I Blame Jane

I Blame Jane

Welcome to I Blame Jane, a podcast where we talk about all the things for which we blame Jane Austen. Every episode Rhonda and a guest talk about something for which they blame Jane. This could be a media or storytelling trend or trope (like all these dark and satirical TV shows about sad rich white people), or a cultural or personal observation or pattern (do you distrust men in real life who are overly charming and charismatic? You could probably blame Jane for that).

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January 15, 2025 94 mins

I could not have asked for a better guest for this first (real) episode than freelance entertainment journalist, frequent Virtual Jane Con contributor/organizer, and period drama enthusiast Amanda-Rae Prescott.

In our conversation we delve into a topic that can be controversial among the entire Venn diagram of period drama fans and Austen adaptation viewers: historical "accuracy," especially in the context of costuming.

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I’m Rhonda Watts, and I blame Jane for this podcast!

This is I Blame Jane, where we talk about all the things for which we blame Jane Austen.

In this inaugural episode, I wanted to pull a Mr. Collins and, before you've even agreed to my proposal, tell you about myself and all the reasons I decided to make this podcast. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with the esteemed patronage of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Then I'll present an o...

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