# The Thing About Austen

A podcast by The Thing About Austen. The Thing About Austen is a podcast about Jane Austen's world — the people, objects, and culture that shape Austen's fiction. Come for the historical context and stay for the literary shenanigans. Think of us as your somewhat cheeky tour guides to the life and times of Jane Austen.

Feed: https://pinecast.com/feed/the-thing-about-austen

## Latest episodes

- [Episode 122: The Thing About The Romance of the Forest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/273bf0ec4a31) (2026-10-15, 33 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/f8c2d37f-0c93-46d5-b648-2b9b412c86ec:297dc35f-68a7-4d84-abaf-ba003c2c99c3.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 121: The Thing About Henry Tilney's Dogs with guest Dr. Stephanie Howard-Smith](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/bb751cf95520) (2026-09-23, 34 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/4e56adaf-272f-44ba-ab7e-75bc56b74aff:45864d91-99f7-4ae0-a9d0-f286cdd93a80.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 120: The Thing About Mr. Darcy's Ten Thousand a Year](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/637c5fc94fc0) (2026-08-20, 39 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/aa949d26-2f2a-4a84-a020-23f6097d3a18.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 119: The Thing About Sea-bathing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/51c27e6e26e3) (2026-07-22, 48 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/480ac155-cfe1-4479-aa02-880e4cd1c943.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 118: The Thing About Mrs. Clay Under Mr. Elliot's Protection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/609ba723412f) (2026-06-23, 61 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/263670e9-5268-4ce0-a3a9-a131f104c0ee:776e323e-2897-4003-9377-1187ed89f575.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 117: The Thing About Barton Cottage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/9495fc186530) (2026-05-26, 34 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/2c2b3288-81ac-41d9-9c98-d393ff9d5024.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 116: The Thing About Mrs. Bates's Knitting with guest Eleanor Gilchrist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/5657a021724c) (2026-03-23, 32 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/10c6cbe1-f4bd-4925-8ea6-32364ab2a2e6.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 115: The Thing About Harriet as a Natural Daughter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/291183f07025) (2026-02-27, 40 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/008c8b06-64ab-45b9-a318-3c4704114c99.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 114: The Thing About Miss Lambe with guest Damianne Scott](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/7aa98a222b24) (2026-01-30, 38 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/d99ec0ed-34d9-43cb-9ca8-590b99b29ba6.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 113: The Thing About Grosvenor Street](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/950ebe980f31) (2025-12-15, 25 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/c42a26da-096b-4081-b708-58f39d0db449.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 112: The Thing About Lovers' Vows](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/5165febf7161) (2025-11-24, 31 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/13df7e6e-0e9f-40c6-a3cd-44f8e771fbb3.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 111: The Thing About Catherine and the Mysterious Apartments with guest Kate Emery](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/6c00e0caa951) (2025-10-27, 34 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/f67c0ed3-cc8e-4555-a906-a56f710251cc.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 110: The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with guest Dr. Emily Davis-Hale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/c4d8fc0c38c0) (2025-09-21, 23 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/15bda950-f442-4cb5-9935-2f0eb558216b:5efd786c-8023-4bfb-b251-c90bfaf3248c.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 109: The Thing About the Assizes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/f3fb196cc63a) (2025-08-20, 31 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/54ce9923-2bdb-4d37-8c0a-1cf933e03ae3.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 108: The Thing About the Barouche-landau](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/796fac41260f) (2025-07-21, 30 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/d8f0cedf-7baa-4b39-9346-40629c22d8f7:96465433-680e-4ece-97a9-9126df4053ca.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 107: The Thing About Manydown Park with guests Prerna Ramachandra and Sarah Rose Kearns](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/8ab843c54157) (2025-07-07, 33 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/bce1750b-2023-4fc4-8576-d63c792a2e8f.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 106: The Thing About Special Licenses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/245848358e6d) (2025-06-23, 29 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/292a9d66-5904-4e0b-b939-7c198313e23a.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 105: The Thing About Marianne's Music with guest Dr. Elizabeth Weybright](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/3bdf80fcdeff) (2025-05-21, 55 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/4f15c00a-1bbc-47c8-9772-e366f613f3bf:f4866c76-7b64-4388-8dd7-80cf3014a299.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 104: The Thing About The Crescent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/f02c78592f2c) (2025-04-22, 23 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/7d64d584-4545-406b-8226-df05152025ae:e5c64d9d-1c19-4724-880d-5f323edee26e.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 103: The Thing About Elegant Extracts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/550622a7be24) (2025-03-26, 22 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/0843fa4e-9935-4891-ab66-5677b39d6313.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 102: The Thing About Lady Bertram's Shawl with guest Laboni Islam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/7aaba27f12b0) (2025-02-28, 31 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/5e24517a-74df-4397-a527-fc00c475baf4.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 101: The Thing About Lizzy's Pin-money](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/39f0d13ea5b5) (2025-01-27, 28 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/5aa3fb3c-e6a8-4c2d-9b55-e963903bcbc7:ddfc211b-f19e-4727-a2e5-929e122f4ce0.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 100: The Thing About Jane Austen's House with guest Lizzie Dunford](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/83ffa38d599d) (2024-12-20, 47 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/b674ee2d-445a-4b49-8564-b1327aa5062f.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 99: The Thing About White Soup](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/19908461f087) (2024-11-26, 14 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/8559442e-586c-45f0-b57b-d59e64829f17.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 98: The Thing About Northanger Abbey's Bell System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/46bfc47bdb05) (2024-10-23, 29 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/73b37db9-a5cc-4ee3-b966-ebe812263018.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 97: The Thing About Molland's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/3adb978ac461) (2024-10-01, 20 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/ef416db4-93b7-4411-8a51-093390ee9ef6.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 96: The Thing About John Thorpe's Gig](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/4711ad73bb0c) (2024-09-08, 24 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/96eb14d1-53d6-434b-80d5-7435ad38890c.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 95: The Thing About Mary's Concerto with guest Dr. Lidia Chang](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/e38a8d8cc118) (2024-08-16, 24 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/57d5eff5-a503-4fd1-9e0a-8eabc1a34427:e1179413-a0eb-4881-b309-3ba7fbca7b53.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 94: The Thing About Anne Steele's Beaux](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/63f9f6501fa2) (2024-07-24, 28 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/5b7146fd-f8cc-418b-b36d-a8d819116a32.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 93: The Thing About Austen's Teenage Writings with guest Dr. Kathryn Sutherland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/d4d997504631) (2024-07-10, 52 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/17a74844-639a-493c-85c0-64517ba149f7.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 92: The Thing About Mr. Knightley's Strawberries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/080e01f39f66) (2024-06-18, 29 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/163257dd-0463-48d6-875d-c82e22e48d80.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 91: The Thing About the Lakes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/3f254062c540) (2024-06-04, 35 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/d583e7d3-7bba-4f9d-98eb-a8e47e736d8f.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 90: The Thing About Captain Wentworth's Letter with guest Margaret H. Willison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/0db65c096248) (2024-05-21, 43 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/b0ea0753-65f8-4c71-b62a-86e2fadd2f7d.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 89: The Thing About Henry Crawford Reading Shakespeare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/c20473071a01) (2024-05-07, 32 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/a6bc5e9f-3faa-4746-8e9d-f6d4701366ce:edfc9535-25c5-4872-8c54-8a6784ceba76.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 88: The Thing About the Bennet Sisters' Shoe-roses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/8b7cf05a58d3) (2024-04-23, 20 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/8f39fc97-059c-4d60-aad8-1df95a0e8c90:71291e85-f200-44d4-a389-c89c4b4d3ca9.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 87: The Thing About Emma's Portrait of Harriet with guest Georgie Castilla](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/2ecb9f2300ef) (2024-04-09, 32 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/bcdeccff-3566-4b72-90b9-7c132a7b1921.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 86: The Thing About Brandon and Willoughby's Appointment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/6a433d51cfd0) (2024-03-26, 34 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/27d25831-8601-4414-b4ba-81c4d1bb3b8a:1b8aa9a4-30e5-42cb-86f5-30e6776e43cd.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 85: The Thing About Henry's Great Coat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/a371ba28ebe2) (2024-03-12, 27 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/9bf3a983-5089-43cb-be67-750a21516614.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 84: The Thing About Annuities](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/fd09d782b14d) (2024-02-28, 24 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/7270a736-d900-4539-8810-f8d7ed238d41.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 83: The Thing About the Ha-Ha](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/d9472bc8a79e) (2024-02-06, 28 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/808edc40-7b72-4bd1-b349-b7df6197848c.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 82: The Thing About Astley's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/091a832f9433) (2024-01-11, 25 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/65fe9261-f3fa-40d5-8464-ee10294356c0.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 81: The Thing About Gold Paper](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/54e415ad7bc7) (2023-12-14, 22 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/fe722c89-41e7-4a40-8f05-ccf28a83ab40.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 80: The Thing About the Pump-Room](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/bb89cf08a1e1) (2023-11-30, 30 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/b7b718c5-f30e-42a6-9368-35317970a671.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 79: The Thing About the Late Mr. Darcy's Steward](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/1b67bba1cf0d) (2023-11-16, 26 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/8e1ea55b-e1fb-4fa0-bc6d-e9a638548714.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 78: The Thing About Catherine and Isabella's Horrid Novels with guest Dr. Hannah Doherty Hudson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/4b5f98d50d4f) (2023-10-30, 47 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/9460811d-86d6-48ae-bc4d-de5267b8eeed.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 77: The Thing About the Longbourn Entail](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/f264ef0390eb) (2023-10-17, 32 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/45944de8-0058-48e2-b108-d36d2627a6a9:d7a84af6-8e2f-4a7a-bf34-e8ff44f5f4aa.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 76: The Thing About Harriet's Sore Throat with guest Dr. Rena Jones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/2cdc3efe8124) (2023-09-29, 21 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/6a8c5a84-740a-4a76-8afa-ae8954babf4f:d5267f8a-a4e0-40f9-85df-e59d24990a6f.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 75: The Thing About Sir Walter's Looking-Glasses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/84999137da20) (2023-09-15, 27 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/d49c304a-499b-4f86-8c77-ca4ae8ff2a9b.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 74: The Thing About Marianne's Washing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/450864f78ff6) (2023-08-31, 26 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/6c23aab6-ada8-4b15-835b-140167fdc723:c82bb29d-a276-4d2c-9db1-6ee5f975e61b.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3
- [Episode 73: The Thing About Willoughby's Pointers with guest Dr. Stephanie Howard-Smith](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1572718049/064bc5f36d4e) (2023-08-19, 35 min): audio https://pinecast.com/listen/a367eac3-33bd-4c17-b52d-4b0711c86dc7.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3

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