Little Women Podcast

Kymberly and I continue our analysis on the chapter "Laurie makes mischief and Jo makes peace". In this chapter Laurie sends love notes to Meg pretending to be his tutor John Brooke, and he thinks it is a harmless prank, which it is not. Kymberly and I are also discussing Laurie's development in the book series and his character arc and Marmee's influence on both him and the girls. Enjoy! Hosted o...

My guest Kymberly and I are dissecting the chapter "Laurie Makes Mischief and Jo makes peace". In this chapter, Laurie pretends to be his tutor John Brooke and forges love letters to Meg. He gets into a lot of trouble, but what is troublesome is Jo's maternal need to protect Laurie and her ignorance over Meg's pain. This and a lot more in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

In Little Women the novel, after falling in love and marrying Amy, Laurie actually apologizes to Jo that he harassed her and made her feel uncomfortable. This apology of Laurie has never been adapted in Little Women movies. Sinem and I are also discussing Jo's loneliness and in chapters "Surprises" and "All alone" we get to see how she longs to find romance and start a family of her own. This is o...

I've got many requests to talk more about Jo's occasional not-like-the-other-girls attitude and how harmful it was for her (and how she grew out of it). Sinem and I will also be discussing about Jo's and Amy's relationship and how to the two sisters are actually quite similar in terms of their tempers and unconventionally. Check out our brand-new Merch! http://www.society6.com/littlewomenpodcast J...

Hallo Little Women fans! Today I am joined by Sinem and she is here to talk to us about Louisa May Alcott's love for two very famous German authors, Friedrich Schiller and Goethe. We are also discussing about the possibility that our beloved Friedrich Bhaer was named after Friedrich Schiller. Schiller makes surprisingly many entries in Little Women series. He is mentioned often in discussions betw...

Hello everybody. I am joined by Little Women expert, the author of the March Sisters Sweet Romance Book series, and writer Jen Brady. Jen is here to talk with us about her writing process, and what inspires her as a writer. We are chatting about her book "Falling for the tutor" which is a modern take on John's and Meg's love story. I have received questions about Louisa May Alcott's/Jo's anger iss...

I am joined by Little Women expert, the author of the March Sisters Sweet Romance Book series, and writer Jen Brady. Jen is here to discuss her book "Falling for the Tutor" which is a modern day retelling of John's and Meg's romance. In this episode, we shall be discussing about Meg's character. Her original inspiration is Louisa May Alcott's older sister, Anna Alcott and how Meg is the one sister...

Welcome to season 4 new and old listeners! It is time for that John Brooke episode. John is the underrated love interest in the Little Women canon, but he is actually really great. He is a gentleman and a wonderful father and he adores Meg. I am joined by Little Women expert, the author of March Sisters Sweet Romance Book series, Jen Brady. In Jen's book "Falling for the tutor" we get John's point...

All good things come to an end. Little Women podcast goes to a summer break and season 4 continues at the beginning of November. This q and a has questions I have received from you guys. Questions about John and Meg, Amy and Laurie and Jo and Friedrich I've received questions on different adaptations, people asking my opinions. If you have questions regarding this podcast, you can always message m...

What is transcendentalism without some outdoor discreets. Ever since I made the episode "love and sex in Little Women" people have been asking me about the sex scenes in the book. Here is a scene about Jo's sexual awakening and also a perfect fan fiction story written by OzQueen. Enjoy! Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.com/ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/littlewomenchannel...

May Alcott Nieriker was Louisa May Alcott's younger sister and the real-life inspiration for Amy March. May was a praised artist who lived most of her life in France. She was married to a young Belgian banker called Ernest Nieriker. I am joined by a good friend and a Little Women fan Jimena Escoto who is here to talk more about the life and art of May Alcott. Jimena's article on May Alcott in the...

May Alcott was a great artist and a very interesting woman. Amy March is one of those literal characters who people either love or hate. Louisa May Alcott's younger sister however was a force to be reconciled. I am joined by my good friend and hardcore Little Women fan Jimena Escoto, who is going to tell us more about the life and art of May Alcott Nieriker. Jimena's article on May Alcott in the d...

A lot of people wonder why Jo starts a school for boys..even though in Little Women it is mentioned many times how much Jo loves boys. In Little Men, we can see how Jo and Friedrich wish that their boys grow to respect women, so could Jo starting a school for boys actually be a feminist act. Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.com/ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/littlewomencha...

I have often come across people who compare Jo's and Laurie's "love story" with Anne and Gilbert from Sullivan's entertainment version of Anne of Green Gables. This is something that Melodie and I are discussing in this episode, also about the stalkerish - way Laurie sees the March sisters. How this behavior was romanticised in the 19th century how there are people still today who consider that ro...

This time Melodie and I are chatting about the stalkerish elements in Laurie's behaviour and a lot of the things that wouldn't necessarily go through if Little Women would be written today. We are also chatting about the fairytale elements in Jo and Laurie's "love story", him being rich and handsome and Jo being poor and not so great looking, but what about all the scenes in the book that never ge...

I am joined by Melodie and she runs the "Little Women book club" on Facebook. We shall be dissecting Laurie´s proposal to Jo and counting all the red flags there are and how the makers of the film seem to have mutual agreement to erase all the disturbing things he says to her. We shall also be discussing Jo´s similarity to Wendy in Peter Pan and how she wants to collect a flock of boys around her....

Little Women the book has a lot of intimate scenes between the couples which caused some problems among the most prude Victorians when the novel was published. As ironic as it is, these intimate scenes are something that the filmmakers still today like to ignore. I am reading you a true Jo and Friedrich fan fiction classic "Bridal Tour". Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.com/ Lea...

In my humble opinion, this is the most romantic proposal in the history of literature. Knowing that Henry had a habit to carry an umbrella and there was a time when Louisa dreamed about being married to him, just gave an extra layer to the hidden meanings of this chapter. Jo and Friedrich are two dorks in the rain. These two are so madly in love that the listener can just disappear into a dreamy a...

Little Women gets criticism for having age gap relationships and ironically some of the people who give this criticism themselves are in age gap relationships. How messed up is that? Jo´s relationships with both Jo and Laurie have their roots in Louisa May Alcott´s own age gap relationships, but she was not the only Alcott in a relationship that had the 16 year age difference. Things are only cont...

Author Jen Brady is telling about her book "Subscribing to the enemy" which brings the romance of Jo and Friedrich to the modern-day. Enjoy. Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.com/ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/littlewomenchannel Stickers and stuff https://tinyurl.com/harm4tv3 Get Little Women coloring book pages https://ko-fi.com/littlewomenchannel/shop Instagram: https://w...

I have a very special guest with me today. Author Jen Brady is here with us discussing here YA book series "March sisters sweet romance". In this episode, we will be discussing the first novel in the book series. "Subscribing to the enemy". Sit back, relax and enjoy. Little Women nerds are here! Get Jen´s books http://www.jenniferbrady.com Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.com/ L...

I have always wondered what happened between those months that Jo and Friedrich were apart and wrote love letters to one another. I hope you enjoy this fan fiction by MiddleMarch as much as I do. Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.com/ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/littlewomenchannel Stickers and stuff https://tinyurl.com/harm4tv3 Get Little Women coloring book pages https:/...

Bonjour mes amis! Time to travel back to Valrosa. This is a deep dive into Laurie´s inner world, which surely is romantic but not at all realistic. What he really needs is Amy Curtis March to bring him back to earth. Yes, I ship...and what a surprise...there was a story similar to Amy and Laurie that Miss Alcott enjoyed reading as a young girl. Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.c...

In this episode, Christina and I take a look at the marriages in Little Women and how they correlate with Louisa May Alcott´s ideas of marriage and what was expected for a woman during the 19th century. Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.com/ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/littlewomenchannel Stickers and stuff https://tinyurl.com/harm4tv3 Get Little Women coloring book pages...

In this episode, Christina and I are chatting about her story project which centres heavily on the idea of Jo March being a demisexual and we are also discussing the possibility of Alcott herself being demi. I am also answering questions regarding the trans-LMA theory and how it´s not as simple as it seems (like anything about her would be). Join newsletter https://littlewomenchannel.substack.com/...