Little Edie Performs at Reno Sweeney
Grey Gardens
In today's episode, Fern welcomes author David Vass to the podcast. David released a book last year titled Liar, Alleged: A Tell-All: Celebrities, Sex, and All the Rest. David was the sound and lighting director at the popular cabaret club in the West Village called Reno Sweeney, where in 1978 Little Edie Beale performed live on stage for eleven shows. David shares with us intimate details of working with Little Edie and a who’s who of celebrity audience members. This is a longer than usual episode but one you are sure to enjoy! Links to both of our books are below. David's book can be...
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Behind the Garden Wall: A Collection of Musings from Hill to Lange
Grey Gardens
After a five month break due to health reasons, I’m excited to launch a new Grey Gardens episode with returning guest Brian Buck, who is a long time Grey Gardens fan and admin for the Grey Gardens Facebook group. In today’s episode Brian and I want to talk about the garden, the garden walls, the property and the landscape artists who helped each owner from the garden’s inception to its reshaping and restoration over the past one hundred years. You can purchase Fern's own GG-inspired work of historical fiction, Staunch on Amazon.com as an or in . You can find...
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Truman Capote
Grey Gardens
In today’s episode we’re taking a detour from Grey Gardens and the Edies. Instead, we’re going to talk about the infamous author Truman Capote, who is the center of the new miniseries Feud: Capote Verses the Swans. Lee Radziwill, family member of the Edies’, weaves Truman into her life, and in this episode we will learn about his past, his rise to fame, his socialite status, and eventually his demise. Known for Breakfast At Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood, as well as other works, Truman Capote has captivated fans for decades. Today's guest Kirsten Crowe will share what she...
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Who’s Normal Anyway?
Grey Gardens
In todays episode we’re going to take a deep dive into some of the problems that existed both within the lives of the Edies and the decaying house they lived in. My guest for this episode which is filled with sensitive questions and intriguing discussion is Marilyn VanPraag, a clinical social worker for over forty years. Marilyn will help to answers questions I’ve pondered since watching Grey Gardens such as: the state of Big Edie’s bed, why were there so many cats, how did the Edies accept the conditions they lived in and why Little Edie came home in 1952 and never tried to relaunch her...
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Grey Gardens Editor Susan Froemke
Grey Gardens
Todays episode is filled with so many Grey Gardens topics including: Lee Radziwill’s footage, the Maysles decision to go back and film the Edies, editing the documentary Grey Gardens, the NY Film Festival, the Premier, The Plaza Hotel, Mick Jagger, Tom Logan, meals and friendship with Little Edie and so much more. Mix a few highballs chickens, this episode is almost two hours long! Listen in for an exciting upcoming stage performance depicting the Edies in NYC with Peter Mac and John Mac! You can purchase Fern's own GG-inspired work of historical fiction,...
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Staunch: The Edies of Grey Gardens
Grey Gardens
In today’s episode Fern welcomes to the mic, Liam Freivald, who edits and produces the podcast. They will share two exciting announcements! First is the goal of reaching 25,000 downloads. Our thanks to every listener of the podcast! The next announcement is the launch of Fern’s book titled Staunch: The Edies of Grey Gardens. After three years in the making, Staunch is finally ready to be released to eager readers! Fern also welcomes Jody Siegel to join her in Grey Garden discussions about Little Edie’s hair loss, the Edies’ mother-daughter relationship and you’ll get a sneak peek and...
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Dark House Discussions
Grey Gardens
Fern welcomes fellow podcast host and Grey Gardens fan Hadley Mendelsohn to todays episode. Hadley is the co-host of the podcast titled Dark House, which features two amazing episodes about Grey Gardens. Listen in to hear Fern and Hadley discuss the Edies, the women’s stance against societal norms, ghostly energy existing within Grey Gardens and we will hear Big Edie recite her favorite Charles Kingsley poem. Let’s mix some gin gimlets, pet the cats and dive into today’s episode! The episode of Dark House that Hadley and Alyssa did on Grey Gardens can be found or the podcatcher of...
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Behind the Scenes of Grey Gardens with Muffie Meyer
Grey Gardens
In today’s episode, Fern welcomes Muffie Meyer, one of Grey Gardens editors and directors to the podcast. Listen in to hear editing and behind the scenes details about the cult classic documentary. Little Edie attended Muffie’s wedding and the two remained friends until Little Edie’s death in 2002. Contact Muffie Meyer at You can follow Fern on Instagram at , on Facebook as , or you can get in touch via email at
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Lasata
Grey Gardens
In todays episode Cassandra Distilli joins me to discuss the beloved Bouvier home named Lasata. It recently came onto the real estate market in East Hampton for a cool fifty-five million. We delve into Bouvier history and discover who was the first Bouvier to land on American shores and perpetuate the family’s lineage. Listen in after you mix a highball and pet the cats! The book Fern and Cassandra are referencing is The Bouviers: Portrait of an American Family, which can be purchased or at your local independent bookseller.
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Liz Lange Creates a Radiant Return for Grey Gardens
Grey Gardens
In today’s episode, Liz Lange, Grey Garden’s current owner and style afficionado, joins me to discuss the revitalization of both the historical house and gardens. Grey Gardens was on the cover of a recent edition of Veranda, an upscale lifestyle magazine with a focus on home design and decor. Inside the glossy pages of the magazine, we read Liz’s interview and see the updated home and garden. The pictures are eye candy for us gardeners! Throughout the episode we’ll learn how Liz preserved original elements of the historical house and launched a refreshingly new look with a style all...
info_outlineIn today’s episode Cassandra Distille and I will talk about the book titled Gristmill by East Hampton author George Caldwell. It’s a fictional gothic story that takes place in East Hampton with some similarities and clouded familiarities alluding to the Edies and Grey Gardens. I’ll boil some water on Perfection while Cassandra brings some special tea leaves and two cat-themed mugs in preparation of today’s episode.
Lois Wright's book can be found on Amazon.com or at your local bookseller (such as Burton's Books).
Our previous episode on That Summer can be found here.
(Also, should you be interested in Fern's memoir that she mentions in this episode, it can be found on Amazon.com or at your local bookseller. She also runs a podcast of the same name alongside this one, Mah Jongg Mondays. I get up to more whacky editing shenanigans on that one, it's quite fun.) -Liam, GG Audio Editor