Petticoats & Poppies Podcast

Main Show

• Historical Women We'd Love Movies About
• Our Top Three Biopics of Female Historical Figures that Already Exist

The Women of the Hour

• Margaret Fuller
• Julie de Lespinasse
• Elizabeth Siddal
• Jo Van Gogh-Bonger
• Gráinne Mhaol

How to Help Those on Strike

If you want to help us, you can donate to the following funds and snack squads:

• https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage
• https://mptf.com/tusc-fund/
• https://members.sagfoundation.org/donate
• https://twitter.com/msjoellegarf/status/1678522919780069377
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• https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/the-snacklist-support-striking-workers
• https://www.myregistry.com/wishlist/derek-simon-los-angeles-ca/3770751/giftlist?publicUrlName=wgastrikesupport

Main Show

• Historical Women We’d Love Movies About
• Our Top Three Biopics of Female Historical Figures that Already Exist

The Women of the Hour

• Margaret Fuller
• Julie de Lespinasse
• Elizabeth Siddal
• Jo Van Gogh-Bonger
• Gráinne Mhaol

How to Help Those on Strike

If you want to help us, you can donate to the following funds and snack squads:

• https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage
• https://mptf.com/tusc-fund/
• https://members.sagfoundation.org/donate
• https://twitter.com/msjoellegarf/status/1678522919780069377
• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5v80I_bJPQyryJ87x4p52DBcEqQDHsVJ3dE66XV4ThYWVkw/viewform
• https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/the-snacklist-support-striking-workers
• https://www.myregistry.com/wishlist/derek-simon-los-angeles-ca/3770751/giftlist?publicUrlName=wgastrikesupport

This week Maggie and Nicole discuss Chevalier, the 2023 biographic drama based on the life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. And as an added bonus, the History Girls bring you their FIRST podcast interview with the writer of Chevalier, Stefani Robinson, who shares her thoughts on how the script came to be and her experience in bringing this incredible and untold story to life.

Main Show - Chevalier (2023)

• About Chevalier (2023)
• Initial Reactions
• Interracial Relationships in Europe
• The Real Life of Chevalier
• Costumes
• Interview with Stefani Robinson

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The Hosts:

• @nicoleackman16
• @maggieofthetown

Main Show - The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

• About The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
• Initial Reactions
• The Irish Civil War
• Women's Rights in Ireland
• About Lucilla
• Costumes
• The Oscars
• Conclusion

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• Twitter: @HGATMPodcast
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The Hosts:

• @nicoleackman16
• @maggieofthetown

Join Maggie and Nicole this week as they look back on 2000's Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russel Crowe as "Maximus", a former Roman General out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.

Main Show - Gladiator (2000)

• About Gladiator (2000)
• Initial Reactions
• About Commodus
• A Brief History of Gladiators
• About Lucilla
• Costumes

Conclusion

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• The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown

The History Girls return this month with a look at The Pale Blue Eye, directed by Scott Cooper and starring Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, and Robert Duvall. The plot follows veteran detective Augustus Landor in 1830 West Point, New York, as he investigates a series of murders at the United States Military Academy with the aid of Edgar Allan Poe, a young military cadet.

Main Show - The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

• About The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
• Initial Reactions
• The History of Edgar Allan Poe
• All About "The Tell-Tale Heart"
• Edgar Allan Poe's Time at West Point
• Costumes

Conclusion

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• Twitter: @HGATMPodcast
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• The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown

After a brief break, and in celebration of Armistice Day, Maggie and Nicole are back with a look at the recent film adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front directed Edward Berger and starring Maggie-favorite, Daniel Brühl!

Introduction

• About All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
• Initial Reactions
• Erich Maria Remarque and His Novel
• Matthias Erzberger
• The Armistice
• Costumes

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Twitter: @HGATMPodcast Instagram: @HGATMPodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPodcast The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown

In this episode, the History Girls travel to Paris to discuss this year's comedy-drama, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, directed and produced by Anthony Fabian. Along the way, Maggie and Nicole make stops at the history of Christian Dior, greyhound racing, and travel between London and Paris, with their final destination being…costumes!

Introduction

Main Show - Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)

• About Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
• Initial Reactions
• A History of Dior
• Greyhound Racing
• Travel Between London and Paris
• Costumes

Conclusion

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• Twitter: @HGATMPodcast
• Instagram: @HGATMPodcast
• Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPodcast
• The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown
• Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PetticoatsandPoppies

This week, Maggie and Nicole do their very best to persuade you to (not) watch 2022's Persuasion, directed by Carrie Cracknell and staring Dakota Johnson. What went wrong with this Regency Era film by Netflix and based on the beloved novel by Jane Austen? Tune in and find out!

Introduction

• About Persuasion (2022)
• Initial Reactions
• The History of Persuasion and Its Adaptations
• Bath and the Pump Room
• Unmarried Women in the Regency Era
• Costumes

Follow Us On Social Media:

• Twitter: @HGATMPodcast
• Instagram: @HGATMPodcast
• Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPodcast
• The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown
• Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PetticoatsandPoppies
• See More from Maggie Lovitt

The History Girls are back this week to discuss the highly anticipated sequel to 2019's Downton Abbey, 2022's Downtown Abbey: A New Era! Join Maggie and Nicole as they share their thoughts and expertise on the character arcs, historical accuracies, the advent of "talkies", and of course, costumes!

Introduction

• About Downton Abbey: A New Era
• Initial Reactions
• The Birth of Talkies
• Norma Talmadge
• Highclere Castle as a Filming Location
• Costumes

Follow Us On Social Media:

• Twitter: @HGATMPodcast
• Instagram: @HGATMPodcast
• Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPodcast
• The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown
• Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PetticoatsandPoppies
• See More from Maggie Lovitt