Eyre Buds

What if Jane Eyre had a camera, access to the internet, and 14.3 thousand YouTube subscribers? This week, Lillian and Piper discuss the pros and cons of adapting this classic story to a modern setting. 

Anton Ego's inspiring speech about the nature of a critic and the value of an artist can be found here.    

For this extended holiday weekend, we're going back in time to Piper's first on-air rant about Jane Eyre. This clip was recorded on a special Valentine's Day episode of the World Forge Podcast with Lillian as the shocked guest, Sam as the concerned host and Piper as the mad woman not-yet-in-the-attic.

You can listen to the full World Forge episode here.

In which we bond over and discuss our shared adoration for the beloved classic, Little Women. Across all adaptations, this is a story that highlights the beauty of familial, romantic and self love. That encourages us to pursue our dreams while always remembering where we came from and the stories that will take us where we wish to go. 

Jane has arrived at Thornfield and meets her mysterious employer, Mr. Rochester. Piper and Lillian roll up our sleeves as we start to analyze character, scrutinize dialogue and speculate about unspoken intensions and desires.  

In which Piper and Lillian watch their first international adaptation of Jane Eyre. Spoiler alert: we loved it. Sangdil proves that Jane Eyre transcends culture as well as time.  

Armed with 10 + adaptations under our belt, we decide to (finally) turn to the source material and see what all the hub bub is about concerning this beloved classic novel: Jane Eyre an Autobiography 

The beauty and power of musical theater lies in moments when characters, so consumed by their emotions, must break into song just to convey the depth of their feelings... Yeah, this musical doesn't do that. But we do get jazz hands and a song about hell. 

In which Lillian and Piper dissect and analyze five crucial aspects of Jane Eyre: The Proposal, The Explanation, Bertha, Rochester and Jane. We look back on the 10 adaptations we've watched so far and rate our worst and best for each category, Academy Awards style.   

In which Lillian fangirls over one of her favorite shows while Piper smiles and nods politely. 

We tackle a lot in this episode: discussing sex-positivity in romance and the sexist misconceptions that surround the world's most successful fictional genre, the difference between romance and erotica, why both are meaningful and how anyone who disagrees can fight us in the abandoned K-Mart parking lot.  

Read You’re Probably Wrong About the Difference Between Romance & Erotica for more.