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Grey Gardens

This is the podcast about a well known house on Long Island named Grey Gardens, made famous by the 1975 documentary by the Maysles. Step into the world of Big Edie and her daughter Little Edie. We"ll discuss their family drama and memory lane meanderings. The Edies sing and dance and share their dreams of stardom. It"s very difficult to keep the line between the past and the present…

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01:12:47

Letters From Little Edie Beale

Grey Gardens ·

2025/04/04

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

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Letters From Little Edie Beale

Grey Gardens ·

2025/04/04

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

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Letters From Little Edie Beale

Grey Gardens ·

2025/04/04

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

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01:54:53

Little Edie Performs at Reno Sweeney

Grey Gardens ·

2024/09/27

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

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01:20:58

Behind the Garden Wall: A Collection of Musings from...

Grey Gardens ·

2024/08/20

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

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01:18:46

Truman Capote

Grey Gardens ·

2024/03/19

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

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01:14:51

Who’s Normal Anyway?

Grey Gardens ·

2024/02/05

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

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01:55:47

Grey Gardens Editor Susan Froemke

Grey Gardens ·

2023/11/28

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! Grey

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01:13:09

Staunch: The Edies of Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens ·

2023/10/05

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

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01:07:10

Dark House Discussions

Grey Gardens ·

2023/08/20

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

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01:17:15

Behind the Scenes of Grey Gardens with Muffie Meyer

Grey Gardens ·

2023/06/28

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 meyer@middlemarch.com You can follow Fern on Instagram at @Fernlovesmahjongg, on Facebook as Fern Levitch-Bernstein, or you can get in touch via email

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01:11:02

Lasata

Grey Gardens ·

2023/06/01

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 on

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01:07:45

Liz Lange Creates a Radiant Return for Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens ·

2023/04/03

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

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01:20:02

Gristmill

Grey Gardens ·

2023/03/12

In 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

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01:23:25

The Raids

Grey Gardens ·

2023/02/23

The topic of todays episode are the inspections or “The Raids” as Little Edie calls them, from the different Suffolk County Government agencies that could have potentially resulted in an eviction from Grey Gardens for the Edies. My go to person for information on this topic is Grey Gardens historian and devoted fan, Terie Spencer, who joined me here on the podcast in episode two. Terie has been compiling information from the East Hampton Star for years. In addition to what Terie will share with us,

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01:05:37

Little Edie Live!

Grey Gardens ·

2023/01/17

Fern welcomes back to the podcast Grey Gardener expert Brian Buck. In today’s episode they talk about and listen to clips from the CD titled Little Edie Live! There’s so many clips of Little Edie, a cameo by Lois Wright and at the end of the episode the grand dame herself, Big Edie graces us with her charming voice. Let’s boil some corn or scoop some ice cream to eat while we listen to our two favorite ladies! Veranda's article on Liz Lange's restoration of Grey Gardens can be found here.

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01:02:49

That Summer

Grey Gardens ·

2022/12/31

In todays episode Fern welcomes Cassandra Distille to the podcast. They discuss That Summer, the prequel to Grey Gardens. The movie includes a famous Bouvier sister and family member of the Edies, Lee Radziwell. Viewers get to see Grey Gardens before and during renovations when the house was at its worst. We see the caring, kind and compassionate side of Lee, who helped her aunt Edith and cousin Edie to navigate through the process of rectifying a multitude of health violations by East Hampton town

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55:59

Grey Gardens Gothic and Melodramatic Undertones: Part...

Grey Gardens ·

2022/12/20

Join Fern and Anna Weltner as they continue their conversation about the gothic and melodramatic undertones in Grey Gardens. The Veranda article Fern mentions in the outro can be found here. Anna's website is www.annaweltner.com and the article she and Fern are discussing can be found here. The Edgar Allan Poe story they discuss is The Fall of the House of Usher, which CourseHero has a story guide for. Anna can be found on Instagram @annaweltner Fern can be found on

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51:31

Grey Gardens Gothic and Melodramatic Undertones

Grey Gardens ·

2022/11/27

In this two part episode I am excited to welcome Anna Weltner, an American documentarian and video artist to the podcast. In 2019, Anna published the article, “A melodrama in a haunted house: tracing genre influences in Grey Gardens.” After reading this well written article I was intrigued about the gothic and melodramatic undertones in Grey Gardens and contacted Anna. In today’s episode Anna explains those undertones and shares both her academic and experiential perspectives with us. Let’s sip a

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01:13:23

Grey Gardens' Spirited Guests

Grey Gardens ·

2022/11/08

Listen in as Fern shares her East Hampton visit with returning guest Brian Buck, Grey Gardens historical expert and devoted fan. Fern made stops in front of Grey Gardens, walked on Georgica Beach, drove past the Maidstone Club on her way to see Lasata, then visited the Bouvier grave site at the cemetery in East Hampton. Fern and Brian shifted to a spirited conversation, discussing the ghosts/spirits that were said to have inhabited the rooms of Grey Gardens when the Beales and Bradlees resided

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