I have always been interested in "fine art" that makes the leap from museum walls to popular culture. I also think there is a lot of brilliant design happening in spaces and on things that we see so frequently we become blind to them. People rarely consider the work and the artistry behind the things we interact with the most. Julie Averbach is the author of ... Show More
Mar 30
Author Interview Kory Stamper | True Color
This week, I got to talk to Kory Stamper, author of True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color, exploring how color is a complex intersection of physics, physiology, and psychology. Human color perception is defined not just by wavelengths of light, but by the ... Show More
56m 41s
Jun 2021
13 - The Sandman & the Art Addict - Alexander Calder, “Silver Bedhead”, 1946 for Peggy Guggenheim
<p>This week, Stephanie Dueñas and Russell Shoemaker tread through the fascinating history behind the sculpture work “Silver Bedhead” from 1946 by Alexander “Sandy'“ Calder, mobile master, commissioned by Peggy Guggenheim, a woman whose art addiction influenced Modern Art His ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2023
Ken Eurich on Growing Up Online and The Art of Oversharing
Get to know 22-year-old TikTok sensation, Ken Eurich. Raised in rural Pennsylvania and now an Austin, TX transplant, Ken has amassed a following of over 2 million followers in just a few years, widely beloved for her sense of humor, honesty, and her dog Ma. In today's episode, sh ... Show More
37m 15s
Aug 2023
Episode #116: Modern Love--Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Part 1
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history ... Show More
32m 15s
Feb 2025
159: Sadism, Sex Potions, & Deer Musk?? History’s Most Disturbing Aphrodisiacs
Hi friends, happy Wednesday!Since ancient times, people have sought out aphrodisiacs—those mysterious foods, herbs, and even animal parts thought to ignite desire, spark passion, and awaken romance. But do these so-called love enhancers really work? Are they based on science or j ... Show More
45m 47s
Nov 2024
Episode 504 || Annie Recommends: Nonfiction November
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This mo ... Show More
50m 43s
Sep 2024
Katy Hessel on The Story of Art Without Men, with Pandora Sykes, Part One
This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. How many women artists do you know? Despite the work of activist groups and scholars alike, women are still troublingly absent from the history of art. Historian and broadcaster Katy Hessel wants to change that. In September 2 ... Show More
37m 41s
Sep 2023
Episode #118: Modern Love--Marina Abramović and Ulay
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history ... Show More
33m 21s
<p>The quirky little grocery chain with California roots and German ownership has a lot to teach all of us about choice architecture, efficiency, frugality, collaboration, and team spirit.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ki ... Show More
