twitter @kateclayborn  Featuring: - Easter (jade) eggs - Spoonilungus - A magic hoo-hand - The introduction of Bi-nedict - Pretentious wank - Heartbreak³ Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen - The Duke and I, Julia Quinn - Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast - Revisionist History podcast - Jennifer Crusie - Beyond Heaving Bosoms, Candy Tan & Sarah Wendell  - Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, website - Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen - The Little Mermaid, 1989 animated film  - Romeo &  Juliet, Shakespeare - Broad City, TV show In the episode, we share an exciting project from one of our favourite podcasts, Shelf Love. If you would like to contribute to Andrea’s research, you can find the survey here: bit.ly/bridgertonresearch  You can also find out more about the research project: https://shelflovepodcast.com/blog/posts/bridgerton-research/ Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Stephanie, on behalf of Samiah, one of the protagonists of Farron Rochon’s The Boyfriend Project. Stephanie says, “This book is great because it focuses first on female friendships and it's a contemporary with believable stakes. The HEA is definitely earned. And it better be the first in a trilogy, because I definitely want to know what happens with London and Taylor, the other two women.” You can find out more about The Boyfriend Project here and you can also follow Stephanie on Twitter @acornsandnuts.  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. Writing a review makes your eyeliner go on more smoothly. 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. Our characters spring into action in this episode, with boxing, running, horseback riding, kissing, yelling, and duelling. We get to hang out with Alice and Will (the best couple), dissect a very expensive piece of jewellery, and find out who is #TeamSimon - and who is not. Poor Prince Friedrich is really going about courting in the best way possible, but he’s no match for Simon’s eyebrow raising, and Daphne finally makes her choice.  Featuring: - Deep necklace analysis - Exhausted (and exhausting) representation - Cheese Boy - Personal growth! - Textual Proof of Concept - The power of good snark - Bad Public Proposals, but make it Regency - 0-100, but not in a sexy way - Netflix and Chill, but make it Regency - Run, Anthony, Run! - It’s not you, it’s me, but make it Regency Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Sanditon, the TV show - Compliance vs Liberation narratives in Romance Novels - Awkward, the TV show Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from @glasseffigy, who wrote on behalf of Elaine, the heroine of Lucy Parker’s Act Like It, which includes an enemies-to-lover, fake relationship story. You can find out more about Act Like It, including the other books in the series, 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. Writing a review makes your eyeliner go on more smoothly. 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.

If you’re anything like us, watching that duelling scene had you mentally checking off the Ten Duel Commandments from Hamilton but how accurate is it?  And when it comes to affairs of honour what’s really at stake? Writer and philosopher Damon Young met Kate at dawn to talk about pistols, swords, honour and the patriarchy.  Features: - Family matters - A very bad hand - class and gender  - Paid fisty-cuffs - First blood (not the monthly kind) - Cut and thrust sword-stylez - Aim true...if you can  - Mo’ money, no problems - Present day honour Books and other Media We Discuss: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Hamilton, the musical - Kelly Gardiner - Unladylike Podcast, on women and writing - Goddess by Kelly Gardiner, a novel on the life of La Maupin, Julie d'Aubigny You can find Damon Young on Twitter as @DamonAYoung or online at www.damonyoung.com.au. 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.  This episode was recorded on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, Muwinina and palawa 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.