S1 Ep.8: “Tucked Up in Newport” with Denée Benton and Bob Shaw

03/15/22 • 73 min

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In part one, hosts Alicia Malone (TCM) and Tom Meyers (The Bowery Boys) recap episode 8 and explore “the city by the sea” -- Newport, Rhode Island. They discuss the lavish mansions built and purchased by New York’s elite during the Gilded Age and the activities they engaged in during their stay.

In Part two, they are joined by Denée Benton (Peggy Scott) to discuss Denée’s role in actively shaping Peggy’s storyline and character development, and production designer Bob Shaw to discuss the technical and creative decisions he and his crew had to make while designing for the production.

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S1 Ep.7: “Irresistible Change” with. Carrie Coon and Michael Engler

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In part one, hosts Alicia Malone (TCM) and Tom Meyers (The Bowery Boys) discuss American art, innovation, electricity, indoor lighting and how it changed New York during the Gilded Age.

In part two, the hosts are joined by Carrie Coon (Bertha Russell) and Director Michael Engler to discuss the research they did to prepare for the production, the parallels between the 21st century and the Gilded Age, and the production decisions that were made to create Edison’s illuminating display of electricity .

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“Let the Tournament Begin”

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In the first segment, hosts Alicia Malone (TCM) and Tom Meyers (The Bowery Boys) recap the final episode of The Gilded Age season 1.

In the second segment the hosts have a two-part interview discussion with members of the cast and crew. First, they are joined by Donna Murphy (Mrs. Astor) and EP Gareth Neame to discuss the Mrs. Astor and Bertha Russell confrontation. Then, costume designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone discusses the elaborate and detailed costumes worn throughout the production, and Sonja Warfield (Co-EP/Writer) talks about writing alongside Julian Fellowes and producing the show.

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