Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast

702. Heated Rivalry with Candy Tan

Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: A Romance Novel Podcast

Show Notes

Candy recapped Heated Rivalry, and is that enough? No, of course not. We had MANY things we wanted to exclaim at each other about, so why not podcast about it?

We’re going to talk about the show, the acting, the adaptation, and the fact that this show could never have been made in the US. Jacob Tierney is a genius, and we have many a rabbit hole of research to explore.

If you’ve been thinking about this show nonstop, come hang out.

You can find Candy Tan @beautifulduckweed on Bluesky and on Tumblr.

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