EP. 12: DOGVILLE, ON "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"

EP. 12: DOGVILLE, ON "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"

From Quality Lit Game by Quality Lit Game

February 20, 2026 · 1h 13m · Season 1 · Episode 12

About this episode

The episode reviews the film adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights' and discusses various themes and characters from both the film and the novel.

On yet another episode of a new podcast given over to the dubious subject of controversial cinematic literary adaptations, co-hosts Clementine Ford, Vincenzo Barney, and Christian Lorentzen review the new film “Wuthering Heights” by Emerald Fennel and the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Topics discussed include camp; the gothic; the erotic; Catherine Earnshaw and Mr. Heathcliff; Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi; ribbons; The Kissing Booth ; When Eight Bells Toll ; Anthony Hopkins; amphibious spies; James Bond; Laurence Olivier; piracy; mysterious sources of wealth; earrings; sado-masochism; costumes; mansions; Charli XCX; dogs and their execution via hanging; public hangings of humans as a source of communal arousal; Jane Austen; the Lintons, Edgar and Isabella; the Grange; haunted houses; clanging radiators; whether " Wuthering Heights" is superior to Hamnet ; and much more.

People in this episode

Hosts: Clementine Ford, Vincenzo Barney, Christian Lorentzen

Topics covered

  • Wuthering Heights
  • cinematic adaptations
  • gothic literature
  • erotic themes
  • Catherine Earnshaw
  • Mr. Heathcliff
  • Margot Robbie
  • Jacob Elordi
  • sado-masochism
  • haunted houses

Keywords

  • camp
  • costumes
  • public hangings
  • Jane Austen
  • piracy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Wuthering Heights, The Kissing Booth, When Eight Bells Toll

Books & works: DOGVILLE, WUTHERING HEIGHTS, The Kissing Booth, When Eight Bells Toll

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