Hot and Bothered

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 13 of New Moon and feel it's necessary to do a deep dive into the psychology of Bella's attractions.---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 12 of New Moon, and are having flashbacks to book one. We know that Jacob is the middle of a transformative time - we just didn't realize he was transforming into Edward. ---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 11 of New Moon, and between bad policing, white savior complexes, and gas-lighting, Charlie and Bella are hitting a home run on sucking this week.---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 10 of New Moon, and they're starting to learn the ups and downs of parenting a teenager.--We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 9 of New Moon, and they're ready to give Jacob 'the talk' about his growing and changing body.--We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 8 of New Moon, and want Bella to hop on the #TeamJacob bandwagon and off the motorcycle (or at least wear a helmet).--We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 7 of New Moon, and they have some notes for Sam Uley on how to be a good cult leader. Pro tip: try to be less scary. --We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 6 of New Moon, and need to introduce some high-level terms to Bella like 'internalized misogyny' and 'racism.'--We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 5 of New Moon, and give Bella some much needed financial advice about saving for college.--We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 4 of New Moon, and have some thoughts on how to get Bella through this break-up.--We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 3 of New Moon, and they are THRILLED that Edward and Bella have finally broken up. We've been waiting for this moment for so long ya'll and it's finally here.--We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 2 of New Moon, and are thoroughly in the weeds with some big questions: is there a god? Is there such thing as a consensual rocking chair experience in the bedroom? How can we empower Bella's bodily autonomy? So buckle up, Twihards, it's a bumpy ride.--We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. --We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Please Note: We've decided to not talk about Charlie Swan in this episode. We've given Charlie a lot of love throughout this first season of Twilight in Quarantine, but in this political moment we're thinking a lot about how police narratives are centered and celebrated in popular media. We encourage you to donate to one of the many organization raising money in support of Black lives and the current protests. If you donate $25 or more, send us a receipt and Julia and Vanessa will record a voicemail message just for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read the Epilogue, and they're organizing the After-Prom party for Bella and Edward.---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 24, and they finally get to meet the elusive Renée. Unfortunately, she was not worth the wait.---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 hope for true love after all.---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 22 and feel greatly betrayed when it turns out that Bella is not actually from Phoenix.---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. ---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 20 and they're feeling as trapped in Bella's hotel room as she is.---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 19 and they are starting to understand why the Cullens treat Bella like a toddler. ---If $2/month doesn’t feel like a vampire sucking your blood, we’d love it if you could support us on Patreon. Your support will help us help Bella through book two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 18 and they want you to JUST SAY NO to kidnapping.---If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 17 and have an important sports update: baseball is dumb.---If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.---If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 15 and are blowing the whistle on creepy rocking chair dynamics. If you see something, say something.---If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 14 and they applaud Bella for living her best quarantine life. ---If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read chapter 13 and they're already planning their Edward/Bella Halloween costumes.---If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 12 and they continue to find Edward's outfits better than his behavior.--If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 11 and they finally find out why this book is called Twilight.--If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 your boyfriend is a fool's errand.--If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Vanessa and Meredith discuss chapter 9 and recommend some moral philosophy to Edward. --If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 8 and they are #TeamAngela. --If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 7 and beg Bella Swan to do literally anything else but wait by the phone for a boy to call. Bella--take a nap, eat a banana, pet your goldfish and call your mom!-- If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 6 and they have different takes on the character of Lauren.--If you're enjoying Twilight in Quarantine, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 5 and they'd like to teach the residents of Forks some things about consent. --Note: We've relaunched our Patreon! If you're enjoying our advice for the characters of Twilight, please consider supporting us in our work! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 4 and they're ready to start casting for Twilight the Musical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 3 and, surprisingly, they're actually starting to like this book! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia have read Chapter 2 and they have some questions about the weather patterns in Forks, Washington.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Twilight by Stephenie Meyer the best book of all time? No it’s not. Is it the kind of cotton candy escapism joy we need during these uncertain times? Hell yes it is. You may remember BFFs Vanessa Zoltan & Julia Argy from their all-star advice giving in Season 1. In this mini-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’ll work their way through the Twilight saga one chapter at a time, giving brilliant well-informed advice to Stephenie Meyer and her characters along the way. In this episode, Vanessa and Julia read Chapter 1. They meet Bella and Edward for the first time and they are concerned about them.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Vanessa talks about how the Friends-to-Lovers trope reflects the love she has for her real life partner, and how writing her own romance novel has allowed her to discover the importance of trust in her relationships. Meanwhile, Ariana interviews Vanessa about the importance of happy endings, how romance novels have helped her through her own life, and why she and Ariana started this podcast anyway.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa and Julia deal with a Reddit question from a woman whose boyfriend has recently found religion. Should his attempts to convert her end their relationship?To explore this question, Vanessa talks with journalist Lauren Sandler about her research on Christian Romance Novels and their writers. At the heart of their discussion lies the question: how religion can affect romance? They discuss how religion can bring some people closer, and can tear others apart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Vanessa’s friend, Liz, writes on the “Widowed Virgin” trope, telling the story of a Jewish widow who finds sexual awakening after her husband’s death. Vanessa reflects on her own Jewish upbringing, and confronts the familial urge to marry within the religion. Vanessa, whose partner is non-Jewish and German, examines what it means to love someone outside of the community she was raised in. She turns to her brother, who married a wonderful Jewish woman, to discuss how important it really is to marry within your own religion. Vanessa comes to terms with her own happy ending as Liz writes an HEA for the widowed virgin of her story. We also get our next writing assignment from #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn. Next week: More love advice and a conversation with Lauren Sandler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Vanessa and Julia discuss a boyfriend’s jealousy of his girlfriend’s dream man. Can someone’s fantasy life be threatening to their relationship? To get answers, Vanessa talks with popular Romance advocate and critic Jen Prokop, of @JenReadsRomance on Twitter, about romance novel covers and why they should (or shouldn’t) change. We also hear a clip from Vanessa’s interview with Nichole Perkins who talks about representation in romance covers, and how they could improve. Send us your own romance advice questions for future episodes on our website at https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/advice  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen wants to write a romance with her daughter as the main character. Vanessa just doesn’t understand why it has to be so...creepy.This week on Hot & Bothered, Jen uses the trope “Fake Relationship to True Love” to explore what her daughter’s future relationship might look like as a powerful, self-actualized woman in the modern world. When it takes a creepy turn, Vanessa wonders what sort of message Jen is hoping her daughter will hear. With the help of The New York Times’ romance columnist Jamie Green, they explore the line between pretending and lying in the dating world, and how growing up under society’s gaze affects our quest for a happy ending.We also get our next writing assignment from #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn. Next week: More love advice and a conversation with Jen Prokop, @JenReadsRomance on Twitter and cohost of the Fated Mates podcast.This episode uses Good Bones with permission from Tupelo Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Vanessa and friend Julia Argy tackle one of the most intense Reddit questions yet: a girlfriend considering leaving her boyfriend -- a serial drunk driver. With the stakes high, Vanessa and Julia struggle with how to give the best advice. For advice on advice giving, Julia turns to advice columnist, podcaster, and writer, Steve Almond. Together, they discuss the patriarchal problem of male rage, and what lies between the lines of love advice questions. Send us your own romance advice questions for future episodes on our website at https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth and Vanessa’s parents both got married fast, and fell in love after. This week on Hot & Bothered, Elizabeth writes about the trope “Marriage of Convenience.” She’s taking this opportunity re-write her parents failing marriage with a happy ending. But the more Elizabeth writes, the more Vanessa wonders if Elizabeth is carrying some of the worst parts of the trope into her own life. She and Vanessa explore: how parents can inform our own idea of love, what it means to settle versus what it means to compromise, and what exactly is a happy marriage? We also get our next writing assignment from #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn. Next week: More love advice and a conversation with writer and columnist, Steve Almond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Vanessa is joined by Katie Mingle from 99% Invisible. They explore this week’s Reddit question written by a woman in a 10 year relationship who’s experiencing feelings for another man. To find an answer, Vanessa and Katie call Katie’s mother, romance novelist Pam Mingle. Together, they revisit a question from earlier in this season: whether love at first sight exists. Pam, Katie and Vanessa consider the difference between romantic love and motherly love, the failures of monogamy, and whether Pam will write another romance novel.Send us your own romance advice questions for future episodes on our website at https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/advice  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marissa Martinelli is writing a real sex scene. Vanessa is READY. This week on Hot & Bothered, we explore the trope “Mistaken Identity.” As Marissa tries to write a good sex scene for her mistaken characters, she and Vanessa explore the vulnerability of explicit sexuality, and wrestle with the freedom and the oppression of coded sexual language.Vanessa turns to writer, romance-novel reader, and co-host of Thirst Aid Kit Nichole Perkins to understand what we talk about when we talk about throbbing members. We also get our next (steamy!) writing assignment from #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Vanessa and friend Julia Argy marvel over their favorite Reddit dating advice question yet: a girlfriend curious about her boyfriend’s LOCKED DRAWER containing a secret object he refuses to divulge. For insight into the most mysterious relational secrets, Vanessa turns to advice columnist, entertainment reporter, and paranormal romance novel reader Meredith Goldstein. Together, they explore the boundaries of privacy, paranormal intimacy, and what we keep in drawers. Send us your own romance advice questions for future episodes on our website at https://www.hotandbotheredrompod.com/advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.