Hot and Bothered
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: Hot and Bothered (Movie Edition)
We make Hot and Bothered because we are interested in the way that love stories have impacted our lives and culture. For our fifth season of the show, we’re turning our attention to romantic films. Vanessa and Hannah McGregor dig into the canon of romantic films, from Titanic to Twilight to When Harry Met Sally, (just to name a few). Every other week they do a close scene analysis of how each movie ends, always asking the question ‘what does this movie believe about love?’
SEASON 4: Live from Pemberley
In Live from Pemberley, we continue our deep-dive into the classic texts of romance literature. This season we take a close look at the most famous Romance novel of all time: Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Every episode, Vanessa Zoltan and Lauren Sandler read through the book, talk with experts, and ask themselves the question ‘is this still a story for our time?’
SEASON 3: On Eyre
Vanessa Zoltan and journalist Lauren Sandler embark on the English class you always deserved, diving deep into Jane Eyre through the themes of power and desire. Discussions range from ideas of class and colonialism to sex and gender as Lauren and Vanessa explore the roles of oppression and inequality, empowerment and rebellion in the text. Major “Eyreheads” and first-time readers alike are invited into Lauren and Vanessa’s conversation as they grapple with this complicated work—and as they try to figure out if Jane Eyre is a book they want to pass on to their daughters, and to future generations.
SEASON 2: Twilight in Quarantine
You may remember BFFs Vanessa & Julia from their all-star advice giving in Hot and Bothered Season 1. In this season they’re sheltering in place in different cities, but they’re getting on the phone three times a week to read and talk about Twilight. On Twilight in Quarantine, they work their way through the Twilight saga one chapter at a time, giving brilliant well-informed advice to Stephenie Meyer’s characters along the way. Advice like: “have you considered talking to each other about your feelings?” and “maybe you shouldn’t kidnap people.”
SEASON 1: Writing Romance
Season one of Hot and Bothered follows ten first-time romance writers as they try to write their own romance novels. Each episode explores a particular romance trope and why we love it so much. Along the way, Julia Quinn, writer of the Bridgerton series, gives weekly assignments so listeners can follow along in the process. Season one was made in collaboration with Spoke Media.
Hot & Bothered is produced by Not Sorry Productions, a feminist organization that produces podcasts, educational content, live shows, and immersive experiences with the explicit goal of addressing the spiritual needs of its participants. Through community, rigor, and ritual, we treat traditionally secular things as if they were sacred. To learn more about what we do, visit https://notsorryworks.com/
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- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 271
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
New Moon in Quarantine: Party
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 1 of New Moon and they have a lot of advice on proper birthday etiquette and how to best take advantage of your astrological moment.
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Twilight in Quarantine: The Twilight Movie
Vanessa and Julia have watched the Twilight movie and give a thorough review of all the most important parts: the weather, the fashion, and our favorite minor characters.
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Twilight in Quarantine: The Whole Dang Thing
Vanessa and Julia have read ALL of the first book of the Twilight series! Before they move on to New Moon, they take a look back at the whole book and give their final impressions and advice.
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Twilight in Quarantine: An Occasion
Vanessa and Julia have read the Epilogue, and they're organizing the After-Prom party for Bella and Edward.
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Twilight in Quarantine: An Impasse
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 24, and they finally get to meet the elusive Renée. Unfortunately, she was not worth the wait.
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Twilight in Quarantine: The Angel
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 23, and are joined by Maren of the Remember Twilight podcast. Together, they discover that there's a gap in the market for Vampire Therapy and that maybe there's h…
Twilight in Quarantine: Hide and Seek
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 22 and feel greatly betrayed when it turns out that Bella is not actually from Phoenix.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Phone Call
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 21 and are amused by the quaint technologies of the early 2000s like 'drawing' and 'writing.' Bella's gonna have her mind blown by photoshop and snapchat.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Impatience
Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 20 and they're feeling as trapped in Bella's hotel room as she is.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Goodbyes
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 19 and they are starting to understand why the Cullens treat Bella like a toddler.
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Twilight in Quarantine: The Hunt
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 18 and they want you to JUST SAY NO to kidnapping.
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Twilight in Quarantine: The Game
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 17 and have an important sports update: baseball is dumb.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Carlisle
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 16 and they think that you should always pack an umbrella. Or at least not laugh at those who do.
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Twilight in Quarantine: The Cullens
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 15 and are blowing the whistle on creepy rocking chair dynamics. If you see something, say something.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Mind Over Matter
Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 14 and they applaud Bella for living her best quarantine life.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Confessions
Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 13 and they're already planning their Edward/Bella Halloween costumes.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Balancing
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 12 and they continue to find Edward's outfits better than his behavior.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Complications
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 11 and they finally find out why this book is called Twilight.
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Twilight in Quarantine: Interrogations
Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 10 and they realize that everyone really wants to smell like vegetables. They also both come to a very important conclusion: using your dog to get a message to you…
Twilight in Quarantine: Theory
This episode, Vanessa is joined by our friend Meredith Goldstein of the Love Letters podcast. Meredith is an actual advice columnist and an actual fan of Twilight, so it's a real treat to have her on…