Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters
— a podcast where we talk about historical drama series and films. Biopics, Adaptations, and Costume Dramas—stories that give us a window to the past, and a mirror of the present. Makers, writers and other guests join us in the conversation about what’s new in historical drama and what’s worth watching. Hosted by real-life sisters Michon and Taquiena Boston who binge on historical drama.
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Michon is a writer (New York Times, Washington Post Magazine, Washington CityPaper) and media impact producer who works with documentary and narrative films to raise awareness and inspire action on the critical concerns of our times. She is also a cultural historian, and walking tour guide who brings the history of DC’s jazz age and literary history to life. Michon is the author of “Iola’s Letter: The Memphis Crusade of Ida B. Wells,” a play about the anti-lynching newspaper woman and activist, Ida B. Wells. She is writing a play inspired by “The Three Musketeers” author Alexandre Dumas’s food writings. While a student at Oberlin College she received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to research the history of Black women who attended Oberlin in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Meet The Boston Sisters
Michon and Taquiena Boston are real-life sisters who grew up surrounded by history in Washington, DC, where their parents introduced them to movies and took them to museums as entertainment.
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Taquiena Boston, a culture change strategist and coach, has earned theater degrees from Howard University and the University of Michigan. In addition to streaming and binge watching historical drama, Taquiena enjoys travel -- especially by train -- museums, fashion, reading food history and cookbooks, and cooking. Her interests and adventures are influenced by watching films about history and historical dramas, including a train ride she made from Paris to Venice on the refurbished Orient Express. She saved for the trip as a special birthday gift after seeing the film, “Murder on the Orient Express.”
Ep. 31 - VIKINGS: VALHALLA Beyond the Known Viking World
A “watchers guide” to Viking dramas starting with VIKINGS: VALHALLA now in its second season on Netflix. Alex Chisnall, host of the popular business podcast “Screw It Just Do It” is our guest and guide. Alex, who is close to Viking history in the UK and shares our enthusiasm for history. He not only got us curious about VIKINGS: VALHALLA, and other Viking-themed dramas but also helped launch “Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters” podcast.
Ep. 30 - VIKINGS: VALHALLA Fires Up Viking History
A “watchers guide” to Viking dramas starting with VIKINGS: VALHALLA now in its second season on Netflix. Alex Chisnall, host of the popular business podcast “Screw It Just Do It” is our guest and guide. Alex, who is close to Viking history in the UK and shares our enthusiasm for history. He not only got us curious about VIKINGS: VALHALLA, and other Viking-themed dramas but also helped launch “Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters” podcast.
Ep. 28 - BLACK GOTHAM in THE GILDED AGE
A conversation with Carla L. Peterson, author of the 2011 book “Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in 19th Century New York City.” Professor Peterson’s book served as a resource for the creation of the characters, story, and the Black community in HBO’s THE GILDED AGE.
Ep. 24 - THE CROWN - Where Duty Rules
THE CROWN is a fictional drama inspired by real events during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - 2022) in the last half of the 20th century. Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley, author of “Transforming Conflict” joins us for a conversation about leadership portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II, PM Margaret Thatcher, and Diana, Princess of Wales in THE CROWN series.
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Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters is brought to you by the Michon Boston Group Ltd. The views and opinions expressed on Historical Drama with the Boston Sisters are those of the speakers and do not represent the positions or views of the Michon Boston Group, its clients, or affiliates.