Better Known

This week, Ben Schott discusses six things with Ivan which he thinks should be better known. Stud cufflinks www.trendhim.co.uk/articles/the-cufflinks-your-ultimate-guide Polari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polari The photomontage artist John Heartfield www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/393 The graphic design of movie poster billing blocks https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/02/24/opinion/sunday/ben-schott-movies-billing-blocks.html?hp The "Celestial Empire of Benevolent Knowledge” https://garagemca.org/en/event/lecture-by-andrey-velikanov-jorge-luis-borges-the-garden-of-forking-paths-the-analytical-language-of-john-wilkins-chora-the-archaeology-of-knowledge The secret codes of calling cards http://www.faena.com/aleph/articles/on-victorian-cards-for-secret-flirtations/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney discusses six things which they think should be better known. The crime fiction of Celia Fremlin www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/invisible-ink-no-249-celia-fremlin-9847533.html Barreiro www.atlaslisboa.com/abandoned-lisboa-the-comboio-graveyard-in-barreiro/ Emma Hardinge Britten www.ehbritten.org Anne Sharp https://austenprose.com/2008/06/07/jane-austens-dearest-friendship-with-miss-sharp-still-resonates-today/ The Japanese countryside https://donnykimball.com/countryside-travel-5c8e789c3fad The history of children with learning disabilities https://langdondownmuseum.org.uk/the-history-of-learning-disability/social-history-of-learning-disability/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Richard Canning discusses six things which he thinks should be better known. Ronald Firbank www.nytimes.com/1973/07/22/archives/prancing-novelist-the-fixer-of-modern-camp-a-defence-of-fiction-in.html Nils Dardel http://dardel.info/famille/artistes/NilsDardel/NilsDardelE.php The Bathers https://peterross.scot/articles/the-bathers/ Karol Szymanowski http://www.roh.org.uk/people/karol-szymanowski The Comeback www.hbo.com/the-comeback Tigre https://turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/en/article/visit-tigre-buenos-aires%E2%80%99-waterside-getaway This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Lucy Hughes-Hallett discusses six things which she thinks should be better known. The Deposition by Pontormo in the Church of Santa Felicita, Florence http://arthistoryblogger.blogspot.com/2018/05/jacopo-pontormos-deposition-of-christ.html The beach at Covehithe, Suffolk www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/jul/14/beach.suffolk Rosa Alba Celestial www.classicroses.co.uk/celestial-shrub-rose.html The Immortal Dinner by Penelope Hughes-Hallett www.theguardian.com/books/2000/sep/23/classics.johnmullan Angelo and Rosaline, by Bettina www.goodreads.com/book/show/3931718-angelo-and-rosaline The island of Veliki Brijuni www.istria-culture.com/en/national-park-brijuni-i119 This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Dan Benedictus discusses his six choices: Gorge Du Tarn https://about-france.com/tourism/tarn-gorge.htm Preserved Lemons for cooking https://www.bbc.com/food/preserved_lemons Using V8 Vegetable juice instead of tomato juice in a Bloody Mary https://v8juice.co.uk/recipes/classic-v8-bloody-mary/ Narwhals www.worldwildlife.org/stories/unicorn-of-the-sea-narwhal-facts The film closer to the edge – a documentary about the Isle of Man TT www.theguardian.com/film/2011/apr/21/tt3d-closer-to-the-edge The album OK Cowboy by Vitalic https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8538-ok-cowboy/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Richard Walker discusses his six choices: Florida Southern College www.franklloydwrightatfsc.com The early films of Peter Greenaway - ‘The Falls’ and other oddities www.thehorsehospital.com/archive/past/kinokulture-past/peter-greenaway-the-falls Michael Hurley - American folk troubadour surrealist www.snockonews.net Robin Noscoe - 20th Century Renaissance man and inspirational art teacher http://www.compusmall.co.uk/benedictsark/index.php/stephen-batty/95-that-blysful-place Sardinia - a hidden jewel in the Mediterranean www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/sardinia-sad-song-lost-opportunity Elephant and Castle - as a desirable destination www.anadventurousworld.com/elephant-and-castle/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Catharine Morris discusses her six choices. The role of an editor www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/151/self-publishing/editing/the-role-of-an-editor Structured procrastination www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-ProcrastinateStill/93959 Simon Gray’s memoirs www.chaseside.org.uk/books/simon_gray_memoirs.html Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird https://ideas.ted.com/14-writing-tips-from-beloved-teacher-anne-lamott/ Benefits of having an older father www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/26/fatherhood-benefits-leaving-late Pipedown www.furious.com/perfect/pipedown.html This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Robjn discusses six things which he thinks should be better known. The London Canal Network www.bloomsbury.com/uk/maidens-trip-9781408801253/ Brain Candy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KidsintheHall:BrainCandy 99% Invisible https://99percentinvisible.org Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DervlaMurphy#FullTiltandotherearlywritings Michael Rothenstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MichaelRothenstein The Fry Gallery and Bridge End Gardens www.fryartgallery.org This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, Laura Barton discusses six things that should be better known. Petrol tank arrow: very few drivers know about this handy tool - www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/05/09/dashboard_gas_gauge_arrows_what_do_theyindicate.html Oat milk tequila coffee: a drink that does not yet exist online, but is an alcohol variant of one that does - www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/why-youll-soon-be-adding-oat-milk-to-your-morning-coffee-832261.html The Shivers: a New York band - www.theshivers.bandcamp.com The National Fruit Collection: Faversham’s finest - www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk Midwestern cities: Dubuque, Muscatine, Cairo, quad cities, McGregor, Iowa - www.traveldubuque.com The history of barbed wire: how it took over the world - www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40448594 This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week, biographer Peter Parker discusses with Ivan his six choices of things which he thinks should be better known. Something for Everyone (1970), Harold Prince film starring Angela Lansbury and Michael York https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066392/?ref_=nv_sr_1 G.F. Green (1911-77), writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._F._Green Calcutta/Kolkata as a tourist destination www.kolkata.org.uk/tourist-attractions/ Humphrey Spender, painter, photographer and designer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Spender The Church of St Nicholas, Little Braxted, Essex www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101111066-church-of-st-nicholas-little-braxted Inexpensive Progress blog: http://inexpensiveprogress.com This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm