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Gatsby Old Sport - K. Woodman-Maynard 10/22/2025

Gatsby Old Sport - K. Woodman-Maynard K. Woodman-Maynard is graphic novelist and whose work explores themes of acceptance and self-expression. Her best-selling graphic novel adaptation of by Natalie Babbitt received starred reviews from both Kirkus, who called it “as wise and wonderful as the original,” and School Library Journal, who described it as “a must for any graphic novel collection.” Her debut, an adaptation of , was called "hugely rewarding" by the The Wall Street Journal and was featured in the The New York Times, The Guardian, and Times Literary Supplement. She graduated magna cum laude with highest honors from Harvard University and worked as a designer and animator for clients such as Capital One, Nickelodeon, and TOMS Shoes. She writes a weekly , where she encourages artists to create more and feel less bad about themselves in the process. For more information on The Great Gatsby and The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, visit at /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/38610740

Gatsby Old Sport - Robert Redford Tribute 10/15/2025

Gatsby Old Sport - Robert Redford Tribute John and Maire Martello discuss Robert Redford's career and the influence of his portrayal of Gatsby in the 1974 The Great Gatsby. For more information on The Great Gatsby and The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, visit at /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/38609690

Gatsby Old Sport - David Pietrusza 10/08/2025

Gatsby Old Sport - David Pietrusza David Pietrusza is an award winning historian and author of Arnold Rothstein, the man who fixed the 1919 World Series, and the inspiration for Meyer Wolfsheim. Award-winning historian David Pietrusza has been called “a national treasure” and “the undisputed champion of chronicling American Presidential campaigns.” His books include studies of the , , , , and presidential elections and biographies of Theodore Roosevelt (Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medal, US History), gambler (Edgar Award finalist) and Baseball Commissioner (Casey Award winner). Pietrusza has appeared on NPR, C-SPAN, MSNBC, The Voice of America, The History Channel, AMC, and ESPN. He has spoken at the JFK, FDR, Truman, and Coolidge presidential libraries, Grant and TR presidential sites, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and various universities, museums, libraries, and festivals. For more information on The Great Gatsby and The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, visit at /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/38499030

Gatsby Old Sport - Amy Goldman 10/01/2025

Gatsby Old Sport - Amy Goldman Amy Goldman is an English Teacher and Founder of Teaching The Great Gatsby Group. Discussion includes teaching The Great Gatsby, the various Gatsby films, and the joys and challenges of teaching Gatsby 100 years later. The Gatsby Old Sport Podcast Series is in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby in 1925 and F. Scott Fitzgerald's Birthday in Sept. 1896. For more information on The Great Gatsby and The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum visit at /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/38418060

Gatsby Old Sport - Charles Scribner III 09/24/2025

Gatsby Old Sport - Charles Scribner III Charles Scribner III discusses the publication of The Great Gatsby in 1925 and its resurgence in the 1940s, as well as his role in reviving the iconic blue Cugat cover for editions beginning in the 1980s. For more information on Charles Scribner III Charles Scribner III is an American art historian, author, editor, and lecturer specializing in Baroque art, music, religion, and literature. Born in Washington, DC, and raised in New York City, he earned his BA, MFA, and PhD in art and archaeology from Princeton University. A scion of the Scribner's publishing dynasty, he worked for nearly three decades at Charles Scribner's Sons and Macmillan, rising to executive roles. Scribner has authored books on Peter Paul Rubens and Gianlorenzo Bernini, contributed to Vanity Fair and Art & Antiques, and lectured at institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He lives in New York City with his wife, artist Ritchie Harrison Markoe, and their two sons. The Gatsby Old Sport Podcast Series is in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby in 1925 and F. Scott Fitzgerald's Birthday in Sept. 1896. For more information on The Great Gatsby and The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, visit at /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/38418110

FitzTales: The Bowl 10/29/2024

FitzTales: The Bowl "The Bowl" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Evan Milligan Produced and Directed by Alaina M. Doten This is a Fitz Muse Production in conjunction with the Jubilee Community Center, and made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and Dr. Nicole Wadsworth, President of Jones Firm. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/35212020

FitzTales: He Thinks He's Wonderful 10/16/2024

FitzTales: He Thinks He's Wonderful "He Thinks He's Wonderful" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Evan Milligan Produced and Directed by Alaina M. Doten This is a Fitz Muse Production in conjunction with the Jubilee Community Center, and made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/33491612

FitzTales: The Freshest Boy 10/08/2024

FitzTales: The Freshest Boy "The Freshest Boy" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Evan Milligan Produced and Directed by Alaina M. Doten This is a Fitz Muse Production in conjunction with the Jubilee Community Center, and made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/33384887

FitzTales: A Night at the Fair 10/01/2024

FitzTales: A Night at the Fair "A Night at the Fair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Evan Milligan Produced and Directed by Alaina M. Doten This is a Fitz Muse Production in conjunction with the Jubilee Community Center, and made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/33289462

FitzTales: The Scandal Detectives 09/24/2024

FitzTales: The Scandal Detectives "The Scandal Detectives" by F. Scott Fitzgerald First published in The Saturday Evening Post, 28 April 1928 Read by Evan Milligan Produced and Directed by Alaina M. Doten This is a Fitz Muse Production in conjunction with the Jubilee Community Center, and made possible by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/33191077

FitzTales: Winter Dreams Discussion 11/21/2023

FitzTales: Winter Dreams Discussion Greta Lambert (Actor, Director, and former Deputy Artistic Director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival) and Greg Thornton (Actor, Director, and co-founder of the Cloverdale Playhouse) discuss with Fitzgerald Museum Director Alaina Doten the fun but difficulty in reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's stories and dialogues. Greg also discusses the famous production of the ASF's Hamlet in which the poisoned sword broke and flew off into the audience. "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald First published in Metropolitan Magazine in December 1922. Read by Greta Lambert and Greg Thornton Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28731193

FitzTales: Winter Dreams 11/21/2023

FitzTales: Winter Dreams "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald First published in Metropolitan Magazine in December 1922. Read by Greta Lambert and Greg Thornton Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28731003

FitzTales: How to Live on $36,000 a Year 11/14/2023

FitzTales: How to Live on $36,000 a Year "How to Live on $36,000 a Year" by F. Scott Fitzgerald First published in the Saturday Evening Post on April 5, 1924. Directed and Read by Sam Wooten Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast in conjunction with the Cloverdale Playhouse made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28657928

FitzTales: Dice, Brassknuckles, and Guitar Discussion 11/07/2023

FitzTales: Dice, Brassknuckles, and Guitar Discussion Clint Emerson, retired Navy SEAL, NY Times Bestselling Author, Crisis Management Pro, SPY and 2022 F. Scott Fitzgerald Prize Awardee, joins Fitzgerald Museum Director Alaina Doten in discussing "Dice, Brassknuckles, and Guitar" one of the pre-Gatsby cluster of stories. The discussion includes transition from military service to civilian life, effective use of brassknuckles and better self defense strategies for women, and the thrill of fast cars. For more information on Clint's Ready Room and 100 Deadly Skills series visit and For more information on Glen Doherty and how to support special operators transitioning into to civilian live visit "Dice, Brass Knuckles and Guitar" by F. Scott Fitzgerald First published in Hearst's Cosmopolitan International in May 1923. Read by Wanda Battle Directed by Maire Martello Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28528931

FitzTale: Dice, Brassknuckles, and Guitar 11/06/2023

FitzTale: Dice, Brassknuckles, and Guitar "Dice, Brass Knuckles and Guitar" by F. Scott Fitzgerald First published in Hearst's Cosmopolitan International in May 1923. Read by Wanda Battle Directed by Maire Martello Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28528760

FitzTales: A Short Trip Home Discussion 10/31/2023

FitzTales: A Short Trip Home Discussion Danny Klecko, Poet, Author and Baker from St. Paul, Minnesota joins Fitzgerald Museum Director Alaina Doten in discussing one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's darker stories, "A Short Trip Home." Is it a ghost story? Or something else? "A Short Trip Home" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Published on 17 December 1927 in The Saturday Evening Post , and in Taps at Reveille (1935). Read by J. Scott Grinstead Directed by Sam Wooten Produced by Alaina M. Doten Additional Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast produced in conjunction with the and made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28477562

FitzTales: A Short Trip Home 10/31/2023

FitzTales: A Short Trip Home "A Short Trip Home" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Published on 17 December 1927 in The Saturday Evening Post , and in Taps at Reveille (1935). Read by J. Scott Grinstead Directed by Sam Wooten Produced by Alaina M. Doten Additional Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast produced in conjunction with the and made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28477217

FitzTales: Our Own Movie Queen Discussion 10/26/2023

FitzTales: Our Own Movie Queen Discussion Maire Martello (Fitzgerald Author and Playwright) and John Martello (Actor, Director, Producer , and Early Film Historian) join Fitzgerald Museum Director Dr. Doten to discuss "Our Own Movie Queen." "Our Own Movie Queen" by Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald First published in Chicago Sunday Tribune on 7 June 1925. Read by Greta Lambert and Greg Thornton Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28444532

FitzTales: Our Own Movie Queen 10/24/2023

FitzTales: Our Own Movie Queen "Our Own Movie Queen" by Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald First published in Chicago Sunday Tribune on 7 June 1925. Read by Greta Lambert and Greg Thornton Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28442819

Zelda Essays Discussion 10/21/2023

Zelda Essays Discussion Maire Martello, author and co-host of the Zelda's Biscuit and Peaches Podcast, discusses Zelda's essays from the early 1920s with Fitzgerald Museum Director, Alaina Doten. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28587478

FitzTales: Does a Moment of Revolt Come Sometimes to Every Married Man? 10/20/2023

FitzTales: Does a Moment of Revolt Come Sometimes to Every Married Man? "Does a Moment of Revolt Come Sometimes to Every Married Man?" by Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald First published in March 1924. Read by Greta Lambert Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28358435

FitzTales: What Became of the Flappers 10/19/2023

FitzTales: What Became of the Flappers "What Became of the Flappers" by Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald First published in McCalls Magazine in October 1925. Read by Greta Lambert Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28358345

FitzTales: Eulogy of the Flapper 10/18/2023

FitzTales: Eulogy of the Flapper "Eulogy of the Flapper" by Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald First published in Metropolitan Magazine in June 1922. Read by Greta Lambert Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from AHA! The Alabama Humanities Alliance and the Alabama State Council on the Arts. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28348523

FitzTales: Friend Husband's Latest 10/17/2023

FitzTales: Friend Husband's Latest "Friend Husband's Latest" by Zelda Sayre (Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald) First published on 2 April 1922 in the New York Tribune. Read by Greta Lambert Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from and the . /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28345928

FitzTales: The Iceberg Discussion 10/12/2023

FitzTales: The Iceberg Discussion Foster Dickson, author, editor and creative writing teacher, discusses Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald's story "The Iceberg" with Fitzgerald Museum Director Dr. Alaina Doten. The Iceberg was first published in 1918 after Zelda Sayre won a writing contest at Lanier High School. Foster and Alaina also discuss the 2023-2024 Fitzgerald Writing Contest and Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald Young Writers Award. For more information on FitzTales and the writing contests, please visit the Fitzgerald Museum website at /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28300595

FitzTales: The Iceberg 10/10/2023

FitzTales: The Iceberg "The Iceberg" by Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald First published in 1918, Zelda Sayre won a writing competion at Lanier High Schoo for "The Iceberg." Read by Greta Lambert Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from AHA! The Alabama Humanities Alliance and the Alabama State Council on the Arts. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28280738

FitzTales: The Popular Girl (Part 2) 10/03/2023

FitzTales: The Popular Girl (Part 2) "The Popular Girl" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Wanda Battle Directed by Maire Martello Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from AHA! The Alabama Humanities Alliance and the Alabama State Council on the Arts. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28213229

FitzTales: The Popular Girl 09/24/2023

FitzTales: The Popular Girl "The Popular Girl" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Wanda Battle Directed by Maire Martello Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from AHA! The Alabama Humanities Alliance and the Alabama State Council on the Arts. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/28161197

FitzTales: The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Discussion 11/23/2022

FitzTales: The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Discussion Mulit-Emmy award winning producer and author Amar Shah discusses F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" with Fitzgerald Museum Director Alaina M. Doten. This discussion podcast was made possible by a grant from the Alabama Humanities Alliance. /episode/index/show/fitzmusepod/id/26088225

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz 11/21/2022

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