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As two wonderful years come to an end, Piper and Lillian reflect on what we've learned from Jane Eyre. Thank you for joining us on this journey. Happy Jane Eyre reading and watching.

In the style of an edgy live-action Disney movie of the 2010s, Lillian and Piper come up with a sympathetic back story for Brocklehurst. He's waaaaay more relatable now. Trust us! We also discuss the adaptations we didn't get to review, including silent films, radio dramas and plays. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! When it comes to character studies, we saved the best for last. So, in the spirit of giving, here's our gift to you. The one. The only. Edward. Fairfax. Rochester.

We talk to Author Melodie Edwards about her reimagining of Jane and Edward's love story in modern-day Toronto. We talk about what inspired this story, what was easy to adapt, and which plot points were harder to figure out in this new setting. You can find all of Melodie's work here: https://melodieedwards.com/ Pre-order her next novel reimagining Jane Austin's Persuasion here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704141/once-persuaded-twice-shy-by-melodie-edwards/9780593440797/

Nature plays such an important role in this novel and we were so excited to talk about it this week. Join us as we explore the poetry, metaphors and themes of the natural world through Charlotte's writing.

It's our final foreign language adaptation! Without subtitles to guide us, Piper and Lillian spend a lot of time discussing what-ifs with some of the major story beats.

Thanksgiving is over which means we're technically allowed to talk about Christmas. So to cleanse our palates, we chose the George C. Scott Christmas Carol! The story is way spookier than Lillian remembered.

Back in March, Lillian and Piper read and reviewed a handful of Jane Eyre Fanfiction. They also wrote some of their own. Selections from each story is read on air, but you can read the full fics here: Meeting on the Road by Lillian Cotter: https://eyrebuds.weebly.com/meeting-on-the-road.html Through Your Eyes by Piper Cleaveland: https://eyrebuds.weebly.com/through-your-eyes.html

One of the best things about younger siblings is they have to do what you say, like watch Jane Eyre from 1943 and then talk about it with you on your podcast! This week, Piper and Lillian get a fresh perspective on an old classic, with Lillian's bother, Petrie -I mean- Patrick.

This show was as good as everyone said it was. Also Branwell is Eminem. His forehead is sweaty, knees week, arms are heavy, he has vomit on his sweater already, not-mom's spaghettis. -Ope! There goes gravity!

Have you been locked in a room where your uncle died? Woken in the middle of the night to find your bed engulfed in flames? Dragged to a foreign country and forced to live in an attic for the rest of your life? You or your loved ones may be entitled to a gothic settlement.

The Ingrams perform a comedy of manners, John and Grace are the odd couple, oh, and Jane and Rochester are there too.

It's a beautiful day -it's' a rather nice day- a day for a glorious podcast!

George C. Scott is a big, burly man with a soft squishy heart and we love him.

In this week's episode, Lillian swims across the Atlantic with Piper on her back! It's very impressive. We also talk about a 2016 BBC documentary about the many times the BBC adapted the Brontes work and why. Not as impressive, but still worth talking about.

This adaptation was recently released from the vault for American audiences, giving Lillian and Piper more fodder for their mania and analysis.

A gentleman's manor house, a cold and gothic asylum, a place to call home. Thornfield Hall means different things to different people and in this week's episode Lillian and Piper discuss the many faces and personas of this iconic place.

This week's episode is exclusive to Spotify since we re-built the episode through their music + talk platform. Search Eyre Buds on Spotify to listen to this week's episode. Or donate $3 to Patreon to listen to the original Master of Thornfield Radio Hour with the full songs: https://www.patreon.com/eyrebuds Or listen along with the musical playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7h5UdxC2Roz8jcCJ0AWvUc?si=a8d0b19344f54931

We are finally sampling another Brontë's work with Emily Brontë's classic gothic tale, Wuthering Heights. Somethings you need a happily ever after. Sometimes you're glad both of the main characters die in the end. Heathcliff does a great job of making Rochester look like a nice guy in this dramatic tale of two people whose love is causing them pain.

Adele takes center stage in a story about a young woman whose life takes her down a winding path with a very Jane Eyre balance of gothic and romance. Lillian & Piper sit down with Author Betsy Cornwell to talk about the who, what, how, and why of her incredible novel inspired by the characters of Jane Eyre.

Lillian and Piper go back to their roots, reviewing an adaptation of Jane Eyre. This time we're headed to Spain, where the hair is voluminous, the shirts are frilly and 9 random dudes attend your almost-wedding.

This week we're graced with the insight of an actual expert in the field of Victorian literature and theology. An Emeritus Professor at Oxford Brookes University, Professor Jay helps us shed some light on the complicated and beautiful conversation Jane Eyre has with religion, spirituality and death/ the afterlife.

Piper and Lillian discuss Frances O'Connor's take on the lives of the Brontes, specifically Emily, and the events of her life that inspired her gothic writing. If you like moody teen dramas AND classic literature, this one's for you.

An angelic young girl, the only adult who sees children as human, and two friends when Jane needed them most. In our third character study, Lillian & Piper examine how female friendships affect Jane's growth and how these women are.

Happy Pride Month everyone! To celebrate, we're discussing season one of the HBO series Gentleman Jack, based on the real life story of Anne Lister: an avid journalist, a lover of women and a real "I like to bring my thermometer with me on holiday!" kinda gal.

37 Jane Eyre adaptations will enter the ring, but only 5 will emerge triumphant! Along the way, we're ranking roasts, drag, slip-n-falls, and downright wackadoo, out-there adaptation choices. Buckle in, ladies and gentlemen. It's time to Razzie.

Lillian and Piper discuss an audio drama that was recorded for Charlotte Bronte's birthday. It's wonderful and we loved it, but don't tell the IRS...or the NRA... or the IRA for that matter.

This adaptation is not only Kawaii, it's also a wonderfully true adaptation and a great intro to either Jane Eyre for Manga lovers, or Manga for Jane Eyre lovers.

Hollywood directors and multi-billion dollar studios aren't the only ones who get to adapt Jane Eyre, the fans have ideas and stories to tell too! On this week's episode, Lillian and Piper read and discuss three Jane Eyre fanfics. Read along with us! Some Enchanted Evening by Winam. A Mended String by woolyhat. Flesh of his Flesh by Laurielove. (This fic contains adult content. Rated M for mature.)

"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next." On this week's episode, Piper and Lillian discuss one of the most famous stories of betrayal and revenge ever written. There's also romance, hot air balloons and Dumbledore!

Eyre Buds reaches a new milestone as Lillian and Piper see their first in-person production of Jane Eyre! We were delighted to receive an invitation to the premier of the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center production of Jane Eyre the Musical. Join us as we recall our journey to the beautiful southwest, where the Jane's are talented, the Rochester's are daring and the music is top notch. Tickets are currently available from April 21st-23rd. Reserve your seat here!

"If You Become A Doctor, Folks'll Face You With Dread,If You Become A Dentist, They'll Be Glad When You're Dead,You'll Get A Bigger Hand If You Can Stand On Your Head,Be A Clown, Be A Clown, Be A Clown."

Finding out Rochester keeps Bertha in the attic is a surprise, but what about the other skeletons in his closet? In this week's episode, Piper and Lillian talk about Blanche, Celine, Giacinta and Clara; the role they play in the story, and how they shape our perception of Jane's love interest.

Lillian and Piper discuss our first opera adaptation. It's also Lillian's first opera ever and she left the experience feeling more like a crying clown than a triumphant Valkyrie. Stay tuned to the end for a special lgbtq round of Jane Eyre fan-casting!

In this week's episode, Lillian and Piper go back to one of our favorite adaptations. Spoiler alert: it still holds up. Though we have more to say about drag and how we really wish Toby would have committed to it and given us his best Lip Sync Battle performance.

Surprisingly, this week's episode about Orson Welles' first radio adaptation of Jane Eyre is rated S for sexy. Because there wasn't much to talk about so we fill the air with another game of Marry, F*ck, Kill, and it gets... a little spicy.

Requested by popular demand, Lillian and Piper discuss Jane Austin's classic comedy of manners, Emma, in which a pretty girl who has everything realizes that maybe she doesn't know everything after all.

After over a year of Bonnet Watch 1847, Lillian and Piper finally get a chance to ask all their fashion questions to someone who knows what they are talking about. Leila, the Victorian Historian, gives us the basics of 50 years of fashion history before breaking down the fashion of three adaptations: 1983 BBC Miniseries, 2006 BBC Miniseries, and 2011 Movie. Find Leila: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victorian.historian/ Linked Tree (including Etsy): https://linktr.ee/victorian.historian

This unofficial prequel to Jane Eyre is Jean Rhys' story of Antonetta Cosway, the woman who will become Bertha, the mad woman in the attic. It's a novel that has become deeply imbedded in the discussion surrounding Jane Eyre and has accumulated its fair share of supporters and haters alike. This week, Lillian and Piper discuss Wide Sargasso Sea and the questions it attempts to answer.

In theater, when a character's emotion surpasses the power of speech, they must break into song to express themselves. When that's still not enough, they break into dance. Cathy Marston's Ballet adaptation is, "Jane Eyre without words," yet it managed to capture the raw emotion of the story on an entirely different level.

It's a rainy Thursday and your lit teacher is out sick, so the substitute wheels in a TV on a library cart and pops in a VHS tape. What are you watching? Why, it's a documentary about the Bronte Sisters, of course! Someone get the lights. And no talking during the movie! There will be a quiz at the end of class.

In rewatching the 2011 adaptation of Jane Eyre, Piper and Lillian reminisced on why we love this movie, but we also discussed an interesting theory: when you remove concerning yet crucial narrative elements of Jane Eyre to appeal to a wider audience, what do you loose in return?

Lillian and Piper discuss a movie that deals with big historical issues, incredible declarations of love, and kissing.

"Non sono un uccello e nessuna rete mi avvolge!" Lillian and Piper discuss our first Italian adaptation of Jane Eyre, in which there are love triangles and drama galore.

Whether you relate to Jane, cry for Bertha, or fall in love with Rochester every time you re-read this novel, there are so many reasons why Jane Eyre has continued to capture the attention of its readers for 176 years. In our one-year anniversary episode of Eyre Buds, Piper and Lillian celebrate by discussing some of the story's most prevalent and provocative themes.

Piper wrote and published a book and Lillian was kind enough to read it. It's not Jane Eyre related, but it does involve romance, mystery and a man named Edward. If you'd like to learn more about A Dance with the Dead and get links where you can read it for free, visit https://adancewiththedead.com/

We are starting a Patreon! We have loved the last year of making Eyre Buds and want to do even more. Currently, making the podcast is costing us money, so we thought we would come to you, our lovely listeners, to see if you would want to become a bigger part of our journey. For more details, check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eyrebuds Piper's Art: https://piperillustration.wordpress.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3yOylARrwhk

It's Christmas time at Thornfield and Jane and Rochester have invited the entire cast to join them for an evening of games and merriment! When a blizzard snows them in and the guests can't stand another round of over-the-top charades, Jane suggests they all exchange the gifts they bought for Secret Santa. I wonder what wonderful cadeaux are in store!

Happy Holidays, everyone! It's a short one this week since today's adaptation was less than 30 minutes long. Don't worry though, if the gypsy scene is your favorite, then there's lots to look forward to. We were so thrown off by how short this episode was that we completely forgot to rate the adaption. So for those of you who are dying to know where this version ranks in the lineup, here are our scores: Piper: 4/10 Family Prayers Lillian: 4/10 Donna Reeds

For many (like Piper) Meet Me in St. Louis is a holiday classic, while for others (like Lillian) it's a new movie full of buck wild situations and comical surprises. Regardless of our familiarity going in, watching and discussing this film left us both smiling. I think we can take on 20 men, don't you?

We decided to dedicate our first character analysis to our gurl in the attic: Bertha. This week, Lillian and Piper discuss how Bertha is portrayed in the novel and how her character has been interpreted over many years and adaptations. As is evident by the length of this episode, though her time on the page is brief, Bertha's presence in the novel is impactful, she haunts the story before we truly know her and turns the world upside down once we do. Bertha's episode from the On Eyre season of the Hot and Bothered Podcast can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XXsYC5ICY6rpbKBhgxSZB?si=3th0VtleR-Gk7cKP3E-I0w Bertha's Disney Princess Song by Shipwrecked on YouTube can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XURa7PEUYz4