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This week we’re diving into chapters 12-16 of Rivals – the Taggie and Rupert love story beginsWe talk about: the official beginning of Taggie and Rupert’s love story; Declan’s yellow socks; *that* scene with the piano; and take a moment to talk about our own wonderful dogs.As always, we go off on plenty of tangents, share some strong opinions, and attempt (with varying success) to stay on track.If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.

This week we’re diving into chapters 9-11 of Rivals – the unmatched genius of Jilly CooperWe talk about: a very interesting tennis match; whether we prefer Charles in the book or in the TV show; what our go-to karaoke songs are; and some good, old, table-smashing fun.As always, we go off on plenty of tangents, share some strong opinions, and attempt (with varying success) to stay on track.If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.

This week we’re diving into chapters 6-8 of Rivals – meeting all of our main charactersWe talk about the all-round perfection that is Bas Baddingham (and, surprisingly, Danny Dyer); our speculations on the future of the show; where you would find us at a party; and let you in on a little family inside joke.As always, we go off on plenty of tangents, share some strong opinions, and attempt (with varying success) to stay on track.If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.

We are so excited to be back for series 2 and this week we’re (finally) diving into chapters 1-5 of Rivals – the one you’ve all been waiting forWe talk about Alex Hassell (obviously); how much we love the tv adaptation, especially that opening scene; how fun life was in the 80s; and debut a new game for you!As always, we go off on plenty of tangents, share some strong opinions, and attempt (with varying success) to stay on track.If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.

Bonus Episode: Part 2 – finishing series 1 with a bangThis week things are a little different, we are celebrating finishing Riders and series 1 of the podcast with 2 very special guests! Things are a little more chaotic than usual but we hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed doing it.Don’t fear, we will absolutely be returning for series 2 and this time it’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Yes, we will be discussing all things Rivals very soon!If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.

Bonus Episode: Part 1 – finishing series 1 with a bangThis week things are a little different, we are celebrating finishing Riders and series 1 of the podcast with 2 very special guests! Things are a little more chaotic than usual but we hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed doing it.Don’t fear, we will absolutely be returning for series 2 and this time it’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Yes, we will be discussing all things Rivals very soon!If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.

This week we’re diving into Chapters 60-63 of Riders – the end of series one, but not the end of this podcastThat’s right, this is the last episode of series one but make sure you stay tuned for the bonus episode coming next week!We talk about: how Jilly Cooper wraps everything up; how the book would have ended if we had written it; how we feel about the ending we did get; and whether it should be called ‘Jilly Cooperland’ or the ‘Cooperverse’? As always, we go off on plenty of tangents, share some strong opinions, and attempt (with varying success) to stay on track.If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.Trigger warning: this episode contains a brief mention of suicide around 48 minutes in

This week we’re diving into Chapters 56-59 of Riders – medals and misdeedsWe talk about: early Olympic drama; losing it over our dislike of Helen; finally giving up on Jake; and who likes short shorts?!As always, we go off on plenty of tangents, share some strong opinions, and attempt (with varying success) to stay on track.If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.

This week we’re diving into Chapters 51-55 of Riders – the relationship nobody wantedWe talk about: Jake becoming something we don’t recognise; what starts on 1st May; getting sidetracked by Bridget Jones; and, as a bonus treat, ‘professional’ hobby horsing.As always, we go off on plenty of tangents, share some strong opinions, and attempt (with varying success) to stay on track.If you have thoughts (and we know you do), we’d love to hear from you – find us on Instagram & TikTok @theravishingpodcast or email us at theravishingpodcast@gmail.comBecause these books deserve to be talked about.