EPISODE · Dec 7, 2025 · 55 MIN
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz & Hallmark
from Jane Austen Remixed · host Melinda
What if Pride & Prejudice was set at Christmas in small town Ohio? What if the main characters are gender flipped so Darcy Fitzwilliam is a proud woman instead? But what if…..she just isn’t?Melinda and Stefanie discuss inconsistent character adaptations, a mind-melting amount of drama for one family, and what is up with a tradition forcing people to kiss under mistletoe, in Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa De La Cruz and its companion Hallmark movie.Links & MentionsGet into the festive spirit and watch the trailer for Pride, Prejudice & Mistletoe. If you'd like to learn more about the freaky festive parasite mistletoe, listen to this episode of Branch Out. The Smithonsian magazine has this article on the history of mistletoe. You can also see photos of Australia's Christmas tree mistletoe on the ABC.If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through Apple Podcasts. Please note, they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words. As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed and you can contact us via [email protected] us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. We're taking a break for Christmas and will be back on January 5. Next episode we will be reading Stuck Up & Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy second hand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible.
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What if Pride & Prejudice was set at Christmas in small town Ohio? What if the main characters are gender flipped so Darcy Fitzwilliam is a proud woman instead? But what if…..she just isn't? Melinda and Stefanie discuss inconsistent character adaptations, a mind-melting amount of drama for one family, and what is up with a tradition forcing people to kiss under mistletoe, in Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa De La Cruz and its companion Hallmark movie. Links & Mentions Get into the festive spirit and watch the trailer for Pride, Prejudice & Mistletoe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DOGwVI8PkI]. If you'd like to learn more about the freaky festive parasite mistletoe, listen to this episode of Branch Out [https://www.botanicgardens.org.au/discover-and-learn/watch-listen-read/mistletoe-festive-freaky-parasite]. The Smithonsian magazine has this article on the history of mistletoe [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-mistletoe-became-christmas-kissing-tradition-180985450/]. You can also see photos of Australia's Christmas tree mistletoe on the ABC [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-06/christmas-flora-and-fauna/106105702]. If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through Apple Podcasts. Please note, they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words. As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed [https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenremixed] and you can contact us via [email protected]. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. We're taking a break for Christmas and will be back on January 5. Next episode we will be reading Stuck Up & Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy second hand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible.
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