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Hot and Bothered

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Hot and Bothered is all about the power of romance culture. We analyze romance novels and movies to better imagine our own happy endings. Episodes release weekly on Tuesdays.

CURRENT SEASON: Jane Austen’s Persuasion

For Season 6, Hot and Bothered is returning to its roots with a classic romance: Jane Austen's Persuasion. Many readers consider Persuasion Austen's most romantic novel. As a podcast obsessed with romance (and Austen), it was only a matter of time before we answered its siren call.

Joining Vanessa Zoltan this season is her longtime mentor, Harvard Divinity School Professor Dr. Stephanie Paulsell. Together, they'll read Persuasion one chapter at a time, asking what Austen's timeless novel can teach us about grief, beauty, aging, and—of course—love.

SEASON 5: Hot and Bothered (Movie Edition)

For our fifth season of the show, we turned our attention to romantic films. The season began with ten ep

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  1. Persuasion, Chapter 18: Captain Benwick and Louisa Musgrove! 1:06:36
  2. Persuasion, Chapter 17: A Widow Mrs. Smith 1:03:03
  3. Persuasion, Chapter 16: Our Cousins in Laura-place 57:09
  4. Persuasion, Chapter 15: It Was All Bath 49:28
  5. Persuasion, Chapter 14: A Little Quiet Cheerfulness 50:24
  6. Persuasion, Chapter 13: Anne Was to Leave Them 58:42
  7. Persuasion, Chapter 12: The Horror of The Moment 1:26:51
  8. Persuasion, Chapter 11: All Wild to See Lyme 59:49
  9. Persuasion, Chapter 10: A Beautiful Glossy Nut 1:01:29
  10. Persuasion, Chapter 9: Most Disordered Feelings 44:58
  11. Persuasion, Chapter 8: A Perpetual Estrangement 1:03:35
  12. Persuasion, Chapter 7: Her Eyes Half Met Captain Wentworth's 52:17
  13. Persuasion, Chapter 6: A Very Troublesome, Hopeless Son 1:05:17
  14. Persuasion, Chapter 5: Mary, Often a Little Unwell 1:04:56
  15. Persuasion, Chapter 4: Captain Wentworth Had No Fortune 56:12
  16. Persuasion, Chapter 3: The Sea Is No Beautifier 1:03:00
  17. Persuasion, Chapter 2: They Must Retrench 1:08:40
  18. Persuasion, Chapter 1: The Ancient and Respectable Family 57:22
  19. Jane Austen’s Persuasion: An Introduction 14:21
  20. Season Six Trailer: Jane Austen's Persuasion 1:58
  21. So What Did We Learn About Romance Movies? 16:19
  22. Ending Of: Casablanca 28:11
  23. Casablanca 1:14:17
  24. Ending Of: Moonstruck 28:21
  25. Moonstruck 1:05:26
  26. Ending Of: Shakespeare in Love 31:44
  27. Shakespeare in Love 1:02:53
  28. Ending Of: Roman Holiday 31:06
  29. Roman Holiday 1:10:24
  30. Ending Of: Sense and Sensibility 30:40
  31. Sense and Sensibility 1:10:16
  32. Ending Of: The Phantom of the Opera 30:48
  33. The Phantom of the Opera 1:13:02
  34. Ending Of: Punch Drunk Love 27:09
  35. Punch Drunk Love 58:19
  36. Ending Of: Love & Basketball 30:31
  37. Love & Basketball 1:16:11
  38. Ending Of: Desert Hearts (with Carmen Maria Machado) 26:06
  39. Desert Hearts (with Carmen Maria Machado) 56:13
  40. Ending Of: The Princess Bride 28:59
  41. The Princess Bride 1:01:55
  42. Ending Of: The Wedding Singer 28:55
  43. The Wedding Singer 1:04:43
  44. Ending Of: White Christmas 25:12
  45. White Christmas 1:20:00
  46. Ending Of: Bridesmaids 34:57
  47. Bridesmaids 1:03:22
  48. The Best Man 50:56
  49. Ending Of: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 30:05
  50. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 1:04:15