Best Devin Stone Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 152: Iris and Roman from the Letters of Enchantment Series 59:55

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We FELL IN LOVE with the Letters of Enchantment series. What do you all think about it? Today, we discuss the enchanted typewritten romance between Iris Winnow and Roman Kitt. Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Episode 20: Tristan und Isolde, with Anthony Negus, Carmen Jakobi and John Deathridge. Introduced by Polly Graham 1:02:06

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Unpack Wagner's Tristan und Isolde through words and music, ahead of the 2026 revival of our acclaimed 2015/2017 production. Join world experts on the works of Richard Wagner, John Deathridge, LFO's Music Director, Anthony Negus and stage director Carmen Jakobi to discuss this opera. Plus, enjoy musical illustrations from Anthony Negus and dramatic…

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Ep. 152: Anna (Ella) and Jamie from My Oxford Year! 1:09:50

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Devin and Steph have BOTH spent time in Oxford...and so OF COURSE when we saw the new Netflix adaptation of My Oxford Year pop up, we knew we had to dive in! This episode focuses mainly on the Netflix adaptation (with a few snippets Devin shares from the book)...do we ship Anna and Jamie (or Ella and Jamie for those book lovers?). Listen to find ou…

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EP19. Orlando, with Dr Ruth Smith, Christopher Moulds, and Anna Devin. Introduced by Polly Graham and Alexandra Mackesy 59:52

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Ahead of Longborough Festival Opera's 2026 production of Orlando, directed by Sinéad O’Neill and conducted by Christopher Moulds, this episode unpacks the interconnecting love stories at the heart of Handel’s masterpiece. Dr Ruth Smith, author of Handel's Oratorios and Eighteenth-Century Thought leads a fascinating exploration of this much-loved ba…

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Ep. 151: SHIPTOBER ; Discussing Her New Book, "Meet Me at Luke's" and ALL THINGS FALL with Author Kristine Eckert! 1:00:46

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Devin and Steph are joined by a VERY SPECIAL GUEST, Kristine Eckert (@GilmoreBookClub) to discuss the upcoming release of her new book, Meet Me at Luke's! In this amazing book, you will find "a treasure trove of insights, anecdotes, and life lessons drawn from Gilmore Girls' rich tapestry of relationships, small-town charm, and the enduring bond be…

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Ep. 150: Catherine and Henry from Northanger Abbey WITH Kaley Clarke from The Book Was Better Podcast! 1:07:26

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Our final Austen (for now!), Devin, Steph, and Kaley dive into this satire on the classic Gothic novel, Northanger Abbey. Do we ship the swooning Catherine and the stoic Henry Tilney? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 149: Hiccup and Astrid from How to Train Your Dragon WITH SPECIAL GUEST Megan Crist 1:20:50

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With the new live action film recently released, we were reminded of this incredible series! Joined by Megan Crist (@megancristbooks), we dive into the enemies to lovers that is Hiccup and Astrid from How to Train Your Dragon! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 148: Winston and Aly from New Girl! 56:52

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Taking a hop back in our timeline to finish up the New Girl crew couples! Today we are chatting about Winston and Aly, the lovable prankster and the serious cop! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 147: Brandon & Andrea from 90210 WITH SPECIAL GUEST Yvette Schmitt! 1:03:50

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We end our 90210 series today with Brandon and Andrea! Steph's mom, Yvette joins again to help us chat about this will they/won't they best buds duo...but is there something more to them then their friendship? Do we ship it? Listen to find out!!

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EP18. Pelléas et Mélisande, with Anthony Negus, Polly Graham, Jenny Ogilvie, Kateryna Kasper and Robert Hayward 46:17

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Ahead of Longborough Festival Opera's 2025 production of Pelléas et Mélisande, directed by Jenny Ogilvie and conducted by our music director Anthony Negus, this episode unpacks Debussy's ground-breaking opera. Soprano Kateryna Kasper, who makes her Longborough debut in 2025 with the role of Mélisande, joins baritone Robert Hayward with excerpts fro…

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Ep. 146: Steve and Kelly from 90210 WITH SPECIAL GUEST Yvette Schmitt! 1:01:05

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And we continue with our 90210 series...talking about the infamous Steve and Kelly. These two dated as more of a lore fact before the viewers see them in Freshman year, and though we don't see much of their relationship after that, there are still many Stelly shippers! Do we ship Kelly and Steve? Listen to find out!…

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Ep. 145: Donna and David from 90210 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Yvette Schmitt and Hailey Schmitt 1:19:19

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We continue our 90210 series with an episode on Donna, the sweet and beautiful bestie and David, the social-climbing freshman. Do we ship it? Listen to find out! *CONTENT NOTE: this episode includes some topics discussing content that is sexual in nature, so it may not be suitable for all listeners.

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Ep. 144: Brenda & Dylan (& Kelly!) from 90210 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Yvette Schmitt and Nancy Schmitt 1:29:51

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The love triangle that had 90s gals on the edge of their SEATS! Do we ship Dylan and Brenda? OR Dylan and Kelly? Listen to find out!

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EP17. Dido and Aeneas, with Bjarte Eike, Tom Guthrie, Frances Gregory and Sofia Kirwan-Baez 49:15

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Music extracts and discussion on Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, ahead of the new production at Longborough Festival Opera in 2025. Featuring Bjarte Eike and Tom Guthrie of Barokksolistene, Longborough's Artistic Director Polly Graham and Longborough Emerging Artists Frances Gregory and Sofia Kirwan-Baez. Accompanied by Satoko Doi-Luck at the harpsichor…

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EP16. Wahnfried, with Avner Dorman, Justin Brown, Polly Graham 1:03:13

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Music extracts and discussion on Wahnfried: the birth of the Wagner cult, a major new opera with the UK premiere at Longborough Festival Opera in 2025. Featuring the opera's composer Avner Dorman, conductor Justin Brown and Polly Graham who will direct the 2025 production. This was recorded live at an event for Longborough members in February 2025.…

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Ep. 143: Happy Valentine's Day, SHIP HAPPENS! <3 52:05

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Join us today as we talk Valentine's Day, ships we are excited for, and LOVE! We've invited some of our closest booksta friends to send along musings on upcoming ships and a Valentine's Day message for you all. We are joined today by Alex Criddle, Checked Out and Overdue, Cozy Grey Library, Kiwi and the Bird, A Bookish Beginning, and Page Rage Podc…

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Ep. 142: Bowen and Tamsyn from The Wedding Witch 1:00:54

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Finishing off our Graves Glen or Penhallow series with Bowen and Tamsyn! Do we ship this brooding mountain man and this witty magic excavator? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 141: Gwyn and Wells from The Kiss Curse! 49:55

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FINALLY coming back with the second installment of our Grave's Glen Series; Gwyn and Wells. Gwyn is a fiery, talented witch...and Wells...well...he's a brooding, also powerful witch. Do we ship this semi-Grumpy Sunshine? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 140: Vivienne and Rhys from Ex Hex! 50:01

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A much belated spooky episode, today, Steph and Devin talk about Rhys and Vivienne from The Ex Hex! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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EP15. John Deathridge and Mark Stone 1:23:10

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Musicologist, translator and lecturer John Deathridge discusses musical threads in the Ring cycle, and offers advice on how to navigate the story. With musical extracts featuring Longborough's Alberich, the internationally celebrated baritone Mark Stone. This was recorded live at the 2024 festival. Visit the Longborough website to see the presentat…

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Ep. 139: Rumple and Belle from Once Upon a Time WITH SPECIAL GUEST Mary Castellano 1:25:18

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Today, we close out our series on Once Upon a Time with Rumple and Belle, and Mary Castellano joins us for the finale. Do we ship this retelling of Beauty and the Beast? Listen to find out! *TW: We do discuss some topics relating to abuse and relationship violence. Listener Discretion advised.*

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Ep. 138: Regina and Robin from Once Upon a Time WITH SPECIAL GUEST Abby McKenna (@ThePurpleGiraffeReads) 49:55

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Continuing on with our Once Upon a Time series, today we discuss Regina (The Evil Queen) and Robin (Robin Hood). Devin and Steph are joined by Abby McKenna of The Purple Giraffe Reads to dive in to this ship! Do we ship this unlikely pair of soulmates? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 137: Emma and Hook from Once Upon a Time WITH SPECIAL GUEST Sara LaValley (@abookishbeginning) 1:06:27

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We continue with our Once Upon a Time series with our SPICY faves, Emma Swan and Captain Hook. Joined by Sara from @abookishbeginning , we have LOTS to say about these two! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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EP14. Beyond the Ring: a look ahead to 2025 1:25:06

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Looking ahead to Longborough's 2025 season, which will include the UK premiere of Wahnfried - Avner Dorman's opera about the Wagner family - and a new production of Debussy's post-Wagnerian masterpiece Pelléas et Mélisande, Longborough's Artistic Director Polly Graham talks about these works, and their relationship with the oeuvre of Richard Wagner…

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Ep. 136: Prince Charming (David) and Snow White (Mary Margaret) FROM Once Upon a Time! 1:04:10

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And THUS we begin our Once Upon a Time Mini-Series...starting with the OG David and Snow. This series has soooo many twists and turns...and GREAT relationships to dissect! Stay tuned to see who's next...but for today, do we ship this modern retelling of Prince Charming and Snow White? Listen to find out!…

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Ep. 135: Baby & Johnny from DIRTY DANCING! 55:18

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Remember last year when Devin said Dirty Dancing wasn't relevant anymore? HAH! You all helped me prove to him it's STILL worth talking about! - Steph Today, Devin and Steph talk about a classic favorite, Dirty Dancing. Ya know, I've had the time of my life and whatnot! Do we ship Baby and Johnny? Listen to find out!…

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Ep. 134: Misery & Lowe from Bride With SPECIAL GUEST Shanna from @CozyGreyLibrary 1:17:07

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OF COURSE we had to take on the newest Hazelwood, Bride about a vampire and werewolf who FALL IN LOVE! And OF COURSE, we had to bring on our awesome friend, Shanna to join us. Do we ship Misery and Lowe from Bride? Listen to find out!

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Right Wing Influencers Secretly Paid By Russia 26:53

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Trump Prosecutions Speed Up and Double Down 22:24

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Ep: 133: Penelope & Colin from Bridgerton WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Kiwi & the Bird! 1:49:40

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Polin took the world by storm this past Summer, and we wanted to CHAT about this spicy duo! Devin and Steph are joined by old friends, Kiwi and the Bird Podcast to spill the tea and talk Penelope and Colin! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 132: SEASON 6 PREMIERE: Riley & Max from The Breakup Tour 1:09:34

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We are BACK with a review of Riley (T-Swift?) and Max's relationship in The Breakup Tour! Keep an eye out for our SEASON SIX giveaway! Do we ship this on-the-road romance? Listen to find out!

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Everyone is Suing Logan Paul 19:05

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The USOPC is going for gold in America's favorite sport: litigation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Can Disney Use a Disney+ Subscription to Force Arbitration? 18:00

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Disney tried to use a widower's Disney+ subscription to compel arbitration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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EP13. Brünnhilde and Götterdämmerung 1:00:02

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In this episode we explore Götterdämmerung from the perspective of its heroine, Brünnhilde, with thoughts and musical excerpts from Professor Peter Franklin, conductor and pianist Justin Brown, and Longborough's own Brünnhilde Lee Bisset. This was recorded at an event for Longborough members. Find out more about Longborough Festival Opera at ⁠lfo.o…

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Ep. 131: SEASON 5 FINALE Coriolanus Snow & Lucy Gray Baird WITH SPECIAL GUESTS, The Book Was Better Podcast 1:16:01

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Join us as we end THE SEASON THAT NEVER ENDS with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Do we ship Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 130: The Marvelous Parents: Rose & Abe AND Moishe & Shirley 58:46

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We finish our Marvelous Mrs. Maisel series with the marvelous parents of Midge and Joel! Do we ship them? Who do we ship more? Listen to find out!

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EP12. Season launch 2024 - and a look ahead to 2025 55:42

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In this episode we celebrate the upcoming 2024 season at Longborough - a new production of La bohème in the centenary year of Puccini's death, alongside the culmination of our Ring cycle. With readings and music from some of our brilliant Emerging Artists, we also look ahead at the exciting plans for our 2025 programme, with Longborough's Artistic …

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Ep. 129: FriendSHIP: Midge & Susie from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! 49:53

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In this week's episode, Steph and Dev dissect the marvelous friendship of Midge and Susie. Do we tits up (ship) this friendship? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 128: Midge and Joel from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! 1:11:52

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Dev and Steph near the end of Season 5 starting with our first episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel series! We focus on Midge and Joel...and their many other lovers! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 127: Hester & Dimmesdale from Scarlet Letter 52:25

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Devin and Steph travel back in time to the spooky tale of Scarlet Letter. This story follows the affair of Hester Prynn and Arthur Dimmesdale. Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 126: VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL! BATTLE OF THE PODS with Special Guests Page Rage Podcast and Checked Out and Overdue! 1:42:31

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As we near the end of Season 5, we are joined by two of our guest pods from this season, Ashley and Kat from Page Rage Podcast...and Chelsea and Taryn from Checked Out and Overdue. As always, our Valentine's Day Special is when we all get together and each podcast picks their favorite and least favorite couples of the season...and then...we BATTLE …

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Ep. 125: Othello & Desdemona 50:21

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Join us today as we do our annual Shakespeare episode! We really enjoyed Othello in a whole new light since our first readings in HS...do we ship this fatal pair, Othello and Desdemona? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 124: Buddy and Jovie from Elf! 44:36

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MERRY CHRISTMAS SHIPPERS! Today, we are talking about Buddy and Jovie from Elf! Do we ship this Christmas romance? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 123: ACOTAR: What's To Come? WITH Amber and Hannah of House of Wind Podcast! 1:18:15

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Today, we are joined by Amber and Hannah of House of Wind Podcast to talk about the future of some of our favorite and not so favorite ships of ACOTAR. Who do we see Elain with? Tamlin; does he deserve redemption? Do we Ship em? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 122: Cassian & Nesta WITH Alex Criddle 1:26:47

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We are joined by the incredible Alex Criddle to talk ACOTAR's Cassian and Nesta! Do we ship this sarcastic batboy and this feisty Archeron sister? Listen to find out!

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EP11. Book Launch - Longborough Festival Opera: the first 30 years 57:54

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Longborough Festival Opera: the first 30 years is a new book chronicling how a dream of an idea became bricks, mortar and sublime music. In this recording of the book launch, author Richard Bratby talks to music historian Sophie Redfern about Martin and Lizzie Graham's remarkable achievement, and the story of opera at Longborough. Internationally r…

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Ep. 121: Feyre and Rhysand WITH Chelsea & Taryn of Checked Out And Overdue 1:56:21

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We've got a special one for you today, as we are joined by Chelsea and Taryn of Checked Out and Overdue to talk about our first ACOTAR couple, Feyre and Rhysand! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 120: Fallon & Ben from November 9 52:07

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It's NOVEMBER so we decided to read this Colleen Hoover novel. And MAN it was worth every twist and turn! Do we ship Fallon and Ben, these star-crossed anniversary meeting lovers? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 119: Ryuji and Taiga from Toradora WITH Zak Rinchiuso and Robert Nemecek! 1:21:41

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Devin and Steph watch and discuss their first romance anime, Toradora!! Joined by their close friends, Zak and Nem, they discuss the relationship of Ryuji and Taiga! Do we ship it? Listen to find out!

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Ep. 118: Marianne & Colonel Brandon WITH Tom Usle! 1:36:02

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We continue our Sense and Sensibility conversation chatting about the SENSIBILITY side of things with Marianne and Colonel Brandon. Do we ship it? Listen to find out!