The Art of Costume Podcast

The Art of Costume Podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Joy Glass and Spencer Williams, dedicated to highlighting the best in costume design.

Join us as Elizabeth and Spencer break down the costumes from some of our favorite films and television shows, meet the costume designers, and go behind the scenes to find out what the costumes mean to the story and how they were created.



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Cleopatra – The Art of Costume Podcast

Cleopatra Hail, listeners! This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, weโ€™re heading back to ancient Egyptโ€”by way of 1963 Hollywoodโ€”as we unravel the epic, opulent, and outrageously chaotic story behind Joseph L. Mankiewiczโ€™s Cleopatra. Spencer and Elizabeth dive into the legendary costumes designed by not one, not two, butโ€ฆ


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Pride & Prejudice – The Art of Costume Podcast

Pride & Prejudice On this episode of The Art of Costume Podcast, step into the English countryside with us as we revisit the costumes of Joe Wrightโ€™s Pride & Prejudice (2005), a film beloved for its romance, wit, and, ofโ€ฆ


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The First Annual One Costume to Rule Them All Tournament – S5 Costumes The Art of Costume Podcast

Spring Break has arrived on The Art of Costume Podcast, and before we head into Twin Peaks, itโ€™s time for a little friendly competitionโ€ฆ or should we say, costume warfare.Welcome to our first annual โ€œOne Costume to Rule Them Allโ€ tournament, where the best costumes from last season go head-to-head in a bracket-style showdown. Spencer and Elizabeth debate, defend, and possibly spiral as iconic costumes battle it out for ultimate supremacy.Will the Goblin King Jareth cast a spell over the competition? Could Eric Northmanโ€™s tracksuit era reign supreme? Do the Gemstone siblings fly away with it in their angel jetpacks? Or will a contender from a galaxy far, far away or a Hollywood classic like Cleopatra or The Wicked Witch of the West claim the crown? From Peaky Blinders to Mr. Darcy and the vampire Claudia, no look is safe.Only one can win, and only one costume can rule them all.
  1. The First Annual One Costume to Rule Them All Tournament – S5 Costumes
  2. Blue Velvet
  3. Tristan und Isolde with Costume Designer, Clint Ramos – The Costume House with Spencer Williams
  4. Dune (1984) – David Lynch Series
  5. Pulp Fiction with Costume Designer, Betsy Heimann