Kindred Spirits Book Club
Episodes
The Blythes Are Quoted Explainer
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Dr. Benjamin Lefebvre to dive into the mysteries of L.M. Montgomery’s final, unconventional work, The Blythes Are Quoted. We explo...
The Blythes Are Quoted Recap
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Ragon are recapping The Blythes Are Quoted, the final book in the Anne series. We break down the book’s atypical structure and wild short ...
Wrap-up of Rilla of Ingleside
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For our final episode discussing Rilla of Ingleside, we invited our friend Dr. Emily Woster for a good old-fashioned geek out on everything we love ab...
Susan Baker: Loyalty and Main Character Energy
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Baker, the unsung heroine of Rilla of Ingleside, gets her due in today's episode. Dr. Kate Scarth of the University of Prince Edward Island and ...
Prophecy, Providence and Public Opinion in Rilla of Ingleside
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Ragon are diving into prophecy, patriotism, and porch-debate energy in Rilla of Ingleside. From Miss Oliver’s eerie dreams to Norman Dougl...
The Girls of Glen St. Mary: Part 2
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our fascinating discussion with Dr. Andrea McKenzie continues in this episode. We returned to making connections between living through war and living...
The Girls of Glen St. Mary: Part 1
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What were Faith Meredith, Nan and Di Blythe and Mary Vance doing while Rilla was raising a war baby and running the Junior Reds? We get some expert ...
Anne Of A Different Island Author Talk with Virginia Kantra
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra joins the Kindred Spirits today to discuss her new book, Anne of a Different Island. We talk Anne of...
Walter Blythe: Conscience and Courage
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Walter Blythe stands as the moral conscience of Rilla of Ingleside. In this episode, Dr. Corey McEleney joins us to examine Walter’s transformation ...
Jem Blythe: Chivalry and Devotion
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Youthful idealism, the horror of war, the power of propaganda, and the unbreakable bond between a young man and his faithful dog – that’s right, w...
Anne and Gilbert: Parenting and Perseverence
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe are a love story for the ages, but what does that love story look like 24 years later? Today's episode is all about th...
Rilla's Goodness and Growth
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The final part of our Rilla Blythe character arc is here! We can’t wait for you to join us in this wide-ranging conversation about Rilla’s moral g...
Clever and Capable Rilla
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rilla’s character arc continues in our episode about how cleverness can take many forms, and we are redefining “geeking out” by framing our conv...
BONUS: Swoon-Worthy Podcast X Anne of Green Gables
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Ragon paid a visit to the Swoon-Worthy podcast to talk about, what else? Anne of Green Gables! We had a blast geeking out with host Carly ...
Rilla's Beauty and Romance
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are launching into Rilla of Ingleside with one of our signature character studies! Rilla Blythe is the family beauty, and she knows it. But what go...
Rilla of Ingleside Recap
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a deep dive into Rilla of Ingleside, the final book in the Anne of Green Gables series! We're recapping Rilla Blythe's coming-of-age journ...
Welcome to Season 5!
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there Kindred Spirits, we’re back in your feed and ready for a brand new season! On today’s episode, we share our favorite summer reads and su...
Official Trailer: Kindred Spirits Book Club
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kindred Spirits Book Club is an inviting escape into the timeless world of Anne of Green Gables. Hosts Ragon Duffy and Kelly Gerner blend modern persp...
Season 5 is coming soon!
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're popping in to let you know that we are hard at work on season 5! We are giving you a sneak peek to the season ahead so you can get to reading!...
BONUS Kindred Aunties: Talking Found Families with The Auntie Bulletin
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kindred Spirits Book Club joins forces with The Auntie Bulletin for a lively Substack Live conversation about the many “aunties” in Anne of Green ...
Applause for Anne
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last episode of Season 4 and we’re back from the Stratford Festival and diving headfirst into Anne of Green Gables—the play! We dive into...
The Illustrated Anne
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the penultimate episode of this season and we are geeking out about Anne of Green Gables with Briana Corr Scott, whose gorgeous illustrations b...
The Unlikeable Girls
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Felicity King in The Golden Road inspired today’s episode about unlikeable girls in L.M. Montgomery’s fiction. We talk about what makes these girl...
Anne of Green Gables in the Spotlight
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Curtains up, Kindred Spirits! We went to the prestigious Stratford Festival to attend the opening of the new stage adaptation of Anne of Green Gables ...
Nostalgia for The Golden Road
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While many of L.M. Montgomery’s novels depict romanticized childhoods, perhaps no book is more wistfully nostalgic about a childhood on Prince Edwar...
The Golden Road recap
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Picking up where The Story Girl left off, The Golden Road continues the story of the King cousins and their friends as they begin to grow up, and slow...
Anne, on the stage
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new Anne of Green Gables is coming to the stage! We are delighted to present our interview with Kat Sandler, the playwright behind a new theatrical ...
Special Presentation: Story Girl: The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a special Podcast Swap episode, we are sharing with you an episode from the fantastic limited series podcast Story Girl: The Life of Lucy Maud Mont...
Cooking, Cleaning, and Power Dynamics
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Faith and Una Meredith, Mary Vance, Sara Stanley, Felicity and Cecily King – all of these girls have different relationships with housekeeping and c...
Sunday School and Sermon Contests in The Story Girl
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether they are giving their own church sermons or looking at a picture of God, whether trying not to giggle in church or debating the ethics of pr...
Clever, Beautiful and Good, the girls of The Story Girl
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adolescent identity and values take center stage in this episode. The themes beautiful, clever, and good reappear in The Story Girl as archetypal girl...
The Story Girl Recap
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Story Girl is one of L.M. Montgomery’s most charming books, full of witty dialogue, playful antics, and wistful nostalgia. We are kicking off ou...
What was L.M. Montgomery reading?
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Ragon welcome L.M. Montgomery scholar and curator Emily Woster, PhD to the pod! Emily tells us all about L.M. Montgomery’s reading life–...
Rainbow Valley: A Romantic Quadrangle
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s this? A messy love quadrangle? You know Kelly and Ragon are all over that! We channel our best Normal Gossip podcast inspiration and dive...
Rainbow Valley: Patriarchy and Parentification
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are continuing our Rainbow Valley discussion and focusing on the Meredith children’s impulsive hijinks and the way the adults around them react, ...
Rainbow Valley: A Childhood Idyll
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
L.M. Montgomery scholar Maryam Khorasani joins us for a discussion of Rainbow Valley itself as both a physical place and a state of mind, drawing on o...
Rainbow Valley Recap
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In preparation for our Rainbow Valley mini-arc, we are recapping this lovely book on today’s episode. We’ll introduce you to the Blythe children’...
Anne of Ingleside in Conversation
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features an interview with an extraordinary L.M. Montgomery scholar, Dr. Laura Robinson. We discuss Robinson's background, her favor...
BONUS: Maud 150 Tribute
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! In honor of L.M. Montgomery’s 150 birthday, we are releasing a special bonus mini-episode today to share our tribute to Maud. Be sure to c...
Anne of Ingleside in her Community
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our discussion of Anne of Ingleside continues, focusing on Anne and the Blythe family as they relate to the Glen St. Mary community. We also chat abou...
Anne of Ingleside is Home
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Home and family is the topic of this episode! Ingleside is a symbol of a happy and loving home and today we are discussing the ways that Anne is creat...
Anne of Ingleside Recap
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are kicking off Season Four with a recap of Anne of Ingleside! We'll walk you through the highlights of the sixth Anne book to set up our conversat...
Welcome to Season 4!
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with Season 4! Join us as we talk about where we are going this season, where we’ve been, our favorite episodes so far, and a detour i...
Season 4 Is Coming!
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just dropping in to let you know that we are hard at work on season 4! Today Kelly and Ragon will be previewing the season ahead and revealing the boo...
The Maudcast x KSBC: LMM Podcasters Unite!
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to share this very special crossover episode with the Maudacst and Kindred Spirits Book Club! The Maudcast, hosted by today's guest Bre...
Recapping the Perfect Pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come along to Prince Edward Island and the 2024 biennial L.M. Montgomery conference with Kelly and Ragon! First we raved about our first conference ex...
Kilmeny of the Orchard
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Y’all, this book is wild. Join Ragon and Kelly as they discuss one of LM Montgomery’s lesser-known works, the novella Kilmeny of the Orchard. It’...
Summer Reading Extravaganza
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Kelly, Ragon, and returning special guest Katie Stewart to discuss summer reads! They discuss books that remind them of summer as well as favorit...
Planning A Perfect Pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kindred Spirits Book Club is going on the road! Kelly and Ragon are joined by Brenna Clarke Gray to plan for their upcoming trip to Prince Edward Isla...
Friendships and Found Family: Community in Anne's House of Dreams
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Kelly and Ragon wind up their discussion of Anne’s House of Dreams. In a book that encompasses many emotional highs and lows, ...
Part II: Lullabies and Loss: Anne's Journey to Motherhood
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rejoin Ragon, Kelly, and guest Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray for their discussion about motherhood in Anne’s House of Dreams. Ragon and Kelly are joined ...
Part I Lullabies and Loss: Anne's Journey to Motherhood
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ragon and Kelly are joined by Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray, Canadian literature expert, to discuss the joys and sorrows of Anne’s journey to motherhood in...
Heartache and Hope: Romance in Anne's House of Dreams
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ragon and Kelly are joined by audiobook narrator and voice actor Kelli Tager to discuss the beautiful romance threaded through Anne’s House of Dream...
Wisdom and Whimsy: Captain Jim Tells The Tales
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are setting sail with Captain Jim! Kelly and Ragon talk about the lighthouse keeper’s gentle guidance, how he embodies and subve...
Sorrow and Splendor: Leslie Moore Lives Happily Ever After
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The mysterious beauty Leslie Moore is the subject of this Anne’s House of Dreams character study. Ragon and Kelly discuss the myths and metaphors su...
Chats and Charity: Miss Cornelia Spills The Tea
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Miss Cornelia and her signature phrase “Just like a man!” Miss Cornelia is the great comic relief in Anne’s House of Dreams, an otherwise s...
Anne's House of Dreams Recap
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anne’s House of Dreams is one of L.M. Montgomery’s most mature and emotional books, and Ragon and Kelly are thrilled to devote season three of Kin...
Welcome to Season 3!
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, Kindred Spirits! Ragon and Kelly kick off a third podcast season by re-introducing themselves and the podcast, giving a behind the scene...
Queens Of The Blue Castle
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our last episode of Season 2 and the last episode of 2023! Editor Katie Stewart comes back to debate the most important of issues: who is t...
The Blue Castle Recap
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We briefly leave the Anne series to discuss one of our very favorite LM Montgomery books, The Blue Castle! Many of the elements we love in the Anne se...
Anne Adaptations: The Sequel (1987 Miniseries)
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian literature expert Brenna Clarke Gray joins Ragon and Kelly to recap the bonkers 1987 miniseries: Anne of Green Gables, the Sequel! Are we mak...
Anne’s Meddling Era: How To Write A Love Letter
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Now engaged to be married, romantic Anne can’t help but get involved in other people’s love lives, and her meddling has hilarious results! Join Ra...
Anne’s Meddling Era: Spooky Edition!
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anne loves a thrilling tale, and there are a few in Anne of Windy Poplars that are perfect for a very spooky Halloween episode of Kindred Spirits Book...
Anne’s Meddling Era: How To Win Friends And Influence People
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anne has a special gift for winning over misfits and misanthropes, but in Anne of Windy Poplars, even her skills are put to the test! Ragon and Kelly ...
Anne’s Meddling Era: How NOT to parent
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From her unique vantage point as an engaged woman and a high school principal, Anne observes all kinds of interesting parent-child dynamics in and aro...
Anne’s Meddling Era: Anne of Windy Poplars Recap
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ragon and Kelly boldly go where few podcasters have gone before – deep into Anne of Windy Poplars! Join us as we recap the 4th book in the Anne seri...
One Year Anniversary Party!
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Anniversary to US! To celebrate, Kelly and Ragon are throwing a podcast party, with special guests, games, trivia, and best of all, prizes. You’...
Anne, The College Years: The One About The Boy
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After everything Gilbert has been through over the past three books, we knew he needed his own episode! Ragon and Kelly discuss the making of a classi...
Anne, The College Years: The One With All The Proposals
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anne’s childhood wish to become “divinely beautiful” is coming true - at least in the eyes of one particular gentleman. We love the romance in A...
Anne, the College Years: The One With The Baking Soda Company
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It might be summer where you are, but in Anne of the Island, it’s always September, and we are headed back to school with Anne. In this episode, Rag...
Anne, The College Years: The One With All The Roommates
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us at Patty's Place, where Anne and her friends have "all the fun of homemaking and none of the bother of a husband." Kelly and Ragon discuss fem...
Anne: The College Years, The One About Anne Of The Island
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anne of the Island – or Anne, the College Years – is one of our very favorite books. With its stately collegiate setting, delightful celebration o...
Anne of Avonlea Is A Romantic (but not ready for romance herself, thank you)
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s a fairy picnic or a fairytale prince, Anne sees romance everywhere she looks – except, of course, in her own life! Kelly and Ragon ex...
Anne of Avonlea is Dazzlingly Clever
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School may be out in your neighborhood, but it’s back in session in Avonlea with Anne at the front of the classroom. Anne continues on her path to b...
Anne of Avonlea is Angelically Good
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Avonlea itself, full of big personalities and hilarious happenings, is practically a character in the Anne books. In this episode, we explore how Anne...
Introducing Anne of Avonlea!
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ragon and Kelly kick off Season Two of Kindred Spirits Book Club with a breezy recap of Anne of Avonlea. Kelly admits she likes Davy Keith after all, ...
The Ultimate Anne Geek Out with Katie Stewart
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the Season 1 Finale of Kindred Spirits Book Club, we are excited to introduce you to a new kindred spirit, Katie Stewart, co-founder of Owl’s Ne...
Anne Adaptations: The Graphic Novels
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the most exciting adaptations of Anne of Green Gables are illustrated! In this episode, we discuss three gorgeously illustrated graphic novels...
Anne Adaptations: Anne With An E
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anne With an E brought Anne of Green Gables to a new generation. Ragon and Kelly discuss how it differs from the source material, what they liked abou...
Anne Adaptations: The 1985 Miniseries
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anne of Green Gables has a long cinematic history but the adaptation we love best is the 1985 CBC miniseries starring Megan Follows and Colleen Dewhur...
”Carrots” and Slates: Anne’s Pride
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Shirley, “all spirit and fire and dew,” is notorious for her temper and her pride. Ragon and Kelly explore why this is such a challenging cha...
Dryads, Ghosts and Lily Maids: Anne’s Imagination
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wherein our heroine invents ghosts and dryads, fairies and snow queens, and we discuss how her imaginings very likely saved her spirit. We talk about ...
Red Hair and Puffed Sleeves: Anne’s Vanity
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Year, New Anne! We discuss Anne’s preoccupation with her appearance – she’s perfect just the way she is and so are you, listener! – and wh...
Gilbert Blythe, Everyone’s First Crush
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast episode that is at least 20 years in the making . . . We gush about why Gilbert was our first imaginary boyfriend, what the heck was wro...
The Girls of Avonlea
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It turns out that kids are kids even a century apart: opaque social hierarchies, dares gone wrong, mean-girl passive aggressive relationships, gossip ...
Miss Josephine Barry, Rich Auntie Supreme
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone knows that single, child-free, and mysteriously wealthy woman with immaculate clothes and a gorgeous home – and for Anne, it’s Diana’s ...
The Ladies of Avonlea
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Upsets, accidents, and apologies – how do the adult ladies of Avonlea respond to Anne’s escapades, and what does that tell us about who Anne is be...
Miss Stacy and Education
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you educate a whole village of children in one room? Why was Mr. Phillips such a creep and Miss Stacy so wonderful? We ask these questions and ...
Matthew and Masculinity
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you love Matthew Cuthbert as much as we do? In this episode we celebrate this legend of gentle masculinity, and talk about how his capacity for unc...
Diana and Friendship
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is a bosom friend, exactly? In this episode, we take on that question and talk all about the wonderful girl who became Anne’s dearest friend an...
Marilla and Motherhood
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We start our series of character studies and dive deep into Marilla Cuthbert, her journey in non-traditional motherhood and how her sarcasm covers up ...
Anne Plot Recap Continued
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kelly and Ragon discuss the second half of the book, how Anne's hair dyeing incident affected them, and one of the saddest death's i...
Anne of Green Gables Plot Recap
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2, Ragon and Kelly begin our plot recap of Anne of Green Gables, taking us through the first year of Anne's life in Avonlea, her many iconi...
Introduction
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Kindred Spirits Book Club! In this episode your hosts Ragon Duffy and Kelly Gerner introduce themselves, discuss why Anne of Green Gables...