Podcast Episodes

Episode 32: The Thing About Jane's Irish Melodies

Season 1

Jane Fairfax has recently received a selection of music, and we're here to unpack the significance of that "new set of Irish melodies." Spoiler alert…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Episode 31: The Thing About Marianne's Smelling Salts with guest Dr. Emily C. Friedman

Season 1

Pull up your fainting couch because have we got a revivifying episode for you! Dr. Emily C. Friedman is here to take us through the olfactory delight…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Episode 30: The Thing About Lydia's Trip to Brighton

Season 1

Why exactly was Lydia Bennet so eager to visit Brighton and why was Elizabeth so right to be concerned? Brighton was the playground of the wealthy an…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Episode 29: The Thing About Benwick's Miniature with guest Emma Rutherford

Season 1

This episode we're taking a look at portrait miniatures and Captain Benwick's love of regifting with the help of art historian and portrait miniature…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Episode 28: The Thing About Blaize Castle

Season 1

Wave goodbye to Henry and Eleanor Tilney because this week we're headed to Blaize [Blaise] Castle. Except not really, because John Thorpe is a big li…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Episode 27: The Thing About Austen and Romance with guest Bea Hodges-Koch

Season 1

Valentine's Day is around the corner, so this week we're bringing you a special episode on Jane Austen and romance with our guest Bea Hodges-Koch of …

4 years, 8 months ago

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Episode 26: The Thing About Fanny's Stargazing

Season 1

Pack your telescope and grab your star charts! This episode we're headed to a very specific location at Mansfield Park to examine Fanny's foray into …

4 years, 8 months ago

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Episode 25: The Thing About Anne's Newspapers with guest Katherine Cowley

Season 1

How did one keep tabs on a crush or former romance in a time before social media? In the case of Anne Elliot, you turn to newspapers and navy lists f…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Episode 24: The Thing About Fordyce's Sermons

Season 1

Mr. Collins is preparing to read aloud to all of us, and the chosen volume is Fordyce's Sermons. We discuss the rise and fall of Fordyce's popularity…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Episode 23: The Thing About Circulating Libraries

Season 1

This episode we cover the history of circulating libraries in the UK with a little help from our Northanger Abbey friends. We also discuss the reputa…

4 years, 9 months ago

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