Book Agent and co-host of the Pemberley Podcast, Jillian Davis, joins Lena Olson this week to talk all things romance! They discuss the Indie French romcom, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, and compare the kissing scenes between Agathe and her two suitors.
Later, Lena asks Jillian about her life as a book agent, her favorite romance books, and her suggestions for writing a good smooch. Lena then explains how courtship customs were different in the Regency era.
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Relevant Links:
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inLm4GvLQuk
Article about old dating customs: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/the-real-rules-of-courtship-dating-in-the-regency-era/
Book Recs:
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Mate by Ali Hazelwood
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Anything by Emily Henry
Smooch Fest is a biweekly podcast featuring film and television discussions about the most romantic kisses in pop culture. Each episode, Lena Olson is joined by guests to revisit the most famous onscreen kisses in film & television. Are you a millennial with 90s and 2000s nostalgia for romantic comedies, comfort watches, and goofy banter? We’ve got analysis about the cutest TV couples, what kisses reveal about relationship dynamics, and behind the scenes info you don’t want to miss!
Are you curious about the history of kissing, cultural kissing practices, and why people kiss in the first place? Lena shares the fascinating history behind the culture of kissing and courtship. Guests share personal relationship stories about their first kiss, advice for kissing techniques, and funny observations about humorous dating mishaps. Smooch Fest explores how kissing and romance is depicted across the spectrum of sexuality, culture, and gender. Lena shares details about queer television history, first gay onscreen kisses, and WLW romance across media. If it wasn’t clear, this is a bisexual podcast featuring kisses across the straight, gay, and lesbian spectrum.
Learn about the science of kissing from experts: do animals kiss, why do humans kiss? And historical kisses like the first recorded kiss on film, and the first interracial kiss on television.
Come for the timeless romance and scene study of the best kisses in pop cultural history. Stay for the feminist...
