Reclaiming Jane

Books & Literature

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not “allowed” to like Jane Austen – whether because her work is too white, too academic, or too straight – we’ve been there. And this podcast is for you. Each episode, we use a different theme to guide our reading through the Austen canon to give you the historical context of each work, draw connections to pop culture, and discover new ways of interpreting old texts. There’s something in Jane Austen’s novels for everyone. Whether you’re a long-time Austen devotee or have never read a word of her writing, we hope you'll join us in Reclaiming Jane.

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United States

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Books & Literature

Description:

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not “allowed” to like Jane Austen – whether because her work is too white, too academic, or too straight – we’ve been there. And this podcast is for you. Each episode, we use a different theme to guide our reading through the Austen canon to give you the historical context of each work, draw connections to pop culture, and discover new ways of interpreting old texts. There’s something in Jane Austen’s novels for everyone. Whether you’re a long-time Austen devotee or have never read a word of her writing, we hope you'll join us in Reclaiming Jane.

Language:

English

Episodes

Six Degrees of Jane Austen, Episode 5

1/17/2024

We're here for a good time, not for a long time. The topics our audience chose: 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 us: Twitter: ⁠@reclaimingjane⁠ Facebook: ⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠ Instagram: ⁠@reclaimingjane⁠ Patreon: ⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠ Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:27:24

Northanger Abbey: Once More with Feeling

1/3/2024

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:01:05:10

Northanger Abbey 28-31: "Anxiety Awaits"

12/20/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:44:48

Northanger Abbey 25-27: "Pick Your Poison"

12/6/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:38:10

Northanger Abbey 22-24: "...Or Hardly Working"

11/22/2023

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: ⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠ Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:47:06

Northanger Abbey 19-21: "A Particular Set of Skills"

11/8/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:37:19

Northanger Abbey 16-18: "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome."

10/25/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:40:00

Northanger Abbey 13-15: "Lead Us Not into Temptation"

10/11/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:41:55

Northanger Abbey 10-12: "Emotions Run High"

9/27/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:51:35

Northanger Abbey 7-9: "Material Girl"

9/13/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:52:23

Northanger Abbey 4-6: "Top Ten Gothic Novel Betrayals"

8/30/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:45:42

Northanger Abbey 1-3: "Holding Out for a Hero"

8/16/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:37:14

Six Degrees of Jane Austen, Episode 4

7/19/2023

Your regularly scheduled guaranteed chaos episode is here. The contenders this time around: 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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:34:18

Persuasion: The End

7/5/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:46:38

Persuasion 22-24: "Be Prepared"

6/21/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:56:55

Persuasion 19-21: "A Generous Pour of Tea"

6/7/2023

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: @reclaimingjanepod Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:53:39

Persuasion 16-18: "Everything in Moderation"

5/24/2023

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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:47:57

Persuasion 13-15: "Seeing is Believing"

5/10/2023

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: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:42:50

Persuasion 10-12: "Unfinished Business"

4/26/2023

This episode's theme of "completion" is mostly notable in its absence, but we're covering plenty of drama: from the text itself, to an infamous historical figure, to the things that linger uninvited... 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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:54:09

Persuasion 7-9: "Think It Over"

4/12/2023

It's a contemplative kind of episode - let's talk about the exquisite agony of estrangement and Mary Musgrove's chronic FOMO. 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: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.

Duration:00:44:30