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Writers, hopeless romantics and best friends Rebecca Baird and Emily Fletcher attempt to legitimise their English Lit degrees by talking a lot about stories. We’ll talk books, films, and music, share our own writing journeys and delight listeners far and wide with our adorable friendship. When it comes to good stories, we’re obsessive, we’re effusive, we’re analytical... well we’re just completely Infatuated.
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Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
It's Halloween! Almost! This week, Emily tells us about Red Riding Hood inspired tale For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten, while Rebecca shares a novel based around the weird and wonderful life of Madame Tussaud, Little by Edward Carey. We talk about our favourites this Halloween season, discuss the origins of the phrase 'spooky season', and we share some snippets of our own writing. Emily also reads a few of her favourite creepy flax-golden tales!
Our infatuations:
For the Wolf - Hannah Whitten
Little - Edward Carey
Rebecca's articles -
Siren Song - Margaret Atwood
Practical Magic
Erin Morgenstern's flax-golden tales - https://erinmorgenstern.com/category/flax-golden/
Em's Halloween playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6aQVmZciT95ZQUamC2g4qq?si=22635960745a4bda
Em's Autumn Magic playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aXSHATRRhWJlbfpc1pYc6?si=e70f547c9f1f421b
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue
Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
This week, we have a special episode for you! Well, for us, really. We're returning to The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern for a SPOILER FILLED chat about Emily's favourite book, now that Rebecca has read it too. We talk about our favourite characters, point out lots of foreshadowing details, and we discuss time and fate and free will. Rebecca also quizzes us to find out whether we'd be an Acolyte, Keeper or Guardian!
Our infatuations:
The Starless Sea - Erin Morgenstern
Penguin's The Starless Sea Quiz - https://www.penguin.com.au/activities/2410-the-starless-sea-quiz
Emily's The Starless Sea playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3aYF6lEHfstFZ9jAKh41ce?si=84f6b43de48b4ac7
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue
Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
Rebecca's Twitter - https://twitter.com/grammourpuss
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
This week, Emily tells us about The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex, inspired by a real mystery, while Rebecca talks about musically influenced High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. We talk about the importance of world building, discuss which Scooby Doo character we'd be, and hear a wonderfully Scottish poem. Emily also tells us about some space-inspired songs!
Our infatuations:
The Lamplighters - Emma Stonex
This Paranormal Life 'The Vanishing: The True Mystery Disappearance at Eilean Mor' - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/157-the-vanishing-the-true-mystery-disappearance/id1236963001?i=1000469385386
And That's Why We Drink 'Little Pilgrims and Astrological Issues' - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e81-little-pilgrims-and-astrological-issues/id1204570053?i=1000418091722
High Fidelity - Nick Hornby
31 Songs - Nick Hornby
Sex Tape - Hippo Campus
Scotland, You're No Mine - Hannah Lavery
Jupiter - Sleeping at Last
Saturn - Sleeping at Last
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue
Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
It's the first episode of Season Three! This week, we're catching you up on all our favourites from the season break. We talk about some albums we've been listening to on repeat, the TV shows we got hooked on, and we discuss sex on at least three different occasions. Rebecca also manages to add eight songs to the Infatuated Mix!
Our infatuations:
When Facing The Things We Turn Away From - Luke Hemmings
You Signed Up For This - Maisie Peters
Loki
Marvel Studios ASSEMBLED
Loki Filmmaking Secrets with Director Kate Herron - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b66sbE9YI0&ab_channel=JackHoward
Know My Name - Chanel Miller
Florence
Ear Biscuits with Rhett and Link - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ear-biscuits/id717407884
Sex Education
Grady
Begin to Look Around - Gretta Ray
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue
Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
It's the Season Two finale! This week, Emily shares the dark academia/superpower Villains series by V. E. Schwab, while Rebecca talks about Luster by Raven Leilani. We talk about the writing techniques we've liked and loathed in the books we've read so far this year, discover a cool nature word, and we discuss which fictional character we would invite to dinner. Emily also shares some stories from one of her favourite places to visit in Cornwall!
We will be back with SEASON THREE on the 8th of October.
Our infatuations:
Villains series - V. E. Schwab
Luster - Raven Leilani
WandaVision
Vitamin String Quarter Performs Regina Spektor
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue
Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
This week, Emily talks about wry The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell and Rebecca shares the speculative Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford. We take on a song-inspired writing challenge, discuss which book character we would want to back us up in a street fight, and Emily shares a tale of a mythical creature from Cornwall. Rebecca also informs us of the person behind those names for groups of animals!
Our infatuations:
The Diary of a Bookseller - Shaun Bythell
Light Perpetual - Francis Spufford
All My Favourite Bands Use Long Song Titles So I Will Too - Anthony Amorim
Christi Steyn - https://www.instagram.com/christi.steyn/
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue
Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
This week, we're joined by friend of the show D Fretter, who tells us about album A Real Good Kid by Mike Posner. We learn D's seven rules for writing poetry, discuss which book worlds we'd definitely die in, and D performs his wonderful new song Moonlight in Barcelona. Emily also shares a ten sentence story written by Erin Morgenstern!
Find D here:
Don't Fret with D Fretter - https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/dont-fret-with-d-fretter/
D's Music - https://open.spotify.com/artist/08hGo7ONwlhWltf9ts57ZC
D's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_dfretter/
D's Twitter - https://twitter.com/_dfretter/
Our infatuations:
A Real Good Kid - Mike Posner
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
the angel of 8th ave. - Gang of Youths
Sweet Tooth
Erin Morgenstern's flax-golden tales - http://erinmorgenstern.com/category/flax-golden/
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue
Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
This week, Emily tells us about the ocean within a house in Piranesi by Susannah Clarke, while Rebecca shares the house party on an ocean in Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. We talk about writing advice we ignore, book worlds we would love to live in, and we learn about our enneagram numbers. Rebecca also shares a little piece of Croatian history!
Our infatuations:
Piranesi - Susannah Clarke
Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Bo Burnham: Inside
Shade of Yellow - Griff
Enneagram Personality Test - https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test
Enneagram Description - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
This week, Emily tells us about the deeply disturbing relationship in These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever, while Rebecca shares character Kaya's childhood in Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens . We discuss our favourite quotes about writing, learn what a crawdad actually is, and read out love letters to our zodiac signs. Emily also explains why she loves multiple songs titled Wildflower!
Our infatuations:
These Violent Delights - Micah Nemerever
Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
Wildflower - The National Parks
I Kissed Someone (It Wasn't You) music video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9ni06SSZSY&ab_channel=dodieVEVO
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
This week, Emily tells us about the unlikely friendship between two mythical creatures in The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker, while Rebecca shares a poetic technique she loves in works by Sabrina Benaim and Louise Glück. We talk about our writing bucket lists, answer an interesting film question, and find out which Crow from Six of Crows we would be. Rebecca also shares a song that bridges our shared loves!
Our infatuations:
The Golem and the Djinni - Helene Wecker
(i) - (Depression and Other Magic Tricks - Sabrina Benaim)
(ii) - (Depression and Other Magic Tricks - Sabrina Benaim)
avowal - (Depression and Other Magic Tricks - Sabrina Benaim)
Persephone the Wanderer (I) - Louise Glück
Persephone the Wanderer (II) - Louise Glück
Pretty Boy - The Neighbourhood
Funeral ft. James Bay - Maisie Peters
Shadow and Bone: The Crows quiz - https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/shadow-and-bone-the-crows-quiz
The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA
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Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue
Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss
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