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…

Into The Franklinverse - My Brilliant Career - Episodes 5 & 6 - A Bex and a Five Bob Down

David and Lisa Campbell discuss the final two episodes of the Netflix miniseries My Brilliant Career, opening with a Henry Lawson letter praising Miles Franklin.  They recap the post–New Year’s Eve fallout as Sybylla faces her grandmother reading her journal, tensions around Harry and Blanche, and …

BONUS EPISODE - 'Kitty and Mary' authors Imogen Russell Williams and Julia Gray join Into The Austenverse

In this special bonus episode of Into The Austenverse, Lisa interviews Julia Gray and Imogen Russell Williams about their new book, Kitty and Mary. It was born from their long friendship, shared love of Jane Austen, and a desire to revisit Pride and Prejudice by following the two Bennet sisters lef…

Into the Franklinverse - My Brilliant Career - Episodes 3 & 4 - Carry On Caddagat

David and Lisa Campbell recap episodes 3 and 4 of Netflix’s My Brilliant Career, celebrating Alexander England’s Uncle J.J., unpacking Everard’s role in Sybylla’s theatre opportunity and Harry’s shaky finances, and discussing Harry’s farm-mortgage scheme and the pressure to marry Blanche. They touc…

Bonus Episode - Interview with Dean Bryant - Co-creator of the hit musical adaptation of My Brilliant Career

DC and Lisa return with a long-promised bonus episode featuring an interview with award-winning theatre maker and director Dean Bryant. They discuss their ongoing “Franklin-verse” coverage prompted by Netflix’s My Brilliant Career, plus upcoming episodes and delayed timing for Sense and Sensibility…

Into the Franklinverse: My Brilliant Career - Episodes 1&2

DC and Lisa introduce their podcast’s pivot from Austen to Franklin with My Brilliant Career.  First there is some Austen News (whoosh) Then they are deep into the Franklinverse to celebrate My Brilliant Career’s Netflix success (No. 2 globally, 8 million views across 190 countries) and discuss how…

Into the Ingallsverse: Little House on the Prairie - Episodes 7 & 8 - The Colonel’s Lady

David and Lisa Campbell wrap their Netflix Little House on the Prairie watch-along with episodes 7 and 8.  DC and Lisa talk about the merits of the show, its handling of the most complex of subjects and some off piste discussions about Colonel Sanders’ involvement in a murder.   Tiktok @in2theaust…

Into 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, includ…