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Ep 85 - What is a Ziggurat?
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - October 14, 2021 20:44 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe did a whole episode on this topic, and I still don’t believe it’s spelt that way when I read “Ziggurat”. But, like many words that look weird after reading it so many times, today we are back in our fascination wheelhouse of temple-complexes and ancient civilizations. Follow BYWAP as we trave...
Ep 84 : Oceans 8 (Movie Night!)
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - October 07, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat a delightfully ridiculous movie - the plot is spotty, but the laughs are real. Today your BYWAP favorites are conquering the 2018 trainwreck that was Ocean’s 8. A starcast of Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, ANNE HATHAWAY, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Mindy Kaling, and Helena Bonham Car...
Ep 83 - Caravaggio: Wanted Dead or Alive
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - September 30, 2021 20:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuess who’s back? Back again. With all the power of life, love, and drama, we cannot stay away from talking about our spicy favorites… And Caravaggio is the epitome of the sunglasses emoji. The 16th century bad boy of your art history class, queer influencer Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is ...
Ep 82 - An Introduction to DADA
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - September 23, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsScream into the void! We’re back, baybee. Vacation was lovely, Elene is in a great way, Steph needs sleep. Delirious and over-caffeinated, we are in the proper headspace to try and learn you about Dada. Will we be successful? Probably not! Join BYWAP for this picnic of lucid dreaming and furry t...
Ep 81 - Taj Mahal: A Legacy of Love
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - September 16, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat a life, what a joy. We are back in our sweet spot, where UNESCO World Heritage sites find themselves back in our limelight, and we can talk about architecture. And, not only architecture, but also a love story that has inspired generations for centuries, though there might be more to the st...
Ep 80 - The Sunken Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - September 09, 2021 20:10 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsIt’s like Atlantis, but better! Today we tell the story of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus — two lost cities at the mouth of the Nile, swallowed completely by the sea by the 8th century AD. As we continue the last of our Summer Extravaganza, Stephanie teaches Elene about the remarkable story and l...
Ep 79 - Crime of the Century: The John Forgeries
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - September 02, 2021 20:09 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat if your technical abilities as an artist were so good, you could bamboozle art markets and curators? What does it take? How do you get into it? Just… Asking for a friend, of course! Anyways, as a part of our summer extravaganza today Elene teaches Stephanie about the Johns—John Drewe and Jo...
Ep 78 - Big Eyes (Movie Night!)
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - August 26, 2021 20:32 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo all the wives out there: if your husband takes credit for your work, leave! BYWAP is back with a movie night adventure. We’ve taken a small break from our Night at the Museum binge to watch this 2014 gem: Big Eyes. Shockingly, neither Helena Bonham Carter nor Johnny Depp are in this Tim Burto...
Ep 77 - Modernity and the Spaces of Femininity
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - August 19, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsWe’re back in Paris, mes amis! Grab your walking sticks and top hats, and join us on this stroll through the evolving Modern Art Scene as a passive observer of the world…! Unless, of course, you’re a woman. In which case, we regret to inform you that there is no art historically equivalent word ...
Ep 76 - SAMO IS DEAD: Long Live Badquiat
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - August 13, 2021 18:51 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThere are no words to describe how important New York was to the 80’s Art Scene. Not only did you have money and culture, but everyone seemed to be caught up in a movement of raw, expressive, heavily commercial creation. And it’s in this scene where we find today’s artist, New York’s very own: J...
Ep 76 - SAMO IS DEAD: Long Live Basquiat
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - August 13, 2021 18:51 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsThere are no words to describe how important New York was to the 80’s Art Scene. Not only did you have money and culture, but everyone seemed to be caught up in a movement of raw, expressive, heavily commercial creation. And it’s in this scene where we find today’s artist, New York’s very own: Je...
Ep 75 - What is a Pyramid?
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - August 05, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat's got four walls, wasn't built by aliens, and has been a fascination for centuries longer than we can even perceive time? That's right: Pyramids! This is largely a Giza/ancient Egypt focused episode, but the world of Pyramids is so much larger than we can even begin to theorize. Join us a...
Ep 74 - Let's Steal the Crown Jewels!
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - July 29, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsSometimes, folks, we come out with some interesting stories. Long time listeners of the podcast will know that your BYWAP hosts love some art thievery, and today's episode is no exception. Although! Very uniquely! Today's episode has Stephanie telling Elene a story she's never heard about. Long ...
Ep 73 - Night at the Museum 2 (Movie Night!)
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - July 22, 2021 19:34 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsMama mia, here we go again. As our illustrious audio witch has framed it, this episode sounds like ADHD feels. We never have high hopes for sequels, but let’s just say that this movie was a fever dream. We cannot believe we have to watch a third movie. Join us as we try to send ancient Egyptians...
Ep 72 - The Role of Photography in Archives
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - July 15, 2021 19:50 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsFor those of you who head the call of the Archives: this episode is for you. We’ve got archive fever, y’all! Your favorite BYWAP hosts are pulling out all the stops with today's Article Discussion as we dive deeply into a love letter to the hallowed halls of stored memories. Archives, especially...
Ep 71 - Claude Monet and His Gardens
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - July 08, 2021 20:13 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsGive me a "G!" Give me a "ver-nee!" Say it with me folks: Giverny! Your favorite BYWAP hosts get Romantic:tm: and Wistful:tm: as they think about the idyllic French countryside, and how we wish more than anything to cozy up on a picnic together and paint impressionistic landscapes. Our gloomy ho...
Ep 70 - The French Art Academy: History and Controversy
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - July 01, 2021 19:46 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsLet the spicy topics continue! Many of us are introduced to the concept of "The French Academy" when we begin studying art and art history, but what actually is it? Was it just a building that people could go and study at, or did it transcend a physical space and become a highly influential cult...
Ep 69 - Frank Lloyd Wright
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - June 24, 2021 19:38 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsListen, we couldn't plan for this level of coincidence if we tried. Episode 69 and Frank Lloyd Wright? It's almost too gauche, even for us. But, then again, we did accidentally record this particular episode on his birthday... So, maybe we did know?? (We didn't. I'm obsessed). Architecture is ou...
Ep 68 - Goya’s Ghosts (Movie Night!)
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - June 17, 2021 19:40 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsIt’s that time of rotations where Elene and Stephanie have movie night! Most times we just curl up around a nice film, pop some popcorn, and enjoy some mindless fun. Other times, we suffer through a too-long, unnecessarily tragic film that depicts torture and suffering. Steph loved it, Elene was...
Ep 67 - Vanishing Points: Artists Against AIDS
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - June 10, 2021 19:06 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsRead our lips: Kissing Doesn't Kill. Greed and Indifference Do. We here at BYWAP have thought long and hard about how we wanted to celebrate PRIDE on our podcast. As two queer women, we acknowledge the celebration and trauma that comes from LGBTQI+ legacy. The first Pride was a riot, and this ...
Ep 66 - MONA: A Museum Or Something
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - June 03, 2021 19:29 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsSometimes we talk about some of the most interesting artists. And sometimes we discuss captivating architecture. But today, my friends, we’re doing something... Different. We’re looking at both of these things as if we didn’t care about these things. And, doubly so, we’re going to do our first m...
Ep 65 - Shalva Kikodze: Beyond the Horizon
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - May 27, 2021 19:21 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsAttention, dear listeners! Today’s episode is going to be a wild one. And not wild, per say, because we’re covering scandal... but because this one hits very close to home. And the format is new, too! Today Elene teaches Stephanie about Georgian artist and Sad Boy, Shalva Kikodze. Join us as we ...
Ep 64 - Angkor Wat
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - May 20, 2021 19:21 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsIt’s a holiday in Cambodia, and the star of today’s show is the world’s largest religious structure—Angkor Wat. This once-Hindu-later-Buddhist-and-also-mausoleum temple houses this history of the Khmer empire and legacy of European imperialism. It’s not perfect, but it’s a UNESCO World Heritage ...
Ep 63 - Night at the Museum (Movie Night!)
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - May 12, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsOh boy, it’s movie night! Our favorite time of the rotations. Where we can sit back, kick our feet up, enjoy some popcorn, and revel in some amazing cinematography. Or, in this case? Enjoy in some good old fashion Nostalgia as we watch Night at the Museum (2006). Join us as we finally discuss ...
Ep 62 - What is Abstract Expressionism?
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - May 06, 2021 19:38 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsFrom Rothko to Pollock, the forms and shapes of abstract expressionism are known instantly. This post-WWII art movement has defined a corner stone of the Modern art movement and decorates wall-upon-wall of gallery space in museums... But what is it? Where did it come from? Where did it go? Like ...
Ep 61 - Unraveling with Sonya Clark
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - April 29, 2021 19:27 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhat speaks more to culture and personal identity than hair? How is a flag that was made for division and strife persevere to be made into art? Today, your favorite hosts dive deep into the illustrious story of Sonya Clark and investigate cultural identity. Join us as we continue to unravel the ...
Ep 60 - Benin Bronzes: History as Loot
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - April 22, 2021 19:20 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratingsHave you heard the good news? The Benin Bronzes are to be repatriated! Oh, what a wonderful time to be a part of the cultural heritage scene! Whilst the United Kingdom and commonwealth nations mourn the loss of the Queen’s Consort Prince Philip, the wheels of change and progress are seeing resti...
Ep 59 - Paradise on Earth: Alcazar Gardens
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - April 15, 2021 19:34 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsRamadan Mubarak to all our Muslim fans and friends! May you all have a month of peace and joy! Today, we're finally talking about Spain. But, more importantly, we're talking about the Royal Alcazar Palace and Gardens and the legacy of 700 years of Islamic art on Spanish culture with an article d...
Ep 58 - Black Art: In the Absence of Light (Movie Night!)
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - April 08, 2021 19:39 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsHonestly, this is probably one of the best documentaries either of us have ever watched and it's worth watching many times. Built around the legacy of David Driskell (renowned professor, artist, and curator) and his revolutionary exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art (1976) this HBO doc...
Ep 57 - Art World Shenanigans II: COVID-19 Updates (w/ Silvija Burbaitė)
Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast - April 01, 2021 19:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsSteph is coming to you live, right now, with the first of two COVID vaccines in her arm. Better still! We have Silvija back on the podcast a year after our first COVID-19 update for our second Art World Shenanigan's episode! To no one's surprise... It's still kinda bad. And that's not even an Ap...
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