About this podcast
Heartfelt but Headstrong!
Welcome to Rational Romantics, where the head and the heart collide. Join Cass and her guests as they deep dive your favorite romance media with fresh takes, witty banter, and analysis to make you swoon. A Bridgerton fan's haven, with some Heated Rivalry, Outlander, Taylor Swift, and romance novels sprinkled in.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 84 episodes
- Ep 80 Autumn Fan Questions · 47 min · Episode 80Join Cass as she answers listener questions all about Bridgerton, Heated Rivalry, Off Campus, Yaga, and more! From favorite Bridgerton couples to speculating about what's next in…
- Ep 79 I'll Believe in Anything by Jacob Tierney Breakdown Pt 2 · 1 h 12 min · Episode 79Join Cass as she deep dives the second half of the Heated Rivalry Season 1 Annotated Scripts with all the details from writer and showrunner Jacob Tierney! From Rose to the…
- Ep 78 "I'll Believe in Anything" by Jacob Tierney Breakdown, Pt I · 1 h 8 min · Episode 78Heated Rivalry's Season 1 annotated scripts have released, and it's time to break them all down! Jacob Tierney's book "I'll Believe in Anything" takes us behind the scenes and…
- Ep 77 A New Bridgerton Spinoff! & Violet in Bloom · 31 min · Episode 77Breaking news Bridger-fans! Netflix and Shondaland have announced a new spinoff series based on Violet and Edmund's love story. Cass reacts to the thrilling next chapter of this…
- Ep 76 When (S)He Was Wicked Read-Along, Ch 22-End · 1 h 9 min · Episode 76Join Cass for the final episode of the "When He Was Wicked" read along in preparation for Bridgerton Season Five! This ending brings romance, catharsis, and a bit of controversy…
- Ep 75 When (S)He Was Wicked Read-Along, Ch 18-21 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 75The penultimate episode of this read-along, it's time to deep dive some of the most intense, sexy, and controversial chapters in this book. Join Cass as she explores the unique…
- Ep 74 When (S)He Was Wicked Read-Along, Ch 13-17 · 1 h 8 min · Episode 74Join Cass as she continues her deep-dive of Julia Quinn's "When He Was Wicked," the subject for Bridgerton Season 5. Things are heating up for Frannie and Michael after they…
- Ep 73 When (S)He was Wicked Read-Along, Ch 9-12 · 58 min · Episode 73Episode three of the Bridgerton book six read-along, Cass deep dives and discusses through some of the fan-favorite chapters as Michael and Francesca get closer to something they…
- Ep 72 When (S)He Was Wicked Read-Along, Ch 5-8 · 51 minCass deep dives the next four chapters of When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn, Bridgerton Book 6 and the source material for Season 5. If you're a new reader or someone who has…
- Ep 71 When (S)He Was Wicked Read Along, Ch 1-4 · 1 h 8 min · Episode 71Get ready to deep dive Bridgerton Book 6, "When He Was Wicked" by Julia Quinn, Francesca's story and the basis for Bridgerton Season 5. Whether this is your first read or your…
- Ep 70 Heated Rivalry Filming Updates & "Role Model" Discussion · 56 min · Episode 70Heated Rivalry dropped so much content over the past few weeks that it felt a little hard to keep up! If you want to deep dive every aspect and every update, from the massive to…
- Ep 69 Interview with Off Campus Music Supervisors Amanda Kreig-Thomas and Anna Romanoff · 1 h 3 min · Episode 69Attention Off Campus fans! Cass chats with music supervisors for the Prime Video megahit "Off Campus," Amanda Kreig-Thomas and Anna Romanoff! They discuss the role of music…
- Ep 68 Re-Heated Rivalry Ep 6: The Cottage · 1 h 9 minJoin Cass Morann and Dan Cash (@dancashio), Heated Rivalry content creators and super fans, as they deep-dive the famous Cottage episode! The finale and final episode of this…
- Ep 67 Re-Heated Rivalry Episode 5: I'll Believe in Anything · 1 h 29 minJoin Cass and bookstagrammer Taylor Layne as they deep dive Heated Rivalry's most "perfect" episode according to IMDb -- I'll Believe in Anything. Delivering one of the most…
- Ep 66 Re-Heated Rivalry Episode Four: Rose · 1 h 0 minJoin Cass and Ashley (@ashleyhufford) for possibly the most gut-wrenching episode of the Heated Rivalry series: episode four! From the "My Moon My Man" iconic montage to the Tuna…
- Ep 65 Re-Heated Rivalry, Ep 3: Hunter · 56 min · Episode 65Join Cass and Jordan (@julietfoxreads) as they finally get to talk Scott and Kip! The rom-com vibes are real in this episode, and for two romance girlies, it is such a blast…
- Ep 64 Re-Heated Rivalry, Ep 2: Olympians · 1 h 20 minJoin Cass Morann and filmmaker Goldie Jones as they deep dive Heated Rivalry Ep 2: Olympians. Explore the swoony romance, powerful and complex storytelling, and nuanced depiction…
- Ep 63 Re-Heated Rivalry: Rookies, with Erin Cholakian · 1 h 49 min · Episode 63Reheat the Rivalry that took the world by storm! Join Cass and "Heated Rivalry Comedy Show" creator Erin Cholakian as they deep dive the first episode of Heated Rivalry. If you…
- Ep 62 Heated Rivalry Season 2 Predictions · 1 h 11 min · Episode 60Cass deep dives Heated Rivalry Season Two, laying out how the whole series might go across a six episode structure. If you can't wait for the new season to get updates on how…
- Ep 61 Interview with Harrison from Heated Rivalry · 29 min · Episode 61The musician behind the iconic cover of "All the Things She Said" on Heated Rivalry joins Cass on the podcast. He discusses all things HR, and the incredible changes that the…
