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A fan podcast celebrating all things Penelope, Colin, and Bridgerton, complete with episode deep dives, book rereads, theories and speculation, and plenty of spiraling from a group of friends who anxiously awaited Season 3 and now are braced once more for the Wilderness Weeks.

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Episode 35 - Oh, Crumbs! What an Ext. Church Wall [S3E7 & E8 Speculation, Part 1] Mar 09, 2024

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Splish splash, it’s time to take a Bath!

Lather up the bars of soap and pack your excavation trowels because we’re travelling back to January and February 2023 for our penultimate Season 3 crumbs expedition.

We’ll be throwing a welcome home party for a (temporarily) triumphant wallflower, chasing a hackney carriage through the frosty streets of Mayfair and carrying out a most sacred task: checking up on Colin’s emotional support curl.

Elsewhere, we find ourselves enchanted by a British morning TV show, swooning over 0.2 milliseconds of a Polin dance and peering through the fog as a Regency romance accidentally masquerades as a Gothic horror novel.

Caution: watch out for flying top hats. We hear there's a gentleman pirate storming through town.

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TikTok: Josh Rom interview with Adjoa Andoh

US Weekly: Interview with Adjoa Andoh

Hollywood Life: Interview with Adjoa Andoh

TikTok: Brit & Co interview with Adjoa Andoh

⁠Sunday World: Article about Valentine’s Day event with quotes from Nicola Coughlan

Reddit: Interview clip of Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton describing the new season

Harper’s Bazaar: Interview with Nicola Coughlan

BAFTA: Roll Play with Jonathan Bailey

The Economic Times: Article about Bridgerton Season 3

Spotify: What a Barb! Episode 25 - What a Giant Swan! (Hannah New casting)

Elite Daily: Dating advice from Julia Quinn

Deadline: Nicola Coughlan hosting new BBC podcast

Deadline: North America premiere information for Big Mood

Ruggable: Bridgerton rug collaboration

Instagram: Netflix.Shop announce The Bridgerton Artist Series

Shondaland: The Bridgerton Artist Series – Sue Tsai

Shopify: Polin Fanarts for a Cause Raffle

2024 Writers Guild Awards: Shonda Rhimes nominated for Queen Charlotte

Deadline: Sophie Canale wins Excellence in Contemporary Film for Saltburn

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Reddit: This Morning Season 3 promo leaks (stills)

Reddit: This Morning Season 3 promo leaks (video)

Reddit: Luke Newton IG story from Block 4 table read

Filming Leaks: Bath Day 1

Filming Leaks: Bath Day 2

Filming Leaks: Bath Day 3

Filming Leaks: Bath Day 4 and Hampton Court

Reddit: Nicola Coughlan Champagne Friday IG story

Reddit: Nicola Coughlan wig story featuring Luke Newton

Screen Rant: Phoebe Dynevor confirms absence from Season 3

Variety: Interview with Phoebe Dynevor

Grazia: Interview with Simone Ashley

Filming Leaks: Chiswick House and Gardens

Reddit: Torn dress theory by u/purplekitsunebr

⁠Spotify: Bridgerton Official Playlist by Bloomy Vib es Music

Reddit: Brazilian episode titles by u/purplekitsunebr

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The Weekly Crumb - Issue #3: What a Sensitive Boy [Lady Whistledown Reveal Speculation] Feb 27, 2024

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Still upset over how El took that Whistledown news, Pen? Well, fear not. The worst is yet to come.

As a state of crisis befalls the fandom, we're joined by Byron, a former lovesick puppy and a particularly sensitive pirate as we hold an emergency council over the latest ever-so-slightly ominous Season 3 crumbs.

We'll be offering unsolicited love advice to our dearest wallflower, popping to the shops to buy a new light for Colin and sticking our metaphorical forks into the toaster in pursuit of a promised Polin spark. (Don’t try this at home, kids.)

Could it truly be that our beloved ship is doomed after all? Well, don’t forsake these soulmates just yet, dear listeners. We hear a gossip boner is on hand to save the day.

But please, no shouting. He’s a sensitive boy.

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RTE: Interview with Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton (via @NicandNewts on Twitter)

EW: Season 3 feature and exclusive Peneloise still

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Episode 34 - What a Vegetarian! [Season 3 Live Stream Discussion & Speculation] Feb 24, 2024

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Crumbs, glorious crumbs!

This week, the clowns are dining on a feast of promo morsels, munching on the latest interviews and chewing over our ever-spiralling Season 3 theories.

We’ll be visiting Stowell House to check in on Chignon Pen and her herbivore suitor*, examining the panelled walls of the Bridgerton games room and dreaming up a Polin dance that might just save a pirate’s relationship. Uh, we mean friendship. Naturally.

Meanwhile, Beans is busy in the kitchen whipping up a batch of doughy goods as the rest of us wonder when on earth metadata became so important in all our lives.

Veggie bagel, anyone? We think you’ll need a snack for this one.

(*Meat-eating options also available. May contain artificial swagger and a repressed subconscious.)

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Sophisticated Gourmet: ⁠Beans’ bagel recipe

TikTok: Valentine's message from the Ton

Shondaland: Check-in with Bridgerton cast

Shondaland: Valentine’s Day article

Tudum: Season 3 updated article

Instagram: Cat Quinn interview with Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton (one-word questions)

Instagram: Cat Quinn interview with Martins’ Imhangbe (Colin’s debt)

Instagram: Cat Quinn interview with Adjoa Andoh and Golda Rosheuvel

Instagram: Cat Quinn reel about Lord Fife theory

Getty: S2 premiere interview with Luke Newton (Easter eggs)

AP: Interview with cast at Valentine’s Day event

Unknown via Reddit: Interview with Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton (Colin’s ring and Penelope’s vase)

Pure Wow: Interview with Adjoa Andoh

Loja Coty: Bridgerton nail varnish collection

Reddit: Metadata breakdown of new stills

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Episode 33 - What a Way to Say I Miss You! [Season 3 Live Stream Reaction] Feb 15, 2024

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Beloved Polinators, shall we compare thee to a promo day? Thou art more clowning and more chaotic. We'll scream until the Coming Weeks of May.

Okay. Shakespeare, we are not. But delighted, we most certainly are. Join our still-fluttering Polin hearts as we share our first reactions to the Season 3 love stream and the sweet treats gifted to us by the Bridgerton cherubs.

We'll be opening a conservation centre for broken-hearted wallflowers, lamenting with a cocky pirate over his postal woes and laying down the Bugling carpet to welcome everyone's favourite vegetarian to the Ton.

After all, the course of true love never did run smooth. And some of us are about to learn that the hard way. Right, Colin?

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Shondaland: Live stream article, clip and new stills

Netflix NL: Extended clip of Colin complimenting Penelope's dress (via @chaoticguitar on Twitter)

IG: Cat Quinn Polin easter eggs

IG: Cat Quinn one-word Q&A

IG: Cat Quinn interview with Adjoa and Golda

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The Weekly Crumb - Issue #2: What a T-Shirt [New S3 Pen Reaction] Feb 13, 2024

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Stop the press! We have a new Pen sighting on our hands. Well, on our t-shirts at least.

In these special late night crumbs, we'll be reporting to you live from Mayfair Fashion Week 1815 where one former wallflower is making blurs on runways and ring-spun cotton fibres alike.

Our Fashion Correspondents will also be on standby to catch up with the ton's next top models: Anthony Bridgerton, Double Daisy Pen and the breakthrough talent of the season, gossamer cobwebs.

Has it really come to a point where a 90s t-shirt is considered breaking news? Well, dear listeners, it's probably best not to pull at that particular thread. Let's just sleeve it at that.

(This podcast is made from 100% organic clowning. Dry clean only.)

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Netflix Shop: Penelope t-shirt

IG: Cat Quinn kiss curls reel

IG: Penelope and Rita Hayworth reel

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Episode 32 - What Another Question! [Polin Q&A] Feb 12, 2024

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Well, Polinators. Seeing as though THAT little warm up game is out the way, it’s time to take our front row seats for the real Superbowl: the Season 3 virtual event.

In this special Q&A episode, we’ll be stretching on the training grounds of Mayfair, fumbling around such important topics as waving executioners, epilogue births and blood libations to the promo gods.

Out on the field, the pre-game festivities are in full swing as the cheerleaders rejoice over the power couple of the moment, the names on everyone’s lips, the player and the songstress: Prudank.

And at some point, we’ll probably mention that other couple, Polin. Heard of ‘em?

But dearest listeners, our moment is almost upon us. The countdown to match day has officially begun and to that we can only say: Bring it on, Frohn. Much like Pen on Colin’s lap, we are seated.

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⁠Tudum: Bridgerton virtual event information

IG: Tom Verica photo from cast & crew screening

IG: Nicola Coughlan photo from cast & crew screening

IG: Nicola Coughlan reply to James Phoon comment (via Reddit)

Twitter: Hugh Sachs tweet about screening

Hello! Magazine: Interview with Nicola Coughlan

Marie Claire Australia: Interview with Nicola Coughlan

IG: Nicola Coughlan Insta story for Luke Newton’s birthday (via @NicandNewts on Twitter)

IG: Nicola Coughlan at the Empire State Building for Bridgerton Season 3 promo

Interview Magazine: Jonathan Bailey interview with Phoebe Waller-Bridge

British Vogue: Simone Ashley on March 2024 cover

WhatsOnStage Awards: Luke Thompson wins Best Supporting Performer in a Play

IG: Jonathan Bailey ad for Olebar Brown

YouTube: Wicked Teaser Trailer

YouTube: Jonathan Bailey Red Nose Day Ad

British Vogue: Simone Ashley on March 2024 cover

Glasgow Film Festival: Chris Fulton’s Film Falling Into Place

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Episode 31 – What a Pointy Topiary! [S3 Clips Theories & Speculation] Feb 08, 2024

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Dearest listeners, grab your tickets and front row seats for our encore performance of ‘Four Clowns Lose Their Minds Over 32 Seconds of Footage.’ In this special bonus episode, we can’t see the forest for the trees, but we’ll be placing our newest theories under the spotlight as we tackle the ever-growing mystery of the Season 3 timeline.

We’ll be reading Whistledown with a grumpy Unicolin, drinking lemonade with Anton Chekov and contemplating whether an innocent bit of blue fabric is in fact a smoking gun-in-waiting.

Elsewhere, we’ll be chasing Moonlight Polin through the shrubbery and asking the all-important question, ‘how many times can we say the word ‘topiary’ in one episode?’ Unfortunately, dear listeners, it would seem the limit does not exist.

But forgive us for hedging our bets with these particular points of interest. After all, those topiaries have taken shape so naturally, one could take it for planted.

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⁠YouTube: Bridgerton S3 sneak peek - Drawing Room scene⁠

⁠YouTube: Next on Netflix 2024 – ft. Moonlight Polin scene

⁠Shondaland: Sneak peek article

⁠IG: BridgertonNetflix reel of sneak peek

IG: Cat Quinn reel about Penelope's kiss curls

IG: Cat Quinn reel about Penelope's hair

Wikipedia: Chekhov’s Gun

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Episode 30 - What a Remarkable Shade of Blue! [S3 Clips Reaction] Feb 02, 2024

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Oh my, dear Polin fans. Let’s down our glasses of lemonade in celebration of a most remarkable day.

Join us for a fever dream of an episode as we finally make it to the long awaited Polin utopia: the first clips of Season 3. Pen and Colin actually moving and speaking? Together?! Astonishing.

We’ll be gulping with Colin in the Bridgerton drawing room, pondering the meaning of a lilac neck tie and peering past Moonlight Polin’s shoulders to squint at topiary.

Chaotic, we are. Rather direct, we are not. But the circus tent is open, Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow: it’s an early spring and the Season of Polin is finally upon us.

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YouTube: Bridgerton S3 sneak peek - Drawing Room scene

YouTube: Next on Netflix 2024 (ft. Moonlight Polin scene)

Shondaland: Article about first look clips

IG: BridgertonNetflix reel of sneak peek

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Episode 29 - Oh, Crumbs! What a Collection of Carriages [S3E5 & E6 Speculation] Jan 27, 2024

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Raise a prawn cocktail to the happy couple, it’s time for the wedding of the season! Uh, well…one of them.

This week, we’re pitching up our excavation tent at the mystical sites & sights of November and December 2022 where we’ll be sipping tea with Fran at the market, preparing the pyre for a witch trial and handing out mysterious leaflets with the Queen’s footmen.

We’ll also be mulling over rejected proposals, awaiting the delivery of a 200-year delayed mirror scene and investigating the dark sex plotline that rocked the fandom more than Colin will be rocking his carriage in Season 3.

Hop on in, clowns. We’ve got a wedding to get to.

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Show Notes: Introduction

IG: Nicola Coughlan in NYC

IG: Nicola Coughlan at Netflix HQ in NYC

IG: Nicola Coughlan at Condé Nast HQ in NYC

IG: Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie and Luke Thompson (via Reddit)

IG: Luke Newton ‘Four Penn’ story (via Reddit)

IG: Luke Newton and Claudia Jessie at Knicks game (via Reddit)

Twitter: Versha Sharma tweet about interviewing Nicola and Luke

IG: Luke Newton for Ami Paris at Paris Fashion Week

Screen Rant: Interview with Simone Ashley

Twitter: Martin Sarreal casting as Lord Barnell

IG: Cat Quinn video for Allure Bridals and Bridgerton

Allure Bridals: Penelope-inspired wedding dress

Julia Quinn: Upcoming events

RSC: Luke Thompson in Love’s Labours Lost

Shakespeare's Globe: Oli Higginson in Othello

Garrick Theatre: Charithra Chandran in Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon

National Theatre: Bessie Carter in Dear Octopus

IG: Queen Charlotte nominated at 2024 GLAAD Media Awards

IG: Queen Charlotte and cast nominated at 2024 NAACP Image Awards

IG: Jonathan Bailey CCA Awards acceptance speech

Deadline: Baz Bamigboye and Jonathan Bailey at BAFTA tea party

IG: The Last Repair Shop nominated for an Academy Award

IG: Trailer for Seize Them!

IG: Tummy Monster premier information

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Show Notes: Main Episode

British Vogue: Interview with Simone Ashley

IG: Bridgerton share ‘You Do Not Count’ clip + Nicola Coughlan comment

Reddit: Bille Woodruff/Basildon Park story breakdown and theory

Twitter: Filming at Loseley Park

Reddit: Filming at ORNC

Reddit: Filming at ORNC Pt 2

Reddit: Churro Crumbs breakdown of ORNC Chapel filming

Reddit: Miscellaneous carriages spotted at ORNC

Reddit: Colin’s carriage being stopped by Palace footmen

IG: BridgertonNetflix Penelope video

Twitter: BridgertonNetflix photo of Colin in a carriage

The Italian Reve: Interview with Hannah Dodd

Reddit: Nicola Coughlan on-set video for LauraLynn raffle

Donate: LauraLynn Ireland’s Children’s Hospice

IG: Nicola Coughlan wig story highlight

Luxury London: Interview with Martins Imhangbe

IG: Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton and crew celebrate Champagne Friday

IG: Nicola Coughlan mirror scene tease (via Reddit)

IG: Simone Ashley behind-the-scenes promo

AP: Interview with Simone Ashley

IG: Polin elves on set (via Reddit)

IG: Polin Christmas tree (via Reddit)

IG: Luke Newton confirms Christmas break

IG: Luke Newton NYE 2022 post (via Reddit)

Hello Magazine: Article about dark sex plotline inc. Netflix denial

Reddit: Churro Crumbs post about dark sex plotline

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The Weekly Crumb - Issue #1: What a Plate of Cupcakes [S3 Promo BTS Reaction] Jan 14, 2024

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Extra, extra! Read all about it!

Join Obvs and Beans for the first ever issue of The Weekly Crumb, where we speculate and spiral over the breaking crumbs of the week.

In the newsroom this week, we’ll be discussing a trailer door, a surprising plate of cupcakes and some very intriguing golden-yellow furnishings.

We’ll also be pondering whether a cast photo can reveal the secrets of a Danbury-Bridgerton feud and whether Miss Cressida Cowper is a redemption-arc-in-waiting.

Biscuit cushions are out. Cupcake plates are in. The crumbs are finally on their way.

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YouTube: Sound effects courtesy of Chander Prakash: Chander Prakash

IG: Nicola Coughlan ‘so it begins’ story (via Reddit)

IG: Luke Newton ‘HMU’ story (via Reddit)

Rosco Production: About

IG: Various MUA behind-the-scenes stories (via Reddit – photos in thread)

IG: Various MUA additional behind-the-scenes stories (via Reddit – photos in thread)

IG: Nicola Coughlan ‘surprise birthday cupcakes’ cast photo

IG: Daniel Francis ‘surprise’ cast photo

IG: Aimee Croysdill ‘100s of lewks’ story

IG: Queen Charlotte celebrating Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling win at 75th Annual Emmys

IG: Rotten Tomatoes announces Queen Charlotte as Best Reviewed Romance TV Series of 2023

People’s Choice Awards: Vote for Queen Charlotte as Bingeworthy Show of the Year

People’s Choice Awards: Vote for Adjoa Andoh as TV Performance of the Year

BAFTA: Vote for Phoebe Dynevor for the EE Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs

Radio 2: The Scott Mills Weekly feat. Jonathan Bailey [available internationally]

Deadline: First look of Simone Ashley in This Tempting Madness

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