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Austen Chat
Welcome to Austen Chat, the podcast of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA). Join us each month as we interview scholars, authors, and subject experts on a wide range of topics related to Austen’s writings, her life and times, and more. There is always more to learn and enjoy about Jane!
Podcasting since 2023 • 23 episodes
Austen Chat
Latest Episodes
The Women Writers Who Inspired Austen: A Visit with Rebecca Romney
"I have made up my mind to like no novels really but Miss Edgeworth's, yours, and my own." —Jane Austen to her niece, Anna Lefroy, 1814Jane Austen’s novels and letters are strewn with references to the female authors she a...
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Episode 22
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Jane Austen & Her Playlist: A Visit with Laura Klein
"I do not think I can live without something of a musical society. . . . without music, life would be a blank to me." —EmmaThough these words are spoken by the shallow and pretentious Mrs. Elton, the sentiment is one that ...
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Episode 21
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43:55
Jane Austen in the Garden: A Visit with Kim Wilson
"To work in his garden was one of his most respectable pleasures."—Pride and PrejudiceThe garden may be where Charlotte sends Mr. Collins when she tires of him, but for many of Jane Austen's heroines, it's a place of repose ...
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Episode 20
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41:36
A Close Look at Austen’s Genius: A Visit with John Mullan
Happy 2025! This year marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday, and we are delighted to kick off the celebration with professor and author John Mullan as our guest. This month we delve into passages from the four novels published during Austen's life...
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Episode 19
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55:53
Adapting Austen: A Visit with Andrew Davies
In this episode we chat with the man who gave us the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice—for many, the definitive Austen adaptation. A prolific author and screenwriter, Andrew Davies is also responsible for the 1996 ITV adaptati...
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Episode 18
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47:59