Episodes

  • The Woman Behind the Eiffel Tower with Aimie K. Runyan
    Nov 5 2024

    I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Aimie K. Runyan. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Mademoiselle Eiffel, set in nineteenth-century Paris tells the story of Claire Eiffel, a woman who played a significant role in maintaining her family’s legacy and their iconic contributions to the city of Paris.

    Paired with this episode:

    Aimie: Graystone Vineyard, Port
    Eliza: Beaujolais, Jadon

    Aimie's Book:
    Mademoiselle Eiffel

    What Aimie is Reading:
    Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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    Eliza Knight


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    36 mins
  • The Incredible Miss Unsinkable--Survivor of the Titanic with Jenni L. Walsh
    Oct 29 2024

    I’m excited to be joined on the show today by bestselling author Jenni L. Walsh. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, Unsinkable, a novel inspired by true survivors of the Titanic, who also braved both WWI and WWII.

    Paired with this episode:

    Jenni: Olipop
    Eliza: Technique, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Jenni's Book:
    Unsinkable

    What Jenni is Reading:
    The Lies We Leave Behind

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    Eliza Knight


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    21 mins
  • Phyllis Fraser -- Cousin to Ginger Rogers with Margaret Porter
    Oct 22 2024

    I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Margaret Porter. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Limits of Limelight, a novel about Phyllis Fraser, cousin of Ginger Rogers and a rising starlet herself.

    Paired with this episode:

    Margaret: French 75
    Eliza: Acclaimed, Red Wine

    Margaret's Book:
    The Limits of Limelight

    What Margaret is Reading:
    Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy

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    Eliza Knight


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    36 mins
  • Drunk History Trivia Game with Eliza Knight, Aimie K. Runyan, Rachel McMillan and J'Nell Ciesielski
    Oct 15 2024

    It's our inaugural Drunk History Trivia Game!! I'm excited to be joined on the show today by Aimie K. Runyan, Rachel McMillan and J'Nell Ciesielski who not only write historical fiction single titles, but have been writing books together as well.

    Paired with this episode:

    Aimie: Educated Guess, Cabernet Sauvignon
    Rachel: Inniskillen, reisling
    J'Nell: Peach lemonade flavored water
    Eliza: Josh, Cabernet Suavignon


    Aimie, Rachel and J'Nell's new book: The Liberty Scarf

    Aimie's Book:
    Mademoiselle Eiffel

    Rachel's Book:
    Operation Scarlet -- Releasing in February 2026!

    J'Nell's Book:
    The Winged Tiara

    Eliza's Book:
    The Queen's Faithful Companion

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    31 mins
  • The 1970s Fashion Designer Showdown at Versailles with Natasha Lester
    Oct 8 2024

    I’m excited to be joined on the show today by New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, a brilliant blend of feminism, fashion, and history in this bold novel set against the real-life designers’ showdown in Versailles in the 1970s.

    Paired with this episode:

    Natasha: Mocktail with berries, pineapple, lemon and citrus
    Eliza: Kirkland Mimosa

    Natasha's Book:
    The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard

    What Natasha is Reading:
    Horse by Geraldine Brooks

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    Eliza Knight


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    31 mins
  • The Halifax Harbour Explosion with Donna Jones Alward
    Oct 1 2024

    We're joined on the show today by guest author Donna Jones Alward. On this episode we're going to talk about her book, When the World Fell Silent, a WWI story of loss, hope and redemption, the Canadian Army Nurse Corps, and the Halifax Harbour explosion.

    Paired with this episode:

    Donna: Sparkling water with slices of lime
    Eliza: ZipFizz, Limon

    Donna's Book:
    When the World Fell Silent

    What Donna is Reading:
    The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

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    24 mins
  • Stephanie Dray Chats about Frances Perkins the First Woman to Serve in a Presidential Cabinet
    Sep 24 2024

    On this episode we’re going to chat with Stephanie Dary about her book, Becoming Madam Secretary, a captivating and richly dramatic novel about Frances Perkins, one of the greatest political figures of the twentieth century, and an unsung heroine whose legacy is woven into the fabric of every American life.

    Paired with this episode:

    Stephanie: Water, but if she were Frances, she would have branch water and bourbon
    Eliza: Water, but later will be having Acclaimed, red wine.

    Stephanie's Book:
    Becoming Madam Secretary

    What Stephanie is Reading:
    Celia Garth by Gwen Bristow

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    Eliza Knight


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    33 mins
  • Diamond Annie and the Forty Elephants Gang with Heather Webb
    Sep 17 2024

    On this episode we’re going to chat with Heather Webb about her book, Queens of London, a tale of dark glamor and sisterhood featuring Britain’s first female crime syndicate, the ever-shifting meaning of justice, and the way women claim their power by any means necessary.

    Paired with this episode:

    Heather: Sancerre white wine from the Loire Valley
    Eliza: Technique, Cabernet Sauvignon

    Heather's Book:
    Queen's of London

    What Heather is Reading:
    Maria: A novel of Maria Von Trappe by Michelle Moran

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    Eliza Knight


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    31 mins