Are You A Charlotte?

Episode: "GET ON THE LIST with Peyton List... (S3 E15 'Hot Child In The City')"
Date: February 16, 2026
Host: Kristin Davis
Guest: Peyton List (former guest star on Sex and the City, S3E15)
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts

Episode Overview

This episode is all about nostalgia, behind-the-scenes insights, and generational reflections, centered on the iconic Sex and the City episode "Hot Child In The City" (Season 3, Episode 15). Kristin Davis (Charlotte York) welcomes Peyton List, who appeared in this very episode as a precocious teen, to discuss what it was like working on the show as a young actress, the fashion, New York in the early 2000s, changing attitudes about youth, adulthood, and pop culture, and the ways Sex and the City shaped TV history.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Revisiting "Hot Child In The City" (03:03–06:00)

• Kristin introduces the episode and guest, Peyton List, reminiscing about casting, ages, and working with Kat Dennings.
• Peyton recalls being between 13–14 during filming and shares how all the young actresses were close in age.
• Kristin observes Kat Dennings' look is “so specific…completely recognizable from the time you were that young to how you grew up.” (03:27)
• Both note the remarkable experience of watching Dennings' and List’s careers evolve.

2. Teenage Glam and 2000s Excess (05:13–06:43)

• Peyton and Kristin laugh about the episode's extravagance—a 13-year-old Bat Mitzvah with a budget of "a million" dollars.
• Kristin: “Samantha’s just like, ‘Oh, wow.’” (05:30)
• They reflect on the episode’s tongue-in-cheek accuracy: teens acting like adults, a trope that seems even more relevant now.

3. Fashion Cycles & Generational Trends (06:09–06:48)

• Kristin comments on her daughter’s generation adopting ‘90s grunge and baggy styles, noting, “But they don’t really know it’s grunge. They don’t really understand the origins of it.” (06:32)

4. Getting Cast as a Teen on SATC (06:54–09:24)

• Peyton’s route to the show: transitioned from child modeling to acting—Sex and the City felt like “just another audition.”
• Peyton wasn’t aware how iconic the show was until after being cast, due in part to HBO being a premium channel.

Notable Quote:

• “HBO was kind of like this… luxury thing to have. It wasn’t this, ‘oh you need to have HBO otherwise you’re not going to see any of the relevant shows’…” — Peyton List (07:43)

5. New York Locations, Billboards, and Sex and the City’s Visibility (08:36–09:24)

• Both reminisce about risky, eye-catching advertising ("the martini glass" and "Cosmo glass" billboard) and the show's impact on NYC culture.

6. On-Set Memories & Child Labor Rules (09:24–13:20)

• Peyton remembers her mother accompanying her; recalls a large and intimidating audition.
• Kristin details set logistics: location shooting in NYC, union rules limiting kids’ hours, and the difference between children’s and adult filming experiences.
• The cast’s increased fame across S3 made for longer hours and a more intense shooting environment.

7. Comparing TV Eras & Popularity Rise (14:39–15:36)

• Kristin recalls the show’s evolution: from “just our little secret” in S1 to a massive cultural phenomenon by S3.
• “It started to really have a life of its own and you didn’t have to beg people to talk to us anymore.” — Kristin Davis (15:35)

8. The Realism and Hierarchies of NY Teens (10:51–12:13)

• Peyton only truly understood the "Manhattan girls" archetype years later, seeing how real-life circles influenced shows like Gossip Girl.
• Peyton: “You’re running in certain circles and you start to overlap with people...and later on you’re like, oh, that’s what Gossip Girl was sort of based on.” (11:05–11:18)

9. NYC Filming Stories: Scale & Chaos (11:32–12:13)

• Peyton was awed by the logistics of shutting down Midtown for street scenes.
• “As someone who spent a lot of time in New York, I’m going, this is very inconvenient for people… and everyone’s probably going, ‘Ooh, what’s that? That’s called crafty. Can I have some of that?’” — Peyton List (11:35)

10. 2000s Culture vs. Now (27:48–29:34)

• Both reflect on the comic book guy plotline—then seen as odd, now very mainstream.
• Peyton: “It does really stand out as this almost thing that was viewed as very childish… whereas now, yes, it’s universal. Every age, every guy.” (27:48)
• Kristin: “But now it’s so accurate. No one moves out from their parents’ house, apparently…” (28:00)

11. Fittings, Costumes, and Fashion Mishaps (34:42–37:13)

• Peyton recalls a wardrobe malfunction: “My top did not want to stay on… I might have flashed them. I don’t know.” (35:26)
• The difference between runway and real-life costumes, and the chaos of filming arrivals as teens.

12. The SATC Formula and New York’s Constant Change (38:24–43:40)

• The strangeness of stores disappearing in NYC, giving context to Carrie’s shoe repair/comic book store moment.
• Kristin and Peyton discuss the authenticity of SATC filming on-location, battling weather and budgets.
• Kristin: “Sarah Jessica saying, ‘We need to be on the street. You need to be able to see our shoes.’ …You’re losing the city part.” (24:42)

Notable Quote:

• “For Charlotte, no one would ever accept that I would have frizz. Though I do have wavy hair in one scene, which I was always really pushing for because I just didn’t want to wear that same straight hair all the time.” — Kristin Davis (25:09–25:22)

13. Iconic Fashion—The “Chanel Top” Story (40:06–43:40)

• Kristin tells the hilarious and convoluted backstory of Carrie’s infamous Chanel top and its reappearance in "And Just Like That," including Sarah Jessica Parker’s penchant for wearing things backwards.
• “She loves things backwards or upside down or whatever. Mismatch. She likes that.” — Kristin Davis (40:44)
• Discusses creative TV fashion on SATC, budget limits, and the centrality of style to characters’ personalities.

14. Plot Recap & Observations (38:24–47:53)

• Deep-dive into the main plots: Carrie’s romance with a "man-child" comic book store owner, Miranda’s braces, Charlotte and therapy, and the show's reflexive humor about age.
• The enduring relevance of women’s storylines and the “ancient at 33” motif:
  • “It was a reference because back at this time we were considered Old. Which is really laugh out loud funny. I mean, we’re 33 and we’re talking about, like, that’s what society conditions you…” — Kristin Davis (47:53–48:08)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Kat Dennings… you can so tell how, there are some people like that. If you saw a picture of me when I was seven, it does not look really remotely like the same person.”
  — Peyton List (03:27)

• “Well, first of all, my daughter’s not really interested in the low waisted, but she is interested in the baggy. They’re really into the baggy, almost grunge. But they don’t really know it’s grunge.”
  — Kristin Davis (06:32)

• “We got incredible, incredible things [at Century 21]. I mean, it was the only way that we could because we were borrowing stuff by this point in the show. But we had started with a tiny budget, you know, so they just had to be super creative as well.”
  — Kristin Davis (44:00)

• “I didn’t really understand the kind of girls that was inspired by until, like, a few years later, when I actually met them. Because you’re running in certain circles, and you start to overlap with people.”
  — Peyton List (10:54)

• “There are a lot of cool shots [in the episode], but also, I feel like everyone seemed very relaxed. … Sometimes we just seem, like, relaxed and giggly, which. The whole episode… it was so charming.”
  — Kristin Davis (26:41)

• “It’s so now. … But back then, we would have… put a guy in a more juvenile, don’t-take-him-seriously category.”
  — Peyton List (27:49)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:03 — Peyton List reminisces about auditioning and filming as a teen
• 06:32 — Kristin observes her daughter’s (and her peers’) fashion echoes 1990s grunge
• 07:43 — Peyton on how HBO was considered a luxury and many weren’t familiar with the show’s phenomenon
• 11:35 — Peyton describes chaos of filming on New York streets
• 14:39–15:36 — Kristin on SATC's evolution from niche to pop culture juggernaut
• 25:09 — Kristin’s campaign to let “Charlotte” wear wavy hair
• 35:26–36:07 — Peyton’s wardrobe malfunction and surviving it with humor
• 38:24–43:40 — Carrie’s Top: the myth, the legend, and the vintage chase
• 47:53 — Age anxiety and “ancient at 33”—how society’s view has changed

Tone and Style

The conversation is warm, funny, self-deprecating, and nostalgic, mirroring the chemistry and humor of Sex and the City itself. Both Kristin and Peyton speak with fondness, honesty, and gentle amusement about everything from fashion mishaps to Hollywood culture, aging, and the quirks of New York.

Conclusion

This episode of Are You A Charlotte? is both a celebration and a reflection—of Sex and the City's place in television history, of the changing cultural tides from the early 2000s to today, and of what endures from that iconic summer of “Hot Child in the City.” From wardrobe malfunctions to social commentary, Kristin and Peyton offer both loyal fans and newcomers a lively walk down memory lane, with juicy details you won’t get anywhere else.