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Evelyn Nesbit: The Red Velvet Swing, the Stanford White Murder & Harry K. Thaw’s “Trial of the Century”

On June 25, 1906, New York City’s Gilded Age glitter cracked wide open on the Madison Square Garden rooftop theater—when millionaire heir Harry K. Thaw shot famed architect Stanford White during a performance of Mam’zelle Champagne. At the center of the scandal was Evelyn Nesbit, a teenage model an…

Stanford White Architect: Perspectives from Great-Grandson Samuel White

Stanford White is one of the most recognizable figures of the Gilded Age. Known for his flamboyant style and outsized personality, he loomed large over New York society.  His private life captured headlines and fueled persistent gossip, particularly his scandalous relationships with young women—mo…

101. The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon

Chicago’s Wrigley Building, constructed in 1921, is the “whited sepulcher” of Michigan Avenue, gleaming in terra cotta like the rows of teeth ostensibly cleansed by Wrigley’s Chewing Gum, the company that built the Beaux-Arts edifice. But its extravagant looks are only part of the story. Unfrozen h…

EP. 46 Allison Pataki on It Girl: Before Taylor Swift, There Was Evelyn Nesbit

What do Taylor Swift, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and a teenage girl from Pittsburgh in 1900 all have in common? More than you’d think. In this episode of Elena Meets the Author, I’m talking to New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki about her eleventh book, It Girl, a gripping, fast-paced his…

Harry Thaw: The Inaugural Killer Playboy

Harry Thaw: The Original Killer Playboy 7 Dec 2023 --- “Trial of the century” - it’s a short and snappy phrase that grabs people’s attention. That’s probably why the press has relied on it whenever dealing with a high-profile court case to drum up as much interest as possible for a juicy story t…

Episode 54 | Generational Design with Cy & Genevieve Carter, Founders and Creative Principals at Carter Design

Melañio Gomez, host of A Life Creative, first encountered Cy and Genevieve Carter while on assignment for Martha Stewart Living — and it's easy to see why they made an impression. After honing their craft at the celebrated Los Angeles design collective Commune Design, this married duo founded Carte…

Episode 99: TSOG feat Gabriel Kennedy

We're back with Gabriel Kennedy, author of Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson to talk about Oligarchy American style, Gilens and Page's research on American democracy, Harry K. Thaw's killing of Stanford White, and how sexual exploitation is the norm in elite networ…

Harry Thaw

On June 25th, 1906 Harry Kendall Thaw fatally shot renowned architect Stanford White on a rooftop in New York City. The trial that followed was deemed the trial of the century and revealed numerous scandals that had been kept behind closed doors for years. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Harry …

#492 How Mamie Fish Partied Her Way to Gilded Age Power

In the summer of 1902, all of Newport was buzzing: a European prince was coming to town, and Mamie Fish — one of the reigning hostesses of American high society — was throwing a dinner in his honor. The young ladies practiced their curtsies. But what walked through the door that night was no prince…