Sunday saw the finale of the second season of “The Gilded Age,” with this season focusing on the real life “Opera Wars” of 19th century New York high society. Actor Carrie Coon, who stars in the series as Bertha Russell, joins us to break down the season and the finale.
The HBO series “The Gilded Age” is a sumptuous drama about old money vs. new in 1880’s New York. The costumes are ornate, the architecture is Beaux-Arts, and the elbows are sharp. Behind the veneer there is labor unrest, economic inequity, segregation, and opera wars. We speak with Greg Young, the co-host of The Bowery Boys podcast, and Carl Raymond, the host of The Gilded Gentleman podcast, about the real history underpinning the series.For this month’s Full Bio, we discuss the life and career of pioneering musician and poet Lou Reed with Will Hermes, author of the new book, Lou Reed: The King of New York. For today’s installment, we discuss Reed’s early life, his time in college, and his mental health challenges, including experiencing electroshock therapy.
A new film starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross is set to become a Christmas classic! In “Candy Cane Lane,” Murphy plays a recently laid-off family man determined to win the neighborhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest for a prize of $100,000, but his efforts come at a huge cost. Director Reginald Hudlin and actress and comedian Robin Thede join us to discuss the film, now streaming on Amazon Prime.
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