What if Pride & Prejudice was set on the dog show circuit? What if Mr Darcy was a judge and renowned dog breeder and England's most eligible bachelor? What has this got to do with UK tabloid newspaper Daily Mail? Melinda and Stefanie discuss romance books, Hallmark movies and why you shouldn't leave rambling declarations of love on voicemail, in Unleashing Mr Darcy by Teri Wilson and its companion Hallmark movie. Brush up your knowledge on the breeding standards for border terriers on the Australian border terrier standards website [https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/breeds/breed-standards/Border-Terrier] and UK Kennel Club website [https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/breed-standards/terrier/border-terrier/]. And see how well you can read the innuendos into the standards! Learn more about Harrod's Pet Kingdom [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537568/Harrods-pet-shop-sold-alligators-lions-baby-elephant-Ronald-Reagan-set-close-100-years.html], which closed after this book was released, in this episode's favourite publication The Daily Mail. If you're confused about Bonfire Night in the UK [https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/real-story-of-bonfire-night/] and what it all means, you can visit that link to read more. Stefanie also mentions the Bechdel Test [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bechdel%20Test] in this episode, which critiques how women are portrayed in relation to men in pop culture. You can learn more about some famous films that fail the Bechdel Test [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/films-that-totally-fail-t_b_7764262]. And here is a summary of the Sexy Lamp trope in movies [https://fanlore.org/wiki/Sexy_Lamp_Test]. And get into the spirit and watch the trailer for the movie Unleashing Mr Darcy [https://youtu.be/aT0o_k54Y6M?si=SxquKG258xB0hDit], and decide for yourself if it is grammatically correct. If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through Apple Podcasts. Please note, they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words.  As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed [https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenremixed] and you can contact us via janeaustenremixed@gmail.com. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. Next episode we will be reading The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy second hand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible. 

What if Pride & Prejudice was told from Darcy's point of view? What if the real heroine of the story was Georgiana Darcy who pushed her brother to chase his true love? What if we had a front row seat to Darcy pretending to himself that he wasn't pining for Elizabeth? Stefanie and Melinda discuss why this adaptation was written because of the 1995 TV show, and why Mr Darcy's character might just be modelled on the world's very first fashion influencer, in Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer. Links & Mentions You can find Part One of the Behind The Bastards podcast episode on Beau Brummel here. [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-beau-brummell-the-first-196142682/] If you would like to read the JASNA article about Beau Brummel in the context of Austen's world, it's linked here. [https://jasna.org/publications-2/persuasions-online/vol36no1/nigro-phillips/] To learn more about the evolution of illustrations in Pride & Prejudice, you should check out: The Making of Jane Austen by Devoney Looser [https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11511/making-jane-austen?srsltid=AfmBOopPxDlnVJKlchX8fzWFWBaULLrTvL1fyrZVHEjbf4RTZDGczt_C] If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through Apple Podcasts. Please note, they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words.  As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed [https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenremixed]and you can contact us via janeaustenremixed@gmail.com. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. Next episode we will be reading Unleashing Mr Darcy by Teri Wilson and watching its companion Hallmark movie of the same name. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy second hand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible. 

What if Pride & Prejudice was set in Pakistan? What if characters other than Elizabeth and Darcy get back stories and character arcs? What if the author explores the tension between loving Jane Austen, and the impact of English colonisation on her country? Melinda and Stefanie discuss the importance of all voices and stories, character development and how discussing books is the way to your heart, in Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal. Links & Mentions Read the full interview with Soniah Kamal on the Jane Austen's World blog as mentioned in this episode. [https://janeaustensworld.com/2020/02/05/an-interview-with-soniah-kamal-author-of-unmarriageable-pride-and-prejudice-in-pakistan-by-brenda-s-cox/] Valentine Darsee gives Alys Binat Sunlight on a Broken Column by Attia Hosain at the NadirFiede wedding. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunlight_on_a_Broken_Column] You can listen to Soniah Kamal talk about Unmarriageable in this video on MM Talks and on the Brown Girls Read podcast. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/author-interview-soniah-kamal-unmarriageable/id1493872857?i=1000538954199] If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through Apple Podcasts. Please note, they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words.  As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed [https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenremixed] and you can contact us via janeaustenremixed@gmail.com. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. Next episode, we will be reading Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy secondhand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible. 

What if Pride & Prejudice was set in the modern day? What if Mr Darcy was an interdimensional time-traveller? What if Elizabeth was a lovelorn American who was confounded by English ducks? Join Stefanie and Melinda as they discuss falling in love in a week, why you need to pack clothes as well as books for a holiday, and why Mr Darcy would not be caught dead at night with a woman dressed only in her knickers, in: Me & Mr Darcy by Alexandra Potter.  Links & Mentions Read Cherry Potter's wild take on "the Darcy syndrome" here [http://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/sep/29/books.gender]. If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through Apple Podcasts. Please note they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words.  As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed [https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenremixed] and you can contact us via janeaustenremixed@gmail.com. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. Next episode we will be reading Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy secondhand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible. 

What if Pride & Prejudice was set during the 1980s in Cold War Europe? What if Elizabeth Bennet and William Darcy were American spies in the CIA? How is a Walkman used to advance the plot? Join Melinda and Stefanie as they infiltrate a world of clouded allegiances and international intrigue with the book that inspired the podcast: Undeceived: Pride & Prejudice in the Spy Game by Karen M Cox. Links & Mentions If, like Stefanie, your bent runs more to Ancient History, you can read more about the Cold War here [https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history]. And find out more specifically about the Bay of Pigs invasion here [https://www.britannica.com/event/Bay-of-Pigs-invasion]. You can make yourself a London Fog to sip while you read Undeceived with this recipe here [https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/london-fog-tea-latte-london-fog-drink/]. If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through the Apple Podcasts app. Please note they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words.  As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed [https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenremixed] and you can contact us via janeaustenremixed@gmail.com. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. Next episode we will be reading Me and Mr Darcy by Alexandra Potter. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy secondhand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible. 

What if Pride & Prejudice wasn't set in Regency England? What if there was a whole literary world out there dedicated to adaptations of this beloved story? And what if there was a podcast exploring them? Your hosts Stefanie and Melinda introduce themselves, why they love Pride & Prejudice so much, and outline what you can expect from this podcast. Links & Mentions If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through the Apple Podcasts app. Please note they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words.  You can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed [https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenremixed] and you can contact us via janeaustenremixed@gmail.com. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. In our first episode, already live in the feed, we will be reading Undeceived: Pride & Prejudice in the Spy Game by Karen M Cox. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy secondhand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible. 

Join your hosts Stefanie and Melinda as they take a deep dive into the world of adaptations of Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride & Prejudice, where some are fabulous, some aren't their cup of tea, and some are delightfully unhinged. It's Austen, but not as you know it.