Into the Steinbeckverse - Netflix’s East of Eden - Episodes 4&5

DC and Lisa continue their East of Eden Netflix series coverage with episodes 4 and 5.  Kicking off with Bond updates (this started as a thing because our new Mr Darcy, Jack Lowden was in the running and now they feel genuinely invested in who is going to get this role).  They recap episode 4 as Ca…

Into The Steinbeckverse - Netflix’s East Of Eden - Episodes 1-3

David and Lisa Campbell begin a Steinbeck-focused series with an episode on Netflix’s East of Eden (episodes 1–3) alongside the novel. They discuss adaptation decisions, including shifting narrative perspective via Cathy (Florence Pugh)’s narration and focusing heavily on the Trask storyline, and p…

BONUS EPISODE - P&P Trailer and Top Three Spooky Adaptations!

DC and Lisa introduce a Mini Mini Drop Drop  episode to share first reactions to Netflix’s newly released Pride and Prejudice trailer, praising its color palette, modern aesthetic, supporting cast, and glimpses of characters including Mr. Collins, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Darcy, and Bingley, while…

Sense and Sensibility (1995) starring Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant

 Lisa and David Campbell return to the Austenverse to discuss the 1995 Academy Award–winning Sense and Sensibility, sharing their history with it, why they find it faithful, richly detailed, and timeless, and how its stacked cast elevates the adaptation. They open with Austen-adjacent news about ru…

BONUS EPISODE - Wicker gets inducted Into The Austenverse

Lisa and David Campbell return for a bonus episode of the Austenverse, reacting to listener feedback on their Sense and Sensibility episode and discussing how newer audiences may embrace the latest adaptation despite critiques about style and clarity. They then dive into a spoiler-free discussion o…

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 2026 - What we thought!

David and Lisa Campbell return to the Austenverse for a spoiler-packed conversation about the 2026 Sense and Sensibility, directed by Georgia Oakley and written by Diana Reid. They debate whether the film captures the heart of the story, highlight standout performances, whilst talking about humour,…

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY - INTERVIEW WITH DAISY EDGAR JONES AND ESME CREED MILES

With Lisa away in Madrid casting Moulin Rouge!, DC returns solo and shares the full unedited junket interview with Sense and Sensibility stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles in Sydney. He teases an upcoming review of the film, plus reactions to the heavy Florence Pugh East of Eden series an…

EAST OF EDEN - INTO THE STEINBECKVERSE - Fences, Fairgrounds and Fraternal Fury

Hosts Lisa Campbell and David Campbell kick off a “Steinbeckverse” detour ahead of their upcoming Sense and Sensibility coverage, prompted by Netflix’s new East of Eden series starring Florence Pugh (releasing October 1). They discuss Steinbeck’s 1952 novel as his magnum opus, its two-family saga (…

BUMPER 'MY BRILLIANT CAREER' EPISODE with Showrunner Liz Doran + Stars Philippa Northeast & Kate Mulvany

DC and Lisa celebrate the one-year anniversary of Into the Austenverse and reflect on global listenership and standout guests before welcoming award-winning writer/showrunner/executive producer Liz Doran to discuss Netflix’s My Brilliant Career. Doran shares how she came to the story via the film, …

Bonus Episode - Interview with Joanna Nadin - Author of ‘After Darcy’

Lisa hosts solo while David is at Channel 9, recommending Joanna Nadin’s “After Darcy,” a funny, risqué, joyful Pride and Prejudice modern day sequel and previewing Sunday’s final “Franklinverse” interviews with Liz Doran and stars Kate Mulvany and Philippa Northeast.   In the interview, Nadin expl…