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Eyre on Air

97 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratings

Eyre on Air is a period drama podcast...mostly.

Every two weeks, Jenn, Joe, and Kelsey watch and review a movie or television show set in the past, make incredibly inane and inappropriate jokes, and try to give you as much historical background information as their collective degrees and internet sleuthing will allow.

If you've got a boner for obscure facts about royals and get annoyed that there aren't enough POC in your period dramas, then we're the podcast for you!

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Episodes

See How They Run

February 03, 2023 17:42 - 1 hour - 245 MB

It's 2023! Good god. And Kelsey and Jenn are back with a meta murder mystery that is maybe too smart for it's own good. 2022's See How They Run is up for discussion, starring Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, Adrian Brody, Ruth Wilson, and everyone's favorite British actress, Shirley Henderson. And it's...okay? It's definitely not as good as Glass Onion, which is not a period drama but is certainly something that you should not watch right before watching See How They Run. Which is what both Jenn...

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

December 14, 2022 16:41 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Welcome back to another episode of Eyre on Air: The Texas Edition, where everything is Dolly Parton and nothing matters! This week, we acidentally did 1982's musical adaptation of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. And friends, these hoes can really hoedown! It's an 80's country musical about minding your damn business and staying in your lane. So let's all just sit back and enjoy Dolly's many magnificent costume changes. 

People & Events From History that Should Have Movies (But They Don't)

November 14, 2022 20:30 - 1 hour - 257 MB

Welcome to Eyre on Air: The Texas Edition! We're back baby! Literally, with a baby. Another one. Oh and Joe isn't here. So you're stuck with Jenn and Kelsey as them ruminate on people, places, and things from history that should have film adaptations but they DON'T. Well, most of them anyway. This episode will help you out at pub trivia but will definitely not recap a film! 

Mary Queen of Scots

July 03, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 231 MB

We've gone back to our roots with this one. And by that we mean we've done an actual movie that was marketed as a period drama that deals with an actual, historical period of time that was very dramatic etc etc. Anyway. We're discussing the 2018 film Mary Queen of Scots, starring Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Chan, Guy Pearce, and David Tennant as the literal worst man ever. And we were surprised by how much we liked this one! Enjoy!

Kieu

June 20, 2022 02:40 - 1 hour - 173 MB

Do you often find yourself wishing you had an angry, feminist ghost to attack anyone who offends you? Or maybe your husband is cheating on you and you're looking for new creative ways to both enact your revenge AND spice it up in the bedroom? Well we've got you covered! This week we're discussing the 2021 Vietnamese film Kieu, based on the epic poem "The Tale of Kieu" published in 1820. It stars Cao Thai Ha, Trinh My Duyen, Le Anh Huy, and Phuong Thanh, and was directed by Mai Thu Huyen. Hap...

Mary Shelley

June 03, 2022 03:27 - 1 hour - 216 MB

Not only is this episode late, but I am going to give you this warning up front: Jenn and Kelsey's audio sounds like it was recorded on a cell phone. One day we will have our shit together again. Anyway, please enjoy this episode about 2018's Mary Shelley, starring Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Stephen Dillane, and various other young attractive people playing a bunch of brooding romantic poets. Ever sit down and think about how the year 1816 was truly a shitshow? Don't worry, we'll do it f...

Raise the Red Lantern

May 15, 2022 23:36 - 1 hour - 240 MB

Is it truly a proper season of Eyre on Air if we don't watch a Gong Li movie? This week we're discussing the 1991 film Raise the Red Lantern, directed by Zhang Yimou and based on the book Wives and Concubiones by Su Tong. Important talking points include America's Next Top Model (Concubine), The Muppets (as usual), and the very realistic Chinese historical drama Emperesses in the Palace. Happy listening!

Bridgerton Season 2 Part II

May 02, 2022 01:07 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Well, you can't say we never listened to y'all.  Back by popular demand, we have part two of Bridgerton Season 2. And it's a race to see which of the Bridgerton siblings we dislike more! Plus, predictions and hopes for season 3,  tangents about old British royalty, as well as a lot of yelling at Shonda Rhimes. Hey, remember when there were gay people in Bridgerton?

Dangerous Liaisons

April 17, 2022 22:30 - 1 hour - 203 MB

Hello and welcome to Kelsey's Untethered Thoughts about John Malkovich, where we will be cancelling John Malkovich and discussing the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons, starring Glenn Close and John Malkovich. As well as Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman, and teeny tiny baby Keanu Reeves, who was just born mere moments ago. This one was a listener suggestion, and it is a wild one folks. Also, please be aware that this episode contains discussion of rape and sexual assault as portrayed by the movie. 

Muppet Treasure Island

April 01, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Oh we love a good April Fool's episode, just like we love a good Muppets movie. Anyway, as a special little Muppet treat for our listeners we swashed and buckled our way through 1996's Muppet Treasure Island starring Tim Curry, Billy Connelly, and Kevin Bishop. And like...all of the Muppets. As usual. Anyway! Please enjoy this absolute nonsense. 

Bridgerton Season 2

March 28, 2022 00:34 - 1 hour - 231 MB

Did you think we would let you all down? Did you think we could pass up a Bridgerton season premiere? Did you REALLY think we wouldn't shamelessly cash in on the popularity of one of Netflix's top series coming back for it's second season? Bitch, as. if.  So this week Joe, Jenn, and Kelsey discuss the first couple episodes of Bridgerton season 2, produced by Shonda Rhimes, based on the Julia Quinn novels, and starring Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley, Charithra Chandran, Nicola Coughlan, Cla...

Robin Hood- Prince of Thieves

March 14, 2022 00:16 - 1 hour - 222 MB

Was this episode so frustrating to record that we got started an hour late? Yes. Was it worth it? Also yes, but only if you are asking Kelsey and Jenn. Is Robin Hood- Prince of Thieves Alan Rickman's best movie? Again, probably yes. Give the episode a listen and then better yet, go watch the movie. We promise it's worth it. 

The Gilded Age

March 02, 2022 03:58 - 1 hour - 177 MB

If you're not the hoistiest, toitiest, most old money bitch in all of New York City society, then we don't wanna see your dirty peasant ears listening to this new episode of Eyre on Air. JK. It's all about the new HBO Max series The GIlded Age, directed by Julian Fellowes and starring Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Carrie Coon, and Taissa Farmiga. And we would love for you to give it a listen. 

The Mummy

February 15, 2022 01:18 - 1 hour - 215 MB

It's 2022 and Eyre on Air is ready to kick off season four! And in classic Eyre on Air fashion, we have chosen something that most people would probably consider an "action" film. But those people are sad and have no sense of adventure. So to get us started we're discussing 1999's The Mummy, starring the internet's 90s boyfriend, Brendan Fraser, and the hottest librarian on the face of the Earth, Rachel Weisz. As well as John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, and Oded Fehr. Welcome back y'all! 

The Muppet Christmas Carol Part II: Electric Boogaloo

December 20, 2021 02:04 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

In order to break the curse brought on by Jenn in 2019's Muppet Christmas Carol episode, Joe, Jenn and Kelsey dive back in to the world of Charles Dickens and Jim Henson once again. And also recast ever movie they have ever seen with muppets. 

Orlando

December 06, 2021 03:31 - 1 hour - 182 MB

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Tilda Swinton in a gender-swapping, time-traveling period drama must be in want of nothing. Not even a wife.  This week Eyre on Air is discussing Sally Potter's 1992 art house period film Orlando, based on the Virginia Wolfe novel of the same name. It stars Tilda Swinton as Orlando, Orlando, and Lady Orlando. And some other people and pre-Titanic Billy Zane.  Happy listening!

The Stolen

November 25, 2021 03:49 - 1 hour - 202 MB

We're back! It's a Thanksgiving miracle!  This week we're discussing the 2017 film The Stolen, starring some people that they found on the street and this is their first acting job ever. Okay sorry, Alice Eve, Jack Davenport, and that creepy guy who plays Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show are in it. My mistake. Anyway, Enjoy??

The Witch

October 31, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 188 MB

Is it The Witch? Or The VVitch? Either way, we're excited to share our extra spooky Halloween episode with you! This All Hallow's Eve, we've decided to tackle 2015's atmospheric horror, The Witch. Written and directed by Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy in her breakout role, alongside Kate Dickie and Ralph Ineson. So go on, would'st thou like to give it a listen? Would'st thou like to live deliciously?

Van Helsing

October 18, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 256 MB

Welcome to our first spooky Halloween episode of October 2021! This year we're starting with 2004's incredibly accurate and period-appropriate action horror film Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, and David Wenham. This week's episode includes dramatic flailing and crying, a multitude of questions about vampire reproduction, and a werewolf man who cannot stop himself from being flung into rivers. Enjoy!

Anna Karenina

October 05, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 213 MB

In our final installment of Kiera-Knightley-A-Thon, we're reviewing 2012's Anna Karenina, based on the Leo Tolstoy novel and starring Kiera Knightley, Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alicia Vikander, Michelle Dockery, Cara Delevingne, and a whole slew of other people who deserved better than this trainwreck of a film. Do you like chaotic transitions, jewelry, and stylized theater set-pieces? Are you a pretentious English major? Guess what! This movie is for you!

Atonement

September 19, 2021 22:49 - 1 hour - 245 MB

Welcome to Eyre on Air's second installment of Kiera-Knightley-a-thon! This week we're bringing you chit chat about 2007's Joe Wright film Atonement, starring Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy, Saoirse Ronan, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Vanessa Redgrave. It's a beautiful and moody World War II film based on an Ian McEwan novel where some rich people moon around looking rich and writing dirty letters to each other and getting cock-blocked by 12 year olds. Fun! Enjoy!

Colette

September 08, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 208 MB

Welcome to Eyre on Air's celebration of one of the great ladies of the period drama world, that's right, it's time for Kiera-Knightley-A-Thon! We're kicking things off with one of Knightley's more recent period pieces, 2018's Colette, based on the life of French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. It's got bisexuals, trans women, and a really loose Louisiana debutante! Colette stars Kiera Knightley, Dominic West, Fiona Shaw, and Denise Gough. Enjoy!

Braveheart

August 22, 2021 23:37 - 2 hours - 295 MB

Against the wishes of Mel Gibson, the English army, and Spectrum Internet, we have returned with a brand new episode. In perhaps one our of most chaotic episodes yet, we discuss the 1995 blockbuster of inaccuracies, Braveheart. It stars the aforementioned Mel Gibson, Brendan Gleeson, James Cosmo, and some other vaguely Scottish sounding people. Prepare yourself for two hours of Jenn's rage, Kelsey's lack of internet, and Joe's usual disdain.

The Personal History of David Copperfield

August 01, 2021 23:52 - 1 hour - 261 MB

Two good movies in a row? On Eyre on Air?? We are #blessed. This week we're chatting about the movie The Personal History of David Copperfield, starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, and Ben Wishaw. And honestly, despite the fact that it's based on a Dicken's novel, it's an absolute gem that got lost in the chaos of 2020. Plus, you know you need your Dev Patel fix since The Green Knight just came out...

The Curse of the Golden Flower

July 20, 2021 00:40 - 1 hour - 203 MB

Good evening, and welcome to our new podcast that is only about how incredible Gong Li is. This week we're talking about 2006's gorgeous Chinese epic The Curse of the Golden Flower, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Jay Chou, and obviously, Gong Li. So strap on your rollerblades and prepare yourselves mentally for a story where literally no one is happy and weird preteens are lurking around every corner. It's The Curse of the Golden Flower!

Lincoln Remaster

July 04, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 154 MB

Happy Fourth of July! As a special treat, since our release schedule has been pretty unreliable lately, we dusted off the old Lincoln audio from July 2018 and gave it a little fixin' up and are re-releasing it for y'all for July 4th 2021! If you didn't listen to the original, this is us talking about the 2012 Daniel Day-Lewis biopic of President Abraham Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring a shitload of other famous actors like Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, and Joseph Gordon Le...

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

June 30, 2021 23:09 - 1 hour - 206 MB

It's almost July Fourth weekend, party people. And you know what that means! Time to hunt some goddamn, slavery-loving, confederate vampires. This week we're doing our patriotic duty to the United States of America and talking about the 2012 masterpiece, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It's basically the Daniel Day-Lewis Lincoln biopic except with an axe that is also a gun. 

Legends of the Fall

June 14, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 107 MB

In yet another example of why Kelsey is no longer allowed to choose the movies, the 1994 Edward Zwick film Legends of the Fall is discussed and it is decided that not even hot young Brad Pitt can save us from falling into a deep despair after this viewing. Anyway, it stars Anthony Hopkins as a fabulous gay dad, as well as Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, and Henry Thomas. White men performing Indigenous rituals and traditions problematically, here we come! 

Eyre on Air

May 26, 2021 01:17 - 1 hour - 82.2 MB

After an unfortunate delay, we are delighted to bring you a podcast about an unfortunate movie! This week, Kelsey, Jenn, and Joe are discussing the absolute disgrace of a movie, 2018's Otto Bathurst adaptation of Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, and Ben Mendelsohn. Is it steampunk? Is it dystopian? Is it a period piece? WHERE ARE WE???

Wuthering Heights

May 03, 2021 03:12 - 1 hour - 203 MB

Join us this week as we delve into the questionable 2009 PBS adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, starring Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Lincoln, and Burn Gorman. We will also be exploring exciting topics like Heathcliff's weird, semi-necrophilia, Heathcliff and Hindley's bad romance, Cathy's non-existent sanity, and discussing who actually was out there wandering those moors all the time! Tune in today!

Baahubali 2

April 19, 2021 00:20 - 2 hours - 230 MB

We are DELIGHTED this week to bring something we have all been waiting for. It's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion! The record setting Indian film is directed by S.S. Rajamouli and stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, and Ramya Krishnan. We would highly recommend listening to Episode 2 of this season before tackling this one!

The Eagle

April 05, 2021 00:28 - 1 hour - 209 MB

He is Risen! If by "He," you mean the sexual tension between Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell in this week's movie. We're discussing 2011's masterpiece of a film, The Eagle, by Kevin Macdonald. Get excited for Romans, casual racism against indigenous peoples, weird accents, homoeroticism, and Donald Sutherland! This film has everything! Except speaking parts for women! 

The Handmaiden

March 22, 2021 02:03 - 2 hours - 235 MB

Our long-awaited Handmaiden episode is finally here! After numerous audio difficulties, we've managed to put together a complete episode for you about the 2016 South Korean film The Handmaiden, based on the book Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. It's got tentacles, backstabbing lesbians, and a full porno's length of power scissoring! Strap in and strap on, dear listeners!

Rebecca

March 08, 2021 03:39 - 1 hour - 175 MB

FINALLY. Apologies for the lateness, but we're so relieved to even have an episode to post for you! This week we're reviewing the 2020 Netflix film Rebecca, starring Lily James and Armie Hammer and based on the 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier.  Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again...

The Man in the Iron Mask

February 07, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 192 MB

1998's The Man in the Iron Mask presents us with a great mystery. Did Leonardo DiCaprio, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, and the many other great actors in this film simply get cast in this film and forget how to act? Or had they perhaps taken leave of their senses at the time of filming? We may never know. Please come along for the ride as Kelsey gives out her first 5 chamber pots! 

Baahubali

January 26, 2021 04:22 - 2 hours - 60.6 MB

Well, it's finally here. The movie that at least one of you has been waiting for. This week we are covering the Bollywood period fantasy epic, Baahubali, starring Prabhas, Tamannaah, and Rana Daggubati. The highest grossing film in India at the time of its' release in 2015, it is a wild ride of waterfall climbing, Mario-jumping, and makeover dancing. Oh and also lawnmower-ing over top of peasants. Enjoy!

Bridgerton

January 10, 2021 20:10 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Welcome to Season 3, dear listeners! It's 2021 and we are back, baby! And in an effort to be relevant, we have decided to join the ~discourse~ and watch and discuss the first three episodes of the Shonda Rhimes Netflix original series, Bridgerton. Spoilers ahoy, if you have not already binged the first season!

The Woman in Black

October 26, 2020 00:33 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

Happy Hallow-week, my spooky bitches! Our second special October episode is here, and this week we've reviewed 2012's The Woman in Black, based off of the Susan Hill novel of the same name and starring Daniel Radcliffe, fresh outta Hogwarts! Join us as we watch Harry Potter make increasingly poor decisions and inadvertently murder children as he attempts to do some paperwork. 

The Others

October 11, 2020 23:24 - 1 hour - 43 MB

Well hello there! Did you miss us? We missed you too. Mostly, we missed listening to ourselves make bad jokes about period dramas. But we're back for Halloween! This month we are doing two extra special spoopy episodes to get you in a ghoulish mood, and we're starting with 2001's Nicole Kidman film The Others. It's got all the essentials: large manor house, creepy children, suspicious Irish housekeepers, a young woman with an unknown TRAUMA. The works! So put this episode straight into your ...

Portrait of a Lady On Fire

August 25, 2020 23:37 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Yes. We have done it. We have finally gotten what we have always wanted. A period drama with real, live lesbians. This week we're reviewing 2019's Portrait of a Lady On Fire, starring Noemie Merlant and Adele Haenel, who are both the most beautiful women we have ever seen in our lives. And while this movie is definitely about gorgeous women in love, it is also about witchcraft and abortions and hallucinogenic drugs! Strap in, dear listeners!

Agora

August 05, 2020 00:56 - 1 hour - 31.9 MB

Oh dear listeners, we have missed you! Due to some wild technical difficulties caused by both Zoom and the Year of Our Lord 2020, we have been delayed. But never fear! We have returned! This week we're reviewing the incredibly awful 2009 film Agora, starring the incredibly beautiful Rachel Weisz and Oscar Isaac. Sadly, neither of them can save this philosophical disaster of a movie. But we did enjoy roasting it. 

The Great

July 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 37.6 MB

In true Eyre on Air fashion, this episode is three days late and was edited while downing a White Claw. Anyway, please enjoy this discussion of the semi-new Hulu series The Great, starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. Huzzah!

Gods of Egypt

June 30, 2020 23:12 - 1 hour - 46.1 MB

Listeners, we're sorry. We don't know why we did this movie. Perhaps the quarantine has finally gotten to us. Perhaps 2020 has addled our already fragile brains. But regardless, we made the grave error of watching the 2016 catastrophe of a film, Gods of Egypt, starring Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Chadwick Boseman, Rufus Sewell, and Geoffrey Rush. Please heed our words and do not watch this movie. But feel free to readily enjoy our suffering...

Restoration

June 15, 2020 01:41 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Boy howdy. How did this movie slip by us for so long? This week we are reviewing the 1995 masterpiece Restoration, starring Robert Downey Jr., Meg Ryan, Sam Neill, Hugh Grant, Sir Ian McKellan, David Thewlis, and so many more. Truly, it is a miracle this film has escaped our notice for so long. Perhaps because it is horrible? Anyway, join Jenn, Joe, Kelsey, and Fungie the Dingle Dolphin for a squat-walk around the ol' tree. 

The Tudors

June 07, 2020 00:13 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

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Self Made Part 2

May 26, 2020 02:03 - 1 hour - 35.3 MB

And we're back! We've got part two of the 2020 Netflix miniseries Self Made for you this week, starring Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, and Blair Underwood. This time we go over episodes three and four, in which Madam C. J. Walker begins hallucinating dancing girls and Tiffany Haddish dances on the graves of all of our dead relationships. Hope everyone is staying safe out there! 

Self Made Part 1

May 12, 2020 04:03 - 1 hour - 37.7 MB

You guys. It's our 50th episode. And to celebrate, we've got a two part EXTRAVAGANZA! This week we are talking about episodes one and two of the Netflix series Self Made, based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker, and starring Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, and Blair Underwood. Kelsey nearly forgets her name, Tiffany Haddish gets married, and everyone gets good hair. Give it a good ol' listen, and stay tuned for part two!

Period Drama Pet Peeves

April 28, 2020 02:47 - 45 minutes - 19.1 MB

It's a special episode! This week, instead of agreeing on a movie to watch, like adults, we decided instead to rant about tropes and inaccuracies that we see all the time in period dramas and historical fiction. And we loved it! So give us an extra special listen for this extra special episode, and let us know if you have any period drama pet peeves of your own. 

Marie Antoinette

April 13, 2020 22:43 - 1 hour - 44 MB

Welcome back faithful listeners! This week we've got another re-do for you. However, unlike with Tulip Fever, we actually watched this film again! We're reviewing 2006's Sofia Coppola eye-candy masterpiece, Marie Antoinette, starring Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Jamie Dornan, Molly Shannon, Rose Byrne, AND ON AND ON. Truly, it is chockablock full of a-listers. Tom Hardy is in it and you BARELY SEE HIM. Anyway, give it a listen! 

Horsecast

April 01, 2020 22:32 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB

Welcome, dear listeners, to our first Eyre on Air special episode of Horsecast. Today we are reviewing the 1971 version of the film Black Beauty, which is truly a wild ride that none of us were prepared for. Is it horsey? Yes. Is it horsey ENOUGH? You'll just have to listen and find out. Also, special thanks to our dear friend Joshua for the new little intro that we added to this episode!