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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

It may be too early to judge both of these new productions, they could both have innovative artistic visions up their sleeves. But based on the casting I’m not super optimistic. Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet is genius, I’ll give you that

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

30 years ago we got a feature film S&S and a miniseries P&P, just like what’s happening now, and both of those 1995 productions gave us similar visions of Austen that are as much a reflection of the 1990s as they are of the 1810s. But what does Austen mean to us in the 2020s?

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

I’ll never say that we should stop adapting and retelling Jane Austen—there’s always room for new interpretations. But if an adaptation is worth my time I want it to do something new, to SAY something about the original text we haven’t seen before, instead of just rehashing it for the 600th time

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Did anyone else just read The Ministry of Time and now feel the urge to go down an arctic exploration rabbit hole? #theministryoftime

A paperback copy of The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley flanked by a red carnation and a white woman’s hand holding a glass of iced coffee

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

5-year-old student: Ms. Rhonda, I like your skirt. It looks like snow, like Ant Africa Me: Ant Africa? [thinks a minute] Antarctica? 5yo: Yeah!

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Plus historic preservation and interpretation, especially on the local level, can use all the support it can get, now more than ever

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

If there’s one thing I’m gonna do when I visit a new city it’s see if there’s a local history museum. The people working in those smaller museums are usually the coolest people with the best stories and local lore

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I just bought my ticket to go see the 20th anniversary rerelease of Pride and Prejudice… ON MY BIRTHDAY. Am I— winning at life?

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

And I can go anywhere I want Anywhere I want, just not home And you can aim for my heart, go for blood But you would still miss me in your bones And I still talk to you (when I'm screaming at the sky) And when you can't sleep at night (you hear my stolen lullabies)

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I didn't have it in myself to go with grace 'Cause when I'd fight, you used to tell me I was brave And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake? Cursing my name, wishing I stayed Look at how my tears ricochet

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I cant tell you how many times I’ve listened to “my tears ricochet” but it wasn’t until today that it became, for me, about religious trauma Specifically, the disconnect that happens when following the values you were raised with leads you far away from those who raised you

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I’m rewatching Shakespeare in Love and I did not remember that they called it the Rose Theater instead of the Globe. Was it because the real Globe Theater didn’t give the rights to their name, like UCLA in Legally Blonde?

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I can’t tell you how much I love you for this Nikki 🙌🏻

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

See also: Station Eleven, which doesn’t have zombies but does ask similar questions, and chooses joy and an altruistic view of humanity over despair

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I’ve been periodically screaming about The Girl With All the Gifts in conversations about The Last of Us. I love the book and the movie, and feel like both present a much more optimistic vision while still grappling with the same questions

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Since I started this practice about 2 weeks ago I’ve written well over 10k words, I think closer to 15k. I also find that writing bits of the story long hand helps me think a little differently about it. Keeps it fresh and dynamic for me

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Then when I get home, I type what I wrote into my WIP document, usually with some light revision, and I often find that the act of typing gets me into a rhythm so that I can keep writing even after I’ve finished typing what I already wrote.

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I bring a notebook to work, and then on my lunch break or when I have a little down time, I write. Sometimes it’s just notes or outlining, but usually it’s actual text I can drop directly into my WIP. I’ve been getting maybe 300-350 words long hand most days

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

It’s been tough finding motivation to write when I get home in the evening—all I want to do is lay on the couch and watch The Daily Show’s YouTube channel. And it’s not really practical to bring my laptop to work with me to write during the day. But I think I found a solution that’s working:

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Most days if I write anything at all I’m usually in the 500ish range!

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I consider it a good day if I can hit 1000. There have been a few days where I’ve gotten to 2500-3000

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

If you could only have a burger or only have fries, which would you pick? A. just a burger B. just fries C. if I can’t have both, I don’t want either

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Podcasting essentials! Important to note that two screens are not absolutely necessary, but two beverages are. Also necessary, in order of importance: -scrunchie -blue light blocking glasses -books you plan to reference within easy reach -microphone -recording software

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

My period tracking app just started using an AI prediction model, and like? You can opt out in your settings but really? Why is this necessary? Periods are famously cyclical, I don’t think we need AI to predict them

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted a reviewer to understand that a character in a work of fiction expressing an opinion DOES NOT MEAN that the creator of the work or the work itself holds or endorses that opinion

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

It’s snowing in South Carolina today so I have no choice but to curl up with this fluffy blanket, this mug of apple cider, and this fantasy novel

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

I’m finally reading The Bright Sword, which plays in the Arthurian legend sandbox, and i was reminded of this video from a couple years ago. Still makes me laugh

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

I’m solo in a mostly empty theater with three teen girls and one of their moms a few rows in front of me about to watch Wicked, iced coffee and a soft pretzel on deck. Happy New Year!

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Baking a half batch of cookies and enjoying iced coffee mixed with Oat Nog with The Princess Switch on the TV 🎄 Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Tomorrow is Jane Austen’s birthday, so tonight be sure to leave out tea and scones for Mr. Darcy. If you don’t, Mr. Collins will put potatoes in your socks

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I Blame Jane is premiering Monday, just in time for Jane’s birthday!

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

‘Tis the season to be sent/tagged in the comments of 3,000 pictures of Christmas trees made of books 🫡

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I would go see Gladiator if it was actually like this 😂

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Soon my library/office will not have un-unpacked boxes on the floor

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I’m prepping for our Best of 2024 bonus episode for my (non-Austen) podcast and realizing I didn’t read very many new release books this year

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Many may remember a couple months ago when I posted on 🐦 app about wanting to start a Jane Austen themed podcast. I’ve just recorded my intro episode and it will be available December 16, just in time for Jane’s birthday!

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

This is correct because in my Muppet Pride and Prejudice fancast Kermit and Miss Piggy are Mr. and Mrs. Bennet (For anyone curious, Fozzy is Wickham and Gonzo and Camilla are Bingley and Jane)

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Alas, these potatoes are not boiled, but they are excellent when eaten in a superbly featured room

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I saw it in theaters on Black Friday so I think of it as a Black Friday movie. And an any other day movie.

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

And no one invited Mr. Collins but if they did we know what he’d bring… (boiled potatoes)

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Lizzy Bennet brings a green bean casserole she made using Jane’s recipe. Her mother insists it’s not as good as when Jane makes it

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Fanny Price brings sweet potatoes, but there’s no marshmallows. She also spends all of dinner telling everyone who will listen how problematic the history of Thanksgiving is, and good for her

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Rhonda | I Blame Jane Podcast @rhondawithabook.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

… while Marianne brings a store bought pie that she put in a cute pie plate. She thinks no one will know it’s not homemade. Everyone knows.

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