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Manners & Madness: A Jane Austen & David Lynch Podcast

237 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings

Two friends, one who loves both Jane Austen and David Lynch, one who is only passingly familiar with both, explore their bodies of work and the adaptations of that work. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

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Episodes

Short and Sweet Check-in

April 30, 2024 04:00 - 32 minutes - 37.9 MB

This week we were running behind and so decided to forgo our scheduled recording for a quick check-in. We catch-up on what we have been up to and take a breather before we come back next week with a regular episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

The Fablemans

April 23, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

This week we are watching a movie that features David Lynch as an actor. The Fablemans is by Steven Spielberg and is about his life. David Lynch makes a cameo at the end as legendary director John Ford and is delightfully iconic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Metropolitan

April 16, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

This week we are covering our second Whit Stillman movie, his first, Metropolitan. This movie is listed as a modern adaptation of Mansfield Park even though it really isn’t. It does however talk about the novel and works with some of its themes, which leads to us having a lot to talk about. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Clue

April 09, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 64.7 MB

This week we finally follow through on our threats and add Tim Curry to the Manners & Madness line-up. We begin with one of his funniest the farcical cult classic Clue. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Lost Highway Pt. 2

April 02, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutes - 69.3 MB

This week we finish our coverage of Lost Highway. We spend a good amount of the episode speculating on what it all means, how much is real and where it fits in with the recurring themes of David Lynch’s work. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Lost Highway, Pt. 1

March 26, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes - 59 MB

This week we are on to one of David Lynch’s seminal movies, Lost Highway. A movie about memory and murder, where every character and even the film itself seems to be divided and doubled at the same time. We get into the spirit by dividing our coverage into two parts so be sure to come back next week for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Spring 2024 Check-in

March 19, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes - 63.9 MB

This week spring is in the air and we are feeling it. We look back on everything we’ve covered so far this year and take some quizzes to determine our spring aesthetic and what flower we are. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Sense & Sensibility, Hallmark - Commentary

March 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

This week our Loveuary commentary series wraps up with the Hallmark adaptation of Sense & Sensibility. The cast is diverse, the costumes are lush, and the settings are gorgeous. Join as we react to our first viewing in real time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

An American in Austen - Commentary

March 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

This week we continue our Hallmark Loveuary commentary with An American in Austen. We quite like this one and have a lot of fun with it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Love & Jane - Commentary

February 27, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

This week we are starting our coverage of Hallmark’s Loveuary movies. We decided to do this one as a commentary so que up Love & Jane and watch along with us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Three Amigos!

February 20, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes - 56.9 MB

This week we are doing an episode just for fun and covering, Three Amigos! We had a great time with this silly and very funny movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Emma 1996 ITV/A&E

February 13, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes - 65.3 MB

This week we are covering our third Emma adaptation (not including Clueless) and it’s actually the second Emma we are covering from 1996. This one stars Kate Beckinsale and was made for ITV and A&E. We talk about what story lines are featured and how it stacks up compared to others we have watched. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Catching the Big Fish

February 06, 2024 05:00 - 55 minutes - 64 MB

This week we are covering David Lynch’s 2006 book, Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness & Creativity. It is an exploration of Lynch’s thoughts on his life, work creativity, and how Transcendental Meditation has shaped him. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Shaking off the Rust 2024

January 30, 2024 05:00 - 55 minutes - 64 MB

This week we put our podcasting hats back on and talk about what is to come this year. We also talk movies and TV we’ve been watching and how 2024 has been treating us so far. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Re-release, Emma 2020 - Pt. 2

January 23, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

This week in our re-release we wrap up our discussion of 2020’s Emma. We celebrate Autumn de Wilde, contemplate the complexities of teenage girls and learn about the nuances of Miss Bates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Re-release, Emma 2020 - Pt.1

January 16, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

This week we are re-releasing or episode on the latest Jane Austen adaptation of Emma. (2020) We get into the making of, learn what a valetudinarian is, and laugh along with this delightful new adaptation directed by Autumn de Wilde. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Re-release, Lynch Shorts - Rabbits

January 09, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

This week we are releasing-releasing the last in our series of David Lynch shorts. We cover July-September’s 2020 Weather Reports, What is David Working on, and Today’s Number, as well as a few more mini shorts. Our finale is Rabbits, Lynch’s absurdist, horror, sitcom. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Bonus Question - John Bernardy

December 26, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 17.5 MB

This week we have a short Bonus Episode to tide you over. Some questions from great friend of the show John Bernardy (The Blue Rose Task Force) leads to an interesting discussion about Fire Walk with Me. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Christmas 2023 Wrap-up

December 19, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 61.9 MB

This week we wrap up our 2023, celebrate Christmas and pleasantly anticipate 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Holiday Fun and Bridget Jones II

December 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

This week we are talking holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas with a little Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason in between. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Return to Oz

December 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

This week we are starting our holiday celebration with the scariest possible sequel to The Wizard of Oz….Return to Oz. Staring a tiny Fairuza Balk, and our much beloved Piper Laurie, the movie left us with some slight existential dread and a lot of nostalgia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Pride and Prejudice, chapters 55-61

November 28, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

This week we reach the end of Pride and Prejudice and what a delightful ending it is. The couples we have been rooting for, finally overcome their obstacles and happiness abounds. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Pride and Prejudice, chapters 48-54

November 21, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes - 68.7 MB

This week we reach our penultimate Pride and Prejudice episode. The Lydia situation is resolved and Bingley arrives back in town with a particular friend in tow. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Pride and Prejudice, chapters 42-47

November 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

This week we head to Pemberley. After months of soul searching everyone is on their best behavior except for Lydia and Wickham back in Brighton. The emotional rollercoaster continues! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Pride and Prejudice, chapters 34-41

November 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 77 MB

This week we are covering chapters 34-41 in Pride and Prejudice. A proposal, a letter, a self reflection spiral, these chapters are an emotional whirlwind for Miss Elizabeth Bennet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Happy Death Day and Totally Killer

October 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB

This week we are talking Halloween Movies. First we talk about different scary movies that have made an impression on us and then we discuss two movies we recently watched, Happy Death Day and Totally Killer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Fire Walk with Me: The Missing Pieces

October 24, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

This week we cover Fire Walk with Me’s missing pieces, perhaps one of the best special features made for a movie. Not only do we get an hour and a half of cut content that could have easily been in the movie but it’s chock full of interesting lore and beloved characters. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Happy 4th Birthday!

October 17, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

This week the podcast turns 4 years old and in celebration we are taking it easy. It’s a short but fun episode where we learn what supernatural being we are. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Fire Walk with Me, Pt. 2

October 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

This week we cover the second half of Fire Walk with Me. This half is whirlwind of increasing intensity that races to the final moments of Laura Palmer’s life. David Lynch’s mastery of film making and sound design are on full display. We wrap up our thoughts on this final piece of Twin Peaks to come out for over 2 decades. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandma...

Fire Walk with Me, Pt. 1

October 03, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

This week we start our coverage of Fire Walk with Me. The prequel that no one was asking for but everyone wanted, it seems to connect more to the Diary of Laura Palmer then to TV show itself. We get a master class in acting from Sheryl Lee and track how this fits in to the rest of David Lynch’s work. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Pride and Prejudice, chapters 25-33

September 26, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

This week we reach the halfway point of Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth takes a trip to see Charlotte new characters are introduced and Darcy reappears on the scene. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Pride and Prejudice, chapters 18-24

September 19, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

This week we cover chapters 18 -24. In these chapters everyone is disappointed and no one is showing themselves in their best light. We get the Netherfield Ball, the Collins proposal and the aftermath of both. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Pride and Prejudice, chapters 10-17

September 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

This week we see Jane recover, Collins talk incessantly, and a new smooth talking, good looking scoundrel reveal himself. Elizabeth’s study of human nature is put to the test. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Pride and Prejudice, chapters 1-9

September 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 61 MB

This week we start Jane Austen’s most well known and beloved novel Pride and Prejudice. This week we are covering chapters 1-9, which takes us from an introduction to the Bennets to Jane’s illness and stay at Netherfield. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Excessive Heat Check-in

August 29, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

We finally wrap up our summer of escape ironically recorded at the height of a heat wave and breakdown all that we’ve covered in the last 3 months. We also lay out what in on the horizon for the next 3 months, and find out what summer food we embody. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

The Goonies

August 22, 2023 04:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

This week is our final entry into our summer of fun catalogue, and it’s a pure delight. The Goonies is a classic for a reason or at least a classic to us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Death Becomes Her

August 15, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

This week we are covering a great dark comedy from the 90’s, Death Becomes Her. Full of amazing performances, it zips along hilariously, leaving us wondering if we would take the potion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Camp Shark

August 08, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

This week we lean into the heat and give our brains a vacation with some true campy, sharky, silliness. We watched Jaws 3D and The Meg and had a lot of fun screaming at the tv. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Kathy Rain

August 01, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

This week we are discussing a point and click adventure game, inspired by Twin Peaks. Kathy Rain is a fun, surreal, investigation based game from indie studio Clifftop Games. It has great characters, fun puzzles and a fun and surprising story with lots of Twin Peaks easter eggs to find. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Sanditon Commentary, S1E1

July 25, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

This week we are revisiting and commenting over the first episode of Sanditon. Now that we know the end, it was a blast to go back to the start and remember Charlotte and our first impression of the town and it’s inhabitants. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Christian’s Horror Movie Round-up

July 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

This week Christian takes the reins and lets Maya sit back and listen to him tell her about 3 recent horror movies he’s watched, Evil Dead Rise, M3gan, and Smile. Evil Dead Rise - 4:36 M3gan - 23:10 Smile - 34:57 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes - Commentary

July 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MB

This week we are going off the wall and doing a commentary of the absurd cult classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Dust off your old VHS tapes and join us for this most ridiculous silliness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

4th of July

July 04, 2023 04:00 - 2 minutes - 1.92 MB

We are taking the week off for the 4th of July and leaving you to answer some very important questions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Fire Island with First Impressions Podcast

June 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

This week we are happy to present an episode of First impressions podcast that Christian and Maya were guests on. We are covering one of our favorites Fire Island. We hope you will check out First Impressions Podcast if you enjoy it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Mandy

June 20, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

This week we look at a somewhat recent horror movie, Mandy. It is very beautiful and very crazy, features a great unhinged Nicholas Cage performance and seems to be at least somewhat influenced by David Lynch. It’s definitely the kind of movie you want to talk about after you see it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Joe Versus the Volcano

June 13, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

This week we continue our summer of fun and crack into another childhood favorite. A very fun extremely quotable movie that has never received enough love, we have blast breaking it down. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Labyrinth

June 06, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

This week we start our fun nostalgia tour with the 1986 Henson classic Labyrinth. Such a great movie all around from the music to the performances to the amazing puppetry, we love this movie! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

The Start of Summer Check-in

May 30, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

This week we wrap our previous group of episodes and talk about the fun we had this spring. We also prepare for hot and breezy summer. We want suggestions from you on what we should cover so please let us know your thoughts! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Sanditon, S3 E6

May 23, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

This week we bid adieu to a delightful final season of Sanditon. Matches are made, weddings are attended and the town is left significantly better than where it began. Overall an excellent season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

Sanditon, S3 E5

May 16, 2023 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

This we is the penultimate episode of Sanditon and it seems like the darkest hour before dawn has arrived. Augusta’s reputation, Charlotte’s heart and Mary’s life all hang in the balance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

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