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Syllabus

Watch With You podcast is the friend in your head that revels in the joy of watching a show. After the ki-ki-ing is done, you might want to delve a little deeper on some of the topics and themes raised in the show. To accompany you on that journey, Lady H has compiled a list of resources that will be your travel companion throughout season one. We hope the reading materials will help make this podcast an unforgettable experience.

Historical References, Critique, and Cultural Impact

Historical References

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Critique

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Cultural Impact

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Black People in The Regency (vanessariley.com)

 

'Bridgerton': How accurate is Netflix's Shondaland drama and the depiction of Black people in 19th-century London? | MEAWW

 

Race and Historical Romance, or: The Duke is Black, Now Deal With It. - Talia Hibbert

 

Shondaland Brings Black People to the Regency Era in Netflix’s Bridgerton | MadameNoire

 

 

Does Netflix's Bridgerton Have A Race Problem? (refinery29.com)

 

In “Bridgerton,” A Diverse Cast Seeks to Mask Imperialism | Bitch Media

 

Yomi Adegoke: There Is A Limit To The Power Of “Colourblind” Period Dramas | British Vogue

 

Kathryn Drysdale: ‘There are a lot of racy scenes you didn’t see’ (kaleistyleguide.com)

 

 

Why Did Bridgerton Erase Haiti?

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Zambia: UK based Zambian artist Hannah Uzor puts portrait of Queen Victoria's goddaughter on show

 

 

The Real History Behind Bridgerton | Den of Geek

 

whist | Definition, Rules, History, & Facts | Britannica

 

Serving Tea for a Cause | Lapham’s Quarterly

 

Who Was The 'Black Terror'? The Story Of Britain's First Black Sports Star, Bill Richmond - HistoryExtra

 

In Netflix's 'Bridgerton,' Shonda Rhimes reinvents how to present race in a period piece (nbcnews.com)

 

Yale Center For British Art

 

The Profitability of Sugar Planting in the British West Indies, 1650-1834 on JSTOR

 

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Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

 

The Woman of Colour by Lyndon J. Dominique

The Woman of Colour - Broadview Press

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Imoinda's Shade: Marriage and the African Woman in Eighteen-Century British Literature, 1759-1808

 

The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss

 

Impossible Purities: Blackness, Femininity, and Victorian Culture by Jennifer Devere Brody

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Invisible Queen: Sophia Charlotte, Queen of Britain and Ireland, 1761-1818 by Stephanie W. Myers

 

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Black London: Life before Emancipation by Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina

Gretchen Gerzina Black London Homepage (dartmouth.edu)

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Why Does the Internet Want to Bash Bridgerton So Bad? | The Spill (thespillmag.com)

 

Shondaland's Regency: On "Bridgerton" - Los Angeles Review of Books (lareviewofbooks.org)

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‘Bridgerton’ Isn’t Bad Austen — It's An Entirely Different Genre | HuffPost

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On God, We're Gonna Get This Girl Some Jizz - tv i say w/ ashley ray (substack.com)

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Bridgerton Was Made To Empower White Women | by Nikki Brueggeman | An Injustice! | Jan, 2021 | Medium

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Black Historical Romance Novels To Get Lost In This Year - Mamademics

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https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-bridgerton-romance-novels-hollywoods-next-cinematic-universe

 

Rico Nasty Performed on "Jimmy Fallon" as Marie Antoinette - PAPER (papermag.com)

 

Shygirl Takes Over a British Estate in "TASTY" Video - PAPER (papermag.com)

 

How Barnes & Noble’s ‘Diverse Editions’ Of Classic Novels Widely Miss The Mark | by Rod T. Faulkner | Noteworthy - The Journal Blog (usejournal.com)

 

10 British Period Dramas Starring Actors Of Color | ScreenRant

 

Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Prove They're Big Bridgerton Fans - E! OnlineGabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Prove They're Big Bridgerton Fans - E! Online

 

'Something you've never seen before': Netflix diversity chief on Bridgerton's casting | Bridgerton | The Guardian

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Early Women Writers | Jane Austen & Co. (janeaustenandco.org)

Voices to Follow

Podcasts

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Twitter Profiles

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Black Historical Romance Authors

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