EPISODE · Aug 11, 2021 · 51 MIN
Episode 115: Structural Villainy - Ties That Bind by Brenda Jackaon
from Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves
This week, I & M tackle the multi-decade family saga slash love story “The Ties That Bind” by Brenda Jackson. When Rand meets Jenna at a college party in 1965, they kick off a romance (or twelve) that overcomes the ravages of time, distance, the Vietnam War, the fight for Civil Rights, classism, colorism, and a woman named Angela. Is there such a thing as bad girl, or are they all just drawn that way? Is a villain’s relatability a form of carbon dating? Speaking of dating, does anyone date outside their family anymore in these books or are we just sensitive?Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week, I & M tackle the multi-decade family saga slash love story “The Ties That Bind” by Brenda Jackson. When Rand meets Jenna at a college party in 1965, they kick off a romance (or twelve) that overcomes the ravages of time, distance, the Vietnam War, the fight for Civil Rights, classism, colorism, and a woman named Angela. Is there such a thing as bad girl, or are they all just drawn that way? Is a villain’s relatability a form of carbon dating? Speaking of dating, does anyone date outside their family anymore in these books or are we just sensitive?Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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