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Gentlest Reader, welcome back to the ‘ton. Yes, we’ve returned to Shondaland to regale you with our opinions on Part 1 of Season 4 of Netflix’s Bridgerton. Join “The Queen” herself Amanda Rivas as she leads the podcast this week. Joining her is Pop Break’s resident Bridgertonian “Amanda Jr.” Amanda Hoffman, “The Resident Hater” Aria Clark, Olivia “Why Can’t Penelope Just Start a Newspaper” Aiere, and “Lord Whistledown” Bill Bodkin, who is in absolute hell throughout this podcast.
In the episode they discuss the hotly anticipated Benedict/Sophie storyline … and if it actually works. They discuss and debate whether the season should have left Benedict be Benedict and let Sophie have her own non-Bridgerton centric romance. They also discuss pinnacles, bon bons, Mama Bridgerton getting her groove back, the many issues with Lady Whistledown, the problem with too many Bridger-kids, and the ton itself.
In the pre-game part of the episode they discuss the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance, Lady Gaga being invited to the carne asada, The Mandalorian and Grogu, The Adventures of Cliff Booth and more.
