(Warning: We spoil the hell out of this show, so make sure to watch the episodes before listening!) Erin and Clayton give their initial reactions to Episodes 5 and 6 of Bridgerton on Netflix. WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com...
Dec 28, 2020•39 min•Ep. 133
(Warning: We spoil the hell out of this show, so make sure to watch the episodes before listening!) Erin and Clayton give their initial reactions to Episodes 3 and 4 of Bridgerton on Netflix. WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com...
Dec 28, 2020•27 min•Ep. 132
(Warning: We spoil the hell out of this show, so make sure to watch the episodes before listening!) IT'S HERE! Erin and Clayton give their initial reactions to Episodes 1 and 2 of Bridgerton on Netflix. They both had some Irish cream, so buckle up! WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email...
Dec 27, 2020•40 min•Ep. 131
(Warning: We discuss intimate partner assault in this episode) This week we read The Duke And I by Julia Quinn , the inspiration for the upcoming Netflix series Bridgerton. We talk about why we initially decided to skip this one, why we changed our minds and what made this book so groundbreaking when it was first published. Listen- Mary Lattimore - Silver Ladders (Bandcamp) Taylor Swift - Evermore (Spotify) Little Miss WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: htt...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 130
(Warning: We go deep on Virgin River Season 1 and 2 spoilers, so make sure to watch before you listen!) Erin, Clayton and Pat had the privilege of sitting down with the incredibly talented actor Lauren Hammersley! Lauren talks about how she got the part of Charmaine, shares behind the scene stories and puts up with our ridiculous Virgin River fan theories. We were so excited to talk to Lauren and she couldn't have been funnier or more game. You guys are gonna love this interview! Watch- Virgin R...
Dec 16, 2020•42 min•Ep. 129
Don't panic! We're not going anywhere! We're just taking a little vacation from reading new books, but we have a TON of great episodes coming in Late December and January! We'll be back to reading books in February! Clayton still needs to find a Shifter book to fall in love with. WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The ...
Dec 14, 2020•2 min•Ep. 128
This week we read On The Way To The Wedding by Julia Quinn , the 8th and final Bridgertons book. Is this Erin or Clayton's favorite of the series? Listen to find out! Read- On The Way To The Wedding by Julia Quinn Watch- Dash & Lily (Netflix) Listen- War On Drugs - LIVE DRUGS (Spotify) WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast...
Dec 09, 2020•59 min•Ep. 127
WARNING: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen! Virgin River fanatics Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty are back to wrap up the back half of Season 2 and talk about Jack's teddy bear induced meltdown, the logistics of twin infants living in a house by themselves and Lizzie and Ricky's tepid CW grade love story. WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twit...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 126
WARNING: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen! Virgin River is back, baybee! VR superfans Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty break down the first five episodes of Season 2 and talk about the entire town gaslighting Charmaine, Hope's teen boy energy and is Preacher serving human flesh at Jack's Bar?!? Plus, predictions for episodes 6-10! All this and much, much more! Join us tomorrow for our review of Episodes 6 - 10! WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shir...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 125
WARNING: We spoil the heck outta this series, so watch it first before you listen! In honor of Season 2 of Virgin River on Netflix, we are re-releasing our Season 1 Review Episode! In this very special, tipsy edition of LTT we talk about Mel vs. Charmaine, how much Brady sucks and Jack's hair... his luscious, luscious hair. Plus, Listener Questions! Keep your eye on this feed for our Season 2 (Episodes 1-5) Review dropping TODAY and our Season 2 (Episodes 6-10) Review dropping FRIDAY! WE HAVE ME...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 124
This week we read It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn and talked about fancy hunts, historical heroines in men's clothing and which Bridgerton girls are ACTUALLY quiet and unusual. Read- It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn Courting Trouble by Kerrigan Byrne Watch- Run (Hulu) WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The ...
Dec 02, 2020•50 min•Ep. 122
This week we read When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn and talked about pining heroes, inaccurate Goodreads lists and stepping for brother. Read- When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn Listen- Bat For Lashes - Lost Girls (Bandcamp) Double Love (Sweet Valley High Podcast) WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Trop...
Nov 25, 2020•52 min•Ep. 120
This week we're joined by romance writer, co-host of the podcast Fated Mates and friend of the show, Sarah MacLean to talk about To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn ! We talked all things Julia, why this book is so impressive from a writing standpoint and what it takes for Clayton to receive guests. Eat- EVOLVED Nut Butter Cups Watch- The Crown (Season 4) (Netflix) Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) Find Sarah - Instagram @sarahmaclean Twitter @sarahmaclean Website http://www.sarahmaclean.net Listen to ...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 119
(Note: This episode was recorded and released before we decided to do the whole series.) This week we read Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn and talked about secret identities, jealousy and Colin's (possible) tapeworm. Read- Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn Listen- Nation of Language - Introduction, Presence (Bandcamp) Cassandra Violet - Superbloom (Bandcamp) WE HAVE MERCH!!! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Ins...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 118
This week we read An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn and talk about fairy tale riffs, bratty men and George W. Bush's paintings. Read- An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Listen - Celebrity Book Club WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: l...
Nov 11, 2020•54 min•Ep. 117
Here we go! We kick off a month and a half of Bridgerton books with The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn . We talk about why we skipped the first book, which one of us is afraid of thunderstorms and Corgi butts. Read- The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn Watch- How To With John Wilson (HBO) Barkskins (Hulu) WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook L...
Nov 04, 2020•57 min•Ep. 116
(Warning: Clayton's TERRIFYING sock story starts at 9:16 and ends around 18:29 if you scare easily and want to skip it!) This week we read Black Rose by Nora Roberts and talked about Full Moon Zoom Parties, the joys of giving out candy and buying paintings out of spite. This episode is sponsored by Christmas Kisses With My Cowboy from Kensington Publishing. Fans of Jill Shalvis, Linda Lael Miller, and Maisey Yates won’t want to miss these delightful Christmas love stories filled with humor and h...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 115
This week we read An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles and talked about London fog, hate shtuppin' and the con Clayton has been running on Erin this whole time! Read- An Unnatural Vice by KJ Charles WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Trope...
Oct 21, 2020•49 min•Ep. 114
In this very special bonus episode, Clayton and Erin talk with Isabeau ( @ivdasho ) and Morgan ( @morganmaurhino ), the hosts of the terrific Whoa!mance podcast! We gab about our favorite heroes & heroines, the weirdest sex scenes we've ever read, ferrets, and much, much more! Check out the Whoa!mance podcast - Website: https://www.whoamancepodcast.com IG: @whoamance Twitter: @mance_whoa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Whoamancepod E-mail: whoamancemail@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patr...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 113
This week Erin, Clayton and Producer Patty watched Practical Magic (1998) and talked about how this was a seminal film for one of us, whether or not we ate paste as a kid and how this film was cursed by an actual witch! WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gm...
Oct 14, 2020•54 min•Ep. 112
We kick off our month of SPOOKY books (and movies) with The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller ! We talk about The Guilded Age, how to make ghosts leave you alone and why Clayton and Sam are oil and water. Read- The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Watch- Saturday Night Live Season 12 - 19 (Peacock) Phone Bank- Indivisible.org WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningt...
Oct 07, 2020•50 min•Ep. 111
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: If you hear a weird ad at the beginning of this episode, please just delete the episode and re-download. Podbean inserted an ad without our knowledge. The problem has been rectified! This week we read The Opposite of You by Rachel Higginson and talked about the denigration of food trucks, sex on cooking surfaces and whether or not chefs have to be a-holes. Read - The Opposite of You by Rachel Higginson Listen- Fleet Foxes - Shore (Bandcamp) Smell? Lucky Scent WE HAVE MERCH! Go...
Sep 30, 2020•54 min•Ep. 110
This week we read How To Tame A Beast In Seven Days by Kerrelyn Sparks and talked about '90s nose jobs, dog shifters and Clayton tries to pronounce "colloquialism". Also, Clayton recorded in a shed outside (long story, never mentioned on the pod) so occasionally there are birds noises. You aren't hearing things! Watch- Great British Baking Show (Netflix) (New Season Starts Friday, September 25th!) Become Someone's Pen Pal- Rachel Syme's Penpalooza WE HAVE MERCH! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts,...
Sep 23, 2020•55 min•Ep. 109
This week we read The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai and talked about online dating, ghosting and a car trunk full of condoms. Read- The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai Listen - From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Audible) Watch- Yellowstone Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespo...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 108
This week we watched the Netflix movie The Lost Husband (2020) starring Leslie Bibb and Josh Duhamel. How does this movie compare to Pauly Shore's Son In Law? Why does this "farm" consist of only a dozen goats? Why is Producer Patty shirtless? Watch- The Lost Husband (2020) (Netflix) What If (2014) (Amazon Prime) WE HAVE MERCH!!! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook L...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 107
This week we read Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn and talked about secret identities, jealousy and Colin's (possible) tapeworm. Read- Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn Listen- Nation of Language - Introduction, Presence (Bandcamp) Cassandra Violet - Superbloom (Bandcamp) WE HAVE MERCH!!! Go to Tee-Public to get T-Shirts, Totes, Onesies and MORE: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Jo...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 106
(Note: An earlier upload of this episode had an audio glitch around 21:00. It's fixed now!) In this special bonus episode, we Zoom with Bea Koch, author of Mad And Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency and Co-Owner of The Ripped Bodice and talk about the wonders of Lisa Kleypas, accuracy in Historical Romance and the pleasures of snooping. ALSO, we play a round of Romance or Nomance: Wolf Shifter Edition! To order your very own SIGNED COPY of Bea's awesome book, follow the link to The Ripped Bodice:...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 105
This week we read Spellbound by Allie Therin and talked about New York City in the 1920s, Coney Island and who's taller: Erin or Clayton? WE HAVE MERCH!!! Follow the link and for TWO DAYS ONLY (8/26 and 8/27) get special savings on your first item: http://tee.pub/lic/learningthetropes Read- Spellbound by Allie Therin Stereogum - The Number Ones (Website) Watch- Love On The Spectrum (Netflix) Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join T...
Aug 26, 2020•46 min•Ep. 104
This week we read Fight or Flight, by Samantha Young and OH BOY! Read- Fight or Flight, by Samantha Young Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe Watch- Ted Lasso (Apple TV +) Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcast...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 103
This week we read Bliss by Fiona Zedde and talked about Jamaica, surprise half sisters and food options at BDSM clubs. Read- Bliss by Fiona Zedde Breath: The New Science of A Lost Art by James Nestor Listen- The Chicks - Gaslighter (Spotify) Find us- Instagram @learningthetropes Twitter @learningtropes Facebook Learning The Tropes Podcast Join The Learning The Tropes Troop! email: learningthetropespodcast@gmail.com Learning The Tropes is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outs...
Aug 12, 2020•50 min•Ep. 102
