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Episode 127 · February 28, 2023 · 1:30:12
Pride & Prejudice
It is a truth universally acknowledged that two women in possession of a chick flick podcast must eventually cover 2005’s Pride & Prejudice. Fan favorite and Jane Austen correspondent Tracy Tanoff joins us for truly the most exemplary podcast she’s guested on in in many years.
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Guests
Tracy Tanoff
Tracy Tanoff
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Pride & Prejudice
(2005)
Directed by Joe Wright
Drama
Romance
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6.25
tampons
Chick Flick!
Adaptations
Jane Austen adaptation
Bechdels
Kind of passes reverse Bechdel test
Tropes
Adapted into a stage musical
Corsets
Female screenwriter
Feminist under-/overtones
Letter writing
Bad date/bad date montage (blind or otherwise)
Love triangle
Male eye-candy
Musical/dance numbers
Road trip
School dance
Sisterhood
Strong female protagonist(s)
Uncomfortably sincere declaration of love
Woman makes a fool of herself at work
Primary love interests lying to each other/keeping a major secret(s) from each other
Sage advice delivered by parent, best friend, token black character, boss, landlord/lady, homeless person, etc.
Sexy precipitation (i.e., rain or snow that is good for kissing in)
Single dad trying desperately to relate to daughter as she blossoms into a young woman
Song written for movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
Takes place at least 15 years in the past (from the film's release date), but no earlier than 1558