Behind The Glass: A Parsonage Podcast

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A conversational podcast taking a closer look at some of the most extraordinary items in the Brontë Parsonage Museum collection.

  1. S4 E1: With... Deborah Lutz

    19 Jun

    S4 E1: With... Deborah Lutz

    Welcome to series 4 of the Brontë Parsonage Museum's podcast Behind The Glass! For our first episode, Programme Officer Sam and Digital Engagement Officer Mia are joined by writer and scholar Deborah Lutz, to celebrate the publication of her new biography This Dark Night: The Life of Emily Brontë. Listen in as Deborah tells us about her research process and trying to unpick some mysteries behind one of the greatest and fiercest writers... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

    56 min
  2. S3 E8: With... Corinne Fowler

    20 Feb

    S3 E8: With... Corinne Fowler

    On this episode, Mia and Sam are joined by Professor Corinne Fowler. Corinne is an Honorary Professor of Colonialism and Heritage at the University of Leicester and author of Our Island Stories: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain. We chat about the Museum's 2026 exhibition, The Colonial Brontës, which Corinne has co-curated; discussing how Empire influenced the Brontës' writing and the origins of Emily's character Heathcliff... The Colonial Brontës is on at the Brontë Parsonage Museum from February to December 2026. Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

    50 min
  3. S3 E7: With... Elizabeth the Thirsty

    5 Feb

    S3 E7: With... Elizabeth the Thirsty

    Mia and Sam are joined by THE drag queen historian Elizabeth the Thirsty. We share our love for making history fun, imagine a Brontë-themed drag show and learn about a secret language used by the Georgians... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

    44 min
  4. S3 E6: With... Elysia Brown

    23 Jan

    S3 E6: With... Elysia Brown

    Mia and Sam are joined by their Museum colleague Elysia Brown! Elysia is part of the Visitor Experience team at the Parsonage, volunteers for the Publishing Post and recently completed a Master's degree in Nineteenth-century studies. Things get spooky as we chat vampires and how Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights inspired the Twilight saga... The portrait of Emily Brontë was on display at the Museum Aug - Oct 2025. Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

    43 min
  5. S3 E5: With... Holly Ringland

    9 Jan

    S3 E5: With... Holly Ringland

    Hosts Sam and Mia are joined by Holly Ringland, best-selling Australian author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding.  Hear how Holly found herself walking in Charlotte's footsteps in Manchester, the importance of dogs in the Brontës' lives and works, and what it's like seeing Sigourney Weaver play one of your characters for TV... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

    59 min
  6. S3 E4: Christmas Special with Isobel Hayward

    18/12/2025

    S3 E4: Christmas Special with Isobel Hayward

    Mia and Sam are getting into the festive spirit with their colleague Isobel Hayward! We chat about what Christmas would've been like for the Brontës, our favourite traditions and how Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol influenced the Victorians... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

    43 min
  7. S3 E3: With... Noor Afasa

    05/12/2025

    S3 E3: With... Noor Afasa

    On this episode, Mia and Sam are joined by Bradford Young Creative and poet Noor Afasa! Noor has been on placement at the Museum as part of her apprenticeship with Bradford 2025. We chat all things Bradford, celebrating its City of Culture status and the people who lived there during the time of the Brontës... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

    48 min
  8. S3 E2: With... Kit Heyam

    21/11/2025

    S3 E2: With... Kit Heyam

    Mia and Sam are joined by historian and heritage practitioner Kit Heyam (author of 'Before We Were Trans').  We have lots of tea talk, dive into the fascinating gendered history of our chosen object and learn about Kit's rebellious school visit to the Museum... Say hi! Let us know if you enjoyed the episode.

    49 min
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