Obstinate Headstrong Girls: Recent Episodes
Jessica & Amy
We're two friends celebrating our love of romance novels and the books that have brightened our spirits, comforted us in hard times, and let us believe in a happy ending. We playfully review a romance novels and hope you'll listen in either to hear about a book you've read or to find your next read.
In this episode, Amy and Jessica catch up while discussing books, movies and their return to podcasting.
In this episode Jessica and Amy are joined by their friend Kate to discuss the Netflix movie A Castle for Christmas.
In this episode Amy and Jessica have breakfast, mimosas and a conversation about their favorite tropes.
For this holiday week, we are re-releasing out favorite books of 2020 and our discussion of The Roommate by Rosie Danan.
In this episode, Jessica and Amy are joined by Jack to discuss the lovely fall movie, You've Got Mail.
In this episode Amy and Jessica talk about a steamy space romance and Amy declares her hatred of science.
In this episode, Jessica and Amy read A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare and celebrate a year of podcasting!
In what they call their best episode yet, Amy and Jessica discuss Witch Please by Ann Aguirre.
In this episode Amy and Jessica talk with Kelly and Kate from @hea_doesitbang about the 1999 movie She's All That.
You can find Kelly @BestFriendKelly on Twitter and you can find the Romance Sticker club here: https://www.jenreadsromance.com/shop
Here is the infamous prom crown:
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Rachel Leigh Cook's Brain on drugs commercial can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHoxaphbEs
In this episode, Amy and Jessica talk to Julie about The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert. CW: There is discussion of abuse in this episode.
In this episode, Amy and Jessica discuss the 1999 Movie Notting Hill which Jessica has seen approximately 50 times and Amy watched for the first time for this episode.
In this episode, Amy and Jessica discuss the difficulties of using new social media platforms and the book The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez.
In this episode, Amy and Jessica squeal in delight about Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall and wonder when telling the truth can be too much.
In this episode Amy and Jessica discuss books they read on vacation, tv shows and just generally catch up. Jessica's dog Roscoe actively participates in this episode more than we would have liked!
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In this episode, Amy and Jessica discuss whether batman would be good at sex, the movie Palm Springs and set intentions for Season 2.
In this episode, Amy and Jessica finish discussing Miss Scarlet and the Duke. Like what you are hearing? Leave a review!
This week's mini-sode Amy talks about the books she read on vacation. You can sign up for our shownotes newsletter here https://forms.gle/48ww3TVitkBKwpph9
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This week Amy and Jessica are joined by their friend Sushilla to discuss Linda Holmes novel Evvie Drake Starts Over.
In this episode Amy and Jessica discuss Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas. Sign up for our show notes newsletter here: https://forms.gle/caj9Z8yV286bLanE8
In this episode, Amy and Jessica discuss Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas.
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In this episode, Amy and Jessica continue the birthday festivities and discuss Lisa Kleypas' Coldhearted Rake.
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In this episode, Jessica and Amy discuss the 2011 film Leap Year staring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode in honor of St. Patrick's Day and Leap Year and just because they wanted to.
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In this episode, Amy and Jessica discuss part 2 of Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. They also discuss cooking because this is a part romance novel part cooking podcast now.
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In this episode, inspired by Amy's love of Lisa Kleypas and #DerekCravenDay, Jessica and Amy discuss Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas.
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We spoil a lot of things in this episode, including but not limited to: Lost, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, Bones, Schitt’s Creek, Scrubs, Friday Night Lights, Ms. Fischer’s Murder, Wandavision, Parks and Recreation. Sorry for our weird audio issues this week, Jessica forgot how to hold her microphone.
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Amy got to talk to Beverly Jenkins! Check out her books.
Jessica says Sam Mendes and means Alan Ball, whoops!
Just a reminder, we are not a math podcast.
Our Top Ten TV Couples:
Patrick and David from Schitt's Creek
Turk and Carla from Scrubs
Tami Taylor and Coach Taylor from Friday Night Lights
Rory and Amy from Doctor Who
Frannie and Jack from Ms. Fischer’s Murder
Alice and Hatter from Alice
Mindy and Danny from The Mindy Project
Keith and David from Six Feet Under
Donna and Joe from Parks and Recreation
Andy and April from Parks and Recreation
Ben and Leslie all from Parks and Recreation
In this episode Meg and Carla from Bed Wed or Behead join us to discuss the nuances of Fandoms, fics and Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade.
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Mentioned in this episode:
LaVyrle Spencer
VC Andrews
How to pronounce Aeneas
Carole V. Bell wrote a great piece for Book riot about Fat Representation vs. Fat acceptance
Corey Alexander's list of favorite fat romances from 2019 is a great resource
Olivia Dade's You Tube presentation on Fat Representation in Romance
Another list of Romances featuring Fat Heroines
In this episode, Jessica and Amy discuss their hopes and dreams for Bridgerton Season 2 and the book A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon.
Next week we are reading Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade with our friends from Bed Wed Behead.
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In this episode we talk with our friend Jack about Hannibal, fandoms, True Blood, Doctor Who and Intercepted by Alexa Martin.
Next week we are reading A Cowboy to Remember by Rebekah Weatherspoon.
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This week we talk to our friend Kate about D&D, fandom, and her first romance novel, The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite. We have a few audio issues in this one, apologies in advance!
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In this episode we conclude our discussion of Bridgerton with Christmas Kate and Julie. Content Warning: This episode contains a discussion of fertility issues.
Next week we are discussing A Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite.
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In this episode we are joined by Kate and Julie to discuss Bridgerton episodes 5 and 6. We talk about duel fallout, how good communication could solve everything and how we want to read a romance set in Gretna Green. We also discuss who Lady Whistledown is so don't listen if you don't want to be spoiled!
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An Abundance of Katherine's by Hank Green
Kate by Ben Folds Five is about Christmas Kate
Aime by Pure Prairie League was obviously written about Amy.
In Defense of Spoilers - Let us know how a show ends, or don't! We will still enjoy it if you do, probably more.
In this episode we discuss episodes 3 & 4 from the Bridgerton series with Amy's sister Julie.
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Amy read Would I Lie to the Duke by Eva Leigh and highly recommends it. Jessica liked A Timeless Christmas written by Alexis Stanton which is one of Eva Leigh's pen names.
King George in Bridgerton land is the same as Hamilton King George. The Regency Era is named because it was ruled by King George's son, or prince regent.
What Bridgerton was trying to accomplish with the wisteria tree.
Proof of Julie's theory about the psychology of touch.
Party is actually in Episode 5 but we discuss it here, whoops!
This week we talk with Amy’s sister Julie about baby bangs, corsets and cleavage so obviously we are discussing Bridgerton Season 1. Part 1 of our discussion covers Episodes 1 and 2, episodes 3-4 will come out later this week. Warning: we might spoil a little bit of 3 and 4 because Jessica doesn’t have the best memory.
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Content Warning: In this episode we discuss intimate partner violence. Additionally, there are spoilers for the show Bridgerton.
In this episode Amy and Jessica discuss the gossipy, smoldering book The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. They talk about whether warm milk is comforting, duke stuff, and whether the Church of England uses the bible.
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In this episode we discuss our favorite romance novels reads from 2020 and The Roommate by Rosie Danan.
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Here is a picture of Amy’s amazing pizzamas pants.
Our favorite books of 2020 (in no particular order):
- The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
- The Prince of Broadway by Joanna Shupe
- When the Duke was Wicked by Loraine Heath
- Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas
- The Roommate by Rosie Danan
- The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
- The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
- Veils and Vengeance by Rachelle J. Christensen
- A Taste of Sage by Yaffa S. Santos
- Beach Read by Emily Henry
We also liked Jasmine Guillory, Helen Hoang, and Jen Deluca.
We envision Clara being played by Kat Dennings and Josh being played by Justin Hartley.
We are making romance novel scented candles! Website and Candles Coming soon.
If you read The Roommate, and wondered like us whether there were resources outside of Fictionland, there are:
- Beducated
- Coral App
- Rosy
Other resources:
- asexjournal.com
- Mating in Captivity by Dr. Esther Perel
- Come As You Are by Emily Nagasoki
- She Comes First by Ian Kerner
Next week, we are reading The Duke and I by Julia Quinn.
In our final Christmas episode of the year, we discuss burning cookies, the ins and outs of being on social media, misrepresentation of sexual health and the book The 12 Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss.
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Next week we are discussing The Roommate by Rosie Danan.
In this week’s episode, we discuss the fun Christmas Romance In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren.
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Do you remember your first crush? Amy does but Jessica doesn’t.
Amy doesn’t know who Devon Sawa is but Final Destination still haunts her and Jessica can’t remember the name of Now and Then. There is definitely a fun bike riding scene in that movie.
Abed didn’t have one arm, Jeff did. We sometimes get our pop culture references a little wrong.
If you want to recreate Jessica’s home spa experience, look here.
This book hit us in the heart feels!
Next week we read The 12 Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss.
In this episode, Amy and Jessica continue their Christmas episodes and discuss the anthology How the Duke's Stole Christmas and the fun stories from Tessa Dare, Sarah MacClean, Sophie Jordan and Joanna Shupe.
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Next week we discuss In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren. Read along with us!
In this episode, Amy and Jessica kick off a series of Holiday themed episodes with a chat with their friend Kate about Jasmine Guillory's Royal Holiday.
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Show notes:
Unfortunately, Amy and Kate's former blog is no longer live!
Here are all of the Christmas movies we mention in this episode:
Mistletoe and Menorahs (on Amazon Prime)
Christmas Wedding Planner (on Netflix)
Hitched for the Holidays (on Amazon Prime)
Desperately Seeking Santa
Here are all of Jasmine Guillory's books.
We might not have the scone recipe from the book, but we do like this one from Bon Appetit.
In this episode, Amy and Jessica take a deep dive (get it?) into the wild world of mermaids, angels and joining magic created by Joey W. Hill in A Mermaid's Kiss.
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Show notes:
Obstinate Headstrong Girls - read the quote from Pride and Prejudice here and another article we like about the message.
Want your house to smell like Devil from Wicked and the Wallflower? Here is the candle from Brooklyn Candle Company?
Next week, we'll be discussing Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory and releasing our December reading list!
Amy and Jessica discuss Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah Maclean, the importance smelling good, and the sexiness of a regency romance novel.
In this episode we talk about Amy's first ever romance novel, Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie. Listen in to hear Jessica and Amy deep dive through this body positive, fun, and flirty romance.
Amy and Jessica discuss the first in several romance novels they've read titled The Dare. This one by Lauren Landish