s Julia Tugwell and Olivia Threlkeld, curators of Inspired by the east how the Islamic world influenced western art to discuss the Islamic world's influence on Western art.
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A biography of Rembrandt - what made him special and how did he achieve his prints, not just his paintings. A curious episode of the British Museum Membercast to show how Rembrandt excelled in the world of printmaking.
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Iszi takes a walk to the house of the most prolific serial killer in the the UK. How one woman murdered over 400 by hand.
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What did you eat yesterday? Manga isn’t just Astro Boy, and so much more than comic books you find outside Japan. It is a history of the workers taking over the means of production and making something brand new. Nicole Rousmaniere, curator of the Citi exhibition Manga to discuss the fascinating origins of the Japanese art form and its cultural influence across the globe.
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How Rome was saved by geese - a (drunken) interview with author of Barbarians: Dr Stephen Kershaw
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Did Amazon warriors really cut off one boob so they could fight better? Was Achilles a hero or a sulky narcissist? Natalie Haynes and Iszi chat about Gods, Castration, Amazons and REVENGE.
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Smashing statues… were ancient statues really full of gold? No? What about rats?
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A narcissist populist politician whose only motivation was winning... no, not that one.
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A podcast 4 years in the making!
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Does this mean every emoji is wrong?
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How can you tell what disease someone died of over 1000 years ago?
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What would you sacrifice for your career? Many people lose relationships, invest fortunes, time with their families… but few people lose their entire identity. The question I grapple with is whether James Barry was a symptom of the strict victorian society or possibly the most accomplished transman in History.
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How do you know how old something is?
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Was Otto Overbeck an abject failure? A brilliant polymath? A Quack? An Abuser? Iszi and James Stark explore the curious career of a bizarre creature with an electric personality.
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When did we first put pen to paper? Or Stylus to Tablet? Or scraper to shoulder blade?
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Imagine having the middle name “Orange”… This isn't an episode about eating more fruit and fibre, it is about fibre optics’ predecessor. The telegraph and how it is bloody difficult sending messages across the planet. Shouting might not work, but it is easier.
Big Cat Killers
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! And what could be more festive than Tom Holland talking about overcoming their pagan occupiers by clever use of marrying enemy Earls, raising a kick-arse nephew and stealing a corpse in the name of patriotism.
She's Irish, Spanish, American and Mistress to the King of Bavaria married 3 times, Dancer, actress, lecturer, author and murderer? Iszi thinks so. Doug Segal isn't so sure.
A spooky late night at the Museum
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