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The Success of The Other Bennetts Sister on

Off Season: The New Hockey Drama

TOBS and Social Media Engagement

BritBox's Future Plans

Yesteryear: A New Book Club

Regency Sanditon: Episode 4 Recap

The Importance of Episode 4 in Netflix Series

Picnic Drama and Character Developments

The Sons of Africa and Slavery in Sanditon

Wrapping Up and Next Episode Preview

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.

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David and Lisa return on Into the Austenverse to thank listeners for reviews, note BritBox&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Off Season. A listener correction highlights a dancing-practice scene in Emma (2020). They mention BritBox&rsquo;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.&nbsp; They discuss Arthur (obv), the Esther/Edward/Clara conflict, Tom&rsquo;s worsening debts, and Georgiana&rsquo;s secret meeting with Otis, including abolitionist context via the Sons of Africa and tensions around Sidney&rsquo;s opposition to the match.
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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.

Into The Austenverse is a brand-new podcast celebrating Jane Austen&rsquo;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 &amp; devotion, hot-takes &amp; humour as they lead us through the books, the films, the TV series and adaptations - Into The Austenverse.

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. 

Into The Austenverse

SANDITON - Episode 4 - Mr Mark Myword

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Unusual Quote and Wedding Connection

Jane Austen's Enduring Influence

Introducing Mickey: Jane Austen Superfan

Jane Austen as Punk Rock

The Other Bennetts Sister: A Punk Rock

Casting Concerns and Adaptation Hopes

Australian Adaptations: Wuthering Heights and

Jane Austen's Legacy and Life

Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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

DC and Lisa open with a Sense and Sensibility quote (&ldquo;My heart is, and always will be, yours&rdquo;) that appeared on a high profile wedding napkin over the weekend. &nbsp;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 &ldquo;punk&rdquo; 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&rsquo;s hair choices, strongly dislikes Emerald Fennell&rsquo;s Wuthering Heights, and recommends reading Austen biographies (Paula Byrne, Gill Hornby) emphasizing Cassandra&rsquo;s importance and Austen&rsquo;s hardships and legacy.
Follow the amazing Mickie on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/skeinhead/">Insta</a> or on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@vainausten">TikTok.</a>
And follow us at&nbsp;
Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/in2theaustenverse/"> @in2theaustenverse</a>,
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YouTube<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@IntoTheAustenverse"> @intotheaustenverse</a>

Bonus Episode - How Punk is Jane Austen?  With Mickie Austen Rollins

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Miss Beeton's Devil Kidneys Recipe

Sanditon's Second Episode Recap

Charlotte's Growing Role and Character

Mister Hankins and the Ladies' Art Class

Clara's Manipulation and Esther's True Nature

Tom's Building Site Troubles and Mister

Charlotte's Modernization and Character

Upcoming Interview with Mickey the Punk

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

David and Lisa Campbell are back in Sanditon - Sidney&rsquo;s warming up, Mr Stringer has a massive hat, &nbsp;Charlotte is running the town and the German Dr. Maximilian Fuchs has arrived with his magic shower.&nbsp;
IT IS ALL GOING ON.
Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/in2theaustenverse/"> @in2theaustenverse</a>&nbsp;
Tiktok<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@in2theaustenverse"> @in2theaustenverse</a> and on
YouTube<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@IntoTheAustenverse"> @intotheaustenverse</a>
or write to us info@intotheaustenverse.com

SANDITON - Episode 3 - Dr Fuchs, I presume?

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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.

Whilst DC is in Japan, Lisa pops in to say hello. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;But in the meantime, Lisa points to some lovely correspondence that they have had, including some wonderful Austen adjacent creativity.
Olivia Beaumont's song <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2nBdOecNKyhryIpJDRSdwt?si=nBLhc4xATfSQb8Mkdt5GCA&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=c1bebc60739f446b">Lost In Austen</a>
Penny Ashton's Promises and Promiscuity is touring Australia now.

A Droplet of an Episode 

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SANDITON - Episode 4 - Mr Mark Myword

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