Frank Churchill arrives! He's an inconvenient surprise (apologies to everyone ever as I'm always early).Where the hell does Emma get her snobby ideas from?Rachel mentions My Parents Won't Stop Talking by Emma Hunsinger & Tillie Walden Support the...

We learn more about the future Mrs Elton and their courtship with a segue to Taylor Swift (let me have my special interests)Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Red...

Gossip! Mr Elton is engaged and we discuss Jane Austen's own brief engagementSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble Book for an Austen Society event on Huma...

We tackle the important questions:- Does Austen name characters after herself?- Why is Jane a better heroine than Emma?- Was Austen secretly gay?- Is Emma secretly gay?Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Inst...

We ask the tough questions:- Is Mrs Bates hearing loss simply selective hearing? - Are the Bates scamming their neighbours for free things?We also discuss engineering hacks, the mail and how the story pivots to focus on Jane Fairfax.Support the podca...

We complain that Frank is a dick, compare him to Fabio; discuss Austen’s version of “if he wanted to, he would” and how Emma and Knightley love to argue-flirt.Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or...

Rachel and I tackle such important questions as:why has Emma never seen the sea if she lives on an island?when did Mr Woodhouse last leave Hartfield?why does Mr Elton suck so much?what's the best way to get over an ex?Support the podcast and hear epi...

Emma requires an entire chapter to process Mr Elton's disastrous proposalSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble Book for an Austen Society event on Humaniti...

Rachel and I are joined by a canine co-host, my niece, Daisy. We discuss the pains of managing family, politeness and unwanted male attention. Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website B...

Rachel and I discuss the difficulties of being polite and how Mrs Weston may be the best mother figure in Austen. Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble Boo...