Petticoats & Poppies Podcast

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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 S...

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  Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @HGATMPodcast  Instagram: @HGATMPodcast  Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPodcast    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...

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 ca...

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  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...

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...

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  Main Show - Persuasion (2022) About Persuasion (2022) Initial Reactions  The History of Persuasion and Its...

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  Main Show  About Downton Abbey: A New Era   Initial Reactions  The Birth of Talkies No...

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.  Introduction  Main Show - The Northman About The Northman Initial Reactions  The Myth of Almeth Berserkers and Valhalla  Valkyries Costumes Conclusion  Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @HGATMPodcast  Instagram: @HGATMPodcast  Facebook: Faceboo...

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. Introduction  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 Costum...

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.  Introduction  Main Show - The Last Duel About The Last Duel Initial Reactions  About The Main Players About The Duel Costumes Conclusion  Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @H...

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 . Introduction  Main Show - Cyrano Catching Up  About Cyrano Initial Reactions  Edmond Rostand The Adaptations of Cyrano de Bergerac Costumes Conclusion  Follow Us On...

Introduction  Main Show - Joyeux Noël About Joyeux Noël Initial Reactions  About The Christmas Truce Walter Kirchhoff Father Edward Dowling Costumes  Conclusion  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   

Introduction  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  Conclusion  Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @HGATMPodcast  Instagram: @HGATMPodcast  Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPodcast    Etsy Shop:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/PetticoatsandPoppies    The Hosts: @nicoleackman16...

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 Friendsg...

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! Introduction  Main Show - The Mummy About The Mummy Initial Reactions  Egyptol...

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! Introduction  Main Show - The Courier  About The Courier  Initial Reactions  Greville Wynne Oleg Penkovsky Cost...

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. Introduction  Main...

Introduction  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 Conclusion  Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @HGATMPodcast  Instagram: @HGATMPodcast  Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPo...

Introduction    Main Show - The Green Knight (2021)  The Green Knight  Initial Reactions  Sir Gawain and the Green Knight  The Poem Versus the Film  The Green Knight Adaptations  Saint Winifred  The Green Knight Costumes Conclusion  Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @HGATMPodcast  Instagram: @HGATMPodcast  Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPodcast    The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown  Etsy...

Introduction  Main Show - Night at the Museum (2006) Night at the Museum Initial Reactions  The History of the American Museum of Natural History The Easter Island Statue Sacagawea Costumes Conclusion  Follow Us On Social Media: Twitter: @HGATMPodcast  Instagram: @HGATMPodcast  Facebook: Facebook.com/HGATMPodcast    The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown  Etsy Shop:  https://www.etsy.com/sh...

Introduction  Main Show - National Treasure (2004) National Treasure Initial Reactions  Declaration of Independence  Freemasons  Charles Carroll  Costumes Conclusion  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   

Introduction  Main Show - Dorian Gray (2009) Dorian Gray Initial Reactions  About 'The Portrait of Dorian Gray' Bisexual Dorian Gray John Gray Costumes Conclusion  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   

Introduction  Main Show - The Countess (2009) The Countess Initial Reactions  The Myths about Elizabeth Bathory The Facts about Elizabeth Bathory Costumes Conclusion   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