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Ep44: The Thing About Gowland with guest Dr. June Oh

7/28/2022

Sir Walter is offering free beauty consultations, but we have some serious questions about this Gowland product that he won't stop recommending. Thankfully, guest Dr. June Oh is here to help us sort substance from scam. If you have ever regretted a cosmetic purchase, this episode is for you.

Thank you so much to June for joining us for this episode! You can find her on Twitter @JuneOh_.

Note: While Sir Walter refers to the product in question as Gowland, it was frequently marketed and advertised as Gowland's or Gowland's Lotion. We have stuck with Austen's spelling for our title but use the names interchangeably in the episode.

Ep43: The Thing About General Tilney's Breakfast China

7/21/2022

We hope you set an alarm! It's time for breakfast with General Tilney, and he does not like to be kept waiting. On the plus side, he will tell you exactly what he's planning to give you for a wedding present. This week we're joining Catherine for breakfast at Northanger Abbey and learning more about the General's taste in housewares.

Update: We had a few fabulous listeners explain Spode's underglaze transfer process mentioned in the episode and even provide a video explanation. So, for your viewing pleasure:

Selected Sources:

Austen, Jane. Jane Austen’s Letters. Edited by Deirdre Le Faye. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
Burn, Matilda. “Collecting Guide: Sèvres Porcelain.” Christie’s, March 18, 2022. https://www.christies.com/features/Sevres-porcelain-collecting-guide-8706-1.aspx.
Johnson, Claudia. “Notes.” In Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen, edited by James Kinsley and John Davie, Reissued. Oxford World’s Classics. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2008.
Jones, Hazel. “Tensions at the Table: Dining-Room Dynamics in Abbeys and Castles.” Persuasions 42 (2019): 13–23.
Lane, Maggie. Jane Austen and Food. London: Continuum, 2007.
Simpson, Dominic. “Collecting Guide: Meissen Porcelain.” Christie’s, June 26, 2019. https://www.christies.com/features/Meissen-Porcelain-Collecting-Guide-8158-1.aspx.
Slothouber, Linda. “Elegance and Simplicity: Jane Austen and Wedgwood.” Persuasions 31 (2009): 163–72.
Spode. “About Us.” Accessed July 4, 2022. https://www.spode.co.uk/spode-about-us.
Wedgwood. “Wedgwood History & Heritage - The Story.” Accessed July 4, 2022. https://www.wedgwood.com/en-us/welcome-to-wedgwood/the-wedgwood-story.
Wilkie, Jody. “How to Collect British Ceramics.” Christie’s, May 18, 2021. https://www.christies.com/features/how-to-collect-british-porcelain-11657-1.aspx.

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