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Episode #36 - Bridgerton Season 2 Part Two

Does anyone else have a big case of the flutters? The heavy breathings? Is anyone else plagued by the torment that Kate and Anthony are giving us?! This week on Hotel Vicarious we are talking about the three middle episodes (4,5,6) - house parties, hunting parties, Kate and Anthony doing so much heavy breathing in each others faces, Portia Featherington continues her scheming, honestly the list of things that happened in these jam packed episodes is endless.
These three episodes have given us truly some of our favorite and most memorable moments of this season, but also some of the saddest and most painful as well - and no one even died from a horrific bee sting in these ones!
This week's Book of the Week is Gouda Friends by Cathy Yardley, which you can find here or here! It's a geeky, cheesy (in the brie and cheddar way), delicious friends to lovers romance that we just ate right up!
You can find the tiktok by author Nisha Sharma that Jenny referenced in the article here.
And also the article by Shelli Nicole on Vogue.com - "Bridgerton and the Problem with Color-Conscious Casting"
Tally ho, listeners!
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Episode #35 - Bridgerton Season 2 Part One

We've made it, dear readers! We've finally reached the premiere of Bridgerton season 2 and we are more than ready to re-enter society and catch up with our favorite families in Mayfair. This week on Hotel Vicarious we jump in to the first three episodes - society premieres, horseback rides at dawn, a lot of heavy breathing, and gorgeous, gorgeous gowns. We chat about our favorite new characters, our MVPs, and how much we love Kate Sharma (spoiler alert- we're obsessed).
There's a ton to discuss, a lot of predictions to be made, and we spend an awful lot of time talking about Benedict Bridgerton and what a delight he is.
Also, how excited are we to lose the sideburns? 
This week's Book of the Week is Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, which you can find here or here! It's a quirky, heartfelt, shenanigans abound romance that Daria read in one sitting (but what else is new). 
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Episode #34 - Bridgerton Season One

In this week's episode Daria and Jenny have finally arrived at the penultimate episode of A Countdown to Bridgerton! We talk all things Season 1 - our highs (Anthony's bum, Lady Danbury's hats, everything to do with Benedict), our lows (Anthony's sideburns, *that* scene which never should have been filmed, and pretty much anything to do with Simon - but we still love RJP!) and our hopes and dreams for the future - will Benedict join the Granvilles in a Regency throuple? Will Colin shave off that hideous goatee? And of course, the person we are most excited to see - our girl, Kate Sharma! 
We had no book of the week this week, but we highly recommend checking out Julia Quinn's entire Bridgerton back catalogue. It is very enjoyable! And it will be something to keep you occupied after you watch all the episodes in one day (don't lie, we know it's going to happen!)
We also give a brief run through of how we'll be recapping our Season 2 episodes and we really excited about it!
Tally ho, listeners!
 
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Episode #33 - Pride & Prejudice 2005

In this week's episode Daria and Jenny are recapping Joe Wright’s 2005 Pride & Prejudice starring Keira Knightly, Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Hollander, Judi Dench and so many more brilliant cast members - including Carrie Mulligan in her first ever movie role  
To recap this absolute legend in Regency media, we were joined by romance novelist Sara Whitney - who had some truly spectacular takes on Darcy, Donald Sutherland and why everyone should be watching the web series Lizzie Bennet’s Diary. Getting to recap this movie was truly so fun as the final movie in our countdown to Bridgerton. 
For this episode’s book of the week, Sara talked about her new release Tempting Fate, which is out now and we highly recommend you pick it up! A second chance romance with sass, snark and spice, we couldn’t put this book down! 
We talk about how Jenny watched the entire season of The Last Kingdom in one day and Netflix never even checked to make sure she was still breathing (just barely because Uhtred is looking extra fiiiiiiine this season), we discuss what it would look like if Steve Kornacki was following our Darcy Bracket, and we invite Sara back to talk to us about Atonement after she watches it! She’ll never look at a library the same way.
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Episode #32 - The Personal History of David Copperfield

In this week's episode Daria and Jenny are recapping 2019’s The Personal History of David Copperfield starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi and some many more brilliant cast members.
While technically not a movie set in Regency England (oops the internet lied to us and we were too lazy to double check), this movie is a joyful romp and a beautiful cinematic experience from director Armando Iannucci.
After last week’s recommendation from Bre, we both read The Worst Guy by Kate Canterbary and it lived up to all our expectations!! This book had so many of our favorite tropes and truly three dimensional characters. 
We all talk about how excited we are for Wednesday’s premiere of The Last Kingdom.
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Episode #31 - Death Comes To Pemberley

In this week's episode Daria and Jenny are recapping the three part miniseries Death Comes to Pemberley with pod friend HEAapologist aka Bre! DCTP is a murder mystery, Regency style, that takes place in the lives of Fitzwilliam Darcy and his wife, Elizabeth (nee Bennet), six years after the events of Pride and Prejudice.
This three part BBC miniseries is not just a murder mystery, but also gives us a look into the many different kinds of relationships and love that exist - like the new love blooming between Henry and Georgiana, love that has stood the test of time between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, love that finds its way in the sometimes fraught but always fun relationship between Wickham and Lydia. And most importantly, the love and friendship between Darcy and Lizzie, that once again endures through the trials and tribulations put on them by her family. 
We were so excited to have Bre on the podcast to listen to all of her thoughts on Darcy, Lizzie, Mrs. Bennet's heart palpitations and what an absolute asshole Wickham continues to be!
We also talk about our book of the week, Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop, with honorable mentions to Kate Canterbary's Worst Guy and Sara Whitney's soon to be released second chance romance, Tempting Fate. 
Bre recommends checking out the comedy series, Murderville, starring Will Arnett, with some great guests including Conan O'Brien, Annie Murphy and Ken Jeong. 
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You can find Bre on Twitter @HEAapologist!
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Episode #30 - Austenland

This week on Hotel Vicarious, the Countdown to Bridgerton has begun! Daria and Jenny are back from break and we are talking about Jerusha Hess’s 2013 romp, Austenland! Based on the novel by Shannon Hale. Austenland follows the story of single 30-something Jane Hayes, a self confirmed Jane Austen superfan and Mr. Darcy aficionado, who spends her life savings to spend a week in an immersive Austen experience in the English countryside. 
Austenland is a ridiculous fun romcom with a swoon worthy cast (Keri Russel! JJ Feilds! Ricky Whittle!), a charming love story and the scene stealer herself, the ever delightful Jennifer Coolidge. Join us as we recap the movie, talking through our favorite parts, the scenes that made us side-eye and everything in between.
Jenny and Daria also talk about the new section of the podcast, Book of the Week - and the inaugural piece of work is Elena Armas’s The Spanish Love Deception. A book both of us read in less than 24 hours because this delicious slow burn Enemies to Lovers/Fake Dating romcom had such amazing tension, and was so steamy…we couldn’t put it down! 
We also talk about how we have a new VIP Discord group if you want to talk to us! And our Mr Darcy bracket starts shortly, so keep your eyes out for the first round coming soon on our socials!
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Episode #29 - The Witcher Season 2, Episode 8 - Family

This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny   Have finally arrived at the Witcher’s finale episode. And while much of this show brought to fruition the set up from season 1, there has been just as much set up for season 3 and that’s to come! We’ve got found families, sacrifices, surprises and even treason in this final episode. All in all, we were pleased with Witcher Season 2 and it will be interesting to see how everything plays out next season! 
Jenny and Daria also talk about Emily Henry’s books, Beach Read and People You Meet on Vacation. As well as Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, which leads into a tangent about books and movies we will read/watch over and over (Inception!) and those we would rather forget we ever read/saw to begin with (A Little Life). The big reveal is however the countdown to Bridgerton that starts February 24th after Jenny and Daria go on a one week hiatus. Regency era movies, books and don’t forget to participate in our Fitzwilliam Darcy bracket on twitter! 
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Episode#28 - The Witcher Season 2, Episode 7 - ”Voleth Meir”

This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny   unpack the Witcher’s penultimate episode. The show hits us pretty early on with everyone slowly just descending into chaos and despair. Will Yennafer be the teacher Ciri has needed all along despite not being able to get back her power? We finally get the reunion we’ve been waiting for all damn season. Back in Cintra, Fringilla is desperately trying to keep control of her grasp on Nilfgaard. And finally, despite Geralt’s best efforts there’s a new monster on the loose…
Jenny and Daria also talk about how January lasted five months, our impractical fashion choices in our 20s, Jenny talks about how she’s loving The Book of Boba Fett and even more now with this week’s surprise cameo. And Daria finished Yellowjackets and she needs everyone, especially Jenny, to watch it  
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Episode #27 - The Witcher Season2, Episode 6 - ”Dear Friend”

This week on Hotel Vicarious, Daria and Jenny deal with a doozy of an episode - Witcher season 2 is drawing closer to its conclusion and we're getting hit with all the big moments: deaths, births, betrayals, quirky odd couples who deal in information. There's a lot to take in and not a lot of time left in the season! Will Yennefer really betray Geralt to get her powers back? Will Jaskier pop back up? And honestly, who is funding Rience's hunt because this guy is getting annoying.
We also talk about Showtime's Yellowjackets and how downright creepy it is - and how much Daria loves it. 
Also, is anyone else having trouble accepting just how soon February is? 
Just us? 
Anyway...
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