S1 · E49
August 16 · 46 min
Into the Ingallsverse: Little House on the Prairie - Episodes 7 & 8 - The Colonel’s Lady
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Into The Austenverse
David & Lisa Campbell
Into The Austenverse is a brand-new podcast celebrating Jane Austen’s works and subsequent adaptations. 2025 marks 250 years since the birth of Austen, whose groundbreaking novels not only transformed literature but continue to shape and inspire modern culture. Hosts David and Lisa Campbell bring depth & devotion, hot-takes & humour as they lead us through the books, the films, the TV series and adaptations - Into The Austenverse.
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S1 · E48August 9 · 45 minInto the Ingallsverse: Little House on the Prairie - Episodes 5 & 6 - Nipper and Nimble
David and Lisa Campbell recap Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie episodes 5 and 6 in the podcast temporarily known as Into The Ingallsverse. Episode 5 centres on multiple characters avoiding the truth. We venture to the Women’s Society as Ma and the girls encounter exclusion and racism, including Emily being barred, Lacey emerges as the decisive MVP, and Mr. Edwards’ past is revealed when he explains his wife and daughters died of cholera. Episode 6 is a cozy Christmas installment with a new baby, a lavish general-store celebration and the gift of sweet potatoes. They also discuss the film Wicker (adapted from The Wicker Husband), a coming Pete Dominick bonus episode, and Lisa’s sinister theory about the whereabouts of Caleb’s missing father… See Lisa’s rubbish gingerbread greenhouse and DC with Alexander Skarsgard here @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E47August 2 · 42 minInto the Ingallsverse: Little House on the Prairie - Episodes 3 & 4 - Postal Service Fever Dream
David and Lisa Campbell recap episodes 3 and 4 of Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie on where “Into the Austenverse” becomes “Into the Ingallsverse”. They talk about Episode 3 and 4 - a journey of postal service, fever dreams, literal drug mules and the real story of Laura Ingalls. They'll be back with a bonus episode on Friday with a real life American. Join next week for Eps 5 & 6 and more on the Bloody Benders! VANITY FAIR'S ARTICLE BY ROSEMARY COUNTER Let us know your thoughts: Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E46July 26 · 42 minInto The Ingallsverse - Little House On The Prairie - Eps 1 & 2 - From Prairie to Presley
David and Lisa Campbell go “Austen-adjacent” on Into the Austenverse by discussing Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie. Lisa introduces her new favourite Susan. They outline Laura Ingalls Wilder’s real life and the autobiographical children’s books, her late start as a writer in the 1930s, and her long life spanning covered wagons to Elvis. They discuss Manifest Destiny and how the show engages with land-taking, racism in the books, and historically accurate figures like Dr. Tan, an African American doctor. Reviewing episodes 1–2, they praise the pacing, depth of field, peril, and cast (Alice Halsey as Laura, Luke Bracey as Pa, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline), highlight mystery-box backstory and Mr. Edwards’ arc, note Alison Arngrim’s cameo, and preview covering episodes 3–4 next week. Let us know what you think at info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E45July 19 · 1 hr 3 minInto The Homerverse - The Odyssey (2026) and TROY (2004)
Lisa returns to join DC on “Into the Austenverse” whilst detouring into the “Homeverse,” discussing the Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, their differing familiarity with Greek mythology, and how David’s long affection for The Odyssey contrasts with Lisa’s newer crash course via Stephen Fry and interest in Emily Wilson’s translation. They recap the 2004 film Troy - talking about its successes, failures and how performers like Brad Pitt see it in hindsight. They then turn to Nolan’s The Odyssey, they focus on practical filmmaking (including the Trojan horse), the underworld, Cyclops and Circe, and interpretations of Odysseus’s flawed, traumatic journey home, with debate over the reduced role of the gods. They talk Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Zendaya and whether they are Fan Hathaways or not. WE ARE SO KEEN TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS! Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E44July 12 · 31 min
Back in the Austenverse: Madrid, Sense & Sensibility, and Two Interviews You May Have Missed!
David and Lisa Campbell reunite on Into the Austenverse after Lisa’s work trip to Madrid, where she visited the Prado to see Velázquez’s Las Meninas having listened to The Rest Is History episode about it - link below! They discuss the new Sense and Sensibility trailer and Daisy Edgar-Jones’s British Vogue shoot, note limited news about a Netflix adaptation expected in fall, and share their excitement for October releases plus upcoming “Christmas TOBS,”. The episode replays two “from the vault” interviews: Ella Bruccoleri on humanizing Mary Bennet with a female-led creative team, and Oscar winner Dario Marianelli on scoring Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, his collaboration with Joe Wright, and the legacy of his music. DC and Lisa talk about next week’s return with Troy & The Odyssey - Homerverse? and a Sydney Opera House Pride & Prejudice… Sort Of visit. Las Meninas Episode of The Rest Is History Let us know your thoughts: Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E43July 5 · 53 min
REWIND EPISODE - Interviews with Susannah Harker and Adrian Lukis from Pride & Prejudice 1995
With Lisa in transit on her way back from Madrid, DC have gone back into the archives to some of the best interviews that they have had on the podcast. Two classics from the inimitable 1995 Pride and Prejudice - Susannah Harker (Jane) and Adrian Lukis (Wickham). Learn more about Jane Bennet’s Second Spring and stay up to date with their Instagram @jbssfilm Click here to download Being Mr Wickham. More about Into The Austenverse here: Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E42June 28 · 41 min
WORDSWORTH, JANE AUSTEN AND CRIME! - An Interview with Susannah Fullerton
DC is channeling his Bridget Jones today - all by himself, whilst Lisa is in Madrid. He talks about all things Austen News (whoosh) before revealing the pair’s recent interview with Jane Austen Society of Australia President and literary scholar, Susannah Fullerton. She talks about The Other Bennet Sister (TOBS! TOBS! TOBS!), focussing on the inclusion of Wordsworth and his poetic revolution. She explains what characters like Mr Hayward and Mr Ryder’s love of Wordsworth would have meant at the time and plus investigating the importance of the inclusion of works like Composed Upon Westminster Bridge in TOBS. She then discusses her book, Jane Austen and Crime, exploring Regency crime, harsh punishments, and darker subtexts in Austen’s works, including gypsies, prostitution, and hints about Mrs. Clay! Let us know your thoughts: Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E41June 21 · 50 min
SANDITON - Episode 7&8 - Robin Tomatoes and Elle Musical
David and Lisa Campbell recap the final two episodes of Sanditon season 1. And what a finale it is! Will there be a Regatta? Will Lady Denham die? Will Mr Stringer wear a regular sized hat? Listen along to find out! Let us know your thoughts: Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com Also - Lisa talks about Dua Lipa’s Service 95. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E40June 14 · 38 min
SANDITON - Episode 6 - Stand and (somewhat) Deliver
David and Lisa Campbell recap Sanditon episode 6 on their “Into the Austenverse”. We’re In London - we have a laneway attack, meet three separate Big Bad guys and a carriage chase. In the first 15 minutes of the episode. MADNESS. Back in Sanditon, Edward hunts for Lady Denham’s will; Clara finds it, revealing money left to Sanditon’s development and a donkey sanctuary. Not even joking. Has Sanditon jumped the carriage? Sidney has. Let us know your thoughts: Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S1 · E39June 11 · 35 minYESTERYEAR BY CARO CLAIRE BURKE
Into the Burkeverse! 'Hello, ladies!' DC and Lisa are exploring all things tradwife, delving into Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. They talk about the phenomenon, the book, its success, the characters, its themes and how it intersects with Austen... Or not! THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THEM THERE HILLS. Caro Claire Burke recommends The Way We Never Were See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E38June 7 · 41 min
SANDITON - Episode 5 - The Sanditon Ashes
It is cricket time at Sanditon. DC and Lisa dive in Episode 5 of Sanditon Series 1. They have a quote from Northanger Abbey before sharing Australian Austen news about Pride and Prejudice (sort of) opening in Melbourne and touring. They then get back into Sanditon focusing on the cricket match, Tom Parker’s unpaid workers and exposed financial crisis, and Mary Parker confronting Tom. They debate whether the episode advances the plot, covering Babbers’ proposal to Esther, Edward’s toxic control, Clara’s maneuvering, and Charlotte’s role as Georgiana’s go-between with letters to Otis. Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com - we would love to hear from you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E37June 4 · 17 min
Bonus Episode - A Guide to Love: Lessons from Marianne Dashwood & Henry Tilney
DC and Lisa share a bonus episode after attending the Jane Austen Society of Australia (JASA) conference at the Epping Club, thanking organizers including Susannah Fullerton, Harriet, and Cheryl, and recounting nerves, a coffee spill, and their PowerPoint presentation. They then recreate their conference talk, presenting a “Guide to Love” through Sense and Sensibility’s Marianne Dashwood and Northanger Abbey’s Henry Tilney. The steps include seeking love in suitable places, behaving properly, using chaperones, giving appropriate gifts at the right time (notably critiquing Willoughby’s early horse gift and discussing locks of hair and Brandon’s pianoforte from the 1995 film), and letting love grow over time. They also highlight Henry’s respectful reading habits, conclude that Austen’s lessons still apply today, and reiterate: never give a horse in the first week of dating. Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com - we would love to hear from you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E37May 31 · 42 min
SANDITON - Episode 4 - Mr Mark Myword
David and Lisa return on Into the Austenverse to thank listeners for reviews, note BritBox’s US success with The Other Bennet Sister (reaching 1.5 million subscribers), and discuss how gentler love stories may counter more explicit hits like Amazon Prime’s Off Season. A listener correction highlights a dancing-practice scene in Emma (2020). They mention BritBox’s future investment in Agatha Christie and tease a bonus episode on the highly popular novel, Yesteryear. The main discussion covers Sanditon Episode 4, which they find a little less satisfying this week. They discuss Arthur (obv), the Esther/Edward/Clara conflict, Tom’s worsening debts, and Georgiana’s secret meeting with Otis, including abolitionist context via the Sons of Africa and tensions around Sidney’s opposition to the match. Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com - we would love to hear from you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E36May 28 · 25 min
Bonus Episode - How Punk is Jane Austen? With Mickie Austen Rollins
DC and Lisa open with a Sense and Sensibility quote (“My heart is, and always will be, yours”) that appeared on a high profile wedding napkin over the weekend. They discuss how Austen permeates popular culture, then interview TikTok creator and musician Mickie Austen Rollins, discovered through her clips about The Other Bennet Sister. Mickie explains falling in love with Pride and Prejudice as a teen, changing her middle name to Austen, and why she considers Austen “punk” for her social commentary, class critique, and witty, nonconforming women. She praises The Other Bennet Sister for respecting Austen fandom, discusses casting and costuming concerns for upcoming Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility adaptations, critiques Sanditon’s hair choices, strongly dislikes Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, and recommends reading Austen biographies (Paula Byrne, Gill Hornby) emphasizing Cassandra’s importance and Austen’s hardships and legacy. Follow the amazing Mickie on Insta or on TikTok. And follow us at Instagram @in2theaustenverse, Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E36May 24 · 41 min
SANDITON - Episode 3 - Dr Fuchs, I presume?
David and Lisa Campbell are back in Sanditon - Sidney’s warming up, Mr Stringer has a massive hat, Charlotte is running the town and the German Dr. Maximilian Fuchs has arrived with his magic shower. IT IS ALL GOING ON. Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse or write to us info@intotheaustenverse.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E35May 21 · 5 min
A Droplet of an Episode
Whilst DC is in Japan, Lisa pops in to say hello. This is not the ACTUAL bonus episode, they will be doing the talk they gave at the JASA Conference - A Guide To Love through Marianne Dashwood and Henry Tilney in coming days. But in the meantime, Lisa points to some lovely correspondence that they have had, including some wonderful Austen adjacent creativity. Olivia Beaumont's song Lost In Austen Penny Ashton's Promises and Promiscuity is touring Australia now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E35May 17 · 38 min
SANDITON - Episode 2 - Floppy on the Toppy or The Pineapple Express
David and Lisa Campbell recap Sanditon Season 1, Episode 2 starting with historical context about pineapples as Regency status symbols. They discuss key plot beats: Charlotte swims hatless, Sidney broods, and a cringe-inducing church sermon by the reverend signals a tone shift away from strict “Austen world.” Edward and Esther’s relationship is revealed as step-siblings, while Clara’s leverage threatens their scheme. Lady Denham stages a pineapple luncheon for Miss Lambe (Georgiana), but the event turns ugly with racist remarks about Georgiana’s mother, prompting Georgiana to flee before Charlotte helps her and they bond. Lady Denham then threatens to withdraw funding from Tom Parker’s Sanditon project. The hosts also note Sidney is Georgiana’s ward, debate Sidney’s efforts to attract investors, and highlight Arthur as the episode’s hero for cutting open the rotten pineapple and supporting Georgiana. Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com - we would love to hear from you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E34May 14 · 32 min
Bonus Episode - Interview with Sarah Quintrell, Screenwriter of The Other Bennet Sister
DC and Lisa introduce an interview with writer of The Other Bennet Sister, Sarah Quintrell. They discuss the show’s enthusiastic reception, including its US launch and high Rotten Tomatoes scores. Quintrell explains why Mary Bennet’s story resonates now, focusing on nuanced female and young female experiences, and recounts her own introduction to Jane Austen. She describes discovering the manuscript through producer Jane Tranter while working at Bad Wolf, her concern about being pushed to sensationalize the story, and the creative decision to shift from hour-long episodes to ten half-hour installments. She discusses bringing in Maddie Dye to write episode four, creating the character Anne Baxter to support Mary’s journey, portraying complex mother figures, and casting choices including Ella Bruccoleri as Mary, Donal Finn as Heywood, Lucy Briers as Hill, and Tanya Reynolds’ Caroline Bingley. Quintrell notes conversations about potential future stories while avoiding “cheating” the audience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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- ITS1 · E34May 10 · 37 min
Sanditon - Episode 1 - Kris with a K
David and Lisa Campbell celebrate Mother’s Day, discuss gifts, and begin an episode-by-episode series on Sanditon. They outline the novel’s history—Austen’s unfinished 1817 work (originally titled The Brothers), twelve chapters published in 1925—and compare its focus and structure to the ITV adaptation developed by Andrew Davies. They recap Sanditon episode one: the Parkers’ pitch for a new seaside resort, Lady Denham as chief investor, the arrival of Sidney Parker (Theo James), hints of inheritance scheming, and a sexual incident involving Sir Edward and Clara. They discuss the show’s modern, decadent look, sea-bathing machines, fast editing, character tropes, and the introduction of Miss Lambe, a wealthy woman of color written by Austen. They close by teasing an upcoming interview with Sarah Quintrell, writer of The Other Bennet Sister. Instagram @in2theaustenverse Tiktok @in2theaustenverse and on YouTube @intotheaustenverse Email us at info@intotheaustenverse.com - we would love to hear from you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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