Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton & Queen Charlotte Podcast

Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 1, “Capital R Rake.” Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 1, “Capital R Rake,” has one big job: prove the show can move on from Daphne and Simon without losing the thing that made Season 1 work. And honestly? It mostly does. There is no Simon. Daphne is here, but only briefly. The honeymoon fantasy is gone. The Duke-and-Duchess engine that built Season 1 has be...

Bridgerton With Mary And Blake Host Mary Larsen chats the prologue of The Duke And I. Normally this is a PREMIUM Mary & Blake production for the #NERDCLAN. We have, however, included the full episode in the player above for your enjoyment. Going forward, you will need to become a member of the #NERDCLAN to listen to these episodes. Become a $2″Slainte”official #NerdClan member for...

Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton season 1 as a whole in our wrap up and review. We chat about the best character arcs, memorable moments, where the show goes from here, and why if, when we die, we choose to come back as Lady Danbury… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCA...

Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 8, “After The Rain.” Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 8, “After The Rain,” works because the rain finally breaks. Not just over the ball, but over the whole season. This finale is not perfect. The Daphne and Simon resolution happens fast enough that you can feel the show trying to land the plane before it runs out of runway. Simon’s wound is enormous. Daphn...

Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 7, “Oceans Apart.” Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 7, “Oceans Apart,” works because Daphne and Simon are no longer separated by misunderstanding. They are separated by truth. That is what makes the episode hurt. Simon finally tells Daphne why he will not have children. It is not because he cannot. It is not because biology has denied him a family. It is be...

Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 6, “Swish.” Content warning: this discussion includes the consent issues between Daphne and Simon in the final sex scene of the episode. Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 6, “Swish,” begins as a honeymoon fantasy and ends as a betrayal story. That is what makes the episode so difficult, so important, and so uncomfortable to talk about. The first half of the...

Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton episode 1.05 – The Duke And I. We chat if the show earned the relationship between Daphne and Simon, a circle motif during the wedding scene, and why Penelope might go full Sweeney Todd… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOT...

Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton episode 1.04 – An Affair Of Honor. We chat the validity of Daphne’s choice to marry The Duke Of Hastings, direction for the overarching theme of conflict, and why Sir Granville is definitely a fondue guy… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPIS...

Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton episode 1.03 – The Art Of The Swoon. We chat the the art of a well written scene, a specific comparison drawn between four female characters, and why Mary HATES Grease… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNEC...

Bridgerton Hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton episode 1.02 – Shock And Delight. We chat the contrasting themes and character motivations through the lens of the title, why any good drama needs relationships, and why Benedict needs a serious dose of eye cream… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES...

Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 1, “Diamond Of The First Water.” Bridgerton Season 1 Episode 1, “Diamond Of The First Water,” works because the show knows exactly what it is. It is not apologizing for the color, the sex, the gossip, the music, the fantasy, or the fact that Julie Andrews is out here casually narrating scandal like an absolute queen. That is the most important thing ab...