What Would Danbury Do?

54. I'm Coming to the Cottage

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

London is a world away as we arrive at Benedict’s My Cottage, where the isolation makes society’s rules feel ephemeral and avoidable. As Benedict ...

53. I Drove All Night

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Hold on to your bonnets as we flash back in time to witness the ball – and the lead-up – from Sophie’s perspective. With more information about ...

52. Not Like Other Girls

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone loves a masquerade, where one gets to be someone completely different – at least until the clock strikes midnight. In this season opener,...

51. All Of Me

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Gentle Listeners. It is the last episode of Season 3, but is it also the last we will hear from Lady Whistledown? Colin has been keeping his di...

50. Going to the Chapel

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conflict abounds in the penultimate episode of season 3: Colin confronts Penelope about her scandalous secret, Eloise is torn between her brother and ...

49. Confident

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a high-stakes game of charades as Penelope Featherington’s double life teeters on the edge of disaster as her engagement to Colin clashes wit...

48. Tick Tock

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the day after the night before where Colin Bridgerton unexpectedly gave Penelope Featherington everything (tonight) and now they’re engaged. ...

47. Ride Wit Me

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the last in Part One of Season 3, we spend some time with the men: Debling, John, and Will. Cressida and Danbury model some good frie...

46. The Air That I Breathe

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does Colin like Penelope?? He doesn’t know, but before he can find out, he finds himself unexpectedly competing for her attention. With the ton cau...

45. Hungry Eyes

18 Feb 2025

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Penelope [f19] has undergone a glow-up, but the results haven’t been as successful as she hoped. Turns out talking to people isn’t as easy as writ...

44. We’ve Got to Get Away from Here

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Penelope [f19] is a notorious wallflower. Simultaneously, she is the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown. Concurrently, she is notoriously gon...

43. A Love No One Could Deny

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Bridgerton Season Two races towards the finish line, there are still some surprises and scandals left in store for the families Bridgerton, Sharma,...

42. No Inhibition, No Sin

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After the drama and literal fireworks of episode 6, this episode follows our two still-separate families through the aftermath. Lady Bridgerton and ...

41. We’ve Got To Get Away From Here

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Special Guest Host: Jenna Guillaume Fireworks, peacocks, flowers, and food - every detail is in place for the wedding of the season…and a trap...

40. Sorrows, Prayers, and Enduring Love - Queen Charlotte (Special Episode)

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special episode, Adele, Kate and special guest host Maxine Beneba Clarke take on the whole Queen Charlotte mini-series in one wide-rangin...

39.5 Birth Order, Gender Roles, and Unresolved Emotions – An Interview about Feelings with the Novel Feelings Podcast

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Please note: this episode was recorded in 2022, and some details have since changed and/or been confirmed. For example, we now know that Bridgerton S3...

39. You Outta Know

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

‘You are the bane of my existence and the object of all my desires’ We all get a little fluttery this episode, but really…can you blame us? Fe...

38.5 Hey, We Got Put Into Pretty Dresses (An Interview on Bollywood)

22 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode Kate interviews Sunny Singh, novelist, Professor of Creative Writing and Inclusion in the Arts at London Metropolitan University...

38. Highway of Regret

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tensions at Aubrey Hall are HIGH, friends, and this episode is not going to make things any easier. After a few days of getting to know each other in ...

37.5 Very Nice People Playing a Very Vicious Game (An Interview about Croquet)

25 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode Adele interviews Sarina Cevaal-Hewitt, the NEDCA Regional Director of Croquet Victoria. Sarina believes that croquet is a game f...

37. I Want Your Honey

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

First, some housekeeping: we’re so very sorry that it’s taken us so long to get back to these episodes. We missed you, and we are so grateful that...

36.5 Class, Courtship, & Colonialism in Bridgerton (An Interview about British Imperialism)

17 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode Kate interviews Dr Javaria Farooqui, an assistant professor at COMSATS University, Lahore. She recently wrote an article about t...

36. Too Late For You and Your White Horse

02 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Queen names her diamond, and your hosts are mostly just confused as to the whats, hows, and whys of diamond status. Meanwhile, Kate and Anthony co...

35.5 Season One is Dead, Long Live Season Two (An Interview about Romance Serialisation)

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode we welcome back friend of the pod Dr Jodi McAlister, who sits down with Kate to discuss how romance novel serialisation works, a...

35. Don’t Hate the Player

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate [f26] and Edwina [f21] Sharma are freshly arrived from India to launch Edwina into society and land her a wealthy and doting husband. Just so hap...

34. The Impoverished Nobleman’s Pale Wallflower

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our quartet is coming to a close with the straight-talking, pale-looking, wallflower-being, cello-playing Iris [f21] who is sceptical but pleased to b...

33. The Silent and Stoic Hero’s Attraction to His Opposite

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah [21] and Hugh [29ish] are not what one might call sympatico, but when they are thrown together in close contact at two weddings in a row (oh hel...

32. Prodigal Son’s Love at First Sight

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anne [24] made some bad choices when she was 16 (whomst among us?) but as this is the Regency period, the consequences for her bad choices are exile a...

31. Brother’s Best Friend’s Sick Bed

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Honoria [21ish] is a very bad violinist but a very good cousin and member of the Smythe-Smith family. Every year, she and her unmarried cousins play i...

30. We'll Tell You No Lies

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the final episode of What Would Danbury Do? Season Three. In this very special episode, we delve into that most delightful of rabbit holes:...

29.5 The Noble Art (Bonus Ep)

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but how much is it worth if it hangs in Bridgerton House? Kate spoke with Art Historian, writer and youtuber...

29. We’ll Shine Together

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Like a debutante in her first corset, direct us to the nearest fainting couch, because we have made it to the end. The last episode of Bridgerton ties...

28. It’s Far, Beyond the Stars

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the morning after the night before, and Colin and Marina’s scandal brings everyone back to London and together for the first time since Daphn...

27. So Bad, But He Does it So Well

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. This episode of What Would Danbury Do is brought to you by Ella Qui...

26.5 Losing it: An Interview about Virginity (Bonus Ep)

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode Dr Jodi McAlister joins Adele to talk power, purity, and (un)punctured hymens -- that’s right it’s time to talk virginity an...

26. Like A Virgin

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After the intensity of An Affair of Honour, this episode (1x05) has a lot of feelings: Simon feels guilty, the Queen feels annoyed, Violet feels flust...

25.5. An Interview on Honour (Bonus Ep)

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re anything like us, watching that duelling scene had you mentally checking off the Ten Duel Commandments from Hamilton but how accurate is i...

25. Summon All The Courage You Require

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. Our characters spring into action in this episode, with boxing, run...

24.5 The Costumes of Bridgerton (Bonus Ep)

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From gowns and gloves to tiaras and tailcoats - the first season of Bridgerton reportedly featured 7,500 costume pieces. In this bonus episode we wel...

24. They Dote and Swoon and Fawn...

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. This episode, (1x03 The Art of the Swoon) we find out just how many...

23.5 Gossip in the time of Bridgerton (Bonus Episode)

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode we welcome Aotearoa (New Zealand) academic Rebecca Trelease to the podcast to gossip about gossip, and the role it plays in our ...

23. Ain’t It Shocking What Love Can Do

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode Two: Shock and Delight, we are both shocked and delighted by the antics of our favourite alphabetically named siblings and their aristocrat...

22.5. The Music of Bridgerton (Bonus Ep)

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome expert choir nerd Vanessa Hughes to WWDDpod to discuss classical music and help to demystify the genre. Features: - An unwarranted attack ...

22. Shine Bright Like A Diamond

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. Bridgerton: The Show hits the ground running with a requisite corse...

21. Boomerang

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season Three of What Would Danbury Do... All Bridgerton. All the time. In Season One, Rudi, Adele, and Kate took you through the original e...

20. Violet in Bloom: The Bride of Bridgerton

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this, the final episode of Season Two, we get some back story to everyone’s favourite matriarch as we follow her from a young girl through a whir...

19. On The Way to the Wedding: A Very Bridgerton Sequel

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gregory’s second epilogue doesn’t have any running, but it treads some very emotional ground nonetheless. And once again, we have to ask, what do ...

18. A Bridgerton Primer from A to V

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a very special supplemental episode in the lead-up to the release of Bridgerton on Netflix! We are joined by our very first special guest, Sara...

17. It’s in His Kiss: Back in the Habit

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this second epilogue, we revisit Hyacinth and Gareth some 22 years into their marriage, but the real story is about Hyacinth’s daughter, Isabella...

16. When He Was Wicked: Magic Michael XXL

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Three years into their marriage, Francesca [f35] and Michael [m38] are still childless. But Francesca is slowly moving away from her all-consuming obs...

15. To Sir Phillip With Love: The Squeakquel

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Normally, we’d be revisiting the relationship between Eloise, Lady Crane (nee Bridgerton) [f39] and her husband Sir Phillip Crane [m41], but this se...

14. Romancing Mister Bridgerton 2: The Streets

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Bridgerton [m33] and Penelope Bridgerton [f28] have been married for a very short time when they have to head off to Gloucestershire for Eloise’...

13. Benedict and Sophie’s Bogus Adventure

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie [f25] is now happily married to Benedict [m33], living in the country and apparently bored, because she keeps playing matchmaker for her half-s...

12. 2 Viscount 2 Furious

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Viscount Anthony Bridgerton [m44] and his wife Kate [f36] met some number of years ago when Anthony was pursuing Kate’s sister, Edwina [f32]. During...

11. The Duke and I 2: Electric Boogaloo

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daphne Bridgerton [f41] is very happily married to a duke [m49] when she finds herself in a position that Kate described as her very worst nightmare. ...

10. Wombat Danbury Do?

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season Two of What Would Danbury Do... a podcast about Julia Quinn’s iconic family, the Bridgertons. In Season One, Rudi, Adele, and Kate...

9. The Bridgerton Breakdown

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rudi, Kate, and Adele (F, none of your business) break down the season past, talk about their highlights and their lowlights, provide surprisingly sim...

8. Gregory Gets the Girl

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gregory Bridgerton [m26] has watched every single one of his siblings fall into a true love match, and thus has become a bit of an overconfident git a...

7. Hyacinth and the Heist

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

6. Francesca Keeps It In The Family

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Francesca (F23) is happily married to John(M28), living in Scotland, and palling around with John’s cousin Michael (M29) in a completely platonic th...

5. Eloise is Enough

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Phillip Crane [m30] just wanted to hang out with his plants, but his brother’s death in France landed him the title, the estate, the responsibil...

4. Colin and the Columnist

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Perpetual wallflower Penelope Featherington [f28] has been hopelessly in love with Colin Bridgerton [33m] for years, however he only sees her as a fri...

3. Bloody Benedict

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Benedict Bridgerton [m30ish] has an inexplicable, almost mystical attraction to two women. One is a mysterious woman [f22] he meets at his mother’s ...

2. Anthony’s Apiaric Adventures

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

1. Daphne and the Duke

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas