About this episode

Amy Odell and Kate Casey discuss the documentary 'The First Monday in May' and its relevance to the Met Gala ten years later.

I took off for the holiday this week, so I'm unlocking half of a previously paywalled episode in which podcaster and reality television/documentary expert Kate Casey and I rewatch The First Monday in May, the documentary about the planning of the 2015 Met Gala. Featuring Anna Wintour hob-knobbing with canceled celebs, bandying her venti Starbucks around the Met, and more! Sign up for Back Row Premium to hear the full episode at BackRow.net to get newsletter access included with your subscription. Or sign up in Apple Podcasts or Spotify for podcast access only. CHAPTERS: 02:20 – How ‘The First Monday in May’ Got Made 09:20 – The Story Behind the Alexander McQueen Exhibition 12:40 – Anna Wintour is an Outfit Repeater 17:20 – Anna’s Venti Starbucks Cup 27:00 – Could the Met Pull Off ‘China Through the Looking Glass’ Today? 33:50 – Subscribe for the Full Film Recap! Follow Kate Casey: ↳ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca/?hl=en ↳ YouTube: @realitylifewithkatecasey ↳ Reality Life with Kate Casey: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-life-with-kate-casey/id1154758766 ↳ Substack:https://katecasey.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web Learn more about…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Odell

Guest: Kate Casey

Topics covered

• Met Gala
• documentary
• fashion
• Anna Wintour
• celebrity culture

Keywords

• Met Gala
• The First Monday in May
• Anna Wintour
• Kate Casey
• fashion documentary

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Organizations: Back Row Premium, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reality Life with Kate Casey

Books & works: The First Monday in May

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