Manners & Madness: A Jane Austen & David Lynch Podcast

This week we have another re-release episode, Bridget Jones’s Diary. A first time viewing for both of us we give you our first impressions of the movie. Spoiler alert, we liked it just as it was.

This week we cover one of Christian’s childhood favorites, The Road to El Dorado by Dreamworks animation. This short and sweet movie is full of adventure and cute animal companions and short on menace. We enjoyed the novelty of watching conmen be the heroes of a children’s movie.

This week we are re-releasing a great episode we did with Twin Peaks Unwrapped, covering the Twin Peaks themed episode of Psych titled Dual Spires. The episode was great fun to record and we hope you will have a blast revisiting it!

This week we have a check-in recorded on Valentine’s Day. We talk helpful robots, horrible Tuesdays, take a terrible quiz, and discuss our favorite romance movies.

This week we are covering the 2013 movie Austenland. A first for both of us, we really enjoyed the fabulous cast that helped propel the movie into a very funny romantic comedy.

This week we wrap up our unexpected two parter of The Menu. We speculate about the elaborate plan, cult like mentalities, and fine dining culture. Listen to find our our ultimate conclusions on this interesting movie.

This week we cover a new release, The Menu. It has connections to David Lynch and is relevant to one of our favorite interests….food. We fully intended to cover it all in this episode but we had too much to say so this will be a two parter.

This week we do something just for fun and cover the 1988 movie Willow. It’s got action and adventure, comedy and high stakes and is just so very ‘80s. We also round out or discussion with a little chat about the new series.

This week we try something different and cover a game series inspired by Twin Peaks. The Cube Escape/Rusty Lake series have been releasing games, since 2015, in the point and click, surrealist, adventure realm. We had a lot of fun playing the games and do our best to share our thoughts on them with you.

This week we finish up with Fanny, Portsmouth, the Bertram’s and Mansfield Park, ‘99. Sir Thomas tries to teach Fanny a lesson but he is the one who has his eyes opened. Our opinions change several times and in the end we celebrate this adaptation!

This week we start a on new Mansfield Park, the 1999 Miramax adaptation. This adaptation merges Mansfield Park with Austen’s juvenilia as well as Jane’s real life. It’s sexy, it’s deep, and it has Harold Pinter. What more could we want in a movie?

We are back from our break and easing out of the holidays with this quick catch-up episode. We talk resolutions and recommendations and take our favorite quiz yet.

This week we a show full of holiday cheer! It’s an episode filled with our particular style of silliness and a fun cap to a great year of podcasting.

This week we have some holiday fun and watch the ultimate classic movie, The Wizard of Oz. It was a big influence on David Lynch (and everyone else) and we have a lot of fun revisiting it. We hope everyone is having a happy holiday season!

This week we cover maybe the nuttiest version of Pride and Prejudice, the 1940 movie adaptation, starring Greer Garson and Lawrence Olivier. It’s an adaptation that has to be seen to be believed and we do our best to chronicle all of its eccentricities.

This week we cover another special request, The Angriest Dog in the World. This is a collection of comic strips made by David Lynch over 9+ years. We do our best to thoroughly cover this small collection and then we have some time for some Thanksgiving food talk at the end. Thank you to Blake for requesting this episode!

This week we are covering the 2010 Bollywood Rom Com Aisha. We have a blast with this modern adaptation of Emma, the active and attractive ,popular group, of trendy twenty somethings keep us guessing as to who will end up with who, all set to an epic soundtrack. Thank you to Mithul for suggesting this movie!

This week we finish watching The Elephant Man. Our hearts are overwhelmed with emotion as John Merrick’s circumstances rise and fall and rise again. This movie is truly a classic with a wonderful cast and masterful direction.

This week we start the David Lynch classic The Elephant Man. It is a beautiful and heartbreaking movie that shows the best and worst of humanity. It is also almost surprisingly quintessentially Lynch.

This week we check-in spooky style with our Halloween Special. We celebrate the podcasts 3 year anniversary, talk everything Halloween-Horror, and take our annual candy quiz.

This week we wrap up the murder mystery Death Comes to Pemberley. We wade through yet another trial, but as we suspected Elizabeth solves the crime just in the knick of time. Who’s suspicions were right and what was just a red herring, find out with us as we dissect the ending.

This week we have the second episode of Death comes to Pemberley. Clues and red herrings abound as we try to unravel the mystery. Will we figure out the killer before Elizabeth does? Will the Darcy’s marriage survive? Ultimately the question remains, who dun it?

This week we start our Halloween watch with episode one of Death Comes to Pemberley. We have a blast getting to know what all of our beloved characters are up to now, while we question everyone’s motives and ask ourselves, who done it.

This week we are covering the original Twin Peaks Soundtrack, and the Lynch, Badalamenti, Cruise trifecta. We have a blast learning new information and comparing notes about each song.

This week we have a special interview with Mia Del Guidice. She recently played Anne Elliot in the short film treatment, Persuasion: A Diverse Adaptation of Jane Austen’s Timeless Classic by, Zoë Hodge. We ask her about playing Anne Elliot, her experience with David Lynch, and her thoughts on the new Netflix adaptation.

This week we drop everything for a sick day. We talk about what we watched on our down week as one of us was laid up with Covid. There are spoilers for Prey, Reservation Dogs and the first episode of House of the Dragon the new Game of Thrones prequel.

This week we present an episode of a different podcast that we guested on, First Impressions Podcast. We are talking with Maggie and Kristen all about Modern Persuasion, an adaptation starring Alicia Witt. Check out their wonderful podcast!

This week we have a special Twin peaks season two wrap-up episode with our very special guest, John Bernardy. We talk about all the prominent storylines, speculate on what could have been, and pick John’s brain for all the interesting bits of Twin Peaks lore he’s learned over the years.

This week we are covering the very recent Netflix adaptation of Persuasion. We discuss how fandom and social media can color our interpretations, ways in which modernization can actually make things clearer, and how there can be many readings and interpretations of Anne Elliot and company.

This week we give ourselves a mental health check-up and discuss plans for the pod. We review Fire Island, Sanditon and the final section of Twin Peaks season 2, then answer some summer themed questions, as well as figuring out our Sanditon BFF.

This week we a covering the season 2 finale of Twin Peaks. It’s a devastating, yet strange and wonderful ride, maybe the most “Lynchian” episode yet and we enjoyed every moment of it.

This week we are already to the finale of Sanditon. A lot happens, as we frantically race from story line to story line. Some endings are more satisfying than others and pieces are set up for season 3.

This week we reach the penultimate episode of season 2. The pageant is finally here and all the ladies talents are on display. A winner is declared and havoc ensues.

This week we fly through Sanditon, as the plot ping pongs back and forth, throughout episodes 3 & 4. The town is amazed by a balloon, fooled by liars, and finally puts it’s foot down on the sugar trade.

This week we are covering S2 Ep20 of Twin Peaks, The Path to the Black Lodge. Doom is in the air but our characters can only see love. We are barreling toward the finale with hope and fear.

This week we start our coverage of Sanditon season 2. We recap the first 2 episodes, and see who is back and who is not. We also meet several new characters and speculate where all these story lines are headed.

This week we are covering the hilarious new Jane Austen adaptation Fire Island. We make all the connections and root for the characters as they follow familiar paths that still seems fresh.

This week we are re-releasing an old favorite. We cover some old Weather Reports, July’s 2020’s What’s David Working on Today, The 3Rs, Alan R., Scissors, I Have a Radio and The Cowboy and the Frenchman.

This week we wrap-up and mash-up, Sense & Sensibility and a chunk of Twin Peaks season 2. We hear from some of our listeners, decide which books to read this summer and let you know what’s coming next on the podcast.

This week we wrap-up Sense and Sensibility with our favorite book club guest. We discuss how the book can be read on two levels and why it works for both. We also wrestle with our inner Elinor and Marianne and try to figure out which we need more of in our lives. Big thanks to Kristen Smith for joining us!

This week on Twin Peaks the town is having fun getting ready for the Miss Twin Peaks Pageant…mostly. It’s not all love and flowers though as ominous music follows Windom Earle, spying around town.

This week we reach the end of Sense and Sensibility. All is resolved and everyone is paired up to their and our mutual satisfaction. We write some new chapter titles and thoroughly enjoy the final chapter.

This week we cover S2Ep18, On the Wings of Love. In this delightful episode love is in the air and cuteness abounds, meanwhile the boys brave booby traps in the very symbolic (and very 80’s) Owl Cave.

This week is our penultimate Sense and Sensibility episode and we are covering chapters 40-44. The girls finally leave London, Marianne falls to a putrid fever and Willoughby makes an impassioned plea.

This week we are covering Twin Peaks S2 Ep 17, Wounds and Scars. Harry is having a noir breakdown, Norma’s sister Annie comes to town and Windom Earle positions his pieces.

This week we cover chapters 35 - 39 of Sense and Sensibility. The truth finally comes out and everyone has to live with the consequences. Oh la! We over analyze the characters, wish for a few extra scenes and prepare to finally get out of London.

This week gets weird and interesting with Twin Peaks S2E16, The Condemned Woman. There’s a meeting of the angels at the Roadhouse and Josie’s time is up as menacing and supernatural forces abound in Twin Peaks.

This week we cover chapters 30-34 of Sense and Sensibility. In these chapters we learn why good breeding is better than good nature sometimes and why sometimes it is not. The girls have to endure their most annoying acquaintances and relations and do so in a way which delights us.

This week we cover episode 15 of season 2 of Twin Peaks, Slaves and Masters. We are pleasantly surprised by this much denigrated episode, James and Evelyn have a final dramatic confrontation, Ben deals with his psychosis in a most theatrical manner and Nadine, Ed and Norma give us a tiny taste of thruple life.

This week we reach the halfway point and welcome back our old friend Kristen Smith. We read chapters 23-29, almost everyone goes to London and many turning points ensue, then we chat the whole first half with Kristen.

This week we cover Season 2 episode 14 of Twin Peaks, Double Play. In this particularly scary episode we question whether we can trust Evelyn, wonder what Cooper isn’t telling us about Windom Earle, in fact there are several questionable character choices that we mull over.

This week we are covering chapters 17-22 of Sense and Sensibility. We battle Saturday brains and try to understand why characters are acting how they’re acting. We start with Edward, end with Lucy and psychoanalyze Elinore throughout.

This week we are talking about Twin Peaks season 2 episode 13, Checkmate. We have some highs and some lulls and several annoying dudes but by the end we are left with that quintessential Twin Peaks dread.

This week is M+W week as we talk over the Marianne, Willoughby love story. Elinore gets psychoanalyzed, Marianne tests the limits of propriety and we delight in everyone’s secret judgments.

This week we cover Twin Peaks season 2 episode 12, “The Black Widow.” This episode is silly and yet filled with mystery, witches, spooky farms, and the reappearance of an old friend as a giant thunderstorm sets the mood.

This week we are super excited to be starting our next book, Sense and Sensibility! We meet the Dashwood women, their horrible relations and potential love interests. We are already thoroughly enjoying the book and laughing along with Austen shady reads of most of the characters.

This week we pick back up where we left off with Twin Peaks season 2 episode 11, Masked Ball. The show starts several new story lines and introduces us to a lot of new characters, even though it’s the middle of the season it feels like a new one and we are excited to go on the ride.

This week we are back in the saddle with our first new episode of 2022. We check-in with what we covered at the end of last year, find out how wild our hearts are and look ahead to what’s on the horizon.

We’ve spruced up another set of episodes from our earliest days for your listening pleasure. Please enjoy while we use this month to work on future episodes.

We’ve spruced up another set of episodes from our earliest days for your listening pleasure. Please enjoy while we use this month to work on future episodes.

This week we revisit our second episode which we have fixed it up slightly (no more loud music transitions). Enjoy these episodes from our earliest days as we use this month to work on future episodes.

This week we revisit our second episode which we have fixed it up slightly (no more loud music transitions). Enjoy these episodes from our earliest days as we use this month to work on future episodes.

This week is our special holiday bonus episode where we learn some more tidbits about the ‘95 adaptation and most importantly hear from you. Thank you so much to everyone who called or wrote in, and thank you for listening to the podcast over the last 2 years. We will catch up with you in 2022!

This week all is put right in the world as we reach the most satisfactory conclusion of our series on the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. We wish everyone Season’s Greeting, Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas! Make sure you check the feed next week for our bonus P&P episode where we hear from you.

This week we watched episode 5 of the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, aka Lydia’s Lament. All hope seems lost as the Bennet’s close ranks and prepare for ruined reputations all around. We tried out some new editing software this week, so things may sound off, but we should have the kinks worked out soon.

This week we have special guest Pamela Tarajcak joining us to discuss episode 4 of Pride and Prejudice 1995. Darcy and Elizabeth start in one place but end up in another after some reflection, and where they end up leaves us all wanting more.

This week it’s the Christmas episode of Pride and Prejudice 1995. Charlotte gets hitched, Lizzy meets Lady Catherine and Darcy’s proposal is an epic fail.

This week we move on to the second episode of Pride and Prejudice ‘95. Mr. Collins arrives on the scene, as does Mr. Wickham, and the whole town heads to a dance at Netherfield.

This week we are very excited to start the much beloved, 1995 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Elizabeth sparkles, Darcy broods handsomely, and we are swept away with all the beautiful scenery and fantastic acting.

This week we finish Wild at Heart, and find a comedy lurking in it’s center. Sailor and Lula long for the other side of the rainbow but really they just need to get out of Big Tuna. We root for the young couple, as does Glenda the good witch, but will the wicked witch be defeated? Join us as we discuss the movie that is wild at hear and weird on top.

This week we start David Lynch’s first epic road movie Wild at Heart. With fiery performances by Nicholas Cage and Laura Dern, an award worthy turn by Diane Ladd and a cast of Lynch regulars, this is one not to be missed.

This week we take a short interlude back to Twin Peaks and recap S2 ep.10 Dispute Between Brothers. This episode transitions us out of one set of stories and into another quite deftly. We go to Leland’s wake, witness an alien white light, and sort Vivian, Norma’s mother.

This week we celebrate 2 years of the podcast. We review what we have covered, contemplate some mash-ups, and do our annual candy quiz. We also divulge what we will be covering next!

This week we watched Carnival of Souls, an indie movie from 1962. It clearly influenced David Lynch and the parallels are easy to draw. We thoroughly enjoyed this eerie movie full of organ music and one spectacular location.

We are starting to get into the Halloween spirit, as we continue our series of films that influenced David Lynch. The Wicker Man is a folk horror movie…(musical?) with lots of atmosphere, that had us questioning our assumptions and allegiances.

This week we finish Sense & Sensibility 1981, and discover that this adaptation has more going for it then we had anticipated. The Dashwood girls discover new sides to themselves, and we sort Mrs. Jennings.

This week really start to warm up to the 1981 adaptation of Sense & Sensibility as we cover episodes 3-5. It’s all London, all Lucy and all drama as sense and sensibility collide.

This week we start the 1981 BBC adaptation of Sense & Sensibility. We start to warm up to this older style of television, find some new priories to explore, and start inventing a Marianne-centric drinking game.

This week we look at a film that inspired David Lynch, Alfred Hitchcock’s, Rear Window. Again we throw out the format and just have a casual chat about the twists and turns of this mystery thriller.

This week we have a more casual episode. Still taking it easy we ramble about Bridget Jones’s Diary. A first time viewing for both of us we give you our first impressions of the movie. Spoiler alert, we liked it just as it was.

This week is our post summer check-in. We talk about what we’ve been up to for the last 2 months, mash-up Twin Peaks and Persuasion, and read some listener correspondence’s we’ve gotten. Plus we let you know what’s next for the podcast.

This week we wrap things up for a minute with Twin Peaks season 2 episode 9, Arbitrary Law. We bring back John Bernardy from the 25 Years Later Site, as our favorite Twin Peaks expert to get into this conclusive episode. Wrapping up the first major arc of Twin Peaks as we also wrap up our secret hiatus, we can’t wait to hear what you all thought of the first 9 episodes of season 2.

This week we know a secret that the characters don’t know in Twin Peaks S2ep8, Drive With a Dead Girl. We have summer brain but this is an episode should be watched in the dark. We are almost to the end of our season 2 run of episodes and we are going with some of the best episodes of Twin Peaks.

This week we wrap up Persuasion with chapters 22-24. We get to some of the most romantic scenes ever written and swoon along with Anne. We also take a quiz to determine which men from Persuasion we are most like. Thank you to our guest Kristen Smith!

This week we watch the climactic episode, Lonely Souls. We welcome Josh Waller back to the podcast and quiz Christian on what his fresh thoughts. We don’t want to spoil anything so make sure you watch the episode first!

This week it’s just Maya and Christian as we cover chapters 19 -21 of Persuasion. The gang all goes to a concert after a rainy encounter and later Mrs. Smith lays down some truth.

This week we dive into Twin Peaks season 2 episode 6, Demons. Everyone’s nefariousness is cranked up to 11 and last minute predictions are made, in this final episode before the big reveal.

This week we are covering chapters 14 - 18 of Persuasion. We finally go to Bath and find out it’s not as bad as we’d feared, Mr. Elliot makes a move, the Crofts come to town, and Anne stretches her wings.

This week we cover The Orchid’s Curse, Twin Peaks season 2 episode 5. Plans are finally put into motion and the third wheels take pivotal roles, we say goodbye to Blackie and bounce back and forth between two climactic moments.

This week we cover chapters 10-13 of Persuasion. It’s the most exciting set of chapters yet as Anne struggles to find inner peace, the party moves to Lyme, and a dramatic fall leaves all the characters in a new place.

This week we are covering episode 4 of Twin Peaks season 2, “Laura’s Secret Diary.” A storm is brewing in Twin Peaks and plans are being made as we are left trying to figure out the eternal mysteries of Twin Peaks.

This week we are covering chapters 6-9 of Persuasion and we’ve gotten the band back together again! Dr. Kristen Smith rejoins the Jane Austen book club to help us dissect these chapters. A child’s life is in peril, Wentworth sends mixed messages and Anne cries at the piano as we spend some time at Uppercross.

This week we meet “The Man Behind Glass” in Twin Peaks season 2 episode 3. Nefarious characters abound in this particularly funny episode. We Love Lucy, the judge comes to town and Donna is up for this weeks deep dive.

This week we start our second Jane Austen novel, Persuasion! We are so excited to get started and love meeting all the new characters. We get to know the Elliots, how important they think they are and why they have to leave town. We cover chapters 1-5 this week!

This week we continue season 2 of Twin Peaks with episode 2, Coma. We tune into the metaphysical, meet some patrons of the Meals on Wheels, and get deep with Deputy Andy. Keep an eye on your pitch gum, the owls are not what they seem!

This week we battle a mirage of technical issues to bring you the conclusion of Love & Friendship. We sort Lady Susan, marvel at her ability to adapt, and praise the talents of all involved.

This week we kickoff Love and Friendship the 2016 adaptation of Lady Susan. The name may be confusing the the story is delightful. We fall immediately for all of Lady Susan’s charms as she wraps everyone around her fingers and plays them masterfully.

This week we wrap up the premier of Twin Peaks season 2. Again we have special guest Josh Waller helping us unearth all the hidden gems in this strange and wonderful episode.

This week we start Twin Peaks season 2! In this episode we are joined by an M&M favorite, Josh Waller. We cover the first half of the second season premier “May the Giant be With You” and what a start it has. We dissect this episode that clearly has David Lynch’s stamp all over it.

This week is our check-in covering Crazy Clown Time, Sanditon and The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. We imagine which characters listen to CCT, who keeps a secret diary in Sanditon, and take a quiz to determine which heroine we are.

This week is the exciting conclusion of Sanditon, and we brought out one of the best to talk about it with us. Lauren Burke of the Bonnets at Dawn podcast joins us for this frantic episode! Will they won’t they, the Midsummer Ball, fires, deaths, and a marriage, this episode has it all.

This week is the penultimate episode of Sanditon and everyone’s in town for the regatta. Smolders, slaps, confusion and confrontations abound and we are here for every minute of it. Join us for Sanditon pt. 7!

This week we have a great episode for you! The wonderful hosts of the Reclaiming Jane podcast, Lauren Weathers and Emily Davis-Hale join us for this pivotal episode. We follow Charlotte through the streets of London as she and Sidney search for Georgiana and start to begrudgingly admire one another. Have our opinions on Sidney changed? Listen and find out!

This week we are back to Sanditon! In this pivotal episode everything seems to go wrong. What’s wrong with Lady D? Why did Esther disappoint us all? And is it possible to redeem Sydney at this point? These are just a few of the questions we ask of this episode. Join us to find out if we answer any of them.

We have a special Bonus episode this week! Maya and Chelsea sit down and talk about how The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer fits into Twin Peaks as a whole. This episode contains spoilers for Twin Peaks seasons 2 and 3 as well as Fire Walk With Me.

This week we finish The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer, covering chapters 50-85. We bear witness to her final tragic years, try to imagine what it would be like to have read this book at its release, and try to find some light in the darkness as Laura struggles with her demons. This book covers many sensitive subjects and has a lot of explicit content, please be aware that it contains, sex, drugs, rape and abuse.

This week we are covering chapters 30 - 49 of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. We watch as Laura starts spiraling out of control, try to make sense of some harrowing moments and wonder how everyone missed the signs of drug abuse. This book contains sensitive material that may not be for everyone, please be aware.

This week we begin to conquer the Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. It’s a dark tale of a victimized young girl. In this episode we meet Laura ages 12 -14 and cover chapters 1-29. This book contains some very dark scenes that could be sensitive for some readers. We hope you will join us in the deep woods as we get to know ever unknowable Laura palmer.

This week we wrap up the first half of Sanditon. We get to know Georgiana better, learn about her real life friendship with Charlotte, and wonder if we will ever warm up to Sidney.

This week we are on to part three of Sanditon. We see who is really calm and collected in a crisis, test the mettle of several leading ladies, and maybe start to feel slightly warmer towards Sidney.

This week things are heating up in part 2 of Sanditon. We meet some new townsfolk, question why we like some characters and just can’t warm up to others, and demand more butts.

This week we kick off Sanditon in style, because we are joined by the lovely ladies from First Impressions Podcast! We see how the first episode compares to the novel fragment, invent a new drinking game, and question everyone’s motives as we meet the quirky residents of this seaside town.

This week we tackle our first album, David Lynch’s, Crazy Clown Time. We empathize with Lynch’s fear of singing, speculate on the albums theme, and are generally impressed with an artist stepping out of his comfort zone.

This week we look back at 2020 and look ahead to 2021. We reflect on the last year, set some goals for the new year and get excited for what’s in store for us next.

We don’t have a show this week but we wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year!

The full commentary for Christmas at Pemberly Manor so you can watch along with the movie. Merry Christmas!

This week we have the last of our Hallmark commentaries, and it may be the best of the bunch. It’s got sinkholes, ghostly assistants and a lot of miscommunication. Join us as we wonder, giggle and worry about George. This episode is a condensed version of the commentary check back on Thursday for the full one.

The full lengths commentary to Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe so you can watch along with us.

This week we have another Hallmark commentary, Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe. It’s got a few surprises and a lot of Christmas trees, join us for this condensed commentary as we laugh through this silly movie. Look out for the full commentary on Thursday if you would like to watch along with us!

This week we are crossing over and combining forces with Twin Peaks Unwrapped to talk all about Dual Spires, a Twin Peaks inspired episode of Psych. It’s the ultimate mash-up episode! Join us and Ben and Bryon for this fun romp through nostalgia both for Twin Peaks and Psych.

This week we fight through our fried turkey brains to bring you a smorgasbord of topics. We find out which mischievous Christmas characters we are, recount thanksgivings past, tell a harrowing camping story, and let you know what else is coming up in December.

This week we wrap up our Straight Story talk with some Thanksgiving cheer. We follow Alvin as he completes his journey, learn about the real Alvin Straight and are genuinely touched by this sweet movie.

It’s rated G, it’s on Disney+, and it’s from the man who brought you Blue Velvet, this week we tackle David Lynch’s “most experimental film, ”The Straight Story.” It’s a lovely contemplative tale of an old man traveling by lawnmower to visit his brother and we thoroughly enjoy the 5 mph ride.

This is the full commentary to, Unleashing Mr. Darcy. If you would like to watch along with the movie, just press play when we do. Enjoy!

This week we are trying something different and doing our first commentary. We watched, Unleashing Mr. Darcy, a first for us both. This episode is a condensed version of the commentary in case you just want to listen without watching along. Look out for the full length commentary on Thursday if you would rather watch with the movie.

This week is the end of our Halloween sandwich featuring the second half of Northanger Abbey. We get into the spirit of the 80’s, observe Mrs. Allen’s transformation into a pirate, and find out which two Austen heroines we are.

This week we start our Halloween movie, the gothic 80’s adaptation of Northanger Abbey. We marvel just how 80’s this adaptation is, note all the devouring looks, and laugh along with this fun yet under appreciated adaptation.

This week we celebrate our one year anniversary! We read some lovely letters from our listeners, look back on some of our favorites, and look ahead to what’s in store for us next. Thank you for joining us this year!

This week we cover our last section of David Lynch shorts for a while and it’s a good one. We cover July-September’s 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.

This week we wrap up our Pride & Prjudice & Zombies discussion. We learn about the casts fight training, heap praise on Lady Catherine, figure out what kind of zombie we are and generally gush over this surprisingly feminist and empowering adaptation/mash-up.

This week we kick off the kick butt Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. A first watch for both of us, we absolutely adored it. We have fun comparing it to the classic, watching the Bennet sisters take charge and testing our knowledge of table manners.

This week we have more David Lynch shorts! We cover some old Weather Reports, July’s What’s David Working on Today, The 3Rs, Alan R., Scissors, I Have a Radio and The Cowboy and the Frenchman.

This week is our Clueless/Dune check-in. We have quick catch-up, imagine Cher and Paul makeovers, find out which planets we are, and let you know what’s next on the horizon.

We are taking the week off but wanted to wish you all a Happy Labor Day!

This week it’s just Maya and Christian as we wrap up David Lynch’s Dune. We learn about all the talented artists who worked on the film, fall in love with Alia, and determine which characters we are in this thrilling conclusion.

This week we start on the sci-fi extravaganza that is Dune. We debate costumes, get grossed out by the Harkonnen, pick out Twin Peaks alum, and even find one tenuous Jane Austen connection. Thanks to Aaron DeCicco for joining us this week!

It’s part 2 of Clueless! As if we would leave you hanging. This week we praise Amy Heckerling, roll with the homies, sort all the characters and reminisce about all of our favorite Clueless moments.

This week we have a delightful episode with a record number of guests. Lindsay Curry and Josh Waller join us to discuss the 1995 classic teen comedy Clueless. We get nostalgic, figure out which characters relate to Emma and take a quiz to find out which Clueless characters we are.

This week is a little off the wall and features a podcast miracle! We talk about The Witch and ponder a connection to Emma, we tell a few more fun stories, take a quiz and possibly make podcast history 5 minutes in.

This week we go back to some of David Lynch’s earliest shorts. We cover, Premonitions Following and Evil Deed, Six Men Getting Sick, The Amputee, The Alphabet and The Granmother. We look at each short on its own and compare it to his later work, we also do a deep dive on Catherine E. Coulson.

This week 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.

This week we begin our discussion of the latest Jane Austen adaptation 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.

This week we are covering some of David Lynch’s most recent releases. We cover his Weather Reports, What is David working on today?, The Story of a Small Bug, Fire (Pozar), and What Did Jack Do?

This week is our check-in episode. We wrap up Northanger Abbey and the first season of Twin Peaks, read a mash-up mystery and figure out which century certain characters belong in.

This week we have a super sized finale episode where we cover the final chapters of Northanger Abbey. We see Catherine grow up, finally get to know Eleanor, hear wedding bells, and put Northanger Abbey back on the shelf for now. Many thanks to Kristen Smith for being a great guest for the entire book!

This week we are joined by John Bernardy from 25 Years Later Site for this very exciting look at the Twin Peaks season 1 finale, The Last Evening. We fly through the action packed episode, do a deep dive on Catherine Martell, and generally have a great time wrapping up the first season.

This week we have our penultimate Northanger Abbey episode. We delve into some of Jane Austen’s religious beliefs, rejoice in Catherine’s growth, and do a deep dive on Henry Tilney.

This week we discuss Twin Peaks episode 7, Revelations. We marvel at Audrey, do some bird talk and take a deep dive on Big Ed Hurley.

This week we are covering chapters 21-23 of Northanger Abbey with our guest Kristen Smith. We learn about English gardens, take a tour of the Abbey and do deep dive on General Tillney.

This week we discuss Twin Peaks episode 6, Cooper’s Dreams. We praise the direction, thrill at the sight of donuts and do a deep dive on The Log Lady.

This week it’s all about time as we talk through chapters 16-20. Catherine gets an exciting invitation and we do a deep dive on Isabella Thorpe as well as explore the use of psychological time in Austen’s work.

This week we discuss episode 5 of Twin Peaks, The One Armed Man. We meet Gordon Cole, do a deep dive on Shelly, and form a new appreciation society.

This week we check in and check up on each other. We contemplate out dream adaptation of Northanger Abbey, speculate on Twin Peaks, imagine an Audrey/Catherine mash-up and randomly talk about food quite a bit.

This week we have a conversation between Maya And her sister Chelsea. We recorded this back in January after Chelsea watched the 1995 Sense and Sensibility for the first time. We discuss the movie and get her first impressions. Then in the second half we talk Twin Peaks, Fire Walk with Me and Season 3.

This week we finish the first half of Northanger Abbey with our discussion of chapters 13-15. We learn some interesting tidbits about Jane Austen, try to figure out Henry Tilney and finally get deep into quizzing (kind of).

This week we are a little raw but we hope you will stick with us as we discuss Rest in Pain. We discuss the soapiness of the episode and do a deep dive on Deputy Hawk.

This week we record remotely. Kristen Smith joins us, finally in person. We breakdown chapters 10-12, learn about Jane’s time in Bath and do a deep dive on Gothic Novels.

This week we discuss Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer, episode 3 of Twin Peaks. We are joined by a very special guest, the composer of our podcast music, a great friend and a true Twin Peaks fan Aaron DeCicco! Stay until the end for a special treat.

This week we cringe at John Thorpe, rejoice in Catherine having her own opinions, and learn the perils of horseback riding. We are joined again by our favorite satellite guest Kristen Smith.

This week we get into the family dynamics at play in the town of Twin Peaks. We also delve into Harry’s background and gush over Nadine. All with our first crossover guest Andrew Piezzo.

This week we start on our first book and we couldn’t be more delighted with it! We learn about the publication history, heap praise on narrator, and generally giggle through the first six chapters. We are also graced with a special message from our satellite guest Kristen Smith.

This week we read a mash-up, what if Jane Austen wrote a scene from Twin Peaks, we take some quizzes and find out which characters we are and wonder what part couldn’t Laura Dern play. We are joined again by our special guest Josh Waller.

This week we wrap up our discussion of the Twin Peaks Pilot, deep dive into Harriet Hayward, and generally gush about how much we love it.

This week we start an exciting new chapter in the podcast with the Twin Peaks Pilot. We are joined by a very special guest Josh Waller.

This week we question a doomed leap, fawn over a sea wall, and delve into the heart of Mr. Elliot all with our special guest Andrew Piezzo.

This week we start our discussion of ITV’s 2007 adaptation of Persuasion, starring Sally Hawkins. We are also joined by a new guest the lovely Andrew Piezzo.

This week we try not to lose it as we finish our discussion of ITV’s 2007 adaptation of Mansfield Park starring Billie Piper.

This week we discuss the least popular adaptation of Jane Austen’s least popular book, yet we still find things to like about it. Mansfield Park 2007.

This week we answer listener questions, read a mash-up, and take some quizzes as we reflect back on our last three movies.

Happy New Year!

This week we finish the recap, investigate the Everyman character and try to figure out what it all means.

This week we discuss, dissect, theorize and generally have a great time with David Lynch’s first film Eraserhead.

This week we are joined again by our first guest, the lovely Laura Bearl. She created the wonderful cover art for our podcast. We finish our discussion of one of her favorite movies the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightly.

This week we are joined by our first guest, the lovely Laura Bearl. She created the wonderful cover art for our podcast. We discuss one of her favorite movies the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightly.

This week we finish up our discussion of the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.

This week we discuss the award winning 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.

This week we switch things up a little. We chat about our lives, discuss what a Jane Austen and David Lynch collaboration would look like and take a quiz to find out which characters we are.

This week we finish our discussion of Blue Velvet and talk about the lost footage from the Criterion release.

This week we begin our exploration of David Lynch with his critically acclaimed Blue Velvet.

This week we conclude our discussion of the 1996 Miramax adaptation of Emma staring Gwyneth Paltrow.

Welcome to Manners & Madness a Podcast celebrating Jane Austen and David Lynch we kick off the podcast with the 1996 adaptation of Emma starring Gwyneth Paltrow.