Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters Podcast
1) "You Get History" - August Wilson's American Century Cycle (Ep. 78)
In episode 78, The Boston Sisters discuss the film adaptations of plays by award-winning playwright August Wilson (1945 - 2005) and their significance in understanding American history with Dr. Sandra...Show More
2) CHIEF OF WAR Leads with Hawai'ian Culture and History (Ep. 77)
In episode 77 of "Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters®," Michon and Taquiena Boston discuss the Apple TV+ series "CHIEF OF WAR" with co-creator (with Jason Momoa), writer, and co-executive produc...Show More
3) Class Divides, Revenge Justice, Paris and more: MASTERPIECE Season Preview (Ep. 76)
Susanne Simpson, Executive Producer and Head of Scripted Content for MASTERPIECE, the Emmy Award winning PBS drama series, returns to "Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters" for the 5th season prev...Show More
4) Designing a Fashion Narrative for DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (Ep. 75)
The 5th season premiere! In Episode 75 we go behind-the-scenes with DOWNTON ABBEY costume designer Anna [Mary Scott] Robbins who reflects on her journey designing costumes for two DOWNTON ABBEY series...Show More
5) THE GILDED AGE: Season 3 Spotlights Newport, RI's African Heritage Communities (Ep. 74)
Episode 74 features a conversation with Keith W. Stokes, Rhode Island State Historian Laureate, and Theresa “Soni” Guzman Stokes, Executive Director for the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society (adviso...Show More
6) Preview Episode 74 - THE GILDED AGE Season 3 - Newport, RI's African Heritage Communities
We wrap up Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters®'s 4th season with THE GILDED AGE, the Emmy® nominated HBO Original drama series, from creator Julian Fellowes (DOWNTON ABBEY). Season 3 of THE GILD...Show More
7) Page to Screen: Books for Summer Reading From Season 4 (Ep. 73)
Episode 73 is the 2025 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 highlight stories or provide a de...Show More
8) NISEI: Japanese Americans Torn Between Country and Family During WWII (Ep. 72)
In Episode 72, we talk with filmmaker Darren Haruo Rae about NISEI (2023). NISEI , written and directed by Rae, is the first historical drama short film featured on the podcast. The film shines a ligh...Show More
9) Preview Ep. 72 - NISEI
NISEI, a short film written and directed by Darren Haruo Rae, (our guest for Ep. 72), shines a light on an all-Japanese-American troop of soldiers who fought in World War II for a country imprisoning ...Show More
10) MISS AUSTEN: Cassandra's Act of Sisterly Love (Ep. 71)
In episode 71 we talk with Gill Hornby, author of the best-selling novel Miss Austen which has been adapted for a 4-part series premiering on MASTERPIECE on PBS May 4, 2025 (check local listings). MIS...Show More