Peer pressure was really cut-throat during the last century

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The Gilded Gentleman is all about glamorous (and not-so-glamorous) history. Carl Raymond unveils the high socialite life that took place behind the closed doors of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque, and late Victorian and Edwardian England.

Raymond and his guests will cover it all over a cup of tea. The biweekly show discusses all things Gilded Age from society and culture to architecture, food, design, and music. Sometimes they’ll look at specific well-known names from the time and detail their influence over their societies, such as socialite Mrs. Astor who had the final say on who made it into high society.

Edith Warton’s The Age of Innocence is the topic of our favorite episode. It’s no secret how talented the prolific author is, but the well-researched podcast fills you in on the nuances of the time that might help you understand her writing and its subtleties better.

If you’re a fan of HBO’s The Gilded Age, this one’s for you and these two podcasts are a good pairing to get through together. The show delivers on the visuals and storyline, while the podcast can provide you with the context and background. Either way, you’ll see just how cut-throat those times were if you wanted to make it into a certain crowd.

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