Pod and Prejudice

Join us as we embark on our Emma journey, starting with the first three chapters! Miss Taylor gets married, Emma claims to be an expert matchmaker, we learn Mr. Weston's backstory, and we meet several members of Highbury. Topics discussed include regency era class structure, how Emma is different from other Austen novels, Emma as a standup comic, Mr. Woodhouse as a relatable king, Keira Knight...

We're joined today by Ashley Clements, the actress who portrayed Lizzie Bennet in The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. We talk about Austen adaptations, the making of LBD, and the importance of female friendship to the story. Plus, we talk about the Look Back Diaries and reflecting on LBD after all these years. To watch The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, check it out here . To follow along with The Look Back Di...

Molly's been clueless about Emma until now. Join us for season 3 of Pod and Prejudice as Becca guides Molly through Emma, starting with the first three chapters. Episode 1 drops Tuesday, September 6. Our show art was created by  Torrence Browne , and our audio is produced by  Graham Cook . For bios, transcripts, check out our website at  podandprejudice.com . Pod and Prejudice is transcribed b...

Today we're talking about the highly requested Fire Island with Rachel, Jen, and Sarah, the creators of Cruising Podcast . Topics discussed include the Economics of Dating in Jane Austen, the importance of queering Austen, and sunsets. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Heartstopper , Hacks , Dickinson , Euphoria , The Charm Offensive , The House in the Cerulean Sea , How to Get Away With...

We're joined today by author Amanda Quain to discuss her BRAND NEW novel, Accomplished. We talk about modernizing Austen, Tumblr, Neopets, and which marching band players are the friendliest. Accomplished is available for purchase TODAY, July 26th, 2022! Buy Accomplished HERE (One More Page Books) or HERE (bookshop.org)! For more of Amanda's takes, follow her on all social media at @quaini...

We're thrilled to be joined today by retuning guest, Mike Schubert ( Potterless , The Newest Olympian , Horse , Meddling Adults , Modern Muckraker ) to discuss Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! Glossary of People, Places, and Things: High School Musical , Shaun of the Dead , Warm Bodies , The Walking Dead , I Am Legend , Left 4 Dead , The Walking Dead Telltale Game , Skyrim, Shaun the Sheep , L...

We are FINALLY closing out the 2008 Sense and Sensibility miniseries with Zoë and Kelsey of Tea and Strumpets! We discuss edible gold and chocolate rocks, Edward and Elinor's feeling talk, rain dramatics, Willoughby's final scene, peaches and strawberries, the Brandon proposal, and kissing. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Goldschläger , Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , Pride...

We're joined again today by Zoë and Kelsey of Tea and Strumpets to talk some more about the 2008 Sense and Sensibility! Topics discussed include children's birthday parties, the Lucy/Robert romance, the Duel (TM), caring daddy vibes, and gold food. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Bridgerton , Pride and Prejudice (1995) To listen to Zoë and Kelsey talk about regency romance, check o...

We're joined today by Zoë and Kelsey of Tea and Strumpets to talk about the second installment of the 2008 Sense and Sensibility! Topics discussed include eyeball acting, the Dan Stevens angle, hair exchanges (human and horse), and Lucy Steele's game. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: The Princess Bride , Clueless , Sense and Sensibility , Lord of the Rings , Tolkien , Friends , Gilm...

An episode on a WEDNESDAY? You heard it here first, the first two episodes of GAY PRIDE AND PREJUDICE are available now, only on Spotify! We're joined by creator Zackary Grady ( @thackarybinx ) to talk all things Austen, podcasting, and queering classic literature. Listen to the show on Spotify HERE ! Want to see the cast IRL? JUNE 13: Check out this panel at the Tribeca Film Festival with Gay...

Mel and Mike join us one more time to talk about the last part of the first episode of the 2008 Sense and Sensibility miniseries. We discuss the Hair Thing (TM), Queen Mab, and Willoughby's sudden departure. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Romeo and Juliet , The Office , Liam Neeson , All Too Well For more of Mel's work, check out North Coast at  @northcoastnyc , or follow her pers...

Our significant others are back to talk about dinosaurs, Tinkerbell, and the second part of the first installment of the 2008 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Jurassic Park , Schitt's Creek , Harry Potter , Piers Morgan , Mary Martin Peter Pan , Glee , Dentity Crisis , Christopher Walken , Aaron's Party , Legally Blonde the Musical , Mamma Mia ,...

Today we're diving in to the 2008 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility with very special guests Mel and Mike ! We're covering the first part, up until the Dashwoods leave Norwood. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , Bumble , Shrek , All Too Well , Portrait of a Lady on Fire , Sing Street , The Emperor's New Groove , Footloose , Beauty and the Beast...

Today, we're discussing the most dramatic section of the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, which also happens to be the end of the film. We're joined again by Caroline Mincks as we thirst after Hugh Laurie, debate the reality of Ohio, and weep over Emma Thompson's heart-wrenching performance. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: House , Olivia Wilde , What Will Be Here? , Wi...

Today we're discussing the penultimate section of the 1995 Sense and Sensibility with returning guest, Caroline Mincks ( @saucymincks ). Topics discussed include fainting goats, the yeeting of Fanny's dog, Elinor's moment of resistance, and people from Connecticut. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: The Office , Much Ado About Nothing , Ted Lasso , Encanto , Jerry McGuire To hear...

Ghenet Randall ( @ghenetactually ) joins us for part 4 of the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility! Topics discussed include butterfly clips, handkerchief etiquette, indoor plumbing, icee carts, and the surprise return of Willoughby. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Titanic , The Queen's House , Ted Lasso Pod and Prejudice is sponsored this week by Romantically Written, a regency-er...

Ghenet Randall (@ghenetactually) joins us for part 3 of the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility! Topics discussed include dresses with pockets, American Girl dolls, the Brandinor friendship, Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson's relationship, and more. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: American Girl Dolls , Taylor Swift , Gilda Radner , Hayley Atwell To listen to our episode of The Book W...

Vanessa Zoltan (Not Sorry Productions, co-host of  Hot & Bothered , author of  Praying with Jane Eyre ) returns for part 2 of the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Glossary of People, Places, and Things: 101 Dalmatians , Clueless , Red Nose Day Actually , Dear Evan Hansen , Jane of Austin , From Prada to Nada For more of Vanessa's work, check out  Not Sorry Productions . To buy her...

We are thrilled to be joined by Vanessa Zoltan (Not Sorry Productions, co-host of Hot & Bothered , author of Praying with Jane Eyre ) for our discussion of the first part of Sense and Sensibility (1995). Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Jane of Austin , Austenland , Clueless , Death Comes to Pemberley , Longbourn , The Lizzie Bennet Diaries , The Other Bennet Sister , Committed, Spider-...

SURPRISE! To celebrate the end of Sense and Sensibility (THE NOVEL) we recorded a Q+A bonus episode! We told you to ask us anything, and you DELIVERED with your questions. We're joined by audio producer Graham, who makes an excellent talk show host. ENJOY! Our show art was created by  Torrence Browne , and our audio is produced by  Graham Cook . For bios, transcripts, check out our website at ...

THE FINAL BOOK EPISODE OF SEASON 2! In which Molly sheds REAL TEARS. Edward and Elinor get married, we learn how Lucy seduced Robert and screwed over Anne, and the Ferrarses are FINE. We discuss the pros and cons of the end of Marianne's story, and Becca finally convinces Molly to ship Brandianne. Study Questions: Topics discussed include Lucy as a political mastermind, Willoughby's capaci...

The PENULTIMATE BOOK EPISODE for Sense and Sensibility! The ladies return to Barton, Marianne grapples with her new understanding of Willoughby, and Mr. Ferrars gets married. We discuss Chekhov, instruments we play, and closure. Glossary of Terms and Phrases: retrench (v) : to reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty Glossary of People, Places, and Things: Three Sisters, The Hol...

Willoughby returns and tells his side of the story, Molly finally comes around to Eddie's side, and Mrs. Dashwood is comes back. Topics discussed include vegan desserts, different ways to love, the parallels between Willoughby and Edward, and the canonically Jewish characters in Austen. Study Questions: Topics discussed include what makes Willoughby's story different from other Austen vill...

Content warnings: Covid, severe illness, death, miscarriage, and mental health. Correction: the Yellow Fever was in 1793, not 1796! Marianne gets so in her feelings she gets physically ill, and our first real cliffhanger. Topics discussed include hope, Grecian temples, and the friends to lovers trope. Glossary of Terms and Phrases: epicurism (n) : the cultivation of a refined taste, as in food, ar...

HELLO DON'T PANIC we're just dropping in to say happy Thanksgiving! Don't forget to acknowledge the stolen Indigenous land you're celebrating on. Also, we aren't releasing an episode next week. Due to some technical issues we're sorting out, we'll be getting you episode 17 (covering chapters 42 and 43 of Sense and Sensibility) on December 7th instead of November 30th. T...