A wild collection of stories about Mrs Elton.

The queer Emma of our dreams...

I tell Rachel about the very polished Emma Approved webseries from the creators of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (and we beg for sponsorship)Watch the series on

A Mr Woodhouse who looks like Scrooge, a greying Mr Knightley, an older Emma and a Harriet who is actually prettier. This sound stage adaptation has a lot to offer.

We discuss Rachel's favourite Emma and announce we'll do a our favourite casting in future, plus there's a brief discussion of Spotify Wrapped.

The unsexy Andrew Davies adaptation with the exquisite Kate Beckinsale.

Rachel isn't a fan of the Gwyneth movie - she fell asleep twice!

Amanda joins us to discuss the 2020 adaptation of Emma. Excellent casting all around and we reiterate our desire for Miranda Hart to do a one woman show of every Austen.

Rachel tries to argue that Clueless isn't the best adaptation of Emma and fails to convince herself. With special guest Amanda.

Murder at Donwell Abbey features Emma Knightley (nee Woodhouse) playing detective to solve a murder that occurred at Donwell Abbey during the engagement party of Mr Woodhouse and Miss Bates.Author Vanessa Kelly joins me to ...

We discuss the script for Em and beg someone to stage itYou can access the script here: https://www.playmarket.org.nz/bookshop/playmarket-manuscripts/em

Join us to discuss a few Taylor Swift songs and how they related to Emma.As I love to do at the end of each season I bring my two special interests together and make Rachel join me.

Dr Alice Nagle of Austen After Dark and Fetch the Smelling Salts joins me to discuss what's going on behind closed bedroom door...

Austen ties up all the loose ends neatly

Harriet is engaged, Mr Woodhouse is a proud Grandpa. We discuss who we'd rather date - Knightley or Frank.Plus there's a new t-shirt!

Mrs Weston has her baby and Mr Woodhouse is babied

Mrs Elton is eager to spill the tea and show her superiority

Mr Knightley gives more advice on being a good man as he reads Franks letter

Emma reads Frank’s letter to Mrs WestonRachel forgets that I already made the requested “Mrs Elton Sucks” t-shirt (you can get one here)

Mr Knightley returns and confesses all! Rachel hijacks the podcast greetings and tells us about Pirates of the Caribbean 3

There is a lot of awkward going around and we consider different partnerships than Austen did

Emma discovers that Harriet is into Mr Knightley just as she discovers that she, herself, is too!

Frank and Jane are engaged! But we're not sure if he really deserves her

The Great Mrs Churchill is Dead. Does Miss Bates know about Jane and Frank?

Emma flakes on apologising to Miss Bates