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(sic) Every teen's favorite pastime is getting questionable advice from their parents' childhood friends, right? Of course! Join us and poor Marianne as Laura's captive audience for the woeful tale of her youthful adventures, and then become our captives to hear about the Scottish highlands and female coming-of-age stories. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter:...
Published 10/16/24
It's a two-for-one special! We're covering the bite-sized works "The Beautifull Cassandra" and "The Visit," while of course finding ways to talk about commerce and literary craft. Thank you so much for your patience with the delay on this episode! For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon:...
Published 10/02/24
Published 10/02/24
Eliza: Is it me? Am I the drama? We are bringing you PLENTY of drama in this episode, from crime to fanfic, as we read Austen's 1788 work "Henry and Eliza." For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by...
Published 09/11/24
Our next entry into Austen’s Juvenilia takes us a few years down the road into her teenagehood with “Jack and Alice,” a wild tale of neighborly debauchery, light stalking, and eventual murder (many such cases). We’ll also be talking colonialism and drag, because we have a brand and we intend to stick to it. We are still wrestling with some technical issues during the transition to remote recording—please bear with us as we work to achieve the best audio quality possible with the available...
Published 08/28/24
Content warning: Discussion of suicide from 28:53 to 33:27. We're entering unexplored territory for both hosts as Lauren and Emily launch into Jane Austen's Juvenilia with "Frederic and Elfrida," written 1787. There's petty drama! There's attempted murder! There's a surprising amount of parallel to 2000s satire! We are still wrestling with some technical issues during the transition to remote recording—please bear with us as we work to achieve the best audio quality possible with the...
Published 08/14/24
Reclaiming Jane is coming back! Catch up with Lauren and Emily on Wednesday, August 14 as we return to our usual broadcast schedule. Launch into Season 7 with Jane Austen's Juvenilia. Our first reading will be "Frederic and Elfrida" - as always, we'd love for listeners to read along! Connect with us on... Our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Twitter: ⁠@reclaimingjane⁠ Facebook: ⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠ Instagram: ⁠@reclaimingjane⁠ Patreon: ⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠ Email:...
Published 08/05/24
We're here for a good time, not for a long time. The topics our audience chose: The Office Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Waffles Time travel Renaissance faires Mardi Gras This episode marks the end of "Phase 1" of Reclaiming Jane! We're taking a few months off to doctorize a host and will return in summer 2024 with new readings, discussions, and shenanigans. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠ Connect with...
Published 01/17/24
It's our traditional book wrap-up episode, where we reminisce, give advice, and get a little tipsy – now with some unplanned additional reading recommendations? For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] Music by...
Published 01/03/24
It's our final reading episode of Northanger Abbey! Not even Catherine's wild imagination could have predicted these anxiety-inducing events...  For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by...
Published 12/20/23
Catherine is seeing a little sunlight after the confrontation in a previous chapter, but conses are quencing elsewhere. There are choices and there are CHOICES, just like there's romancing and there's romanticizing... For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email:...
Published 12/06/23
Catherine's imagination has kicked into high gear – perhaps to the detriment of her relationship with the Tilneys. Join us for a discussion of her particular self-casting as Gothic heroine and a look at who's really working around Northanger Abbey. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠ Patreon:...
Published 11/22/23
Gothic shenanigans are officially afoot as Catherine and the Tilneys make their way to Northanger Abbey! Pay no mind to that mysterious furniture, look at these renovated windows and spontaneous dance numbers instead. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠ Email:...
Published 11/08/23
You can't keep Catherine Morland down for long. Despite certain disappointments - and alarming developments - it's more important to remember that wishes do come true... While we talk about legal topics and early 2000s dramas, of course. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠@reclaimingjane⁠ Facebook: ⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠ Instagram: ⁠@reclaimingjane⁠ Patreon: ⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠ Email:...
Published 10/25/23
Catherine is finally standing up for herself and getting her way - much to John Thorpe's displeasure. There are still plenty of shenanigans afoot, though... Give in to all kinds of temptations in this episode, from the pedantic to the musical! For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email:...
Published 10/11/23
Red flags abound as we follow Catherine deeper into the ever-more-Gothic novel of her life in Bath! An episode featuring some of our favorite subjects: friendship, fashion, and... a little light kidnapping? For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: [email protected] Music by LaTasha Bundy....
Published 09/27/23
We have almost as much to say as John Thorpe does. Catherine's social circle is expanding with characters new and old – plus we'll take you on a shopping spree, a desert vacation, and an extremely targeted new campaign. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: [email protected] Music by...
Published 09/13/23
Catherine Morland makes a friend! Catherine Morland had better not even THINK of betraying that friend. We've got authorial tangents, boiled egg water, and infamous rom-com (not Gothic) betrayals in this second episode on Northanger Abbey. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email:...
Published 08/30/23
We're starting our final novel with gusto! What exactly is the deal with Austen's first and last heroine, Catherine Morland, and why is she unfit for the job (in her own opinion)? For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: [email protected] Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.
Published 08/16/23
Your regularly scheduled guaranteed chaos episode is here. The contenders this time around: Dungeons & Dragons Food Network Charles Darwin lesbians magical realism Barbie For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: [email protected] Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily...
Published 07/19/23
Despite our best efforts, we've made it to the end of Persuasion. This time we're sharing our final thoughts and the traditional tipsy advice for certain characters. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: [email protected] Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.
Published 07/05/23
We stretched it out as long as we could, and we still weren't prepared for this book to end. Join us for the final chapters of Persuasion, some overdue historical questions, and deliciously painful fiction tropes. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: [email protected] Music by LaTasha...
Published 06/21/23
Certain characters really leaned into the episode theme of "generosity"... Anne is finally trusting her own intuitions while we enthusiastically cheer her on. Plus, Italian translation and a little Swiftie moment (accidentally anticipating the week's news again, oops!). For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon:...
Published 06/07/23
Okay, maybe moderation isn't everything. Anne continues to have a mediocre time in Bath as expected, but there are some very unexpected events brewing... We're also brewing beauty content and a little Downton Abbey moment! For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: [email protected] Music by...
Published 05/24/23
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? Join us in following Anne from old haunts to new neighborhoods while she grapples with her own perceptions and those of everyone around her (but especially the other Elliots). Plus, for your entertainment, a bit about Bath and an impromptu book review! For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram:...
Published 05/10/23