Talk of the Ton

The Duke and Us: Oh Trope She Better Don’t

In this episode your emblematic hosts find themselves becoming friends to trope lovers with the incomparable media reviewer and writer Megan Guglielmi Sunday, where they discuss how Austen is the GOAT of tropes, whether tropes cheapen stories, and ducal jism.

The Duke and Us: A Treatise on the Modern State of Romance

In this episode your literary hosts find themselves in the ravishing company of romance book author and expert Beau North where they discuss the romance genre’s industrial revolution and universality, as well as discover Erin’s animalistic proclivities. 

The Duke and Us: Scandal of the Season

In this episode your tea spilling hosts find themselves wading in the hot goss of the Ton, where they discuss the timelessness, morality, and gender of scandal.

The Duke and Us: A Modiste Proposal

In this episode your trendy hosts find themselves woven in the fabric of Bridgerton, where they discuss fashion, politics, and big daddy dandy.

The Duke and Us: Talk that Ton to Me

In this episode your historian hosts find themselves elbow deep in the archives, where they discuss the lasting legacy of Le Bon Ton, being frenemies with another country, and who topped who in society.

The Duke and Us: Bookerton

In this episode, your bluestocking hosts find themselves nose deep in the first book of the Bridgerton series where they discuss Daphne’s interiority complex, the realities of diverse joy, and how a Renner tolerance isn't character.

Episode Resources:

Race-baiting, queer-baiting, colorism, featurism, and performative diversity

Colorism, Race Baiting and Implicit Bias

 

The Duke and Us: From Shondaland with Love

In this episode, your intrepid hosts begin their journey down the rabbit hole of Bridgerton where they discuss becoming citizens of Shondaland, Mama-agers, and how to stop worrying and just live the fantasy.

Talk of the Ton: Trailer

Talk of the ton hosts Erin and Elle do their darndest to explain what this Bridgerton inspired podcast is about. You can let them know how good or bad of a job they did at tontalkpod@gmail.com or tontalkpod on Instagram and Twitter.