The Thing About Austen
Episodes
Episode 16: The Thing About Harriet's Riddle Book with guest Dr. Lynn Festa
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's this very cool trend called acrostic and chill, and we're here to tell you all about it. This episode we're diving into Emma and taking a look...
Episode 15: The Thing About Austen Con with guest Sharmini Kumar
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to be participating in this year's Austen Con, so we're breaking with our usual format to bring you this conversation with Sharmini K...
Episode 14: The Thing About Emma's Unfinished Artwork with guest Georgie Castilla
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week you get two episodes in one! In the first half we discuss Emma's unfinished artwork with Georgie Castilla of Duniath Comics. Then we chat wi...
Episode 13: The Thing About the Cobb
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Captain Wentworth is headed to Lyme Regis, so obviously we must tag along. Pack a pair of sturdy shoes and tie your bonnet strings on extra tight beca...
Episode 12: The Thing About Mary Crawford's Harp with guest Dr. Lidia Chang
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Crawford is playing the harp over at the Mansfield Parsonage, and we've got front row seats to the hottest performance in town. If you have ever ...
Episode 11: The Thing About Steventon Rectory
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Although it no longer exists, Steventon Rectory was the birthplace of Jane Austen and where she lived for the first 25 years of her life. This week we...
Episode 10: The Thing About Box Hill
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we're all about Emma as we head out to Box Hill to take in the view. There's nothing like sublime landscape and awkward social tension to...
Episode 9: The Thing About the Rushworths' Divorce with guest Dr. Ellen Campbell
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sex! Scandal! This week we're headed to Mansfield Park where a matrimonial fracas is brewing. Actually, it happened in Twickenham, and it's already fu...
Episode 8: The Thing About Sir Walter's Favorite Book
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're deep in the nerdery weeds this week as we unpack the beginning of Persuasion and discuss Sir Walter's obsession with status and prestige and how...
Episode 7: The Thing About Spinsters
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While the word "spinster" never comes up in Austen's novels, the role of spinster or "old maid" is a frequent occurrence. This epi...
Episode 6: The Thing About Darcy's Pen
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we come to you live from Caroline Bingley's Pen Mending Emporium, where all your pens will be mended with utmost care and attention to detai...
Episode 5: The Thing About General Tilney's Pamphlets
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're all about the mysterious (or are they stupid?) pamphlets that General Tilney reads late at night. We talk about the political tumult o...
Episode 4: The Thing About Marianne's Dead Leaves
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we're all about the connection between Romanticism and Marianne's passion for dead leaves. We also discuss the ways in which the recent f...
Episode 3: The Thing About Regency Scrabble
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We could have just as easily called this episode The Thing About Frank's Blunder, as that is the moment in question. On this episode we provide some c...
Episode 2: The Thing About Wentworth's Umbrella
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we unfurl the history of umbrellas and why the English were so reluctant to adopt them. And, of course, we get into the gallantry of ever...
Episode 1: The Thing About Darcy's Portrait
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're diving deep into the pivotal moment in Pride and Prejudice when Elizabeth gazes upon Darcy's portrait at Pemberley. And what a moment it is. If ...
Introducing The Thing About Austen
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing The Thing About Austen! A new podcast about Jane Austen's world. Meet your hosts in this introductory episode. We talk a little about our ...