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Hot & Bothered is a new podcast on reading and writing Romance novels. We want to demonstrate that anyone can write a Romance novel.
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We want to find meaning in the mundane, treat the secular as a sacred, and build creative community.

05/08/2024

Attention, Bothered Hotties, we’re taking Season 5 of Hot & Bothered on the road! Show us the grandest romantic gesture by joining us in Seattle at the Ballard Homestead on Sunday, September 8th at 7:30pm PDT.

Hosts Hannah McGregor and Vanessa Zoltan (along with beloved producer Ariana Nedelman) have planned a special evening dedicated to the film Notting Hill - can we believe it’s the 25th anniversary of this iconic romcom starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant? We can’t wait to dissect the irresistible allure of celebrity-meets-ordinary-person love stories with you, our most devoted listeners.

Grab a friend and your tickets today with the link in our stories or by visiting http://notsorryworks.com!

31/07/2024

It’s a classic tale: a rude rich businessman pushes a charming kind small-business owner out of business and she…falls in love with him? Wait, why is this classic again?

23/07/2024

Our episodes about When Harry Met Sally are out and it’s ’s first time watching the movie! (If these are the important things you sacrifice to make time for a PhD, it’s simply not worth it folks.) Last week Vanessa and Hannah discuss friendship and timing as they relate to love stories. This week, they do a close study of the final scene of the movie. Next week we’re watching You’ve Got Mail!

03/07/2024

We have a new host (the delightful and brilliant )! We have a new logo! We’re finally watching movies other than How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days!

Over the next 10 weeks we’re watching Meg Ryan movies and discussing her role as Rom-Com royalty. This week and next week we’re analyzing Sleepless in Seattle. Tune in to hear Hannah and Vanessa talking about white femininity, the mysticism of children in film, and how much they love Bill Pullman’s character. Plus, learn everything you need to know about hiring a private detective from .

Next week: a close study of the final scene!

05/06/2024

We’re getting towards the end of our How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days break-down, but obviously we can’t wrap things up without talking about that iconic dress! And it’s not the only outfit of Andy’s worth discussing. Watching this movie, it’s clear that the costume choices are doing A LOT. When Andy is “just being herself” she dresses one way, and when she’s being “nightmare woman no man could ever endure” she has a whole different wardrobe. (Spoiler: Annoying Andie is more feminine. Obviously. What’s more annoying than femininity?)

To help us break-down these looks, as well as Matthew McConaughey’s simple but s*xy t-shirts, we’ve invited costume designer on the show this week.

At the end of the episode, joins us once again to analyze a scene of the movie — this time we’re watching the steamy (literally) shower scene where Ben and Andie finally have s*x for the first time.

Which version of Andie is your favorite?

20/05/2024

Our Patreon offers an assortment of bonus content, including our “In Conversation” perk. Send in a voicemail and Vanessa will respond! All you have to do is record an audio message and submit it through our Google Form.

This perk is available at our $10+ tiers. Become a Patreon supporter today at Patreon.com/hotandbotheredrompod 💕

23/04/2024

This week, Vanessa is joined by Ruseell Meeuf, a professor of journalism and media, to discuss celebrity, chemistry and the star-power of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ two leading actors. Tune in for a conversation about the history of the movie star and of Hollywood in the early 2000s.

As always, at the end of the episode Vanessa is joined by Hannah Rehak (Not Sorry’s resident reticent viewer of How to Lose a Guy), to look closely at Andie and Ben’s big fight. Together, Vanessa and Hannah consider masculine showmanship and the way Matthew McConaughey performs his masculinity for this movie geared towards women of the early aughts.

09/04/2024

After talking about setting last episode, we wanted to dig even deeper into the physical space inhabited by Ben and Andie. How does the design of their workplaces, apartments, and date-nights affect how we perceive each of their characters? When we look at the two pictures above, why does one setting immediately register as feminine and the other masculine-- independent of the gender of the characters pictured in each.

To help us tackle this topic, we're joined by Production Designer Stuart Blatt. Stuart walks us through the role of Production Designer, how he works with other crew members, and what he noticed specifically when watching How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. To listen to the full episode, head to the link in our stories or look us up wherever you find your podcasts!

15/03/2024

For our annual Don't Be a Dursley fundraiser at Not Sorry, we are again supporting the wonderful organization On The Rise . On The Rise’s work begins with individuals experiencing homelessness in Cambridge, Massachusetts and continues if and when they secure housing. From their origin as a women’s organization, their programs have evolved toward inclusion of those historically and structurally oppressed on the basis of gender. In today's special bonus episode, Vanessa sits down with On The Rise’s Director of Clinical Services, Charyti Reiter to talk about misconceptions around homeless. We hear also from one of On The Rise's participants, JS. You can help us reach our goal of $10k by donating here: bit.ly/dbad2024

12/03/2024

On the newest episode of Hot & Bothered, Vanessa sits down with Hannah Giorgis of The Atlantic to learn about what Hannah looks for, as a critic, when assessing romantic comedies. Hannah breaks down the typical three-act structure of a rom-com and talks through the s*xual politics of the film. We particularly enjoyed the trivia she shared about why HTLAGITD's leads don't sleep together on their first date-- can you guess what drove that choice? You can find a link to the episode and to the articles Hannah referenced in our stories.

27/02/2024

For our first deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, we wanted to look at the history of the rom-com genre. To help us dig into it, we called up the incredible professor Kathleen Karlyn, the founding director of the Cinema Studies program at University of Oregon and author of The Unruly Woman: Gender and the Genres of Laughter. We wanted to know: Where does the history of the rom-com start? What do people mean when they say something is a ‘battle of the s*xes’ movie? and how do gender norms and ideals inform this particular movie? You can hear the whole episode at the link in our stories or wherever you get your podcasts.

And don't forget-- if you're enjoying the new season, please take a minute to give a review on Apple Podcasts or share with a friend. We love what we're making and we want to be sure it finds its audience!

23/02/2024

Want to refresh your memory of How to Lose a Guy in !0 Days-- or watch it for the first time???? Then join us on Zoom this Monday, February 26th at 8pm ET for a HTLAGITD watch-along led by Vanessa! To get the Zoom link, you simply need to join our Patreon as a free member. Head to www.patreon.com/hotandbotheredrompod or click on the link in our bio to sign up!

We can't wait to watch with you!

20/02/2024

We don't have a new Hot & Bothered episode today, but you *CAN* catch Vanessa on Pod and Prejudice, discussing part 1 of the 1996 TV adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, starring Kate Beckinsdale BEFORE she got her teeth fixed.

We love Pod and Prejudice and are excited to work with them any time we're asked, but we were ESPECIALLY thrilled to be asked now as it gives us a chance to share about ROM-FEST, their upcoming event with The Ripped Bodice Bookstore and Fishmarket Theatre Co. In addition to featuring a live Pod and Prejudice show, this ROM-FEST will shamelessly toast lady literature, fanfiction, s**t, and everything in between with play readings, podcast shows, and a few other surprises. Join them for a weekend of artistic happenings that are sure to titillate, delight, and amuse. They've got a zine-making workshop, a play about fanfiction, and an intimacy writing workshop, just to name a few. For a full schedule of events and tickets, check out romfest2024.my.canva.site.

13/02/2024

It's here! Season Five of Hot & Bothered begins today and it's all about the love stories that most impacted Vanessa: the cinematic love stories that she and her film-worshipping family devoured. That's right: this season, we're talking movies! And our first episode is available NOW-- you can find it at the link in our stories or wherever you get your podcasts.

Soon, Vanessa will be joined by her new co-host, the incomparable Dr. Hannah McGregor, formerly of the Witch, Please podcast and presently of Material Girls. But before they dive in, Vanessa needs to equip herself with the frameworks and vocabulary for critically assess films with the rigor she's brought to literature in our first four seasons.

So, together with film scholars and experts, Vanessa is going to devote ten episodes to the 2003 rom-com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. If you don't know the film, here's what matters: It has a perfect yellow dress. It has a karaoke battle. It has Matthew McConaughey on a motorcycle. It’s basically the epitome of everything people consider ‘silly’ about the genre-- but also everything rom-com fans love about it. With help from our expert guests, Vanessa is going to puzzle out just what makes this film WORK: what cinematic tricks and tools is it using to captivate its audience?

And what happens after these ten episodes? Well, we think you should listen to the first episode to find out.

31/12/2023

So, technically, I’m not working until Tuesday. But emergencies happen and Pop Tart Memes wait for no man. Happy Almost New Year, Bothered Hotties 💖💕

12/12/2023

Season 3 of Bridgerton is COMING, and so is our pilgrimage dedicated to Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn, the book upon which it is based! From August 27th-31st, Vanessa, Margaret, and the pilgrims lucky enough to join them will be exploring Penelope and Colin's love story through the theme of "heartbreak." While exploring Bath, the gorgeous city where Bridgerton and many other period dramas are filmed, participants will reflect on how heartbreak informs the most satisfying happily ever afters, processing their own heartbreaks while imagining a future beyond them. We will be staying at Eight, a boutique hotel in the heart of Bath, housed inside two 18th-century townhouses just steps away from the Roman baths that give the city their name. It will be a unique experience and we are so excited for you to join us! We have payment plans available to make the cost manageable for more people.

To learn more, head to bit.ly/bridgerton2024!

15/11/2023

We dropped episodes featuring on both and last week. On HPST, she discussed book 5, ch. 14 through the theme of “resentment” and shared a story about the big brother—pictured here— who inadvertently guides her around it. On Hot & Bothered, she got to speak about what makes Persuasion so special amongst Austen’s novels.

If while listening to either, you thought “Hey, Margaret seems like she’d be great company for gazing at Georgian architecture or hiking across a lonely moor,” well, good news! You could do BOTH with her next year, as she will be the logistics coordinator for our Bridgerton Pilgrimage in Bath next August *and* our Wuthering Heights Pilgrimage in West Yorkshire in September.

While and will make sure your class discussions are vibrant and illuminating, Margaret will be there to make sure each bus contains every pilgrim, that every pilgrim has the correct packed lunch, and sundry other tiny details such as these. She will carry the mental load so you don’t have, while also happily chatting with you about which Bridgerton sibling is the best or the profound shade contained within Charlotte Brontë’s introduction to Wuthering Heights.

This is how stacked ’s faculty is: even the person on sandwich duty is a great hang. We hope some of you get to experience it!

22/09/2023

Our NaNoWriMo-aligned romance writing workshop begins on Sunday, October 8th, but registration for the course closes at 5pm EST on Friday, October 6th. Don't miss your window-- grab a spot today! Head to bit.ly/romancewritingworkshop2023 to find out more!

20/09/2023

Want more Austen while we’re on hiatus?

Margaret will be leading Sacred Practices with Jane Austen this fall!

Over the course of six weeks, participants will proceed chronologically through Austen’s novels, with one session devoted to each. Margaret will guide participants in sacred reading practices and reflection oriented around Austen’s storytelling.

If you want thoughtful conversation and community gathering to ground your week, then sign up for this Monday evening class!

Note: We are offering scaled pricing to make this program as accessible as possible!

Link for more info in bio ⭐️

19/09/2023

You still have time to sign up for our NaNoWriMo-aligned romance writing workshop and put Vanessa's anti-capitalist thinking into practice! Fittingly enough for an anti-capitalist class, we have both a sliding scale for tuition and scholarship support available

08/09/2023

You've got ✨just one month✨ to sign up for our romance writing workshop and make THIS the year you finally write the great American novel. If you're lucky enough to have a first draft you love, either from this year's workshop or last year's, you can join the small group of students in our six session advanced revision track with Julia Argy. Head to bit.ly/romancewritingworkshop2023 to learn more about both!

25/08/2023

Well, the sad day is finally here: today is our final episode of Live from Pemberley and, even more distressing, the last with co-host Lauren Sandler (at least for the time being). She’s stepping back so she can write a REALLY fabulous book, so it’s not all bad news. As for the podcast, we are currently working very hard on our next season which will launch later in the year. Until then, we have a Patreon-only mini-series hosted by Vanessa coming your way! If you want to dig into other Austen novels and the adaptations that followed, become a Patreon supporter — (there's an extensive backlog of perks for you to enjoy, too!). To listen to the episode, head here: https://pod.link/1355215424/episode/038738f28110fa565ab732d661785546
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Image description: Lauren and Vanessa looking lovingly at one another outside the Bronte Museum in England.

11/08/2023

Greetings to you, Bothered Hotties! Unfortunately, the part of Cornwall where .noodler and are staying, while RICH with GLORIOUS SCENERY and SHEEP, is largely without wifi, leaving Ariana with no ability to share the beautifully edited episode presently within her laptop. Our loss is ’s gain— and (more importantly) only temporary. The episode that should have aired today will be out Monday, when Ariana has returned to less beautiful but more wifi-rich climes.

02/08/2023

Once again, Not Sorry is celebrating National Novel Writing Month with an 8-week Romance Writing Workshop! Beginning in October, and will lead participants through the process of outlining and then, at breakneck speed, writing 50,000-words of their romance novel in November, along with all the other
enthusiasts.

Along the way, as is Not Sorry’s wont, you’re going to do a lot more than write a novel. Guided by Vanessa, Caitlin, and an exciting roster of surprise guests, you’ll explore what you find s*xy, clarify what you value in relationships, and reconnect with your creative energy. November will be filled with encouragement and support from your writing group, as well as guidance, tips, and tricks to keep you on pace for this writing sprint. And, as an extra this year, we’re also offering a supplementary revision track to folks who who are excited about continuing with their novel beyond the course and the month of November. To learn more, sign up, and apply for scholarships, head to the link in our bio!

02/08/2023

We loved chatting with Curtis Sittenfeld about Eligible, her Pride & Prejudice retelling set in modern-day Cincinatti, and Romantic Comedy, her equally delightful new novel. To learn how a 21st century Midwestern neurosurgeon is like a 19th century British lord, you can listen at the following link or wherever you find your podcasts: https://pod.link/1355215424/episode/5a2649fb3bfb1b6650bcc6422972c6f8

30/06/2023

On today’s episode, we begin our run of Pride & Prejudice adaptations with an interview with Jo Baker about Longbourn, her servants-eye-view retelling of Pride & Prejudice that adores. To accompany the episode, we have pictures of: (1) Longbourn’s Spanish edition (isn’t it cute!?), (2) Groombridge Place, which stood in for Longbourn in Joe Wright’s 2005 Pride & Prejudice adaptation, and (3) Luckington Court, which represented it in the 1995 film. Which Longbourn do you like better?

20/06/2023

Terrific news, aspiring pilgrims: our first pilgrimage of 2024 is now available to book! And it's an extremely special one because, for the first time ever, the three creators of our Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast are leading a Harry Potter pilgrimage *together*! That's right: in May 2024, Vanessa Zoltan, Casper ter Kuile, and Ariana Nedelman will be leading a pilgrimage dedicated to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, examining the text through the theme of "escape"! We will be staying at Erth Retreat exploring the gorgeous countryside, coastline, and woodlands of Devonshire at the height of England's bluebell season. For more information, head to bit.ly/hpdevon.

A quick note for anyone new to our work with Harry Potter: we condemn J.K. Rowling and her transphobia. This pilgrimage, like our other programming, relies on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as a communal reference point, but in none of our work do we approach the series or JKR as moral authorities. Instead, by rigorously discussing the text, noting the ways it falls short or reads differently with our adult eyes, and processing these observations in community, we aim to teach participants how to use their relationship with the series to perceive how they’ve developed and thereby better orient their moral compasses. You can find more at the top link on the trip page.

16/06/2023

This is what Ariana looked like as she posted today’s episode: the last chapter of Pride & Prejudice 😭

On this week’s episode, Vanessa gets to talk to the woman who started it all: Margaret Yee, the 10th grade English teacher who pressed Pride & Prejudice into Vanessa’s hands 25 years ago. Vanessa still owns the very same copy, as the photos here demonstrate.

We have so many incredible interviews about various Pride & Prejudice adaptations coming up, but we are quite wistful about leaving Lizzie and Darcy behind. Listen to the full episode at the following link or wherever you find your podcasts: https://pod.link/1355215424/episode/0c294dad65efc289064b2316a48a4810

16/06/2023

This is what .noodler looked like as she posted today’s episode: the last chapter of Pride & Prejudice 😭

On this week’s episode, gets to talk to the woman who started it all: Margaret Yee, the 10th grade English teacher who pressed Pride & Prejudice into Vanessa’s hands 25 years ago. Vanessa still owns the very same copy, as the photos demonstrate.

We have so many incredible interviews about various Pride & Prejudice adaptations coming up, but we are quite wistful about leaving Lizzie and Darcy behind. Listen to the full episode via the link in our story or wherever you find your podcasts.

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I, Vanessa Zoltan, made a mistake in last week’s episode! Meg ryan and Nora ephron did one more collab on the Diane Keaton directed “Hanging Up”! “You’ve got mail” was not their last collab! I’m sorry!!!

Next week is a big week for Hot and Bothered! We’re officially welcoming our new co-host @hkpmcgregor and starting our series on Meg Ryan movies. If you want to watch along, here’s the syllabus: Sleepless in Seattle – July 2nd + 9th When Harry Met Sally – July 16th + 23rd You’ve Got Mail – July 30th + August 6th French Kiss – August 13th + 20th Kate & Leopold – August 27th + Sept 3rd

In our tenth and final episode on How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, @annehelenpetersen shares some wise words on the “cool girl” phenomenon.

WE DID IT! Thanks to everyone who took advantage of our 10% off discount last month, we registered more than the 100 magnificent people we needed to make our C.A.M.P. weekend a reality! But don't worry-- there's still space for plenty more, and our offer of a private cabin to any group of four that requests one is still on. Find out more at bit.ly/nspcamp and follow us at instagram.com/commongroundpilgrimages to keep up with all the joy we have in store for folks this June. We're so delighted to be able to say WE'LL SEE YOU IN MONTICELLO!

Singing in community is one of the Not Sorry Podcast Universe's absolute favorite activities. At our Virtual Summer Camp in 2020, Casper ter Kuile and Nick did their best to approximate that feeling with only Zoom and one another for support-- but think how much better it will be with us all together IN REAL LIFE around a campfire in the Catskills! (Whether or not the eerie cardboard cut out of Harry Potter with the weird eyes will accompany us remains to be seen.) We need 30 more campers to make this dream a reality-- registration is 10% off through January 31st! Sign up and learn more at bit.ly/nspcamp

We're so thrilled to have Dr. Hannah McGregor join us today to talk about chapter 29 of Pride & Prejudice! Vanessa and Lauren talk about Lady Catherine, the invitation to Rosings, and, with Dr. McGregor, discusses sentimentality in the novel. Listen now: https://pod.link/1355215424/episode/9ee3eafbb1fd614fa5902030cab279f2

Thank you so much for your support in our Patreon push this past month! We are so grateful for you all. Your support gives us the confidence and the resources to continue making the show with as much thought, intention, and teamwork as we bring to all our projects at Not Sorry. There's still one more day of the push left if you'd still like to join us on Patreon! 💖 https://www.patreon.com/hotandbotheredrompod

We're 126 patrons away from reaching our goal, so we have another sneak peek of one of our Patreon perks! If you love our expert interviews, we have great news: at the $10+ tiers on our Patreon, you get access to extended interviews from some of the amazing people who talk to us on the show, like this one with Professor Deirdre Lynch. Join us now! http://ow.ly/1LRm50KMVTO

Interrupting our regularly scheduled Patreon tier breakdown (but stay tuned for tomorrow) to let you know we have a NEW episode out today! Special thank you to Dr. Amy Hollywood for joining us at the end of the episode to talk about the history of hysteria. Listen now! https://pod.link/1355215424/episode/7e883f3e9db41ac2a6112e5485dad0d9

Perk sneak peek alert! Become a patron at any tier and you’ll get these bonus episodes sent straight to your feed (not to mention the backlog of episodes we’ve already released!). Link in bio.

🚨Mr. Collins makes his move!🚨 In today's episode, Vanessa and Lauren talk all about the proposal, and how Pride & Prejudice offers a mirror for modern feminist readers. Special thanks to Dr. Talia Schaffer for joining us to talk about historical perspectives on Collins as a romantic partner!

Vanessa and Lauren are talking enemies to lovers in today's episode! We're covering chapters 17 and 18 of Pride & Prejudice, and are lucky enough to be joined by the wonderful Dr. Amanda J. Calhoun at the end of the episode!

Today, Vanessa and Lauren are covering chapters 15 & 16 of Pride & Prejudice, which is where they first meet Wickham! Special thanks to Dr. Mary Jean Corbett who joins us at the end of the episode to talk about British marriage law and, y'know, marrying one's cousin. Thank you for joining us!

We're hanging out at Netherfield today to discuss Chapters 9-12 of Pride & Prejudice! We got to chat with the wonderful Nell Stevens at the end of the episode about Caroline Bingley and the 'mean girl' trope. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

One of the amazing pilgrims on our Jane Eyre pilgrimage made this beautiful video documenting the trip. Thank you so, so much Kimberly! It is truly perfect. For more pilgrimage pictures, visit @commongroundpilgrimages! To see the rest of the video, visit bit.ly/janepilgrimage or check the link in our bio!

Lauren and Vanessa are digging into chapters 5 and 6 of Pride & Prejudice today! They discuss the friendship between Charlotte and Lizzy, as well as how historical and cultural ideas of masculinity might affect the way we read Mr. Darcy. Listen now!

Let's. Get. Into it. Is Darcy a total jerk when we meet him for the first time? Or is he just trying to make it through a party he doesn't really want to be at? Lauren and Vanessa discuss this and more in today's episode!

Vanessa and Lauren are diving right into Pride & Prejudice! They discuss the famous first line, the first glimpse of Lizzy, and of course...Mrs. Bennet.

Our first episode of Live From Pemberley is out!! 💌 We are so excited to share this series with you, and we hope you enjoy this taste of what’s to come in the next few weeks! Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever else you get your podcasts!

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