Rita and Michele are back and watching Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story  This week we analyse and discuss the sixth and final episode of this mini series: "Crown Jewels". Our Spoiler Free podcast covered James Fleet appreciation, speculation about Reynolds and another discussion about why the hell this show was made Contact us at [email protected] Buy us a Coffee or commission a podcast:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/inthebooksf

Rita and Michele are back and watching Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story  This week we analyse and discuss the fifth episode of this mini series: "Gardens In Bloom". Our Spoiler Free podcast covered our limitless love for Adjoa Andoh, tedious flower metaphors and butts. Contact us at [email protected] Buy us a Coffee or commission a podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/inthebooksf

Rita and Michele are back and watching Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story This week we analyse and discuss the fourth episode of this mini series: "Holding The King". Our Spoiler Free podcast covered the introduction of Dr Evil, a history lesson 18th Century Medical Practices and 90s sitcom vibes. Contact us at [email protected]

Rita and Michele are back and watching Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story This week we analyse and discuss the third episode of this mini series: "Even Days". Our Spoiler Free podcast covered The Bow-Chika-Wow-Wow, The Great Experimental Ball and The Madness Of King George! Trigger Warning for discussions of Sexual Assault and swearing. Contact us at [email protected]

Rita and Michele are back and watching Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story This week we analyse and discuss the second episode of this mini series: "Honeymoon Bliss". Our Spoiler Free podcast covered The Great Experiment, Sex in the bridgerverse and of course Pom-pom! Trigger Warning for discussions of Sexual Assault and swearing. Contact us at [email protected]

Rita and Michele are back and watching Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story This week we analyse and discuss the first episode of this mini series: "Queen To Be". Our Spoiler Free podcast covered our first impressions of this brand new show, discussed the Bridgerverse's depictions of race and Rita provides unnecessary historical context! Trigger Warning for discussions of Sexual Assault and swearing. Suggested Reading if you're a history nerd The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of...

a little update on our queen charlotte podcast

We have a quick update about our coverage of Queen Charlotte

Subscribe to our brand new Period Drama Podcast! Michele and Rita are back and no period drama is safe! First up in our new series is a discussion and review of Persuasion (2022) In The Books is available on  spotify, itunes, rss

Welcome aboard our brand new Sanditon Podcast! Each week we recap and discuss a new episode of the show.    First up, was 2x01. We discussed the handling of Sydney's death,  Charlotte's shifting characterisation, Redcoats and of course HATS! Sanditon Fancast is available on spotify, itunes, google podcasts. stitcher , castbox    Please Subscribe and rate and review!

We are back with a wrap up podcast for season two. We talk about the aspects of the show we loved,  what themes we thought it tackled and and speculate on what could be coming our way in the upcoming seasons. graphs mentioned in the podcast: figure one, figure two, figure three, figure four

Join us for a very special podcast! This weeks podcast is a long format discussion on our reading of The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn. We discussed our favourite moments from the novel, moments we felt didnt work  as well as how it was adapted for season two. 

This week we did a very special, all inbox edition of the podcast where we read out our listeners thoughts on season two and speculate about season three Podcasts mentioned in the show: Pride and Prejudice Podcast   Sanditon Season One Part One  Sanditon Season One Part Two

This week we round up our post-episode discussions of season two with the finale! We talked about the emotional unburdening of Kanthony, the peneloise conflict and our complete bafflement as to where the show will take us in season three.

Michele and Rita are back for season two! This week we analyse and discuss the seventh episode of the season: Harmony.  We have a Spoiler Free discussion about The Sex! The Sisters and the Soap. Content Warning: we discuss the sexual content in the show in a frank manner. 

Michele and Rita are back for season two! This week we analyse and discuss the sixth episode of the season: The Choice.  We have a Spoiler Free discussion about the none event of the century, the joey delayed reaction and Edwina and Kate's relationship. contact : on tumblr or email us at [email protected]

Michele and Rita are back for season two! This week we analyse and discuss the fifth episode of the season: An Unthinkable Fate.  We have a Spoiler Free discussion about the horny elephant in the room, the way Mary's choice has impacted her daughters, Kate's low self esteem and of course; GILES!!!!!  contact : on tumblr or email us at [email protected] link to the video discussed in the podcast 

Michele and Rita are back for season two! This week we analyse and discuss the fourth episode of the season: Victory.  We have a Spoiler Free discussion about what we feel were some of the themes of season two, the pit falls of a love triangle and the way that marina manages to suck any fun out of the room she enters.  contact : on tumblr or email us at [email protected]

Michele and Rita are back for season two! This week we analyse and discuss the third episode of the season: A Bee In Your Bonnet.  We have a Spoiler Free discussion about THE BEE SCENES!!! The reintroduction of Daphne, The Kanthony Cuteness and the complexity of the mother/son relationship between Violet and Anthony. contact : on tumblr or email us at [email protected]

Michele and Rita are back for season two! This week we analyse and discuss the second episode of the season: Off To The Races. Our Spoiler Free podcast involved much squeeing over the bourgeoning Kate and Anthony dynamic, the complicated relationship between the Sharma sisters, the thing on Colin's face and of course, the massive plot hole in the Lady Whistledown storyline. contact : on tumblr or email us at [email protected]

Michele and Rita are back for season two! This week we analyse and discuss the first episode of the season: Capital R Rake. Our Spoiler Free podcast covered everything from the introduction of The Sharma Sisters, Penelope's insane Whistledown plot and just how much we love Simone Ashely.  As discussed in the podcast here is the link to the discord And a list of resources discussing Indian diaspora living in regency London:   Lecture 27 in “A History of India” Great Courses Plus Ayahs,...

Join us for a very special podcast!  This weeks podcast is a long format discussion on our reading of The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. We discussed our different relationships with the work, and our feelings on how the show adapted some of the storylines from it. Trigger Warning for frank discussions about Rape and consent, especially within the context of the Romance Genre.  If you are able to please make a donation to the With Ukraine:  Global Support Fund

Michele and Rita are prepping for the return of Bridgerton in March with a rewatch of the first season. Join us this week for our final commentary track - this week we begged Daphne and Simon to just communicate already and weeped at the length and seeming pointlessness of the siena and anthony nonesense. If you are able to please make a donation to the With Ukraine:  Global Support Fund contact : here on tumblr or email us at [email protected]

Join us for our special podcast!  We are going to hold a Book Club discussion on The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. If you want to join us than please reread the book and you can submit your opinion on the book and its adaptation by emailing [email protected] or by going to our tumblr askbox here (can be anonymous)  Get Reading!