Jun 26

Truman Capote's Black and White Ball (Dressed Classic)

Today we revisit a 2024 episode on one of the most fabulous parties New York City has ever seen, Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Held at The Plaza hotel on November 28, 1966 as a masked fancy dress ball with a strict dress code of black and white, Capote gathered together a ... Show More

25m 19s

Jun 24

Beach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff (Dressed Classic)

This week we revisit our 2024 conversation with fashion historians and vintage collectors Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff who joined us to discuss their book From Sleepwear to Sportswear: How Beach Pajamas Reshaped Women's Fashion. Their groundbreaking new research on beach paja ... Show More

51m 44s

Jun 19

History of the Pride Flag (Dressed Classic)

It's World Pride month and all things rainbow! This 2019 minisode discusses the origin of the multicolored pride flag emblazoned upon innumerable garments to be worn this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17m 50s

Oct 2023

Origins of the Vietnam War

In 1969, at the height of US presence, there were over half a million Americans in Vietnam. But why were they there in the first place? When did the conflict in Vietnam begin and how did it escalate towards US involvement? Pierre Asselin is the author of <e ... Show More

34m 51s

Oct 2020

Dakota Johnson's Manicurist Deborah Lippman Shares Fall Nail Art Tips

Hollywood nail pro Deborah Lippman tells Us exactly how to perfect a DIY manicure, how to treat cuticles, the nail polish trends for Fall, the surprising tip you need to know when revisiting the salon during the COVID-19 pandemic and what it was like to do George Clooney's nails. ... Show More

42m 32s

Jan 2024

PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can We Level Up Our Nails? with Mei Kawajiri

Mei Kawajiri (aka @nailsbymei) has actually touched Madonna’s hands…while she was doing her nails! She also happens to be the nail artist for *the host of this podcast.* Mei joins Jonathan to share the incredible story of how she moved from Tokyo to New York City and became a top ... Show More

37m 27s

May 2019

How Did Period Awareness Earn You An Oscar? with Rayka Zehtabchi

Rayka Zehtabchi is an award-winning Iranian-American film director. Her film Period: End of Sentence won the 2019 Oscar for Documentary Short. Rayka joins Jonathan to talk about the filmmaking process, how the production of Period: End of Sentence came about, connecting with the ... Show More

50m 53s

Oct 2021

Dien Bien Phu Falls with Dan Snow

The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was supposed to be France's decisive end to Vietnam's war for independence, the First Indochina War. But instead, it effectively marks the end of European Empire. But how does it go so wrong for France? How are nuclear weapons involved? And why were th ... Show More

40m 8s

Jun 2020

The Nail Polish Community & Why Cristine Stopped Nail Blogging - SimplyPodLogical #19

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Cristine's experience as a nail blogger, why she started posting nail art on the Internet, when she started getting free nail polish, drama in the nail polish community, and her experience working with mainstream ... Show More

1h 13m

Jul 2021

72. The Vietnam War

No war has divided public opinion more than the conflict in Vietnam. Andrew Preston, Cambridge University Professor of American History, joins Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland to discuss the international politics surrounding the conflict. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media pr ... Show More

58m 56s

Jul 2022

The first Vietnam War

Historian Christopher Goscha explores the decade-long conflict between the French empire and Ho Chi Minh’s communist Vietnamese forces that followed the Second World War. Speaking to Rob Attar, he argues that the Vietnamese triumph was unlike any other anti-colonial struggle of t ... Show More

44m 27s

Jan 2023

Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh is a man of many mysteries and many names (including the Kissing President…). But to most, he’s the man who midwifed a nation and kicked out the colonisers. He’s the revolutionary head of the Viet Minh who lead Viet Nam to independence in 1945. And through it all he f ... Show More

36m 7s

A History of the Vietnamese Nail Salon w...