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by Cass Morann
Heartfelt but Headstrong!Welcome to Rational Romantics, where the head and the heart collide. Join Cass and her guests as they deep dive your favorite romance media with fresh takes, witty banter, and analysis to make you swoon. A Bridgerton fan's haven, with some Heated Rivalry, Outlander, Taylor Swift, and romance novels sprinkled in.
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- 4 days ago48 min
Ep 81 Dean & Allie and Off Campus Season 2
Join Cass and Kami, an entertainment journalist from Take It From Here Media discuss the exciting announcement about Off Campus Season Two with the release date! They chat about Season One, predict what's coming in Season Two, and deep dive everything from "Call Dean" to Hunter and Summer and so much more!And Cass chats about the huge Heated Rivalry update that confirmed Seasons 2 and 3 and reports on a Christmas movie releasing next year!
- 1 weeks ago47 min
Ep 80 Autumn Fan Questions
Join Cass as she answers listener questions all about Bridgerton, Heated Rivalry, Off Campus, Yaga, and more! From favorite Bridgerton couples to speculating about what's next in the HR world to recommending smut books, this episode is full of everything you want to know!
- 2 weeks ago1h 12m
Ep 79 I'll Believe in Anything by Jacob Tierney Breakdown Pt 2
Join Cass as she deep dives the second half of the Heated Rivalry Season 1 Annotated Scripts with all the details from writer and showrunner Jacob Tierney! From Rose to the on-ice kiss, we're all coming back to the cottage!
- 3 weeks ago1h 8m
Ep 78 "I'll Believe in Anything" by Jacob Tierney Breakdown, Pt I
Heated Rivalry's Season 1 annotated scripts have released, and it's time to break them all down! Jacob Tierney's book "I'll Believe in Anything" takes us behind the scenes and behind the lines to deep dive this incredible series. Cass discusses all of the notes, edits, editions, deleted scenes, improvs, and so much more! In fact, there is so much to discuss that we can only cover half the book in this one episode! Chatting episodes one, two, and three, we zoom in on the first meeting, first time, first fight, and so much more! If you love Heated Rivalry, this is the book and the podcast for you.
- Oct 9, 202630 min
Ep 77 A New Bridgerton Spinoff! & Violet in Bloom
Breaking news Bridger-fans! Netflix and Shondaland have announced a new spinoff series based on Violet and Edmund's love story. Cass reacts to the thrilling next chapter of this story, predicts what we might see from this story as well as when it will come to our screens, and predicts some returning cast who may be joining. She also deep-dives the novella "Violet in Bloom" by Julia Quinn that covers Violet and Edmund's story and will be at least some of the basis for this new spinoff. Coming early this week in celebration of such thrilling news, this is an episode you don't want to miss!
- Oct 3, 20261h 9m
Ep 76 When (S)He Was Wicked Read-Along, Ch 22-End
Join Cass for the final episode of the "When He Was Wicked" read along in preparation for Bridgerton Season Five! This ending brings romance, catharsis, and a bit of controversy, too. Fitting for this fantastic book. You'll laugh, cry (at least Cass does), and swoon for the grand finale of Michael and Francesca's epic love story.
- Sep 27, 20261h 13m
Ep 75 When (S)He Was Wicked Read-Along, Ch 18-21
The penultimate episode of this read-along, it's time to deep dive some of the most intense, sexy, and controversial chapters in this book. Join Cass as she explores the unique character perspectives, difficult choices, spicy moments, and often misread passages in these pages. As well as shares some exciting details about what scenes the Bridgerton leads are most excited to film from these pages. Plus! She breaks down our first official Franchaela sighting since the announcement back in March. There's just so much to discuss!
- Sep 20, 20261h 8m
Ep 74 When (S)He Was Wicked Read-Along, Ch 13-17
Join Cass as she continues her deep-dive of Julia Quinn's "When He Was Wicked," the subject for Bridgerton Season 5. Things are heating up for Frannie and Michael after they share an intimate moment. Colin Bridgerton makes quite the heroic and iconic appearance. And we finally make it up to the goreous, Scottish setting the book is famous for. It also really starts to earn it's reputation as the sexiest of the Bridgerton books. Don't miss the fourth part of this six-part series!
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Heartfelt but Headstrong!Welcome to Rational Romantics, where the head and the heart collide. Join Cass and her guests as they deep dive your favorite romance media with fresh takes, witty banter, and analysis to make you swoon. A Bridgerton fan's haven, with some Heated Rivalry, Outlander, Taylor Swift, and romance novels sprinkled in.
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