Author/Screenwriter Caitlin Alice Gilbert joins Lena Olson to discuss her favorite smooch in pop culture: Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams accepting the Best Kiss Award for the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. They talk about their roles in The Notebook (2004) and how that led to their real-life romance. Caitlin shares an epic story about one of her best kisses (hint: it takes place in Italy!)
Then the gals get to the main event: Bridgerton! They discuss the three main couples from each season, Daphne & Simon, Kate & Anthony, and Penelope & Colin. They compare each of their first kisses and rank which couple smooched the best! The pop culture analysis you didn’t know you needed. As always, we end with a Smooch Fact.
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Kissing Scenes:
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGle4xRNPSM&t=73s
Daphne & Simon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBhi-O63BHE
Kate & Anthony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ7zUws8LeU
Penelope & Colin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeMO7Bhr4rA
Article: Oldest Kiss Recorded on Mesopotamian Clay Tablet https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/humanitys-first-kiss-was-earlier-than-we-thought-180982206/