Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters

Michon & Taquiena Boston
  • 4.9 (22)
  • TV & Film
  • Semiweekly

“Historical Drama with the Boston Sisters” a podcast where we talk about historical drama series, biopics, and films -— stories that give us a window to the past, and a mirror of the present. Co-hosted by Michon Boston and Taquiena Boston, real-life sisters who binge on historical drama.

  1. Oct 27

    YOREFLIX - Historical Drama Streaming for History Lovers (Ep. 96)

    Imogen Cooper, founder and CEO of Yoreflix, joins The Boston Sisters® to discuss building a streaming platform TOTALLY devoted to historical drama. She shares how Yoreflix pairs films and series with historical context, supports independent filmmakers and history students, and uses its distinctive Time Bar to help viewers explore stories by era. The conversation also explores the platform’s focus on overlooked histories, its upcoming Yoreflix Originals productions (THE PEN THAT WILL NOW BOW), and Imogen's commitment to human creativity and collaboration in filmmaking. ----- SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platform ENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Buy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasisters Thank you for listening!

    YOREFLIX - Historical Drama Streaming for History Lovers (Ep. 96)

  2. Oct 13

    MASTERPIECE Rewind - A Surprising New Audience, a Farewell Season, and What's Next Season with Susanne Simpson (Ep. 95)

    Susanne Simpson, Head of Scripted Content and Executive Producer of MASTERPIECE, returns to Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters® for its 6th season's annual preview. We revisit last season's standouts, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, THE FORSYTES, and GRANTCHESTER's finale, then look ahead to MISS SCARLET's final season, THE FORSYTES season 2, and a new adaptation of Henry James's novel, The Portrait of a Lady. Susanne also goes behind the scenes on choosing stories, international co-productions, and AI's role in historical drama. Expect surprises! ------ SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platform ENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Buy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasisters Thank you for listening!

    MASTERPIECE Rewind - A Surprising New Audience, a Farewell Season, and What's Next Season with Susanne Simpson (Ep. 95)

  3. Season 6, Episode 1 Trailer

    New Season (Season 6) Premieres with the March On! Festival

    Check out our trailer to announce the new season (#6) of Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters® premiering at the March On! Festival, September 16, 7–7:45 PM ET, as part of the festival's virtual preambles. As the nation marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, we'll be celebrating our 2026 miniseries, Revolution to Rights: America at 250, and sitting down with MS Now justice and legal affairs analyst Anthony Coley for a conversation you won't want to miss. Register on the marchonfest.org website for this virtual preamble event. The full festival runs from September 29 - October 6. ------ SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platform ENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Buy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasisters See you at March On! Thank you for listening!

    New Season (Season 6) Premieres with the March On! Festival

  4. Jul 14

    THE BOOK OF NEGROES: Black Histories Straddling the U.S.-Canada Border (Ep. 94)

    In episode 94 (Season 5 finale), The Boston Sisters talk with Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes (2007), a novel inspired by an 18th-century British military ledger of African Americans who gained freedom serving the British in the Revolution. Hill’s novel was adapted by the CBC into a miniseries in 2015. Hill discusses the novel's creation, Canada's complex history of slavery, shared African American/African Canadian history, and how book bans affect historical narratives. Content Note: “The Book of Negroes” is a 1783 historic document of names of Black Loyalists who fought for the British and later settled in Nova Scotia. This history was the inspiration for the title and story for the novel by Lawrence Hill published in 2007. The original title was changed in the U.S. to “Someone Knows My Name,” but went back to the original title following the success of the 2015 miniseries adaptation. In the podcast, “Negroes” is only mentioned in this context (1783 ledger, book and series titles). Lawrence Hill is the author of eleven novels and nonfiction works published worldwide and translated into many languages. His bestsellers include The Illegal and The Book of Negroes, which he adapted into an award-winning CBC/B.E.T. miniseries, and his memoir Black Berry, Sweet Juice, the first book-length exploration of Black and white, mixed-race identity in Canada. A professor of creative writing at the University of Guelph for thirty years, he has earned The Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, an NAACP Image Award, CBC's Canada Reads (twice), a Canadian Screen Award, and for Aminata (the French translation of The Book of Negroes), Le combat des livres de Radio-Canada and Le Prix Folio-Télérama des libraires 2023. Lawrence Hill is a Member of the Order of Canada. ------ favorite podcast platform ENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Buy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasisters Thank you for listening!

    THE BOOK OF NEGROES: Black Histories Straddling the U.S.-Canada Border (Ep. 94)

  5. Jun 25

    FRANKLIN: The American Revolution's French Connection (Ep. 93)

    The Boston Sisters talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff—co-executive producer of the 2024 Apple TV series FRANKLIN (starring Academy Award-winner Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin) inspired by Schiff’s award-winning book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America. We get into the real Franklin: the improvised diplomacy that the Continental Congress never quite understood, his fascinating and fraught partnerships with the powerful women of the French court, his bitter rivalry with John Adams, and the painful estrangement from his loyalist son William. This is the Franklin your American history class probably left out. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platform ENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Buy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasisters Thank you for listening!

    FRANKLIN: The American Revolution's French Connection (Ep. 93)

  6. Jun 9

    JOHN ADAMS (2008): Abigail Adams and Revolutionary Friendships (Ep. 92)

    Episode 92 is the 5th podcast in the "Revolution to Rights: America at 250" series,  which turns to the American Revolution and its impact on gender roles and political agency. This podcast spotlights the 2008 HBO miniseries JOHN ADAMS, which won 13 Emmy Awards and stars Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney as John and Abigail Adams. Historians Cassandra Good (author, Founding Friendships), and Sara Georgini (series editor for The Papers of John Adams at the Massachusetts Historical Society) delve into the friendship and correspondence between John and Abigail Adams, and Abigail's influence through mixed-sex friendships. "Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters®" 2026 podcast schedule features a lineup of films and series about America’s 250-year history of advancing freedom since the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The theme for the 10-part special series is Revolution to Rights: America at 250 and emphasizes stories that show that freedom is not just a state-of-being, but continuous collective actions that shape the  American identity and experience. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platform ENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Buy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasisters Thank you for listening!

    JOHN ADAMS (2008): Abigail Adams and Revolutionary Friendships (Ep. 92)

  7. May 26 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Video! 2026 From Page to Screen Books

    In this Bonus VIDEO! episode of "Historical Drama with the Boston Sisters," Michon and Taquiena discuss their 2026 book picks for summer reading and beyond including: *Carole Boston Weatherford's "Kin: Rooted in Hope," a multi-generational narrative in verse about her family's history (See Episode 91); *Marjorie J. Spruill’s "Divided We Stand" (FX/Hulu MRS. AMERICA miniseries) which explores the women's rights movement in the 1970s (see Epsidoes 89 and 90). Other books include David McCullough's "John Adams" (HBO miniseries), Stacy Schiff's "A Great Improvisation" (FRANKLIN Apple TV miniseries),  Lawrence Hill's "The Book of Negroes" (CBC/BET miniseries), *Vanessa Riley's "Queen of Exiles" (see episode 86), and Tom Reiss’ "The Black Count."  This “From Page to Screen” bonus is the first full-length VIDEO podcast for “Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters®.” SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platform ENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Buy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasisters Thank you for listening...and/or watching! Disclaimer: Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters is brought to you by the Michon Boston Group. The views and opinions expressed on Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters are those of the speakers and do not represent the positions or views of the Michon Boston Group, its clients or affiliates.

    Bonus Video! 2026 From Page to Screen Books

  8. May 12

    Carole Boston Weatherford: Writing History, a Roadmap for Young Readers (Ep. 91)

    Along with our announcement of the 2026 book picks for the annual “From Page to Screen" podcast, we invited one of the authors, Carole Boston Weatherford, award-winning children's book author to join us for a conversation about writing history for young readers. Carole's written 90 books (and counting) for children and youth about Americans who broke barriers and advanced freedom movements in U.S.history.  Carole shares her journey into writing history for young readers, emphasizing the importance of diverse narratives. She describes her research process, including using primary sources and visiting historical sites.  Carole also discusses her book (a "From Page to Screen" book pick) “Kin Rooted in Hope," a multi-generational family history, and addresses the significance of telling African American stories to foster empathy and understanding. It’s a book that has special meaning being her family story and a collaboration with her son Jeffrey Boston Weatherford, the book’s illustrator. Carole Boston Weatherford’s’s books have garnered 2 NAACP Image Awards and 18 American Library Association Youth Media Awards, including a Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award and 4 Caldecott Honors. Her career achievements have been recognized with the North Carolina Award for Literature, the Nonfiction Award from the Children’s Book Guild and induction into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame. A retired English professor, she lives in Baltimore, MD ------ TIMESTAMPS Introduction and Overview of the Podcast (0:01) Carole Boston Weatherford's Writing Journey (4:07) Historical Research Process and Inspirations (7:31) Selecting Historical Events and People (10:53) Creating "KIN: Rooted in Hope" a multigenerational family story (15:09) History "Our Only Road Map" (18:53) ------ SUBSCRIBE to HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS® on your favorite podcast platform ENJOY past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast  SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Buy us a Coffee! You can support by buying a coffee ☕ here — buymeacoffee.com/historicaldramasisters Thank you for listening!

    Carole Boston Weatherford: Writing History, a Roadmap for Young Readers (Ep. 91)
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“Historical Drama with the Boston Sisters” a podcast where we talk about historical drama series, biopics, and films -— stories that give us a window to the past, and a mirror of the present. Co-hosted by Michon Boston and Taquiena Boston, real-life sisters who binge on historical drama.

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