Rachel and I discover that we may in fact be Mr Woodhouse, and discuss - gossip (check out this reel)- Miss Bates comparison to Emma- Mr Woodhouse's social circle compared to the three witches from Macbeth- queer vibes and how neither of us can talk...

Rachel and I discuss the British empire, the structure of the economy and society, what to do when you can’t support your children, mutually supportive relationships, how men are scared of powerful women, and round off the episode by comparing the Fa...

Rachel and I discuss:- Why is the opening line not as famous as P&P?- The impact of Emma’s upbringing and family dynamics on her personality- What the Knightley's future sex life will look likeRachel introduces us to the “Pilious panic” and why s...

Rachel is a book seller at Unity Books and quite possibly as obsessed with Austen as I am! She'll be joining me this season to discuss Emma.Rachel mentions The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Also check out the 10 year re-watch with star Ashley Clements.Suppo...

Wrapping up the series on Northanger Abbey here are Taylor Swift lyrics that suit some of the charactersSongs mentioned: Betty, Clara Bow, The Alchemy, The Bolter, Paper Rings, Blank Space, I Bet You Think About Me, Karma, So Long London, Bad Blood,...

Amme joins me to discuss The Cate Morland Chronicles and schools us on fandomSupport 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...

Emma, Bingley and a secret co-host join me to discuss the most recent TV adaptation of Northanger Abbey. We discuss excellent chemistry, whether John Thorpe might actually be hot (surely not??) and a potential t-shirt.Support the podcast and hear epi...

Amme and I discuss Northbound, a webseries about Catherine Morland who is bound for North college in New York. We both misname characters several times (feel free to judge us). I learn a bit about the difference between university in New Zealand and...

Emma revisits her memories of this adaptation and has theories about aesthetics, casting and story changes (seriously, she's so good at this)Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy...

It's the final chapter! Amme manages to squeeze her two cents in at the end (even though it's Emma's chapter)Emma thinks children need to be disobedient for their growth and we enjoy Austen putting her own voice into the narrativeSupport the podcast...