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Grandma's SilverExploring the Legacy of F. Scott and Zelda FitzgeraldF. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were the ultimate power couple—brilliant, passionate, and deeply intertwined in each other's creative legacies. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby this year, we're taking a closer look at their story, from their whirlwind romance to their artistic triumps and struggles.In this episode, Alaina Doten, Executive Director of The Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, joins us to explore the couple's time in Montgomery, Alabama, and beyond. Whether you're a longtime fan or just love a good romance, this episode offers a deep dive into the gla...
2025-02-051h 04
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda Essays DiscussionMaire and Alaina discuss Zelda's various essays and what it meant to be a Flapper.
2023-11-151h 21
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastDoes 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 Additonal 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.
2023-11-1403 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastWhat 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 AHA! The Alabama Humanities Alliance and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
2023-11-1207 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastEulogy 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 Additional 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.
2023-11-1107 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastFriend 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 Additional Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of Strident Trax T his is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by grants from AHA! The Alabama Humanities Alliance and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
2023-11-1008 min
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: May Day (Part 2) “May Day” by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by John Martello 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.
2022-11-1455 min
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: May Day (Part 1)“May Day” by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by John Martello 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.
2022-11-071h 12
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by W. Scott Page, Bo Jinright, Jay Russell, Emily Wooten, Chris Roquemore Directed by Sam Wooten 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. Produced in conjunction with the Cloverdale Playhouse.
2022-10-311h 03
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: Porcelain and Pink "Porcelain and Pink" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Sam Wooten, Valorie Roberts, Dominique Taylor, and Michael Pritchard. Directed by Sam Wooten 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.
2022-10-2418 min
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: The Lees of Happiness "The Lees of Happiness" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Greg Thornton and 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.
2022-10-1059 min
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: The Camel's Back"The Camel's Back" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Katie Schmidt, W. Scott Page, and Chris Roquemore 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.
2022-10-031h 05
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: The Jelly Bean “The Jelly Bean” 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.
2022-09-2256 min
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: Benediction“Benediction” 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 a grant from AHA!
2021-10-2846 min
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: Bernice Bobs Her Hair“Bernice Bobs Her Hair” by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Greta Lambert, Sarah Walker Thornton, and Nathan Jacobs 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 a grant from AHA!
2021-10-211h 01
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: The Cut Glass Bowl“The Cut Glass Bowl” 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 a grant from AHA!
2021-10-1459 min
The FitzMuse PodcastFitz Tales: Head and Shoulders“Head and Shoulders” by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Melvin Gray Jr. and Katie Barrett Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of StridentTrax This is a FitzMuse Podcast made possible by a grant from AHA!, the Alabama Humanities Alliance.
2021-10-0751 min
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: The Ice Palace "The Ice Palace" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Greg Thornton and Greta Lambert Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of StridentTrax A FitzMuse Production made possible by AHA! The Alabama Humanities Alliance
2021-10-011h 04
The FitzMuse PodcastFitzTales: The Off-Shore Pirate"The Off-Shore Pirate" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Sarah Walker Thornton and W. Scott Page Directed by Greg Thornton Produced by Alaina M. Doten Audio Engineering and Editing by Cope Till of StridentTrax A FitzMuse Production made possible by AHA! The Alabama Humanities Alliance For more info on the Fitz Tales: Flappers and Philosophers series please visit www.thefitzgeraldmuseum.org
2021-09-231h 08
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda at Sidney Lanier High SchoolAlaina and Maire discuss Zelda's high school days at Sidney Lanier High School.
2020-10-281h 01
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda Learns to Swim and Dive Annette Kellerman StyleAlaina and Maire discuss Zelda learning to swim and dive from Annette Kellerman's books but also wearing the infamous flesh colored Kellerman bathing suit.
2020-10-201h 03
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda, Judge Sayre, and Lobo the Wolf in Oak ParkIn this episode Alaina and Maire discuss the history of Oak Park, a pivotal location in Zelda's life, along with the discovery of Judge Sayre's friendship with Lobo the Wolf.
2020-09-0756 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda's Early Dance TrainingAlaina and Maire discuss Zelda's early dance training and the influence of Vernon and Irene Castle on dance and fashion in the early 1900s.
2020-08-1552 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda's Early Party DaysAlaina and Maire discuss Zelda's early party experiences and the lavish nature of Montgomery's social scene in the early 1900s.
2020-08-071h 04
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda and the Sayre Street SchoolAlaina and Maire discuss Zelda's first school, the Sayre Street School, and the surrounding neighborhood where Zelda grew up.
2020-07-3046 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda's FortuneAlaina and Maire discuss Zelda's namesake the Victorian novel Zelda's Fortune along with some of her favorite childhood novels including Surry of Eagle's Nest.
2020-07-2251 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda's Childhood Pranks and AdventuresAlaina and Maire discuss Zelda's various childhood pranks and adventures with Sara Mayfield and Tallulah Bankhead.
2020-07-141h 06
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastThe Sayre Sisters: Marjorie, Clotilde, and RosalindAlaina and Maire discuss the varying personalities and talents of Zelda's three older sisters, Marjorie, Rosalind, and Clotilde and find them to be extremely talented and independent beauties who were trailblazers for a young Zelda.
2020-04-0945 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastOn This Day: 3 April 1920 The 100th Wedding Anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre FitzgeraldJoin us in celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's marriage! Alaina and Maire discuss Zelda's departure, from Montgomery, Alabama to New York City, their marriage at St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the legacy and influence of their marriage today.
2020-04-0433 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastMinnie Machen Sayre and the Honey BeesIn this episode Alaina and Maire discuss Zelda's mother Minnie Machen Sayre and her co-founding a literary and music society called the Honey Bees in 1903.
2020-03-3159 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastOn This Day: March 26March 26, 1920 was the publication date of F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel This Side of Paradise. March 26, 1911 was the first significant appearance of Zelda Sayre in the Montgomery Advertiser. To begin the Zelda's Peaches and Biscuits Podcast, we are using March 26 as our launch date in exploring the first two phases of all things Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald. First Zelda's life in Montgomery, Alabama before meeting Scott Fitzgerald, and then their courtship from the Summer of 1918 and marriage in April 1920. For more information on this episode and the images, please visit our website at
2020-03-241h 09
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastZelda's Induction into the Alabama Writer's Hall of FameAlaina and Maire recap attending Zelda's Induction into the Alabama's Writer's Hall of Fame at the University of Alabama on March 9, 2020.
2020-03-2315 min
Zelda's Peaches & Biscuits PodcastWelcome to Zelda's Peaches and Biscuits Podcast!Dr. Alaina Doten (Executive Director of The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum) and Maire Martello (Author, Playwright and Zelda researcher) welcome you to a journey of all things Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald! Alaina and Maire discuss how they first became fascinated with Zelda, the various Zelda biographies that they will be referencing, and a little taste of new research and information they've uncovered not contained in the biographies. Recommended Biographies: Exiles from Paradise by Sara Mayfield Zelda by Nancy Milford Zelda Fitzgerald: Her Voice in Paradise by Sally Cline The Subversive Art of Zelda Fitzgerald by Deborah Pike
2020-03-2324 min