Ship Tease

Everybody loves a ren faire! Or at least, that’s what Jennifer is counting on this week with her recommendation of Jen Deluca’s rom-com novel Well Met . She’s totally smitten with the romance between renaissance faire organizer Simon and first-time volunteer Emily, who plays the saucy tavern wench to his dashing pirate. Can Jennifer convince Heather to join her in crowning these two shipworthy? Ph...

In celebration of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone TV series, Jennifer and Heather dive into the inspiration behind it all: Leigh Bardugo’s popular Grishaverse books. Plus, Heather does her best to convince Jennifer to get on board with the Nikolai/Zoya relationship, which develops later on in this epic fantasy story. Gifs and photos discussed in the episode (by timestamps) 33:30 - Gif set of Nikola/Zoya...

Heather has been disappointed by Marvel in the past, so Jennifer knew she had her work cut out for her to convince her to watch WandaVision on Disney+. Let’s see how this goes… Gifs discussed in the episode (by timestamp) 38:27: “I just feel you” gif set 39:49:   Infinity War improvised scene  55:20: WandaVision  Episode 3 gif set  Additional reading: Jennifer Proffitt’s 2014 article about Tom Hid...

L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables may be a children’s book series, but we all know that Anne/Gilbert (a.k.a. Shirbert) is one of the greatest ships OF ALL TIME. The Anne with an E television adaptation understands this perfectly, as Jennifer’s about to find out... Gifs discussed in the episode (by timestamp): 13:45 - Anne/Gilbert Season 3 heart eyes 44:42 - The (in)famous Slate Scene 50:40 -...

Animated series are a hard sell for Heather. However, Jennifer is confident the magic, drama, and world-building of Netflix’s The Dragon Prince —not to mention the coming-of-age romance between human prince Callum and elf assassin Rayla—will be enough of a temptation to get her to try the show.  Gifs and videos discussed in the episode (by timestamp): 31:24 Fan video Heather watched previously 49:...

A perfect mix of romance, drama, action, and comedy, the popular K-drama Crash Landing on You is Heather’s latest television addiction. She’ll never know peace if she can’t manage to tempt Jennifer and guest co-host Titi to try the show and meet star-crossed lovers Yoon Se-ri and Captain Ri Jeong Hyeok.  Gifs discussed in the episode: 15:10 - Captain Ri and Se-ri taking care of each other  22:24 -...

Nick Miller is the grumpy bartender we all wish we had in our lives and his romance with the simply adorkable Jess Day in New Girl is the dose of happiness we all need. While Heather loves the pairing, she’s never finished the show to see how they get their happy ending, and it’s about time. Extra credit reading: Jenn’s Shipper’s Guide to Watching  New Girl  for the Nick/Jess Romance Nick and Jess...

Sure, you have totally fallen for Lara Jean Song Covey and Peter Kavinsky in the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before movies, but have you read the books by Jenny Han that started it all? Jennifer never has, despite loving the movies, and it’s time for Heather to prove that while the books aren’t necessarily better, they’re equally delightful—and required reading! The post-canon Lara Jean/Peter K fan...

Despite anticipating Bridgerton for months, Jennifer still hasn’t finished watching it because of a controversial scene that carried over from Julia Quinn’s historical romance novel The Duke and I . Are Simon and Daphne’s best moments enough to overcome her hesitations about the wildly popular Netflix series? Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and an abusive parent...

No matter how many swoon-worthy romances they consume, Heather and Jennifer always want more. Greedy shippers that they are, they have even dared to put their 2021 wish list out into the universe... It's a very happy new year for us with these upcoming book adaptations coming to our screens: Bridgerton trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpv7ayf_tyE   The Hating Game news: https://variet...

 If there’s one thing Jennifer and Heather can agree on, it’s that escaping into fiction has never been more necessary than in 2020. Luckily, they managed to find plenty of ships to love. In this special episode, they each weigh in on their top 5 couples of the year. There’s no question that 2020 has been a garbage fire, but here are 10 fictional couples that brought us joy... Jenn’s Top 5: #5 Jac...

 It’s the moment of truth: How many of the TV show & book recommendations from Season 1 did Jenn and Heather *actually* take? Do they now share a few more OTPs, or nah? And because we can never stop recommending: Heather gushed about how a couple in Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore had her searching out fan fiction to get their happy ending. Luckily (after we recorded), she found out a long-await...

Normal People follows young lovers Connell and Marianne from their secret high school romance to navigating love and life in university. But since this is an established couple, does Jennifer have any hope of convincing Heather to falling for this Hulu show, based on the book by Sally Rooney?  Already lost in the Marianne and Connell solar system?  Get hooked on this Instagram account devoted to C...

Hulu’s sweet new show Love, Victor is essentially fanfic come to life, but that’s only one reason Heather’s feeling good about her odds of convincing Jennifer to give the teen rom-com a try. (Mostly it’s because Victor/Benji are completely irresistible.) Spoiler warning: Heather and Jennifer discuss some mild (very mild!) spoilers for the first couple episodes of Love, Victor. Not quite ready to g...

Jennifer describes Beach Read by Emily Henry as a nearly perfect read, but does that oversell it to Heather when she tries to convince her to fall for the rivals-next-door, Gus and January? If you need more to go on (or if you’re already obsessed with Beach Read too), check out these links: Read an excerpt from Beach Read to sample January and Gus’s chemistry (via betches.com) See how delicious th...

Finally, a book rec! Heather’s crazy about the opposites-attract romance between city girl Calla and hot-shot pilot Jonah in K.A. Tucker’s Simple Wild series. Can she entice Jenn into a binge-read of her own? If you enjoyed this episode, go Wild with these bonus links: Learn more about the book and read an excerpt on author K.A. Tucker's website Get a feel for the book’s aesthetic with these...

Jennifer has gone on a saga to watch the Russian supernatural mystery period drama, Anna the Detective , and wants Heather to join her. The problem is… Jennifer's already tried once before to get Heather to watch and couldn’t get her to commit to watching the show for the romance between Anna and Shtolman. Does she have a ghost of a chance this time? Continue watching to see the magic that is...

Yes, okay, maybe it’s morally questionable to ship a (fictional) hitman and a thief. It sure is fun, though! Obviously, Heather needed to introduce Jenn to the wonders of Letty and Javier from TNT’s Good Behavior . Obviously. If you want to be released for Good Behavior,  explore the content we mentioned in the podcast:  “Nitesky” by hurleybird (via YouTube)  New York Times  review : With ‘ Good B...

Jennifer knows it’s a risk to recommend that Heather ship a couple who get together early on in the show’s run, but what if they’re really, really cute? Because that’s exactly the case with Mae and George in Netflix’s comedy series Feel Good. If you think you Feel Good now, watch the series trailer and check out the gifs mentioned in our conversation: Feel Good  series 1 trailer (via YouTube) Gifs...

Heather has no doubt that Dr. Max Goodwin and Dr. Helen Sharp (a.k.a. Sharpwin) will eventually give into the ~vibes~ between them in NBC’s medical drama New Amsterdam . But can she persuade Jennifer to hop aboard this (admittedly quite complicated) slow-burn ship? Ready to make your first appointment at New Amsterdam ? 10 out of 10 doctors recommend starting here... 11 Things the Sharpwin Fandom...

As we’ve established, Heather has a well-documented weakness for Gillian Anderson. Can Jennifer tempt her to try the Netflix series Sex Education by making a case for the romance between Anderson’s Jean and her love interest? If not, Jennifer has a second ship in her back pocket. Want to get an A in our class? Here’s your extra credit assignment for Sex Education : "jean & jakob | sex edu...

Mulder and Scully are an ICONIC duo—and Heather’s all-time favorite OTP. Will Jenn take her recommendation and finally, for the love of MSR, try watching The X-Files again? Gifsets Heather alludes to in the episode: Squeeze: https://chloedeckr.tumblr.com/post/181123047802 Season 1 MSR: https://lukesdanes.tumblr.com/post/189765914616/mulder-and-scully-in-the-x-files-season-1 Want to experience The...

Do you remember the first moment you started shipping a couple for the very first time—and we mean the very first? Hosts Jennifer Proffitt and Heather Waters introduce 'Ship Tease,' a new podcast where every week they take turns recommending television, books, and movies based purely on the romance potential. Get to know the hosts and learn about their first ships!