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Apr 2022
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What Was It Like To Get Loved Up In Geor...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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This one’s for everyone who watched Bridgerton and wondered: could I get it in Georgian England?! Dr. Sally Holloway joins Jonathan to discuss the ins and outs of love and courtship in this era, including gifts and letters people would exchange, 18th century contraception, and the historical equivalents of ghosting and catfishing.   Dr. Sally Holloway is ... Show More
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