Jane Austen Culture Night

Jane Austen Culture Night

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Jane Austen Culture Night episodes

  • EP. 7 - Get Out of My Library! (Pride and Prejudice)

    Mrs. Bennet needs some opium for her nerves (don’t we all).  Mr. Collins is still the worst. Elizabeth gets an offer she CAN refuse. What would it be like to marry someone you hate? We’ve thought about it way more than we should have. There’s some real talk about what it was like to leave the cult and how it still affects us. Honestly, we wouldn’t blame you if you want to skip through these chapters and meet us on the other side. Shit gets real and it cannot be overstated: Mr. Collins is the worst.

    Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox
    Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
    Artwork by Akina Cox

    53 min
  • Ep. 6 - The Real Housewives of Hertfordshire (Pride and Prejudice)
    George Wickham tells some tall tales at Aunt Phillip’s party. The white soup is ready to go, which means it’s time for a ball at Netherfield! Who does Lizzy dance with? Who shows up and who doesn’t? The Bennet family is in rare form. Stuff’s gonna go down. Other tangents include: embarrassing family stories, fake boyfriends, getting kicked out of church, and weird holidays.
    Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox
    Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
    Artwork by Akina Cox
    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep. 5 - In Her Soul a Prostitute (Pride and Prejudice)

    Mr. Collins comes to visit and he really hates novels. A handsome stranger gets in a staring contest with Darcy. Mary is an awkward teen. Akina shares some choice lines from Fordyce's sermons. We’re not quite over the white soup. Other tangents include the Oxford schooling model, clergy, Emily Dickenson, and dangerous novels.

    Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox
    Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
    Artwork by Akina Cox

    58 min
  • Yer a Wizard, Darcy!

    Two fandoms collide! We’re bringing the sorting hat to Netherfield and sorting all of the characters of Pride and Prejudice into Hogwarts houses. This episode is dedicated to the folks at The Quibbler Podcast, which was a huge inspiration for us starting our own podcast bookclub. Go check them out if you love Harry Potter (and sort of secretly Twilight too), we’re big fans!

    There are spoilers here, adult language, Hufflepuff propaganda, and big disclaimers about why we are pro Harry Potter but anti J.K. Rowling. We’ll be back next week with new chapters, but enjoy this fun little tangent!

    Email us and tell us if you agree or disagree with our sorting: [email protected]

    Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox

    Music and Production by Laurel Nakai

    Artwork by Akina Cox

    54 min
  • Ep. 4 - Soup Drunk (Pride and Prejudice)

    HEADS UP, CONTENT WARNING: at minute 41:00 we talk briefly about sexual assault and suicide. If you’d like to skip this part you can come back in at 43:57. Please take care of yourself.

    We’re still here at Netherfield and starting to wear out our welcome. Jane is still sick, Darcy is uncomfortable, Lizzy is annoyed, and Caroline can’t wait to see her go. Akina shares a recipe for white soup that we WON’T be serving at our next party. Is Darcy awkward or is he actually a jerk? We have thoughts...but it’s mostly about the soup.

    Email us and say hello! [email protected]

    Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox

    Music and Production by Laurel Nakai

    Artwork by Akina Cox

    46 min
  • Ep. 3 - Lutes are for Hussies (Pride and Prejudice)

    Are you an accomplished woman or a basic bonnet? Take this quiz and find out! We’re here to judge you on your manner of walking and your painted tables. Also, the militia is in town! Mrs. Bennet hatches a plan. Jane gets stuck at Netherfield. Elizabeth splashes in mud and Darcy cracks a smile. You’ll also hear talk about: interest rates, wills, millinery shops, some wonky British history and economics, spoilers for this and other books you may have been assigned in highschool...and cursing.

    #bossbabesarethenewaccomplishedwomen

    FYI: we'll be publishing every two weeks for now...with maybe some bonuses thrown in here and there...stay tuned! 

    Email us and say hello! [email protected]

    Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox

    Music and Production by Laurel Nakai

    Artwork by Akina Cox

    1 hr
  • Ep. 2 - Just Give Me Some Rando (Pride and Prejudice)
    ALL THE GOSSIP! Everyone is talking about what happened at the ball. Mrs. Bennet ships Jane and Bingley. Lizzy gets revenge on Darcy. Charlotte and Lizzy disagree about marriage and we can relate. Laurel is conflicted about Darcy but is a true Mary stan. Akina has second thoughts about Jane. Other themes include: arranged marriages, plain women, and phrenology. As always, there are spoilers for this and other Jane Austen books, as well as adult language and themes.
    Email us and say hello! [email protected]
    Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox
    Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
    Artwork by Akina Cox
    1 hr
  • Intro: Meet Laurel and Akina!

    We talk about the things that bond us: growing up in the Unification Church, running away at camp, and our love for Jane Austen. Read along with us! We're starting out with Pride and Prejudice. Next week we'll discuss chapters 1-3


    Send us an email and say hello! [email protected]

    Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox
    Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
    Artwork by Akina Cox

    12 min

About Jane Austen Culture Night

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Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox grew up in the Unification Church, otherwise known as the Moonies, and are reflecting on that experience while reading their favorite author: Jane Austen!