The Gilded Gentleman Podcast
1) Divas, Diamonds and Drama: The Opening of the Metropolitan Opera 1883
Join the Gilded Gentleman for a night at the opera! The glittering, glamorous opening night of New York’s new opera house at the height of the Gilded Age had perhaps more drama going on in the audienc...Show More
Divas, Diamonds and Drama: The Opening of the Metropolitan Opera 1883
26:47 | Dec 7th, 2021
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2) The Fashion and Hair of Downton Abbey
A look at that glorious Downton Abbey style -- from the series debut to the final 2025 film
3) The Butler Speaks! Simon Jones (Bannister from HBO's The Gilded Age)
Get to know the actor Simon Jones who plays Bannister on The Gilded Age.
4) Gay in the Gilded Age with Claybourne Elder
Claybourne Elder, aka John Adams IV from HBO's The Gilded Age, shares his thoughts about the character's fate.
5) Alva Vanderbilt: The Real Bertha Russell?
The early years of Alva Vanderbilt and her similarities to Bertha Russell, the mover and shaker of HBO's The Gilded Age.
6) The Gilded Age's Kelley Curran: Playing Mrs. Winterton
Kelley Curran, who plays Enid Turner Winterton on HBO's The Gilded Age, gives the inside scoop on creating such a deliciously complicated character.
7) Who Was Ward McAllister?
Ward McAllister helped create New York City high society during the Gilded Age. But who was this mysterious Southern man?
8) The Story of Black Newport: A Rich and Vibrant Legacy
Carl chats with Rhode Island historian laureate Keith Stokes about the story of Black Newport, a saga which holds many fascinating surprises. What does HBO's The Gilded Age get right?
9) Playing Mamie Fish: A Conversation with Ashlie Atkinson and Keith Taillon
Who was the real Mamie Fish? The ultimate roundtable about one of the Gilded Age's most fascinating socialites with the actress who plays her -- Ashlie Atkinson.
10) Consuelo Vanderbilt and the Gilded Age's Million Dollar Princesses
Consuelo Vanderbilt is one of the most famous 'dollar princesses' of the Gilded Age -- married to European aristocracy to buy her family status -- but she wasn't the only one.