Fable Gazers Season 2: Heyer Today takes a deep dive into the life and work of Georgette Heyer, plus a book club, a cinematic investigation and amazing guests like Stephen Fry, Joanne Harris, Mary Jo Putney and more.
Heyer Today
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Fable Gazers Season 2: Heyer Today takes a deep dive into the life and work of Georgette Heyer, plus a book club, a cinematic investigation and amazing guests like Stephen Fry, Joanne Harris, Mary Jo Putney and more.
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January 18, 2022
Not by inches - finale featuring screenwriter Olivia Hetreed
<p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/235718/olivia_hetreed_2.jpg" alt="" width="453" height="678" /></p> <p>“The thing that had to change most fundamentally [in The Grand Sophy] is that Sophy is simply untroubled…she always has the upper hand, she always has the answer and she’s always outwitting everybody. For the film…if a character is completely unassailable, it becomes frustrating. You have to find the kryptonite, you have to find what would make her vulnerable, and what would make her unsure of herself. If she’s being so bold and outrageous, what are the consequences?’ – Olivia Hetreed on adapting The Grand Sophy into a film</p> <p>Welcome to our final episode in this season of Heyer Today, the podcast all about historical novelist, Georgette Heyer.</p> <p>Sara-Mae has now been working on this programme for years, over which time, the world has been reshaped by a pandemic, she’s had a child and met a huge community of Heyer admirers and fans. It’s been a tremendously rewarding process in which she’s gotten to reread the books she’s loved almost all her life and see them with fresh eyes, alongside our Heyer newbies. Since she began this project, looking for Heyer content that was thin on the ground, new podcasts have sprung up, academic essays and conferences exploring the world Heyer created, as well as TV shows adapting the work of similar authors. All of which has made us hopeful that at long last, Heyer will get the recognition she deserves from critics and movie makers.</p> <p> </p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/235718/sarah_golding_3.jpg" alt="" width="747" height="726" /></p> <p>In this final episode, we’ll visit Heyer on her deathbed, with her best friend and husband Ronald at her side, as the magnificent Sarah Golding and Karim Kronfli give voice to her final moments in a tremendously touching scene. *Trigger warning, this scene may be difficult to listen to if you’ve lost someone from lung-related ailments.</p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/235718/karim_kronfli_1.jpg" alt="" width="478" height="717" /></p> <p>On top of that, we chat to screenwriter Olivia Hetreed, coming full circle on our journey to discover what happened to her and her husband, producer Andy Paterson’s film version of The Grand Sophy. We’ll also speak to Peter Buckman again, as he tells us all about his adaptation of TGS, born out of frustration in the film world.</p> <p>Plus, Jennifer Kloester, Heyer’s biographer, will discuss the controversial side of Heyer’s oeuvre, exploring accusations of anti-Semitism which have led some to call for her to be ‘cancelled’.</p> <p>Finally, we have an Aussie book club who’ve never read her work giving us their verdict on The Grand Sophy.</p> <p>SO. MUCH. GOOD. STUFF.</p> <p>This episode was edited, researched, produced and hosted by Sara-Mae Tuson. Beth Keehn worked with Sara-Mae on production, writing and research. Mike Scott also helped with production, as well as a little acting here and there. Rowan Scott for being an adorable addition to the Fable Gazers family. Thanks to Cat Warren and Will Dell for their help across the series with production.</p> <p>Michael Mandalis edited and recorded Beth’s bits throughout the season and he did a marvellous job. Thanks also to Geraldine Elliot, Talitha Gamaroff and everyone who supported us in creating this work.</p> <p>We could never have made this without the help of all the guests we've had on this season's episodes. You’re all totally fabulous, even if you didn’t become converts.</p> <p>Heyer’s deathbed scene was enacted by the magnificent <a href= "https://sarahgoldingvoiceactorandmore.weebly.com">Sarah Golding</a> as Heyer, and <a href= "https://karimkronfli.co.uk/">Karim Kronfli</a> doing his usual fabulous job as Ronald. We’d like to thank our wonderful cast across the series: <a href="https://twitter.com/HRDavidge">Helen Davidge</a> as young Heyer, <a href= "https://bethkcrane.com/%20%20">Beth Crane</a> and <a href= "https://use.worksome.co.uk/profile/68696">Hedley Knights</a> playing multiple roles, including Heyer’s son, Richard (please check out their brilliant pod <a href= "https://battlebird.productions/">We Fix Space Junk</a>, amongst many others), <a href="https://thraille.weebly.com/">Fiona Thraille</a> (playing Pat Wallace and others), Thomas and Holly Golding as young Boris and young Richard, <a href= "https://www.johngraysonvoiceartist.com/">John Grayson</a> as Frere, <a href="https://twitter.com/karinheim%20">Karen Heimdahl</a>, my mother, Cathy Tuson as Sylvia and Mike Scott, again. You all helped to bring Heyer’s world to life, and we're profoundly grateful to all of you.</p> <p>Look out for bonus episodes later in the year, we have plans to work with the <a href="https://heyersociety.com/">International Heyer Society</a> and <a href="https://jenniferkloester.com/">Jen Kloester</a> on some special short episodes.</p> <p>The music used in this episode is from Emma Gattril’s luminous album, Chapter I, as well as Jerome Alexander’s cinematic Message to Bears work. Original music was composed especially for the podcast, by Sara-Mae and Tom Chadd, and their work will shortly be available on Spotify and Bandcamp or on request for people who donate to our Paypal.</p> <p>Comment and take part in our discussions on social media, we’re @fablegazers on Instagram and @fable_gazers on Twitter.</p> <p>Special thanks to Peter Buckman for all his kind assistance, and for letting us use selections from his adaptation of The Grand Sophy, do go and find out more about it at <a href= "http://www.thegrandsophy.co.uk/">thegrandsophy.co.uk</a></p> <p>Remember to rate and review the pod … it helps small indie companies like us to thrive. If you’d like to help us with future projects, you can go to our '<a href= "https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=gmnO5nx2YBIZNxQ37b0lPFuFN6JqbwaVcHhh0wVbpzPx0xkV0DflNJ2y1R_0Tu4mlOh8URelTjLRl-pk&locale.x=GB">Support us</a>' page and donate money to keep us in tea and biscuits.</p> <p>Heyer Today has been a <a href= "https://fablegazers.wordpress.com/">Fable Gazers</a> production.</p> <p> </p> <p>Show notes:</p> <p><a href="http://www.thegrandsophy.co.uk/">The Grand Sophy</a> extracts were produced by Jane Markham of Podcats, who cast six young actors, all members of the Oxford University Dramatic Society. You can listen to the podcast on most podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, ITunes, and Google Podcasts.</p> <p>Websites:</p> <p><a href= "http://www.thegrandsophy.co.uk/">www.thegrandsophy.co.uk.</a></p> <p><a href="https://sarahgoldingvoiceactorandmore.weebly.com">Sarah Golding</a> </p> <p><a href="https://karimkronfli.co.uk/">Karim Kronfli</a></p> <p>You can find Message to Bears <a href= "https://messagetobears.com/">here</a>.</p> <p>Tom Chadd’s music <a href= "https://tomchadd.bandcamp.com/releases">here</a>.</p> <p>Emma Gatrill’s website is <a href= "http://www.emmagatrill.com/">here</a>.</p>
January 12, 2022
Loving Literature’s Bad Boys – is it problematic?
<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/235718/amy_street_6.jpg" alt="" width="506" height="396" /></p> <p>“One of the great gifts that Freud has given to our culture is that our sexual fantasies are not to be censored in any way. They are beyond sin, they’re beyond political correctness. We have to accept that our fantasy lives don’t necessarily reflect the person we might want to appear.” - Amy Street</p> <p>Welcome to Heyer Today, the serial podcast in which we explore Georgette Heyer’s legacy. This week Sara-Mae talks to Amy Street, the author who runs the @georgettedaily account on Twitter. She’s also a huge fan of Austen – her debut novel ‘Becoming Mary’ explores what happened to Mary Bennet after Pride & Prejudice. As someone who once wrote a series of short stories reclaiming forgotten characters in famous novels (for her university dissertation) Sara-Mae appreciates someone who wears their fandom on their ink-stained sleeve. You could say she’s another mega fan. Her delightful selections of Georgette Heyer’s quotes would brighten anyone’s day, and in the somewhat harsh social media landscape, it’s a wonderful, sunny oasis.</p> <p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/235718/stephen_fry_2_crop.jpg" alt="" width="619" height="800" /></p> <p>We talk literature's sexiest and somewhat problematic heroes like Heathcliff, Rochester and more. Plus, Stephen Fry joins us to talk about the original bad boy - Beau Brummell - whom many of Heyer's heroes were based on.</p> <p>The music used in this episode is from Emma Gattril’s wondrous album, Chapter I, as well as Jerome Alexander’s luscious Message to Bears work. Original music was composed especially for the podcast, by Sara-Mae and Tom Chadd.</p> <p>Comment and take part in our discussions on social media, we’re @fablegazers on Instagram and @fable_gazers on Twitter.</p> <p>Remember to rate, review and subscribe…I can’t tell you how much it helps small indie companies like us to thrive.</p> <p>Heyer Today is a Fable Gazers production.</p> <p><strong>Show notes:</strong></p> <p>Regency portrait of Stephen Fry by artist Cathy Tuson.</p> <p>We discuss:</p> <p>Beau Brummell and Oscar Wilde, Cotillion, Devil’s Cub, Frederica, Friday’s Child, fan fiction, problematic heroes.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p>A New York Times article about Joan Aiken’s Austen spinoffs.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/books/review/joan-aiken-jane-austen-spinoffs.html"> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/books/review/joan-aiken-jane-austen-spinoffs.html</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
December 22, 2021
Black Sheep
<p>This is Heyer Today, the podcast taking you on a journey exploring the work of Georgette Heyer, underappreciated author of hilarious and charming Regency romances and detective novels. As with all of our book club episodes, this week we’re going to be trying to convert two people who’ve NEVER read Heyer.</p> <p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/235718/Emma_Moran_1.jpg" alt="" width="748" height="524" /></p> <p>Today we have Emma Moran, winner of the 2019 Thousand Films award. Emma’s a Northern Irish writer and comedian, based in London. She began writing and performing sketch comedy and stand up while at UCL and took a sketch show, <em>Galpals</em>, to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe. Most excitingly, she’s recently had her first TV show, <em>Extraordinary</em>, greenlit for Disney+.</p> <p>She’s also written and produced comedy sketches for The Hook, as well as Newsjack. We got together in that hallowed time in the distant past before the 'rona virus turned us all into bitter recluses.</p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/235718/margaret_sutherland_1.jpg" alt="" width="506" height="506" /></p> <p>Margaret Sutherland is a Project Coordinator for Transcribimus living in Vancouver, Canada. She kindly read Black Sheep with me, encouraged by her niece by marriage, Geraldine – one of my very first victims (see episode 6, Faro’s Daughter).</p> <p>We’ll also be travelling back in time to 1966 to take a look at what Heyer was up to when writing the book. Plus, Georgette and Ronald visit the Queen!</p> <p>Show notes:</p> <p><a href= "https://brendascox.wordpress.com/2018/01/11/hypochondriacs-in-jane-austen-and-regency-medicine-mrs-churchill-of-emma/"> Brenda S. Cox - Hypochondriacs in Jane Austen and Regency Medicine<strong> </strong></a></p> <p>Our fabulous voice talent includes <a href= "https://sarahgoldingvoiceactorandmore.weebly.com/">Sarah Golding</a> as Georgette, <a href= "https://karimkronfli.co.uk/">Karim Kronfl</a>i as Ronald, <a href= "https://bethkcrane.com/">Beth Crane</a> as the Queen and <a href= "https://www.podchaser.com/creators/hedley-knights-107ZzkFiEN">Hedley Knight</a> as the Chauffeur and the Duke of Edinburgh.</p> <p>The music used in this episode is from <a href= "http://www.emmagatrill.com">Emma Gattril</a>’s wondrous album, Chapter I, as well as Jerome Alexander’s luscious <a href= "http://www.messagetobears.com">Message to Bears</a> work. Original music was composed especially for the podcast, by Sara-Mae and <a href="http://www.tomchadd.bandcamp.com/releases">Tom Chadd</a>.</p> <p>Comment and take part in our discussions on social media, we’re @fablegazers on Instagram and @fable_gazers on Twitter.</p> <p>Special thanks to the Audible team for letting us use an extract from the book. Do go out and buy it, it’s a fabulous listen.</p> <p>Remember to rate, review and subscribe…I can’t tell you how much it helps small indie companies like us to thrive.</p> <p>Also don't forget to get your <a href= "https://fablegazers.wordpress.com/merch/">Xmas merch</a> or if you fancy buying us a cup of tea <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=jkM6BvEF0XUOpNqAygjIM0lQScZSqQOupR7Wq7fG61akSkz7i6ch00jINmdAuoV-CjRQCoON8wRoZv1X&locale.x=GB"> donate via PayPal here</a>.</p> <p>Heyer Today is a <a href= "https://fablegazers.wordpress.com/">Fable Gazers</a> production.</p>
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