Podcast
My Cousin Jane
Hosted by Lee Falin · EN
My Cousin Jane is a podcast produced by Jane Austen's cousin—well, her 8th cousin, 6 times removed—Lee Falin, about the life and works of Jane Austen. Rather than explore the "literary themes and ethos of Jane Austen", or something else you might hear about in a graduate level English Lit class, My Cousin Jane presents a light hearted, chapter-by-chapter collection of segments that one could think of as the "Deleted Scenes" or "Bonus Features" of Austen's works. With any luck, you'll come away both entertained, and with an enriched appreciation and understanding of the life and works of My Cousin Jane.
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Clergy Precedence, Austen's View of the Clergy, and Paying Tithes - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 18
Aug 2200:07:01Tap to summarizeHow did clergymen rank in the Regency era? Does Mr. Collins represent Austen's true views on the clergy? How were tithes paid? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
Transcribe →Balls, Dance Solicitations, and Shoe Roses - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 17
Aug 1500:04:29Tap to summarizeCan you turn down a dance request at a Regency ball? What exactly were shoe roses? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
Transcribe →The Dastardly Mr. Wickham - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 16
Aug 200:07:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode we take a deep dive into Mr. Wickham's character, contradictions, and complaints.
Transcribe →Mr. Collins, Muslin, and Lottery Tickets - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 15
Jul 2700:06:40Tap to summarizeWhat exactly was the social standing of Mr. Collins? What exactly was "a muslin"? How does one play Regency lottery tickets? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
Transcribe →Regency Sermons, Phaetons, and Presenting Ladies - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 14
May 26, 202300:14:56Tap to summarizeWhy were Regency clergymen so popular? Why is Lydia appalled at Mr. Collins' choice to read Fordyce's Sermons? Just how were ladies presented to the monarchy? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
Transcribe →Regency Estate Law and Religious Rites - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 13
May 20, 202300:11:50Tap to summarizeHow exactly did entails work? Why were they so popular? What rites did Mr. Collins perform as a clergyman? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
Transcribe →Behind the Scenes / Q&A Episode - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 12
Apr 15, 202300:09:23Tap to summarizeHow do I carry out Regency Research? What got me interested in Jane Austen in the first place, and how is this show produced? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
Transcribe →White soup and Turns about the Room - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 11
Mar 18, 202300:09:03Tap to summarizeHow exactly does one make a white soup for a Regency Ball? What's negus and why was it added to soup? Did one drink it, or eat it, or both? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.Books Mentioned in This Episode:Martha Lloyd’s Household Book
Transcribe →Playing Piquet and Mending Pens - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 10
Mar 9, 202300:08:12Tap to summarizeIs Piquet more fun than Loo? Did Mr. Darcy really mend his own pens? Why did he need to and how did he do it? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
Transcribe →Embarrassing boasts and the Game of Loo - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 9
Sep 9, 202200:08:12Tap to summarizeWhy is poetry the food of love? What's so funny about four-and-twenty families? And how do you play Loo? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
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