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Up Yours, Downstairs! A Downton Abbey Podcast

The podcast that watched Downton Abbey so you didn’t have to is still going! Just like your favorite British period piece, but with more feelings and swears! Bask in the glory of Dame Maggie Smith as hilarious Anglophiles Kelly Anneken & Amy Schneider explore the class struggle, history, fashion, and the art of staring wistfully into the middle distance on Downton Abbey, The Crown, Mr. Selfridge, Peaky Blinders, every Titanic film ever made, Pride & Prejudice, and much more!

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Copyright: © Kelly Anneken & Amy Schneider 2021

Latest Episodes:

Spoiler Alert: He Was Living In A Tree Feb 09, 2015

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Kelly & Tom continue to enjoy Series 5 of Downton Abbey in their recap of E6. They come up with a portmanteau for Atticus and Rose, wonder if Baron Julian & NEAME recently discovered 30 Rock, diagnose two cases of Terminal Bummer Syndrome, redefine the word “Ainsty,” invent a new DA drinking game, problem-solve on behalf of Sir Anthony Strallan, finally get Rob James-Collier’s name right, and fear the possibility of a Murder Baby. Kelly extols the virtues of Pola Negri, Tom tops off everyone’s knowledge of the Beerkellar Putsch of 1923, and no one knows the correct pronunciation of the word “mores.”

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#NotAllGentiles Feb 02, 2015

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In their coverage of Downton Abbey S5E5 (the golden episode), Kelly & Tom cheer the continued existence of Empress Bitch Mabel Lane Fox, wonder what sheep would think of pigs, question Mrs. Hughes’ feminism, discuss Merty’s “single white female” approach to courtship, propose assassin training for babies, get excited that someone finally tips Carson, tell Molesley to stop mansplaining Baxter’s crime to Baxter, and try in vain to ignore the looming specter of Murder Prison. Kelly explains what “textiles” are, Tom enlightens and depresses on the subject of pogroms, and everyone is relieved that they don’t have to explain Burning Man to their grandparent

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Nyet, Nyet, Nannette Jan 26, 2015

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Kelly & Tom are in high spirits for this temporally complex recap of Downton Abbey S5E4, their favorite of the season so far. Among the many great points of discussion are a feminist reinterpretation of Candyland, shipping BrickG, a Downton/Marx Brothers mash-up, winelexia, missing Jimmy Kent, a cavalcade of terrible impressions, dealing with ghosts, and the Russian response to pretty much everything. Kelly laments the lack of historical context for fashion shows, Tom offers another bio of a socialist, and everybody just loves Mabel Lane Fox!

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Chaps Seeking Chaps Jan 19, 2015

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Kelly & Tom are simply delighted with the goings-on in Yorkshire and the most romantic city in the world in their recap of Downton Abbey S5E3. They love absolutely everything McG gets up to, wax nostalgic for Series 1, figure out how The Brady Bunch would have gone down in Germany, talk smack about Little Gilly, pitch a Mr. Bates-inspired perfume, laugh at spotted dick, the continued return of Mary the Bitch, 1920s 900-numbers, and Spratt attacks, and just say no to surprises. Kelly delves into the life of the British EL James, Tom explains the twisted and stupid world of 19th century royals, and everyone declares for Team Mrs. Pig Man.

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The Borg Of Yorkshire Jan 12, 2015

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Kelly & Tom celebrate 100 episodes of UYDS with a recap of the plate of semolina that is Downton Abbey S5E2. They liven it up as best they can with fart noises, banter, and other vocal effects as they discuss Sherlock Holmes as the original Mentalist, Sex as Job Interview with Mary Crawley, the perfect specimen of animal that is Isis, how many aliens were in Hitler’s army, Merty’s sly feminism, the ongoing scam of rent-to-own furniture, Daisy as a codebreaker, and the return of…The Duchess! Kelly provides an uplifting update on 1924 underwear, Tom throws some history into the canal, and everybody is hoping for the special boot room-free cut of the entire series.

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Middle Class Person Ruins Everything Jan 05, 2015

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Kelly and Tom are thrilled to return to Downton Abbey for its S5 premiere! They wrap up some pressing questions regarding Dune and hanging meat til it’s high before getting into their discussion of Baron Julian’s email address, their newfound hatred of Gareth Neame, Chekov’s fire brigade chief, the fragility of footmen, Baxter still being ‘a thing,’ mantel-snoopery, Gregson’s signed copy of Mein Kampf, pig geography, Molesley’s rapidly morphing ethnicity, and Mary’s similarity to Senator John McCain. Kelly offers insight into Edwardian hair care, Tom explains the new Labour government, and they both get really excited about their proposed jukebox musical of public domain playground songs.

Need more snark? Check out the UYDS Instant Take for this episode: http://tinyurl.com/kg3q3ao

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Downton Abbey Instant Take S05E09 Dec 30, 2014

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Kelly & Tom give their instant opinions on Downton Abbey S5E9 (the Christmas Special).

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That ‘Tweren’t No Golden Bullet Dec 28, 2014

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Kelly & Tom interrupt their vacation to discuss the 1962 David Lean classic, Lawrence of Arabia with Bald Move network co-founder A.Ron Hubbard. They manage to clock in at about half the film’s 4-hour runtime, so this podcast is a real timesaver. Much lively chatter ensues about negging in the desert, the many parallels between Lawrence and Dune, bastards choosing their own names, the unbearable hotness of Sherif Ali, whether a woman would ever direct a movie about a charismatic leader, and the nonexistence of quicksand, Kelly gets really upset about the R2D2 and C-3P0 of the movie, Tom keeps everybody on track, and A.Ron’s beard steals the show.

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Interview with Lucy Lethbridge Dec 15, 2014

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Kelly and Tom interview Lucy Lethbridge about her delightful and informative book, Servants: A Downstairs History of Britain from the Nineteenth Century to Modern Times.

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Stay Communist, Everybody! Dec 15, 2014

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Kelly & Tom stall for as long as possible before recapping Soviet propaganda film Battleship Potemkin. They wonder if anyone has ever been satisfied with borscht, meet the Russian Gilly, discuss cooking with axes, wax nostalgic about M*A*S*H, declare most denizens of 1925 to be ugly, and marvel at the many mustaches on display. Kelly gets very worked up about hanging game til “high,” Tom continues to not be Liev Schreiber, and no one can pronounce anything correctly.

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