Whispering Gallery Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Do cephalopods see color? Find out more about this and dive into deep-sea gigantism and find out who's likely the largest of the cephlapods! We hope you'll join us!
The Pacific Northwest is beautiful in October; at the Heceta Head Light Keepers home the sweet peas were still in bloom, the herbs in the garden were doing great and pumpkins adorned the stairs to the porch. The Heceta Head lighthouse is a working lighthouse that first went into service in the spring of 1894. Learn more about the historic lighthouse and the ghost story.
We continue our underwater exploration of the Kraken and how it is wrapped up in the art world. We unfurl the stories of octopus of ancient Greece, and feature sculpture, mosaics and digital art. We were able to find the Scandanavian folklore that told the tale of the kraken. We hope you enjoy the thrills and chills of creatures from the deep in this episode!
Dive into the watery deep to learn about the kraken. Set sail with us to understand the biology of cephalopods like the squid and octopus. And find out about a piece of kraken-inspired art by a French naturalist. We share a short reading from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Vern and some incredible stories.
Join Emily and Suzanne as they share more about dragons and illuminated lettering.
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Jump into the dragon's pond and track down ancient crocodiles (Cretaceous period) who could potentially "be" the dragon in the story. One of the paintings "Saint George Killing the Dragon" by Leonhard Beck (1515) shows something very much like a crocodile.
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We're digging into the story of Saint George, a princess in distress, and a dragon. We uncover more about the story, types of dragons, and even self-rescuing princesses. Reference links at https://whisperingpodcast.blogspot.com/ Follow us on Instagram for updates on the stories @whisperinggallerypodcast. We've posted related art on Instagram. Thanks for listening!
Delve into the mysteries surrounding several haunted and cursed paintings. We also discuss why the eyes in some portraits seem to follow you!
In the last of our series of episodes covering Hope Diamond, we talk about the curse in detail. We also cover a more in depth time line of the diamond. We hope you'll tune in as we wrap up the first story that we've told on this podcast!
Dig into where the history of the Hope Diamond started out. We'll follow this beautiful gem from the French Monarchy, then possibly onto King George in the United Kingdom. Find out who surfaced with the diamond after it was stolen before it left the hands of royalty entirely.
We introduce the legendary Hope Diamond, take a look at the geology of diamonds, the 4 C's: cut, clarity, colour and carat. We also present Marco Polo's writings on where diamonds are found and how they are obtained. Stay tuned for the next episode on The Hope Diamond. We are covering the Hope Diamond in 3 episodes.