Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton & Queen Charlotte Podcast
Mary & Blake Larsen
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Bridgerton With Mary & Blake is a fan podcast dedicated to the Netflix series Bridgerton and its spinoff Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Hosts Mary and Blake analyze episodes, characters, and themes such as mental illness, family, and love. They discuss performances by actors like Regé-Jean Page and Simone Ashley, and explore the show's production secrets and predictions. The podcast offers an in-depth look at the Regency-era drama from Shondaland.
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Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 2 (S4E2) “Time Transfixed” Recap & Reaction 28.02.2026Listen Right Here In this episode, Mary and Blake break down Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 2, “Time Transfixed,” including the rewind that finally makes Sophie the protagonist, the door-crack almost-reveal that hurts in exactly the right way, and a Queen Charlotte / Lady Danbury / Brimsley thread that lands like a gut punch. We get into glove logic, Lord Penwood chaos, “Enchanted,” and why Benedict is somehow both romantic and the Ton’s sweetest doofus. Ratings Mary: 4.7 cups of tea Blake: 4.0 cups of tea Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 2, “Time Transfixed.” Looking for the full written review? Read our complete Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 2 review of “Time Transfixed”, including the full Sophie analysis, Benedict recognition debate, Penwood House discussion, and Season 4 story stakes. Episode Snapshot “Time Transfixed” works because it stops treating Sophie like a fantasy Benedict stumbled into and starts treating her like a person making difficult choices under pressure. The rewind reframes the masquerade as agency, not accident. The doorway scene becomes the real mission statement of the season. And the Penwood House material gives the romance something Bridgerton desperately needs when it is at its best: actual stakes. Looking for all of our Season 4 coverage? Visit our Bridgerton Season 4 guide for every podcast recap, review, explainer, fan reaction, and Benedict/Sophie update. What We Cover In This Podcast Why Sophie’s point of view makes the entire story stronger Whether Benedict’s search for the Lady in Silver is romantic, convenient, or both The emotional power of the doorway almost-reveal Why Taylor Swift’s “Enchanted” lands better here than it would have at the masquerade Lady Penwood, the will, and why absolutely nobody trusts her Posey, Alfie, and why Penwood House might be the season’s secret weapon Queen Charlotte, Lady Danbury, and Brimsley as the episode’s real emotional heavyweight story Listener feedback on Sophie, Benedict, and whether the story mechanics are earning the romance Segments Included Intro and housekeeping Mini plot recap Cups of Tea ratings GBG Music Used: “Enchanted” Main analysis Listener feedback Scribbling predictions This Week’s Bridgerton Season 4 Coverage Full Written Review: Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 2, “Time Transfixed” Fan Temperature: Where The Ton Stands This Week Explainer: Is Lady Penwood Lying About The Will? Explainer: Why Doesn’t Benedict Recognize Sophie? Season Hub: Bridgerton Season 4 Guide Join The Nerd Clan Want bonus episodes, premium podcasts, early access, producer’s notes, and all the extra Mary & Blake chaos? Join the Nerd Clan at JoinTheNerdClan.com. Follow Mary & Blake Instagram X / Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group YouTube Tell Us Your Rating What’s your Cups of Tea rating for “Time Transfixed”? Did the almost-recognition moment work for you, and do you think Lady Penwood is lying about the will? Slàinte Mhath. -
Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 1 (S4E1) “The Waltz” Recap & Reaction (Full Spoilers) 09.02.2026Listen Right Here Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 1, “The Waltz,” is the kind of premiere that knows exactly what you showed up for: candlelight, gowns, yearning, and one giant Violet Bridgerton flex. We break down why Sophie lands immediately, why the Cinderella engine works, and why Benedict’s biggest swoon comes with one very fair “hold on now” from us. Cups of Tea Ratings: Mary 4.5 | Blake 4.01 Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 1, “The Waltz,” below. Looking for the full written review? Read our complete Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 1 review of “The Waltz”, including the full episode analysis, Sophie Baek discussion, Benedict romance critique, and Season 4 story stakes. Episode Snapshot “The Waltz” opens Season 4 by doing the most Bridgerton thing imaginable: throwing a giant masquerade and then using all that shimmer to sneak in the season’s actual pressure point. Sophie arrives as the Lady in Silver, Benedict gets hit with the full fairy-tale slow-mo package, Penelope discovers that being public Lady Whistledown is a much trickier game, and the reveal that Sophie is a maid instantly gives the romance real stakes instead of just pretty lighting. Looking for all of our Season 4 coverage? Visit our Bridgerton Season 4 guide for every podcast recap, review, explainer, fan reaction, and Benedict/Sophie update. What We Cover In This Podcast Sophie works right away — she is observant, funny, self-protective, and instantly feels like a lead instead of just “mystery girl in silver.” Benedict’s lock-in moment — gorgeous in theory, but we debate whether the episode actually earns how hard and how fast he stops dead in his tracks. Masquerade logic — yes, the masks are beautiful; no, we do not fully buy that everyone suddenly forgets who everyone is. Penelope’s new problem — once Lady Whistledown is public, every conversation becomes more dangerous and more strategic. Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury — the “no” scene is funny, sad, sharp, and sneakily one of the episode’s best emotional beats. The downstairs angle — the season immediately gets more interesting once the show lets class pressure into the room. Production design flex — flowers, fire, choreography, candlelight, and all the Bridgerton magic that felt a little muted last season. Music Used In Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 1 “Life In Technicolor” by Coldplay, performed by Vitamin String Quartet — used as Sophie arrives and the masquerade opens up in full storybook mode. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher, performed in Bridgerton’s orchestral style — the perfect cheeky, on-the-nose cue for Benedict and Sophie’s dance connection. “Never Let You Go” by Third Eye Blind — tied to both Queen/Danbury and Benedict/Sophie, which gives it more emotional reach than it first seems. The music in this premiere does exactly what Bridgerton music is supposed to do: turn recognition into emotion, then use that emotion to underline who is falling, who is pretending, and who is already in too deep. This Week’s Bridgerton Season 4 Coverage Full Written Review: Bridgerton Season 4 Episode 1, “The Waltz” Fan Temperature: The Latest Gossip From The Ton This Week Explainer: Who Is Sophie Baek In Bridgerton Season 4? Explainer: Why Queen Charlotte Still Needs Lady Whistledown In Bridgerton Season 4 Season Hub: Bridgerton Season 4 Guide Subscribe To Receive The Latest Bridgerton Episodes APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE Join The Nerd Clan Want bonus episodes, extra analysis, producers’ notes, and all the Mary & Blake goodness? Join us at jointhenerdclan.com. Follow Mary & Blake YouTube Instagram Facebook X / Twitter The Mary & Blake Store Tell Us Your Cup Of Tea Rating Did “The Waltz” fully earn Benedict’s love-at-first-sight for you, or are you here for Sophie more than the romance so far? Drop your rating and your best take in the comments. -
Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 8 Review: The Fairytale Ending That Feels Too Easy 08.08.2024Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 8, “Into The Light.” Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 8, “Into The Light,” finally brings Penelope Featherington out of the shadows as Lady Whistledown. The problem is that the finale may be too neat for the amount of emotional damage the season has created. That is the tension of this episode. The Penelope material works. Portia and Penelope are excellent. Colin and Penelope get their happy ending. Lady Whistledown becomes public. Francesca and John marry. Michaela Stirling arrives. Eloise and Penelope begin to heal. And the title, “Into The Light,” works beautifully as both plot and metaphor: Penelope stops hiding and lets the Ton see the woman behind the column. But as a season finale, “Into The Light” also exposes the biggest structural issue of Season 3: too many storylines resolve because the finale needs them to resolve, not because the season fully earned every step. Watch And Listen To Our Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 8 Recap Listen right here Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 8 Ratings Mary gives “Into The Light” a 4.8 Cups of Tea rating. She loved the warm finale feeling, the family closure, the romance, the Featherington resolution, and especially the emotional breakthrough between Portia and Penelope. Blake gives the episode a 3.81 Cups of Tea rating. The finale has strong moments, especially around Penelope and Portia, but it feels too neat. Too many major emotional turns happen quickly, and the Benedict subplot takes time away from the story that should matter most. Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 8 Recap: What Happens In “Into The Light”? “Into The Light” is the Season 3 finale, and it brings Penelope’s Lady Whistledown secret into the open. Cressida’s blackmail puts pressure on Penelope and the Featheringtons, Colin is still hurt and angry, and Penelope finally decides that the only way forward is to tell the truth. At the ball, Penelope publicly reveals herself as Lady Whistledown. Queen Charlotte allows her to continue, which changes the column from a hidden weapon into a public responsibility. Colin eventually accepts Penelope fully, and the season ends with the two married, happy, and raising the new Lord Featherington. Elsewhere, Francesca marries John Stirling, Eloise prepares to go to Scotland, Michaela Stirling arrives and clearly affects Francesca, Benedict remains emotionally unmoored heading into Season 4, and the Featherington family ends the season stronger than it began. Why Is The Episode Called “Into The Light”? “Into The Light” works because it names Penelope’s entire Season 3 journey. The season begins with Penelope trying to step out of the shadows. By the finale, she does it literally and publicly. She stands in the light at the ball and tells the Ton that she is Lady Whistledown. The title also fits the final image of Colin and Penelope together, where the light behind them turns the ending into a visual statement: Penelope is no longer hiding from Colin, from the Queen, from the Ton, or from herself. That is why the title is one of the finale’s strongest choices. It is not subtle, but it is correct. Penelope Finally Becomes Public Lady Whistledown The strongest idea in the finale is Penelope choosing to stop hiding. For three seasons, Lady Whistledown has been Penelope’s power and her protection. The column lets her say what nobody expects her to say. It gives her influence in a society that overlooks her. But it also damages her relationships, especially with Eloise and Colin. That is why the public reveal matters. Penelope is not simply confessing a secret. She is choosing to become visible as the whole version of herself: the wallflower, the writer, the wife, the daughter, the friend, and the woman who has hurt people with her words. The finale is at its best when it treats that visibility as complicated rather than purely triumphant. Portia And Penelope Are The Emotional Great Of The Finale The best relationship in “Into The Light” may not be Colin an -
Bridgerton: 3.07 – Joining Of Hands | Recap & Reaction 15.07.2024Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Bridgerton episode 3.07 – Joining Of Hands. In this episode, we chat how the most interesting aspect of this episode is Colin’s POV, if Whistledown is the true villain in all of Bridgerton, and why “Sharks Gotta Swim.” SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET AT: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: The Pokemon Pokedex Podcast With Rhys & Felicity This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Bobbi Franchella lisa kroencke Maryanne St Laurent Tara Vicki Adams Anne Gavin Dana Mott-Bronson Joanne Felci Kathleen Katy Valentine Kirstie Wilson Sara Zaknoen, MD Siobhan M. O’Connor SuzyQ CO-PRODUCERS Peg Rogers Angie Leith Barbara Falk Dena Kendig Jennifer L. Dominick Katelyn Cassidy Keelin Dawe Martha Meredith Bustillo ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Cary Robinson Laura Roche Norma Perez Bethany Fowler Brenda Lowrie Brittany McCausland Candy Hartsock Carolyn Needham Christina Tomazinis Christine Milleker Jennifer Richie Karen Snelling Marilyn L Neenan Shonna Chapman Stephanie Holm Suzanne Moss Tracy Enos CLICK HERE to join the #NERDCLAN Bridgerton: 3.07 – Joining Of Hands | Recap & Reaction | Bridgerton With Mary & Blake Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast -
Bridgerton: 3.06 – Romancing Mister Bridgerton | Recap & Reaction 08.07.2024Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Bridgerton episode 3.06 – Romancing Mister Bridgerton. In this episode, we chat the downfalls of lackluster side stories and spinning wheels on the plot, the necessity of REAL choice for drama, why Penelope and Cressida are basically the same character, and why Blake’s favorite Needle Drop moment from the show yet made him lose his mind for his Queen… SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET AT: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: The Pokemon Pokedex Podcast With Rhys & Felicity This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Bobbi Franchella lisa kroencke Maryanne St Laurent Tara Vicki Adams Anne Gavin Dana Mott-Bronson Joanne Felci Kathleen Katy Valentine Kirstie Wilson Sara Zaknoen, MD Siobhan M. O’Connor SuzyQ CO-PRODUCERS Peg Rogers Angie Leith Barbara Falk Dena Kendig Jennifer L. Dominick Katelyn Cassidy Keelin Dawe Martha Meredith Bustillo ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Cary Robinson Laura Roche Norma Perez Bethany Fowler Brenda Lowrie Brittany McCausland Candy Hartsock Carolyn Needham Christina Tomazinis Christine Milleker Jennifer Richie Karen Snelling Marilyn L Neenan Shonna Chapman Stephanie Holm Suzanne Moss Tracy Enos CLICK HERE to join the #NERDCLAN Bridgerton: 3.06 – Romancing Mister Bridgerton | Recap & Reaction | Bridgerton With Mary & Blake Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast -
Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5 Review: Penelope Is Running Out Of Time 18.06.2024Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5, “Tick Tock.” Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5, “Tick Tock,” is the episode where Polin finally gets the romance everyone has been waiting for — and Penelope realizes the secret is still standing in the room. That is what makes this episode work. The mirror scene is beautiful. Colin defending Penelope is wildly satisfying. The engagement party is awkward in exactly the right way. Kate steps into her role as Lady Bridgerton. Cressida sees an opening and takes it. But the real engine of the episode is the clock Eloise puts on Penelope: tell Colin the truth by midnight, or I will. That ticking clock turns everything else into pressure. Every smile has a secret underneath it. Every family celebration has a threat baked into it. Every Polin moment feels romantic and doomed at the same time. For an episode that could have coasted on fan-service and chemistry, “Tick Tock” does something much smarter: it puts a bomb under the table and lets everyone keep talking. Watch And Listen To Our Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5 Recap Listen right here Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5 Ratings Mary gives “Tick Tock” a 5-cup rating. She loved the episode because it made her laugh, cry, feel nervous, feel excited, and then gave her the mirror scene on top of everything else. For Mary, this is the kind of episode where the romance, pressure, family comedy, and emotional stakes all land. Blake also gives the episode a 5-cup rating. This is a rare big-bold-five from Blake because the episode uses one of his favorite storytelling tools — the ticking clock — and uses it well. The Eloise ultimatum gives the hour tension, while the visual language around Penelope makes the episode feel emotionally unstable in all the right ways. Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: What Happens In Tick Tock? Colin and Penelope are engaged, and Lady Whistledown wastes no time announcing the news to the ton. The Bridgertons are shocked, the Featheringtons are stunned, and Queen Charlotte is less interested in the engagement than she is in the fact that Whistledown has lost some of her bite. The queen puts a bounty on Lady Whistledown’s head, which immediately raises the stakes for Penelope. Eloise, already furious that Penelope has not told Colin the truth, gives her a deadline: Penelope must tell Colin she is Lady Whistledown by midnight, or Eloise will tell him herself. Meanwhile, Colin defends Penelope to Portia Featherington, Anthony and Kate return with news of Kate’s pregnancy, Francesca and John Stirling continue their quiet courtship, Benedict continues his relationship with Lady Tilley, the Mondrich family adjusts to its new place in society, and Cressida realizes she may have a way to escape her own terrible marriage future: claim that she is Lady Whistledown. Why Is The Episode Called Tick Tock? “Tick Tock” is mostly about Eloise’s deadline. Penelope has until midnight to tell Colin the truth about Lady Whistledown, and that deadline gives the entire episode its shape. The title is not subtle, but it does not need to be. The point is pressure. The title also applies to almost everyone else in the episode. Penelope is running out of time to come clean. Eloise is running out of patience. Cressida is running out of options. Francesca and John are moving toward marriage. Kate and Anthony are moving toward parenthood. Queen Charlotte is moving closer to unmasking Whistledown. The whole episode feels like the second hand has started moving faster. That is why the episode works as well as it does. It is not just a collection of romantic and comic scenes. It has a timer. The Ticking Clock Makes This Episode Work The best structural choice in “Tick Tock” is Eloise’s ultimatum. Whether or not Eloise is being fair, the writing tool works. Once she tells Penelope that the truth must come out by midnight, the episode changes shape. The engagement party is no longer just a party. It is a countdown. That matters because Bridge -
Bridgerton: 3.04 – Old Friends | Recap & Reaction 13.06.2024Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Bridgerton episode 3.04 – Old Friends. In this episode, why Lord Debling is the best and the worst, the final test before a character breaks their stasis, and why we are making a shirt that says, “Hyacinth Knows All”… SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET AT: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Bobbi Franchella lisa kroencke Maryanne St Laurent Tara Vicki Adams Anne Gavin Dana Mott-Bronson Joanne Felci Kathleen Katy Valentine Kirstie Wilson Sara Zaknoen, MD Siobhan M. O’Connor SuzyQ CO-PRODUCERS Peg Rogers Angie Leith Barbara Falk Dena Kendig Jennifer L. Dominick Katelyn Cassidy Keelin Dawe Martha Meredith Bustillo ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Cary Robinson Laura Roche Norma Perez Bethany Fowler Brenda Lowrie Brittany McCausland Candy Hartsock Carolyn Needham Christina Tomazinis Christine Milleker Jennifer Richie Karen Snelling Marilyn L Neenan Shonna Chapman Stephanie Holm Suzanne Moss Tracy Enos CLICK HERE to join the #NERDCLAN Bridgerton: 3.04 – Old Friends | Recap & Reaction | Bridgerton With Mary & Blake Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast -
Bridgerton: 3.03 – Forces Of Nature | Recap & Reaction 11.06.2024Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Bridgerton episode 3.03 – Forces Of Nature. In this episode, we chat the prominent use of subtext in many different scenes, the antagonist/protagonist relationship shared between Cressida and Penelope, and why Mary will only refer to Benedict as “Bennington” from now on. SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET AT: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Bobbi Franchella lisa kroencke Maryanne St Laurent Tara Vicki Adams Anne Gavin Dana Mott-Bronson Joanne Felci Kathleen Katy Valentine Kirstie Wilson Sara Zaknoen, MD Siobhan M. O’Connor SuzyQ CO-PRODUCERS Peg Rogers Angie Leith Barbara Falk Dena Kendig Jennifer L. Dominick Katelyn Cassidy Keelin Dawe Martha Meredith Bustillo ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Cary Robinson Laura Roche Norma Perez Bethany Fowler Brenda Lowrie Brittany McCausland Candy Hartsock Carolyn Needham Christina Tomazinis Christine Milleker Jennifer Richie Karen Snelling Marilyn L Neenan Shonna Chapman Stephanie Holm Suzanne Moss Tracy Enos CLICK HERE to join the #NERDCLAN Bridgerton: 3.03 – Forces Of Nature | Recap & Reaction | Bridgerton With Mary & Blake Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast -
Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2 Review: Can’t Bear The Thought Of Never Being Kissed 04.06.2024Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2, “How Bright The Moon.” Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2, “How Bright The Moon,” is the episode where Colin finally starts to see Penelope differently. The problem is that Penelope has been there the whole time. That is the tension of this episode. Penelope wants freedom. Colin wants to become the kind of man who does not care what society thinks. Eloise wants to pretend Penelope is dead to her, even though she very clearly is not. Francesca wants quiet, not spectacle. The Mondriches want to understand a world where none of the rules make sense. And somewhere inside all of that, Colin and Penelope move from friendship into something much more dangerous. The episode works better than the premiere because it focuses the season around the actual Polin engine. Some of the early romantic cues still feel a little heavy-handed, especially when the show is trying to make Colin’s awakening happen through glances and hand touches. But by the time Penelope asks Colin to kiss her — because she cannot bear the idea of dying without ever being kissed — the episode finds the emotional truth underneath the trope. Watch And Listen To Our Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2 Recap Listen right here Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2 Ratings Mary gives “How Bright The Moon” a 4.9-cup rating. She enjoyed this episode more than the premiere because the Polin story starts moving, Penelope’s vulnerability lands, the kiss works beautifully, and the Featheringtons continue to be absolute comedic gifts. Blake gives the episode a 4.4-cup rating. He enjoyed this one more than the premiere too, mostly because the episode finally commits to Polin as the central story. The romance is still a little too force-fed in places, but the kiss feels earned, the visual style at the queen’s ball is more dynamic, and the Mondrich material works better when read as a parallel to the Bridgertons. Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 2 Recap: What Happens In How Bright The Moon? Penelope begins her lessons with Colin after asking him to help her find a husband. Their arrangement is supposed to be practical: Colin will teach Penelope how to flirt, how to speak to suitors, and how to move through the marriage market with confidence. But because this is Bridgerton, every practical lesson immediately becomes emotionally charged. Colin starts noticing Penelope in ways he has not noticed her before. He watches her speak to other men. He becomes uncomfortable when those lessons appear to be working. Penelope reads Colin’s private writing and compliments his talent, which creates an intimate moment between them. Then, after Lady Whistledown exposes the fact that Colin has been helping her, Penelope is humiliated and asks Colin for one thing before she resigns herself to social ruin: a kiss. Meanwhile, Francesca catches Queen Charlotte’s attention through her piano playing, Eloise tries to build a new friendship with Cressida, the Mondriches are pulled into the rules of the ton, Benedict helps explain how little those rules actually matter once someone is married, and the Featherington women continue to be chaotic perfection as Portia realizes her married daughters may not fully understand how heirs are made. Why Is The Episode Called How Bright The Moon? “How Bright The Moon” works on the surface because the episode’s major social set piece is Queen Charlotte’s moonlit ball. The whole event is built around glow, spectacle, reflected light, and the fantasy version of the ton that Bridgerton does so well when it leans into heightened reality. But the title also points to the emotional function of the episode. The moon does not create its own light. It reflects what is already there. That is very much what is happening with Colin and Penelope. Colin is not suddenly inventing Penelope’s worth. He is finally reflecting it back to her. The same idea applies to Francesca. The queen sees her because Francesca is not performing for attention. She is pl -
Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 1 Review: Penelope And Colin Are Hiding In Plain Sight 20.05.2024Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 1, “Out Of The Shadows.” Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 1, “Out Of The Shadows,” is not really about Penelope getting a new dress. It is about Penelope and Colin both hiding in plain sight. Penelope steps into the ballroom looking different. The citrus colors are gone. The hair is softer. The green dress is doing real work. The glow-up lands because everyone in the room can finally see the thing the audience has known for years: Penelope Featherington is not background decoration. But the glow-up is not the change. Penelope is still hiding behind Lady Whistledown. Colin is hiding behind his new “man about town” routine. Eloise is hiding inside a friendship with Cressida because Cressida was the only person kind to her when society turned cold. Francesca is hiding from the noise of the marriage mart. Even Queen Charlotte is hiding boredom behind performance. That is the real Season 3 setup. Everyone is coming out of the shadows, but nobody is fully honest about what they are stepping into. Watch And Listen To Our Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 1 Recap Listen right here Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 1 Ratings Mary gives “Out Of The Shadows” a 4.8-cup rating. Her enthusiasm wanted to push this premiere straight to a five, because it is just so good to be back in the world of Bridgerton. But she holds a little room because she knows what the show can become once the season really starts moving. Blake gives the premiere roughly a 3.9 to 4-cup rating. He likes pieces of the episode, especially the Penelope and Eloise material, the Kanthony continuation, and Lady Featherington motivating Penelope to get out of the house. But for him, the premiere is doing a lot of chessboard work: reintroducing characters, setting up Polin, launching Francesca, continuing Whistledown, and moving everyone into position. Bridgerton Season 3 Episode 1 Recap: What Happens In Out Of The Shadows? Season 3 begins by bringing everyone back into society. Colin returns from his travels with a new look, new swagger, and a lot of practiced charm. Anthony and Kate are in full honeymoon mode, which means Season 3 wisely lets Kanthony remind us they are happy before passing the romantic baton. Penelope returns from the country determined to change her life. After Lady Featherington casually suggests Penelope will be around to care for her in old age, Penelope realizes she cannot stay trapped in that house forever. She goes to Madame Delacroix, asks for a new look, and steps into the season with a major glow-up. But Penelope’s new confidence is fragile. Cressida mocks her. Her dress gets torn. Lord Debling kindly helps her, while Colin seeks her out and tries to repair the damage from his cruel Season 2 comments. Penelope lashes out through Lady Whistledown, writing about Colin’s fake new personality before realizing that he has actually apologized. Meanwhile, Eloise is now friends with Cressida, Francesca enters society, Queen Charlotte is bored by the diamond routine, the Mondrich family enters the Ton through their son’s new title, and the Featherington household faces pressure around the forged document that supposedly secures their estate. Why Is The Episode Called Out Of The Shadows? “Out Of The Shadows” is mostly about Penelope, but the title is doing more than one thing. Penelope has spent two seasons as a wallflower, overlooked by society, underestimated by her family, and dismissed by Colin. Her new look is an attempt to step into the light and become someone who can actually choose a future for herself. But Francesca is also coming out of the shadows. She has been recast, reintroduced, and pushed into society in a way that immediately marks her as different from Daphne, Eloise, and the other Bridgertons. She does not seem desperate to perform. She wants quiet. She wants music. She wants space. And Lady Whistledown is also part of the title. Penelope is publicly stepping into society while privately remaini -
Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: Season 3 Trailer Breakdown & Recap 23.04.2024Mary & 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. SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET AT: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Bobbi Franchella lisa kroencke Maryanne St Laurent Tara Vicki Adams Anne Gavin Dana Mott-Bronson Joanne Felci Kathleen Katy Valentine Kirstie Wilson Sara Zaknoen, MD Siobhan M. O’Connor SuzyQ CO-PRODUCERS Peg Rogers Angie Leith Barbara Falk Dena Kendig Jennifer L. Dominick Katelyn Cassidy Keelin Dawe Martha Meredith Bustillo ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Cary Robinson Laura Roche Norma Perez Bethany Fowler Brenda Lowrie Brittany McCausland Candy Hartsock Carolyn Needham Christina Tomazinis Christine Milleker Jennifer Richie Karen Snelling Marilyn L Neenan Shonna Chapman Stephanie Holm Suzanne Moss Tracy Enos CLICK HERE to join the #NERDCLAN Bridgerton: Season 3 Trailer Breakdown | Bridgerton With Mary & Blake Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast -
Queen Charlotte: 1.06 – “Crown Jewels” | SERIES FINALE 16.06.2023Mary & 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… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST BRIDGERTON MERCH ON THE PLANET AT – THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other TV show podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog SUBSCRIBE TO BRIDGERTON WITH MARY & BLAKE Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube This episode of Bridgerton With Mary & Blake is brought to you by Minute With Mary For 15% off the featured Minute With Mary product this month, CLICK HERE For 10% off any Minute With Mary purchase, be sure to join the nerd clan and CLICK HERE Want to Take Control of your financial freedom and business? Look To Minute With Mary. You can be your own boss. Arrange your life to be creative and accountable to what really matters to you. Maybe it’s business. Maybe it’s family. You’ll have the time. Mary has the tools for you. She has the training tips for you. She will be with you every step of the way. But being you is all it takes. Start your business today HERE Queen Charlotte: 1.06 – “Crown Jewels” | Recap and Review Bridgerton With Mary & Blake Podcast -
Queen Charlotte: 1.05 – “Gardens In Bloom” 16.06.2023Mary & 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. UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST BRIDGERTON MERCH ON THE PLANET AT – THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other TV show podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog SUBSCRIBE TO BRIDGERTON WITH MARY & BLAKE Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube This episode of Bridgerton With Mary & Blake is brought to you by Minute With Mary For 15% off the featured Minute With Mary product this month, CLICK HERE For 10% off any Minute With Mary purchase, be sure to join the nerd clan and CLICK HERE Want to Take Control of your financial freedom and business? Look To Minute With Mary. You can be your own boss. Arrange your life to be creative and accountable to what really matters to you. Maybe it’s business. Maybe it’s family. You’ll have the time. Mary has the tools for you. She has the training tips for you. She will be with you every step of the way. But being you is all it takes. Start your business today HERE Queen Charlotte: 1.05 – “Gardens In Bloom” | Recap and Review Bridgerton With Mary & Blake -
Queen Charlotte: 1.04 – Holding The King 16.06.2023Mary & 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! UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST BRIDGERTON MERCH ON THE PLANET AT – THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other TV show podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog SUBSCRIBE TO BRIDGERTON WITH MARY & BLAKE Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube This episode of Bridgerton With Mary & Blake is brought to you by Minute With Mary For 15% off the featured Minute With Mary product this month, CLICK HERE For 10% off any Minute With Mary purchase, be sure to join the nerd clan and CLICK HERE Want to Take Control of your financial freedom and business? Look To Minute With Mary. You can be your own boss. Arrange your life to be creative and accountable to what really matters to you. Maybe it’s business. Maybe it’s family. You’ll have the time. Mary has the tools for you. She has the training tips for you. She will be with you every step of the way. But being you is all it takes. Start your business today HERE Queen Charlotte: 1.04 – “Holding The King” | Recap and Review Bridgerton With Mary & Blake -
Queen Charlotte: 1.03 – “Even Days” 16.06.2023Mary & 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… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST BRIDGERTON MERCH ON THE PLANET AT – THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other TV show podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog SUBSCRIBE TO BRIDGERTON WITH MARY & BLAKE Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube This episode of Bridgerton With Mary & Blake is brought to you by Minute With Mary For 15% off the featured Minute With Mary product this month, CLICK HERE For 10% off any Minute With Mary purchase, be sure to join the nerd clan and CLICK HERE Want to Take Control of your financial freedom and business? Look To Minute With Mary. You can be your own boss. Arrange your life to be creative and accountable to what really matters to you. Maybe it’s business. Maybe it’s family. You’ll have the time. Mary has the tools for you. She has the training tips for you. She will be with you every step of the way. But being you is all it takes. Start your business today HERE Queen Charlotte: 1.03 – “Even Days” | Recap and Review Bridgerton With Mary & Blake -
Queen Charlotte: 1.02 – “Honeymoon Bliss” 16.06.2023Mary & 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… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST BRIDGERTON MERCH ON THE PLANET AT – THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog SUBSCRIBE TO BRIDGERTON WITH MARY & BLAKE Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube This episode of Bridgerton With Mary & Blake is brought to you by Minute With Mary For 15% off the featured Minute With Mary product this month, CLICK HERE For 10% off any Minute With Mary purchase, be sure to join the nerd clan and CLICK HERE Want to Take Control of your financial freedom and business? Look To Minute With Mary. You can be your own boss. Arrange your life to be creative and accountable to what really matters to you. Maybe it’s business. Maybe it’s family. You’ll have the time. Mary has the tools for you. She has the training tips for you. She will be with you every step of the way. But being you is all it takes. Start your business today HERE Queen Charlotte: 1.02 – Honeymoon Bliss | Recap and Review Bridgerton With Mary & Blake -
Queen Charlotte: 1.01 – A Queen To Be 16.05.2023Mary & Blake discuss Queen Charlotte 1.01- “A 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. UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST BRIDGERTON MERCH ON THE PLANET AT – THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube This episode of Bridgerton With Mary & Blake is brought to you by Minute With Mary For 15% off the featured Minute With Mary product this month, CLICK HERE For 10% off any Minute With Mary purchase, be sure to join the nerd clan and CLICK HERE Want to Take Control of your financial freedom and business? Look To Minute With Mary. You can be your own boss. Arrange your life to be creative and accountable to what really matters to you. Maybe it’s business. Maybe it’s family. You’ll have the time. Mary has the tools for you. She has the training tips for you. She will be with you every step of the way. But being you is all it takes. Start your business today HERE Queen Charlotte: 1.01 – A Queen To Be | Recap and Review Bridgerton With Mary & Blake -
#NERDCLAN PREVIEW | Keep Calm And Crown On: 5.01 – “Queen Victoria Syndrome” (SEASON 5 PREMIERE) 15.11.2022Keep 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… 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 $5″Kinsmen”official #NerdClan member for full access. Unlock Bonus Episodes, Premium Podcasts & More Join The #NerdClan CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Like Our Facebook Page | Join our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram | All Podcast Episodes CLICK HERE FOR EVERY EPISODE OF KEEP CALM AND CROWN ON. Be sure to follow all of our other podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog This episode of KEEP CALM AND CROWN ON is brought to you by Minute With Mary For 15% off the featured Minute With Mary product this month, CLICK HERE For 10% off any Minute With Mary purchase, be sure to join the nerd clan and CLICK HERE Want to Take Control of your financial freedom and business? You can be your own boss. Arrange your life to be creative and accountable to what really matters to you. Maybe it’s business. Maybe it’s family. You’ll have the time. Mary has the tools for you. I has the training tips for you. She will be with you every step of the way. But being you is all it takes. Start your Younique business today HERE The Crown: 5.01 – “Queen Victoria Syndrome” | Recap and Review -
Bridgerton Season 2 Finale Review: Anthony Finally Chooses Love 01.09.2022Full spoilers for Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 8, “The Viscount Who Loved Me.” Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 8, “The Viscount Who Loved Me,” works because Anthony finally stops trying to survive love and starts choosing it. That is the whole payoff. For most of the season, Anthony has treated love like a danger. Love killed his father. Love hollowed out his mother. Love forced him into adulthood before he was ready. Love, in Anthony’s body, has always been connected to loss, panic, duty, and fear. So he built a life around control. He chose responsibility. He chose the family role. He chose the practical match. He chose everything except the thing he actually wanted. And then Kate lived. That matters. Because the finale is not just about Anthony and Kate finally getting together. It is about Anthony allowing himself to become the man Edmund wanted him to be, not by copying his father perfectly, but by loving openly, failing honestly, apologizing fully, and choosing a life that suits both him and Kate. Watch And Listen To Our Bridgerton Season 2 Finale Recap Listen right here Bridgerton Season 2 Finale Ratings Mary gives “The Viscount Who Loved Me” a 5-cup rating. She loves the emotional payoff, the Featherington ball, Lady Featherington absolutely bodying Cousin Jack, Anthony crying when Kate wakes up, and the fact that the finale gives Kate and Anthony the confession everyone has been waiting for. Blake gives the finale a 5-cup rating as well. He is not going to 5-plus, but he is fully in. The episode wraps the season in a satisfying way, gives Anthony and Kate the emotional resolution they need, leaves just enough threads open for Season 3, and somehow gets Blake to drop all the waterworks. Bridgerton Season 2 Episode 8 Recap: What Happens In The Viscount Who Loved Me? After Kate’s accident, Anthony is terrified of losing her and cannot bring himself to visit while she is unconscious. When Violet tells him Kate has awakened, Anthony breaks down with relief. He later proposes, but does it badly, still mixing love with duty, obligation, and the idea that he and Kate took liberties. Kate refuses him. The finale follows Kate and Anthony as they continue circling each other after the scandal of the failed wedding and the near-tragedy of Kate’s fall. Edwina gives Kate her blessing, Mary apologizes to Kate for the burden Kate carried, Violet apologizes to Anthony for what happened after Edmund died, and Anthony finally tells Kate the truth: he loves her. Meanwhile, Lady Featherington gets the gaudy ball of her dreams and turns on Cousin Jack, keeping the money and protecting her daughters. Colin exposes Jack’s ruby scheme, but then hurts Penelope by denying he would ever court her. Eloise finally discovers Penelope is Lady Whistledown, leading to a brutal confrontation between the two friends. The season ends with Kate and Anthony together, happy, married off-screen, and finally living inside the love they spent all season denying. Why Is The Episode Called The Viscount Who Loved Me? “The Viscount Who Loved Me” is the title of Julia Quinn’s second Bridgerton novel, but for the Netflix finale, the title lands because Anthony finally becomes the viscount who can love without running from it. That distinction matters. Anthony has been the viscount all season. He has carried the title, the estate, the family, the duty, and the wound. But he has not allowed himself to be the viscount who loves. Love, to him, has been the thing he refuses because he believes refusal will keep everyone safe. By the finale, Anthony’s title and Anthony’s heart are no longer at war. He can be the viscount, the brother, the son, the father-figure, and the man who loves Kate Sharma. That is the season’s real victory. Anthony Finally Chooses Love Anthony’s confession to Kate is the emotional center of the finale because he finally stops managing the truth and says it plainly. He loves her. He loved her from the moment they raced each other in the park. -
Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: 2.07 – “Harmony” 25.08.2022Mary & 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… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On Instagram CHECK OUT THE BEST BRIDGERTON MERCH ON THE PLANET AT – THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You’ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: Mary & Blake’s Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid’s Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS | Youtube This episode of Bridgerton With Mary & Blake is brought to you by Minute With Mary For 15% off the featured Minute With Mary product this month, CLICK HERE For 10% off any Minute With Mary purchase, be sure to join the nerd clan and CLICK HERE Want to Take Control of your financial freedom and business? Look To Minute With Mary. You can be your own boss. Arrange your life to be creative and accountable to what really matters to you. Maybe it’s business. Maybe it’s family. You’ll have the time. Mary has the tools for you. She has the training tips for you. She will be with you every step of the way. But being you is all it takes. Start your business today HERE Bridgerton: 2.07 – Harmony Recap And Review Bridgerton With Mary & Blake
