Lady Susan Letter 28

Emma comes out of the medical closet to discuss gout and Jane Austen's last illness. We also mention food, Blackadder and how similar Mrs Johnson is or might be to Lady Susan.Letter 0.21Discussion 1.32You can find Emma on LinkedinSupport the podcast...

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Aug 04, 2023
Lady Susan Letter 27

Letter 0.31Discussion 3.03Gretchen joins me to discuss Frederica's bad childhood, Mrs Vernon as a Jane Austen heroine and what happened to the Vernon's money.You can find JANSA Hawai'i on Facebook and InstagramSupport the podcast and hear episodes ea...

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Jul 28, 2023
Lady Susan Letter 26

Emma and I discuss Mrs Johnson's character development (or revelation?) and there's a bit of victim blaming going on.Letter 0.16Discussion 3.03Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website B...

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Jul 21, 2023
Lady Susan Letter 25

Raewyn joins me as we gleefully discuss Lady Susan's mechanisms, her self knowledge and give a bit of an update now we're back from hiatus.Letter 0.15Discussion 6.15 Burnout update 15.53  Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Fran...

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Jul 14, 2023
Lady Susan Letter 24

"Everything has gone wrong" but not as Reggie thinks. Amme and I shit talk Sir James, suggest Lady Susan should be on the stage and wonder what Frederica's relationship with her father was like.Letter 0.16Discussion 12.04There is an extended version...

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Jul 07, 2023
Lady Susan Letter 23

There is a light - Reggie is getting away and he's completely changed his opinion of Frederica! Emma and I discuss servant names, surnames and titles for Lady SusanLetter 0.14Discussion 4.20Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Fr...

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Jun 30, 2023
Burnout (with a flavour of Austen)

In this very vulnerable episode Raewyn and I discuss the burnout we've both been experiencing.The podcast will be on hiatus till 1 July to give me time to work on my recoverySupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube...

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Apr 14, 2023
Lady Susan Letter 22

Kate joins me to discuss Letter 22, the fallout from Frederica's letter and whether Lady Susan is a narcissist...and potentially a murderer. Kate mentions Mrs CravenLetter 1.21Discussion 7.13Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find F...

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Apr 07, 2023
Lady Susan Letter 21

I am joined  by real live librarian Heather to discuss Frederica's defiance and whether there are enough adaptations of Austen.Letter .47Discussion 2.01You can find Heather on TwitterSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances o...

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Mar 31, 2023
Lady Susan Letter 20

Letter .25Discussion 7.18Amme and I discuss Sir James' arrival, what you really need in men, clearance rack fiancés, Frederica as a tragic heroine and form a Frederica defence teamAs always with Amme we talked a lot, there is an extended version of t...

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Mar 24, 2023