Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet in the Chicago Suburbs to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, about... more

For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Matt Potts is back to dissect the ending of Crazy Rich Asians with Vanessa.... more

Vanessa Zoltan and special guest Professor Matt Potts meet at a mansion in Singapore to record this week’s episode of... more

For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Racquel Gates is back to dissect the ending of Coming to America with Hannah.... more

Hannah McGregor and special guest Professor Racquel Gates meet in the fictional country of Zamunda to record this week’s episode... more

Have you missed Hannah these past two weeks? Never fear! They recorded a whole episode of their podcast, Material Girls,... more

For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Lauren Sandler try not to cry their way through the ending of... more

Vanessa Zoltan and special guest Lauren Sandler meet in the Catskills to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered,... more

For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Hannah and Vanessa break down the many endings of Titanic. They explore the meaning... more

Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to record this week’s episode of Hot... more

For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Hannah examine the last scene of Kate & Leopold. They discuss what... more

Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet traveling through time to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about... more

For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Casper take a close look at the last two scenes of French... more

Vanessa Zoltan meets Casper ter Kuile on a beach in Cannes to record this week’s episode, all about the 1995... more

For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Hannah dissect (and relentlessly mock) the last scene of You've Got Mail.... more

Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet on the Upper West Side of Manhattan to record this week’s episode of Hot... more

For this week’s bi-weekly scene study, Vanessa and Hannah tackle the last scene of When Harry Met Sally. They discuss... more

Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve to record this week’s episode of... more

After our wide-lens analysis of a movie, we're going to spend a week closely studying its final scene. These scenes,... more

Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet at the top of The Empire State Building to record their first episode of Hot... more

Well folks – we've arrived! Our tenth and final episode of our How To series about How to Lose A... more

Vanessa is joined for a small bonus conversation by Margaret H. Willison, faculty on our upcoming Taylor Swift Pilgrimage on... more

We can't wrap-up a deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days without talking about the most memorable... more

The music of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days runs the gamut from country-pop songs to whimsical orchestrations.... more

When watching at rom-com, have you ever noticed that the stars just kind of glow? That their skin looks silky... more

The success of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is built around the chemistry and star-power of its... more

After talking about setting last episode, we wanted to dig even deeper into the physical space inhabited by Ben and... more

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, like many Rom-Coms, is set in New York City. It’s got fire... more

For our annual fundraiser at Not Sorry, we are again supporting the wonderful organization On The Rise. On The Rise’s... more

For our next deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, we wanted to better understand the story... more

For our first deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, we wanted to look at the history... more

We make Hot & Bothered because we are interested in the way that love stories have impacted our lives and... more

Hot and Bothered is back for Season 5 with a brand new host! We're thrilled to be joined by Hannah... more

In August Vanessa and Margaret are taking a trip to Bath to go on long walks, read Northanger Abbey, and... more

In September of next year, Sanne Vliegenthart is leading our Wuthering Heights pilgrimage to West Yorkshire. In this bonus, hear... more

This week we're sharing another special episode from our Patreon-only Austen mini series! Vanessa and Margaret H. Willison discuss disability... more

This week we're joined by Nichole Perkins for a special conversation about her first romance novel experience and A Duke... more

This week we're sharing a special episode of one of our favorite podcasts, Material Girls. Vanessa joins as a guest... more

While you're waiting for our new season, have you considered revisitingTwilight in Quarantine? It's the perfect time of year for... more

While we're working away on the next season of Hot and Bothered, over on our patreon we're going to be... more

In our final episode of the season, Vanessa and Lauren return to some of their central questions about Pride and... more

For our final adaptation conversation of this season, we're talking to critic and writer Bedatri Choudhury about the film Bride... more

Curtis Sittenfeld is one of Vanessa's favorite authors and in 2016 she published her own take on Pride and Prejudice,... more

While we've been making Live from Pemberley, we've been blessed with a brand new Pride and Prejudice adaptation! We originally... more

Though we've finished our reading of Pride and Prejudice, a true understanding of the text and its cultural impacts wouldn't... more

All ends well in Chapter 61 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren discuss where we leave each character and... more

Elizabeth and Darcy spread the news of their engagement in Chapters 59 and 60 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and... more

Mr. Darcy returns to Longbourn to propose (again) in chapters 57 and 58 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren... more

Lady Catherine makes a visit to Longbourn in Chapter 56 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren discuss how Lizzy... more

Mr. Bingley finally proposes to Jane in Chapters 53 through 55 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren discuss the... more

As a special bonus episode, we're talking to our former host, Julia Argy, about the allure of reality dating shows... more

Lydia and Wickham are married and returned to Longbourn in Chapters 51 and 52 of Pride and Prejudice. With new... more

Vanessa is joined for a small bonus conversation by Nathalie Folkerts, the director of our upcoming summer camp: Calling All... more

There is finally news of Lydia and Wickham in Chapters 49 and 50 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren... more

We're in the middle of a Patreon drive here on Hot and Bothered, trying to increase our membership by 200... more

Lizzy and the Gardiners return to Longbourn in Chapters 47 and 48 of Pride and Prejudice. There is no news... more

Darcy and Lizzy’s budding friendship (or is it more?) comes to an abrupt end when Lizzy gets a letter from... more

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We're taking time today to share a short interview with Charyti Reiter, Director of Clinical Services at... more

We finally meet Georgiana Darcy in Chapters 44 and 45 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren discuss the awkwardness... more

Elizabeth and the Gardiners arrive at Pemberley House in Chapter 43 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren discuss the... more