My Cousin Jane is a podcast produced by Jane Austen's cousin—well, her 8th cousin, 6 times removed—Lee Falin, about the life and works of Jane Austen. Rather than explore the "literary themes and ethos of Jane Austen", or something else you might hear about in a graduate level English Lit class, My Cousin Jane presents a light hearted, chapter-by-chapter collection of segments that one could think of as the "Deleted Scenes" or "Bonus Features" of Austen's works. With any luck, you'll come aw ...
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How do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and transforming our world at a rapid pace. Extragalactic astrophysicist Sabrina Stierwalt is here to guide you through it. She'll help you make sense of the everyday and the once-in-a-lifetime. Rights of Albert Einstein are used with permission of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Represented exclusively by Greenlight.
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Regency Sermons, Phaetons, and Presenting Ladies - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 14
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Why were Regency clergymen so popular? Why is Lydia appalled at Mr. Collins' choice to read Fordyce's Sermons? Just how were ladies presented to the monarchy? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Regency Estate Law and Religious Rites - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 13
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How exactly did entails work? Why were they so popular? What rites did Mr. Collins perform as a clergyman? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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Behind the Scenes / Q&A Episode - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 12
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How do I carry out Regency Research? What got me interested in Jane Austen in the first place, and how is this show produced? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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White soup and Turns about the Room - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 11
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How exactly does one make a white soup for a Regency Ball? What's negus and why was it added to soup? Did one drink it, or eat it, or both? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. Books Mentioned in This Episode: Martha Lloyd’s Household Book If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to…
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Playing Piquet and Mending Pens - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 10
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Is Piquet more fun than Loo? Did Mr. Darcy really mend his own pens? Why did he need to and how did he do it? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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The viruses keep coming, the climate is warming, and the Earth is rewilding. Our human family has no playbook to address the mayhem unfolding around us. If there is a change to reckon with, argues the renowned economic and social theorist Jeremy Rifkin, it’s that we are beginning to realize that the human race never had dominion over the Earth and …
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Embarrassing boasts and the Game of Loo - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 9
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Why is poetry the food of love? What's so funny about four-and-twenty families? And how do you play Loo? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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Ragout Dishes, Uncles in Cheapside, and Preferring Books Over Cards - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 8
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What's the difference between a plain dish and a ragout? What's the deal with living near Cheapside? And why is it such a big deal that Elizabeth prefers a book over cards? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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The Bennet's Estate, Quartering Troops in Meryton, and Walking over Stiles - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 7
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How much money did the Bennet's have? What did it mean for the citizens of Meryton that the militia was being quartered there? And what would it have been like to walk from Longbourn to Netherfield? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our…
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Vingt-et-un vs Commerce, Cooling Your Porridge, and Irish Airs - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 6
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What exactly is Vingt-et-un and Commerce? Is the phrase "Keep your breath to cool your porridge" really an old saying? If so, where did it come from? And what are Scotch and Irish airs? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Sir William Lucas, Regency Mayors, and Royal House Fires - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 5
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What exactly was Sir William Lucas' role as the mayor of a small market town? What's the difference between The Palace of Westminster, Saint James, and Buckingham? And why should the monarchy invest in fire insurance? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating,…
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Private Seminaries, How to Address Women, and Escaping Middle Class - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 4
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What was a private seminary? What is the proper way to address a gentleman's daughter? And just what is the story with the Bingley's fortune? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Witty, entertaining, and illuminating, Spare Parts shows us that the history - and future - of transplant surgery is tied up with questions about not only who we are, but also what we are, and what we might become. Enjoy an excerpt of this surprising history audiobook from Paul Craddock. Purchase Spare Parts at Amazon, Audible, Bookshop.org, or you…
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Mr. Darcy's Wealth, His Behavior at the Ball, and Regency Dances - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 3
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Just how rich was Mr. Darcy? Why was he being so rude at the ball? Why is it such a big deal that Bingley danced with Jane twice? And what exactly is a Boulangere? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Regency Fashion Guides, Trimming Bonnets, and More - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 2
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Were men and women held to the same standards of fashion during the Regency Era? What exactly did trimming a bonnet entail? How important were social norms to Mrs. Bennet? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Proper Introductions, Mr. Bingley's Wealth, and More - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 1
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Exactly who could be introduced to whom during the Regency era? Who was richer, Mr. Bingley or Captain Wentworth? And what's something that most Regency films get wrong? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Landaulettes, Marriage Advice, and More - Persuasion Chapter 24
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Why was Mary jealous that Anne was mistress of a landaulette? What even is a landaulette? Was Captain Wentworth likely to fight in a future war? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Hello, Ask Science listeners! This week, we're sharing the first episode of Curious State, a brand new podcast from Quick and Dirty Tips. Could we have domesticated a T-Rex? Is the mafia really that violent? Haven't all the possible songs been written by now? Unexpected gems of knowledge are hidden all around us. Let’s dig them up, one offbeat ques…
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Scheherazade, The Gravel Walk, Miniature Paintings, and More - Persuasion Chapter 23
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What do Mr. Elliot and the famed Scheherazade have in common? Why does Captain Harville have a painting of Captain Benwick? Is the Gravel Walk still around? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Regency Weddings and More - Persuasion Chapter 22
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What were some of the laws that controlled Regency-era marriages? Where exactly did the Musgroves stay in Bath? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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Mr. Elliot's Secret Connection to the Knights Templar - Persuasion Chapter 21
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How was Mr. Elliot connected to the mysterious Knights Templar? What violation of the Laws of Honor does Anne commit in this chapter and how is it related to Austen's sister Cassandra? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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All About the Upper Assembly Rooms - Persuasion Chapter 20
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We go to a concert with Anne and friends as we tour the Upper Assembly Rooms in Bath. Just how accurate are the movie adaptations of Persuasion? Who is the inimitable Miss Larolles and why does Anne compare herself to this woman? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider d…
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Milsom Street and Molland’s - Persuasion Chapter 19
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Why is Milsom Street so popular in Jane Austen's writing? What exactly did they sell at Molland's? And why are we going to a concert? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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Letters, Epistles, and Gout - Persuasion Chapter 18
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How did the mail work in Regency times? Was Jane Austen an epistolary novelist? Why is Bath the place to go for Gout? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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Rheumatic Fever and Westgate Buildings - Persuasion Chapter 17
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What exactly is rheumatic fever and how was it treated in Regency times? What's wrong with living in Westgate buildings? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.
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What Sir Walter and King George III had in common, plus Regency Titles - Persuasion Chapter 16
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What did Sir Walter and King George III have in common? What is the proper form of address for Lady Darymple? Why is Miss Carteret not Miss Darymple? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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A Tour of Bath with Sir Walter - Persuasion Chapter 15
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What made Camden Place such an interesting place to live? Why was it called Camden Place? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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It's Christmastide in Uppercross! - Persuasion Chapter 14
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How did most regency families celebrate Christmas? Just how old was the "Old Bridge" in Bath? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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Caring for the poor, treating chilblains, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 13
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What exactly was nurse Sarah treating when she was called back into service? What was the difference between a nursery maid and a nanny? And what were the responsibilities of the gentry towards the poor? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to ou…
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Carriages, Chaise, and Gigs, Oh My! - Persuasion Chapter 12
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What exactly is the difference between a chaise and a coach? Why is Admiral Croft's gig also referred to as a one-horse chaise? Why does Captain Wentworth return post from Lyme, and what does that mean anyway? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing…
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All about Lyme Regis, the infamous Cobb, poets, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 11
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Just how famous is Lyme Regis and the infamous Cobb where Miss Musgrove takes her tumble? What exactly were bathing machines? And what does the term "Cobb" mean anyway? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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British footpaths, hedgerows, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 10
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Can you really just walk across open private land in England? How exactly does one lay a hedgerow and what were they for? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.By Lee Falin
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We're back, with fortunes in the 1800s, country curates, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 9
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Just how rich was Captain Wentworth? Was being a country curate as bad as Mary says? How exactly is one "made a baronet"? And why was there such a gap between episodes 8 and 9? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane. If you like the show, please consider donating, subscribing to our newsletter.…
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Episode 5 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth.By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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Episode 4 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth.By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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Episode 3 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth.By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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Episode 2 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth.By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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Episode 1 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth.By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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Bonus: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut
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Today, we're sharing a special excerpt from Test Gods, an audiobook from our friends at Macmillan Audio. Test Gods tells the remarkable story of the test pilots, engineers, and visionaries behind Virgin Galactic’s campaign to build a space tourism company. It's an epic story about bravery and the fulfillment of our dreams. If you like what you hear…
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397 - The Devastating Collapse of the Arecibo Telescope
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The Arecibo Telescope, featured in movies like "Contact" and "Goldeneye," collapsed in early December 2020 after 57 years of observing the universe. Here's what the telescope accomplished, and why its loss is a devastating blow to science.By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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Are we really at our smartest in our 20s? What about the wisdom and experience that come with age? At what age do we strike the right balance between cognitive ability and expertise?By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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305 - Does CBD Oil Work? The Science Behind Cannabidiol
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What is CBD oil? What does science have to say about the extract's proposed health benefits?By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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396 - Wait a Minute! How Am I Still Getting Sick on Lockdown?
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You've isolated at home for months because of the pandemic, so why are you suddenly sick? Here are a few scientific reasons why you can get sick even on lockdown.By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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395 - How to Conceive a Boy or a Girl (According to Science)
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Is there a way to predetermine your baby's biological sex and conceive a girl or a boy? Here's what science has to say about things like genetics, timing, diet, and even adrenaline.By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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394 - Can we ever go faster than the speed of light?
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Light is the fastest moving thing we know of, but just how fast is it? Has science attempted to break the light speed record? And does the universe have a speed limit?By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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393 - Is Melatonin Safe? Should You Stop Taking It?
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Go to the supplement aisle of almost any store in the US and you'll find melatonin, a synthetic hormone, marketed as an effective natural sleep aid, even for children! But is melatonin actually safe to use? Studies say ...By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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392 - How We Know a Supermassive Black Hole Lurks in the Center of Our Galaxy
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Not even light can escape a black hole's gravitational pull, so how do we actually know they exist? And what's the deal with the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way?By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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391 - Phobias and Fears—Can You Literally Be Scared to Death?
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Spiders, snakes, heights, political corruption—we're afraid of a lot of things. But what's the difference between a fear and a phobia? And can either literally scare you to death?By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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390 - What Happens to Saltwater Fish in Fresh Water?
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Why do some fish thrive in salt water and others in fresh? And what happens if you, say, drop a saltwater shark into a fresh water swimming pool? Here's the science!By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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389 - What Are the Coldest and Hottest Temperatures Possible?
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We experience extreme hot and cold temperatures on Earth, but they're nothing compared to the temperature extremes we've created in labs, not to mention the Universe at large. Do these hot and cold extremes have a limit?By QuickAndDirtyTips.com
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