1920S Episodes

April 22, 2025

Episode 173: THE OTHER GERSHWIN — with MICHAEL OWEN, author of IRA GE…

My guest today is Michael Owen, whose recent book Ira Gershwin—A Life in Words is the first full-length biography devoted to the other Gershwin. In this book, Owen at last brings Ira Gershwin out from behind the long shadow c...

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Feb. 13, 2025

Episode 166: HELEN MORGAN, part 2.

With author Christopher S. Connelly

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July 25, 2024

Episode 148: Julian Eltinge In Hollywood!

with Andrew L. Erdman author of Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator.

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July 18, 2024

Episode 147: The Musical Theater of Julian Eltinge

with Andrew L. Erdman author of Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator.

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July 11, 2024

Episode 146: Julian Eltinge — America's First Drag Superstar, part 1

with Andrew L. Erdman author of Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator.

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April 22, 2024

Episode: 138: The Evolution of the American Musical

With BEN WEST author of The American Musical

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March 7, 2024

Episode 135: GO INTO YOUR DANCE: The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradfo…

With MAYA CANTU author of GREASEPAINT PURITAN: Boston to 42nd Street In The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes

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Feb. 22, 2024

Episode 133: 42nd STREET & the Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Rop…

With MAYA CANTU author of GREASEPAINT PURITAN: Boston to 42nd Street In The Queer Backstage Novels of Bradford Ropes

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Dec. 9, 2021

Episode 49: 100 YEARS OF SHUFFLE ALONG!, part 3

With RICHARD CARLIN & KEN BLOOM, the authors of EUBIE BLAKE: RAGS, RHYTHM, AND RACE

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