Jane Austen Culture Night

We’re off to the seaside! Time for a vacation in Lyme where there will be a mysterious stranger, sad poets, stolen glances, and tragic accidents. Anne makes new friends and gets a book club buddy. Tangents include: The feminine gaze, playlists, and problematic favs  What we’re reading/watching/listening to: Twitter, When we Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut, The Great British...

Laurel talks with guest Cathlene Bell about The Lizzy Bennet Diaries, a 2012 web series adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. In this episode we talk about shared upbringings in the Unification church, personal connections to the material, gush about the amazing cast, and count down our top five episodes. Come fan-girl/boy/person with us! Check out Cathlene’s podcast: Create Imperfect Anyway We have...

Happy Winter Solstice and Merry Holidays! In this week’s chapters: there are so many people named Charles. There’s a rival for Henrieta’s affections. Awkward conversations with Anne and Wentworth. Wentworth saves Anne from a rowdy nephew. Everyone goes for a walk. Eavesdropping, mixed signals, and reconciliations occur. Captain Wentworth is obsessed with a nut. Tangents include memories of matchin...

Captain Wentworth has visited Uppercross and the family is smitten. Mary’s son Charles has an unfortunate accident and Anne is left to nurse him while the parents go to the party at Uppercross. Anne can’t escape Wentworth forever though. He has opinions about Women on ships.  We geek out about maps, history, and world war 2 movies. What we’re reading/watching/listening to: Midnights by Taylor...

Admiral and Mrs. Croft comes to check out Kellynch Hall. Sir Walter, Elizabeth, and Mrs. Clay head to Bath, while Anne goes to stay with her sister Mary. Anne is the on-call therapist at Uppercross. Mary is the most. We find out that Captain Wentworth will soon by visiting. Akina and I go on a bit of a tangent about turning 40, getting married young, and how weird it is to have two anniversaries....

Kellynch Hall is for let! Are Naval men good looking enough to rent this prestigious hall? Anne has a past love who she’s never gotten over. We talk about the Napoleonic wars, depression, TikTok, and shrubberies. What we’re reading/watching/listening: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, Case Histories by Kate Atkinson Get in Touch: We have a twitter! We have a TikTok!  Email us: Janeaustencult...

It’s time for Persuasion! Come meet the family at Kellych Hall: Sir Walter the Vain, Elizabeth the Petty, Mary the Spoiled, and Anne the Scapegoat. The family is in serious financial trouble but Sir Walter is in denial. We talk about the history of the Baronet title and the insecure nature of social standing. Other topics include: the Unification Church’s award/title scams, the assassination of Sh...

New episodes of Jane Austen Culture Night this Fall! In the meantime, come hear our thoughts on the new Netflix adaptation of Persuasion and find out which book we’re going to read for the next season…hint hint… We have a twitter! https://twitter.com/janecultpod Email us: Janeaustenculturenight@gmail.com Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai Artwork by Akina Cox

This is part two of our two part Jane Eyre episode with Abby Sayre. If you haven’t listened to the first episode, go back and have a listen! There we give a synopsis of the novel and talk about some of the major themes. In this episode we focus more on the 2011 movie adaptation, compare it to the book, and talk about some of our guilty pleasure reads and watches. Enjoy! What we're reading/watching...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a Jane Austen Podcast will eventually have a crossover Brontë episode... Welcome back! How has your summer been? We’re taking a break from Jane Austen and having a Hot Goth Summer! Let’s get a little dark and broody with the Brontës. We’ve got our resident Brontë fan, Abby Sayre, who helps us break down the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. We also t...

This is it! We’re reading the last four chapters of Pride and Prejudice. There will be squealing, swooning, and lots of quoting directly from the text. Darcy has been to therapy and learned how to give a good apology. Get out your Sunday finest, it's a double wedding! Thanks to everyone who has listened! We've had a blast making this podcast and we hope you've enjoyed listening to it. We'll be tak...

Lady Catherine makes a surprise visit, is rude to everyone, and makes a shocking demand. Bingley makes a smooth exit. Mr. Bennet relays his correspondence from Mr. Collins. From here on out, all the scenes are #iconic. Random things and tangents: We don’t know what’s in a white russian; Mr. Collins’s sex life; Moonie message boards; we spend some time googling about the new Persuasion movie (which...

Bingley and Darcy are back at Netherfield! They come to visit the Bennets and get invited to a dinner party. Sparks fly with Bingley and Jane, and they finally get their happy ending. Darcy is sending mixed signals to Elizabeth, but the sexual tension is through the roof! Tangents include: searching for porn and fanfics, a long rant about Hemingway and misogynist takes on chick lit. Also, Laurel g...

Wickham comes back to town to hang with the in-laws! Lydia is thrilled with her new title and regales the family with tales of her wedding. Everyone except Mrs. Bennet are horrified at her lack of self-awareness. Lydia spills the beans that Darcy was at her wedding. Mrs. Gardiner explains how Darcy arranged everything for Lydia’s wedding including paying off Wickham and all his debts. Wickham and...

The news is getting out all over town that Wickham is a cad. Mr. Collins sticks his nose in. Jane’s Janeness is overflowing. The Bennets finally get news that Lydia and Wickham have been found and will be married. Jane and Elizabeth debate whether or not Wickham’s intentions are at all honorable. Spoiler: They’re not! Akina and Laurel talk about things they have no idea about like European militar...

CONTENT WARNING and CORRECTIONS: In this episode we talk about child marriage in the United States. We mention that it is only banned in 4 states. However, it is actually banned in SIX states (meaning the minimum age is 18 with no exceptions): New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Delaware, New York, and Rhode Island. Seriously, go call your local representatives... Elizabeth gets some distressing...

Darcy brings Georgiana to meet Elizabeth and Bingley soon follows. Bingley tries to slyly ask if Jane has a boyfriend. The Gardiners are the Michael Jackson with popcorn meme. Mr. Gardiner goes fishing with Darcy and the ladies meet up with Caroline, Mrs. Hurst, and Georgiana. The house is full of pyramids of fruit. Tangent stories include Moonie weddings and matching workshops. Noises in the back...

The Gardiners and Elizabeth visit Pemberley. Mrs. Reynolds gives a tour and extols the many virtues of her employer. Mr. Darcy surprises everyone by coming home a day early and being extremely polite and agreeable. We talk about the beauty of landscape and well appointed rooms, how to be a “nice guy”, the reverence of nature in art and literature, and a tangent about cult coverage in the media. Le...

Heads up: Content warning for sexual assult and predators…blame Wicham for all of these very serious discussions. Ugh, we hate him. As always feel free to skip this part if you’re not up for it. The discussion happens at the 35 minute mark and ends around minute 48. It’s not overly graphic or explicit but be aware and take care of yourself if you need to. Back at home, Elizabeth confides in Jane a...

CONTENT WARNING: Heads up, especially for any UC and ex-moonie listeners: This episode is pretty heavy on the cult content. We have a discussion about Sanctuary Church, a splinter cult of the main Unification Church. The discussion includes guns, violence against LGBTQ+, and alt-right ideology and conspiracy theories. If you’re not up for it, feel free to skip this episode or come back to it when...

It’s happening! It’s here! The moment you’ve been waiting for. Darcy finally declares his love for Elizabeth and it does NOT GO WELL. Darcy writes a long letter which reveals the scandalous truth about George Wickham. Laurel and Akina talk about their favorite Mr. Darcy. What else can we say? If you’ve made it this far, we ardently love and admire you. Email us: Janeaustenculturenight@gmail.com Ho...

Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam join the party at Rosings Park. Lizzy plays piano, Fitzwilliam reveals some devastating news, and Elizabeth gets a headache. We have an interesting conversation about “Bounded Choices” and the dynamics of abusive relationships. Tangents include: boys dropping hints, progressive Christians, English feminists, and misinterpreting history. Email us: Janeaustenculturenigh...

Lizzy goes to visit Charlotte and Mr. Collins. We finally meet Lady Catherine De Bourgh and have some awkward dinners. Charlotte shows off her ingenious home design. Mr. Darcy makes a surprise visit with his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam. Laurel records in the middle of a thunderstorm which makes for some dramatic sound effects. Akina gets us off track by telling us a story about seeing a celebrity...

Laurel talks with guest Cathlene Bell about The Lizzy Bennet Diaries, a 2012 web series adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. In this episode we talk about shared upbringings in the Unification church, personal connections to the material, gush about the amazing cast, and count down our top five episodes. Come fan-girl/boy/person with us! Check out Cathlene’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H...

Mr. Collins finds a match. Jane gets more bad news. Our favorite Aunt and Uncle come to visit. Laurel imagines an alternate ending for Charlotte and Mary. Other tangents include: more arranged marriage stuff, astrology, and 90’s concert experiences. Email us: Janeaustenculturenight@gmail.com Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai Artwork by Akina Cox