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Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastMinisode 8: The Portrait of Anne of Cleves by Hans HolbeinAnne of Cleves or Anne of Catfish? This minisode pays homage to Anne of Cleves, wifey #4 to King Henry VIII—namely the portrait of her by Hans Holbein the Younger. Was Anne really the most unattractive of Henry’s wives? Did Holbein really pull one over on his murdery boss by engaging in too much Renaissance face-tuning? How many people died as a result? Come for the thumb ring, stay in spite of Henry VIII's weird definition of "sister."
Minisode features the gorgeous song "Sheltered Swan" by Sascha Ende.2025-05-0832 min
Neil Gill for Breakfast - LiSTNRLindsay SheedyThe Cancer Council Dancing with the Stars is on this weekend with over 600 people attending. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-04-2903 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 43: The Execution of Lady Jane GreyTHE QUEEN IS DEAD! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! This episode is a deep dive into one of the few oil paintings that can claim TikTok fame: the Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche, which has been a beloved fixture of the National Gallery in London for decades. Come for the so-called Nine Days’ Queen, stay in spite of the 15-minute tangent about the Third Act of Succession.2025-03-281h 53
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 42: The San Jose GalleonThis episode is a deep dive into the so-called “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks”: the San Jose Galleon. Come for the Dutch gin bottles and hypothetical emeralds, stay in spite of the monster demon fish (dolphins) and my meltdown over dodgy research methodologies.
Episode features track "Enigmatic and Alluring" by Universfield, sourced from Freesound.2024-12-212h 00
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 41: Damien Hirst & the Treasures from the Wreck of the UnbelievableAn ancient shipwreck, filled with magnificent treasures from around the world--every maritime archaeologist's dream, right? But when does dream become delusion? Join me for the podcast's longest (!) ever (!!) episode (!!!), during which we take a DEEP DIVE (ha) into Damien Hirst and the 2017 Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable exhibition. Come for the blow-by-blow of the documentary, stay in spite of my wine-induced gullibility.
shownotes: https://stuffaboutthingspodcast.com/2024/08/19/episode-41-damien-hirst-the-wreck-of-the-unbelievable/2024-08-192h 12
The MadTech PodcastPerformics’ Thiago Correa on Apple’s Revised DMA Compliance Plan, Amazon’s Social Commerce Deals and TikTok Solidifying Links to GamingIn this MadTech podcast episode, ExchangeWire CRO Anne-Marie Sheedy is joined by COO Lindsay Rowntree and Thiago Correa, H&M Lead at Performics, to discuss the latest in media, marketing and tech.
2024-08-1637 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 40: Damien Hirst - A Shark's Tale**insert Jaws theme song here** A new episode swimmin’ straight for you! This one features the classic trio: sharks, death, and formaldehyde. That is to say, it is a deep dive (ha) into Damien Hirst’s The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, AKA The Shark One. Come for facts about optimal methods for shark taxidermy, stay in spite of the bleeped f-bombs.
Please note that this track contains the occasional spot of spicy adult language. Those words have been superficially bleeped, but if listened to on 1.25x or 1.5x speed, the bleeps become ineffective.2024-05-2457 min
The MadTech PodcastMadTech Podcast 300th Episode: TikTok Ban and Google's Cookie Deprecation DelayIn this MadTech Podcast, Anne-Marie Sheedy is joined by Rachel Smith and Ciarán O’Kane, and Lindsay Rowntree to celebrate our 300th episode.
2024-04-2643 min
The MadTech PodcastMadTech Podcast: ExchangeWire on Singapore Retail Sales, AI Charges and Uber Eats New FeedOn this week's episode, ExchangeWire CRO Anne-Marie Sheedy, COO Lindsay Rowntree and CEO Rachel Smith chat the boom in Singapore's retail sales, Google considering charging for AI search and Uber Eats adopting a short-form video feed.
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2024-04-1236 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 39: The Moai of Rapa Nui🌊🗿 🌊🗿🌊 The emojis say it all: this episode is a deep dive into the monolithic moai of Rapa Nui—also known as Easter Island. Come for the in-depth discussion of how generations of Rapanui (i.e. the people of Rapa Nui) made and moved moai; stay in spite of the bad puns about 🌋 volcanoes 🌋.
The wave noises are courtesy of Tim Kahn via FreeSound.2024-03-181h 10
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 38: Spirit PhotographyAs R.L. Stein would say, “Say 🧀 and ☠️!” In this episode, it’s more like “The 💀👻 say 🧀!” This episode explores the strange world of spirit photography, a whacky offshoot of early photography that had its heyday in the 1860s and 1870s. Come for the lite sarcasm regarding Spiritualism, stay in spite of the primordial ooze.2023-12-301h 10Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastMinisode 7: Early PhotographyAhoy hoy! A new minisode is upon thee: the early history of photography! Come for the history, stay in spite of the science (or vice versa). Episode 38 will follow in about 3 weeks. Until then, your girl is headed on vacation.2023-11-2632 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastMinisode 6: The Hope Diamond, the Heart of the Ocean, & the Love of the SeaAll aboard! This minisode covers a trifecta of Titanic gemstones and the diamond links that may--or may not--bind them. Come for information about a movie prop and its replicas, stay in spite of the very bad dramatic rendition of the interlude from Britney Spears's 2000 masterpiece of a music video, Oops I Did It Again!2023-10-1328 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 37: The Hope DiamondDiamonds are a girl’s best friend. Marilyn Monroe and Madonna told me so! That is… unless those diamonds are cursed! This episode is a deep-dive into the Hope Diamond, a 45.52 carat blue diamond in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Come for an almost too-thorough history, stay for stories about a blingy great dane named Mike.2023-09-021h 13
The MadTech PodcastExchangeWire on "Choice Fatigue", GPTBot, and Telcos v StreamersOn this week's episode of the MadTech Podcast, ExchangeWire head of content John Still is joined by COO Lindsay Rowntree and CEO Rachel Smith to discuss Anne-Marie Sheedy and research lead Mat Broughton to discuss viewing "choice fatigue", publishers blocking OpenAI's GPTBot, and telcos pushing for streamers to cover data costs.2023-09-0138 min
The MadTech PodcastJeremy King, Festival of MediaJeremy King, CEO of Festival of Media, joins ExchangeWire CRO Anne-Marie Sheedy and COO Lindsay Rowntree to discuss the YouTube's threat to ad blocker users, OpenAI's new "Superalignent" team, how Threads might affect Twitter, and more.2023-07-1445 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 36: The Amber RoomThis episodes is a deep-dive into the mysterious (and, as of 1945, missing) Amber Room. Come for the in-depth research into the Amber Room's 300-year existence, stay in spite of the unhinged reference to the lickability of its peanut-brittle-esque panels.2023-07-101h 09Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastMinisode 5: AmberThis minisode delves into the million-year-old material that is amber. Come for the references to Jurassic Park, stay in spite of me using the word "excrete."2023-07-1024 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastMinisode 4: The Clothilde MissalBonjour, mes bijoux! Yes, that's you--my jewels. Speaking of a jewel... this minisode celebrates an art historical jewel known as the Clothilde Missal, an early twentieth-century illuminated manuscript by Clothilde Coulaux in the collection of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Come for the jewel-toned escapism into an idealized version of the Middle Ages, stay in spite of the toxic white lead.2023-04-1532 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 35: The Book of Kells, Part II - Cover to Cover and Page to PageThis episode covers the wonderful, majestic, so-detailed-it-almost-hurts Book of Kells, from cover to cover and page to page. Come for the resolution to Episode 34's reference to "pendulous breasts," stay in spite of a rant about mis-matched mustache and beard colors. Slainte, friends!2023-03-181h 25Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 34 : The Book of Kells, Part I - An Uncertain HistoryDia dhuit! That means "hello!" in Old Irish. This episode is the first in a two-part series on the world's most famous book: The Book of Kells. Part I focuses on the uncertain history of the book, a history that may (or may not, but probably does...) go back 1,200 years. That's real old, y'all. Come for the into-the-weeds tramp through the book's history, stay in spite of Scottish women throwing chairs.2023-03-111h 01Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastMinisode 3: Illuminated Manuscripts and Their MakingThis minisode is dedicated to the illuminated manuscript, an art form whose heyday stretched from the 5th to the 15th centuries. Come for the cover-to-cover breakdown of the manuscript production process, stay in spite of the Silence of the Calves joke.2023-02-1329 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastMinisode 2: Discovered - An Unknown Self-Portrait of Van GoghThis half-hour ‘sode discusses the exciting discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait by Van Gogh, which he painted on the back of his painting known as Head of a Peasant Woman in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. Come for the knowledge, stay in spite of your hypothetical broken ankle.2022-08-2726 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastMinisode 1: Lost & Found - Van Gogh's Drawing of Starry NightDid you know that there are TWO Starry Nights? Well, you do now! This minisode covers the harrowing, fascinating, and infuriating story of Van Gogh's drawing of Starry Night. Come for the intrigue, stay in spite of the bad Russian pronunciation.2022-08-0624 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 33: Van Gogh & Starry NightArt history nerds, lend me your… ear? Because there’s a new episode in town! This episode is a one-and-a-half-hour deep dive into the life of Vincent Van Gogh and one of his most famous works: The Starry Night! Come for the bashing of Paul “Googy” Gauguin, stay in spite of the ear-severing and alleged paint-eating.
Edit 8/9 - Small corrections made to the episode. Gustave Courbet's L'Origine du monde is at the Musée d'Orsay, not the Louvre; Van Gogh died at an inn attended by doctors, not a local hospital; and Van Gogh: A Life was written by both Steven Na...2022-07-281h 32
Don’t Push PauseEpisode 92 : The Breakfast ClubIt’s the 4-Year Anniversary of Don’t Push Pause!
THE BREAKFAST CLUB is one of the most well-known American films from the 1980s. It roped audiences in with sarcastic, yet endearing humor, then captivated us with its sincere depiction of cutting teenage truths. It became an iconic pinnacle of achievement for all those involved in its creation, but continuing to have mass appeal makes THE BREAKFAST CLUB a legendary film.
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Pre-Breakfast Club career history of John Hughes; inspiration behind, writing evolution & revisions of the script; tonal shifts...2022-05-031h 37Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 32: The Benin Bronzes, Part IIHowdy, you rootin' tootin' listener! This episode is the second in a two-part series on the Benin Bronzes, a group of a few thousand objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897. This episode covers the 1897 Benin Punitive Expedition, the subsequent scattering of the bronzes throughout the world, demands for the bronzes to be sent back to Nigeria, and why museums are saying “no” (or, in some cases, “NEIN!”). Come for the commentary about why eight British dudes need 250 African soldiers to carry their bags, stay in spite of the sarcasm sneezes.2022-02-091h 03
The Final Word Cricket PodcastStory Time 77 – The double and the double-doubleIt's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. We're back in the swing of things, with the Australian summer's Test matches done with, and the English winter unrelenting. Today, The Kid can only mean one thing to Adam. There's never a bad time to talk about Captain Misbah, and who fancies a trip to Lismore?
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Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.c...2022-02-011h 16Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 31: The Benin Bronzes, Part IAhoy, there! This episode is the first in a two-part series exploring the Benin Bronzes, a body of several thousand objects in bronze and brass that were looted from the Kingdom of Benin by the British in 1897. In this episode, we explore the historical and cultural context in which these magnificent bronze works were created, used, and beloved before talking about the bronzes themselves: what do they show? For what purposes were they made? What in the heck is lost wax casting? Come for the knowledge, stay in spite of my terrible pronunciation of Edo words/names.2022-01-2047 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 30: Raphael's Young Woman with a UnicornWill your biographer say you died from "amorous excesses"? Are you saving yourself for unicorn hunting? Have you ever heard of death by spiked wheel? You have now! In this episode, we dive deep into an alleged Raphael masterpiece known as the portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn. Come for the art historical facts, stay for the excursus on the benefits of hosting a two year old's birthday party. **contains mild language and innuendo**2021-11-211h 04
Working Drummer342 - Chad Melchert: 5 x CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) Drummer Of The Year, Abbigail Road Studio, Supporting Canadian artistsChad Melchert is one of Canada’s most pre-eminent live and session drummers who is also an acclaimed drum teacher. This native Canadian calls Edmonton (Morinville), Alberta, home but despite his Canadian residence Melchert has toured all over the world and played with artists from all types genres including Gord Bamford, Brett Kissel, Adam Gregory, Aaron Goodvin, Duane Steele, Hemingway Corner, Gil Grand, Jake Mathews, Dallas Smith, Beverley Mahood, Michelle Wright, Bobby Wills, Mikaila Cooper, Corb Lund, Charlie Major, Tyler Connoly (Theory Of A Deadman), Rose Maddox (Grand Ole Opry legend), Jean Shepard (Grand Ole Opry legend), Ian Tyson, FO...2021-10-281h 37
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 29: Niki de Saint Phalle & the Tarot GardenAll hail the queen of monsters, Niki de Saint Phalle! This episode is a deep dive into Niki de Saint Phalle, her career, and the culmination of her life’s work: the Giardino dei Tarocchi, or Tarot Garden. Come for the facts, stay in spite of the bad puns. #nikidesaintphalle #tarot #giardinodeitarocchi #tarotgarden #nana #monumental #sculpture #tinguely #modernart #arthistory #arthistorian #arteducation #pesciafiorentina2021-06-161h 00
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 28: The Ponte Sant'Angelo, Bernini, & the Stuff of AngelsColumns, thorns, and superscriptions, oh my! This episode is a deep-dive--not into the Tiber River but rather the almost 2000 year history of the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. It includes background on the bridge's ancient past, a little dip into the biography of Gianlorenzo Bernini, and even an excursus on the bridge's appearance in cinematic masterpieces (ahem...)such as Angels & Demons. Come for the angels, stay in spite of my professed desire to become enmeshed in a murder-mystery situation.2021-03-091h 08
Women at the HelmEpisode 103: Tarsila do Amaral and Zilia Sanchez: Female Latin American Perspectives of the Female BodyJourney through two views of the female body through the artistic visions of two Latin American artists: Zilia Sanchez and Tarsila do Amarel. .Resources for this podcast episode include the writings of Natasha Moura, Joyce Beckenstein, Alex Pilcher, Alexxa Gohardt, Dr Maya Jimenez, Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago and curator/historian Luis Perez-Oramas. .Visit my website at beyondthepaint.net or on Instagram at beyondthepaintpodcast to view the images presented..Today I celebrate my sister podcaster Lindsay Sheedy, "Stuff About Things: an Art History Podcast" https://stuffaboutthingspodcast.wordpress.com/2021-01-0818 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 27: Oscar Wilde, Ivan Albright, & Pictures of Dorian GrayGood God, dear Basil! There is a podcast episode about your portrait of Dorian Gray! Just kidding. Basil Hallward and Dorian Gray aren't real, but Oscar Wilde, Ivan Albright, and the many Pictures of Dorian Gray certainly are! This episode is a deep dive into Ivan Albright's sickeningly masterful Picture of Dorian Gray, which the artist painted for the 1945 movie adaptation of Irish author Oscar Wilde's classic novel. Come for the portraits, stay for my take on supernatural Egyptian cats that drive movie plots! Happy listening.
**At some point, I do refer to Wilde as being British. My apologies to...2020-12-281h 01Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 26: The Green Bay Packers & Lambeau Field Stadium Part II (1959-today)Lambeau, Lombardi, and Leaps! This episode finishes the two-part series on the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field Stadium, from 1959 to today.
Note: edited as of 11/19/2020 to remove a meaner-than-necessary jab at Brett Favre that I felt bad about in retrospect. Sorry, #4.2020-11-171h 04Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 25: The Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field Stadium Part I (1919-1959)Meat packing! Hot pretzels! Stock options! As a podcast love letter to my hometown, this episode (part one of two) covers the early history of the Green Bay Packers, including the first iteration of what will eventually become known as the famous... the infamous... Lambeau Field Stadium. Come for the history, stay for the declarations of me not being a "football scientist."2020-11-0147 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 24 - The Winchester Mystery HouseGhosts, glass, and guns, oh my! The Winchester Mystery House stands as one of the greatest houses in American history... and not just because it is allegedly haunted. Join me for this deep dive into the house and its history, including that of its patroness, Mrs. Sarah Winchester. Come for the spirits, stay for the stories!2020-08-171h 19Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 23: Kehinde Wiley - Portraits, Power, & PresenceNapoleon! Barack Obama! Charles I! LL Cool J! What do all these dudes have in common? They were all painted (more or less) by contemporary artist, Kehinde Wiley. This episode is a deep dive into how Kehinde Wiley is working to make art history a more inclusive space, one work of art at a time. #BlackArtistsMatter2020-06-091h 03Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 22: The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Boccaccio, and BasilPlague! Corpse dismemberment! Pretty costumes! Derpy greyhounds! Necrotic Herbs! This episode has a little bit of everything. It takes you on a journey through five centuries to discuss the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s obsession with Boccaccio’s story about a young woman named Lisabetta and her most beloved pot o’basil. Come for the learning, stay in spite of my telling you how to carry the body of a full-grown man up dorm stairs.2020-04-2654 minStuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 21: The Crystal SkullsMineralogists! Lapidary tools! The human crrrrrranium! This episode is an art historical deep-dive into the origins of the so-called "crystal skulls" and the people who made them famous.2020-03-1051 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 20: Brunelleschi's DomeEggs! Bricks! Spine o' the fish! This episode covers a biggie, both figuratively and literally! Brunelleschi's dome for the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy. With this project, Brunelleschi pulled off the impossible, utilizing 4 million bricks to build what remains the world's largest masonry dome. Come for the dome, stay for the random story about the martyred, seemingly fire-proof Saint Reparata. Happy listening!2019-12-3156 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 19: Madame Tussaud & Her Empire of WaxHeads on sticks! Heads in wax! Heads in trunks! This hour-long episode is a deep dive into the life and work of Anna Maria Grosholtz... though you may call her Madame Tussaud. This episode covers it all—from little Marie’s birth in 1761 to the present-day process of making a new celebrity waxworks! Come for the wax heads, stay in spite of the bad French accent.2019-10-1259 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 18: Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Clocks, & CandyClocks, candy, and human connection, oh my! This episode is a deep-dive into the work of Felix Gonzalez-Torres, a Cuban-born American artist active in the 1980s and 1990s. FGT was known for his use of "non-traditional" materials and his artistic engagement with the HIV/AIDs epidemic. This episode touches on a little on it all. Come for the knowledge, stay for the random digression into the dangers of beaded curtains.2019-08-2655 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 17: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis MOSteel, drunken brawls, creeper derricks, oh my! Episode 17 is a deep dive into the development, design, and construction of Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO. Come for the facts, stay for (or in spite of) the bad jokes! Happy listening.2019-07-0653 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 16: Emperor Qin's Terracotta ArmyImmortality, mercury, and 7,000 warriors, oh my! Episode 16 covers the mausoleum and terracotta army of China's first emperor and a supremely odd duck, Qin Shi Huangdi. Come for the knowledge, stay despite my terrible Chinese pronunciation!2019-04-0438 min
Grind Time With Darren McCartyThe Passing of Ted LindsayGrind Time With Darren McCarty #012 | March 6 2019Goaltending Veteran Eddie Mio and Motivational Spiritualist Marty Sheedy on the passing of Red Wing Legend Ted Lindsay.Detroit Red Wings Alumni and NHL veteran goaltender Eddie Mio and motivational spiritualist Marty Sheedy from Project Scissor Gait Foundation share their intimate memories of one of the greatest to ever play the game.Eddie Mio started his NHL career in the 1970's and went on to success...2019-03-071h 42
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 15: King Tut's Tomb (Part II)Cobras, canaries, and curses, oh my! This episode is the second half of a two-part deep dive into the discovery of King Tut's tomb, beginning with the discovery of the tomb in early November of 1922. You also get to hear me gush about my love of the 1999 cinematic masterpiece, The Mummy.2019-02-2244 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 14: King Tut's Tomb (Part I)A boy pharaoh, a tempestuous archaeologist, and a rich English aristocrat walk into a bar... This episode is part one of a two part episode duology on the discovery of King Tut's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. Part I covers years 1350 BCE - 1922, from Tutankhamun to telegrams. The story continues in Part II, which covers the discovery and its aftermath.2019-02-2233 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 13: The Shroud of TurinEpisode 13 is a deep dive into a mysterious object indeed: The Shroud of Turin. Listen to a skeptic (me!) work through the history of the shroud, the controversies surrounding it, and the arguments for its authenticity or its forgery. Gospels, arson, rogue restorations, oh my!2019-01-1544 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 12: Antoni Gaudí & Barcelona's Sagrada FamíliaEpisode 12 covers our biggest topic yet: a "madman" and a building 136 years in the making. Listen to learn about Antoni Gaudí, the Sagrada Família, and a pesky little thing called a building permit. There is also an enthralling story about Gus getting stuck in a culvert pipe (spoiler: he's fine). Happy listening!2018-12-1047 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 11: Michelangelo's Bruges Madonna & The Monuments MenEpisode 11 recounts the story of the Bruges Madonna as Nazi war booty in WWII. Come and learn all about her snatching by the Germans and eventual recovery by the Monuments Men. George Clooney, eat your heart out! Matt Damon, sorry about your face! It is Gus's now. *episode re-uploaded on 11/26/18 to fix sound issue*2018-11-0531 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 10: Michelangelo's Bruges MadonnaEpisode 10 dives into a work of art that I know better than almost any other: Michelangelo's Bruges Madonna. This gorgeous statue of the Madonna and Child is one of Michelangelo's most beautiful but least known works of art. Why is that? Listen to the episode to find out!2018-10-2630 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 9: Maya Lin & the Vietnam Veterans War MemorialEpisode 9 tells the story of Maya Lin and the creation of the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial in Washington D.C. The episode covers the basics of the Vietnam War, a group of veterans with a vision and how a 21-year-old senior of Yale University created one of the most highly regarded memorials of the modern age. As always, visit the podcast's website, StuffaboutThingsPodcast.wordpress.com, to see supporting images and extra content. Happy listening!2018-09-1546 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 8: Caravaggio's Taking of ChristEpisode 8 takes a deep and dirty dive into the life of the painter Caravaggio and his "lost" painting of the Taking of Christ, a painting that rocked the art history world when it reappeared in 1990 after it had been deemed "missing" for hundreds of years. Artichokes, lizards, and prisons, oh my!2018-08-1254 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 7: The Bamiyan BuddhasTravel with me to the Bamiyan Valley in Northern Afghanistan to learn about the majestic (majestic!) Bamiyan Buddhas, two colossal statues of the Buddha that were blown up in 2001 because terrorists are dopes.2018-07-2442 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 6: The Catacombs of San GaudiosoEpisode 6 delves underneath the city of Naples, Italy, to wander through the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, an underground burial complex with a history that spans over 1,500 years. Frescoes, graves, and skulls, oh my!2018-07-0337 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 5: Chanel no. 5 - A Modernist IconEpisode 5 explores the fascinating advent of a modernist icon: Chanel no. 5.2018-05-1738 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 4: Niccolò dell'Arca's LamentationEpisode 4 explores Niccolò dell'Arca's Lamentation of Christ, a 15th-century terracotta sculptural tableaux. We discuss the whats, the whos, and the whys of this glorious artwork.2018-05-0742 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 3: So... What Are You Going to Do with That?Episode 3 explores the question that is as familiar to me as my own face: So... What are you going to do with that? In this episode, I discuss what career options are available to someone brave (i.e. crazy) enough to pursue a degree in art history and take a certain Aunt Carol to task...2018-04-1622 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 2: Why Is Art History Important?Episode 2: Why Is Art History Important? The episode in which I attempt to explain why art history is important... with a few interesting tidbits about my past (hint: Quackenbush).2018-04-0921 min
Stuff about Things: An Art History PodcastEpisode 1: IntroductionThe first episode of Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast. In this episode, I introduce myself (HI!) and my general conception for the podcast. Happy listening!2018-04-0214 min