Beste Historical Drama podcasts (2024)

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DARK WINDS: Inside the Writers Room with Billy Luther (Ep. 63) 26:49

18d ago26:49

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Episode 63, is a continuation of our talk with filmmaker Billy Luther (Navajo, Hopi, Laguna Pueblo), who takes us inside the writers room for the AMC series DARK WINDS based on the Leaphorn and Chee detective novels by Tony Hillerman. Billy Luther is story editor, writer and director for DARK WINDS. DARK WINDS is set in Navajo country in the 1970s …

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Preview Ep. 63 - DARK WINDS: Inside the Writers Room with Billy Luther 1:23

23d ago1:23

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Preview Episode 63, a continuation of our talk with filmmaker Billy Luther, story editor, writer and director for the AMC series DARK WINDS. Based on the Leaphorn and Chee detective novels by Tony Hillerman, DARK WINDS is set in Navajo country in the 1970s and features tribal police officers Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Bernadette Manuelito (Jess…

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August Wilson's Enduring Legacy in THE PIANO LESSON (Ep. 62) 48:38

1M ago48:38

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The Boston Sisters talk about the film THE PIANO LESSON with Constanza Romero, playwright August Wilson's widow, an executive producer for the THE PIANO LESSON, and executive director of the August Wilson Legacy, LLC. In this conversation with Constanza Romero we talk about her role in preserving Wilson's legacy. The conversation also highlights: T…

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Preview Ep. 62: THE PIANO LESSON - August's Wilson's Enduring Legacy 1:29

1M ago1:29

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PREVIEW: In Episode 62 of Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters, we're talking about the recent film adaptation of August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play THE PIANO LESSON with Constanza Romero, August Wilson’s widow, an executive producer for the film, and executive director of the August Wilson Legacy LLC. The recent film adaptation of THE PIA…

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Finding Home in FRYBREADFACE AND ME with Filmmaker Billy Luther (Ep. 61) 1:00:09

2M ago1:00:09

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In this podcast The Boston Sisters are talking with filmmaker Billy Luther (Navajo, Hopi, Laguna Pueblo) about his 2023 feature film FRYBREAD FACE AND ME (available on Netflix). The conversation highlights the film's themes of identity, family, and cultural heritage, and the impact of executive producer Taika Waititi. The conversation also touches …

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Preview Ep. 61 FRYBREAD FACE AND ME a conversation with filmmaker Billy Luther 1:30

2M ago1:30

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Preview Episode 61 "Finding Home in FRYBREAD FACE AND ME, a Conversation with Filmmaker Billy Luther." FRYBREAD FACE AND ME is a coming of age story set in 1990 before highspeed broadband, streaming, or Netflix (where you can watch the film today). Eleven-year-old Benny of San Diego spends a summer on his Diné-speaking grandmother’s ranch on the Na…

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Behind the MASTERPIECE: A Season Preview (Ep. 60) 52:36

2M ago52:36

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PBS MASTERPIECE Head of Scripted Content and Executive Producer Susanne Simpson previews the historical dramas for the 2024-2025 season with a spotlight on two new series: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT based on the final novel in Dame Hilary Mantel’s (1952-2022) multi award-winning trilogy about Thomas Cromwell and Henry the VIII; and MISS AUSTEN, a ser…

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Preview Ep. 60: Behind the MASTERPIECE with Susanne Simpson 1:24

2M ago1:24

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The new season of PBS MASTERPIECE and MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! is here and so is our annual preview podcast with executive producer Susanne Simpson. In the preview Susanne describes her executive producer role as an inheritance similar to the legacy estate of the family patriarch, Lord Grantham, in DOWNTON ABBEY, MASTERPIECE's most popular series to da…

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A Monumental Time for SHIRLEY (Ep. 59) 40:17

3M ago40:17

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In Ep. 59 our topic is Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman, political icon and subject of the 2024 Netflix biopic SHIRLEY featuring Oscar-winning actress Regina King as Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. The special guest for this election year conversation is Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, the historical consultant for the film SHIRLEY, Director of…

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Preview Ep. 59 A Monumental Time for "SHIRLEY" [Chisholm] 1:14

3M ago1:14

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Coming up on Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters we’re talking about the first Black Congresswoman and poltiical icon Shirley Chisholm and the Netflix biopic SHIRLEY featuring Oscar-winning actress Regina King as Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Our special guest is Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, Director of the Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women…

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THE SYMPATHIZER Thriller Confronts & Subverts Power (Ep. 58) 36:26

3M ago36:26

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“Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters” kicks off Season 4 with Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Sympathizer which was adapted into an HBO limited series and released in April 2024. The Sympathizer is described as an espionage thriller and cross-cultural satire about the struggles of its narrator, a half-French h…

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PREVIEW (Ep. 58) The Sympathizer author Viet Thanh Nguyen 0:53

3M ago0:53

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PREVIEW for the season 4 premiere of "Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters." The new season (Ep. 58) kicks off with Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Sympathizer" which was adapted into a limited series that premiered on HBO earlier this year. The conversation was recorded at the Library of Congress 2024 Nationa…

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Bonus Ep. 9 | (Best Of) Time Capsule ? from Season 3 19:48

4M ago19:48

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In this bonus episode we’re highlighting the Lightning Round question: “What three items would you put in a time capsule that represent your history and the times you've lived? The Time Capsule question gives us insight into what our guests want to be remembered for and the memories they’d like to keep about special people, places, and experiences …

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THE NEW LOOK Bonus: The Boston Sisters's Paris and Chanel Memories (B8) 6:38

5M ago6:38

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In this bonus episode, Michon and Taquiena share their impressions and memories of shopping Chanel including Taquiena's visit to the Chanel couturier in Paris. This conversation occurred while recording THE NEW LOOK podcast (episode 53), but saved to create bonus content for "Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters" subscribers during the podcast'…

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Rishi Nair, the New Vicar of GRANTCHESTER (Ep 57) 35:11

6M ago35:11

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In episode 57, The Boston Sisters talk with actor RISHI NAIR, who portrays Alphy Kottaram, the new vicar in season 9 of the PBS MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! series GRANTCHESTER. Alphy takes over the pulpit from departing vicar Will Davenport (Tom Brittney), and gets off to a rough start with DI Geordie Keating (Robson Green). This conversation with Rishi N…

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PREVIEW Ep. 57 In Conversation with Rishi Nair, The New Vicar of GRANTCHESTER 1:00

6M ago1:00

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Preview Episode 57. The Boston Sisters talk with Rishi Nair who portrays Alphy Kottaram, the new vicar in season 9 of the PBS MASTERPIECE MYSTERY series GRANTCHESTER. Alphy takes over the pulpit from former vicar Will Davenport, and gets off to a rough start with DI Geordie Keating. But will the locals embrace Alphy as they did the previous 2 vicar…

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A Conversation with BRIDGERTON's Lady Violet/Ruth Gemmell (Ep. 56) 25:30

6M ago25:30

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In Episode 56 we talk with actor Ruth Gemmell, who portrays Lady Violet Bridgerton in the Netflix series BRIDGERTON and QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY from Shonda Rhimes’s Shondaland, inspired by the stories and characters in Julia Quinn’s romance novels. In the podcast we talk with Gemmell about her nuanced portrayal of Lady Violet Bridgerton…

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PREVIEW Ep. 56 - Ruth Gemmell/Lady Violet Bridgerton 1:27

6M ago1:27

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Enjoy this preview of Episode 56. We're excited to bring you a conversation with actor Ruth Gemmell, best known as Lady Violet Bridgerton, from the BRIDGERTON series and prequel QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY from Shonda Rhimes Shondaland (streaming on Netflix). The complete podcast (Episode 56) featuring Ruth Gemmell is available Tuesday, Jun…

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BRIDGERTON: What's Jane [Austen] Got to Do With It? (Ep. 55) 1:16:33

7M ago1:16:33

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In episode 55, we talk with DAMIANNE “DAMI” SCOTT, creator of Black Girl Loves Jane, a Facebook group and blog about the Shonda Rhimes Shondaland series BRIDGERTON on Netflix. BRIDGERTON (now in its 3rd season plus Shonda Rhimes’s prequel/origin story, QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY) is based on the characters in Julia Quinn’s series of histor…

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PREVIEW Ep. 55 BRIDGERTON: What's Jane [Austen] Got to Do With It? 1:45

7M ago1:45

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We're launching Episode 55 on a SPECIAL DATE-- June 13, 2024 -- with the premiere of part 2 of the 3rd season of BRIDGERTON. In the meantime enjoy this preview from our conversation with guest DAMIANNE SCOTT, founder of Black Girl Loves Jane about the BRIDGERTON series and how Jane Austen would react to the social scene of the ton. And --**Breaking…

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Page to Screen: 2024 Summer Reads from the Podcast (Ep. 54) 50:55

7M ago50:55

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Episode 54 is our 2024 Page to Screen podcast where The Boston Sisters talk about 5 books related to historical drama series and films for summer reading. This year we’re highlighting books that provide a deeper dive into the films and series featured on the podcast since its launch in November 2021 up to our recent 3rd season. Miss Dior: A Story o…

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THE NEW LOOK: A Deep Dive with The Boston Sisters (Ep. 53) 51:23

8M ago51:23

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In episode 53, Michon and Taquiena aka The Boston Sisters talk about THE NEW LOOK and why they selected the Apple TV+ series as a binge-worthy historical drama. THE NEW LOOK isn’t a "fashionista" story about designers Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn) and Coco Chanel (Juliette Binoche). Created by Todd Kessler and inspired by real events during World…

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Preview Episode 53: THE NEW LOOK: A Deep Dive with The Boston Sisters 1:45

8M ago1:45

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Preview episode 53 where The Boston Sisters (Michon and Taquiena) talk about first impressions watching the Apple TV+ series THE NEW LOOK. THE NEW LOOK surprised us because it isn’t a story about haute couture fashion by Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn) and Coco Chanel (Juliette Binoche). Created by Todd Kessler and inspired by real events during Wo…

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A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW: A Room of One's Own, A Heart Full of Others (Ep. 52) 31:27

8M ago31:27

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In episode 52, we welcome back Ben Vanstone (ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL), showrunner, executive producer, and writer for the much-anticipated drama series, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW (Paramount+ SHOWTIME). The 8-part series is based on author Amor Towles’s internationally bestselling novel of the same name (one of the podcast's recommended 2023 Summer …

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Preview Episode 52: A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW with showrunner Ben Vanstone 2:14

8M ago2:14

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A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, the Amor Towles must-read novel is now a must-stream series on Paramount+ adapted by Ben Vanstone, executive producer, writer, and showrunner . Listen to a preview of Episode 52 (available April 23, 2024) where Ben talks about casting the A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW series to tell a universal story set in Russia. One doesn’t have t…

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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Director Reinaldo Marcus Green (Ep. 51) 58:12

9M ago58:12

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In this podcast episode we’re talking with Reinaldo Marcus Green who directed Paramount’s BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the Jamaican Reggae icon Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as his wife, Rita Marley. BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE premiered February 14 and debuted #1 at the box office. BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music …

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THE GREAT GATSBY (1974) at 50 (Ep. 50) 1:32:24

9M ago1:32:24

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It’s been 50 years since the release of the 1974 film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, THE GREAT GATSBY. Highlighting the 50th anniversary of the 1974 version of THE GREAT GATSBY is another opportunity to talk with author and professor of English Emily Bernard about this 1920s novel adapted for film and the themes that continue to resonat…

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Unpacking PACHINKO: A Mother Daughter Conversation (Ep. 49) 1:25:27

10M ago1:25:27

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In Episode 49 we have a mother-daughter talk about season one of the Apple TV+ series PACHINKO, which premiered in 2022. PACHINKO is based on Min Jin Lee’s epic second novel about four generations of a Korean family trying to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan as exiles from their familiar home. PACHINKO was one of our 2023 "Page to Screen…

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Charles H. Red Corn's Novel Elevates Osage Culture in KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Ep. 48) 1:23:08

10M ago1:23:08

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In episode 48 of the podcast we talk about the film KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON with Dr. Moira RedCorn and her brother Yancey Red Corn, members of the Osage Nation. Yancey Red Corn appears in the Martin Scorsese film as Osage Chief Arthur Bonnicastle and Moira Red Corn was an extra in the film’s opening scene. Yancy and Moira’s father, the late Char…

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RUSTIN: Unveiling Untold Stories, Reclaiming Hidden History (Ep. 47) 1:16:29

11M ago1:16:29

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Colman Domingo is nominated for an Academy Award™ for his portrayal of civil rights activist and strategist Bayard Rustin in the biopic RUSTIN. This film and Bayard Rustin's life are the inspiration for our conversation with Robert Raben around organizing for justice and freedom, and reclaiming the hidden history of the foot soldiers of the movemen…

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Special Anouncement from The Boston Sisters 3:09

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We’re moving this month’s 4th Tues podcast to a LIVE podcast Wed, January 24th 7 pm ET with our reactions and predictions for historical drama Oscar® nominees. We include a list of eligible historical drama films (1:24 timestamp) from 2023 in this video. Did we miss anything? JOIN US! January 24th on Zoom Register to receive the link: https://bit.l…

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Costumes That Bring History to Life (Ep. 46) 1:02:50

12M ago1:02:50

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In episode 46 we talk with ERIC WINTERLING, founder and creative director for Eric Winterling, Inc. about making costumes for two popular series set in New York City in widely different time periods. THE GILDED AGE (HBO) and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amazon Studios) have dazzled historical drama watchers and series fans with their show-stopper fas…

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THE STING at 50: Reel to Real Cons and Scams (Ep. 45) 51:22

1y ago51:22

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December 25, 2023 is the 50th anniversary of THE STING’s theatrical release. In episode 45, we talk about THE STING and real-life cons, big and small, with veteran casino operator GENO MUNARI. Geno brings behind-the-scenes connections to the film and stories from his work in the gambling and hospitality business, including 8 years at The Dunes Hote…

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A Culinary Journey with JULIA and Janet Cam (Ep. 44) 58:39

1y ago58:39

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JULIA, based on the life of the "French Chef" television star and cookbook author Julia Child, is back for a 2nd season on Max. This is our 2nd JULIA podcast conversation with wine expert and culinary strategist JANET CAM. Janet Cam was the co-founder of Washington, DC's storied Le Pavillon restaurant, the first nouvelle cuisine restaurant of its k…

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Separate and Elite Society in THE GILDED AGE (Ep. 43) 1:08:29

1y ago1:08:29

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In episode 43 we welcome back CARLA L. PETERSON (from Ep. 28), author of the 2011 book “Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City.” Carla takes us inside the parties, pleasures, and fashionable lifestyles of New York's Black middle class of the 19th century, and how the philsophy of "taste" informed the…

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"By Request" THE GREAT - Comedy & Joy of Food (Ep. 42) 38:51

1y ago38:51

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Episode 42 features THE GREAT “by request” by podcast subscriber MARSHA WEINER and a conversation with SAM DIXON, food stylist for THE GREAT’s 2nd and 3rd seasons for a behind-the-scenes look at food in the satirical comic series about the rise of Catherine the Great. THE GREAT was created by Tony McNamara and features Elle Fanning as the idealisti…

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WORLD ON FIRE Sparks a New MASTERPIECE Season (Ep. 41) 38:04

1y ago38:04

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We welcome back Susanne Simpson, Executive Producer of the PBS drama series MASTERPIECE and MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! for a preview of new and continuing dramas with a special focus on WORLD ON FIRE, now in its second season on PBS MASTERPIECE. Created by Peter Bowker, WORLD ON FIRE is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II dram…

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THE WAY WE WERE - Romance & Politics 50 Years Later (Ep. 40) 1:14:06

1y ago1:14:06

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Episode 40 features a conversation with ROBERT HOFLER, author of "The Way They Were: How Epic Battles and Bruised Egos Brought a Classic Hollywood Love Story to the Screen" (Citadel Press, 2023) about the behind-the-scenes stories about the inspiration and making of the iconic 1973 film THE WAY WE WERE (Columbia Pictures) directed by Sydney Pollack…

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OPPENHEIMER: Paradox of a "Humanist Scientist" (Ep. 39) 1:07:44

1+ y ago1:07:44

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In episode 39, we talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist Kai Bird about the Christopher Nolan film OPPENHEIMER, based on the 2005 biography "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" co-authored by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. The conversation focuses on the theoretical physicist J. Robert…

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Sanditon Sisterhood's Fandom Victory (Ep. 38) 1:17:01

1+ y ago1:17:01

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In Episode 39 we talk about the impact of fandom with JULIET CREESE and MONI SENGUPTA from the Sanditon Sisterhood Strategy Group. SANDITON was supposed to be gone for good when ITV in the U.K. canceled the series in its first season and before its U.S. premiere on PBS MASTERPIECE in 2020. But the Sanditon Sisterhood Strategy Group with the fandom …

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BONUS Episode 7 | TIME TRAVEL 2023 21:18

1+ y ago21:18

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“If you could travel back in time, where would you go and why?” This is our 2nd TIME TRAVEL Bonus episode. We picked 5 guest responses to our time travel question from the 2nd season of the podcast. Go back in time with: NAHIR OTAÑO GRACIA, Medievalist and scholar who joined us for a conversation about the Netflix series VIKINGS VALHALLA; PEARL MAC…

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From Page to Screen (Ep. 37) 54:45

1+ y ago54:45

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In Episode 37, the Boston Sisters (Michon and Taquiena) wrap up their second podcast season with 5 great Book/Film recommendations for Summer reading and watch lists. Film and series adaptations premiere this fall through 2024, with a few titles available for streaming now! DAISY JONES & THE SIX (streaming on Amazon) PACHINKO (part 1 is streaming o…

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CHEVALIER (Ep. 36) 59:59

1+ y ago59:59

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Professor of French and French Studies (University of the South) JULIAN LEDFORD brings to life the historical Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George who is dramatized in the film CHEVALIER by Kelvin Harrison Junior in the title role. CHEVALIER highlights Joseph Bologne’s improbable rise in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer, horse…

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Pearl Mackie Reimagines Honour in TOM JONES (Ep. 35) 51:25

1+ y ago51:25

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In episode 35 we’re talking with actor PEARL MACKIE (THE DIPLOMAT, DOCTOR WHO) about the PBS MASTERPIECE mini series TOM JONES. Pearl Mackie plays Honour Newton, the worldly-wise trusted lady’s maid of Sophia Western (Sophie Wilde) in a 4-part reimagining of Henry Fielding’s comic novel, "The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling," published in 1749. W…

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THE HEAD OF JOAQUÍN MURRIETA -- How The West Was Lost (Ep. 34) 58:31

1+ y ago58:31

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In episode 34 Peabody award-winning documentary filmmaker JOHN VALADEZ joins us for a conversation about THE HEAD OF JOAQUÍN MURRIETA, the Amazon Prime Western action drama series that shares the same title as Valadez’s 2017 PBS documentary. In his film Valadez believes he has the actual head of Joaquín Murrieta, the legendary Mexican outlaw who bl…

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SANDITON Wrap Up! Part 2 (Ep. 33) 37:47

1+ y ago37:47

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In Part 2 of our SANDITON Wrap-Up!, we talk about Georgiana Lambe, the heiress from Antigua who, in season 3, must defend and secure her inheritance as well as her reputation. Joining us in this conversation is SHARON D. JOHNSON, depth psychologist and story consultant to SANDITON. Georgiana has been on a dedicated search for her mother, who was an…

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SANDITON Wrap Up! Part 1 (Ep. 32) 50:56

1+ y ago50:56

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The Boston Sisters welcome back SHARON D. JOHNSON, script and story consultant for MASTERPIECE and SANDITON. In part 1 of a 2-part conversation, we focus on the themes of Marriage, Love, and Friendship between new and familiar characters over the past 3 seasons of the series based on Jane Austen’s unfinished novel written a few months before her de…

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VIKINGS: VALHALLA Beyond the Unknown Viking World (Ep. 31) 44:46

2y ago44:46

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In Episode 31 our conversation about VIKINGS VALHALLA continues with NAHIR OTAÑO GRACIA, a medieval scholar whose “Global North Atlantic” extends the Viking story from the North Sea to the Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean, and the tip of North Africa. We talk about how the Vikings’s travels and encounters changed their culture and destinies as seen…

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VIKINGS: VALHALLA Fires Up Viking History (Ep. 30) 32:01

2y ago32:01

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Ep. 30 gives you a “watchers guide” to Viking dramas available for streaming starting with VIKINGS: VALHALLA now in its second season on Netflix. Alex Chisnall, host of the popular business podcast Screw It Just Do It, is our guest and guide. We met Alex via the Clubhouse social media app where he gave podcasters like us the incentive, courage, and…

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Beale Street Roots in "ELVIS" (Ep. 29) 55:40

2y ago55:40

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In Ep, 29 we talk about the Baz Luhrmann film ELVIS with GAYLE WALD, George Washington University professor of American Studies and author of Shout, Sister, Shout! The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Our conversation extends to Black musicians and music traditions that shaped Elvis Presley’s music and how that aspec…

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