Escape into Period Pieces

BEWARE THE CRIMSON PEAK!
In today's podcast episode, Stephanie and returning guest Jordyn Cummings, get into the Gothic with Guillermo del Toro's 2015 Supernatural Horror film Crimson Peak--just in time for Halloween.
Crimson Peak follows Edith (Mia Wasikowska) whose mother died when she was young and then returns to haunt her and give her a warning to "Beware the Crimson Peak." When she's older, she becomes enamored by Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston), eventually marries him, and then goes to live with him and his sister, Lucille (Jessica Chastain) overseas in a very remote house that is literally crumbling. But the most horrific thing is that Edith begins to get haunted by multiple ghosts. But not everything is what it seems...
Today's episode gets spoilery, so make sure you check it out first. Crimson Peak is currently available on Netflix.
REFERENCES:
Crimson Peak
Guillermo del Toro
Netflix's Frankenstein (2025)
Hocus Pocus
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Loki & The Avengers (2012)
Jane Eyre (2011)
The Shape of Water
The Book of Life
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Sinners
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice & AMC show
Sweeney Todd
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Monster House (2006)
The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
Flowers in the Attic
Spongebob Square Pants
TudorCon October 23-25, 2026
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Welcome back to another episode! This time discussing ATONEMENT. Both the novel by Ian McEwan and the 2007 film directed by Joe Wright and starring Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy and Saoirse Ronan.
Atonement starts out in the 1930s and goes into WWII. It tells the story of a tragic lie that ruins multiple lives and takes a lifetime to try and fix.
Today's episode gets spoilery, so be sure to read the book or watch the movie beforehand. Stephanie and returning guest, Emma Hirt, do not hold back their feelings and get into a compare/contrast of both mediums throughout the episode.
REFERENCES:
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Atonement (2007) directed by Joe Wright
Bandstand The Musical
Atonement Score by Dario Marianelli
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Game of Thrones
1917
Dunkirk
Dunkirk (2017)
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
Regeneration by Pat Barker
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The time has finally come!!
In today's episode, listen in as Stephanie gushes about one of her favorite new series of the year: The Other Bennet Sister.
The Other Bennet Sister is based on the novel by Janice Hadlow and tells the story about middle sister Mary Bennet (from Pride and Prejudice). Her voice finally gets to be heard and viewers get to see her life after Pride and Prejudice. It is a cozy time for fans of Jane Austen and for those of period dramas. The Other Bennet Sister can be found on Britbox.
References:
The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow
The Other Bennet Sister (Britbox)
Audiobook narrator: Carla Mendonca
1995 Pride and Prejudice (Andrew Davies)
Swoonworthy Podcast
The Other Bennet Sister soundtrack by Anna Chmelewsky
Miss Austen (Masterpiece); novel by Gil Hornby
Doctor Who
All Jane Austen novels
Netflix Persuasion & Richard E. Grant
Introducing Mrs. Collins by Rachel Parris
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Ella Bruccoleri
Netflix's Pride & Prejudice mini-series (December 3rd 2026)
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies
Regency Rumours (YouTube)
The Rumour Mill Podcast
Donal Finn
Young Sherlock
Sanditon (PBS Masterpiece)
What the Austen? Podcast (host Izzy)
The Other Bennet Sister 3 Part Christmas Special (2026)
The Other Eliot Sister (Janice Hadlow)
Miss Bates by Catherine Cliff
Blackwells
Kitty & Mary by Julia Gray and Imogen Russell Williams
Sense & Sensibility (2026)
Britbox Picks
Tommy and Tuppence
A Lady of Substance
The Hardarces
Sally Lockhart series-The Ruby in the Smoke
Shakespeare and Hathaway
Tutankhamun (2016)
Atonement by Ian McEwan
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Welcome to the last Summer of Mystery episode of this season!
Today Stephanie and returning guest, Pileigh Shahinian, discuss the Enola Holmes series, specifically with a focus on ENOLA HOLMES 3 that just came out earlier this summer.
Enola Holmes is the younger sister of legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. She is played by Millie Bobby Brown and the third film takes the young detective to Malta for her wedding, as well as mystery...because why wouldn't it.
Tune in to hear Stephanie and Pileigh's thoughts on the latest installment as well as the world of Enola Holmes as a whole. Watch the films on Netflix to not be spoiled.
REFERENCES:
Enola Holmes (2020)
Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
Stranger Things
Millie Bobby Brown
BBC Sherlock & Benedict Cumberbatch
Enola Holmes book series by Nancy Springer
House of Anubis
The Magic Tree House series
Henry Cavill
Sam Clafin
The Hunger Games
The Count of Monte Cristo
Little Women (2019)
Pride & Prejudice
My Brilliant Career
CW's Supergirl
Sherlock & Daughter (HBO Max)
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Anne of Green Gables
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
Hamnet
The Odyssey
Derry Girls
The Children of Blood and Bone
The Promise
Ida regénye (The Romance of Ida or The Courtship)
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It's time to escape into the cozy mystery town of Grantchester one final time with Vicar Alphy Kottaram, Inspector Geordie Keating, and returning guest Drea Mayer!
So much happens in season 11 from an "American" drive-in movie, death on a train as well as an explosive ending with a hostage situation and a shooting that affects one of the main characters. Alphy's mom comes to Grantchester, Jennifer receives big news that will put her job on the line, promotions galore, changes with CeCe's, a crisis of faith, and adoption. All of this and more gets discussed in today's episode, so make sure you don't get spoiled by watching the show in advance with PBS Passport, a Masterpiece subscription or watching the early seasons on Netflix. You can also listen to past episodes of the podcast for a refresher.
References:
Grantchester (season 11)
Masterpiece Studio Podcast
All Creatures Great & Small
Call the Midwife
James Norton & The House of the Dragon
Enola Holmes 3
My Brilliant Career
Melissa Johns: Advocate for disabled rep on screen and stage
The Granchester Mysteries (book series) written by James Runcie
TV adaptation developed and written by Daisy Coulam
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Look out for Rishi Nair in "Monarch of the Glen"
Loved One (Netflix)
Bookish (PBS)
Shakespeare & Hathaway (Brtibox)
American Girl Dolls
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower
The Other Bennet Sister
Pride & Prejudice
Thanks Drea for the closing questions!!
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One more Summer of Mystery episode left!
Next Time: Enola Holmes 3
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