Bonnets At Dawn

HANNAH HASN'T SEEN THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Okay, now that we've gotten that out of the way, prepare your ears for our finest episode yet. Our pre-podcast ritual is revealed, the Bachelorette is discussed and the smackdown between Darcy and Heathcliff continues.

We interrupt the epic battle between Darcy and Heathcliff to bring you this very special episode about the Jane Austen Festival in Louisville, Kentucky! Janeite and knitting expert, Mary Kravenas sits in for Hannah to tell us about her festival experience. And Lauren interviews Bonny Wise, the founder of JASNA Louisville and festival director. Get ready for some serious bonnet talk! Check out the JASNA Louisville site - http://jasnalouisville.com/ Follow Mary on Twitter and the 'gram - @PurdyMaryk

Two men enter. One man leaves. It's the biggest and baddest smackdown yet - Darcy vs. Heathcliff. An argument so big, it will take two episodes to cover. Listen as Hannah makes a case for Darcy and explains what exactly makes a Regency gentleman.

Things get a little PG-13 as Hannah and Lauren take the podcast to an English themed pub and subject their friends to some Austen and Brontë trivia. Things may get a little get a little off track as the girls seek to find the true meaning of Cheeky Nando's. Big thanks to Liz Fogarty and Megan Byrd for joining us. And welcome, to Alice Urbino, our guest artist! Remember, you can get a copy of our trivia game by pledging to our Unbound campaign for a copy of our book! https://unbound.com/books/austen-vs-bronte

Hannah and Lauren celebrate #NationalHamburgerDay by making Austen and Brontë inspired burgers, discuss Yorkshire puddings, and interview the lovely Meredith from Austenesque Reviews! Listen for some excellent burg recipes, book recommendations and a heated conversation concerning Crumpets vs English Muffins. Be sure to check out Austenesque Reviews on the interwebs - http://austenesquereviews.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Austenesque https://twitter.com/Austenesque

Hannah and Lauren discuss the #WretchedBondage period of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters lives. Fans of Branwell and Robert Southey are encouraged to skip a week, ya nerds. Warning - mild language ahead. If you enjoy this podcast, consider donating to our Unbound campaign and you'll receive a lovely book! https://unbound.com/books/austen-vs-bronte

Hold on to your bonnets, because it's our best episode yet! We discuss/rant/rave about two versions of P&P we've never seen until now. It's time for Pride & Prejudice (2003) vs. Pride & Prejudice (1940)! That Laurence Olivier is really something, eh?

Live from the newly christened podcast hut, Lauren and Hannah discuss the Brontë and Austen juvenilia and plot a book heist.

Lauren goes solo for an interview with the lovely Rose Servitova, author of The Longbourn Letters: The Correspondence between Mr. Collins and Mr. Bennet and curator of the Jane Austen 200 Limerick Festival. Follow Rose on Twitter @RoseServitova Check out her book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Longbourn-Letters-Correspondence-between-Collins-ebook/dp/B06X3SQYCP

It's 3 a.m., I must be loopy... Welcome to Episode 1! A less (?) disastrous introduction. Lauren and Hannah discuss North and South England, the book North & South, Richard Armitage, Ghostbusters and the early lives of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Please excuse any historical inaccuracies.

Welcome to episode 0 of Austen vs. Brontë: Bonnets at Dawn! A podcast so fresh, co-host Lauren Burke forgets the title of her own show while her partner-in-crime, Hannah K Chapman, breaks down in a gravy-induced coughing fit. Despite their difficulties, the girls endeavor to explain the premise of this project and give you a little background on their love of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters.