Pod and Prejudice

Today, we learn the story of Anne, Wentworth, and the ultimate persuasion. We also meet the Crofts and the final Elliot sister. Topics discussed include who is at fault for Anne's persuasion, whether Anne was right to break up with Wentworth, exes doing better than you, "the one that got away" trope, Mrs. Clay's romantic ventures, and youngest child syndrome.

Glossary of Terms and Phrases:

nosegay (n): a small bunch of flowers, typically one that is sweet-scented.

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Romeo and Juliet, Jack Dawson, The Notebook (musical), Here We Go Again

Patron Study Questions:

Joanna: Lady Russell - villain, friend, or both?

Ghenet: What are your feelings about the family dynamic of the Elliot family compared to the ones we’ve seen in previous novels?

Becca's Study Questions: Topic discussed include the ultimate persuasion, tropes, and how Janey is thinking about love.

Funniest Quote: "But you have never asked me one word about our dinner at the Pooles yesterday.” “Did you go then? I have made no enquiries, because I concluded you must have been obliged to give up the party.” “Oh yes! I went. I was very well yesterday; nothing at all the matter with me till this morning. It would have been strange if I had not gone.” “I am very glad you were well enough, and I hope you had a pleasant party.” “Nothing remarkable."

Questions Moving Forward: Will Mrs. Clay become the lady of Kellynch Hall? Will Wentworth be at Kellynch? Will he be married?

Who wins the chapters? Mary Musgrove

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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Welcome to season FOUR of Pod and Prejudice! Today, we're diving into Persuasion, starting with the first three chapters. We meet the Elliots, get ready for a trip to Bath, and the navy comes to town.

Topics discussed include: family history fans, our first certifiable DADDY, eternal life cults, the tale of William Walter Elliot Esquire, the Elliots' money problems, Elizabeth's gay romance, the Croft family and their connections to the area.

Glossary of Terms and Phrases:

Engrafted (v): incorporated in a firm or permanent way.

Retrench (v): to reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: 23andMe, Gilderoy Lockhart, Hugh Grant, Jenna Maroney (30 Rock), Jerry (Parks and Rec), Toby (The Office), Gwyneth Paltrow, Nobu, The Napoleonic Wars

Patron Study Questions:

From Joanna: Why does Austen focus the reader's attention on the Baronetage?

From Megan R: What do we think of the use of narrative voice in these chapters?

From Emily: Best guess so far on who the villain of the story is / will be?

Becca's Study Questions: Topic discussed include the Elliots' status and what Austen is getting at by showing them in their fallen state, the status of the navy, how the stakes are changed by the age and marital status of our main characters, and who HE is.

Funniest Quote: “A lady without a family was the very best preserver of furniture in the world.”

Questions Moving Forward: Why does Anne hate Bath? Why was William Walter the worst? What is wrong with Mrs. Clay?

Pod and Prejudice is sponsored this week by the Ballarat National Theatre in Australia. They've created a 13-episode audiobook version of Persuasion featuring a cast of 20 actors, plus original music and sound design. It's made entirely by volunteers, and it's available for free on all major podcast platforms. You can find all links at www.bnt.org.au.

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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We have a special treat for you today - our friends at Many Sided Media are releasing an improvised Regency podcast called Bitcherton, and we have a sneak preview of the pilot for our fans. If you like the pilot, pre-save their kickstarter, which is going live on June 13th.

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Lady Patience Bitcherton has unwed daughters, nosy neighbors, awful country cousins, and now, a body to hide. Will the Bitcherton’s secrets leak onto the pages of Lady Bigg-Withers gossip rag? Or will her pen skewer their good name forever? 

Oh bits! What a predicament!

Bitcherton is an improvised comedy podcast inspired by the stories of Jane Austen that tells the tale of a wealthy family’s secrets, scandals… and shenanigans.

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Credits:

Cassie Willson as Lady Patience Bitcherton 

Carolyn Page as Gwendoline Bitcherton

Alex Song-Xia as Ester “Estie” Bitcherton

Ify Nwadiwe as Vicar Glennwald Devoutly

Brian Flaherty as Davis Devoutly

Katie Marovitch as Violet Bitcherton

Inspired by Good Society by Storybrewers

Produced by Elliot Davis

Editing and Sound Design by Brian Flaherty

Theme Song by BE/HOLD

Additional Music and SFX courtesy of Artlist.io

Produced by Many Sided Media

Season 3 finale!!! We're taking all of your questions about all things Emma, Jane Austen, and ourselves as we gear up to start Persuasion!

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Gilmore Girls, Euphoria, Bottoms, Heartstopper, RWRB, The White Lotus, Percy Jackson (The Lightning Thief), How to Get Away With Murder, Bridgerton, The Cruel Prince, Buffy, Percy Jackson (series), Maisie Peters, Renee Rapp, Caroline Polachek, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Girls5eva, Sara Bareilles, Anais Mitchell, How to Say Babylon, Brit Bennett, Amor Towles, The Broken Earth Series, One of Us is Lying, TJ Klune

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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We're talking about Emma Approved again today, this time with Emma herself, Joanna Sotomura! We discuss gatekeeping fandom, early 2000s fashion, Emma's hair color, the revival, and get all sorts of behind the scenes secrets!

To see what Joanna's up to, follow her on Instagram and TikTok at @joannasotomura. And check out her new show Sunny on Apple TV when it releases!

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Little Miss Austen, Star Wars, Clueless, Clueless: The Musical

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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APRIL FOOLS, we're releasing an episode on a Monday!

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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Today, we're talking about Emma Approved and, by proxy, the Lizzie Bennet Diaries, with the creator of both shows, Bernie Su. We discuss the inspiration behind the Pemberley Digital cinematic universe, the nitty gritty of adapting Austen, and what this format would look like today.

For more from Bernie, follow him at @berniesu on Instagram and LinkedIn, and check out Emma Approved and the Lizzie Bennet Diaries on YouTube.

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: The Social Network, Clueless

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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We're joined again today by Vanessa Zoltan (Hot & Bothered, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, The Real Question) to discuss the second half of the 1996 made-for-TV movie Emma starring Kate Beckinsale! Topics discussed include how young Harriet is, how much we love to hate this Frank Churchill, Emma's dreams, Mrs. Elton's accent, the letter game and Box Hill-gate, the treatment of the servants and MURDER.

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: The Sixth Sense, Jasper Cullen, David Hasselhoff, While You Were Sleeping

Check out the newest season of Vanessa's podcast, Hot & Bothered, where she's learning to critically watch romantic comedies, starting with a close look at How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days! And while you're at it, check out The Real Question and Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. To find Vanessa and all her projects on socials, follow her on Instagram at @vanessamzoltan.

Vanessa is also leading a pilgrimage to Bath for a five-day trip dedicated to Northanger Abbey, where pilgrims will examine Austen’s sparkling satire on Gothic fiction through the theme of doubt in classes led by Margaret H. Willison. The trip will consist of yummy food, beautiful housing at a boutique hotel, museum tours and private walking tours in a gorgeous city that features heavily in Austen’s life and writing.To claim your spot on the Northanger Abbey trip head to readingandwalkingwith.com/northanger-abbey-2024.

Cast and Crew of Emma (1996)

Next Episode: Emma Approved

Pod and Prejudice: LIVE! is coming to the Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn, NY as part of Fishmarket Theatre Company's first ever Romance Festival. Make a trip out of it and check out all the other events happening that weekend! Buy tickets for our live show HERE! In person and livestream available, and patrons get 15% off!

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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We're joined today by Vanessa Zoltan (Hot & Bothered, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, The Real Question) to discuss the 1996 made-for-TV movie Emma starring Kate Beckinsale! Topics discussed include the chicken thieves as classism, the flaws in Emma's character development, the relaying of the narrative voice, Knightley as dad, and Elton's botched proposal.

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Clueless (The Musical), KT Tunstall, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Bachelor, Sex Education, Rogue One

Check out the newest season of Vanessa's podcast, Hot & Bothered, where she's learning to critically watch romantic comedies, starting with a close look at How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days! And while you're at it, check out The Real Question and Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. To find Vanessa and all her projects on socials, follow her on Instagram at @vanessamzoltan.

Vanessa is also leading a pilgrimage to Bath for a five-day trip dedicated to Northanger Abbey, where pilgrims will examine Austen’s sparkling satire on Gothic fiction through the theme of doubt in classes let by Margaret H. Willison. The trip will consist of yummy food, beautiful housing at a boutique hotel, museum tours and private walking tours in a gorgeous city that features heavily in Austen’s life and writing.To claim your spot on the Northanger Abbey trip head to readingandwalkingwith.com/northanger-abbey-2024.

Cast and Crew of Emma (1996)

Next Episode: Kate Beckinsale Emma (Part 2)

Pod and Prejudice: LIVE! is coming to the Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn, NY as part of Fishmarket Theatre Company's first ever Romance Festival. Make a trip out of it and check out all the other events happening that weekend! Buy tickets for our live show HERE! In person and livestream available, and patrons get 15% off!

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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Twitter: @podandprejudice

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Jane Austen, but make it GAY. We're joined today by Leigh Douglas (@leighdouglascomedy) to discuss which Austen characters are most queer (including Jane herself), why her works draw a queer audience, and a queer fan casting of Pride and Prejudice.

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Show Me Eternity, Wild Nights with Emily (adapted into a 2018 film), But I'm a Cheerleader, Renee Rapp, The Terrell Show

For more hilarious content, follow Leigh on Instagram and TikTok at @leighdouglascomedy! If you're in London, check her out at The Queer Comedy Club!

Next Episode: Emma (1996) starring Kate Beckinsale

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We're going LIVE again! Get your tickets to Pod and Prejudice LIVE! at the Ripped Bodice here. March 9th at 7:15 PM EST. SEE YOU THERE!

Our show art was created by Torrence Browne, and our audio is produced by Graham Cook. For bios and transcripts, check out our website at podandprejudice.com. Pod and Prejudice is transcribed by speechdocs.com. To support the show, check out our Patreon!

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