Grey Gardens

In today’s episode I’m excited to welcome Walter Newkirk to the podcast. Walter is the author of MemoraBEALEia and Letters From Little Edie Beale as well as his memoir titled The Secret Life of Walter Newkirk. Walter had the unique opportunity to visit Grey Gardens and interview Little Edie in 1976. The two started a letter writing exchange that lasted decades and Walter became a friend to Little Edie enjoying time spent at events, going for luncheon and hitting the night life of NYC.  Listen in for another interesting interview that gives us a sneak peek into the life of Little Edie Beale.    To order any or all of Walter Newkirk’s books, email ediebealebooks@gmail.com [ediebealebooks@gmail.com]   You can purchase Fern's own GG-inspired work of historical fiction, Staunch on Amazon.com as an ebook [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKDNB2M9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P1SWMWN0PZVR&keywords=staunch+the+edies+of+grey+gardens&qid=1696474716&sprefix=staunch+the+edies+of+grey+gardens%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1] or in paperback [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733758526/ref=sr_1_2?crid=N8PA9J9PI5FQ&keywords=fern+bernstein&qid=1696555141&sprefix=fern+bern%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-2].

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 purchased on Amazon.com [https://www.amazon.com/Liar-Alleged-Tell-All-Celebrities-Rest/dp/B0CJBP844Y] or at your local bookseller. You can purchase Fern's own GG-inspired work of historical fiction, Staunch on Amazon.com as an ebook [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKDNB2M9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P1SWMWN0PZVR&keywords=staunch+the+edies+of+grey+gardens&qid=1696474716&sprefix=staunch+the+edies+of+grey+gardens%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1] or in paperback [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733758526/ref=sr_1_2?crid=N8PA9J9PI5FQ&keywords=fern+bernstein&qid=1696555141&sprefix=fern+bern%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-2].

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 ebook [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKDNB2M9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P1SWMWN0PZVR&keywords=staunch+the+edies+of+grey+gardens&qid=1696474716&sprefix=staunch+the+edies+of+grey+gardens%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1] or in paperback [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733758526/ref=sr_1_2?crid=N8PA9J9PI5FQ&keywords=fern+bernstein&qid=1696555141&sprefix=fern+bern%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-2]. You can find Brain's Etsy page at www.etsy.com/shop/CallMeJoeByFryer [https://www.etsy.com/shop/CallMeJoeByFryer] www.figue.com [https://www.figue.com/] The Grey Gardens house tour on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c08TuY2AnMM]

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 knows about this infamous author.

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 life until Big Edie’s death in 1977. Go mix a highball and get ready for a fascinating episode that helps us understand more about the Edies lives and the state of Grey Gardens at its worst. You can purchase Fern's own GG-inspired work of historical fiction, Staunch on Amazon.com as an ebook [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKDNB2M9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P1SWMWN0PZVR&keywords=staunch+the+edies+of+grey+gardens&qid=1696474716&sprefix=staunch+the+edies+of+grey+gardens%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1] or in paperback [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733758526/ref=sr_1_2?crid=N8PA9J9PI5FQ&keywords=fern+bernstein&qid=1696555141&sprefix=fern+bern%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-2]. Love to read and hear about great books? Follow bookstagramer Jamie L: @booksandscentsy [https://www.instagram.com/booksandscentsy]