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What Would Danbury Do?
by Rudi Bremer, Kate Cuthbert & Adele Walsh
What Would Danbury Do? (aka Bridgerton Pod) is a podcast centred on the Julia Quinn series, and the 2020 adaptation on Netflix.
Episodes
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60. Love Story
We conclude our two-part episode by diving back into Bridgerton Season Four Episode 8. When we left Sophie, all was despair. Will she find her happy ending? Not without a few bumps along the way… Featuring: - Math not mathing - Sapphic panic - Self-awareness - Mutually beneficial recounting of...
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59. Money For Nothing
In this first part of the final episode of this season, all appears to be despair. Sophie is missing, presumed at sea, but in reality in prison thanks to the capricious whims of her stepmother. Benedict and the rest of the Bridgertons are facing their own scandals and heartbreak, and it appears...
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58. I Will Always Love You
Episode seven, The Beyond, unfolds in the wake of John’s death as the Bridgertons gather to grieve and their own worries and cares pause around them. For Benedict and Sophie, the support and love of the Bridgerton family throws their decision into sharp relief: the cost of being together is too...
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57. PMS Blues
Episode 6, The Passing Winter, finds Benedict doubling down on his cottage solution, convinced he has found a way forward for himself and Sophie. Sophie, meanwhile, is forced to reckon with the practical consequences of their intimacy, and the two of them begin confronting what their future might...
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56. Should I Stay or Should I Go?
After the cliffhanger at the end of episode four, we see a number of Bridgerton siblings getting some education: Benedict in the ways of women, Hyacinth in the ways of boys, and Francesca in the ways of marriage. As Sophie considers her decision carefully, Violet has her own decisions to make…
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55. Illicit Affairs
Everyone is back in London, and what happened at the cottage has to stay at the cottage. Sophie takes a position below stairs at Bridgerton House, placing her firmly within the family orbit but very much outside its privileges. Benedict struggles with the distance that uniform creates, and when…
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54. I'm Coming to the Cottage
London is a world away as we arrive at Benedict’s My Cottage, where the isolation makes society’s rules feel ephemeral and avoidable. As Benedict takes the time he needs to heal, Sophie is able to play make-believe in a life that could have been – but will never be – her own. Meanwhile, back in...
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53. I Drove All Night
Hold on to your bonnets as we flash back in time to witness the ball – and the lead-up – from Sophie’s perspective. With more information about her life and circumstances, we’re able to see why Benedict has the luxury to stay frozen in a moment of time and Sophie simply does not. Meanwhile, Lady...
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52. Not Like Other Girls
Everyone loves a masquerade, where one gets to be someone completely different – at least until the clock strikes midnight. In this season opener, the questions of who we are, who people see us as, and who we’d like to be start early, as one magical evening kicks off a series of events that are...
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51. All Of Me
Dear Gentle Listeners. It is the last episode of Season 3, but is it also the last we will hear from Lady Whistledown? Colin has been keeping his distance from Penelope since their wedding, but the real drama begins when Cressida blackmails Penelope, threatening to expose her as Lady Whistledown....
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50. Going to the Chapel
Conflict abounds in the penultimate episode of season 3: Colin confronts Penelope about her scandalous secret, Eloise is torn between her brother and her best friend, and Cressida discovers some information that could ruin everything. And, of course, there’s a wedding to attend. Don’t forget you...
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49. Confident
It’s a high-stakes game of charades as Penelope Featherington’s double life teeters on the edge of disaster as her engagement to Colin clashes with her secret identity as Lady Whistledown. With Cressida standing in the wings, will Penelope choose safety at the expense of losing her legacy? It’s a...
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48. Tick Tock
It’s the day after the night before where Colin Bridgerton unexpectedly gave Penelope Featherington everything (tonight) and now they’re engaged. But this is no simple slide into bliss: secrets still stand between them. Speaking of secrets, Eloise knows too many and Cressida is keeping a few...
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47. Ride Wit Me
In this episode, the last in Part One of Season 3, we spend some time with the men: Debling, John, and Will. Cressida and Danbury model some good friendship behaviours and… Oh who are we kidding. The only thing anyone takes away from this episode is: if the carriage is a-rocking, don’t come...
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46. The Air That I Breathe
Does Colin like Penelope?? He doesn’t know, but before he can find out, he finds himself unexpectedly competing for her attention. With the ton caught up in the excitement of new inventions, Penelope finds herself the recipient of a dashing rescue. With some much-needed character development for...
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45. Hungry Eyes
Penelope [f19] has undergone a glow-up, but the results haven’t been as successful as she hoped. Turns out talking to people isn’t as easy as writing about them. Enter Colin [m24] who, as an aspiring travel erotica writer, knows about flirtation – and he’s happy to provide some lessons. Meanwhile...
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44. We’ve Got to Get Away from Here
Penelope [f19] is a notorious wallflower. Simultaneously, she is the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown. Concurrently, she is notoriously gone for Colin [m24]. Our girl has got a lot of notoriety going on is what we’re saying. After last season’s conflicts, she is also without friends…
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43. A Love No One Could Deny
As Bridgerton Season Two races towards the finish line, there are still some surprises and scandals left in store for the families Bridgerton, Sharma, and Featherington. But there is also an absolute avalanche of insights, self-awareness, and good old fashioned personal growth. It’s episode 8…
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42. No Inhibition, No Sin
After the drama and literal fireworks of episode 6, this episode follows our two still-separate families through the aftermath. Lady Bridgerton and Lady Danbury work to move through the scandal with soft diplomacy, public appearances, and a surprise ball… But it turns out that this brief period…
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41. We’ve Got To Get Away From Here
With Special Guest Host: Jenna Guillaume Fireworks, peacocks, flowers, and food - every detail is in place for the wedding of the season…and a trap for Lady Whistledown. But Anthony and Edwina are approaching their nuptials from VERY different places and they aren’t the only ones for whom this...
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40. Sorrows, Prayers, and Enduring Love - Queen Charlotte (Special Episode)
In this very special episode, Adele, Kate and special guest host Maxine Beneba Clarke take on the whole Queen Charlotte mini-series in one wide-ranging conversation. There are arrivals and arguments, families and fortunes, a great experiment, dual timelines, blooming gardens, and the…
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39.5 Birth Order, Gender Roles, and Unresolved Emotions – An Interview about Feelings with the Novel Feelings Podcast
Please note: this episode was recorded in 2022, and some details have since changed and/or been confirmed. For example, we now know that Bridgerton S3 is about Colin and Penelope. In this bonus episode Adele interviews Elise and Priscilla, two psychologists who look at mental health…
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39. You Outta Know
‘You are the bane of my existence and the object of all my desires’ We all get a little fluttery this episode, but really…can you blame us? Featuring: - Substitute nudity - Women in context - Privilege just all over the place - Slumming it in Bloomsbury - Jealousy, Ambition, and Class - Lady...
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38.5 Hey, We Got Put Into Pretty Dresses (An Interview on Bollywood)
In this bonus episode Kate interviews Sunny Singh, novelist, Professor of Creative Writing and Inclusion in the Arts at London Metropolitan University, co-creator of the Jhalak Prize, and expert on Hindi Cinema. Sunny is a lively, knowledgeable, and generous guest, and our interview moves through...
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38. Highway of Regret
Tensions at Aubrey Hall are HIGH, friends, and this episode is not going to make things any easier. After a few days of getting to know each other in quieter surrounds, the Bridgertons and Sharmas are about to be joined by the rest of the ton, as everyone takes to the country for Lady…
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37.5 Very Nice People Playing a Very Vicious Game (An Interview about Croquet)
In this bonus episode Adele interviews Sarina Cevaal-Hewitt, the NEDCA Regional Director of Croquet Victoria. Sarina believes that croquet is a game for life, and is as interested in promoting the social benefits as the competitive ones. She shares her thoughts on the history of the game, the...
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37. I Want Your Honey
First, some housekeeping: we’re so very sorry that it’s taken us so long to get back to these episodes. We missed you, and we are so grateful that you’ve stayed with us. We will have a much more regular release schedule from this point forward. Thank you. Second, unfortunately Rudi has to step…
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36.5 Class, Courtship, & Colonialism in Bridgerton (An Interview about British Imperialism)
In this bonus episode Kate interviews Dr Javaria Farooqui, an assistant professor at COMSATS University, Lahore. She recently wrote an article about the nuanced reception of the television series Bridgerton. In this episode, we talk about what British Imperialism is, and how the history of…
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36. Too Late For You and Your White Horse
The Queen names her diamond, and your hosts are mostly just confused as to the whats, hows, and whys of diamond status. Meanwhile, Kate and Anthony continue to clash and it’s honestly the best foreplay we’ve seen on screen in a long time. It’s Bridgerton Season 2, episode 2 and listeners, we are...
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35.5 Season One is Dead, Long Live Season Two (An Interview about Romance Serialisation)
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...
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35. Don’t Hate the Player
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…
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34. The Impoverished Nobleman’s Pale Wallflower
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…
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33. The Silent and Stoic Hero’s Attraction to His Opposite
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…
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32. Prodigal Son’s Love at First Sight
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…
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31. Brother’s Best Friend’s Sick Bed
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...
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30. We'll Tell You No Lies
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…
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29.5 The Noble Art (Bonus Ep)
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…
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29. We’ll Shine Together
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…
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28. It’s Far, Beyond the Stars
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...
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27. So Bad, But He Does it So Well
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...
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26.5 Losing it: An Interview about Virginity (Bonus Ep)
In this bonus episode Dr Jodi McAlister joins Adele to talk power, purity, and (un)punctured hymens -- that’s right it’s time to talk virginity and virginity loss. Jodi is an author and academic whose work focuses on the history of love, sex, women and girls, popular culture and fiction. Is it…
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26. Like A Virgin
After the intensity of An Affair of Honour, this episode (1x05) has a lot of feelings: Simon feels guilty, the Queen feels annoyed, Violet feels flustered, Marina feels triumphant, and by the end, Daphne is left feeling the burn. Do we? Find out. This episode of What Would Danbury Do is brought…
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25.5. An Interview on Honour (Bonus Ep)
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,...
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25. Summon All The Courage You Require
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...
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24.5 The Costumes of Bridgerton (Bonus Ep)
From gowns and gloves to tiaras and tailcoats - the first season of Bridgerton reportedly featured 7,500 costume pieces. In this bonus episode we welcome Hilary Davidson -- dress, textiles and fashion historian and curator and the author of Dress in the Age of Jane Austen. Features: - The corset...
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24. They Dote and Swoon and Fawn...
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...
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23.5 Gossip in the time of Bridgerton (Bonus Episode)
In this bonus episode we welcome Aotearoa (New Zealand) academic Rebecca Trelease to the podcast to gossip about gossip, and the role it plays in our societies and our lives. Features: - All the judgement - Complicated power dynamics - Complicated power structures - Keeping Up with the...
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23. Ain’t It Shocking What Love Can Do
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...
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22.5. The Music of Bridgerton (Bonus Ep)
We welcome expert choir nerd Vanessa Hughes to WWDDpod to discuss classical music and help to demystify the genre. Features: - An unwarranted attack on The Knight’s Tale - What exactly is a string quartet? - Smythe-Smiths, please? - Searching for Maroon 5 lyrical value - Flipping the bird to ‘the...
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22. Shine Bright Like A Diamond
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...
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What Would Danbury Do? (aka Bridgerton Pod) is a podcast centred on the Julia Quinn series, and the 2020 adaptation on Netflix.
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What Would Danbury Do? is created and hosted by Rudi Bremer, Kate Cuthbert & Adele Walsh.
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