S1 Ep.4: “A Long Ladder” with Audra McDonald and Dr.Erica Armstrong Dunbar
02/15/22 • 69 min
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In part one, hosts Alicia Malone (TCM) and Tom Meyers (The Bowery Boys) discuss the fourth episode of The Gilded Age and examine the historical framework of Brooklyn and the flourishing Black Elite during the Gilded Age.
In part two, they are joined by Audra McDonald (Dorothy Scott) and historical consultant/ co-executive producer Dr. Erica Armstrong to discuss the development of the Scott family storyline, black America in 1882 and their experience working on Gilded Age.
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In part one, hosts Alicia Malone (TCM) and Tom Meyers (The Bowery Boys) discuss the fourth episode of The Gilded Age and examine the historical framework of Brooklyn and the flourishing Black Elite during the Gilded Age.
In part two, they are joined by Audra McDonald (Dorothy Scott) and historical consultant/ co-executive producer Dr. Erica Armstrong to discuss the development of the Scott family storyline, black America in 1882 and their experience working on Gilded Age.
Watch The Gilded Age on HBO Max, and subscribe to The Official Gilded Age Podcast so you don’t miss an episode.
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S1 Ep.3: “Face the Music” with Cynthia Nixon and Salli Richardson-Whitfield
1 RecommendationsIn part one, hosts Alicia Malone (TCM) and Tom Meyers (The Bowery Boys) recap this week’s episode and discuss the industries that were booming at the time, for example, railroads, newspaper/journalism, and “magic lantern shows.”
In part two they are joined by Cynthia Nixon (Aunt Ada Brooke) and director Salli Richardson-Whitfield to discuss the decisions made off-screen to bring together such a complex episode and overall production. Find out which shot wasn’t planned, but happened serendipitously to create a beautiful moment on screen.
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S1 Ep.5: “Charity Has Two Functions” with Louisa Jacobson and Thomas Cocquerel
1 RecommendationsIn part one, hosts Alicia Malone (TCM) and Tom Meyers (The Bowery Boys) debrief about the fifth episode of Gilded Age and explore the roles of men and women during the Gilded Age, particularly the “unseen armies” of service workers that staffed the large homes. In part two, they are joined by Louisa Jacobson (Marian Brook) and Thomas Cocoquerel (Tom Raikes) to discuss the development of their character's romantic relationship and their unique story arc.
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