About ten miles north of Concord, New Hampshire, off of interstate 93 there’s a little island with a great, big monument on it. The monument depicts a woman, who is holding a hatchet in her right hand and bunch of … Continue reading →
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100 Objects #21: Window from the House of D
In 1932, the Women's House of Detention—New York City's first women's prison—opened in the heart of Greenwich Village. It was opened to make "wayward" women quiet, private, and properly feminine. And the building had one unique feature originally meant to be a sort of kindness—a ... Show More
37m 3s
Oct 21
Audio Guide of the Imperfections of a Perfect Masterpiece
This episode is sponsored by Acura.From the outside, the building is a light gray spiral, and from the inside, the art is displayed on one long ramp that curves up towards a glass skylight in the ceiling. We’re going to take the greatness of this building as a given. What we’re g ... Show More
29m 44s
Mar 2022
Ep. 57 - Juno, A Colossal Roman Statue (late 1st c. BCE)
We stan a queen.
This episode was produced in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
See the images:
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Music used:
The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"
The Blue Dot Sessions, “Pigpaddle Creek,” “Temperance,” “Highway 94,” “Floating Whist,” ... Show More
32m 43s
<p>Conan chats with Molly from Collingwood, Ontario about working as a model, being paid to plant trees, and whether they might be related.</p><p><br /> </p><p>Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: <a href="http://teamcoco.com/CallConan" target="_blank">TeamCoco.com/C ... Show More
