"By Request" THE GREAT - Comedy & Joy of Food (Ep. 42)

Episode 42 features THE GREAT “by request” by podcast subscriber MARSHA WEINER and a conversation with SAM DIXON, food stylist for THE GREAT’s 2nd and 3rd seasons for a behind-the-scenes look at food in the satirical comic series about the rise of Catherine the Great. THE GREAT was created by Tony McNamara and features Elle Fanning as the idealistic future ruler of Russia, Catherine the Great; and Nicholas Hoult as her offensive yet charming foodie husband, Peter III.  THE GREAT ran for 3 seasons and is available on Hulu. Download the TRANSCRIPT for Ep. 42 from this ⁠link⁠. PLEASE NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE GENERATED USING A COMBINATION OF SPEECH RECOGNITION SOFTWARE AND HUMAN TRANSCRIBERS, AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. ---------- TIMESTAMPS 0:08 Podcast Opening 2:07 THE GREAT, an occasionally true story of Catherine the Great 4:11 By Request with Marsha Weiner 13:57 Sam Dixon, food styling THE GREAT 17:05 How food adds to comedy or food styling historical drama 23:13 Interpreting food for actors 29:57 How food reveals character 34:18 Lightning Round: Antoine (Marie-Antoine) Carême, Georgian era chef, Time Capsule Jelly Molds, Friends Dancing, Snorkel, Bag of Crisps STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS LISTEN to past podcasts SIGN UP for our mailing list SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform You can SUPPORT this podcast on Spotify or SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Thank you for listening!