Podcast · History
by Carl Raymond · English · History
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. thegilde
13 Oct 2026 · 50 minNew
We think of the Civil War and the Gilded Age as two distinct eras today, but the prosperous later years of 19th century America could never hide the deep scars of the war.
29 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Victoria Woodhull was an American original -- bold, controversial and revolutionary, breaking the mold for how 19th century women should act.
15 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
The story of Boston during the Gilded Age -- including the Brahmins, the literary icons, and the unique expansion of the city during the mid-19th century.
1 Sep 2026 · 1 hr
Extra! Extra! How newspapers and their ruthless moguls transformed the American media during the Gilded Age.
18 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
For a scandalous 19th-century trial, a woman goes undercover to expose the truth. The lives of the two women at the center of this case, revealed for the very first time.
4 Aug 2026 · 1 hr
What is it about murder mysteries and English country houses? Why are they so PERFECT for mysteries? Special guest Curt DiCamillo explains their unusual appeal.
21 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
A look at the so-called "Tiffany girls," the team of craftswomen who helped to produce the most beautiful glass lamps and windows in the Gilded Age.
7 Jul 2026 · 59 min
The actress who played the ultimate television brat Nellie Oleson spills the tea on the making of Little House on the Prairie.
23 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
A stroll through the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, considered the first great Gilded Age mansion.
9 Jun 2026 · 37 min
A stroll through history with the Gilded Age's best-known garden designer.
26 May 2026 · 55 min
It's D-I-V-O-R-C-E in the G-I-L-D-E-D A-G-E. Stories of bad marriages and painful separations.
28 Apr 2026 · 55 min
The history of Prada, the iconic fashion brand and inspiration for a certain Meryl Streep movie.
14 Apr 2026 · 57 min
The origin of bachelor culture, as told through the stories of four Gilded Age-era men who expressed themselves through their homes.
31 Mar 2026 · 59 min
Tales of body snatching and grave robbing with historian and tour guide James Henry, known for his tours of Green-Wood Cemetery.
17 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Napoleon Sarony was the most popular photographer among America's Gilded Age celebrity set, and his Union Square studio became the destination for the world's most famous people to strike a pose.
E99 · 10 Mar 2026 · 57 min
The bold Progressive Era pioneers who saved the lives of thousands of New Yorkers in need during the late 19th/early 20th century.
3 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
The art and creativity of architect Stanford White
E98 · 24 Feb 2026 · 1 hr
Some overlooked history of the 19th century -- the story of Black life and social class in New York City.
17 Feb 2026 · 59 min
The tale of the Gilded Age's most scandalous newspaper Town Topics and the insidious methods by which its publisher manipulated the city's powerful with techniques akin to blackmail.
3 Feb 2026 · 56 min
Inside the glamorous New York City created by best-selling mystery author Fiona Davis.
20 Jan 2026 · 51 min
Inside the very first book written by Edith Wharton -- not a stormy fictional critique of Gilded Age manners, but a look at interior design!
6 Jan 2026 · 50 min
A history of the most famous cocktails created in the 19th century
E97 · 30 Dec 2025 · 55 min
A history of celebrating the new year in New York City -- from the glamour of Times Square to the far older customs in Manhattan's Chinatown.
23 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Live at City Winery -- it's Carl Raymond! And a Victorian themed look at the holidays.
9 Dec 2025 · 47 min
The actors who play Harry Houdini and Evelyn Nesbit in the new Broadway revival "Ragtime" find the real-life inspirations behind their roles.
25 Nov 2025 · 53 min
Food historian and author Becky Diamond returns to the show to share some insight into celebrating Christmas Gilded Age style.
11 Nov 2025 · 1 hr
You may know author Willa Cather from O Pioneers!, set on the Nebraska prairie, but you may not know the surprising twists of her biography.
28 Oct 2025 · 52 min
A look at the evolution of law enforcement in New York City during the mid and late 19th century.
E96 · 24 Oct 2025 · 31 min
A truly brazen theft from the Louvre is the subject of this week's show -- from the year 1911.
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. thegilde
The Gilded Gentleman is a English history podcast from Carl Raymond. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
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