About this episode

Cass Morann and Goldie Jones discuss the romantic and complex storytelling in Heated Rivalry Ep 2: Olympians.

Join Cass Morann and filmmaker Goldie Jones as they deep dive Heated Rivalry Ep 2: Olympians. Explore the swoony romance, powerful and complex storytelling, and nuanced depiction of trauma. From the unique intimacy of Shane and Ilya, aka "Jane" and "Lily," through texting to the layered interactions in Russia, there is so much to discuss. The utter masterpiece of this series continues, elevates, and devastates in every perfect way. This is an episode every Heated Rivalry fan needs to explore!

People in this episode

Host: Cass Morann

Guest: Goldie Jones

Topics covered

• romance
• storytelling
• trauma
• character interactions
• series review

Keywords

• Heated Rivalry
• Olympians
• romance
• storytelling
• trauma
• Shane
• Ilya
• character interactions

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Heated Rivalry, Olympians

Places: Russia

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