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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 RobinsonFollow Us On Social Media:
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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 ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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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 CostumesConclusion
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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 CostumesConclusion
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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!
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Main Show - All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) About All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) Initial Reactions Erich Maria Remarque and His Novel Matthias Erzberger The Armistice Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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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!
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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 CostumesConclusion
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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!
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Main Show - Persuasion (2022) About Persuasion (2022) Initial Reactions The History of Persuasion and Its Adaptations Bath and the Pump Room Unmarried Women in the Regency Era Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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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!
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Main Show About Downton Abbey: A New Era Initial Reactions The Birth of Talkies Norma Talmadge Highclere Castle as a Filming Location Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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The History Girls return this week with yet another Focus Features film, this time 2022's historic Viking film, The Northman, directed by Robert Eggers.
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Main Show - The Northman
About The Northman Initial Reactions The Myth of Almeth Berserkers and Valhalla Valkyries CostumesConclusion
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Join the History Girls as they celebrate their 40th episode with a look at the latest Focus Feature Films release, The Outfit, written and directed by Graham Moore and starring, Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, and Dylan O'Brien.
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Main Show - The Outfit About The Outfit Initial Reactions Crime in Chicago in the 1950s The Chicago Outfit and Al Capone History of the FBI Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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It's been some time since the girls mentioned Matt Damon so this week, Maggie and Nicole tackle The Last Duel directed by Ridley Scott and staring Jodie Comer, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, and of course soul mate, Matt Damon.
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Main Show - The Last Duel About The Last Duel Initial Reactions About The Main Players About The Duel Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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It's a new year and a new episode of Petticoats & Poppies! Join the History Girls as they kick off 2022 with a look at the (suprinsgly?) musical film directed by Joe Wright and based on the 1897 Edmond Rostand play Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Main Show - Cyrano Catching Up About Cyrano Initial Reactions Edmond Rostand The Adaptations of Cyrano de Bergerac Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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Main Show - Joyeux Noël About Joyeux Noël Initial Reactions About The Christmas Truce Walter Kirchhoff Father Edward Dowling Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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Meet the Guest - Jacob Throneberry
Main Show - The Great Dictator About The Great Dictator Initial Reactions About Charlie Chaplin Jacob's Thoughts Triumph of the Will ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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In this week's episode, Maggie and Nicole are joined by writer and producer Adam Lance Garcia to discuss 2019's Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring an incredible ensemble cast. Listen as the History Girls and Adam talk about what makes this particular version stand out above the rest from the actors, director, costumes, and even down to the blocking. It's the return of the Friendsgiving pods and the perfect start to the holiday season!
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Meet the Guest - Adam Lance Garcia Main Show - Little Women (2019) About Little Women Initial Reactions About Orchard House and the Alcott Family Adam's Thoughts Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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In honor of Halloween 2021, The History Girls are back with another spooky themed episode! Join Maggie and Nicole as they unwrap 1999's commercially successful The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz with direction from Stephen Sommers. Happy Halloweeeeeen to all our supporters...the "Brenaissance" has begun!
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Main Show - The Mummy About The Mummy Initial Reactions Egyptology Mummies Ten Plague of Egypts Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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This week, the History Girls take a look at 2020's The Courier, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and directed by Dominic Cooke. Top MI6 agents Maggie and Nicole *if those are indeed their real names* go undercover to breakdown all the historic details of this exciting (or was it?) spy film!
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Main Show - The Courier About The Courier Initial Reactions Greville Wynne Oleg Penkovsky Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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This week marked the release of The Mad Women's Ball, a feminist melodrama directed by Mélanie Laurent which takes a look at the abuses of a Paris hospital in the 19th century. The History Girls are back this week to cover all the details, provide insight and impressions of to expect, and look at other historic and shocking examples of the horrors women faced during this period.
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Main Show - The Mad Women's Ball (2021) The Mad Women's Ball Initial Reactions The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital Jean-Martin Charcot Louise Augustine Gleizes Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media
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Main Show - The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) What We've Been Watching The Personal History of David Copperfield Initial Reactions A History of David Copperfield Adaptations A Brief History of Workhouses A Brief History of Debtor's Prisons Costumes ConclusionFollow Us On Social Media:
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