Escape into Period Pieces

Stephanie Reese

On Escape into Period Pieces we talk all things related to the Period Piece Genre or TV/Films set in different time periods. Each episode we'll break down why people watch them, why they are continually loved, and why you should give them a chance. I'll give some background information on the episodes or film we'll be discussing before diving into a chat with a guest. Come along for the ride! Episodes are posted biweekly Cover art by Kristen Reese. Inspired by Green Gables, Orchard House, and Pemberley. Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com

  1. May 31

    The Forsyte (Saga)

    Season 1 of Debbie Horsfield's re-imagining of John Glasworthy's Forsyte Saga, The Forsytes, aired on PBS Masterpiece this Spring. Join Stephanie in today's episode as she breaks down her thoughts on this new show, discover the source material for the first time and recap some of the 2002 BBC series. To avoid spoilers watch now on PBS Passport or with the Masterpiece subscription on Prime Video. Episode Time Stamps: 18:27-21:47: Ada Galsworthy Parallels 24:27: (2025) Show Review 50:01: (2002) Series Thoughts 1:00:00: Closing Enjoy the atmosphere of the ice-cream and lawn mowers, despite the A/C and closed windows.... REFERENCES: The Forsytes The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy 2002 and 1967 TV series Poldark Debbie Horsfield Downton Abbey Bridgerton The Buccaneers Doctor Who Fate: The Winx Saga Brandon Sanderson "The Man of Property" (1906) 1985 Anne of Green Gables Swoonworthy Podcast The Masterpiece Studio Podcast Hamlet The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins The Other Bennet Sister Fackham Hall Wuthering Heights Next Time: Mr. Holland's Opus! Watch now on Disney Plus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

    1h 7m
  2. All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 w/ Drea Mayer

    May 17

    All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 w/ Drea Mayer

    Escape back to the Yorkshire Dales with Stephanie and returning guest Drea Mayer as they discuss SEASON 6 of All Creatures Great and Small (available on PBS Passport, Masterpiece on Prime Video and Blu-ray/DVD). Hear them talk about their favorite moments from this past season, react to the time jump, as well as little Jimmy, Tristan, and the status of Siegfried and Mrs. Hall... For their past reactions to earlier seasons, be sure to check out the episodes in Season 1 and 2 of the podcast! References: All Creatures Great and Small (season 6) PBS/PBS Passport Masterpiece Theatre Downton Abbey Call the Midwife The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman Bookish Greg Wise Emma Thompson Bandstand: The Musical CW's Nancy Drew The New Force (2025) I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys A Night Divided by Jennifer A Neilsen Flipped The Way Home ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

    1h 25m

  3. May 3

    Beyond The Secret Garden: The Life of Frances Hodgson Burnett

    It's time for another Author Spotlight episode! This time on Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) best known for her children's novels: The Secret Garden, A Little Princess and Little Fauntleroy. In today's episode dive into her life and see the legacy her work has left behind. Hopefully this will get you to pick up one of her novels or watch one of the films based on her work! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for future episode plans and what Stephanie is currently watching and enjoying :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Come to Stephanie's Zoom Lecture this month! (May 13th @ 7PM) Register now: https://sachem.librarycalendar.com/event/exploring-period-piece-genre-zoom-174927 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REFERENCES: Frances Hodgson Burnett Biography: Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden by Angelica Shirley Carpenter and Jean Shirley (1992) Louisa May Alcott The Buccaneers Season 2 The Gilded Age (HBO Max) Death by Lightning (Netflix) Regency Rumors (Channel on YouTube) Little Lord Fauntleroy Fauntleroy (1921) film starring Mary Pickford A Little Princess 1939 Little Princess film starring Shirley Temple 1995 A Little Princess film A Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz Jo & Laurie by Stohl and de la Cruz Alyssa Colman's The Gilded Girl and The Tarnished Garden The Secret Garden 1993 and 2020 films 1987 Secret Garden Hallmark Hall of Fame film The Forsytes The Other Bennet Sister (Britbox) The Count of Monte Cristo The Way Home (Hallmark Channel) The Law According to Lidia Poet (Netflix) Stay tuned next time for the episode on ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL SEASON 6! Let Stephanie know which author you'd like her to discuss next? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Happy Spring!!

    1h 7m
  4. Wuthering Heights (2026) w/ Brian Hicks

    Apr 19

    Wuthering Heights (2026) w/ Brian Hicks

    It's finally time... The podcast is discussing another 2026 release with the highly controversial "Wuthering Heights" directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Margot Robbie and Jacobi Elordi that came out on Valentine's Day. Sound bite from the episode: "So that was a thing we watched..." In this episode the podcast welcomes back returning guest, Dr. Brian Hicks who specializes in Bronte literature. Brian and Stephanie give their uncensored review of the film and discuss how much it differs from the book, the parts that were uncomfortable and made no sense, as well as what they would like to see in a Wuthering Heights film. Brian also pitches at least three different film concepts. Beware of book and film spoilers and enjoy hearing two people rant after just watching the film a few hours before recording! References: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte "Wuthering Heights" (2026) Zoolander (Will Ferrell) Saltburn Fellow Travelers (2023) mini-series ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

    1h 39m

  5. Apr 5

    Current Watches: Dodger, Buccaneers Season 2, Bookish, Midwife Updates & More!

    Join Stephanie today as she discusses recent shows she's watched so far in 2026 from season 2 of The Artful Dodger and The Buccaneers as well as PBS shows like Bookish and Call the Midwife. But that's not all! She also chats about more current watches and future things to check out! Today's episode does get spoilery for a few different things, so be sure to check out the time stamps below to not get spoiled (unless you want to be). Avoid the spoilers time stamps! 4:56 The Buccaneers Season 222:26 The Artful Dodger Season 233:20 Bookish41:10 Call the Midwife47:59 Rapid Fire: Watch or Skip?51:50 Currently Watching56:50 Next Up on the WatchlistReferences: The Buccaneers (Apple TV) The Artful Dodger (Disney+/Hulu) Bridgerton Rational Romantics (podcast) Little House on the Prairie Bookish The Lost Baker of Vienna by Sharon Kurtzman Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson Call the Midwife The Choral (2025) Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (Netflix) Schmigadoon! (Apple TV) Miracle: The Boys of '80 Sandokan The Count of Monte Cristo The Forsytes The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow The Other Bennet Sister (2026) Young Sherlock (Prime Video) Fackham Hall Grantchester The Law According to Lidia Poet The Way Home Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

    1h 7m
  6. Northanger Abbey (2007) w/ Swoon-Worthy's Carly

    Mar 22

    Northanger Abbey (2007) w/ Swoon-Worthy's Carly

    Venture into Jane Austen's coming of age, and satire on all things gothic with today's episode on the 2007 adaptation of Northanger Abbey starring Felicity Jones, JJ Field, and Carey Mulligan. Stephanie welcomes podcast host Carly from Swoon-Worthy and perioddramastyle on Instagram to chat about one of her favorite comfort films. Get ready to discuss all things Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen and a few references to recent period dramas like Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights as well as a look to future Jane Austen adaptations coming out later this year. Remember to check out Carly over on Instagram: @swoonworthypodcast and @perioddramastyle as well as listening to Swoon-Worthy on all platforms where you find podcasts. Thank you so much for joining the podcast this episode, Carly! To watch Northanger Abbey (2007): PBS app, Britbox, and available for rent and for purchase. Always remember to check out your local library! References: Northanger Abbey Jane Austen Northanger Abbey (2007) Swoon-Worthy Podcast 1994 Little Women The Secret Garden 1996 Emma Clueless Andrew Davies Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell Persuasion Wuthering Heights The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray Felicity Jones JJ Field Austenland Carey Mulligan Awesomely Austen editions Mansfield Park Note: Colin Firth and Peter Firth are not related Becoming Jane Doctor Who Netflix's Frankenstein Stranger Things Netflix's Pride & Prejudice (coming in 2026) New Sense & Sensibility from Focus Features (coming in 2026) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

    1h 19m

  7. Mar 11

    Bridgerton Season 4

    Rejoin Mayfair and the ton in today's episode on Bridgerton season 4 as Stephanie does a deep dive review into the latest season surrounding "second brother" Benedict Bridgerton and maid Sophie Baek as well as the rest of the subplots of the season. If you love a Cinderella story, and the tropes of love at first sight and forbidden love then this season will be perfect for you! Watch the season in full now on Netflix to not get spoiled during this episode! Thank you to everyone who submitted their thoughts as they were fun to react to in this episode. Also, thanks for your patience with the release of this highly anticipated episode! (See season 1 episodes for overall Bridgerton thoughts; linked below on Spotify.) References: Bridgerton (season 4) Julia Quinn Queen Charlotte (Netflix) Jane Austen Pride & Prejudice The Empress (Netflix) Victoria (TV series) Like Water for Chocolate (HBO Max) The Buccaneers The Artful Dodger Cinderella Podcast: Rational Romantics Downton Abbey The Gilded Age Miss Scarlet (and the Duke) Sandition (currently available on the PBS app) The Forsytes (PBS) My Lady Jane (Prime Video) Northanger Abbey (2007) Tune in next time for my episode on Northanger Abbey with podcast host Carly from Swoonworthy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Till next time!

    1h 28m
  8. Frankenstein (2025) w/ Pileigh Shahinian

    Feb 22

    Frankenstein (2025) w/ Pileigh Shahinian

    Escape into the gothic world of Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein that came out on Netflix in the fall of 2025 with Stephanie and returning guest Pileigh Shahinian who requested to discuss this film on the podcast! Del Toro takes a new approach to Mary Shelley's novel that creates an ongoing conversation with the original source text. Check out the film before the Oscars as it is up for NINE awards. Listen to Stephanie and Pileigh discuss their predictions on what the movie will win, consider if the film is too long, and debate the Netflix vs. theaters new "trend"; plus talk about the film. Buckle up for some gore and two English teachers really putting on their analytical brains and nerding out. References: Netflix's Frankenstein (2025) Guillermo del Toro Pileigh's Poetry Collection is available now: Nostalgia Itches Like a Bug Bite--Buy it on Barnes and Noble.com and Amazon! Go follow Pileigh over on Instagram: @sincerelypileigh Alexandre Desplat (score) Oscars: March 15, 2026 Regency Rumors YT video: "Is Frankenstein Proof Netflix is Dumbing Down its Content?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5stEKE-tmf4 Oscar Issac The Nativity Story (2006) The Promise (2016) Moon knight Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window (Broadway) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary Shelley Frankenweenie Young Frankenstein The Great Gatsby Jacob Elordi Adaptation: Frankenstein vs. Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights (2026) Percy Jackson TV series (Disney+) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com Merch (2 places!): Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.com Spreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/ Support your local library and PBS station! Stay well!

    1h 31m
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On Escape into Period Pieces we talk all things related to the Period Piece Genre or TV/Films set in different time periods. Each episode we'll break down why people watch them, why they are continually loved, and why you should give them a chance. I'll give some background information on the episodes or film we'll be discussing before diving into a chat with a guest. Come along for the ride! Episodes are posted biweekly Cover art by Kristen Reese. Inspired by Green Gables, Orchard House, and Pemberley. Email: escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Stephanie Reese
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stephanie Reese
  • Show Website
    Escape into Period Pieces

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