Feb 13

Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part II

We revisit our 2024 two-part interview with Rebecca Seaver, the Director of Museum & Archive Services for Dolly Parton, and the person responsible for the curated selection of special pieces on view in Dolly's recently published memoir Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. An ... Show More

42m 12s

Feb 11

Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part I (Dressed Classic)

We revisit our 2024 two-part interview with Rebecca Seaver, the Director of Museum & Archive Services for Dolly Parton, and the person responsible for the curated selection of special pieces on view in Dolly's recently published memoir Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. An ... Show More

48m 48s

Feb 6

Fashion History Mystery #40: What's a Dickie? (Dressed Classic)

Your great-grandmother enjoyed a dickie. Join us in our exploration of a wildly popular garment, now lost to fashion history. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with over 150 of ou ... Show More

20m 38s

Feb 2024

Cléopâtre ou la beauté fatale (1/3)

Rencontre avec la reine la plus célèbre de l’Antiquité, Cléopâtre. Femme fatale, elle a conquis les deux hommes les plus puissants de son temps : Jules César et Marc Antoine. À la fois amants et adversaires, ce sont Rome et Alexandrie qui se font face. Mais qui est véritableme ... Show More

33m 47s

Feb 2023

Medieval Leaders and Queens: Aethelfled, Hildegard & Jadwiga.

Aethelfled, a warrior queen who crushed the Vikings, Jadwiga, the first Queen Regent of Poland and Hildegard of Bingen, an 11th-century polymath abbess who became a 20th-century feminist icon and saint. Art and cultural historian Dr Janina Ramirez joins Dan on today's episode ... Show More

36m 47s

Apr 2023

Artist Althea McNish and history of the Met Gala

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We hear about Althea McNish, the Trinidadian artist who designed fabric for Queen Elizabeth II. Former Vogue editor Suzy Menkes on the success of the fashion celebratio ... Show More

52m 16s

Aug 2023

History of Make-Up

Most of us present ourselves with some form of cosmetic, so it’s strange that historically there’s been so much judgement around the use of it. It’s something that’s been there from the Ancient world to the present day, and speaks to so much of the human experience.< ... Show More

38m 8s

Sep 2023

Trendsetters: Edith Head

Edith Head (1897-1981) was a prolific costume designer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. During her five-decade-long career, she was nominated for 35 Academy Awards and won eight. She helped transform stars like Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and ... Show More

4m 58s

Sep 2023

Inside NYFW: Vogue’s Virginia Smith Recaps The Runway | PLUS Model and Activist Bethann Hardison

Vogue’s Virginia Smith pops into the podcast studio to fill us in on her New York Fashion Week highlights. Then Chloe and Chioma talk to Bethann Hardison–the 80 year-old trailblazing model, activist, and co-director of the film, “Invisible Beauty,” which tells the story of her ... Show More

36m 13s

Jun 2023

Vogue Editors on Resort Trends / Plus Actor Greta Lee Talks Fashion and... Chickens

Vogue’s Jose Criales-Unzueta and Laia Garcia-Furtado discuss their favorite fashion at the resort shows. Also, actor Greta Lee talks to Chloe and Chioma about her new film “Past Lives” which is being called one of the best films of the year. The actor is the best kind of fashi ... Show More

49m 5s

Dec 2023

Comediennes: Kitty Clive

Kitty Clive (1711-1785) was a well known English actress and singer at the famed Drury Lane Theater in London. Her career spanned many decades and took many forms over the years. She transformed from a dramatic lead to a comedic caricature of herself, evolving to win back public ... Show More

4m 35s

Feb 2024

Say More - Ira Glass on Is This It?

Ira Glass has created over 800 episodes of the genre-defining radio show and podcast This American Life. Each week on the show he weaves together stories around a central narrative theme and he never shies away from the big hard questions. But after almost 30 years of producing t ... Show More

49m 16s

Feb 2024

This Is JLo... Now: Decoding 'The Greatest Love Story Never Told'

Juliet and Amanda analyze the Jennifer Lopez we see in her new documentary, 'The Greatest Love Story Never Told,' including the best moments that feature Jane Fonda, Ben Affleck, Neil DeGrasse-Tyson, Post Malone. They also talk about how JLo's new album, narrative musical, and th ... Show More

49m 12s

Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural Hist...