Learning The Tropes: A Reading Podcast

Erin sat down with Joy C. Mitchell, one of the writers on the Netflix series Bridgerton.   Joy talks about living in Europe, how she got the Bridgerton gig and what it was like on set. It's a fun chat!   Follow Joy-   Instagram  @joyineurope   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitte...

(Warning: We spoil the hell out of this show, so make sure to watch the episodes before listening!)   Erin and Clayton give their initial reactions to Episodes 7 and 8 of Bridgerton on Netflix.   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Trop...

(Warning: We spoil the hell out of this show, so make sure to watch the episodes before listening!)   Erin and Clayton give their initial reactions to Episodes 5 and 6 of Bridgerton on Netflix.   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Trop...

(Warning: We spoil the hell out of this show, so make sure to watch the episodes before listening!)   Erin and Clayton give their initial reactions to Episodes 3 and 4 of Bridgerton on Netflix.   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The Trop...

(Warning: We spoil the hell out of this show, so make sure to watch the episodes before listening!)   IT'S HERE!   Erin and Clayton give their initial reactions to Episodes 1 and 2 of Bridgerton on Netflix. They both had some Irish cream, so buckle up!   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram  @learningthe...

(Warning: We discuss intimate partner assault in this episode)    This week we read The Duke And I by Julia Quinn , the inspiration for the upcoming Netflix series Bridgerton.   We talk about why we initially decided to skip this one, why we changed our minds and what made this book so groundbreaking when it was first published.   Listen-   Mary Lattimore - Silver Ladders (Bandcamp)   Taylor Swift...

(Warning: We go deep on Virgin River Season 1 and 2 spoilers, so make sure to watch before you listen!)   Erin, Clayton and Pat had the privilege of sitting down with the incredibly talented actor Lauren Hammersley!    Lauren talks about how she got the part of Charmaine, shares behind the scene stories and puts up with our ridiculous Virgin River fan theories.    We were so excited to talk to Lau...

Don't panic! We're not going anywhere! We're just taking a little vacation from reading new books, but we have a TON of great episodes coming in Late December and January! We'll be back to reading books in February! Clayton still needs to find a Shifter book to fall in love with.   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find...

This week we read On The Way To The Wedding by Julia Quinn , the 8th and final Bridgertons book. Is this Erin or Clayton's favorite of the series? Listen to find out!   Read-   On The Way To The Wedding by Julia Quinn   Watch-   Dash & Lily (Netflix)     Listen-   War On Drugs - LIVE DRUGS (Spotify)     WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/le...

WARNING: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen!   Virgin River fanatics Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty are back to wrap up the back half of Season 2 and talk about Jack's teddy bear induced meltdown, the logistics of twin infants living in a house by themselves and Lizzie and Ricky's tepid CW grade love story.   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts,...

WARNING: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen!   Virgin River is back, baybee! VR superfans Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty break down the first five episodes of Season 2 and talk about the entire town gaslighting Charmaine, Hope's teen boy energy and is Preacher serving human flesh at Jack's Bar?!? Plus, predictions for episodes 6-10! All this and much, much m...

WARNING: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen!   In honor of Season 2 of Virgin River on Netflix, we are re-releasing our Season 1 Review Episode! In this very special, tipsy edition of LTT we talk about Mel vs. Charmaine, how much Brady sucks and Jack's hair... his luscious, luscious hair. Plus, Listener Questions!    Keep your eye on this feed for our Season 2...

This week we read It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn and talked about fancy hunts, historical heroines in men's clothing and which Bridgerton girls are ACTUALLY quiet and unusual.   Read-   It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn     Courting Trouble by Kerrigan Byrne    Watch-   Run (Hulu)     WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Fi...

This week we read When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn and talked about pining heroes, inaccurate Goodreads lists and stepping for brother.   Read-   When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn   Listen-   Bat For Lashes - Lost Girls (Bandcamp)     Double Love (Sweet Valley High Podcast)   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us-...

This week we're joined by romance writer, co-host of the podcast Fated Mates  and friend of the show, Sarah MacLean to talk about To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn ! We talked all things Julia, why this book is so impressive from a writing standpoint and what it takes for Clayton to receive guests.   Eat-   EVOLVED Nut Butter Cups   Watch-   The Crown (Season 4) (Netflix)   Ted Lasso (Apple...

(Note: This episode was recorded and released before we decided to do the whole series.)    This week we read Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn and talked about secret identities, jealousy and Colin's (possible) tapeworm.   Read-   Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn   Listen-   Nation of Language - Introduction, Presence (Bandcamp)     Cassandra Violet - Superbloom (Bandcamp)     WE HAV...

This week we read An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn and talk about fairy tale riffs, bratty men and George W. Bush's paintings.   Read-   An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn   Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey   Listen -   Celebrity Book Club   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram  @learning...

Here we go! We kick off a month and a half of Bridgerton books with The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn . We talk about why we skipped the first book, which one of us is afraid of thunderstorms and Corgi butts.   Read-   The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn   Watch-   How To With John Wilson (HBO)   Barkskins (Hulu)   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MOR...

(Warning: Clayton's TERRIFYING sock story starts at 9:16 and ends around 18:29 if you scare easily and want to skip it!)     This week we read Black Rose by Nora Roberts and talked about Full Moon Zoom Parties, the joys of giving out candy and buying paintings out of spite.   This episode is sponsored by Christmas Kisses With My Cowboy from Kensington Publishing. Fans of Jill Shalvis, Linda Lael M...

This week we read An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles and talked about London fog, hate shtuppin' and the con Clayton has been running on Erin this whole time!   Read-   An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles   WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtropes Facebook  Learning The...

In this very special bonus episode, Clayton and Erin talk with Isabeau ( @ivdasho ) and Morgan ( @morganmaurhino ), the hosts of the terrific Whoa!mance podcast! We gab about our favorite heroes & heroines, the weirdest sex scenes we've ever read, ferrets, and much, much more!   Check out the Whoa!mance podcast - Website: https://www.whoamancepodcast.com IG: @whoamance  Twitter: @mance_whoa Facebo...

This week Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty watched Practical Magic (1998) and talked about how this was a seminal film for one of us, whether or not we ate paste as a kid and how this film was cursed by an actual witch!      WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes   Find us- Instagram  @learningthetropes Twitter  @learningtrope...

We kick off our month of SPOOKY books (and movies) with  The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller ! We talk about The Guilded Age, how to make ghosts leave you alone and why Clayton and Sam are oil and water.   Read-   The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller     Watch-   Saturday Night Live Season 12 - 19 (Peacock)     Phone Bank-   Indivisible.org     WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirt...

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: If you hear a weird ad at the beginning of this episode, please just delete the episode and re-download. Podbean inserted an ad without our knowledge. The problem has been rectified!    This week we read The Opposite of You by Rachel Higginson and talked about the denigration of food trucks, sex on cooking surfaces and whether or not chefs have to be a-holes.   Read -   The Oppo...

This week we read How To Tame A Beast In Seven Days by Kerrelyn Sparks and talked about '90s nose jobs, dog shifters and Clayton tries to pronounce "colloquialism".   Also, Clayton recorded in a shed outside (long story, never mentioned on the pod) so occasionally there are birds noises. You aren't hearing things!   Watch-   Great British Baking Show (Netflix) (New Season Starts Friday, September...