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Act One
Episode One: The Christmas Surprise
In the first episode of this eighteen-part fiction podcast, the four March Sisters attempt to send a festive holiday message to their father, who’s serving overseas, despite the lack of Christmas spirit at home. This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), John McCoy (Captain March), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), and Amanda Winston (Marmee).
Bonus Episode #1: Recommendations
In our first bonus episode, co-producers Shannon Campe and Sammi Campbell chat about other "Little Women" media listeners might enjoy. Please feel free to contact us with your own recommendations!
This episode was edited by friend of the show Malcolm Nygard of the Flying Machine Podcast Network.
Episode Two: The New Neighbor
Jo braves a party at the Kings’ with Meg and makes an unexpected new friend. This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), and Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March.)
Episode Three: The House Next Door
Jo visits her new friend Laurie at the mansion next door and has a run-in with his intimidating grandfather. This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Phil Gonzales (Grandfather Lawrence), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), and Clint Worthington (John Brooke), as well as the songs “Gratitude” and “Strolling to the Next Spot” by Suri.
Bonus Episode #2: Meet the Alcotts
In our second bonus episode, Shannon gives listeners a quick introduction to Louisa May Alcott's family and begins to explore the connections between "Little Women" and Louisa's real life. This episode features the voice of Jessica Leff as Louisa May Alcott.
Bonus Episode #2 was guest edited by podcast producer and friend of the show Darren Husted, whose podcasts include Stage of Fools, Prince: Track by Track, The Social Minute, A Talking Cast?!, and many others.
Episode Four: The Painted Piano
Amy struggles to fit in with her wealthy friends at school, and Beth learns more about the Lawrence family than she bargained for. This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Phil Gonzales (Grandfather Lawrence), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), and Amanda Winston (Marmee), as well as the song “Gratitude” by Suri.
Episode Five: The Pickwick Papers
After a meeting about the family newspaper, a surprise present from Laurie leads to Meg growing closer to John Brooke—and Jo and Amy’s worst fight ever. This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), and Clint Worthington (John Brooke.)
Bonus Episode #3: Christmas During the Civil War
Shannon sits down with Zach Powers ("Laurie") to discuss how Christmas celebrations changed during the Civil War, and what holiday celebrations might have been like for the Alcott Family.
This episode was guest-edited by friend of the show Darren Husted, prolific podcast producer of shows such as Stage of Fools, A Talking 'Cast?!?, Prince: Track by Track, the Social Minute, and many more.
Bonus Episode #4: Bronson Alcott’s Schools
Programming Note: We're delaying the release of Episode 6: The Frozen Pond to make sure that its quality is top-notch. Please enjoy this bonus episode and check back this Thursday for our next regular episode!
History professor Sarah Ifft Decker of the Media-eval Podcast joins Shannon to discuss Louisa's father Bronson Alcott and his ahead-of-his-time ideas about education.
This episode was guest-edited by our own Zach Powers, also of the Revisionists Podcast.
Episode Six: The Frozen Pond
In our action-packed return to regular episodes, Beth braves her fears, Meg hears a secret, and Jo’s falling out with Amy has terrible consequences.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Phil Gonzales (Grandfather Lawrence), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), Amanda Winston (Marmee), and Clint Worthington (John Brook.)
Episode Seven: The Party
Meg finds herself in over her head at Sally King’s lake house party.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), and Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), and features special guests Sarah Hess (Sally King) and Susannah Stengel (Kitty Vaughn.) Additional music by bensound.
Episode Eight: The Haircut
Tension run high and tempers flare as the girls scramble to get Marmee ready to visit Dad in the hospital.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), Amanda Winston (Marmee), and Clint Worthington (John Brook.)
Episode Nine: The Hospital Stay
Meg and Jo are forced to make difficult choices as they struggle to care for a direly ill Beth without Marmee, while Amy endures a stay at Aunt March’s.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), and Amanda Winston (Marmee)— plus a sneaky little cameo from our lovely director, Julia Rohed-Worthington.
Episode Ten: The Reunion
Grandfather Lawrence brings the girls an early Christmas present, and Meg stands up to a bully, in our Act One finale!
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Phil Gonzales (Grandfather Lawrence), John McCoy (Captain March), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), Amanda Winston (Marmee), and Clint Worthington (John Brook), and features special guest Lauren Faits (of the She-Ra: Progressive of Power podcast) as Aunt March.
Act Two
Episode Eleven: The Companion
Exciting news for Amy spells disaster for Jo as the girls try to make sense of their new lives, one year after Captain March’s return home.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), and Amanda Winston (Marmee.)
Episode Twelve: The Beach
Jo and Beth take a trip to the seaside together, despite Beth’s worsening condition.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), and Amanda Winston (Marmee.)
Little Women x Excessively Diverted: The March Sisters at Christmas
In this special crossover episode of Little Women: a Modern Audio Drama and Excessively Diverted, Shannon joins co-producer Sammi Campbell and Beau North to discuss another modernization of Little Women, 2012’s “The March Sisters at Christmas.”
*** As this movie turned out to be QUITE sleazy, this episode is not appropriate for listeners under the age of 13. We’ll be back next week with more family-friendly content! ***
This episode was edited by Beau North. Follow Excessively Diverted on Twitter @divertedpod.
Bonus Episode #5: Greta Gerwig’s Little Women
Podcast co-producers and good friends Shannon Campe and Sammi Campbell sit down to discuss the new film version of the story, Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” (2019.) Visit our Show Notes blog for further reading and information about the movie.
*We are not affiliated with this film and any opinions are solely our own.*
This episode was edited by our own Zach Powers, also of the Revisionists podcast.
Bonus Episode #6: Education in the Little Women Era
Dramaturg and theatre educator Susannah Stengel (“Kitty Vaughn”) joins Shannon for a broad discussion of education during the Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras, and how those trends are reflected in the narrative of Little Women.
Please note that this episode contains non-graphic mentions of corporal punishment. We feel that the issue was discussed in a thoughtful and age-appropriate way.
This episode was edited by our own Zach Powers, also of the Revisionists podcast.
Episode Thirteen: The Confession
Jo prepares to leave for New York City— but not without one last heart-to-heart with her best friend, Laurie.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Camille Michelotti (Beth March), Zach Powers (Theodore Laurence), and Amanda Winston (Marmee.)
Bonus Episode #7: Who Was the “Real” Laurie?
It’s a Valentine’s-themed (ummm, sort of!) bonus episode! Real life couple Shannon and Zach Powers (“Laurie”) discuss the various men in Louisa May Alcott’s life who may—or may not— have inspired her most beloved male character.
This episode was also edited by Zach. You can check out more of his podcast work by listening to The Revisionists.
Bonus Episode #8: Mr. Josephine March
Ahead of Professor Bhaer’s (Kwame Phillips) debut on our podcast later this week, Shannon and comedian Jesse Whitehead discuss this controversial character and what his inclusion means to the world of Little Women. Why does he exist? What values did he represent to Louisa and readers at the time? And most importantly, does his marriage to Jo really undercut the book’s feminist themes?
This episode also features the voice of Jessica Leff as Louisa May Alcott.
*We apologize for some minor audio issues that occurred on my end during this episode. It shouldn’t happen again.*
This episode was edited by our own Zach Powers, also of The Revisionists podcast.
Check out more of Jesse’s podcasting work by listening to What Is It This Time? with Jesse and Paul. Listeners in Oregon can also find out about his live appearances at http://www.capitolcitytheater.com/.
Episode Fourteen: The Professor
Jo gets to know her new housemate, while Mr. Lawrence tries to find a way to help Laurie over his heartbreak.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Phil Gonzales (Mr. Lawrence), Kwame Phillips (Frank Bhaer), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), and Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March), with special friends of the show as Jo’s charges.
Episode Fifteen: The Artist
Laurie and Amy cross paths in Paris, while Jo grapples with writing feedback from Frank.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Kwame Phillips (Frank Bhaer), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), and Amanda Winston (Marmee), with special friends of the show as Jo’s charges.
Episode Sixteen: The Goodbye
The tide turns for Beth.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), John McCoy (Captain March), and Camille Michelotti (Beth March.)
Parental Advisory: This is the Sad Episode.
Episode Seventeen: The Homecoming
Jo reels from Beth’s passing as Laurie and Amy make their way back to America.
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), Zach Powers (Theodore Lawrence), and Amanda Winston (Marmee.)
Bonus Episode #10: Quarantine Recommendations
While our scripted finale is in the works, Shannon returns with another bonus episode of "Little Women"-adjacent recommendations to help get listeners through quarantine with their sanity intact. We'll return to heavier subjects, including Louisa May Alcott's time as an army nurse, in a few weeks. Our whole team hopes this episode finds you safe and healthy.
Episode Eighteen: The School
In our scripted series finale, Jo tests a radical idea on her friends and family after inheriting Aunt March’s mansion house.
Thank you so much for your support! We appreciate every single listen. Now that the scripted episodes have wrapped, we will be continuing with bonus episodes about topics such as Pop Culture during Civil War America, "Little Women” recipes, Louisa May Alcott’s time as a Union nurse, and much, much more!
This episode features the voices of Shannon Campe (Jo March), Kiely Fong (Amy March), John McCoy (Captain March), Kwame Phillips (Frank Bhaer), and Allyce Caryn Torres (Meg March.)
Bloopers! (Grown-Up Listeners Only!)
Thanks for more than 40,000 downloads! As a thank you for your support and a celebration of wrapping the scripted part of the podcast, our wonderful editor Bex Carlos put together this fun bloopers reel. Enjoy! Unlike most of our episodes, this blooper reel has ADULT LANGUAGE, so our younger listeners should skip this one.
Featuring...Shannon Campe, Kiely Fong, Phil Gonzales, Camille Michelotti, Kwame Phillips, Zach Powers, Julia Rohed-Worthington, Allyce Torres, Amanda Winston, and Clint Worthington.
