logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2024
10m 27s

The Rubik's Cube | Work of Art and an Ar...

KYLE WOOD
About this episode
The Rubik's Cube is a fun puzzle toy, but some have begun looking at it as a medium to create pixelated masterpieces. Learn a little bit about Erno Rubik, his cube, and a young artist using it in a way Rubik never anticipated. Daniella Chaim is a teenager making sophisticated works by solving and meticulously arranging hundreds of Rubik's Cubes. See her work ... Show More
Up next
Jun 1
Author Interview Thomas Laqueur | The Dog's Gaze
My guest this week is author and historian Thomas Laqueur to discuss his new book, The Dog's Gaze: A Visual History. Laqueur explores the deep biological, evolutionary, and cultural connection between humans and dogs as told through centuries of masterpiece paintings. From the an ... Show More
38m 1s
May 29
The Parthenon
The Parthenon, a crowning achievement of Classical Greek architecture, was constructed on the Athenian Acropolis between 447 BCE and 432 BCE during the golden age of Athens. Commissioned under the leadership of the prominent statesman Pericles, the monumental project brought toge ... Show More
12m 43s
May 25
The Marine Corps War Memorial
Today, I am sharing an episode of my other podcast Fun Facts Daily focusing on the Marine Corps War Memorial and the iconic image of soldiers raising the flag. The Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honors all United States Marine Corps personnel who lost their liv ... Show More
15m 40s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2024
Riddles, Puzzles, & Problems: A Rubik’s Cube Riddle!
Aunt Murgatroyd is back to challenge potential problem solvers with more riddles, puzzles and problems!  This time the Troublemaking Trolls have their devious little minds set on making the Rubik’s Cube unsolvable! It’s up to you to solve a cube based riddle to keep this top-se ... Show More
11m 49s
Dec 2024
How your childhood toys tell your life story | Chris Byrne
What was your favorite toy when you were a kid? Your answer might reveal more about you than you expect, says toy historian Chris Byrne. From Matchbox cars and Barbie to Rubik's Cube and Squishmallows, he explores how playthings reflect cultural values and influence who you becom ... Show More
12m 21s
Aug 2025
33. How to Manage Multiple Interests & Actually CREATE Something
To try everything Sublime has to offer, visit https://sublime.app/?ref=anna & use code: wildgeese for 20% off at checkout! Sublime is the tool I use everyday to help make more interesting connections between one idea to the next. If you're stuck in distracting algorithms & having ... Show More
30m 40s
Dec 2022
Enigmatology (WORD PUZZLES) with David Kwong
<p>Crosswords! Puzzles! Wordles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and brain games, covering everything from Scrabble strategies to how to get away with a surprise party unsuspected. Also: crossword ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2019
Episode 326 - Barbara Nessim
With a career in illustration and art stretching back to 1960, Barbara Nessim has been a trailblazer in multiple ways (albeit unintentionally). We talk about the 2013 retrospective of her work at the Victoria & Albert Museum and the process of seeing her oeuvre distilled by a cur ... Show More
1h 36m
May 2025
How mathematics shapes human creativity
It’s commonly believed that the arts and the sciences have little in common with each other. The distinction that’s most frequently made is that the arts are creative in nature whereas the sciences are logical. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. In this episode, we catc ... Show More
33m 11s
Apr 2021
Introducing the Art Engager Podcast
Welcome to The Art Engager podcast! This podcast here to help educators, guides and creatives engage their audiences with art, objects and ideas. Each week I’ll be sharing a variety of strategies, ideas and inspiration to help you to engage and connect with your audiences and con ... Show More
2m 36s
Oct 2025
Do fidget toys really help people focus?
Fidget toys are everywhere. There are ones you can squeeze, or click, or spin. Others are puzzles or have cool textures to touch. Some classrooms even have fidget toys for students, but do they help kids concentrate or are they just a distraction? Molly and co-host Penelope team ... Show More
36m 27s
Sep 2022
Bonus Episode: Tarot
Grab a cup of tea and join us for a bonus episode on tarot. We learn about the cards from their patrician origins to the present day, when tarot is being used to subvert limiting tropes of gender and sexuality. A tarot deck begs some questions: what makes something art? And who d ... Show More
26m 10s
Jan 2022
David Wayne Fox: Capturing the Emotional Landscape (S5E1)
Recorded 2 October 2021. David Wayne Fox is an artist in just about every possible sense of the word. He is a Texas native who currently resides in New York, and while his primary passion at the moment is his photography, he has also engaged in the creative pursuits of acting, vi ... Show More
1h 5m
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami