EPISODE · Jun 28, 2026 · 51 MIN
The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee
from Jane Austen Remixed · host Melinda
What if Pride & Prejudice was set at an American film school? What if our Elizabeth Bennet is a student who recruits her Darcy to star in her reality TV show where students confront their crushes on camera? What could possibly go wrong?Melinda and Stefanie discuss the dramatic twists and turns of reality TV, men dancing shirtless on social media, and the definition of ‘cuffing’ in The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee.Links & MentionsIf you're still confused about the definition of 'cuffing' you can read more.If the world of K dramas is new for you, read up on the tropes in this helpful summary.And if you were as confused as Melinda was by the meme 'oh my god they were roommates' you can read more here.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]. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. Next episode we will be reading The Shadow of Anubis by Adele Dixon. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy secondhand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible.
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What if Pride & Prejudice was set at an American film school? What if our Elizabeth Bennet is a student who recruits her Darcy to star in her reality TV show where students confront their crushes on camera? What could possibly go wrong? Melinda and Stefanie discuss the dramatic twists and turns of reality TV, men dancing shirtless on social media, and the definition of 'cuffing' in The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee. Links & Mentions If you're still confused about the definition of 'cuffing' you can read more [https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/cuffing-season-meaning-origin]. If the world of K dramas is new for you, read up on the tropes in this helpful summary [https://collider.com/k-drama-defining-characteristics/]. And if you were as confused as Melinda was by the meme 'oh my god they were roommates' you can read more here [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/oh-my-god-they-were-roommates]. 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. Next episode we will be reading The Shadow of Anubis by Adele Dixon. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy secondhand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible.
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The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee
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