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. 8h ago

    The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes

    The Summer of Mystery continues in today's episode as Stephanie does a deep dive on the legendary detective SHERLOCK HOLMES. Whether you've been a fan for years of have always heard of this iconic figure and don't know much, this episode is for you! Stephanie looks into Sherlock's origins as well as a look at the author who created him and the range of adaptations and retellings that have come out. Why does the love continue for this fictional detective and why does his world continue to endure on our screens and pages? Find out in today's episode! References: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes "A Study in Scarlet" The Great Mouse Detective Sherlock & Daughter (2025) "A Study in Charlotte" by Brittany Cavallaro Young Sherlock (Prime Video) Enola Holmes 3 Merlin (2008-2012) The Other Bennet Sister Harry Potter Sherlock Holmes (2009) Shakespeare & Hathaway (Brtibox) Psych (2006-2014) Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Elementary (2012-2019) Jeremy Brett Benedict Cumberbatch BBC Sherlock (2010-2017) Lucy Worsley's Holmes vs. Doyle (PBS) Doctor Who The Unselected Journals Of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower Holmes & Watson (2018) C. Auguste Dupin in "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allan Poe The Irregulars (Netflix) Spider-Noir (Prime Video) The Sherlock Holmes Museum Adam Worth Father Brown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and make sure you're subscribed! The Summer of Mystery continues next episode with: Young Sherlock (Prime Video) 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! See you next time!

  2. Jul 12

    The Lady Detective Trope w/ Dahlia Hamza Constantine

    What do Miss Scarlet, Miss Fisher, Frankie Drake and Lidia Poet have in common??? They're all in today's episode on THE LADY DETECTIVE TROPE! What is a "lady detective?" A basic answer, a female 'amateur' sleuth, but that's not all... Listen to Stephanie and returning guest, Dahlia Hamza Constantine's, discussion on this concept and so many great examples of this character type. Be prepared for slight spoilers, but major spoilers for MISS SCARLET SEASON 6. After you listen, be sure to check out Dahlia's latest release: A Good Morning for Giddo found wherever you purchase books! REFERENCES: Nancy Drew Miss Marple Agatha Christie Miss Scarlet (season 6)-- PBS, Masterpiece subscription on Prime Video Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries--Acorn TV, Roku Channel and Hoopla Frankie Drake Mysteries--PBS The Law According to Lidia Poet--Netflix Shakespeare & Hathaway Grantchester Cleopatra Fox series by CJ Archer Edwina & Beryl My Big Fat Greek Wedding Gran Hotel Secret of the Nile (Egyptian Gran Hotel) Myrtle Hardcastle series by Elizabeth C. Bunce Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Lady Hardcastle Mysteries by T.E. Kinsey Britbox Title referenced: The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries (1998-2000) Miss Scarlet & the Duke: House of Mystery by Victoria Dowd Fetching the Smelling Salts-Lidia Poet episode Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price Miss S (HBO Max) Ghosts Masterpiece Studio Podcast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and make sure you're subscribed! The Summer of Mystery continues next episode with: The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes!! 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! See you next time!

    The Lady Detective Trope w/ Dahlia Hamza Constantine

  3. Jun 28

    The Way Home (Hallmark Channel)

    Escape into the pond on Landry farm in today's episode as Stephanie discusses the Hallmark tv series THE WAY HOME (2023-2026), which just concluded its final season last week. THE WAY HOME follows three generations of women in the Landry family who are coming back together after Kat gets divorced and moves her daughter back to her childhood town and home. Her daughter, Alice discovers a magical time traveling pond on their land that takes her back to 1999 where she meets family members she's never seen before and starts to solve the mystery of what happened to them. That's just skimming the surface as this show dives into many different times and introduces lots of characters. Watch the first three seasons now on Netflix and the fourth with Hallmark Plus or Hallmark Channel. Spoiler section starts: 36:47 Closing: 1:05:51 References: The Way Home (2023-2026) The Other Bennet Sister (Britbox) Young Sherlock (Prime Video) Sense and Sensibility (Oct 2026) Providence Falls (Hallmark) Four Weddings and a Funeral Reign (CW) School Spirits Doctor Who and River Song Anne of Green Gables/Anne with an E Best Medicine (it's actually Doc Martin not Doc Brown) Nancy Drew (CW) Charmed Season 6 The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young Little House on the Prairie coming this July! Atonement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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!

  4. Jun 14

    Mr. Holland's Opus w/ Emily Heyden

    In today's episode, Stephanie and returning guest Emily Heyden discuss a nostalgic 1995 favorite, Mr. Holland's Opus (available on Disney Plus). Listen to two teachers review the film and get critical over why they felt nostalgic about it and how those feelings have changed during this recent rewatch as well as reminisce about playing an instrument in school. References: Mr. Holland's Opus The Holdovers Pretty Woman The Green Mile That Thing You Do! A League of Their Own School of Rock Miracle Now & Then John Adams (HBO series) Hamilton YesterYear Yellowstone 1883 Philadelphia Little House on the Prairie (Netflix 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!

    Mr. Holland's Opus w/ Emily Heyden

  5. 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!

  6. 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!

    All Creatures Great & Small Season 6 w/ Drea Mayer

  7. 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!!

  8. 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!

    Wuthering Heights (2026) w/ Brian Hicks
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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
    68
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stephanie Reese
  • Show Website
    Escape into Period Pieces

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