Work in Progress: Recent Episodes
Tina
IMO Valentine's Day is stupid. Sure, it's cool for couples and all, but why do we even celebrate it? Listen to me rant about the biggest scam of the 21st century.
Credits:
https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/what-does-it-take-to-create-a-holiday-its-all-politics-but-stevie-wonder-can-help/2014/10/12/9bbb0cc2-508f-11e4-babe-e91da079cb8a_story.html
https://globaledge.msu.edu/blog/post/56846/the-economy-loves-valentines-day
https://www.ajc.com/news/national/mother-teresa-and-sainthood-here-are-the-steps-getting-there/0qCC1tpK3pQbhUzcAm5A1L/
Let's talk about female empowerment, particularly in storytelling. Follow me as I trace the beginnings of the Femme Fatale troupe in English literature.
Credits:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succubus#:~:text=The%20word%20is%20derived%20from,from%20the%20late%2014th%20century.
https://theconversation.com/morgan-le-fay-how-arthurian-legend-turned-a-powerful-woman-from-healer-to-villain-109928#:~:text=Morgana%2C%20also%20called%20Morgaine%20or,Gorlois%2C%20the%20Duke%20of%20Cornwall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions#:~:text=In%20the%20three%20main%20Abrahamic,individual%20and%20nature%20are%20subordinate.
https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
Where did we get that colorful food pyramid? And why is it so useless in establishing a healthy diet? Credits: https://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/ifdp/1982/205/ifdp205.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_pyramid_(nutrition)#/media/File:USDA_Food_Pyramid.gif https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1109756/FULLTEXT01.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Sweden#Crisis_of_the_1990s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_pyramid_(nutrition)
Why do English and German symphonies sound so distinct? How did the Venetian Waltz retain its style? Learn all that and more in this short podcast from Work in Progress! https://www.cmuse.org/bach-vs-handel/ http://www.classicalmusicguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=29042 https://courses.lumenlearning.com/musicapp_historical/chapter/musical-nationalism/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No._12_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DxZwtoekeBl8&sa=D&ust=1611806857140000&usg=AOvVaw0X6gAAYVfPpjQSu5JjW5iC https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DTPQTQcXXc-M&sa=D&ust=1611809755085000&usg=AOvVaw1FGFjOS62A547ZvRuNijUK https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DXzjRwbQdASg&sa=D&ust=1611809745637000&usg=AOvVaw2qYLyycI-kTUkQOkVJt1iv
National Anthems are the source of unity and pride for many countries, but where do their iconic sounds come from? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T8cwnx8Apk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgECAmtABEM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_Overture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_anthem_of_South_Africa https://www.history.com/news/8-national-anthem-backstories https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/key-pens-star-spangled-banner#:~:text=On%20September%2014%2C%201814%2C%20Francis,during%20the%20War%20of%201812. http://www.potw.org/archive/potw234.html