Escape into Period Pieces

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Bridgerton Season 3 Pt 1 Reactions Jun 02, 2024

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Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 is out on Netflix now and Stephanie is here to discuss all of her thoughts on these first four episodes. Listen to this episode for the things she liked to those she didn't and predictions for what's ahead for the rest of the season (coming out June 13th!). Beware of spoilers! [Sorry about all the page flipping ASMR...]

Thanks for everyone who submitted their thoughts and are featured in this episode. The other creators referenced are below:

Babbity Kate: https://www.tiktok.com/@babbity.kate/video/7372964440691592491

FullofLit (Daria):

https://youtu.be/rP5SDQxaAAs?si=O-pS_Qxk6xheswLP

Podcast Email: Escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com

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Join the Virtual Book Club!

Our pick: The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray
All responses/reviews must be submitted by 6/12 for a potential to be featured on the podcast. DM the Instagram or send an email!

Bonus: Let's Talk Period *Drama* May 26, 2024

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Welcome to this BONUS episode discussing recent Period Drama. Join Stephanie as she discusses some recent Period Piece news from upcoming films and TV series in the works, to surprising renewals and a devastating cancellation. [All films/TV series are listed below!]

References:

Downton Abbey 3
"My Lady Jane" Prime Video (6/27)
"The Gilded Age" Max
"Bridgerton" Season 3 Netflix (6/13)
"Grantchester" Season 9 PBS (6/16)
"Hotel Portofino" Season 3 PBS (7/28)
"All Creatures Great & Small" PBS
"Miss Scarlet" PBS
"World on Fire" PBS
Edit: Parker Sawyers plays Albert
"Medici" Netflix
"The Forsyte Saga" PBS
SNL 1975

Outside Articles:

https://tvline.com/trailers/grantchester-season-9-premiere-date-tom-brittney-leaving-will-davenport-1235201187/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/miss-scarlet-season-5-casting-news-first-look-images/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/a-new-forsyte-saga-is-coming-to-masterpiece-on-pbs/

Do you have thoughts on "Bridgerton" Se 3 Pt 1?

Send your reviews to the Instagram or email (listed below) to possibly have your thoughts on next week's episode!

Join the Virtual Book Club!

The Death of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray
Send your thoughts (listed in the format above) before 6/12 to have them featured in a future episode

EMAIL: Escape.into.period.pieces.podcast@gmail.com

All Creatures Great & Small w/ Drea Mayer May 19, 2024

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Come escape into the Yorkshire Dales with us this week as we dive into the Masterpiece Classic "All Creatures Great & Small" starring Nicholas Ralph as James Herriot.

Join Stephanie and her guest Drea Mayer discuss their love for this cozy series that will be sure to make you feel good.

"All Creatures Great & Small" is set in the 1930s in the beautiful Dales (yes, England yet again). It follows James Herriot as he moves to the Dales to work as a veterinarian at Skeldale House with Siegfried and Tristan Farnon as well as Mrs. Hall. As he adapts to the rural country life he also falls for Helen Alderson. If you're looking for a new show to binge and need a stress reliever-look no further!

References:

Masterpiece Classic "All Creatures Great & Small"
All Creatures Great & Small by James Herriot (the novel)
"Call the Midwife"
Masterpiece Studio Podcast
Instagram @theyorkshiredales
"All Creatures Great & Small" TV series 1978-1990

Don't forget to join the Virtual Book Club! DM your reviews to the Instagram (Escape.into.period.pieces) by June 12th and you could be featured on the episode!

This month's book:

The Murder of Wickham by Claudia Gray

Historical Fiction Recommendations Pt. 1 May 05, 2024

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Today's episode is changing it up and discussing books!

Come listen to some of Stephanie's favorite historical fiction books, classics, and what she's currently reading. Plus, a surprise for something up and coming for a future episode!

Mentioned in this episode:

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
The Gilded Girl by Alyssa Colman
Till Tomorrow Mr. Marsworth by Sheila O'Connor
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley
The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

EMMA. (2020) w/ Brian Hicks Apr 21, 2024

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We're back with another Jane Austen episode!

Pour yourself a cup of hot tea and imagine you're in Hartfield with today's episode analyzing EMMA. (2020) starring Anya Taylor Joy and Johnny Flynn.

Join Stephanie and her guest Brian Hicks break down what it is they like about this specific adaptation of Jane Austen's novel as well as briefly discuss some of Austen's other works. Hope you enjoy!

Featured: Johnny Flynn "Queen Bee"

References:

Emma, Jane Austen
Emma. (2020)
Emma, (1996) x2
Clueless (1995)
Persuasion, Jane Austen
Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen
Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen
The Jane Games (YouTube)

Hamlet & Ophelia (2018) Apr 07, 2024

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In this episode, briefly revisit William Shakespeare's Hamlet before listening to Stephanie discuss the 2018 film Ophelia (starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, and George Mackay). Ophelia is a re-imagining of Hamlet through Ophelia's perspective. The film starts with Ophelia (Daisy Ridley) coming to Elsinore Castle as a child with her father and brother. She becomes one of Queen Gertrude's ladies in waiting, and audiences get to watch Ophelia's romance with Hamlet bloom. This film takes a much more feminist lens and re-invents many crucial scenes from the original play (including the ending...). If you are a fan of romance and strong female characters, but are intimidated by Shakespeare, you should still give this film a chance. Ophelia (2018) is available on AMC+ and for purchase on YouTube Premium and Amazon Prime Video.

Miss Scarlet & the Duke w/ Dahlia Hamza Constantine Mar 24, 2024

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Join Stephanie and her guest Dahlia Hamza Constantine discuss the PBS Masterpiece Mystery series "Miss Scarlet & the Duke" starring Kate Phillips and Stuart Martin.

Set in Victorian London, Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips) wishes to carry on her father's detective agency business while going against what is expected of a woman during this time period. She often goes to an old family friend, William "The Duke" Wellington (Stuart Martin) who works at Scotland Yard. The series just concluded its 4th season earlier this year.

In this episode, Stephanie and Dahlia discuss what they love about the show, how it began vs. where it is now, as well as react to recent news regarding the future of the show and historical mysteries in general. Hope you enjoy!

Note: The Victorian Era spans 63 years starting in Great Britain and Ireland from 1837-1901.

References:

TV series: "Miss Scarlet & The Duke" (PBS)
Masterpiece Mystery
Black Victorians-Hidden in History by Keshia N. Abraham & John Woolf
The Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery book series by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Aggie Morton Mystery Queen book series by Marthe Jocelyn
Dorothy L. Sayers (mystery writer)

Jane Austen Loveuary on Hallmark Review Mar 10, 2024

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This past February, Hallmark Channel debuted an original Jane Austen inspired film every Saturday night as a part of "Loveuary." They varied from contemporary people obsessed with Jane Austen to transporting a modern character into one of her novels and a new period adaptation of Sense & Sensibility.

Join Stephanie in this episode as she reviews all 4 Hallmark films breaking down each one into: Overall Plot, Ode to Austen, Cringey-ness, and Romance.

Hallmark Loveuary (2024) Films Referenced:

Paging Mr. Darcy
Love & Jane
An American in Austen
Sense & Sensibility

Pride & Prejudice (2005) w/ Jordyn Cummings Feb 25, 2024

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Join Stephanie and her first guest Jordyn Cummings discuss Joe Wright's 2005 film Pride & Prejudice (starring Kiera Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen)!

Whether you've seen this film 1,000 times before or not even once, enjoy this lively chat between Stephanie and Jordyn as they reminisce being introduced to Jane Austen, the hype for Pride & Prejudice, and more!

Spoiler Alert: This was a fun one :)

References:

Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen
Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Jane Austen 101 Feb 11, 2024

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Have you always wanted to learn more about Jane Austen, but didn't know where to start? Come learn about the life of the authoress of Pride & Prejudice (and much more), and see the legacy her writing has had on modern society.

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