Send us a Text Message.The battle of the Jane Austen villains on the left we have treacherous Mr Wickham from Pride and Prejudice and on the right we have despicable John Willoughby from Sense and Sensibility. Welcome to the seventh episode of the What the Austen? podcast! I'm your host Izzy, and I am joined by my friends and fellow Janeites Caily Bridgeland and Ellis Naylor. Both Caily and El have been on the show before and we thought it would be fun to do an Halloween episode called:...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the sixth episode of the What the Austen? podcast! I'm your host Izzy, and I am joined by my friend and fellow Janeite Naomi from @naomi.not.niomi. In this episode, we discuss Jane Austen's novel Mansfiled Park and focus on the character of Fanny Price. Fanny is a very different protagonist to Austen's other heroines, resembling Jane Eyre more than Elizabeth Bennet. We will go through the book looking at the her pros and cons of her character, making referenc...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the fifth episode of the What the Austen? podcast! I'm your host Izzy, and I am joined by my friend and fellow Janeite Caily Bridgeland from @half_agony_half_hope. This is out Awkward Austen August episode, each August we share our favourite Awkward moments in Austen's novels and adaptation. We will discuss the most cringe worthy characters, and of course we will be featuring the notorious Mr Collins and many other moments which just make us cringe. This...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the forth episode of the What the Austen? podcast! I'm your host Izzy, and I am joined by my friend and fellow Janeite Georgia from @gmayreads. In this episode, we discuss the character of Charlotte Lucas from Pride and Prejudice. Charlotte is a complex secondary character who has a very pragmatic view on relationship, she provides a differing approach to marriage to Elizabeth. Despite not marrying for love, we will discuss how Charlotte is strong, reso...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the third episode of the What the Austen? podcast! I'm your host Izzy, and I am joined by my friend and fellow Janeite Louise from @mrsesluxuries. In this episode, we will be taking a slightly different approach to the first 2 episodes, and we will be looking more closely at the screen. Myself and Louise will discuss the BBC’s 2009 adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. Exploring how the mini-series showcases the memorable scenes such as the proposal, how the acto...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the second episode of the What the Austen? podcast! I'm your host Izzy, and I am joined by my friend and fellow Janeite Caily Bridgeland from @half_agony_half_hope. In this episode, we discuss Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility and focus on the character of Colonel Brandon. Brandon is often underrated as a hero, and we will be discussing why we think this is. We will explore the misconceptions about his age and personality, and how the film adaptations...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the first episode of the What the Austen? podcast! I'm your host Izzy, and I am joined by my friend and fellow Janeite Ellis Naylor from @historan_ellis. In this episode, we discuss Jane Austen's novel Persuasion, in particular the relationship between Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth. We explore how their relationship develops and the reflectiveness of the novel. We also throw in the occasional fun adaption reference... remember the running scene in the 200...

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