Petticoats & Poppies Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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

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

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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 Robinson

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• Twitter: @HGATMPodcast 
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The Hosts:

• @nicoleackman16
• @maggieofthetown

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 

• About The Outfit
• Initial Reactions 
• Crime in Chicago in the 1950s
• The Chicago Outfit and Al Capone
• History of the FBI
• Costumes

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Review Links:
https://collider.com/the-outfit-review-mark-rylance-dylan-obrien-graham-moore/

https://wealthofgeeks.com/the-outfit-review-graham-moore-focus-mark-rylance-features/

Introduction 

• About The Last Duel
• Initial Reactions 
• About The Main Players
• About The Duel
• Costumes

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• Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PetticoatsandPoppies  

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 

• Catching Up 
• About Cyrano
• Initial Reactions 
• Edmond Rostand
• The Adaptations of Cyrano de Bergerac
• Costumes

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Introduction 

• About Joyeux Noël
• Initial Reactions 
• About The Christmas Truce
• Walter Kirchhoff
• Father Edward Dowling
• Costumes 

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Introduction 

• About The Great Dictator
• Initial Reactions 
• About Charlie Chaplin
• Jacob's Thoughts
• Triumph of the Will 

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• The Hosts: @nicoleackman16 / @maggieofthetown 
• The Guest: @Tberry57
  

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! 

Introduction 

• Meet the Guest - Adam Lance Garcia 

• About Little Women
• Initial Reactions 
• About Orchard House and the Alcott Family 
• Adam's Thoughts
• Costumes

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• The Guest: @adamlancegarcia 
• Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PetticoatsandPoppies  

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 

• About The Mummy
• Initial Reactions 
• Egyptology 
• Mummies
• Ten Plague of Egypts
• Costumes

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

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 

• About The Courier 
• Initial Reactions 
• Greville Wynne
• Oleg Penkovsky
• Costumes

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