Escape into Period Pieces

Welcome back to the podcast Drea Mayer in today's conversation about the Hulu TV show "The Artful Dodger," which just announced a second season is coming and will start filming in Australia in 2025! (If only Stephanie and Drea knew about that before this episode was filmed; spoiler alert, they're excited!) "The Artful Dodger" takes place about 15 years after Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist (but you don't need to know the novel to appreciate this show). It follows Jack Dawkins aka the Artful Dodger (played by Thomas Brodie Sangster) in the 1850s in Australia as he works as a surgeon. He is reunited with Fagan (David Thewlis) who shows up as a prisoner while also navigating a relationship with Lady Belle (Maia Mitchell), the mayor's daughter who wants a career in medicine. Between gore, humor, and romance, this show seems to have it all! Highly recommend if you're looking for a good time. For more with Drea, listen back to our "All Creatures Great & Small" episode from earlier this year (Episode 9). Thank you for your patience during the Zoom Glitches :) Featured Music: "The Joker & the Thief" by Wolfmother References: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Oliver! (Musical) and 1968 film Oliver and Company (Disney) My Lady Jane (Prime Video) Bridgerton History on the colony of Australia Wood Library Museum of Anesthesiology (woodlibrarymuseum.org) Anatomy by Dana Schwartz Miss Scarlet & the Duke Call the Midwife ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prepare for next episode by watching Persuasion (2022) on Netflix Thanks for listening and consider subscribing! Thank you to everyone who wrote in with their thoughts Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: [email protected] We now have merch! Visit Spreadshirt.com and search ESCAPE INTO PERIOD PIECES for more details https://www.spreadshirt.com/shop/escape+into+period+pieces/ During the holiday season there are a lot of coupon codes! The Next Virtual Book Club pick will be announced soon! Support your local library!

Whether you've watched a ton of Masterpiece Theatre before or not, join Stephanie in today's episode and escape from the world as she looks back on the origins of Masterpiece Theatre (which started over 50 years ago) and see where it is today. The podcast has discussed A LOT of Masterpiece programs already this year, and will most likely discuss more in the future. Enjoy the videos from today's episode by visiting the YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI0SsKbod-k&list=PL5URV43IXKcdYDhtChM_CTSZnK96W3Qg_ Featured Music: "Rondeau" by Jean-Joseph Mouret References/Highlights: Masterpiece: America's 50-Year-Old Love Affair with British Television Drama by Nancy West Masterpiece Studio Podcast "Making Masterpiece" 3 episodes (Masterpiece Podcast) Alistair Cooke Vincent Price Masterpiece Mystery! The Buccaneers (Apple TV) The 2007 Captain Wentworth is played by Rupert Penry Jones not Rupert Evans :) PBS Passport Check out Masterpiece on their social media platforms: YouTube, TikTok and Instagram Thanks for your patience with my "dramatic pauses" as I figured out the videos Thank you to everyone who completed the Instagram poll ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for listening and consider subscribing! Next episode: "The Artful Dodger" (Hulu) Watch now! Upcoming merch announcement...Stay tuned... Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: [email protected] Support your local library and take care of yourself :)

Get cozy and nostalgic with today's episode on Greta Gerwig's 2019 Little Women adaptation. Join Stephanie and her returning guest Pileigh Shahinian nerd out and gush over one of their favorite films. From analyzing the structure of the narrative, to discussing comparisons to the book (and other adaptations) as well as parts that make them happy, this episode is a fun time. It feels like the perfect time to watch this film as it bridges the gap between Fall and Christmas & Winter. Check it out on Hulu. As always beware of spoilers and thanks for being patient with the zoom glitches. Featured Music: "Little Women" by Alexander Desplat References: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Greta Gerwig 2019 Little Women 1994 Little Women 2018 PBS Mini-series Little Women Anne with an E (Netflix) Anne of Green Gables The Little Women Soundtrack by Alexander Desplat Boys in the Boat (film 2023) Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz Pride & Prejudice Lady Bird The Barbie Movie Gerwig's adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia (Netflix) Joey from Friends (NBC) Cinderella (2015) Pirates of the Caribbean Les Miserables For more with Pileigh, listen back to our Anne with an E episode (Episode 13) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: [email protected] Stay tuned for a future Virtual Book Club pick! Support your local library :)

Join Stephanie in her third Author Spotlight as she focuses on the life of Little Women author, Louisa May Alcott. In this episode learn more about Alcott's personal life, professional career and a brief overview of the Little Women screen adaptations. References: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Meg, Jo, Beth & Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why it Still Matters by Anne Boyd Rioux LIFE MAGAZINE Little Women (2020) Visit Orchard House in Concord Massachusetts Little Women Theatrical Films (1933, 1949, 1994, 2019) PBS Masterpiece Mini-series (2018) Prepare for next episode by watching the 2019 film. Watch on Hulu or for purchase on Prime Video. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for listening and please consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.pieces Email: [email protected] Stay tuned for a future Virtual Book Club pick! Support your local library :)