Podcasts about bicentenary

We meet author/art critic Jennifer Higgie and Sotheby's Chloe Stead to discuss an inspiring new exhibition which has just opened ‘London: An Artistic Crossroads' runs until 5th July at Sotheby's New Bond Street.Sotheby's, in partnership with Art UK and twelve museums across the country, are staging a month-long exhibition, open to the public and free of charge, shining a spotlight on the UK as a centre of creative cross-pollination.The exhibition, ‘London: An Artistic Crossroads', brings together an assemblage of remarkable works by artists who passed through or settled in the UK during their lifetime. The earliest of the works is a vivacious portrait by Flemish artist Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, who became one of the most sought-after portraitists in England during the 16th century. It is joined by a vibrant landscape by André Derain, for whom London was a place of explosive transformation, as well as an iconicComposition by Piet Mondrian who, out of fear of German invasion and encouraged by Ben Nicholson, left Paris for Hampstead in 1938. Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon and Dame Lucie Rie are included in the line up, all émigrés, Freud from metropolitan Germany, Bacon from rural Ireland and Rie from Vienna, in addition to Frank Bowling, R.B. Kitaj and Dame Magdalene Odundo, among others.The exhibition coincides with NG200 - the Bicentenary celebrations of London's National Gallery - which it is intended to complement. As the National Gallery launches its National Treasures programme, where 12 of the nation's most iconic and well-loved paintings from the collection are lent to 12 venues across the UK, this exhibition does the reverse: bringing 12 works from major regional collections together in the capital city.The National Gallery has long provided a source of inspiration for creatives, who look to its rich collection to further enhance their own practices. Many of the artists presented in Sotheby's exhibition publicly acknowledged the museum's influence over their own styles and practice, including Bacon, Freud (the subject of a landmark National Gallery exhibition – ‘New Perspectives' – in 2022/23), Kitaj (who selected paintings for ‘The Artist's Eye' exhibition at the National Gallery in 1980), Bowling and Auerbach, who was even invited to show his interpretations of some of the National Gallery's paintings in 1995.Jennifer Higgie is an Australian writer. Previously the editor of Frieze magazine, and the presenter of Bow Down, a podcast about women in art history, she is the author of a 2021 book on women's self-portraits, 'The Mirror & The Palette: Rebellion, Revolution & Resistance, 500 Years of Women's Self Portraits'. Her latest book 'The Other Side: Women, Art and the Spirit World', was published in 2023. Jennifer has been a judge of the Paul Hamlyn Award, the Turner Prize and the John Moore's Painting Prize.Chloe Stead is Global Head of Private Sales, Old Masters Paintings for Sotheby's. She actively works with collectors, institutions, and dealers in buying and selling works of art internationally.Follow @Jennifer_Higgie and to learn more about the exhibition visit: @Sothebys‘London: An Artistic Crossroads' is open now and runs until 5th July at Sotheby's New Bond Street.Learn more: https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/twelve-artistic-treasures-meet-in-london Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Mike celebrate the show's bicentenary by answering listener questions, with help from our Patreons and from special guest Steve Morris. We discuss battle scenes, characters, WW2 exploits, Aubreyisms, friendship and of course Star Trek.

Lord Byron died 200 years ago on Friday. Lady Caroline Lamb described him as 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'. Fiona Stafford has edited Byron's Travels, a new selection of his poems, letters and journals. He was only 36 when he died, but had written seven volumes of verse, thirteen volumes of journal and thousands of letters. The poet A. E. Stallings, who lives in Greece, where Byron died while supporting the Greek struggle for independence - and Fiona Stafford, join Tom Sutcliffe to celebrate this great, scandalous and very funny Romantic poet.We talk about the sped-up music phenomenon, and what it tells us about the constantly evolving relationship between the music industry and music fans. Music business writer Eamonn Forde and singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan are in the Front Row studio.And artist Sir John Akomfrah joins us from the British Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale where he is representing the UK, with his exhibition, Listening All Night To The Rain.Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Paul Waters

In this episode, Lucie Cruz, Content Producer at Crafty Counsel, is joined by Richard Barnett, General Counsel at The National Gallery.Responsible for advising The Gallery on all regulatory and commercial matters, Richard has played a crucial role in facilitating the acquisition of Thomas Lawrence's “Red Boy” through a private treaty sale, as well as procuring works by Veronese, Pissarro, Poussin, and others.In this episode, Richard opens up about the considerations and negotiations involved in acquiring artworks. He also shares his work for The National Gallery's Bicentenary - celebrating 200 years of bringing people and paintings together.Join the Crafty Counsel Community to discover a space where in-house legal professionals can find joy, insight, and connection. Register for the Crafty Counsel Community for free.

The final Roscoe Lecture of LJMU's Bicentenary year was met with a rousing standing ovation at St George's Hall. Author, poet and academic Malik Al Nasir delivered his lecture The Truth That Lies Behind Roscoe to a packed audience in November. He shared his research into Liverpool's history in the slave trade and links to the MP, writer and scholar William Roscoe, after whom these lectures are named.   Roscoe was an abolitionist committed to ending slavery but Malik explored how financiers behind his institutions were themselves slave traders.

Episode 53: A Critical Take on the National Gallery's ‘200 Creators' Call Out Recently, someone left a comment on one of my Instagram posts. They asked ‘could you share your feelings on the National Gallery calling all content creators to celebrate the bicentenary? Many are calling the criteria unfair and as a professional in the art industry and as a creator, I'm curious how you feel about it', which has now sparked the inspiration for this podcast episode. In this episode, I take a critical stance on the recently announced call out from the National Gallery to create a network of UK-based digital creative influencers as part of its Bicentenary celebration called NG200. Applications have opened for digital creators to make ‘digital content' which responds to the museum's  collection, exhibitions, building, and day-to-day activities. Those selected will be named a Creative Collaborator, or will join the Gallery's newly created 200 Creators Network. The issue is… Applicants are asked to have a strong existing social media presence, with either a minimum of 50k subscribers on YouTube; 50k followers on TikTok and 1m likes on their account; or 100K followers on Instagram. The gallery said it wants to “collaborate with creators whose communities are interested in any number of topics, niches, and themes, and these don't need to be based around art.” Listen in to hear what I think is very cool about this, what the bad elements of it could be, where the National gallery may have taken a misstep, and my personal conclusion I have drawn from all of this. Links to things mentioned in the episode: The NG200 Call Out: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/about-us/ng200-programme/200-creators Evening Standard Article, Meet the YLAs: https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/london-new-young-art-set-gallery-artist-photographer-writer-b1094824.html ‘Can Consuming Art Increase Empathy?' TEDxUCL Talk by Alexandra Steinacker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOSd3PR7Lc4 ‘New Paths for Arts Engagement through the Emergence of the “Artfluencer”' in Journal d'Ambroisie, Edition II Waves and Paths, page 4 by Alexandra Steinacker: https://www.journaldambroisie.com/bigdipper  You can support All About Art on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/allaboutart ABOUT THE HOST: I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement. Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out: Instagram @alexandrasteinacker Twitter @alex_steinacker and LinkedIn at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.com Assistant Production: Leanne Dennis

In this episode we bring you LJMU Chancellor Nisha Katona MBE in conversation with the BBC's Sean Curran. This is a recording of the second Roscoe Lecture of LJMU's Bicentenary year, held at Liverpool's St George's Hall. Nisha and Sean are both alumni of LJMU's School of Law. During this fascinating conversation, Nisha reflects on her family life and upbringing, her education at LJMU, embarking on a career in law and setting up Mowgli, her hugely successful chain of restaurants. She also shares her recipe for success.

In this episode, we are bringing you the first Roscoe Lecture of the university's bicentenary year. Astrophysicist Professor Andy Newsam delivered the lecture to a rapt audience of hundreds at Liverpool's St George's Hall in March 2023. Andy is the director of the National Schools Observatory and his lecture is ‘A Universe For All'…. Former alumni and now BBC Radio Merseyside presenter and producer, Ngunan Adamu also facilitated a Q&A with audience members and Andy, following the lecture, with complex questions including how does Astronomy cross connect with faith and religion and is there life on other planets? You can watch Professor Andy Newsam's full Roscoe Lecture here.  LJMU will host two more Roscoe events in our Bicentennary year with LJMU Chancellor Nisha Katona MBE, on Thursday 25 May and the return of Professor the Lord Alton of Liverpool, (who founded the Roscoe Lecture Series,) on 5 October. As part of the Bicentenary celebrations, Lord Alton will look back over 25 years of Roscoe lectures and events which have provided an open platform for debate on topics of public interest and played an important part in the intellectual life of Merseyside.  You can sign-up to the Roscoe mailing list to receive updates about the events. Registration information is usually sent out six weeks prior to the event date. 

On Tuesday's Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Declan Kelleher who is the Cathaoirleach Cumann Staire is Dúchais Chora Finne. Declan spoke about St Brigid's Church in Corofin which is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. He discussed the work of John Murphy who was the Parish Priest in 1818 who travelled far and wide in an effort to raise funds to build a church in Corofin. Declan highlighted the significance of the church which was the first Catholic church in the Killaloe Diocese to be architecturally designed.

Sounds of Radio Redfern's historic broadcast are part of ten new additions to the National Sound and Film Archive's Sounds of Australia registry. The newly immortalised sounds were recorded on the 26th of January 1988, when thousands took to the streets at bicentenary protests that were the subject of 17 hours of coverage by Radio Redfern.

Many African Americans are fascinated by Liberia, a small West African country founded 200 years ago by freed slaves from the United States. Some visit the country, while others even move there. But Liberia still bears the scars of the brutal civil wars of the 1980s and 1990s. FRANCE 24's Sophie Lamotte and Sadia Mandjo report.

On 21 July 1822, 21-year-old George Allen became the first person to complete legal training in Australia. The very next day he founded what would become Australia's oldest law firm: Allens.  In this very special episode, hosts Mel and Tahlia sit down with Allens Chair, Fiona Crosbie, and historian Jillian Maxwell to discuss the firm's bicentenary. Only a handful of Australian businesses have marked such a milestone and it sparked a great and amusing conversation about the firm's impact on the social, political and economic history of modern Australia, as well as a thoughtful look back at the firm's founder, George Allen, and his remarkable legacy.   Listen as Fiona explains what the bicentenary means to her and how she balances legal work with the responsibilities of the board; Jill details the challenges and thrills of searching for historical artefacts; and both reveal their favourite stories from the firm's history book 'Allens: The First 200 Years'.  If you'd like to learn more about the firm's history, head on over to the special 200-year digital experience, which includes some fascinating podcasts covering a few of Allens' most iconic moments, including paving the way for marriage equality and combating literary censorship.

This week is another deep dive into Charleston. Laiken talks about weddings and attending the Bicentenary of Denmark Vesey Laiken also talks about what helps her decompress and, of course, your favorite dating disasters! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laikenlove/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laikenlove/support

Johnny Allen is a seminal figure in alternative arts and culture in Australia, and a recognised pioneer of the event industry, often referred to as the ‘Father of Events' in Australia.He published and edited Masque national magazine of the performing arts from 1965 to 1968, and wrote The Entertainment Arts in Australia published by Paul Hamlyn Sydney in 1968. In the early 1970s he ran the indy music venue The Arts Factory in Surry Hills.In 1972, as Cultural Director of the Australian Union of Students, he established a national touring circuit including activists such as Ralph Nader, Spike Milligan, Phil Ochs, Ron Cobb and Richard Neville. In 1973 he produced the Nimbin Aquarius Festival with Festival Director Graeme Dunstan.After spending time in the US in the mid-1970s, he returned to Sydney and ran the Paris Theatre opposite Hyde Park, producing the first gay film festival, Images of Gays in 1978. He went on to start the radical performance collective Cabaret Conspiracy, the Gay Theatre Company, and Palms Cabaret in Oxford Street.In 1985, he directed the 25th Anniversary Mattara Festival of Newcastle, and went on to direct that city's celebrations of Australia's Bicentenary in 1988, including the State Music Festival, the Royal Visit of the Queen and Prince Phillip, and The Longest Birthday Party on the Newcastle Foreshore, awarded Best Australia Day Event of the Bicentennial year. He returned to Sydney in 1989 as Event Manager for the Darling Harbour Authority, positioning it as ‘where Sydney celebrates' with an annual program including major celebrations of Australia Day and New Year's Eve.Now semi-retired, Johnny continues to practise event management, coordinating the cabaret program for the Sedition Festival in 2019, the Golden Mile Gallery exhibition of gay history in 20 shopfronts in Oxford Street as a feature event of the Oxtravaganza program for Mardi Gras in 2020, and gay cultural history exhibitions for Mardi Gras in 2021 and 2022. He is a board member of the proposed queer museum project Qtopia Sydney, a consultant to the State Library queer exhibition in 2023, and is currently preparing a major gay cultural program for Sydney WorldPride in 2023.Next Thursday June 16th he is presenting a Queer themed evening of events at the Powerhouse Museum - up late! The evening is part of the IDEAS program for the VIVID festival - now enthralling patrons across Sydney. Johnny joined STAGES to discuss this event - and a life-time creating memories.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Whooshkaa, Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

Peter and Jonathan bring new angles and elements to this discussion of a fascinating historical figure.

Some literary figures cite Charles Baudelaire as the 'king of poets' and some say he is still in the shadow of Victor Hugo. We discuss his literary legacy with Professor of French Literature, Jennifer Yee. Jennifer Yee, Professor of Literature in French at University of Oxford 00:42 #CharlesBaudelaire #Poet #Literature

On this episode of Showcase; Baudelaire's Bicentenary 00:38 Jennifer Yee, Professor of Literature in French at University of Oxford 01:19 Etel Adnan: Impossible Homecoming 09:51 The Father 14:31 'Dream' 16:38 Exterminate All The Brutes 20:04 Robot Sophia Makes Art 23:02 #CharlesBaudelaire #EtelAdnan #AnthonyHopkins

25 March 1821 is celebrated annually in Greece as Greek independence day; a day marking the birth of what some have seen as the first nation-state in Europe after post-revolutionary France. A series of localised revolts against Ottoman rule gave rise to a broad revolutionary wave that swept parts of the country. By the end of the 1820s, interventions by different European powers and the rise of philhellenic sentiment secured the state's autonomous existence from the Ottomans. This came at the price of greater dependence upon the so-called Great Powers: Britain, France, and Russia. As Greece prepares to celebrate the bicentennial of the events of 1821, we want to examine the dimensions of Greek dependence and independence from different angles. Was the war of independence a standalone event or part of a transnational process of revolutionary activity? How did the heterogeneous populations (Jews, Muslims) within what became the Greek nation-state experience the revolution and its aftermath? What kinds of sovereignty did Greece gain and how did its place in the world change over time? Finally, how is the revolution remembered in Greece today? With Mark Mazower, Ira D Wallach Professor of History at Columbia University and founding director of the new Columbia Institute for Ideas and Imagination Katherine E. Fleming, Provost of New York University, Alexander S. Onassis Professor of Hellenic Culture and Civilization in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at NYU Effi Gazi, Professor of History at the University of the Peloponnese and a member of the editorial board of the journal Historein Music by Κυριάκος Τζωρτζινάκης, "4 Δημοτικές Εικόνες - 3ο μέρος: Του Βουνού" ("Four Folk Images - part 3: Of the Mountain") (1975), recording by Andreas Vlachos (2021)

Today we celebrate a one of a kind American plantsman and breeder who gave us the red-fleshed Pink Pearl apple. We'll also learn about the German nurseryman and breeder who we know from a ubiquitous feather-reed grass. We’ll hear some lovely botanical poems from a New England poet. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a cookbook written around 23 essential vegetables. And then we’ll wrap things up with a story about the Bicentenary at Kew.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show and more. Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org.   Curated News How Plants Ensure Regular Seed Spacing | Phys Org | Heinrich-Heine   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events November 27, 1872   Today is the birthday of a lifelong American plantsman and master plant breeder Albert Etter. Albert was a born horticulturist. When most children are mastering the alphabet and learning to tie their shoes, Albert was learning to graft and hybridize plants. By the time Albert was 12, his plant breeding was focused on dahlias and strawberries. His local newspaper in California reported that he had over 200 varieties of dahlia, thanks to his efforts in cultivating new hybrids. Growing frustrated that his school books taught him nothing about nature, Albert dropped out at 14. Albert continued his breeding efforts and helped out on local farms. Thanks to the Homestead Act, Albert acquired 640 acres of free land on his 21st birthday. The land needed clearing, and the acidic soil required improvement. Thanks to Albert’s regular planting of cover crops like clover and vetch, his soil gradually improved. With his brothers’ help, Albert's place became increasingly self-sufficient, adding a lumber mill and raising Angora goats. Albert often wrote that his ranch provided him everything he needed - except flour and sugar. Over time, Albert’s ranch became known as Ettersburg. Although Albert’s early work with strawberries brought him fame, his work with apples made him a legend. In his apple breeding, Albert focused on a unique and relatively unknown apple appropriately called Surprise. The Surprise apple was pink-fleshed and hailed from Kazakhstan. Over his lifetime, Albert created hundreds of apple varieties descended from the Surprise apple. In total, Albert crossbred 15,000 apples and a little over ten percent of those warranted additional experimenting. Albert accelerated his apple-breeding efforts through top grafting. Here's how that works: After pollinating an apple blossom with another tree, Albert would place a bag over the flower and wait for the flower to produce an apple. (Albert’s living relatives still recall driving up to the Etter ranch and seeing an unusual sight: the orchard trees covered with little bags.) From the apple started inside a bag, Albert would plant the apple seeds. After observing the young seedlings, Albert selected the ones with the best fruit for grafting. By grafting new apple seedlings on a tree, the seedling bears fruit in just three to five years instead of waiting for ten to twenty years for fruit without grafting. In an article, Albert wrote: “How many is 15,000 apple trees? Apple trees are usually planted 30 feet apart in the row. Fifteen thousand would plant a row a trifle over 35 miles long. [In contrast,] The little seedlings [that I grow,] are top-grafted on large trees, sometimes two or three hundred on a tree.” One of Albert’s signature methods was to return again and again to the wild, foraging for new breeding stock. Now, many trained plant breeders of his era scoffed at Albert's use of wild crabapples. But to Albert, nature provided a bountiful supply of worthy strains. While some academic experts in his field dismissed Albert as a hillbilly, others recognized his cultivated wisdom honed through his love of experimenting, his unbridled innovation, and his fantastic recall for the minute details of his experiment station. The public came to know just a handful of Alberts apples in the twilight of his life. In 1944, six years before his death, six Etter apple creations finally went mainstream after appearing in The California Nursery Company catalog: Alaska, All Gold, Humboldt Crab, Jonwin, Pink Pearl, and Wickson's Crab. Three years later, Albert’s Crimson Gold was released. Today, the Pink Pearl is the most famous of Albert’s creations. With its red flesh and beautifully blushed, golden, translucent outer skin, the Pink Pearl remains a sensation. In 1950, Albert died on a Sunday in November on his ranch near Ettersburg in Humboldt County. He was 78. Now, some 70 years after his death, the race is on to find any remaining Etter apple trees before they reach the end of their lifespan. Tom Hart, of Humboldt Cider Company, is putting together a magnificent repository of Albert Etters apple trees. Tom’s goal is to take cuttings from any discovered Etter apple trees, graft them, and build an orchard - a living tribute - dedicated to the great Albert Etter.   November 27, 1970  Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of the revered German plant breeder, writer, and garden designer Karl Foerster. Karl was born into an intellectual and accomplished family. His father was an astronomer, and his mother was a famous painter. Many gardeners are surprised to learn that Karl began gardening at seven after obtaining an apprenticeship. At the age of eight, Karl entered a professional gardening program and studied there for 11 years. When Karl turned 18, he took over his family’s Berlin nursery, which was a bit of a mess. Karl streamlined the business by simplifying his plant inventory. Although Karl loved plants, he was especially drawn to tough, low-maintenance, hardy perennials. Karl used three factors to determine whether a plant would be sold in his nursery: beauty, resilience, and endurance. Karl’s high standards brought success to the nursery. When he turned 24, Karl moved his nursery to Potsdam. There, Karl married a singer and pianist named Eva, and together they had one daughter. Knowing Karl’s high standards of plants, imagine how exacting Karl was as a plant breeder. Yet, Karl never pollinated flowers by hand. He wanted nature to reign supreme. Today, Karl Foerster grass is a recognized staple in many gardens and landscapes. The story goes that Karl was on a train when he spied the grass along the tracks. To seize the chance to collect the specimen, Karl pulled the emergency brake, stopped the train, and then quickly collected the specimen that now bears his name. While gardeners have heard of Karl Foerster Grass or Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis), many fail to realize the grass was successful because it first met Karl’s high standards for perennials. Karl Foerster grass was the Perennial Plant of the Year in 2001. And, Overdam is a variegated version of Karl Foerster grass. Karl’s plant performance expectations and his appreciation for low maintenance spaces with year-long seasonal interest helped shape the New German Garden Style of garden design. A Karl Foerster garden had some signature plants: grasses, delphinium, and phlox. Naturally, all of these plants were favorites in Karl’s breeding work. Karl once wrote, “A garden without phlox is not only a sheer mistake but a sin against summer." And he also wrote, “Grasses are the hair of mother earth.” Karl was an excellent speaker and writer. His books include these enticing titles: From the Flower Garden of the Future and Blue Treasures in Garden. During WWII, Karl and his nursery were in the wrong place at the wrong time. To his peril, Karl kept his Jewish friends employed all through the war. Although the war officially ended in Potsdam, the nursery and the rest of East Germany fell under the control of the Soviets. Incredibly, Karl’s nursery ended up being the sole provider of garden perennials for all of East Germany. As Karl’s work is translated from German into other languages, we continue to learn more about his fascinating career. The garden publisher and writer Thomas Fischer wrote this about Karl Foerster: "It wasn’t until I made a trip to Germany in the fall of I993 that I finally found the mother lode of Foerster delphiniums… Exercising superhuman self-restraint, I bought only two, ...two that Foerster himself considered among his best; ‘Berghimmel,’ sky blue with a white “eye” — the contrasting center of the flower — and, for balance, ‘Finsteraarhorn,’ deep gentian blue with a black eye. Back home, ...in late June, the buds opened: pure, ravishing, longed-for blueness. Delphiniums that Karl Foerster had named over sixty years ago were blooming in my garden. After the flowers had gone by, I cut them back, happy to wait a year for their reappearance. As it turned out, I had to wait only a few weeks: they bloomed again, and again, and again. That did it. Two delphiniums were not enough. I dispatched a letter … Would they consider shipping plants to the United States, providing one had the proper permit? Yes, they would. Off went an order for twenty-eight delphiniums, plus a few other odds and ends. (You have to grow something with your delphiniums.)” For his work, Karl won many honorary awards. Karl lived to the ripe old age of 96. In total, Karl spent nearly nine decades of gardening. It was Karl Foerster who said, “In my next life, I’d like to be a gardener once again. The job was too big for just one lifetime.”   Unearthed Words November 27, 1824 Today is the birthday of the New England poet Phebe Ann Holder. In addition to her religious poems, Phebe wrote about the natural world. Gardeners delight in her poems for spring and fall. Phebe’s A Song of May recalls the flowers of spring: The fragrant lily of the vale, The violet's breath on passing gale. Anemones mid last year's leaves, Arbutus sweet in trailing wreaths, From waving lights of a forest glade The light ferns hide beneath the shade. — Phebe Ann Holder, New England poet, A Song of May   Phebe’s A Song of October celebrates the beauty of fall: The softened light, the veiling haze, The calm repose of autumn days, Steal gently over the troubled breast, Soothing life's weary cares to rest. — Phebe Ann Holder, New England poet, A Song of October   Grow That Garden Library The Vegetable Garden Cookbook by Tobias Rauschenberger and Oliver Brachat This book came out in 2015, and the subtitle is 60 Recipes to Enjoy Your Homegrown Produce. In this cookbook, Tobias and Oliver focus on 23 rockstar vegetables you can grow in your own sweet garden. These 23 vegetables include eggplant, cauliflower, beans, broccoli, mushrooms, asparagus, peas, fennel, cucumbers, potatoes, corn, squash, chard, carrots, peppers, parsnips, radishes, beets, spinach, tomatoes, cabbage, zucchini, and onions. This book is incredibly versatile, and there’s something for everyone, whether you are a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore.  Standout recipes include creamy pea soup with bacon foam, stuffed zucchini rolls, Hungarian goulash, beet pizza, and an Asian chard and honey duck sandwich. This book is 176 pages of growing, cooking, and eating vegetables - a top 23 list of them - that guides you through some incredibly easy and versatile recipes for everyone at the table. You can get a copy of The Vegetable Garden Cookbook by Tobias Rauschenberger and Oliver Brachat and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $2   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart November 27, 1959   On this day, the Edmonton Journal wrote a little article about the Bicentenary at Kew: “Less than ten miles from the heart of London lies an area of nearly three hundred acres in which color, fragrance, and birdsong are the companions of research, learning, and economics. Here the lover of plants can wander to his heart's delight while the botanist studies new and hardier strains of plants and the ecologist determines their value to man. It is officially known as the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, or to most persons Kew Gardens. Kew Gardens owes their origin to a fancy of Princess Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales, who in 1759 founded a botanical garden in the grounds at Kew House, now long since demolished.  Little is known of the early formation of the gardens except that the Princess received encouragement from the Earl of Bute, an enthusiastic botanist who lived at Kew. Under Bute’s direction, the garden soon became a recognized scientific entity, although it remained separate from the Princess' gardens. Later the two gardens were united, but the name "Kew Gardens" has remained ever since. In 1841 Kew Gardens was presented to the British nation by Queen Victoria, and their functions were then outlined as scientific research, cultivation of plants from all parts of the world, propagation of useful plants for all countries of the Empire, furnishing the government with general information on botanical subjects and the instruction of the public. It is on this five-fold basis that Kew has carried on to our own time. The herbarium is perhaps the most amazing part of Kew. It is devoted to the taxonomy or the identification and classification of plants. Some six million sheets of plant specimens are preserved and grouped by class, orders, families, genera, species, and varieties. The files of this priceless collection were removed to safety during the war. Kew has become a mecca for botanists worldwide and a great guide to botanical knowledge. Soon after the founding of Kew, the practice was established of sending out a botanist on every voyage of discovery from Britain.    Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

200 Years in Antarctica: Australia's bicentenary development plans On the 200th anniversary of the first European sighting of Antarctica, Australia is planning the biggest single development in Antarctic history. In this episode we talk to Shaun Brookes, environmental researcher at the University of Tasmania, about what the development is and what environmental impact it could have. We speak with conservation biologist Rachel Leihy from Monash University about the cumulative human impact on Antarctica over the last 200 years. We hear from environmental historian Adrian Howkins, author of Frozen Empires: an environmental history of the Antarctic Peninsula, about how countries have historically used scientific research to claim land on the continent. We also speak to Andrea Kavanagh from Pew Charitable Trusts about why a global commitment to create marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean has stalled. Earth Matters #1259 was produced by Else Kennedy

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On the 200th anniversary of the launch of HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin's famous voyage that helped him formulate his theories on natural selection, we're joined by Senior Properties Historian Dr Steven Brindle to find out more. Discover where Darwin travelled, what he found and what happened to the ship after Darwin disembarked. We're also joined by Anthony O'Rourke, head gardener at Down House, Darwin's former home in Kent, to find out about the key experiments the naturalist conducted in his own garden and how these are replicated today. To discover more about Down House and Darwin's story, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/downhouse

The leaders of the USA, Brazil, Russia, Spain, Italy and the UK have come in for some criticism over their handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. They all have one thing in common, and it has been widely remarked on – they’re men. From Jacinda Ardern to Angela Merkel, women leaders across the world seem to be coping with Covid-19 better. But is it true? And, what might explain why? Jenni talks to Rosie Campbell, Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership and Professor of Politics at King’s College London and Clare Wenham, Assistant Professor in Global Health Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Could your relationship survive one partner’s endurance sport obsession? In her new novel The Motion of the Body Through Space, Lionel Shriver explores the impact of extreme exercise on the ageing body and on one marriage in particular. Since taking aim at the whole concept of cultural appropriation in a speech at the Melbourne Writers’ Festival in 2016, Shriver has become well known for her criticism of identity politics. How does that manifest in the book? She joins Jenni to discuss. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been hearing from women around the world who are making face masks at home for family, health-workers and in this case child refugees in camps in Greece. Rabha Nasr who lives in Greece now spoke to Maria Margaronis, who asked her to choose some music she listens to when she sews. Next week marks 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. We discuss her life, and legacy and impact on nursing in 2020. Anne-Marie Rafferty, Professor of Nursing Policy, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursery, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King’s College, London joins Jenni along with Greta Westwood, CEO of the Florence Nightingale Foundation. Presented by Jenni Murray Produced by Sarah Crawley Interviewed guest: Rosie Campbell Interviewed guest: Clare Wenham Interviewed guest: Lionel Shriver Interviewed guest: Rabha Nasr Interviewed guest: Anne-Marie Rafferty Interviewed guest: Greta Westwood Reporter: Maria Margaronis

Celebrate with me - The Extraordinary Business Book Club is 200 episodes young! So along with the Best Bits of the last few (absolutely brilliant) conversations, there's some reflection on what that means, and why it matters. The bicentennial best bits are all about curiosity, experimentation, getting feedback, failing and trying again, and feature:  Buster Benson on curiosity as a guide to writing a book; Jono Bacon on the open-source philosophy as a rulebook for writing; Helen Winter with the best feedback/user-testing story EVER;  Richard Hall and Rachel Bell on collaboration as a feedback and accountability tool;  Ginny Carter on the importance of tolerating mess;  Karen Williams on strategic experimentation.  This show is extraordinary because of the hundreds of extraordinary people like these who've talked so openly and thoughtfully about their business and their book over the last three years. I can't wait to start the next chapter...  

THE PRADO AT 200. Miguel Falomir is director of the Prado Museum in Madrid and is celebrating the Prado’s Bicentenary in 2019 with exhibitions and activities.

The seventh song from Gate of Heaven, based on a prayer of the Báb.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When the Báb's mission seems like a lost cause, a light shines in the darkest place on earth.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When two irresponsible youth seek revenge for the death of the Báb, the King launches a national campaign of terror to exterminate the Bábís. Among those targeted is Táhirih, the sole female Letter of the Living. This episode includes a live song written in honour of Táhirih.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

"Extinguish that light, choke the stream at its very source, and the torrent that had brought so much devastation in its wake would run dry." His efforts to suppress the Bábís having been in vain, Prime Minister Mírzá Taqí Khán determines to carry out what his predecessor had longed - but failed - to do. Thousands gather in Tabríz to witness a remarkable occurrence.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The attacks intensify, the imperial army increases in size, and the hate-filled Amír Tumán launches the most aggressive attack yet. Eventually, the siege spills out onto the streets of Zanján, and Hujjat offers his final prayer.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When Hujjat and his companions take shelter at a fort in Zanján, a massive army launches an attack. Among the companions, one heroic individual stands out, courageously fighting off the imperial soldiers. Hujjat alone discovers her true identity - a village girl named Zaynab.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The people of Zanján are blessed with an enlightened priest named Hujjat, a noble and devoted minister to the people. But when Hujjat embraces the message of the Báb, the city is divided and the governor determines to annihilate him. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

Beloved in his hometown and revered throughout his nation, Vahíd, the very man commissioned by Muhammad Sháh to investigate "the matter of the Báb", throws his pride to the wind and sacrifices his all for the sake of the Promised One.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The final song from Gate of Heaven.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

Dark clouds move from the countryside to the capital, where seven Bábís, including the Báb's beloved uncle, Hájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí, are brought before the Prime Minister and commanded to recant their faith. All seven refuse and, to the astonishment of their fellow citizens, willingly sacrifice their lives in the town square of Tehran.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

Conditions in the fort become increasingly difficult. Quddús gives words of strength and courage to the remaining companions who joyfully celebrate Naw Ruz even in the face of increasingly desperate conditions. Unable to defeat the Bábís, the cowardly Prince Mihdí Qulí Khán resorts to treachery and the siege comes to an end. This episode features a live song written in honour of Quddús. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

Shortly after Quddús arrives, the imperial army descends on the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí. Mullá Husayn fearlessly defends the companions as the army's attacks intensify. This episode features a live song written in honour of Mullá Husayn. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The penultimate song from Gate of Heaven, from a quote of the Báb in The Dawn-Breakers.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

After being inflicted with the bastinado by the high priest of Tabríz, the Báb requires medical attention. In this episode, we meet the good Dr. Cormick, the only known Westerner to have met the Báb.*Correction: I said incorrectly that Dr. Cormick's family came from County Tipperary. The Cormicks were actually from County Kilkenny. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When Mullá Husayn receives instructions from the Báb to fly a black flag across Persia and proclaim the coming of the Promised One, a local priest incites a mob to ambush him and his companions. Mullá Husayn's indomitable spirit fends off the attackers and he and his companions take shelter at the Shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí, where they build a fort to protect themselves from further attacks. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

With the death of Muhammad Sháh, the crown prince ascends to the throne, appointing a new prime minister and leaving the corrupt Hájí Mírzá Aqásí to a miserable demise.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

A crucial turning point occurs in the unfoldment of the Báb's message as His followers come face to face with the radical nature of His teachings. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

After the Conference of Badasht, the Bábís are attacked and Prime Minister Aqásí seizes his chance to turn the King against Bahá'u'lláh. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When the religious leaders of Isfahan plot to kill the Báb, the governor, Manúchihr Khán, hatches his own elaborate plan to protect Him. In this episode, we learn about the governor's whole-hearted devotion to the Báb and His message.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

In Episode 23, the Báb is put on trial and, before an assembly of high-ranking religious leaders, makes an historic declaration. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

En route to Tabríz, the Báb and the military guards escorting Him, stop in Úrúmíyyih*, where a Prince decides to put the Báb's powers to the test. *Correction: in my research, I had misunderstood the size of Urumieh. It is not a village but rather the largest city in the West Azerbaijan province of Iran. My apologies for the error.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When Prime Minister Aqásí realizes the extent of His influence in Máh-Kú, he transfers the Báb to an even more remote location, the Prison Fortress of Chihríq. But even there, in the distant mountains of Azerbaijan, the Báb's spirit cannot be restrained. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When Mullá Husayn arrives in Mázindarán, he stays as a guest in the home of his fellow disciple Quddús, only to discover the very treasure that the Báb had sent him to find. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

In the prison of Máh-Kú, the Báb composes His 'Mother Book', the Bayán, in which He clearly defines the purpose of His religion - to prepare the way for Him Whom God Will Make Manifest. With the gates of the prison now open, His followers begin flocking to Máh-Kú. Among the arrivals is Mullá Husayn to whom the Báb gives a new mission - to find another treasure in the province of Mázindarán.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The fifth song from Gate of Heaven, based on a prayer of the Báb.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When the Báb is discovered in the house of Manúchihr Khán, Muhammad Sháh immediately summons Him to Tehran. But Prime Minister Aqásí has other plans. Fearful that the King may fall under His spell, he redirects the Báb to the prison of Máh-Kú, far away from the capital. But even Alí Khán, the stone-hearted warden of Máh-Kú, cannot resist the charm of his captive.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When Husayn Khán orders the Báb to leave Shiraz, He sets out for the city of Isfahan, 'The Jewel of Iran' where He has been directing His followers to gather. As the Báb's fame spreads through Isfahan, the city's religious leaders become envious and hatch a plot to have the Báb killed. The governor*, however, takes a different view of the Báb.*Historical Correction: In this episode, I said incorrectly that Manúchihr Khán, the Governor of Isfahan, was a Muslim. He was, in fact, a Georgian Christian.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The fourth song from Gate of Heaven, based on a prayer of the Báb.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

In this special episode we get to know Khadíjih Bagum, the Báb's beloved wife. Shortly before He is expelled from Shiráz, never to see her again, He gives Khadíjih a special prayer to help her in times of difficulty. We also read about a moment - not recounted in The Dawn-Breakers - that changed Khadíjih's life and marriage forever. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

In Episode 14, we resume the main narrative of The Dawn-Breakers and explore significant developments during the final days of the Báb's house arrest under the care of His uncle in Shiráz. This episode introduces us to Hujjat, a high-ranking priest destined to play an important role in the unfoldment of the Báb's movement. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The third song from Gate of Heaven, based on a prayer of the Báb.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

In Episode 13, we explore some anecdotes about the Báb's work as a merchant, His high sense of justice, and the principles by which He conducted His business.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

In Episode 12, we digress from the main narrative to learn about the Báb's childhood, His schooldays, His beloved uncle, and the extraordinary qualities He exhibited from the very early days of His life. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

Throughout The Dawn-Breakers, Nabíl enchants us with dozens of stories of individuals who had devoted themselves to a sincere search for truth. In Episode 11, we explore one such story, that of 'Abdu'l-Karím, whose dream of a beautiful bird helped him recognize the Báb.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The sixth song from Gate of Heaven, based on a tablet of the Báb, addressed to 'Him Whom God Will Make Manifest'.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The second song from Gate of Heaven, based on a passage from the Bayán.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

Having completed His pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, and announced His message to the pilgrims gathered at the Kaaba, the Báb returns to Persia. Sending Quddús ahead of Him, He warns him of the difficulties that lie ahead but assures him of his great destiny. When Husayn Khán, the ruthless governor of Shiráz, hears about the Báb, he immediately orders His arrest. The Báb responds in an unexpected manner.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

The first song from Gate of Heaven.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

Having found the Báb, Mullá Husayn must keep his discovery secret. The Báb tells him, 'Eighteen souls must, in the beginning, spontaneously and of their own accord, accept Me and recognise the truth of My Revelation. Unwarned and uninvited, each of these must seek independently to find Me.' In Episode 5 we meet The Letters of the Living, the first disciples of the Báb.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

As the Báb's message begins to captivate his nation, Muhammad Sháh, King of Persia, commissions a royal investigation. He sends the country's greatest scholar, Siyyid Yahyá Darabí (later known as Vahíd), to report on the 'matter of the Báb'. Full of pride in his accomplishments, Vahíd sets out from the capital but is taken by surprise by the extraordinary powers of the humble Merchant of Shiraz.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

While Mullá Husayn is seeking 'the hidden treasure' of Tehran, the Báb, accompanied by Quddús and Mubarak, sets out on a pilgrimage to Mecca to publicly announce His message in the heart of the Muslim world. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

While the Letters of the Living are sent out to spread the Báb's message far and wide, Mullá Husayn is given a special mission - to go to Tehran and find a treasure that "shall turn the earth into paradise".--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

One more soul is required to complete the number of the Báb's 18 disciples. In Episode 6, we meet the final, and most prominent, Letter of the Living, Quddús.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

In this episode, we open up the first chapter of The Dawn-Breakers and meet the great scholar, Shaykh Ahmad, whose profound insights anticipated the imminent appearance of the Promised One. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

A storm of opposition is gathering around Siyyid Kázim, the successor of Shaykh Ahmad. As Siyyid Kázim approaches the end of his life, he gathers his students around him and announces to them his last wish. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

When Mullá Husayn returns to Karbilá, his fellow students inform him of their beloved teacher's dying wish. Immediately, he sets out in search of the Promised One.--On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

In Episode 1, we travel back in time to the 19th century, a period of apocalyptic excitement in both the East and the West. --On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

Welcome to the Gate of Heaven Podcast. On October 29 and 30, 2019, the Bahá'í community invites you to join in celebration of the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb (the Gate), the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The Gate of Heaven Podcast is an audio-only version of the Gate of Heaven Video Diary, a series of storytelling videos posted on YouTube in 2019 to accompany the release of my new album, Gate of Heaven. The diary tells the story of the Báb and His heroic followers, as recorded by Nabíl in his 19th-century chronicle, The Dawn-Breakers. For more resources visit gateofheavendiary.com Support the show (http://patreon.com/lukeslott)

BahaiTeachings.org commemorates the upcoming Bicentenary of the Bab, and reflects on the impact of his writings and teachings, with Florida-based artist, writer, lecturer and curator Michael Solomon. Follow us on SOUNDCLOUD: @bahaiteachings SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to receive notifications about our latest videos: goo.gl/IaupVU Follow us on FACEBOOK: facebook.com/bahaiteachings.org Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com/bahai_teachings Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/bahaiteachings

The latest episode of the Baha’i World News Service podcast focuses on the historic declaration of the Bab. Read more at https://news.bahai.org/story/1328/.

ACTLD about us: We create exceptional experiences at the intersection of design, art and innovation. For 25 years, our international team of architects, engineers, scenographers and content-curators have worked with forward-thinking clients, using technology, multimedia and (visual) narration to design, develop and deliver dynamic experiences worldwide. With roots in both entertainment and architectural lighting (design), we have stayed ahead of the experiential-design curve by uniting our diverse areas of expertise, multifaceted approach and keen technical know-how. Our true calling is to gather, engage and amaze audiences, while creating value for our clients. - Koert Vermeulen, BIO: With over 25 years of experience in the fields of architecture, entertainment and art installations, Koert Vermeulen, is today a worldwide renowned visual & lighting designer, with major successes. With a perpetual goal to find new ways to enrapture audiences, he conducted several prestigious large-scale projects. He was the lighting and multimedia designer of projects as: first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, “Le Rêve” show in Las Vegas, the Belgian presidency of the European Union, the inauguration show of King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, “Inferno” spectacle for the Bicentenary of the “Battle of Waterloo”, “Mother of the Nation festival” in Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Fang Fu Forever Show in Beijing and the ILIGHT Bicentennial “Bridges of Time” water spectacle in Singapore. He also carried out the lighting design of several sound & light spectacles as “Plaisirs d’hiver” at Grand Place in Belgium, Naked Truth for Bright Brussels” & 3 multimedia spectacles at Cathédrale de Strasbourg in France. He was commissioned as lighting designer and director of mise-en-scene of an iconic “Tree of Life” (Albero della Vita) at World Expo Milano 2015. Other Theme Parcs he works with is Puy Du Fou, where he has been working with since 2012 on more then 6 shows like La CinéScénie & Le Dernier Panache in France and Kynren in UK. As lighting artist he has won several international competitions for the projects as “OVO”, a multi-sensory art object, “Tree rings” festive illuminations of the Champs-Elysées Avenue in Paris (2011 –2014) and “Timeless Elegance” (2015-2017) installation at Regent Street in London. Always developing new visual design techniques, Koert recently created the drone “Neopter” in partnership with Puy du Fou International during his work on the Cinéscénie spectacle in Puy du Fou theme park in France. Koert constantly expands his expertise and searches new domains of application to create immersive environments and poetic narrative through play of light and mixed-media for truly surprising experience for the public. - In this weeks light lounge we speak about the integration of light and technology, subjectivity of design and the future of experiences in space using AR. For potential applications please find more info about ACTLD here: https://actld.com/ Please also check out the ACTLD youtube channel to get a better idea about the amazing work ACTLD is doing: https://www.youtube.com/user/actlightingdesign - You can also find the Light Lounge Podcast on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcast. In order to promote professional lighting design, please help spread the word, leave a great rating on Apple Podcast or say hi on Instagram thomas_mnich More info: hhttp://www.thomasmnich.com/podcast

When you go shopping do you use the self-service checkouts? Or when you pop into a fast food place do you order on the touch- screens rather than go to the counter? If so, your transaction is through computers rather than people. This week the Office of National Statistics says that nearly 1.5 million jobs are at risk because of this type of automation and they're jobs that many women carry out.Victoria, a new ballet being performed at Sadler's Wells in London, tells the remarkable story of Queen Victoria through the eyes of her youngest child and lifelong companion Beatrice. Choreographer and director, Cathy Marston and dramaturg, Uzma Hameed join Jenni to discuss the challenges of recreating a royal icon onstage, and reveal the true story behind Victoria and Beatrice's unique mother-daughter relationship. Zeenat Aman has often been called Bollywood's first sex symbol. She starred in numerous films in the 70s and 80s and redefined the archetypal heroine in Indian cinema. In an era when women played secondary characters, largely obedient wives and lovers, she was drawn to more unconventional roles. From the drug-taking hippie in 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' to the opportunist who leaves her unemployed lover for a millionaire in 'Roti', she was an inspiration for so many other heroines. She tell us about her illustrious career, Bollywood and the UK Asian Film Festival. Last year Gina Haspel became the first female director of the CIA . She talked about how she stood “on the shoulders of heroines who never sought public acclaim” and was “deeply indebted” to women who challenged stereotypes and broke down barriers to make her appointment possible. One of the women she was referring to was Virginia Hall, an American-turned-British spy who became a legend in espionage and guerrilla warfare. Sonia Purnell has spent more than three years finding out more and talks to Jenni about her new book 'A Woman of No Importance' which has already been optioned for a film with Daisy Ridley set to play Virginia.Presenter: Jenni Murray Producer: Kirsty StarkeyInterviewed Guest: Professor Gina Neff Interviewed Guest: Cathy Marston Interviewed Guest: Uzma Hazeed Interviewed Guest: Zeenat Aman Interviewed Guest: Sonia Purnell

Freelance Historian Chris Rice gives an overview of the commemoration, celebrating one of Britain's greatest inventors.

Ruskin's Bicentenary on 8 February 2019 will be marked by an assessment of his achievement as an art critic. Then, with a close focus on four or five particular paintings, the lecture will explore Ruskin's distinctive genius in evocative word- painting as he celebrates and critiques Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites.A lecture by Malcolm Andrews, Professor Emeritus of Victorian and Visual Studies, University of Kent 4 February 2019The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ruskin-200Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege

It's 200 years since Karl Marx was born in the German town where a commemorative statue has just been unveiled. But is he someone to revere? Or revile? After all, so many dictators have used his name to support their ruinous ways. Prof Steve Keen suggests one thing you need to remember is that, Karl Marx wasn't a Marxist!

The Earl and Countess of Wessex visit Sri Lanka, two royal octogenarians celebrate their birthdays in January, Prince Charles views the Charles I: King and Collector exhibition and the Swedish Royal Family commemorate 200 years of Bernadotte rule.See more in this week's show.Visit our website http://rightroyalroundup.com.au.Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RightRoyalRoundup, follow us on Twitter @RightRoyalRound and Instagram @rightroyalroundup.

Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, Ph.D., the Head of the Kościuszko Chair of Polish Studies at The Institute of World Politics

President Higgins visited Dun Laoghaire to launch the programme of events celebrating the harbour’s 200th anniversary. Construction of the harbour began in 1815 and the foundation stone for the harbour's new granite piers was laid in 1817. In his speech marking the 200th anniversary of the harbour, the President focused on the changing nature of the harbour and the society around it, and thanked all those involved in the harbour's preservation and operation. See http://www.president.ie/en/diary/details/president-attends-the-official-commemoration-of-the-bicentenary-of-dun-laog Thug an tUachtarán cuairt ar Dhún Laoghaire chun clár imeachtaí a dhéanfaidh comóradh ar bhunú an chalafoirt 200 bliain ó shin a lainseáil. Cuireadh tús le tógáil an chalafoirt in 1815 agus leagadh bunchloch chéanna nua eibhir an chalafoirt in 1817. Ina óráid chun bunú an chalafoirt 200 bliain ó shin a chomóradh, dhírigh an tUachtarán ar an gcaoi a bhfuil an calafort agus an tsochaí thart timpeall air ag athrú, agus ghlac sé buíochas leo siúd go léir atá bainteach lena chaomhnú agus lena hoibriú.

By Meeghan Bell Listen to Red Dirt In Bondi: The Story of Building Bridges' "The facts are really not at all like fish on the fishmonger's slab. They are like fish swimming about in a vast and sometimes inaccessible ocean; and what the historian catches will depend, partly on chance, but mainly on what part of the ocean he chooses to fish in and what tackle he chooses to use – these two factors being, of course, determined by the Kind of fish he wants to catch. By and large, the historian will get the kind of facts he wants. History means interpretation." - E.H. Carr I was sitting in the packed auditorium as Gary Foley presented 'Life of Struggle' at the 2015 Marxism Conference in Melbourne. He commanded the stage, held the audience in the palm of his hand and I listened fiercely and took notes. He spoke passionately about the history of Aboriginal resistance in Australia, of which he played a central role and shared iconic images of his life including photos with rock star Michael Hutchence (pictured below). Foley also spoke about an album he'd been involved with titled, Building Bridges - Australia Has A Black History. Gary Foley & Michael Hutchence, Building Bridges 1989 Bicentenary January 26th 1988 Aboriginal Protests at Sydney Harbour It wasn't entirely clear then of course but as I listened to Foley talk, a seed was planted and once I'd been selected to participate in the CBAA National Features and Documentary Series, the 1989 Building Bridges album and the story surrounding its creation began to absorb almost every waking moment of my life. 'Red Dirt in Bondi' is a radio feature set in Sydney around the time of the Bicentenary, 26 January 1988. The key participants in this feature are Aboriginal activist and academic Gary Foley, the Building Bridges Cultural Construction Crew featuring Jim George, Tony Duke and Denise Officer (Andrew McMillan passed away on 28 January 2012) and singer-songwriter, Kev Carmody. For a rookie like myself there were significant challenges in bringing this radio story to life including the historical nature of the topic and the complex relationship between black and white Australia since 1788. Not to mention attempting an interesting and thought-provoking radio feature in under 27 minutes. The story of Building Bridges, involving a small group of people with the support of the Australian Music Industry, is as relevant today as it was back in '88. It is vital to keep re-telling and sharing this piece of history so that we may move towards true reconciliation in this country and achieve justice for Australia's First People. I would like to thank Phil Ruck, David Miller and others from 3MDR for their amazing support, the CBAA and CMTO for the wonderful opportunity but most importantly to the 'Red Dirt in Bondi' participants Jim, Gary, Tony, Denise and Kev for sharing the incredible Building Bridges story.

British Royal Family attend the Chelsea Flower Show, Crown Princess Marit's Bicentenary celebrations, new photos of Edward VIII and a delightful new book celebrating the Queen and Winnie-The-Pooh's 90th Birthdays.See more in this week's show.Visit our website http://rightroyalroundup.com.au.Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RightRoyalRoundup, follow us on Twitter @RightRoyalRound and Instagram rightroyalroundup.

Scientific research reveal Richard III's eating habits and we remember Bosworth. Has Princess Diana's grave been neglected? Latest news about Prince Harry and the Invictus Games, and more, in this week's podcast.See more in this week's show.Visit our website http://rightroyalroundup.com.au.Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RightRoyalRoundup, follow us on Twitter @RightRoyalRound and Instagram rightroyalroundup.

In GBA 170 we get better acquainted with Fran. We catch up on what's been happening since we studied together 12 years ago, which for Fran involves becoming a Goth, founding the Cheshire Liberation Front, doing interesting things with Harvest Mice, becoming an Interpretation Officer at the British Museum, climbing mountains and lots more. Also I am outed as a man who has worn a fedora and I duly squirm about it. Fran plugs: The Sheriff of Nottingham the HR Years The Musical: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/sheriff-of-nottingham-a-musical-musing-on-middle-management 10th-16th August at 7.30pm at The Hotel Ibis The Cheshire Liberation Front: http://cheshire4life.blogspot.co.uk/ I plug: Stand Up Tragedy at the Free Fringe - 7.30pm every day from 2nd-22nd August at the Banshee Labyrinth We mention: Fedora: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora Fedora Meme: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fedora-shaming Nice Guys of OK Cupid: http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/nice-guys-on-okcupid-are-the-worst MJ Hibbett: http://www.mjhibbett.co.uk/ Carsmile Steve: https://twitter.com/CarsmileSteve Moon Horse: http://www.mjhibbett.co.uk/moonhorse/ Edinburgh Special 1: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-15-edinburgh-festival Edinburgh Special 2: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-71-edinburgh-festival Edinburgh Special 3: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-124-stand-up-tragedy-at PBH Free Fringe: http://www.freefringe.org.uk/ PBH Episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-live-8-peter-buckley-hill Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/Attic/Hackney_Attic/ Jen episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-jen-episodes Alan Moore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore Sir Gawain and the Green Night: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight Cheshire Liberation Front's Political Indoctrination Rally: http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/227497-cheshire-liberation-fronts-political-indoctrination-rally/ Weight Watchers Magazine: http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk/shop/mag/ Slimelight: http://www.slimelight.com/ Erotic Reading Group: http://metro.co.uk/2012/11/21/fleshing-out-the-story-the-rise-of-erotic-book-clubs-537703/ Mexican Wrestling London school of Lucha Libre: http://londonschoolofluchalibre.blogspot.co.uk/ Darryl Hannah - Blade Runner: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=daryl+hannah+blade+runner&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-GBGB456GB456&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5oXGU9PLGpPG7AaIgIG4BA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=985&bih=423 Scafell Pike: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scafell_Pike William Makepeace Thackeray's belated Bicentenary: http://www.freefringeforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=131&t=1583 Al Murray: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Murray Miriam Margolyes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Margolyes Austentatious: http://austentatiousimpro.com/ British Museum: http://www.britishmuseum.org/ UCL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ The Story: http://thestory.org.uk/ Scott of the Antarctic: The Musical: http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2013/s/21909/scott_of_the_antarctic%3A_the_musical Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedt.co.uk Richard Herring - The Leicester Square Podcast: http://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/ The Art of Wrestling - Colt Cabana: http://tsmradio.com/coltcabana/ Sisters of Mercy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sisters_of_Mercy The Cure: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure Fields of Nephilim: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_of_the_Nephilim The Mission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mission_(band) The Cult: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cult Marilyn Manson: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Manson Lee and Herring: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_and_Herring janta - swedish term: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante Jerry Lee Lewis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lee_Lewis Elvis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley Morrisey - Friends are Successful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Hate_It_When_Our_Friends_Become_Successful You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On-demand and on the go! Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at www.stitcher.com or in the app stores. Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

The first podcast of 2014 sees England's Women Ashes winner Sarah Taylor and cricket journalist Lizzy Ammon guest on the Lord's Podcast.We review the state of the women's game following the recent Ashes success Down Under and look to the future with the England men's side, following the sacking of Kevin Pietersen.MCC President Mike Gatting praises Sachin Tendulkar ahead of the Little Master's return to Lord's for the MCC v Rest of the World in July, to celebrate the Bicentenary of Lord's.Middlesex bowler Toby Roland-Jones discusses the 2014 LV = County season, and there's a Lord's podcast first, a quiz.The Lord's Podcast is hosted by Will Roe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.