On the season finale of Jane and Jesus, Karen is joined by William Deresiewicz to discuss what Elizabeth Bennet can show us about growing up, thinking for yourself, pursuing morality, and choosing to love.  Order our new Jane and Jesus coffee mug here! Jane and Jesus is a production of SoulShop ..read more

This week, Karen sits down with Professor Devoney Looser to discuss Jane Austen’s revolutionary portrayal of Lydia Bennet, forgiveness, and what Austin’s novels teach us about how to live a meaningful life in a world that's often deeply unfair.  Order our new Jane and Jesus coffee mug here! Jane and Jesus is a production of SoulShop ..read more

This week, Karen sits down with Psychoanalyst Nunzio Gubitosa to discuss Mary Bennet, identity, and how book learning is only as good as it applies to real life. Order our new Jane and Jesus coffee mug here! Jane and Jesus is a production of SoulShop ..read more

This week, Karen is joined by Rabbi Ari Lamm to discuss Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Darcy and what he can teach us about repentance, being born again, baptism, and, of course, marriage. Order our new Jane and Jesus coffee mug here by March 1st to get access to our exclusive Q&A event, Coffee with Karen!  Jane and Jesus is a production of SoulShop ..read more

Professor of Classics at Howard University, Dr. Anika Prather joins Karen to discuss the eldest daughter of the Bennet family, classical literature, and how one balances being a person of grace and beauty, while also being a person who stands for what's right, true, and just.  Order our new Jane and Jesus coffee mug here by March 1st to get access to our exclusive Q&A event, Coffee with Karen!  Jane and Jesus is a SoulShop Original ..read more

Author of Praying with Jane Eyre, the host of the legendary podcast Harry Potter and The Sacred Text, and self-identified atheist chaplain, Vanessa Zoltan joins the show to discuss with Karen one of the most forgettable and overlooked characters in Pride and Prejudice, Kitty Bennet, while also discussing Jane Eyre, what makes texts sacred, and so much more! Order our new Jane and Jesus coffee mug here by March 1st to get access to our exclusive Q&A event, Coffee with Karen!  Jane and Jesus is a production of SoulShop ..read more

On this week's episode, Karen is joined by the Editor at Large of America Magazine, Father James Martin to discuss the portrayal of Mr. William Collins, how even annoying people like him are actually quite complicated, why his character still matters today, what Pride and Prejudice can teach us about the power of institutions like the church, and so much more! Order our new Jane and Jesus coffee mug here by March 1st to get access to our exclusive Q&A event, Coffee with Karen!  Jane and Jesus is a SoulShop Original ..read more

On this first episode of Jane and Jesus, Karen is joined by award-winning novelist and host of the fantastic podcast Adventures with Dead Jews, Dara Horn to discuss what it was like reading Pride and Prejudice with her daughter, the similarities the novel has to Fiddler on the Roof, what we look for in an ending, and why Pride and Prejudice is more relevant today than ever. Order our new Jane and Jesus coffee mug here by March 1st to get access to our exclusive Q&A event, Coffee with Karen!  Jane and Jesus is a SoulShop Original ..read more

What is life worth living? What are our obligations to ourselves and to others? What does love mean, and how might we embody virtue? These questions are as ancient as humanity’s primordial pursuit for self-understanding, and our podcast will examine them and others by looking at the surprising intersections of two figures: Jesus Christ and Jane Austen. Our host, Karen Swallow Prior will closely read a different one of Austen’s novels each season, and by examining her characters in light of Christ’s teachings, she and her guests hope to shed light on both, presenting a take on literature and po ..read more