#50
Whitman and Wilde Part 2: Oscar Wilde in New York, 1882
In this second part of our special celebration of this month of Pride, The Gilded Gentleman moves the story ahead to the height of the Gilded Age…
Episodes
#49
Whitman and Wilde Part 1: Walt Whitman in New York, 1855
In celebration of this month of Pride, this two-part show takes a look at two revolutionary writers, Walt Whitman and Oscar Wilde, a surprising meeting they actually had, the times in…
#46
Crown & Sceptre: The Coronation Show with Tracy Borman
Take a fascinating journey back in time to revisit a few British royal rulers past and present with an intimate look at their reigns as well…
#42
Fighting Poverty with Her Pen: Gilded Age Journalist Zoe Anderson Norris
While the Gilded Age rich and powerful ruled from their mansions on Fifth Avenue far uptown, the poor and immigrant community downtown struggled simply to survive. Arriving in…
#38
Isabella Stewart Gardner and Her Museum: A Curated Life
In celebration of a new biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner, this show focuses on the life of one of the Gilded Age’s most passionate art collectors and…
#37
The Bradley Martin Ball 1897: The Gilded Age’s Greatest Party
Of all the balls and parties thrown during the Gilded Age, the extravagant evening hosted by Bradley and Cornelia Martin at the Waldorf in 1897 was perhaps the…
#34
Edith Wharton’s Paris
A unique look at the City of Light and what it meant to Edith Wharton both as a writer and as a creative woman. In celebration of…
Bonus
Jenny Lind at Castle Garden (from the Bowery Boys Archives)
A 19th-century tale of celebrity, fame, exploitation and ruthless marketing between a soprano and perhaps, history's ultimate showman. Read the original Bowery Boys article Greg Young…
#30
Lillian Nordica Part 2: A Conversation with international mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich
As a special bonus, listeners can enjoy an extra episode featuring Carl's interview with international opera star Kate Aldrich as they discuss a modern perspective on Lillian Nordica's…
#28
The Gilded Page: A Conversation with Jessica Fellowes
Jessica Fellowes joins The Gilded Gentleman for a talk about her work on the Downton Abbey book series, her mystery writing and her new novel, The…
#27
100 Years of Emily Post’s Etiquette: The Simple Art of Getting Along
In July of 1922, an unassuming book with a rich blue cover landed on bookstore shelves. Titled simply "Etiquette" by a moderately successful writer named Emily Post, the book…
#26
A Forgotten Real-Life Gilded Gentleman: The World of Effingham Nichols
The Merchant's House Museum is one of New York City's most important and cherished historic house museums. Built in 1832 and still intact to this day, the…