The Thing About Austen

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Episodes: 101

Zee
 May 23, 2023
A thoroughly geeky examination of material culture around and in Austen's works!

Description

The Thing About Austen is a podcast about Jane Austen's world — the people, objects, and culture that shape Austen's fiction. Come for the historical context and stay for the literary shenanigans. Think of us as your somewhat cheeky tour guides to the life and times of Jane Austen.

Episode Date
Episode 100: The Thing About Jane Austen's House with guest Lizzie Dunford
Dec 20, 2024
Episode 99: The Thing About White Soup
Nov 26, 2024
Episode 98: The Thing About Northanger Abbey's Bell System
Oct 23, 2024
Episode 97: The Thing About Molland's
Oct 01, 2024
Episode 96: The Thing About John Thorpe's Gig
Sep 08, 2024
Episode 95: The Thing About Mary's Concerto with guest Dr. Lidia Chang
Aug 16, 2024
Episode 94: The Thing About Anne Steele's Beaux
Jul 24, 2024
Episode 93: The Thing About Austen's Teenage Writings with guest Dr. Kathryn Sutherland
Jul 10, 2024
Episode 92: The Thing About Mr. Knightley's Strawberries
Jun 18, 2024
Episode 91: The Thing About the Lakes
Jun 04, 2024
Episode 90: The Thing About Captain Wentworth's Letter with guest Margaret H. Willison
May 21, 2024
Episode 89: The Thing About Henry Crawford Reading Shakespeare
May 07, 2024
Episode 88: The Thing About the Bennet Sisters' Shoe-roses
Apr 23, 2024
Episode 87: The Thing About Emma's Portrait of Harriet with guest Georgie Castilla
Apr 09, 2024
Episode 86: The Thing About Brandon and Willoughby's Appointment
Mar 26, 2024
Episode 85: The Thing About Henry's Great Coat
Mar 12, 2024
Episode 84: The Thing About Annuities
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 83: The Thing About the Ha-Ha
Feb 06, 2024
Episode 82: The Thing About Astley's
Jan 11, 2024
Episode 81: The Thing About Gold Paper
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 80: The Thing About the Pump-Room
Nov 30, 2023
Episode 79: The Thing About the Late Mr. Darcy's Steward
Nov 16, 2023
Episode 78: The Thing About Catherine and Isabella's Horrid Novels with guest Dr. Hannah Doherty Hudson
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 77: The Thing About the Longbourn Entail
Oct 17, 2023
Episode 76: The Thing About Harriet's Sore Throat with guest Dr. Rena Jones
Sep 29, 2023
Episode 75: The Thing About Sir Walter's Looking-Glasses
Sep 15, 2023
Episode 74: The Thing About Marianne's Washing
Aug 31, 2023
Episode 73: The Thing About Willoughby's Pointers with guest Dr. Stephanie Howard-Smith
Aug 19, 2023
Episode 72: The Thing About St. James's Palace
Jul 27, 2023
Episode 71: The Thing About Cramer with guest Dr. Karali Hunter
Jul 13, 2023
Episode 70: The Thing About the Irish Car Party
Jun 29, 2023
Episode 69: The Thing About Lizzy's Needlework with guest Dr. Jennie Batchelor
Jun 15, 2023
Episode 68: The Thing About Catherine's Love of Hyacinths
May 28, 2023
Episode 67: The Thing About Darcy's First Proposal with guest Meredith Ammons
May 12, 2023
Episode 66: The Thing About Anne's Bloom
Apr 27, 2023
Episode 65: The Thing About Mrs. Allen's Muslin with guest Dr. Hilary Davidson
Apr 10, 2023
Episode 64: The Thing About the Bertram Sisters' Puzzle
Mar 24, 2023
Episode 63: The Thing About Polluting the Shades of Pemberley
Mar 09, 2023
Episode 62: The Thing About Lucy's Filigree
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 61: The Thing About Speculation with guest Dr. Regulus Allen
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 60: The Thing About Frank's Haircut
Jan 26, 2023
Episode 59: The Thing About the Bath Assembly Rooms
Jan 19, 2023
Episode 58: The Thing About Sir John's Club
Jan 12, 2023
Episode 57: The Thing About Mrs. Reynolds' House Tours
Dec 22, 2022
Episode 56: The Thing About Robert Ferrars' Toothpick-case
Dec 09, 2022
Episode 55: The Thing About Mrs. Croft at Sea with guest Maria Petrillo
Nov 21, 2022
Episode 54: The Thing About The Monk
Oct 30, 2022
Episode 53: The Thing About Colonel Brandon and the East India Company with guest Sharmini Kumar
Oct 24, 2022
Episode 52: The Thing About Bath's Baths
Oct 13, 2022
Episode 51: The Thing About Lady Bertram's Flower Gardens with guest Dr. Menglu Gao
Oct 06, 2022
Episode 50: The Thing About Michaelmas
Sep 29, 2022
Episode 49: The Thing About the Bath Paper with guest Barbara Heller
Sep 23, 2022
Episode 48: The Thing About the Meryton Assembly
Aug 30, 2022
Episode 47: The Thing About Depictions of Roma in Emma with guest Amanda-Rae Prescott
Aug 18, 2022
Episode 46: The Thing About Queen Mab
Aug 11, 2022
Episode 45: The Thing About Weymouth
Aug 05, 2022
Episode 44: The Thing About Gowland with guest Dr. June Oh
Jul 28, 2022
Episode 43: The Thing About General Tilney's Breakfast China
Jul 21, 2022
Episode 42: The Thing About Lady Catherine's Chimney-piece
Jun 23, 2022
Episode 41: The Thing About Harriet's Treasure Box with guest Damianne Scott
Jun 13, 2022
Episode 40: The Thing About Lady Bertram's Pug with guest Dr. Stephanie Howard-Smith
Jun 02, 2022
Episode 39: The Thing About Mrs. Dashwood's Linens
May 19, 2022
Episode 38: The Thing About Louisa's Fall with guest Dr. Matthew Reznicek
May 12, 2022
Episode 37: The Thing About Petty-France
May 05, 2022
Episode 36: The Thing About Regency Theatre with guest Lauren Wethers
Apr 28, 2022
Episode 35: The Thing About Tattersall's
Apr 14, 2022
Episode 34: The Thing About Edward's Hair Ring with guest Dr. Sally Holloway
Apr 07, 2022
Episode 33: The Thing About Catherine's Love of Baseball
Mar 31, 2022
Episode 32: The Thing About Jane's Irish Melodies
Mar 17, 2022
Episode 31: The Thing About Marianne's Smelling Salts with guest Dr. Emily C. Friedman
Mar 10, 2022
Episode 30: The Thing About Lydia's Trip to Brighton
Mar 03, 2022
Episode 29: The Thing About Benwick's Miniature with guest Emma Rutherford
Feb 24, 2022
Episode 28: The Thing About Blaize Castle
Feb 17, 2022
Episode 27: The Thing About Austen and Romance with guest Bea Hodges-Koch
Feb 10, 2022
Episode 26: The Thing About Fanny's Stargazing
Feb 03, 2022
Episode 25: The Thing About Anne's Newspapers with guest Katherine Cowley
Jan 27, 2022
Episode 24: The Thing About Fordyce's Sermons
Jan 13, 2022
Episode 23: The Thing About Circulating Libraries
Jan 06, 2022
Episode 22: The Thing About Regency Birthdays
Dec 16, 2021
Episode 21: The Thing About Christmas at Pemberley
Dec 09, 2021
Episode 20: The Thing About Brandon's Flannel Waistcoat
Dec 02, 2021
Episode 19: The Thing About London Air with guest Dr. Rena Jones
Nov 18, 2021
Episode 18: The Thing About Fanny's Fallen Avenues with guest Tyler Hamilton
Nov 11, 2021
Episode 17: The Thing About Catherine and the Black Veil
Oct 28, 2021
Episode 16: The Thing About Harriet's Riddle Book with guest Dr. Lynn Festa
Oct 21, 2021
Episode 15: The Thing About Austen Con with guest Sharmini Kumar
Oct 14, 2021
Episode 14: The Thing About Emma's Unfinished Artwork with guest Georgie Castilla
Oct 07, 2021
Episode 13: The Thing About the Cobb
Sep 30, 2021
Episode 12: The Thing About Mary Crawford's Harp with guest Dr. Lidia Chang
Sep 23, 2021
Episode 11: The Thing About Steventon Rectory
Sep 16, 2021
Episode 10: The Thing About Box Hill
Sep 09, 2021
Episode 9: The Thing About the Rushworths' Divorce with guest Dr. Ellen Campbell
Aug 26, 2021
Episode 8: The Thing About Sir Walter's Favorite Book
Aug 19, 2021
Episode 7: The Thing About Spinsters
Aug 12, 2021
Episode 6: The Thing About Darcy's Pen
Aug 05, 2021
Episode 5: The Thing About General Tilney's Pamphlets
Jul 29, 2021
Episode 4: The Thing About Marianne's Dead Leaves
Jul 22, 2021
Episode 3: The Thing About Regency Scrabble
Jul 15, 2021
Episode 2: The Thing About Wentworth's Umbrella
Jul 08, 2021
Episode 1: The Thing About Darcy's Portrait
Jun 29, 2021
Introducing The Thing About Austen
Jun 16, 2021