22. A Real Life Lady Whistledown
In their latest mini episode, Amy and Kim do some spoiler-free dishing on the hit Netflix series Bridgerton before digging up the dirt on the delightfully-named Mrs. Crackenthorpe, a real-life, 18th-century gossip writer reminiscent of Bridgerton’s scandal-loving Lady Whistledown. Plus, find out about the new anthology L.A. Affairs: 65 True Stories of Nightmare Dates, Love at First Sight, Heartbreak & Happily Ever Afters in Southern California, out this month from the Los Angeles Times. It includes Amy’s essay, “Searching for Mr. Darcy.”
Discussed in this episode:
Mrs. Crackenthorpe and The Female Tatler
“Bridgerton, Lady Whistledown, and the Secret History of High-Society Gossip (Town & Country)”
Marjorie Hillis — Live Alone and Like It with Joanna Scutts Episode
Perdita and Florizel - Mary Robinson's affair with the Prince