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Auguste Rodin | The Burghers of Calais
Today's mini-episode is rebroadcast of one of my favorites, Auguste Rodin and his sculpture of The Burghers of Calais. The story behind the piece is an inspiring tale that defines courage. During the Hundred Years' War, the English had the city of Calais surrounded. As the days w ... Show More
8m 38s
Jan 15
Alfonse Mucha | Gismonda
In December 1894, Alphonse Mucha just happened to be in the print shop checking some proofs for a friend, when in walked an actress, Sarah Bernhardt in need of posters for her upcoming play. All of the regular artists she worked with were off for the holidays leaving Mucha as her ... Show More
8m 30s
Jan 14
Eadweard Muybridge | The Horse in Motion
Pioneering 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in capturing movement, which laid the foundation for modern cinema. After immigrating to the United States and gaining fame for his stunning landscape photographs of the American Wes ... Show More
10m 13s
Apr 2025
693 Understanding the Wonders of Nature (with Alan Lightman) | My Last Book with Alan Lightman
In today's world of specialization, Alan Lightman is that rare individual who has accomplished remarkable things in two very different realms. As a physicist with a Ph.D. from Cal Tech, he's taught at Harvard and MIT and advised the United Nations. As a novelist, he's written awa ... Show More
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Feb 2018
NoSleep Podcast S10E12
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Nov 2024
The Story of "The Work of Art" — Adam Moss
<p>Earlier this year, celebrated magazine editor Adam Moss authored his first book, <em>The Work Of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing</em>. Inspired by his experience as a painter, Adam interviewed dozens of the best creatives of our time, from Stephen Sondheim to Sofia Coppo ... Show More
34m 49s
Feb 2022
Are We Living In Euphoria?
This week, Larray and Noah welcome artist Iann Dior to the podcast! After a quick dive into the recent season of Euphoria, Larray and Noah discuss Iann's career as a musician and learn more about his hobbies outside of work. Want to be featured on the show? Submit your message to ... Show More
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740 Mel Brooks and Other Eminent Jews (with David Denby) | War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (#13 GBOAT)
In this episode, Jacke talks to author David Denby about his new book, Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer, a group biography (loosely inspired by Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians) that describes how four larger-than-life figures upended the restrained culture of ... Show More
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Mar 2025
Douglas Stuart on Shuggie Bain, Storytelling, and the Human Condition (Part Two)
This event is part of Conversations at the Kiln, a new event series at Kiln Theatre programmed by Intelligence Squared. For more events with speakers from the worlds of literature, art, poetry and politics, click here.
Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain ... Show More
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408: Drowning Lessons - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
This week, host Steve Taylor invites you to wade into waters best left untested. In our latest episode, faith and fear run together in dark currents, pulling you toward something ancient beneath the surface. When a forgotten journal resurfaces on the banks of an Ohio river, it wh ... Show More
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This episode is about Arthur Boyd the Australian painter known for his use of symbols from mythology to express his philosophical views.
My guest this week was Matthew Bliss, a podcaster and producer. Check out his work at https://matthewbliss.net/from-my-home-to-yours
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<p>It's episode 12 of Season 10. On this week's show we have six tales about lost love and cunning creatures.</p>
<p><strong>"A Gift in the Dark"†</strong> written by <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/user/TheOrangutan">Gavin Wilson</a> and performed by Andy Cresswell & Mick ... Show More
<p>It's episode 25 of Season 11 - Our Season 11 finale. We have three tales about vexing vagrants, horrifying heritage, and lethal literati.</p>
<p><strong>"The Boy in the Alley"‡</strong> written by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ck.walker00">C.K. Walker</a> and performed b ... Show More
<p>It's episode 25 - the Season 10 Finale! We are proud to present the full-length adaptation of C.M. Scandreth's epic tale, "Return to a Seaside British Pub".</p>
<p><strong>"<a href="https://redd.it/86momc">Return to a Seaside British Pub</a>"</strong> written by <a href="htt ... Show More
<p>It's episode 24 of Season 9. On this week's show we have four tales about local legends and discovering devils.</p>
<p><strong>"<a href="https://redd.it/731yoi">The Limping Woman</a>"†</strong> written by <a href="http://muricanmagpie.tumblr.com/">S.H. Cooper</a> and perform ... Show More