Downton Gabby

Dec 21 2023 109 ep. 42 mins 88
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Welcome to the Downton Abbey Auxiliary Viewing Society. Funny, feminist commentary on Downton Abbey, Gilded Age, and media by and about women. Your hosts are Shannon Bowen (@theshannonbowen on Instagram), Therese Shechter (trixiefilms.com), and Brandi Sperry (@ouibrandi on Twitter)

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[108] THE GILDED AGE S02 E07-08 ~ Finale: An Offer He Can't Refuse

Dec 21 2023 49 mins  
Just when you think you're at the cool kids party, you realize you're Ward McAllister at your grandma's dusty opera box. Oh how sweet the victory is for Bertha, it only cost her the bargain price of her daughter's soul to the Duke (or, we presume). Thank goodness, he'll have the funds he needs to restore his crumbling English manor back to its glory and Bertha will have the feather

[107] THE GILDED AGE S02 E05-06 ~ I Do...If You Really Want Me To

Dec 07 2023 49 mins  
Love is blooming everywhere in New York, but also dying awkwardly in the botanical gardens. Our hearts swell and break for Ada and cringe for Marion. Meanwhile George's heart might be softening to the working man. But on the opera battlefield, the blades are sharp and the cuts are deep. How much blood will be spilled for the center box?! Whether you want homebrewed coffee or broth

[106] THE GILDED AGE S02 E02-04 ~ A Duke in Her Back Pocket

Nov 24 2023 63 mins  
As we all know, the sharpest weapon in any proper lady's arsenal is a Duke, and Bertha will stop at nothing to win the Elder Wand of New York! Mrs. Winterton is just starting to taste Bertha's revenge and we are here for it. Was Julian abused as a child by a ladies maid or does he only have one character study he keeps going back to? (cough Mrs. O'Brien, Jane, cough) In these episo

[105] THE GILDED AGE S02 E01 ~ Boxes and Bustles

Nov 04 2023 48 mins  
Hang on to your bonnets! The damsels are back in their corsets ready to dissect the big war brewing in the battle of the opera boxes! Thank you, Julian, for giving us the polite drama we need these days,complete with the rapid-fire frock changes we so love. Will Bertha reign supreme or will Mrs. Astor twist the silver butter knife this season? Listen in as we dig into all of the d

[104] Downton Abbey: A New Era - French Schemes and Hollywood Dreams

May 27 2022 43 mins  
Ahhhh, it's great to be back at Downton! How we all missed the serious challenges of French weather, bad accents, and servants sitting where the king once sat. The damsels dig into this delight of a movie that (spoiler) we all loved! Julian may be listening to this podcast since one of our predictions came true ;) So pop open the good champagne, toast our girl Violet, and dig into

[103] The Gilded Age S01 E08-09 ~ Bustle Battles, Broken Hearts

Mar 25 2022 45 mins  
We've reached the final stretch of the debut season of The Gilded Age -- young ladies are coming out, old ladies are crossing streets, and secrets are being revealed! The scent of wealth is in the air from the beaches of Newport to the ballrooms of New York (but it seems no amount of money can buy reliable help these days). The damsels are happy with a strong season ending, and we

[102] The Gilded Age S01 E04-07 ~ Bright Lights, Bags of Shoes

Mar 11 2022 40 mins  
Downton Gabby aka Gilded Gabby is back and analyzing episodes 4 - 7 of Uncle Julian's latest show "The Gilded Age"! The damsels cringe over Marian's faux pas and Ward McAllister's accent, and pit frisky adventurer Mr. Raikes against Peggy's hunky editor Mr Fortune. We wonder if we'll see any more of Turner's breasts, marvel at Agnes' hilarious silent treatment, and covet Bertha's r

[101] The Gilded Age S01 E01-03 ~ Old Dogs, New Tricks

Feb 10 2022 48 mins  
Downton Gabby is back lovingly analyzing Uncle Julian's latest show The Gilded Age, one hat feather at a time. And boy, do we have opinions! Old vs. new! Upstairs vs. downstairs! People whose ancestors arrived on the Mayflower (or so they say) vs. people whose ancestors picked potatoes in Ireland. And all with a (shocking) American accent. The damsels dig into whether Julian truly

[100] Downton Abbey Movie - Downton: A New Hope

Sep 25 2019 44 mins  
The movie! The movie! Shannon, Brandi and Therese are so excited to reunite to talk about the brand new Downton Abbey movie. We couldn’t be more excited–and worried. The chairs need to be set up! Edith’s ball gown is missing! The servants are revolting! And the King and Queen are coming to Downton! On the plus side…#BoyfriendForBarrow. Join us for all the the sweet, silly

[99b] REPLAY Downton Abbey - #LADA

Sep 09 2019 65 mins  
[Season 6, Post-Finale Celebration] - Withdrawal, denial, grief...There's a Crawley-shaped hole in our Sunday nights, so we're excited that some of our smartest, funniest listeners are helping us deal with Life After Downton Abbey. This 'Very Special Podcast' features your memories, questions and wisecracks about things like: That extremely short period of time when we actually lik