Period, the podcast

Alison Thoet de Castillo & Maea Lenei Buhre

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A podcast about all things Period...period adaptations that is.

FEB 25

Bridgerton Season 4, Part 1

With the release of the first half of the fourth season of Netflix's blockbuster period drama Bridgerton, we dive deep into the series with historian and pop culture expert Julie Taddeo. We discuss if Bridgerton is historically accurate, whether that even matters, and our favorite parts of this season so far. If you want to hear more of Julie's great analysis, she co-hosts the podcast "Period Drama Debrief" with Dr. Kate Byrne which focusses on British period dramas. You can also find more of her work at her website.

43 min
FEB 1

Pride and Prejudice — 1995 vs 2005

In honor of Jane Austen's 250th Birthday, two experts Devoney Looser and George Justice (who are also a couple) come on to talk about all things Pride and Prejudice. We chat about how Austen helped bring our two guests together, their favorite Darcys, the pros and cons of series adaptations and much much more.

53 min

2 Episodes

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16 Ratings

My bibop

Feb 5

RuthW31

Love listening to my little bibop on her own show.
amazing

Feb 5

Apodo1954

Great to see a different point of view looking forward to hear the next episode
Refreshing

Feb 4

SAS146

This is a must! What an amazing time spent listening to Alison and her guests talk and compare some of the wonderful Jane Austin’s work. Loved the comparisons of the same film and other disguised versions made into films of Pride & Prejudice and other of her books. Looking forward to listen what will come next!
Can’t wait to see what’s next.

Feb 2

Chacho746

What makes this episode shine is how effortlessly it balances expert insight with genuine fandom one moment you’re laughing along, the next you’re rethinking why Pride and Prejudice still hits so hard centuries later. Whether you’re a longtime Austen devotee or just love a good literary love story, this episode will left me wanting more episodes and itching for a reread and rewatch. When does the next episode come out. Can’t wait.

A podcast about all things Period...period adaptations that is.

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Alison Thoet de Castillo & Maea Lenei Buhre
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