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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 • 33 episodes
Austen Chat
Latest Episodes
Jane Austen & Her Letters: A Visit with Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade
"My dearest Cassandra,The letter which I have this moment received from you has diverted me beyond moderation. I could die of laughter at it, as they used to say at school."—Jane Austen, September 1, 1796It's...
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Episode 32
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Miss Lambe and Beyond: A Visit with Vanessa Riley
Happy 2026, listeners! To kick off the new year, we’re sharing something special: Austen Chat’s first episode recorded in front of a live audience. Jane Austen lived during a remarkably dynamic period of British hi...
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Episode 31
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44:52
Jane Austen & Jane Bennet: A Visit with Susannah Harker
“Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful . . . .” —Mrs. Bennet, Pride and PrejudiceJane Bennet, the eldest of the five Bennet sister...
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Episode 30
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38:24
Jane Austen & Her Manuscripts: A Visit with Kathryn Sutherland
Join us for a chat with noted Austen scholar Kathryn Sutherland about Jane Austen’s surviving manuscripts and what they reveal about her writing process and creative confidence. Kathryn also shares the story behind the ambitious digital project...
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Episode 29
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37:11
Jane Austen & the Oxford English Dictionary: A Visit with Charlotte Brewer
Bath bun. Bobbinet. Poor basket. Vanity-bait. These are just a few of the words the Oxford English Dictionary credits Jane Austen with using for the first time in print—and almost all are words related to domestic and everyday life. In...
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Episode 28
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48:45