Jane Austen Culture Night podcast

Jane Austen Culture Night

Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox

Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox grew up in the Unification Church, otherwise known as the Moonies, and are reflecting on that experience while reading their favorite author: Jane Austen! We’re taking the cult out of culture night, and bringing you just the fun parts!

59 Episodes

Ep. 15 - Filial Disobedience (Northanger Abbey)
10/26/2024
1:30:43
We made it to the end! Henry comes to Fullerton to make sure Catherine got home safe and to explain his father’s poor behavior. Feelings are shared, and bows are tied. Thanks for sharing this unexpectedly long journey with us! What should we read next? What we’re reading/watching/listening to: Pride and Prejudice Seek and Find, Retold by Sara Powell, Illustrations by Amanda Enright; Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin by Gary Scheiner MS; Great Expectations by Charles Dickens; Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosely HELP THE RASHID FAMILY ESCAPE GAZA: https://gofund.me/d31deff8 We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
Ep. 14 - An Unexpected Journey (Northanger Abbey)
9/6/2024
1:12:43
Catherine gets unceremoniously dismissed and takes the long journey home to Fullerton. Akina and I reminisce about silk gloves and our mass wedding. We also talk about Gaza a bit in the end and the atrocities that are happening there, so if that’s triggering for you keep that in mind. Feel free to skip to the end where we tell you how to donate and help a Palestinian family. You can also check the link down below. What we’re reading/watching/listening to: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center, Hardcore History Podcast HELP THE RASHID FAMILY ESCAPE GAZA: https://gofund.me/d31deff8 We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel NakaiAd Music “Misty Wind Troubadour” by Noru from Pixabay
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Ep. 13 - A Vain Coquette (Northanger Abbey)
7/19/2024
1:30:33
**Apology for this episode being put out VERY late! If you know me in real life, you know we had a major thing happen in our family that put everything else on the back burner. Will maybe talk about it soon, but for now, just know we're doing well and getting back in the swing of things...but I won't be making anymore promises as to when episodes come out! Thanks for your patience and understanding!- Laurel*** Catherine visits Henry’s house in Woodston where she is delighted by a charming cottage and a gaggle of cute puppies! The General is hinting heavily that he wants Catherine for a daughter-in-law and Catherine is glad if she only knew what Henry was thinking. Isabella sends a letter that reveals her true colors and makes Catherine face some hard truths. What we’re watching/reading/listening to: The Maidens by Alex Michaeledis, The Healing by Sarah De Vallière, TTPD Taylor Swift playlist, The Firebird and Serenade ballet HELP THE RASHID FAMILY ESCAPE GAZA: https://gofund.me/d31deff8 We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai Ad Music by Artur Aravidi from Pixabay “Happy Dog”
Ep. 12 - Not in England! (Northanger Abbey)
5/22/2024
1:03:30
The cringe factor is high! Catherine cannot stop being a conspiracy theorist and puts her foot all the way in her mouth. Henry gives a patriotic speech. James sends a letter with troubling news about Isabella. What we’re reading/watching/listening to: The Tortured Poets Department, Shogun, Equalizer 3, Ripley, Sarah McLachlan HELP THE RASHID FAMILY ESCAPE GAZA: https://gofund.me/d31deff8 We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
Ep. 11 - That's Suspicious (Northanger Abbey)
5/8/2024
1:18:55
Catherine makes a mundane discovery, learns to love a hyacinth, and starts to have new suspicions. We have tangents about kitchen gardens and Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs. What we’re reading/watching/listening to: The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell, The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff, In aLonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes HELP THE RASHID FAMILY ESCAPE GAZA: https://gofund.me/d31deff8 We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
Ep.10 - Raymour and Flannigan (Northanger Abbey)
4/24/2024
1:08:11
Catherine journey’s to Northanger Abbey where she finds disappointingly normal decore. Henry tells tales tall tales and Catherine gets freaked out by pieces of furniture. We do some horse math and talk about the “Moonie travel network” What we’re reading/watching/listening to: Grey’s Anatomy, Cowboy Carter, The Good Bad Boy by Margaret Wappler, Deacon King Kong by James McBride, The Tuba Thieves We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai Ad Music by Asepirawan20 Budiman
Ep. 9 - Abbeys and Tilneys and Bears, Oh my! (Northanger Abbey)
3/29/2024
1:20:36
Catherine gets an invitation to Northanger Abbey. Catherine finds out that she has unknowingly encouraged John Thorpe and that he is expecting to propose to her. Isabella gets flirty, and Catherine shares her worries about Captain Tilney with Henry. Laurel tells a little bit about the history of Abbey’s in England. Random tangents include: Bears, deserts, giraffes, Joshua Trees Culty mentions: “Living for the sake of others”, UTS, Shinzo Abe, culty names, emotional repression What we’re reading/watching/listening to: You’re Wrong About: Balto with Blair Braverman, Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair Braverman, The Harlem Detective Series by Cherster Himes, Crime Novels Antholgoy by the Library of America, Binaural Beats, We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
Ep. 8 - On Wednesdays We Get Engaged (Northanger Abbey)
3/15/2024
56:12
Catherine gets the news that Isabella and James are engaged. John tries to hint his intentions to Catherine that he wants to ask her to marry him, but Catherine is oblivious. Henry’s older brother, Captain Tilney, shows up and dances with Isabella even though she just said that she wouldn’t dance with anyone while James was away. Isabella is disappointed by James’s letter telling her how much his father is giving them when they get married. What we’re reading/watching/listening to: Persuasion (Taylor’s Version) the Drag Musical, Chester Himes Get in touch! We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai Ad Music by Music Unlimited from Pixabay
Ep. 7 - Henry Explains it All (Northanger Abbey)
3/1/2024
50:50
The Thorpes try once again to thwart Catherine’s walk with the Tilneys, but Catherine holds out and keeps her promise. Henry instructs Catherine on scenery, politics, and novels, and Eleanor misunderstands Catherine. Akina explains "Tree Law" and we talk about some of the inside jokes that Jane Austen puts in these chapters. This episode is refreshingly un-culty! What we’re reading/watching/listening to: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, Victorian Christmas Horror Short Stories, The Brother’s Sun, Sudoku Get in touch! We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai
Ep. 6 - A Casual Kidnapping (Northanger Abbey)
2/14/2024
1:30:27
John Thorpe tricks Catherine into a carriage ride to Blaise Castle so that she misses the Tilneys when they come to meet her for their walk. We talk about the Roman Empire, aging, and how relatable Catherine is. Once again we are a few months behind, this episode was recorded near the end of November, so enjoy some talk about our favorite Christmas movies at the end! Culty stuff: Dae Mo Nim What we’re watching/reading/listening to: Taylor Swift, Mr. Vampire 1-4, Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, THe Vaster Wild by Lauren Groff, I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai, Christmas movies, The Apple Tree by Daphne Du Maurier Get in touch! We have a twitter! We have a TikTok! Email us: [email protected] Hosted by Laurel Nakai and Akina Cox Music and Production by Laurel Nakai Ad Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay

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