Gentle listeners, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Joe Wright's film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, which released in 2005 and stars Kiera Knightley and Matthew MacFayden. Join Kristin, Maggie and our dear friend Adrienne Garcia-Specht to discuss what we love and hate about this beloved, controversial, and wildly successful adaptation!
As you probably guessed, Kristin still hates it.
By the way, you must check out the recent edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South by unnamed press, which features a section with Adrienne interviewing Morgan Spector!
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Ep 78: Bridgerton Season 3
In our latest episode, friend of the podcast Priya joins us again, this time to talk about Season 3 of Bridgerton! The third season of this runaway Netflix hit features our favorite couple yet, "Polin," made up of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Fingerington, I mean, Featherington! This episode, as you might have guessed, is not suitable for little ears, but we had a lot of fun recording it!! Bust out the Flonase, grab your EpiPen, and get some pearls suitable for clutching, as we talk about this diamond season of the first water!
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Ep 77: Hallmark's Loveuary Review with Priya!
Gentle listeners, for those of you who were entranced by Hallmark's Loveuary series this past February, we finally have an episode about it! Friend of the podcast and Hallmark-movie-enjoyer Priya has joined us for a breakdown of the charming Paging Mr. Darcy movie, and high praise of this entrancing version of Sense and Sensibility!
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Ep 76:Review of Mansfield Park Radio Drama from BBC Radio 4
Gentle listeners, join us for our review of the delightful radio drama from BBC Radio 4, which features a star-studded cast including Felicity Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, James Callas and more! Adapted by Clara Glynn, this lovely radio play contains some surprising new takes on Austen's story and characters. We certainly see Fanny, Edmund, and Henry in a different light after listening to this production.
More information about the cast can be found on the BBC's website here.
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Ep 75: Barbie and Jane
Greta Gerwig's 2023 Barbie movie incorporated several seconds of the 1995 Firth/Ehle Pride and Prejudice miniseries, which officially makes this movie part of Austen's extended cinematic universe. In this podcast we discuss our takeaways from this thought-provoking movie, and ponder the parallels between the evolution of Barbie vs. Jane Austen's own heroines. Some see Austen's characters as regressive today, but does Jane stand still so we can see how far we've come?
About First Impressions: Why All the Austen Haters Are Wrong
Welcome Jane Austen lovers and haters alike! Kristin and Maggie discuss how Austen's classic novels have influenced their lives and challenged them to be better people.
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