Synopsis
A weekly conversation about the arts, sports, life, and literature, inspired by what we read in the Sunday Paper.
Episodes
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Episode 263: Monumental Men
02/03/2022 Duration: 41minRecruiting for the Cultural Heritage Brigade. Funny Girl - back to Broadway. Untangling the mysteries of Stonehenge. Looking at genius (John von Neumann). The genius of listening (Duvall Hecht). Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 262: Lovin’ That Litigation
23/02/2022 Duration: 50minMore lawsuits in the arts! $$$! Even more color. Less light, please. Strolling through the cemetery. Rethinking the Black Death numbers. Duckcloth chic. (Carhartt). What does Judy Collins watch on TV? Remembering P.J. O'Rourke. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 261: Super Weekend
17/02/2022 Duration: 40minOlympics. Football. Valentine's Day. Taiwan and Trash-pick-up as a Community Event. Henry Darger Legacy. Inventing and enjoying the Index. Chinese Bagpipers come to the rescue. Millennials don't drink wine? Norway and Sports Betting. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 260: Cookbooks Overboard!
09/02/2022 Duration: 49minYikes! That's worse than being stuck in line at the harbor. More interesting sewage revelations. Tap Dance Kid at Encores. Hand of God on the screen. Bravely investing with Matt Damon. Evolving to be a better babysitter. Funding Fermat. Remembering Robin Herman and locker rooms in the 70's. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 259: Some Snow!
03/02/2022 Duration: 33minFrozen Tundra Time in the Mid-Atlantic! Out on the Hoks. Or huddled for warmth watching Power of the Dog. Somebody, Somewhere. Dan muses on Hall of Fame. Botticelli Bargain. Get well soon, Egan Bernal. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 258: Cardinal Curse
27/01/2022 Duration: 38minEncanto; singing along with Lin Manuel-Miranda in Colombia. Remembering Meat Loaf, and Terry Teachout. The charm and wisdom of Françoise Gilot. Winnie the Pooh joins the public domain. Faith Ringgold finally moves her mural. Whither Covid? All will be revealed..the secret is in the sewage... Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 257: Bambi Revisited
20/01/2022 Duration: 42minSobering look at a childhood favorite. Smarter headlights. Back to Around the World in 80 Days. Enjoying Kimberly Akimbo. Gruyere is now legal in the US. Richardson and Olmstead. The first Mr. Met. Maria Ewing, Passing, and Rebecca Hall. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 256: Getting Back Out There
12/01/2022 Duration: 49minWith caution! Caroline or Change, Being the Ricardos, I Know Where I'm Going... Museum Update: Star Trek at the Skirball, Africa at the Met. 3 Minutes in Poland. Christine Grant. Sidney Poitier. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 255: Hello 2022
06/01/2022 Duration: 43minFun facts from 2021. More power from dancers. The Real Burning Bush. Embracing Stoicism. When History is too much fun. John Madden by Tom Coughlin. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 254: Boxing Day Chatter
30/12/2021 Duration: 38minHappy Holidays! Chewing the Christmas Fat with Sadie. Selling off Family Memorials (well, it's a Rodin...). Dan worries about his Syllabus. Sadie brings us up to date on Ovechkin. Anatomically female crash dummies. A revelation. Covid Test in your stocking? Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Special Guest: Sadie Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 253: Merry Merry
24/12/2021 Duration: 40minA little chat on the way to the holiday - interesting story about a change in characters in Music Man, Sondheim tells it like it is (as mentor), Peloton woes. Italian Bishop kills the Christmas buzz. Edison's piano. Sy Speigel and the artificial Christmas Tree. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 252: Dancing is the New Kale
14/12/2021 Duration: 40minSoda is the New Coffee. Seniors and Esports in Japan. Mr Man turns 50. Gil Hodges Hall of Fame conundrum. Luxury Advent Calendar Scam? More Sondheim. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 251: Hold the Schmear!
08/12/2021 Duration: 41minCream Cheese Crisis in NYC? Recipe Stealing? Movies we're looking forward to. Dan explains the Baseball Lockdown and how to value a sports team. E-Bikes gathering steam. Life imitating art in politics. Sylvia Weinstock and her beautiful wedding cakes. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 250: Together Again For Thanksgiving
01/12/2021 Duration: 35minThrilled to be at one table, thrilled to be welcoming a new generation. We catch up on NHL, Swimming to find community in Australia, Rococo Disney, Advent Calendars and Popeye's in London. Missing Sondheim. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Special Guests: Jasi and his parents: Granger and Nico. Pepper and her parents: Zeke and Noel. Sadie Abuhoff. Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 249: Van Lingle Mungo
24/11/2021 Duration: 33minRemembering Dave Frishberg. Indiana Roundabouts. Women's Softball in the Yucatán. Cali School for the Deaf Football Excellence. Making the most of used Adult Diapers in Japan. Internet shopping using the QVC model. Wilbur Smith, writer. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 248: A Man‘s Game
17/11/2021 Duration: 39minRemembering Sam Huff and "selling" the NFL. Sadie and Tamsen take the Plunge. Brrr. 25 years of Chicago. OBJ's impact. Helene Fortunoff, working mom. Eugen Sandow, bodybuilding/fitness pioneer. Tribute to Steve Somers. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 247: Sighs and Whispers
11/11/2021 Duration: 42minTrash or Treasure - looking back at department store advertising (Bloomingdales and Guy Bourdin). Empire State bike Trail. Looks like fun. Learning about Lichen. Rubens at the Getty Villa. Tom Matte. Wearing the World Series Ring. What smell tells. Supply Chain Advent Calendar Crisis. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 246: In the Bleachers
03/11/2021 Duration: 43minDan enjoys the World Series. Pseudonym Surprise in Spain. Remembering Mort Sahl. Van Eyck Drawing. Reaching new heights. The rise of the Designer Deli. Arnold Hano and sportswriting. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 245: Indocent Behavior
27/10/2021 Duration: 42minMuseums trying to Update. Not just working, being at work. NBA all-timers. Discovery of a Gorky. Supreme Court Typo. Artificial Pot as a decorative device. Fried Oysters. Scouting with Instagram. The beauty of Baseball on the radio. Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff
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Episode 244: Betting By Bike
20/10/2021 Duration: 42minDeath Cleanse Continues. Insulting the patient. The sarcophagus Andrew Jackson turned down. E Cigarettes - safe or not? Ruthie Tompson longtime Disney contributor (but not an animator). Memorization - the process - as entertainment? Credits: Talent: Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer: Ellie Suttmeier Art: Zeke Abuhoff