It’s a trigger warning episode, as we’re dealing with historical sexual violence in the Filipino drama, Markova: Comfort Gay. Wake up you gay fossils, it’s time to meet the ultimate strut instructor as we learn about community, identity and resilience in wartime Manila.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith NagleProducer: Helen HamiltonIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2
1 hr
Oo de lally, golly what a day it is for fans of the 1973 animated Disney classic, Robin Hood. Kim and Alice discuss folk tale origins, medieval royalty and the verrrrry intimate relationship between Prince John and Sir Hiss.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith Nagle / Helen HamiltonProducer: Helen HamiltonIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18
1 hr 1 min
Time to get out your widest hoop skirt, we’re off to Thailand! To kick off Season 7, Kim and Alice are discussing the real monarchs, colonial politics, and white elephants in the 1999 film Anna and the King.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith NagleProducer: Helen HamiltonIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4
1 hr 3 min
Do you hear the unearthly chorus singing our names? That’s right, this week Kim and Alice are covering the linguistically diverse pirate drama, Sandokan. We’re stalking through the jungle with our lonely island tiger, celebrating immovable eyeliner and mediocre female protagonists.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith NagleProducer: Helen HamiltonIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 16
1 hr 19 min
We're wrapping ourselves in bear and monkey furs this week, as Kim and Alice cover listener suggestion, I Capture the Castle. As Bill Nighy gets consumed by moss, we're talking about American kissing etiquette and how we too can get a 2-year rent forgiveness for a giant country house.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Helen Hamilton / Keith NagleProducer: Helen HamiltonIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 2
49 min
Coming through, it’s Tricki Woo! For the 2nd year in a row we’re taking part in Podcasthon, this year with partner charity Guide Dogs UK. We’re chatting All Creatures Great and Small, all service dogs cute and cuter, and of course a bull with érèctile disfunction. You can support Guide Dogs UK here: https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/life-changers/Not in the UK? You can still support your local guide dog or service dog charity!If you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19
51 min
Well this might be a bit above our pay grade, but as fate would have it, this week Kim and Alice are covering the animated classic, Persepolis. It’s as much a coming of age tale as it is a unique look into life during the Iranian revolution, and a truly gorgeous and heartbreaking film.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Helen Hamilton / Keith NagleProducer: Helen HamiltonIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 5
55 min
Hope you all sent your Victorian Valentines because we’re back with a new season, and this week Kim and Alice review proposal-a-thon, Far from the Madding Crowd. It’s every girl’s dream (cucumbers and a piano) mixed with every girl’s nightmare (swordplay cringe) and a great reason to talk about sheep baths.Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith NagleProducer: Helen HamiltonIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 19
1 hr 6 min
Happy 12th of January everyone! As a (sort of) Christmas treat, Kim and Alice are re-visiting Christmas at Downton Abbey. We cover snow proposals, murder trials, and a Ouija board channelling beautiful messages that will be roundly ignored. All this and exactly one Christmas tree!Sound Engineer: Keith NagleEditor: Keith NagleProducer: Helen HamiltonIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2025
52 min
Kim and Alice's hot take on Guillermo del Toro's 2025 adaptation of FrankensteinIf you enjoy this podcast, come with us on a romp through the Regency era with our sister podcast, Austen After Dark. Listen to all episodes now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 11, 2025
17 min
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