Mary & Blake discuss and breakdown the Bridgerton season 3 trailer. In this episode, we chat the noticeable difference in how this season is shot, all the glow ups, and why we are ready for some gardens to be in bloom.
Mary & Blake recap and review Queen Charlotte 1.06- "Crown Jewels". In this episode we discuss how Shonda threaded the needle with Brimsley and Reynolds, if the choices each of our characters make carry enough emotional weight in the narrative, and why Blake was a sobbing mess by the end...
Mary & Blake recap and review Queen Charlotte 1.05- "Gardens In Bloom". In this episode, we discuss the differences of intent when crafting a story, why we feel a little icky about the Lord Ledger/ Danbury relationship, and Mary's genius brain for marketing.
Mary & Blake recap and review Queen Charlotte 1.04- "Holding The King". In this episode, we discuss why Blake loves flashy filmmaking, why the character of Dr. Monro works in this context, and why one of our kids went missing mid recording!
Mary & Blake discuss Queen Charlotte 1.03- "Even Days". Mary & Blake recap and review Queen Charlotte 1.03- "Even Days". In this episode, we discuss why the Venus scene works, the tonality of Lord Danbury's death, and why our cat is assaulting Mary...
Mary & Blake discuss Queen Charlotte 1.02- "Honeymoon Bliss". In this episode, we discuss whether or not Queen Charlotte the show is the "anti-Bridgerton", the different visual language between timelines, and why Blake thinks that the actor who plays the king is the lovechild of Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill...
Mary & Blake discuss Queen Charlotte 1.01- "The Queen To Be". In this episode, we chat about why the show doesn't care about what you think about it's historical accuracy and why thats a good thing, why the character Queen Charlotte is very different, but also very much the same in both timelines, and Mary has a fantastic prediction about the royal family within the Bridgerton-verse.
Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat the season 5 premiere of The Crown - episode 5.01, "Queen Victoria Syndrome". We discuss the dramatic irony of watching these events with Prince Charles against reality of King Charles, why the casting is perfect, and why Tom Hanks is the closest thing to an American version of the Queen...
Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.08 - "The Viscount Who Loved Me". In this episode, we chat why it's always important for a character to reject change at the last minute, the artistic choice to have Penelope's actual voice, and Blake dropped allllllll the waterworks from this episode....
Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.07 - "Harmony". In this episode, we chat the art of the cliffhanger, and odd turn for Violet, and why you absolutely cannot go without a positional prop pillow...
Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.06 - "The Choice". In this episode, we chat why we need to invest in Edwina in order to actually HAVE a choice, a literal magical moment in time, and why Portia Featherington always goes home and listens to Queen Of The Night by Whitney Houston...
Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.05 - "An Unthinkable Fate". In this episode, we chat the concept of "magnetism" in characters, a truly remarkable scene between Sharma Sharma and Anthony, and why Mary couldn't help but channel her 13 year old self...
Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.04 - "Victory". In this episode, we chat the writers winking at the viewers with dramatic irony, why the whole Marina subplot needs to go away, and why Lady Featherington is ABSOLUTELY a Slytherin...
Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.03 - "A Bee In Your Bonnet". In this episode, we chat theme vs. anti-theme, how relationships are key to character, and why Mary freaks out when our cat sneezes...
Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton: 2.02 - "Off To The Races". In this episode, we chat the intentional camera work, why we are getting more than just a typical telling of a "enemies-to-lovers trope", and why there needs to be a band named "Sharma & The Sharmas"...
Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss the Bridgerton season 2 premiere, episode 2.01 - Capital R Rake. In this episode, we chat the wants vs. needs for Anthony, why the natural tension between Lady Whisteldown and Penelope is the right mix, and why Mary thought Kate's first name was Sharma.
Bridgerton With Mary And Blake Host Mary Larsen chats the prologue of The Duke And I.
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...
Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss the Bridgerton season 1 finale, episode 1.08 - After The Rain. We chat the mirrored bookends, the Celtic symbolism for bees, and Low-Rent Hugh Jackman...
Bridgerton podcast hosts Mary & Blake discuss Bridgerton episode 1.07 - Oceans Apart. We chat the stellar editing in this episode, why all our chips are in on Penelope, and why the best part about Danbury's party was the leggings from Amazon...