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In this episode, the Austen Pod Squad sits down with Lizzie Dunford, Director of Jane Austen’s House to explore the most treasured Austen site in the world, tracing how the museum steered through a global pandemic, undertook an ambitious transformation, and in 2026 planned a continuous celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.
The Austen Pod Squad sits down in the first of a two part podcast with Lizzie Dunford, Director of Jane Austen's House, the most reasured Austen site in the world, tracing how the museum steered throug a global pandemic, undertook an ambitious transformaton, and in 2025 planned a continous celebraton of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's Birth
In this episode, The Austen Pod Squad takes tea and does a sensory home and garden tour with Kim Wilson, author of the Austen Lifestyle books.
The Austen Pod Squad chats with author/artist Kate Evans about her graphic biography of Jane Austen
The Austen Pod Squad explore collecting, curating, teaching and student experience with Juliette Wells, Professor of Literary Studies, Goucher College
In this episode, the Austen Pod Squad hosts interview Meg Huskin, composer, vocalist and opera artist about My Dearest Jane: A Jane Austen Cabaret.
Austen Pod Squad, the podcast of JASNA Virtual Region for All Things Austen with hosts Marcia Johnson, Sherry Lockwood, and Jen Mulsow who welcome acclaimed Austen scholar and author of her latest book, Devoney Looser to the podcast to talk about Devoney’s much anticipated Wild for Austen: The True Story of a Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane Austen. The book goes far beyond the mild image and into the wild world that Austen really inhabited. Austen Pod Squad Episode 2: Wild for Austen Devoney Looser
Show Notes and Links Many thanks to Sarah Makowski for being the inaugural guest on Austen Pod Squad. Learn more about Sarah and her work on her website https://www.sarahjmakowski.com/ Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahjmakowski and LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmakowski/ Listen to Austen Pod Squad here, on your favorite podcast app (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other streaming platforms) Credits: From JASNA Virtual Region podcast. Published April 30, 2025. All rights reserved.
