The 3 Best Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast Episodes
1) Episode 1: Introduction
The 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!
2) Episode 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).
3) Episode 21: The Crystal Skulls
Mineralogists! 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.
4) Episode 45: The Gardner Heist, Part I
IT’S HAPPENING. That’s right. I’m (finally) doing it. You asked, and I have answered. Put on your cop costumes, stick on that wax mustache, and buzz that buzzer. We’ve got some hesitin’ to do. Except ...Show More
5) Minisode 8: The Portrait of Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein
Anne 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 unattractiv...Show More
6) Episode 43: The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
THE 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 be...Show More
7) Episode 42: The San Jose Galleon
This 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 (dolp...Show More
8) Episode 41: Damien Hirst & the Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable
An 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 (!) e...Show More
Episode 41: Damien Hirst & the Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable
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9) Episode 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...Show More
10) Episode 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. th...Show More