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Dec 14, 2016

Rachel and Erin discuss two very different artists from the 19th century who struggled with mental illness, spent time in asylums and continued painting during that time- Vincent van Gogh and Richard Dadd.

Nov 27, 2016

Rachel and Laura discuss the focus of Laura's PHD research, Anglo-Saxon cemeteries and deviant burials. They dig into engendered burials, death rites in various cultures, excavations, vikings and vampires and what the term "deviant" really means.  

Oct 6, 2016

Rachel and Erin discuss some well know cases of art vandalism from religious protest to passionate outbursts to people who are just clumsy. There are many reasons that art gets wrecked or destroyed, sometimes it can be saved, sometimes it can't.

Oct 1, 2016

*Random Bonus Episode*
Rachel and Erin watched W.E. and The Kings Speech and then talked about them! Both of these films relate to our first episode "The Abdication Crisis" so if you didn't enjoy that or haven't seen these films of hate British period drama... probably skip this one.

Sep 10, 2016

Rachel and Erin discuss collections and the Museum of Vancouver's "All Together Now, Vancouver Collectors and their Worlds" exhibition. Why do people collect? What's the difference between collecting and hoarding? How has collecting changed as lifestyles have? How are contemporary artists merging archives and fine art? These are just some of the questions we discuss in this episode while we sip riesling and gewurztraminer. 

Aug 24, 2016

In this episode Rachel and Michael discuss the life, trail and death of Socrates. Although he is now considered one the the first philosophers, being brilliant didn't stop Socrates from being generally dirty, weird and pissing a lot of people off.

Aug 11, 2016

Ok I'll admit that the title is a little sensational, but it is true that a priory was shut down near Oxford in the 16th century due to mismanagement and nuns behaving badly. Rachel and Charlotte take a break from s'mores and campfires to to discuss the findings of the recent excavation of Littlemore priory.

Jul 27, 2016

In this episode Rachel and Erin delve into some Vancouver BC local history with a look at an unsolved murder from the 1920s. This case is filled with police corruption, kidnapping, media frenzy, drug trade rumours, rampant racism and more.


Jul 18, 2016

In this episode Rachel and Marie Claire discuss the brilliant and troubled Baroque painter Caravaggio. The passionate artist spent his last few years on the run from the law, wanted for murder. His work went on to inspire countless others.
After we recorded Marie Claire dumped a glass of wine on my computer by accident, don't worry girl, it's all fine lol. 

Jun 29, 2016

Rachel and Christine drink a lot of red wine and talk about some of the darker and creepier European fairytales that exist. Some you will have heard and some you may not have.

Jun 15, 2016

In the 1930s Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England for American divorcee Wallis Simpson. This left his younger brother George VI aka Bertie to step in and save the day just in time for WW2.

This is the second part of a two part episode. If you haven't listened to part one, you should probably go and do that.

This was our first ever podcast episode so be gentle with us. lol.
Erin and I got so into this topic that it ended up becoming a two part episode. Apparently we can drink wine and talk about British royalty forever, but we already knew that.

Jun 9, 2016

In the 1930s Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England for American divorcee Wallis Simpson and it really pissed everyone off.
This is the first part of a two part episode.

This is our first ever podcast episode so be gentle with us. lol.
Erin and I got so into this topic that it ended up becoming a two part episode. Apparently we can drink wine and talk about British royalty forever, but we already knew that.

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