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The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England. thegildedgentleman.com
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Audio-only podcasts discussing films, music, animation, and featuring famous people within the industry and much, much more. Also a home to my music alter ego, MXQ. This is your home for everything eccentric about film and music!
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Welcome to the Eccentric podcast, presented to you by Eccentric Media. A Canadian based start-up about technology. The Eccentric podcast is about tech and other general stuff, with special guests as well!
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Starring Elizabeth Henstridge, Jeff Ward, Gregory Stees and Emma Roberts, Conference Call follows Julie Burke as she partners with eccentric entrepreneurs "The Toade Bros.” Julie patiently helps the Toades desperately pitch their half-baked ideas to a string of bewildered investors. Poring over hours of cringeworthy recorded phone calls from this oddball tech company, our (fake) investigative podcaster, Charlotte Dunn, delivers a story of incompetence, fraud, and betrayal. After the Toades m ...
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I want to share new Ideas, create bonds, and reinvent scholarly conversation. This podcast is about, Culture, Space, Movies, Books, People, Politics, Video games. Pretty much anything I can get my hands on. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eccentrics/support
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Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy

Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA

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Over the course of nearly half a century, Siegfried & Roy performed 30,000 shows for 50 million people and generated well over $1 billion in ticket sales. Although the German-born illusionists and pop culture icons were mega-famous, much about their private lives, eccentric public personae, and tragic final show remained shrouded in mystery…until now. Emmy®-winning filmmaker and journalist Steven Leckart, in his very first podcast, takes you behind the velvet curtain to reveal shocking momen ...
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The Santiago Boys

Evgeny Morozov - Chora Media

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The Santiago Boys is a nine-part podcast about a group of radical utopians around Salvador Allende, Chile's socialist president. Undeterred by the Cold War and machinations of their enemies and aided by an eccentric British consultant, they try to wrestle control over technology from multinationals and intelligence agencies and use it to create a more egalitarian economy. As their dream gets crushed by Pinochet's bloody coup, the Santiago Boys find an unexpected afterlife - and in Silicon Va ...
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Owned with Rex Chapman

SmartLess Media | Wondery

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Buckle up for a wild trip behind the scenes of one of the most exclusive clubs on earth: the world of professional sports owners. A mix of comedy, tragedy, and everything in between, OWNED is the first podcast ever to take listeners way above the court or field into the luxury boxes where billionaires roam. Each week, former NBA player (and current Twitter all-star) Rex Chapman is joined by a cast of reporters, athletes, and comedians to dissect the politics, scandals, and scores of these ec ...
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Gareth Wax - Steampunk/eccentric /empiricist talks animatedly with Michelle Frost - Actor/Screenwriter/arty farty lovey about a whole heap of subjects that affects us all Topics include narcissism, parents, upbringing, religion, gentrification, media manipulation and much much more Guaranteed tears, laughter and snorts of derision
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Joy Road Media

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It's been called The X-Files meets Beavis and Butt-head. And that's hugely insulting because this show is incredibly serious and perhaps may be the most important podcast ever recorded. Every Monday noted Critical Thinker Thomas Luge and his apprentice Lil Dickie Rickets sit down with heroes to cut through the misinformation presented by the corporate owned media. This is most certainly NOT an improvised parody of conspiracy theory culture turned homoerotic soap opera created by comedians Al ...
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Created by the team behind The Patron Saint of Suicides, YOUNG’S INFINITE CITY is a full-cast science fiction audio drama set in the near-apocalypse. Rosalind Young is the most influential person on the planet. And she’s just gone missing. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, warships from seven countries surround a giant white mass floating in the water. To us, it might look like a marshmallow the size of a small island. A few decades from now, people will recognize it as M3, the most valuab ...
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Siblings Andrew Meriwether and Caitlin Prillaman discuss and dissect topics ranging from the philosophical, to the mundane, to the downright silly, and in each instance prove that everything when explored in earnest is more complicated than it seems. Along the way the siblings play guessing games, receive wisdom from their eccentric landlord, and comment on the absurdities in the world around them.
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Anna Faris, Maulik Pancholy, and Diedrich Bader star in this fully scripted kids story podcast. With original songs this show is perfect for screen-free listening for the whole family — just in time for the holidays. In the quaint, midwestern-esque town of Coopmore Ridge live an offbeat and somewhat insecure subspecies of the rural yellowfowl, Gallus Gallus-McDigitus Domesticus, otherwise known as Peepkins! Join eccentric, antenna wearing Commander Hatch (ANNA FARIS) along with her fearful b ...
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The Music Fringe puts a spotlight on music that falls outside the mainstream. Meet the artists as host Lee Ackerley delves into and dissects their unique sounds and styles. The Music Fringe includes broader discussions on the niche music genres that the eccentric and progressive artists inhabit. Follow The Music Fringe on social media: Twitter Instagram Facebook
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For some, working as a corporate publicist is the end goal. For Ifueko Igbinovia, it was just the start of her career. The New Jersey native has devoted her professional life to working with personalities while allowing hers to shine through her work. With a Youtube channel that highlights her eccentric personality and her day-to-day life, Igbinovia uses her background to set the tone for her work today.Working for Universal Motown Records, Igbinovia focused on studying public relations for ...
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Created out of a want for more elevated and uplifting content, Georgette's podcast, spotlights pop culture, entertainment, relationships, and self help topics. Highlighting those not highly recognized by the media with an “edutainment” approach, the show seeks to present fresh content in a way that resonates with older millennials (25-34) such as herself. Giving off the vibe of “old friends catching up”, Georgette's personable and candid style allows listeners to witness an unbounded convers ...
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The /Mist(ə)rĒ'S(e)ntRic/ Podcast is best described as a decent, essential, eccentric mystery... Your host, Ric will bring you an array of topics in the name of having uncomfortable conversations until you’re comfortable having them! There will be occasional guests, as well as reoccurring collaborations with some of your favorite podcasters. The goal will always be to provide thought-provoking insight and engage in conversations around any and everything going on in our world today. NO TOPIC ...
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Carl is joined by curator Frank Futral for a special on-location visit to the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York's Hudson Valley. Built for Frederick Vanderbil tand his wife Lousie by legendary firm McKim, Mead and White, the mansion is a work of art itself combining classic Beaux Arts style with unique and rare architectural elements brought from Euro…
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To celebrate a month of diversity, courage and pride, we are rereleasing this episode which continues to be one of the most talked about shows on The Gilded Gentleman so far. The story of Murray Hall -- a Gilded Age bail bondsman, Tammany Hall representative and loving and devoted father -- is one that few know. It's a story that leaves you inspire…
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Carl is joined by veteran journalist, writer and tour guide Michael Morgenthal for a journey through the pages of 19th century newspapers. Michael traces the history of several of our most well known newspapers today including the New York Post and the New York Times as well as how Gilded Age journalists and readers had - in their way - the (nearly…
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For those who are interested in listening to what the album sounds like beyond its YouTube scope with a few songs not featured in the original album. Album link available: https://open.spotify.com/album/7AK51jNlEddBMiooFOXHqO?si=W5bJjeR1TAyb4UvPE-1_qQ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skinnyemedia/message…
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WARNING: Very strong language, adult themesOur longest podcast we've ever done...and perhaps the last one we will do in awhile. I am usually mobile rather than in a quiet location.#actionmovies #johnwick #terminator #rambo #commando #crankSubscribe to the Skinny Ebert channel for more great content! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s…
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Carl visits the Museum of the City of New York where he's joined by Collections Manager for Costumes and Textiles, Elizabeth Randolph, to discuss the famous dress Alice Vanderbilt wore to her sister-in-law Alva'a ball, while inspecting the original dress itself. On the evening of March 26, 1883, Alva Vanderbilt threw her famous costume ball to offi…
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None of the songs belong to me, but to their respective copyright holders. All their rights are reserved! See if you can guess where the song comes from? One involves a killer mutant with pink hair, one involves a naked superhero, and another involves an almost limbless boxer with prosthetics in a desolate dystopia. --- Send in a voice message: htt…
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WARNING: Subversive discussions, very strong language, adult themes, references to traumatic experiences Released in time for the upcoming elections in the USA and probably the UK. #vforvendetta #patriotgames #thepurge #civilwaralexgarland #paradisenow #thebaadermeinhofkomplex #politicalcinema #politicalthriller --- Send in a voice message: https:/…
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Renowned historian and author Richard Jones delves deeply into one of the world's most fascinating unsolved series of murders. True crime fans may think they know the major elements of the grisly set of Jack the Ripper murders and the resulting investigation, but this show uncovers some angles and aspects that shine a wider light into these horrors…
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WARNING: Very strong language, adult themes, sexual dialogue, and- in a rare instance- violent and disturbing imagesDiscussing the MARY POPPINS U-to-PG controversy first-and-foremost among others. Not all musicals are for children (SWEENEY TODD, SOUTH PARK) and not all music films relate to metal or rock-and-roll. None of the clips or songs covered…
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Royal historian and author Tracy Borman returns to The Gilded Gentleman following her appearance on Crown & Scepter: The Coronation Show last year. Tracy is a noted historian and a frequent guest and commentator on the BBC as well as many documentaries and programs internationally. Tracy's most recent book "Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: The Mother a…
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WARNING: Adult themes, very strong language, sexual dialogue#aclockworkorange #inbetweeners #heathers #americanpie #censorship #adolescence #teenagers Subscribe to the Skinny Ebert channel for more great content! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skinnyemedia/message…
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WARNING: Very strong language, adult themes, sexual dialogueFrom GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOL. III's scenes of experimentation in a lab to CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST's turtle scene, nothing is sacred. Click the video to find out more in this great podcast.Subscribe to the Skinny Ebert channel for more great content! --- Send in a voice message: https://pod…
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WARNING: Adult themes, very strong language, references to illegal substances#drugs #cocainebear #pulpfiction #trainspotting #badlieutenant #thewolfofwallstreet Subscribe to the Skinny Ebert channel for more great content!#druguse #substanceabuse #censorship #sethrogen #cheechandchong #scarface #warondrugs #DARE --- Send in a voice message: https:/…
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WARNING: Adult themes, strong language#missionimpossible #spymovies #espionage #jamesbond #007 #kingsman #najicablitztactics In time to celebrate the release of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE- DEAD RECKONING (Part 1)BBFC v. MPAA- Watch and listen to our podcast series exclusively on YouTube. Subscribe to the Skinny Ebert channel for more great content! --- Sen…
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WARNING: Adult themes, very strong languageSubscribe to the Skinny Ebert channel for more great content!#martialarts #censorship #theraid #brucelee #rushhour --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skinnyemedia/message
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WARNING: Adult themes, coarse language, sexual dialogue Find Saveydro online at to see how many F-words can you get away with in a PG- or PG-13 film, for example: https://www.youtube.com/@SightsObscene Subscribe to Skinny E Media for more great content! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skinnyemedia/message…
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Follow the wonderful ambient music of Hayden on Spotify among other online retailers. His most recent album "Hibernia" is out now: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3IT2gQalFJhYsKaxlcO6NiMXQ is available as always online. "Sex Sells?", available at your own peril...without Kleenex and Vaseline: https://open.spotify.com/album/7AK51jNlEddBMiooFOXHqO?si…
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Just over a year ago, as Broadway opened a revival of the classic Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd, The Gilded Gentleman was honored to sit down with one of the stars of the original 1979 Broadway production. Sarah Rice, who went on to a distinguished career in opera as well as leading roles in musical theatre, originated the role of Johanna p…
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Join Carl and British country house historian Curt DiCamillo for a look into the world of the Edwardian country house. Audiences became fascinated in these houses through the blockbuster Julian Fellowes series "Downton Abbey" and his earlier film "Gosford Park", with their colliding worlds of upstairs and downstairs and interlocking social dramas. …
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Fashion historian and author, Dr. Elizabeth L. Block returns to The Gilded Gentleman for a truly "undercover" investigation. This time, Liz joins Carl to discuss the world of corsets, bustles, straps and stockings, all of which comprised the undergarment engineering that helped make the glorious gowns by Worth and other designers appear as glamorou…
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The small two acre square known since the 1830's as Gramercy Park has also been called "America's Bloomsbury". Taking the reference from London's famous neighborhood once home to many great writers and artists, New York's Gramercy Park has similarly included noted cultural icons from architect Stanford White to actor Edwin Booth to the great politi…
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Carl is joined by noted architect, interior designer and author Phillip James Dodd for an in-depth discussion of the "look" of the Gilded Age - a style known as American Beaux-Arts. Architecture constructed during the height of America's Gilded Age most certainly had a distinctive look. It was a uniquely American combination of stylistic elements o…
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In the previous episode "Dandies: Gentleman of Style from the 19th Century to Today", Carl was joined by cultural historian and maker of fine custom clothing, Nathaniel Lee Adams for a look at this most interesting breed of society's tastemaking men. In this new episode, Carl and Natty take the discussion further and focus on the early 20th century…
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Eugene Melnyk once saved the Ottawa Senators from possibly needing to leave Canada but then spent the rest of his time as owner, causing chaos at every turn! We dive into this very complicated man with The Athletic's Ian Mendes and comedian Jon Dore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…
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Arguably, nobody has embodied the spirit of his team more than Al Davis did with the Rrrrrraiders. This week we have comedian (and former Raiders Cheerleaders!) Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and journalist Hondo Carpenter on to talk all things Raider Nation! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…
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In this episode, journalist and biographer Maria Teresa Cometto joins The Gilded Gentleman for a look into the life of New York-born 19th-century sculptor Emma Stebbins. Emma Stebbins is most noted for her iconic bronze statue, The Angel of the Waters, which was placed on Central Park's Bethesda Terrace in 1873. Maria Teresa Cometto is the author o…
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This week, we've got the shortest man in basketball Hall of Fame, Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein! What better way to commemorate the Globetrotters than with comedian Matt Walsh, who actually spent time teaching the globetrotters improv! Plus, we talk to author and professor Ben Green about the history of the Globetrotters, and how Abe …
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We're talking about the man who moved (and maybe cursed) the Browns! Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore in 1996 and earned a spot as one of the most hated men in Cleveland. We're talking to Cleveland sports broadcaster Andre Knott and comedian Dave Hill about how the move went down and if Art Modell really is to blame! See Privacy Policy at h…
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Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, known to all as just Mamie, was another of the larger-than-life personalities during the Gilded Age. For this episode, Carl is joined by historian and writer Keith Taillon and actor Ashlie Atkinson, who portrays Mamie Fish in HBO's The Gilded Age, for a look at just who this complicated and fascinating woman really was. If you…
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Perhaps the most iconic bad owner in NHL history! This week, we're talking Harold Ballard with very special guest Will Arnett and The Athletics Sean McIndoe. We talk Ballard's coupe to become the Maple Leaf's owner, his time living inside the Maple Leaf's arena, and all the other crazy stuff he did while he owned the team. See Privacy Policy at htt…
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Edith Wharton published The Age of Innocence at a very important moment in her life. When the novel came out in 1920, she had been living in France full-time for nearly 10 years and had seen the devastating effects of World War I up close. Her response was to look back with a sense of nostalgia to the time of her childhood to recreate that staid, r…
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This week, we're taking a time machine back to prohibition-era New York City to discuss the life of sports team owner (and Irish Mobster) Bill Dwyer. Dwyer owned a number of different teams, and when he wasn't in jail, he somtimes was actually a good owner. Comedian and history fan Chris Distefano joins the show with Irish historian and author John…
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It's ball season! Time to call the carriage for your visit to the Gilded Age's greatest parties. Balls were the most lavish entertainment one could attend in the Gilded Age -- from Mrs. Astor's annual Opera Ball for around 400 guests to smaller affairs for only 200 or 300 hundred. But that ball was far more than an elegant night out. Being invited …
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Yes, Cirque du Soleil is a sport. You try backflipping through the air! And yes, the owner and creator of Cirque du Soleil is just as colorful as you'd expect. This week, we're talking about Guy Laliberte, creator and former owner of Cirque du Soleil. To help us talk about Laliberte, comedian Joyelle Johnson joins the show to tell us about how she …
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Viewers were introduced to Emily Roebling on the second season of The Gilded Age. Now learn the entire story of the Roebling family -- father, son, wife -- the engineers responsible for the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. As a special bonus episode to end the year, enjoy this 2023 show from the Bowery Boys podcast archives, looking at the extr…
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Some have called him the Italian Trump, or maybe Trump is the American Berlusconi... In any case, we're talking about former AC Milan owner and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Berlusconi has quite the history, and we walk through it with Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros of The Cooligans Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c…
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Delmonico's began as the dream of two Swiss immigrants in the 1820's and grew to be a social center of the Gilded Age. Prohibition shuttered Delmonico's along with other great New York restaurants. Italian immigrant Oscar Tucci looked at the closed great brownstone former restaurant at 56 Beaver St and decided to reopen it - first as a speakeasy, t…
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Is Dan Snyder the worst owner in sports? It's certainly a conversation! We talk to Dave McKenna, a journalist who has gone to battle with Snyder countless times and has actually been sued by Snyder for a piece he wrote! Then we talk to comedian Lewis Black about what it's been like rooting for a Snyder-owned team all these years. See Privacy Policy…
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Carl is joined by actor Simon Jones, whose distinguished career has included King George V on "Downton Abbey", stage productions on Broadway and the West End, and his current role as Bannister on HBO's "The Gilded Age". Simon takes us backstage as he discusses his career from his earliest roles, including in the radio drama version of "The Hitchhik…
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