The Gilded Gentleman Carl Raymond
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The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England.
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The Gilded Age's Most Famous Dress: Alice Vanderbilt's "Electric Light"
Carl visits the Museum of the City of New York where he's joined by Collections Manager for Costumes and Textiles Elizabeth Randolph to discuss the famous dress Alice Vanderbilt wore to her sister-in-law Alva'a ball, while inspecting the original dress itself.
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Jack the Ripper: Inside the World's Most Famous Unsolved Murders
Historian and author Richard Jones delves deeply into one of the world's most fascinating unsolved series of murders. True crime fans may think they know the major elements of the grisly set of Jack the Ripper murders and the resulting investigation, but this show uncovers some angles and aspects that shine a wider light into these horrors of late Victorian London.
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Royal Mothers and Daughters: A conversation with Tracy Borman
Royal historian Tracy Borman, author of "Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter That Changed History", discusses her new book and offers insights on the mother daughter relationships of two more modern monarchs, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II.
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Sweeney Todd's Original Johanna: A Tribute to Broadway's Sarah Rice
In a tribute to Sarah Rice -- Broadway's original Johanna from the musical Sweeney Todd -- Carl revisits his 2023 interview with the star from last year.
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The Edwardian Country House: Elegance and Eccentricity
British country house historian Curt DiCamillo joins Carl for a look into the world of Edwardian country houses, made famous to modern audiences through "Downton Abbey" and "Gosford Park".
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Gilded Age Undergarments: What Did Mrs. Astor Wear (Under There)?
Fashion historian and author, Dr. Elizabeth L. Block returns for a truly "undercover" investigation into the world of the corsets, bustles, straps and stockings of the Gilded Age.