Tiki was the first man in Polynesian culture. He is descended from a rich pantheon of Polynesian gods. However today’s Tiki movement is more about sipping exotic cocktails and listening to the waves crash on the beach. Today’s episode is our live show involving all kinds of Tiki culture. You’ll hear the soothing sounds of the ukulele and the soothing sounds of our voices.
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April Fool’s Day is a light hearted joking day celebrated on April first. We talk April fish, poetry and pranks pulled throughout history.
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Taxidermy is derived from the Greek words taxis meaning movement and derma meaning skin. We talk about what is taxidermy and what it isn’t. Its eerie to record amongst animals skins that used to be alive, placed in their eternal stance.
This episode we welcome guests Greg Hatem, owner of Bazaar and Robert Marbury author of Taxidermy Art.
This Episode recorded inside Bazaar curiosity shop.
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Dumplings are a food that are represented in almost every culture and country in the world. Than can be boiled, steamed, baked or fried. There’s sweet dumplings, savory dumplings, stuffed and more. We talk all about these wonderful pieces of dough.
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Robert Ripley has left behind a massive legacy all tied to the words Believe it or Not! He has had his hand in cartooning newspapers, hosting radio and television shows and of course his many Odditoriums around the world. Ripley traveled the word collecting oddities and stories to display them to the masses. During this episode we speak with Nora the regional manager for the Maryland Ripley’s Odditoriums. She is a lifelong Ripley fan, as are we and we a great time discussing his early life as a sports champion, his travels and his harem. Robert Ripley wore many hats in his day and even owned his own private island. This episode was recorded inside of the Baltimore location which we toured directly after.
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Here’s a link to the PBS documentary we discussed in the episode.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/ripley/player/
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