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Episode 53: The Thing About Colonel Brandon and the East India Company with guest Sharmini Kumar

Episode 53: The Thing About Colonel Brandon and the East India Company with guest Sharmini Kumar

FromThe Thing About Austen


Episode 53: The Thing About Colonel Brandon and the East India Company with guest Sharmini Kumar

FromThe Thing About Austen

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week we are joined by our first returning guest, writer and director Sharmini Kumar. We discuss the global megacorporation that was the East India Company, and the likely role that Colonel Brandon would have played in supporting the EIC during his time in India.
Thank you so much to Sharmini for joining us for this episode! You can learn more about her and her work at https://www.24carrotproductions.com, where you can also purchase tickets for this year's upcoming Austen Con.
You can find us online at www.TheThingAboutAusten.com and follow us on Instagram @TheThingAboutAusten and on Twitter @Austen_Things. You can also email us at TheThingAboutAusten@gmail.com.
Released:
Oct 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Thing About Austen is a podcast about Jane Austen's world — the people, objects, and culture that shape Austen's fiction. Come for the historical context and stay for the literary shenanigans. Think of us as your somewhat cheeky tour guides to the life and times of Jane Austen.