Romance Redux
We’ve talked about romance novels before on the podcast, but this episode takes a different approach, because Joseph has a lot of questions about the genre. Why do we read romance? What are the implications of the genre on readers, and how do we as a society view romance novels? For that matter, what’s the difference between a romance book and a romance movie? Jess and Rea explain the importance of romance, the reimagining of the marriage plot, and major trends in romance, all whilst swooning over the many romance novels they’ve read recently.
Titles & topics mentioned:
Jane Austen
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
Bridgerton, created by Shonda Rhimes
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
Baldur’s Gate 3 on PS5
Set on You by Amy Lea
Exes and O’s by Amy Lea
50 Shades of Grey by E L James
Grace and Frankie, created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris
The Before trilogy, directed by Richard Linklater
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Penelope, directed by Mark Palansky
Titanic, directed by James Cameron
While You Were Sleeping, directed by John Turteltaub
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Past Lives, directed by Celine Song
Casablanca, directed by Michael Curtiz
Love Story, directed by Arthur Hiller
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