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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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 that all will be lost. But this is Bridgerton, and there is still time for old friends to rise, new villains to fall, and shoes to play an important plot role. Featuring: Mice and lice Narrative hockey sticks Servants know everything The theoretical existence of Australia Too many villains spoil a plot
John is gone, and the Bridgertons gather to grieve — but for Benedict and Sophie, family love only sharpens the cost of being together. Lady Araminta closes in, Francesca and Michaela diverge in their mourning, and Hyacinth swears off boys entirely. Guest host Nadine J Cohen joins us for grief rituals, radical love, and the consequences of choosing family. #WWDDpod
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 actually require. Elsewhere, Penelope faces renewed pressure over Whistledown, Alice continues learning the realities of court life beside the Queen, and Anthony returns to London to dominate proceedings as the Bridgertons adjust to life with a new heir. Featuring: - Organisational queens - Several co
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, and Penelope faces some hard truths about how she’s used her Whistledown power. It’s episode 5, and we’ve all got questions. Featuring: - A meditation on mistresses - Intent versus impact - Theme of the week - The importance of planning - A lot of garden metaphors - Consequences (they’re a bummer) - A ch
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 he makes what he believes is a generous offer, it lands as something else entirely. Meanwhile, Lady Danbury nudges Alice into a public role she never asked for, Francesca says the quiet part out loud, and Violet redefines ‘the tea’. Featuring: - Capital-p Plot - Snack wars - The rules of society - Visua
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 town, the demand economy is in the workers’ favour and salaries and benefits go up as the Ton scrambles to maintain the staff necessary to keep up appearances – and Francesca attempts to scale a mountain. Featuring: - The elasticity of Bridgerton geography - Curiousity as kindling - Labour reform - Fami
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 Danbury and the Queen experience a relationship re-evaluation, and Posy and Alfie step up to become new favourite side characters. Finally our season villain emerges: Lady Araminta, who makes the much-missed Cressida look positively angelic. Featuring: - Our *own* lack of class consciousness - Visual m
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 sure to turn the Ton a-tizzy. Benedict is a rake, Sophie is a servant, and somehow Lady Whistledown is still a main character. It’s season four, and we’re about to go downstairs. Featuring: - So many servants - Definitions of a rake, definitions of self - Finding the right person - Introducing the boy d
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. Meanwhile, other Bridgertons are experiencing their own revelations. It’s the happily-ever-after we’ve been waiting for – but with some surprises along the way. Don’t forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we’d love for you to keep us in your online conversa
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 can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we’d love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - Pathetic fallacy - Primary v Secondary characters - Scandal v gossip - Romance v friendship - ‘intimate’ - Before - Seasonal oral fixa
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 scandal, but somehow Lady Whistledown doesn’t seem too eager to expose it… Don’t forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we’d love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - What’s in a title? - Coping mechanisms -
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 herself. There’s nothing like romance and intrigue, and this episode is brimming with both! Also, Kate and Adele squabble. A lot. Don’t forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we’d love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Feat
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 a-knocking! Don’t forget you can find us on facebook as @bridgertonpod and instagram as @wwddpod and we’d love for you to keep us in your online conversation using the hashtag WWDDpod. Featuring: - Patrick’s fashion - Blondes don’t have more fun - Disparate courting strategies - Men, explaining the world -
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 Cressida, and you've got an episode bursting with new faces, fresh revelations, and budding romances. This episode, aptly titled "Forces of Nature," so sit back and join us as we dive into the whirlwind of emotions and events that make this episode unforgettable! Don’t forget you can find us on faceboo
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 Fran tries to find a man, Philippa and Prudence learn about the birds and the bees, and Queen Charlotte is searching for a sparkler. It’s episode two and it ends with a kiss… Featuring: - Mirrors (literal and metaphoric) - Lies - A man’s boob-count - Icks (there are a few) - Freedom(?) of marriage - P
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, on the outs with her family, and feeling a smidge desperate. And Colin has just returned home from his gap year… It’s season three, and the Bridgerton bee is about to bring the Polin. Featuring: - A *lot* of fashion - An introvert in an extravert family - Some trickle-down therapy - An unexpected friend
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, and our HEA is at hand. Featuring: - Bestie vs bestie - Classism - Purpose - Gamblers and wastrels - A mother’s love - Head bumps (metaphoric and otherwise) - The mother apology tour of 2022 - Scorched earth behaviour - Sibling voyeurism Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - The Viscount
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 of peace is but the eye of the storm and another Bridgerton is about to face the consequences of her own decision. Oh…and there’s fireworks in this episode too - wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Featuring: - A royally pissed-off royal - Mean Girls, Regency-style - Lady Featherington gonna Lady Featherington -
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 wedding will be transformative. This episode is called the choice and friends, choices WILL be made. *please note: this was recorded before the Queen Charlotte miniseries was released, so the timeline is a bit off* Featuring: - Crowns on pigs and other crucial wedding details - #noregrets - Revenge and n
Sorrows, Prayers, & Enduring Love
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 representation in fiction on their podcast Novel Feelings. The discussion covers realism, escapism, the cycle of hero/anti-hero, charisma, women as consumers, grief, loss, personal growth, and Jonathan Bayley’s face. Books and other media we discuss: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Outlander, the TV show - Outlander, t
‘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 Featherington fan club - Bee gate, gun gate, library gate - Don’t try on the ring. - White shirts; wet shirts - Family mode activated Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - Why Write, Noè’s podcast with writers - Like Us, Noè’s podcast about living as a person of colour in Australia - The B
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 the long and vibrant history of commercial film in South Asia, the political history and geography of Hindi cinema, and contemporary representation within the Global North. We also discuss Kate, Edwina, and Mary, and how Bridgerton has been received by both Indian and South-Asian diaspora viewers. Boo
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 Bridgerton’s Heart and Flowers ball. There are certainly flowers and hearts, though the latter aren’t always beating in the right direction. We have not one but two surprise proposals leading to what will surely be bright futures - and one relationship that hasn’t quite been left in the past… Featuring: - Edwina’
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 Bridgerton game play, and how croquet is ‘very nice people playing a very vicious game’. Books and other media we discuss: - Bridgerton, the TV show - Croquet Victoria - The Viscount who Loved Me, a book by Julia Quinn You can find Sarina and Croquet Victoria on twitter @croquetvictoria. Don’t forget you
