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437- Are Disney's Monorail Resorts worth the cost? Rob & Kerri reveal the insider secrets that make Contemporary, Polynesian, Grand Floridian & Wilderness Lodge the ultimate Disney World experience! Let us take away the stress of navigating the very complicated Disney Parks and curate the perfect vacation for you and your travel style. Click here to connect with us about your vacation. 

In 1848 an image of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children decorating their evergreen, caused a sensation and sparked a Christmas tree trend in Britain.    Many people began to bring trees into their homes and decorate them with homemade ornaments, sweet treats and naked candles tied with ribbons.      The Victorians can be credited with inventing our modern Christmas.  In this episode, Clara Woolford, Curator at Cragside in Northumberland, takes us to the mid 1800s to discover how the “Cult of Christmas” and the centrepiece, the Christmas Tree, entered into millions of homes.    Discover more See the UK's tallest living Christmas tree, a 42m giant redwood at Cragside, Northumberland: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/cragside/christmas-at-cragside Read about the history of the Christmas tree: www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/history/queen-victoria-christmas-tree  [Ad from our sponsor] This podcast episode is sponsored by family history website Findmypast. What was life like for domestic servants, workers and local communities at our most fascinating heritage sites? Discover how people from all walks of life lived and worked, and who with, in hundreds of census records, for free, by signing up with Findmypast. And find out about the free trial that you could use to explore your family history. See where the past takes you at: findmypast.co.uk/national-trust The National Trust Podcast is changing In spring 2025 we'll be changing the National Trust Podcast to bring you more immersive stories in Nature, History and Adventure. Stay on this stream for our new Nature Podcast The Wild World Of… and look out for our new History podcast Back When. Remember to subscribe or follow either show in your favourite podcast app to be the first to hear new stories when they arrive.  Production: Host and producer: Michelle Douglass Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez

Prepare to step into the pinnacle of Disney fine dining as we share our first-ever experience at the world-renowned Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. We talk about the moment we walked through the elegant doors to the final bite of dessert, as well as uncover what makes this dining adventure nothing short of magical. We dicuss the unmatched service and intimate atmosphere, give you a course-by-course breakdown of the exquisite dishes and zero proof pairings and share why this isn't just a meal—it's an unforgettable experience. Was it worth the hype and the price tag? Tune in to find out why this iconic dining destination left us (almost) speechless!MEI-Travel – Expertise. Ease. Value.No matter where you want to go, our trusted partner MEI-Travel, will handle the planning so you can focus on the memories. They offer free vacation planning services and have nearly 20 years of experience creating memorable vacations. Visit MEI-Travel for a fee-free, no-obligation quote today!Follow Us on Social MediaFacebook GroupFacebook: @MainStMagicTwitter: @MainStMagicTikTok: @MSMPodcastInstagram: @MainStMagicVisit Us Onlinewww.MainStMagic.comwww.MainStreetShirts.comGet Dining Alerts!Find last-minute and hard-to-find Disney dining reservations with MouseDining.com! Get text and email alerts when popular theme park dining reservations open up. Get last-minute seating! Get the next table! Set your alerts now! Get the next reservation!Visit our Partnerswww.MSMFriends.comThanks to TFresh Productions for our theme song

Marin planned a family trip to Walt Disney World in 2020 to celebrate her retirement. Delayed due to the pandemic shutdowns and life changes, Marin, her husband, their daughter, son-in-law, and son finally made the trip from Kansas City to Orlando and added a couple of other celebrations to the list. Listen as Marin shares with Shannon about their experiences of reconnecting with each other, a 30th anniversary dinner at Victoria & Albert's, a VIP tour, what they thought of the Disney's Riviera Resort, and more! Post trip begins: 37 minutes   Links: Walt Disney World Crowd Calendar Complete Guide to Disney World Dining  Disney World Touring Strategies 7 Step Disney World Planning Process Leave me a message (including trip report submissions) Please use the SpeakPipe link below to leave us a message with your first name, location, and trip info. You can do that using your computer or phone at https://www.speakpipe.com/WDWPrepToGo   Subscribe to get new episodes There are a few ways to get new episodes of WDW Prep to Go (if you're used to listening on the website, subscribe so you can take new episodes with you on your phone) Subscribe in iTunes  (and please leave a review!) Subscribe in Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher Follow on social media Instagram Twitter Facebook Pinterest TikTok YouTube Become a Patron Get a quote request for a future trip from Small World Vacations Visit the site Things we recommend     Affiliate Links: Amazon DVC Rentals Quicksilver Tours and Transportation Small World Vacations Designer Park Co - Use code “WDWPrep” to save 10%

In the first episode of season 2 of ‘You're On Mute', Lord Michael Hastings is joined by Gus Casely-Hayford OBE, British curator, cultural historian, broadcaster and Director of V&A East, where they discuss Gus's passion and dedication to showcasing African history on the global stage through art, music and culture. Gus gives us insights into his early life, from his family moving over to the UK from Sierra Leone and Nigeria in the 1960's, to discovering his artistic interests at a young age through his brothers. All of which have contributed to a successful and outstanding career in the arts, and his commitment to changing the publics perception of art in Africa, leading up to his exciting plans for V&A East and the future.This podcast is produced by 4DC - The Podcast Strategists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduktion: I denne episode besøger Thomas Lykke, kreativ direktør og Founding Partner i OEO Studio, Kristina May i podcast studiet. Thomas Lykke er uddannet beklædningsdesigner, men sammen med Managing Partner i OEO Studio, Anne-Marie Buemann, forener han interiør-, produkt- og grafisk design med skandinavisk tradition og asiatisk æstetik. Tekstbeskrivelse: Ved at nedbryde grænserne mellem forskellige designdiscipliner, kultur, æstetik og håndværk har Thomas Lykke skabt et unikt designsprog, der rækker langt ud over Danmarks grænser. Denne fremgangsmåde er tydelig når man ser på Thomas Lykkes samlede karriere. I forbindelse med sin uddannelse på Det Kongelige Akademi, tog han til USA for at læse modedesign på Academy of Art San Francisco. Da han kom tilbage til Danmark, blev han redaktør for interiørdesign på det relativt nye tidsskrift Wallpaper med base i London. I Danmark grundlagde han virksomheden OEO Studio og realiserede sin interesse for japansk design ved at åbne en afdeling af OEO Studio i Tokyo. Det er gennem sit arbejde her, og samtidig som kreativ direktør for tekstilvirksomheden Hosoo i Kyoto, Japan, at Thomas Lykke med en holistisk tilgang igennem snart 20 år har skabt produkter og løsninger på tværs af forskellige designdiscipliner og fået succes inden for både arkitektur, indretning, møbeldesign, belysning og kunsthåndværk. Arbejdet er udført for en alsidig samling af prominente kunder, der strækker sig fra kommercielle producenter som Leica, Sony, Stellaworks, Pernod Ricard over til andre designdiscipliner som interiørdesign og indretning af showrooms, ejerlejligheder og flere restauranter verden over. Heriblandt kan nævnes Nomas søsterrestaurant Inua I Tokyo og restauranten Kadeau i København. Thomas Lykke arbejder målrettet uden at lade sig begrænse af de formelle rammer. Dette ses tydeligt, når porteføljen rundes af med forskellige designobjekter, som er en del af de permanente samlinger på Victoria & Albert-museet i London og Musée des Arts Décoratifs i Paris. Hvordan det hele hænger sammen, og hvorfor det giver god mening kan du høre når Thomas og Kristina snakker om, hvordan design kan bryde rammerne for design uden at forstyrre det endelige resultat. Links og referencer: Thomas Lykke LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslykke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lykke_thomas OEO Studio: https://www.oeo.dk/ Hosoo: https://www.hosoo-kyoto.com Designrådet: http://danishdesigncouncil.dk/thomas-lykke/

The guys answer listener questions on topics including show crossovers, what's missing from the parks, working at a DVC resort, fireworks with kids, live action remakes, and Disney Wish impressions. Disney announced that MagicBand+ is launching at the end of July. Victoria & Albert's is opening soon and Disney released a first look at the newly refurbished restaurant. With the debut of the Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Line announced new holiday events coming this fall.

In this week's episode of the Attractions Insider Podcast, hosts Ashley Carter and Allison Walker discuss the revamped “Finding Nemo” show over at Disney's Animal Kingdom, the escape rooms planned for Universal CityWalk and the reopening of Disney World''s fine dining location Victoria & Albert's.

The “Finding Nemo” show at Disney's Animal Kingdom returns with a new name and shorter format and Universal Orlando will introduce escape rooms themed to “Jurassic World” and “Back to the Future.”  Finding Nemo show: New name, format (:36) Changes: Missing characters, shortened (3:27) Technology updated (6:37) Festival of the Lion King coming back in full (12:27) Universal escape rooms (13:05) Missed opportunity or possible expansion? (16:45) No room for nostalgia (19:56) Victoria & Albert's reopening (22:56)

The guys answer listener questions on topics including unlimited Lightning Lane for a day, the Brightline Train to WDW, getting Damon back to Disney, DVC staycations, food to bring to the parks and best mac and cheese on property. The remaining DVC Rooms at the new Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa were declared into the Grand Floridian Condo Association. Disney announced that the popular Minnie Van service is returning at the end of June. The Pirate themed rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort will be discontinued in 2023. Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is reopening in July. Disney revealed the menu for Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, which is reopening in a few weeks. Imagineers are exploring ways to use aerial drones in nighttime spectaculars.

Hillary and Tina cover the Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz and former Coast Guard Lieutenant Christopher Hasson. Hillary's Story Earl Butz served as Secretary of Agriculture throughout various administrations. BUT, when a joke he makes goes public, his career is under fire. Tina's Story Christopher Hasson began his military career in 1988 and later served in the US Coast Guard for over 20 years. BUT when his home is raided in 2019, the FBI finds a cache of weapons and letters revealing a dangerous murder plot. Sources Hillary's Story AG Week Considering the lessons of Earl Butz (https://www.agweek.com/opinion/considering-the-lessons-of-earl-butz)--by Peter Welte Farm Futures A Special Tribute to Earl Butz (https://www.farmprogress.com/story-a-special-tribute-to-earl-butz-17-28780) Grist A reflection on the lasting legacy of 1970s USDA Secretary Earl Butz (https://grist.org/article/the-butz-stops-here/)--by Tom Philpott Listverse 10 Hilariously Stupid American Political Scandals (https://listverse.com/2014/04/26/10-hilariously-stupid-american-political-scandals/)--by Michael Van Duisen The Los Angeles Times U.S. Agriculture secretary ousted over racist joke (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-feb-03-me-butz3-story.html) NBC News Former USDA chief Earl Butz dies at 98 (https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna22977765) The New York Times Earl L. Butz, Secretary Felled by Racial Remark, Is Dead at 98 (https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/washington/04butz.html)--by Richard Goldstein Why they love Earl Butz (https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/13/archives/why-they-love-earl-butz-prosperous-farmers-see-him-as-the-greatest.html)--by James Risser and George Anthan Wikipedia Earl Butz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz) Photos Earl Butz (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Earl_Lauer_Butz_-_USDA_portrait.png/440px-Earl_Lauer_Butz_-_USDA_portrait.png)--from US Department of Agriculture (Public Domain) Earl Butz at Meeting (http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2008/02/03/1202096307_8237/539w.jpg)--from AP via Boston.com Tina's Story 13 News Now Ex-Coast Guard officer seeks review of terrorism sentence (https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/ex-coast-guard-officer-review-terrorism-sentence/291-57ba15bb-c6ad-4299-89f9-48d4d5e323e6)--by Associated Press Associated Press Coast Guard officer-terror suspect sentenced for guns, drugs (https://apnews.com/article/e7d30113e14033d2f5b8234096005a67)--by Michael Kunzelman BuzzFeed A Coast Guard Lieutenant Accused Of Planning A Terrorist Attack Won't Be Charged With Terrorism (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/claudiakoerner/coast-guard-lieutenant-hasson-release-terrorism)--by Claudia Koerner Capradio Coast Guard Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Gun, Drug Charges In Alleged Terrorism Plot (https://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=702416491)--By Richard Gonzales CBS News Coast Guard officer accused of drafting hit list of politicians and media figures sentenced to more than 13 years in prison (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-hasson-coast-guard-officer-who-drafted-hit-list-sentenced-to-more-than-13-years-today-2020-01-31/)--by Victoria Albert and Clare Hymes The Intercept The Department of Justice Loves Publicizing Arrests of Alleged Terrorists — but Not the White Nationalist Coast Guard Officer (https://theintercept.com/2019/02/21/white-nationalist-coast-guard-terrorism-justice-department-christopher-hasson/)--by Murtaza Hussain Navy Times Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot asks for leniency (https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/01/22/coast-guard-officer-accused-of-terror-plot-asks-for-leniency/)--By Michael Kunzelman Sentence upheld for former Coast Guard officer tied to terror plot (https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/02/22/sentence-upheld-for-former-coast-guard-officer-tied-to-terror-plot/)--By Michael Kunzelman NewsOne The Coast Guard Terrorist Has Already Stopped Getting Major Media Attention (https://newsone.com/3847155/coast-guard-terrorist-christopher-paul-hasson-media/)--by Nigel Roberts The New York Times Coast Guard Officer Called a ‘Domestic Terrorist' Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/us/christopher-hasson-coast-guard-white-supremacist.html)--by Christine Hauser Coast Guard Officer Plotted to Kill Democrats and Journalists, Prosecutors Say (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/us/christopher-hasson-coast-guard.html)--by Dave Philipps Former Coast Guard Officer Accused of Plotting Terrorism Is Sentenced to 13 Years (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/us/christopher-hasson-coast-guard-terrorism.html)--by Michael Levenson NPR WLRN Arrested Coast Guard Officer Allegedly Planned Attack 'On A Scale Rarely Seen' (https://www.npr.org/2019/02/20/696470366/arrested-coast-guard-officer-planned-mass-terrorist-attack-on-a-scale-rarely-see)--by Greg Myre and Vanessa Romo Coast Guard Officer Accused Of Planning A Mass Attack Pleads Guilty In Federal Court (https://www.npr.org/2019/10/03/766829650/coast-guard-officer-accused-of-planning-a-mass-attack-pleads-guilty-in-federal-c)--by Paolo Zialcita Patch Northwest Ethnostate Part Of Coast Guard Officer's Terror Plot (https://patch.com/washington/across-wa/northwest-ethnostate-part-coast-guard-officers-terror-plot)--by Neal McNamara Southern Poverty Law Center Feds: Coast Guard Lieutenant Has Neo-Nazi Ties, Had Hit List of Targets (https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/02/20/feds-coast-guard-lieutenant-has-neo-nazi-ties-had-hit-list-targets)--by Brett Barrouquere and Heidi Beirich Think Progress This neo-Nazi helped radicalize Coast Guard officer Chris Hasson. Amazon is still selling his books. (https://archive.thinkprogress.org/chris-hasson-covington-neo-nazi-amazon-books-09331c8816d2/)--by Luke Barnes Time The Military Is Cracking Down on Immigrant Recruits. But Advocates Say It's Ignoring a White Nationalism Problem (https://time.com/5534910/christopher-paul-hasson-arrest-military-white-nationalism/)--by Abigail Abrams US Department of Justice Christopher Hasson Facing Federal Indictment for Illegal Possession of Silencers, Possession of Firearms by a Drug Addict and Unlawful User, and Possession of a Controlled Substance (https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/christopher-hasson-facing-federal-indictment-illegal-possession-silencers-possession) Wikipedia Christopher Paul Hasson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Paul_Hasson) Photos Christopher Hasson (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Christopher_Hasson.jpg)--via US Attorney's Office (Public Domain) Hasson Weapons Cache (https://www.navytimes.com/resizer/xpW4viqMN9vRrSejMa6A3Spk_qg=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/2M7BLRLMIFBOJGJP2CPFFALZTM.jpg)--from US District Court via Navy Times Hasson Hit List (https://heavy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/christopher-hasson-list.jpg?quality=65&strip=all)--via US Attorney's Office via Heavy

This week, Ryan and Lauren share their experience at Disney's most prestigious restaurant, Victoria & Albert's.

In episode #46 we hear from a real life Maitre d of a 5 star/ 5 diamond restaurant. Israel Perez has been the Maitre d and General Manager of Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for over 15 years. In this time, he has gained incredible experience serving guests from a wine list of over 700 bottles. In this episode, Israel tells us how he picks wine for the list, how he pairs wine with the incredible food of James Beard nominated Chef Scott Hunnel, and he shares a personal perspective of what it's like to work at such a high profile restaurant. Ever wondered how you get a job like that or what it takes to be a maitre d? Have you ever been curious about what it's like to serve someone a bottle of wine worth $35,000?! Then this episode is for you! Listen now and don't forget to write a review after to tell me what you enjoyed most about the show. ------------------- Victoria & Albert's (Walt Disney World's 5 Star and 5 Diamond Restaurant) Website For reservations: 407-939-3862 or WDW.Victoria.and.Alberts@disney.com   Israel's favorite wines: 1. Brunello di Montalcino 2. Barolo 3. Amarone (specifically enjoys a good Recioto) -------------------------------- To sign up for my newsletter: thewineceo.com For more wine related social media content: @thewineceo

What you'll learn in this episode: What material culture is, and how we can understand history through its lens Why people tend to save their shoes even if they don't wear them How high heels relate to women's sense of power—or powerlessness Why Colonial-era shoe and breeches buckles are still a popular jewelry material How the Colonial shoe industry can help us understand northern complicity in the slave trade  About Kimberly Alexander Dr. Kimberly Alexander teaches museum studies, material culture, American history and New Hampshire history in the History Department of the University of New Hampshire. She has held curatorial positions at several New England museums, including the MIT Museum, the Peabody Essex Museum and Strawbery Banke. Her most recent book, entitled "Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era" traces the history of early Anglo-American footwear from the 1740s through the 1790s (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018). Dr. Alexander was Andrew Oliver Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Historical Society (2016-2017) and is guest curator of “Fashioning the New England Family,” (October 2018- April 2019) at MHS. Her companion book, "Fashioning the New England Family," was published in 2019. Additional Resources: Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era  https://pwb02mw.press.jhu.edu/title/treasures-afoot  Fashioning the New England Family  https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/5368    Photos: Treasures Afoot - book stack with c. 1780s silk satin shoe, made in Boston, MA Silver and paste stone shoe buckles, c. mid-18th century, French or English; in original 3shagreen, silk lined case. Collection of the author. Silver thread embroidery with spangles. Collection of the author. Advertisement for gold lace, 1734 James Davis, shoemaker, near Aldgate, London, c. 1760s, Courtesy Metropolitan Museum, public domain. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/112645 Transcript As an architectural historian with a relatively small shoe collection, Professor Kimberly Alexander didn't anticipate becoming an expert on Georgian shoes. But when she encountered a pair of mid-18th century shoes with a curious label, she quickly realized the potential that shoes have to help us understand history and material culture. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about the commonalities between shoes and jewelry, why shoes are a powerful way for women to express themselves, and how the historical shoe industry can help us understand the Colonia era in America. Read the episode transcript below.  Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. Today, while we're still talking about jewelry, we're looking at it from a different angle. My guest is Kimberly Alexander, author of “Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era.” Kimberly is a historian and Professor of Material and Museum Culture at the University of New Hampshire. We'll hear all about her own journey as well as some of the history she tells of shoes in early America. Kimberly, welcome to the program. Kimberly: Thank you so much for inviting me, Sharon. I'm very excited to talk to you today about something that's been a fairly consuming interest and passion for quite some time, so thank you.  Sharon: I'm so glad to have you, and it has been. I was just rereading your introduction and acknowledgements. You say you've been doing this for the past eight years, so that's quite a journey. Can you tell us what material culture is and how you got into this study? It's so interesting that you're a professor. Kimberly: I'd be happy to do that. Material culture, in its broadest terms, is any item, artifact, object that is created by human endeavor, by human hands. It covers a broad swath of materials, from the work of indigenous peoples with beads and ceramics to shoemakers, which is where I've spent a tremendous amount of my interest and time, but also those who produce textiles, glass, furniture, paintings. All of those would be examples of a human endeavor to create an object. If you think about the early cave paintings and petroglyphs, that's also part of a creative process which involves a human endeavor to create an object or a story. As we continue to explore these ideas of material culture, what I'm particularly interested in is the ability of material artifacts and objects to tell stories that are wrapped up in these elements of human endeavor. I think stories stay with us in ways that other types of information don't always, because we can relate to it; we can put a hook on it. We can understand something more about someone else's perspective or point of view from the study of material culture. I teach material culture and museum studies and these very much go hand-in-hand throughout public history.  My own journey was an interesting one. I completed my master's and my Ph.D. in art history with a focus in architectural history. Some people who've known me for a long time are curious as to how I got from being an architectural historian to writing a book about Georgian shoes, and it's actually not as surprising as you might think. I worked as a curator at the MIT Museum in Cambridge, where I was curator of architecture and design. From there I went to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, and then to the Strawbery Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was at Strawbery that I worked not only with buildings, but also archeological finds and what they would tell us about the buildings themselves and human habitations. I worked with a wide of variety of different types of collections, and I found that it was more of a way that you envision the world around you. For me, if you think of a shoe as needing to support someone in their daily activities for a special event, it's not that much different to think about how a skyscraper works. We need to have a good foundation on which to build. For me, it's been a natural evolution.  The shoe that got me started on this sojourn, if you will, is the one that's on the front cover of my book. It's in the collection at the Strawbery Banke Museum. It is a mid-18th century Georgian shoe that's been quite well worn, seen a lot of damage through time and wear, but inside was pasted a simple paper label and it read, “Rideout and Davis Shoemakers near Aldgate in London.” That made me immediately wonder, “How did this shoe end up in this collection in Portsmouth, New Hampshire? What was its journey?” That's really what sent me on this eight-year—and I'm still working on it even though the book's published, so now I'm up to 10 or 11 years on this topic, but that was the question that I started with. How did people acquire shoes and why were they saved? How was this shoe saved for all this time? I found over the course of my research there's a lot more relevance even to how we organize today's lives. You might keep a pair of shoes that you wore to run a marathon or that you wore to get married or for your first job interview. You may never wear them again, but they're small, they're portable and they are infused with some fiber of you and your experience. That's what makes shoes so exciting.  Sharon: That's really interesting. I'm thinking about the parallels between that and antique jewelry. As I've been culling my own collection, I look and say, “I may never wear that again, but I bought it here and I want to keep it as a keepsake.” I was looking at a piece I bought in Cuba and thought, “I may never wear it again, but it's the only thing I've really bought from Cuba.” Kimberly: Right. Sharon: Why do people keep shoes? They're small, they're portable and they have memories, but why do they love shoes so much?  Kimberly: That is an interesting question. I had the chance to do some work with the Currier Museum in Manchester, New Hampshire, about five or six years ago. They were hosting an exhibition that originated in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. “On Killer Heels” was the name of the exhibition—a fabulous show—but one of the things they did at the Currier was put out notebooks for women to write about their experiences with shoes. One notebook was “What were your best experiences?” or “What shoes do you remember?” and the other one was about shoes and feminism and wearing high heels. I went through them and eventually I hope, with the help of the Currier, to publish an article about it, because it's really quite interesting.  Women who wrote about high heels in many cases wrote about them as being part of how they perceive themselves in power. Some women did see them this way as well as something that was uncomfortable that they were forced to wear at a certain time in their lives. Other women saw them as something that was part of their role as a professional in a male-dominated world. One woman, for example, wrote that she loved her three-inch heels with her business suits because everybody could hear her coming; they knew she was on her way and people scampered to find something to do. She also said, “It put me on this eye level with men in a way that, if I wasn't wearing heels, I wouldn't be.” That was one example that I thought was really interesting. Another example from a woman of roughly the same age talked about the fact that she had foot problems and had to turn in her high heels for flats because they were uncomfortable. This is all paraphrasing, but she said, “The change-over to flats made me feel invisible, like I'd given something up. I was wearing shoes like my mother or grandmother would wear.” I don't know if I really answered your question with these few examples, but I think shoes mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. As we're moving through this Covid year-and-a-half pandemic, I think shoes have taken on an even different role again, as has fashion. People are used to their soft clothes. I was reading something recently on Instagram where somebody said, “Oh, I can't believe I have to go to a meeting in person and put on hard pants.” I think the issue of levels of comfort has changed. They were already changed; I think they changed even more in this pandemic era. But, why do women love shoes? Any number of different reasons, and I've spoken to hundreds of women because I find it a fascinating topic.  By nature, you might not know this, but I'm actually a somewhat shy person; I have a lot of social anxiety. Once I started working on shoes, I found I could always ask a question about shoes, and everybody piles on and I don't need to continue saying much more. I guess everybody has something, and in these notebooks from the Currier, there were these incredibly detailed responses to people responding to their worst experience in shoes. There was one young woman who wrote about going to this college party in her Candies, which were these wooden shoes, terribly uncomfortable, but they were all the rage as I recall. She had hot pink Candies with open toes. She just loved them and she knew she looked like a million bucks, but she ended up with the biggest blisters on her feet. I was an “I didn't care because I knew I looked great” kind of thing. There's a lot of self-image, for some people, wrapped up in something that seems as mundane as shoes.  The pair of shoes that I've kept out of my own collection and that I've carried with me—I grew up in Maryland; I'm now in New Hampshire—is a pair of Nikes from when I was on the cross-country team. I started at a private school, St. James, for my last two years of high school. I couldn't even run the length of a football field. By the end of the semester, I was running five-milers and competing competitively. Those Nikes were symbolic of something really important, and I still have them. They are falling apart, but I still have them. What people decide to collect is also really interesting in terms of what people collect and save and the stories that go with those. Sharon: That's interesting. I'm not sure I have any shoes that I've saved. I've tossed them out and I might have had a sentimental pang, but I don't think I have anything I've saved. I especially did not save from decades ago my three-inch heels, which I can't even imagine. When I see women walking on those now, I'm like, “Oh, my god, how did I ever do that?” The shoes you focus on, you focus on the Colonial Era in America. Why is that, especially because you're talking about shoes that came from London? Kimberly: What it brought up for me, when I first started looking at the labels in women's shoes from London, is that British Americans, in the time before the Revolution, there was a huge consumer culture revolution. You still conceived of yourself as British, so you wanted to be stylish as you would have been back home, not out on the periphery somewhere. So, you have these shoemakers in London who are exporting thousands and thousands of pairs of shoes to the colonies of all different types, from very, very high-end, some of which I show in my book, to examples for those who are not as—pardon the pun—well-heeled. The idea of this reliance on the market also meant there were shoes being made for everyday people and everyday wearers.  In the book, I talk a good bit about the growth of the shoe industry starting particularly in Lynn, Massachusetts, and the switch during the Revolution. There's this pivotal decade from 1760 to the 1770s where Americans start saying, “Look, don't be buying your shoes from Britain. Why are you going to be sending your money to the Crown and to British merchants and shoemakers? Why aren't you supporting your local shoemaker and local businesses and putting money in the coffers of your neighbors?” It becomes a huge political issue, and we even seen Ben Franklin talking about that during the Stamp Act controversy, where he says that Americans are going to hold onto their clothes until they can make themselves new ones. Even something that might seem as straightforward as shoes becomes highly politicized during this time period.  All of this was of tremendous interest to me, but part of the reason I selected this time period and these shoes is that they are handmade—this is all obviously before the advent of machine sewing—and it also gave me a chance to talk about women's voices, women's perspectives that had previously been unheard. We read so much about the founding fathers and a few elite women, but what about the everyday person, the everywoman, everyman? Using shoes was a way I could talk about women who we otherwise would never have heard of. We would just know when they were born and when they died and possibly that they had a child, because that's how the shoes came to us. It was sort of a reverse creating a genealogy or a biography and trying to give women a voice they didn't have, because I had an object I could work with. Sharon: Whatever you said brought to mind the fact that the pictures, the photos in here are just beautiful. I want to say the name of the book again, “Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era” and tell everybody listening that it's a beautiful book and an easy read. It's history, but it's a very easy, interesting read, especially if you have any interest in shoes. We also talked about the fact that with jewelry, taking something like antique shoe buckles and transforming them into bracelets or other pieces of jewelry has become so popular. Why do you think that is? Kimberly: First, I do want to give a plug to my publisher. It's Johns Hopkins University Press, if any of you are interested in the book. There are over a hundred illustrations in the book, most of which have never been seen before, that were taken specifically for this project. I have a huge debt of gratitude to 30 different museum collections around the world, so thank you for bringing up the visual qualities. It was a really exciting opportunity to be able to have that many color illustrations.  Back to your question about shoe buckles, for one thing, you didn't have to have a pair of buckles for every pair of shoes; you could interchange some. Again, it goes back to things that you can save easily. You get a lot of pavé stone buckles more so than gemstones, although very, very rich people—the Victoria & Albert has a pair of shoe buckles, I think they were Russian in origin, that have actual sapphires and diamonds and rubies. I mean, wow. But what most people had would have been pavé stones that would have been set in silver or some other metal. Then they move onto leather.  One of the biggest things that happens is that there were so many buckles because you had shoe buckles for men and women. You also had breeches buckles for men, which would go at their knees for their breeches. You actually have a pretty large number of buckles which can be reused. By looking at the size, you can generally determine whether they were breeches buckles or shoe buckles, but that's often a cataloguing error that you find about what the pieces were. A small breeches buckle, for example, can be wonderfully remade into a pin if you've got the pair. They're very small. I'm sorry. We're doing this over the phone and I'm doing hand gestures— Sharon: No, no. Kimberly: At any rate, they are smaller, so they're very easy to convert into jewelry. They're easy to save. You can pick them up online everywhere from eBay to Etsy. Now, the other thing is that there was a huge Georgian revival of shoes, of course, in the 1910s and 1920s, and you start having shoes that either have attached shoe buckles or occasionally are using shoe buckles again. So, you have a wide expanse of this sort of shoe jewelry, if you will, and it's not just buckles; there were also shoe roses and flowers, things you could attach to your slippers to spiff them up. The idea of reusing these objects, the way people do with silk ribbon flowers, which appear on so many 18th century and early 20th century gowns, makes a tremendous amount of sense. I would say there are certainly as many pieces of jewelry that have been made from buckles as buckles that actually survived. Sharon: I never realized there were breeches buckles. I guess it's all lumped together in a sense. Kimberly: The breeches buckles were smaller, and they would have attached to the knee tabs for men's breeches. A man could have both breeches buckles and shoe buckles, and then occasionally you'll see trends in the 19th and 20th centuries of buckles being used as hat ornaments and things like that. The versatility, I think, is probably what has kept them around. Plus, anytime you're dealing with shoes, you're dealing with the fragility of textiles and that's a big thing. Sharon: I'll have to look more closely next time I look at what I think is a shoe buckle and say, “Oh, it's possible it's a breeches buckle.” It's interesting when you talk about the trends, because in the past few years it's been pearls. You've seen pearls in heels, and I think you have a couple of pairs of shoes where there are lots of rhinestones.  Kimberly: Yeah, if you want to take the idea of jewelry as it connects to footwear, many of the 18th century—well, 17th and 18th century—shoes were embroidered with metallic threads. You actually have real gold spun around a linen thread, which is then woven into the fabric of the shoes. You end up with this amazing amount of gold on your foot. You've got the shine—and again, this is largely elite wearers—but you have brocaded metallic threads in a shoe. Then you've got a shoe buckle. Hose and stockings often will have down the side of the leg what was known as a clock, which might be done in metallic threads. So, you also have precious metals being used as part of the textile process.  Sharon: It's interesting to me that when you describe material culture, it's such a broad subject and you homed in on shoes, and then even more specifically a certain period, the Georgian Era, the Colonial Era. Are you working on something now? What else is on your mind? Kimberly: I have a book coming out this fall based on an exhibition I was very fortunate to curate at the Massachusetts Historical Society which is called “Fashioning the New England Family.” It looks at a wide variety of textiles from the 17th century, from what is known as a buff coat, a lightweight military—well, relatively speaking—coat from the 1630s, up through pieces in the early 20th century based on their collection.  What I'm really interested in is this idea of storytelling, of reading textiles like text. What can you discern? Everything from why they were maintained to how they were made, and it's astonishing the things we've been able to uncover.  As far as shoes go, I've been looking at issues of northern complicity in the shoe trade. Around the time of the Revolution, a number of shoe manufacturers in New England basically blossom from doing several hundred pairs of shoes to doing thousands of pairs of shoes. There's one company in particular that I found during my research—I think I talk about it in the very end of my book—that started shipping thousands and thousands of shoes and I thought, “Well, that's odd in this three-year time.” As it turned out, they were selling—the coded language was “for the southern trade” or “the Indies trade”—but essentially, they were selling shoes to enslaved field workers in the South. The coded language was “coarse, sturdy, cheap,” and so on.  When I started researching where the shoes were shipped, they were being shipped to Baltimore, to Norfolk, to Charleston, in this case from Salem and Boston. There are entire towns in New England that owe their existence and their lucrative businesses to being part of the slave trade. These things are true in the textile mills as well, but I've been focusing on shoes. This is very coded language, and I've been able to locate a few pairs of shoes that were actually made for enslaved workers, and we have letters from enslaved workers who talk about how uncomfortable those northern shoes were. They preferred in some cases to go barefoot; they were that uncomfortable. So, I'm working on that now as well as another publication. Sharon: Wow! I look forward to seeing that. It sounds very interesting, and it really makes you think in terms of how they were supporting abolition and at the same time shipping the shoes down, right? Kimberly: Right. You realize just how much these are no longer separate economies. It's a national economy. They're sending cotton up from the South to the North where it's being processed into clothing and then being sent back down to the South or being sent to customers. It's really complicated and some amazing scholarship is being done in this area. Sharon: As you're talking about the shoes and how you're telling history through shoes, it makes me think about how hard it is to describe to people when you say you really love jewelry. They think you love big diamonds, but there's so much history attached to jewelry, why it was done in a certain metal and at a certain time. There's a whole journey behind it.  Kimberly: Yes, exactly. People assume I have a big shoe collection myself. I don't. I have a few pairs of shoes that I really like, and people give me shoes now. For my classes, I've gotten some really fancy designer shoes that people picked up at yard sales. I use the textiles I have and the shoes I have in my classes so that students can actually hold things, touch things, examine them and learn from them, because you can't walk into a museum and say, “Hey, let me hold onto that 1785 pair of silk pumps.” Sharon: Right. I look forward to seeing your book when it comes out. That's around the corner, and hopefully you'll come back on and tell us more about that. Thank you so much for being here today.  We will have images posted on the website. You can find us wherever you download your podcasts, and please rate us. Please join us next time, when our guest will be another jewelry industry professional who will share their experience and expertise. Thank you so much for listening. Thank you again for reading. Please leave us a rating and review so we can help others start their own jewelry journey.

Intro: Minutes 0 to 3:30 We’ll be off Memorial Day weekend and will be back on June 6th. I’ve been hiking and really like it, but I like warmer weather. Chandra prefers walking when it’s icy cold. I’m surprised I like hiking in the woods but I’ve really enjoyed it lately. (We recorded this Thursday before the quotes came out from The Me You Can’t See.) Royals: Minutes 3:30 to 20 On Wednesday Princess Beatrice announced that she is expecting her first child. She married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in July of last year. She made the announcement on the third anniversary of Harry and Megan’s wedding which was not a coincidence. The royal family didn’t acknowledge the Sussexes’ anniversary either. We’re still getting fallout from Prince Harry’s interview on the Armchair Expert podcast. It’s like the royal commenters didn’t pay attention to anything he said. The controversy feels phoned in like they’re trying to make something out of nothing. The worst criticism was from Camila Tominey who used Harry’s vulnerability about seeking help as a way to call him damaged and say the Americans were exploiting him. Chandra said Tominey is mad because she’s used to exploiting the royals and she doesn’t have that access anymore. The palace and the press are trying to gatekeep how Harry talks about his mental health. It’s also stigmatizing to people who seek help. I play a segment from Armchair Expert where Harry said that they would weaponize his vulnerability. Chandra mentions the manufactured controversy over Harry’s comments about the First Amendment. We found Dax Shephard and his podcast partner, Monica Padman, annoying. Chandra thinks Dax is trying to be like Howard Stern without the charisma. Dax kept interrupting Harry and bringing it around to himself. I thought that they should have cut a lot of the interview. We go on a tangent about Minari. We got the first trailer for Oprah and Harry’s Apple+ series, The Me You Can’t See. The royal press freaked out ahead of time. They didn’t want to talk about the substance of Harry’s comments about his mother’s death. A royal expert named Duncan Larcombe told Closer magazine that Harry wasn’t really happy. He sounded like a jilted lover, like so many of the other royal commentators. I play a segment from Zoom where we talked about this. Chandra says that, since the Armchair Expert podcast, the press has been focusing more on Harry instead of blaming Meghan for everything. Now that Harry is telling his truth the press’s narrative, that Meghan forced Harry’s hand, no longer has weight. Meanwhile Kensington Palace’s messaging has changed since Jason Knauf left as their communications head. Prince William is no longer angry at everything. A royal source told Page Six that “William is dreadfully hurt, he’s an elegant man who lives for his job, his country and his family.” Bill and Melinda Gates’s divorce: Minutes 20 to 25 Last week in episode 91 we wondered why Melinda was leaking all these stories about Bill. It sounded like she wanted to launch her own foundation and preserve her reputation. Since then we’ve heard that Bill would regularly proposition women who were his subordinates at Microsoft. In fact he got taken off the board at Microsoft around the year 2000 after having an affair with a staffer there. The timeline of the affair is when Melinda was having their kids so it does not look good for Bill. The NY Times took pains to say that Bill didn’t retaliate against women at work who turned him down, but how do they know that? Melinda also has hired trust and estate lawyers to represent her in the divorce, which may mean that she wants their three children to inherit more than just the ten million each that they were originally supposed to. Comments of the Week: Minutes 25 to end My comment of the week is from Miranda on Oya’s story about Shadow and Bone author, Leigh Bardugo, saying that people sneer at the things that women love. We think sports is just gossip for men. Here’s a link to the article Chandra mentioned where Harry Styles said he loved having young female fans. Chandra’s comment of the week is from HeatherC about the fug dress Duchess Kate wore to the Victoria & Albert museum. We wonder if Kate’s stylist is trolling her. The Cambridges will be traveling to Scotland. I thought that Chandra was joking in that post that they were going to watch Cruella and go to a football/soccer game, but that’s really what they’re doing. Thanks for listening bitches!    

Join Jade, Mab, and August as we finish our game of Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem... Kari is played by Jade. Davey is played by Mab. Marius is played by August. Produced by Zachary. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod

Join Jade, Mab, and August as we finish our game of Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem... Kari is played by Jade. Davey is played by Mab. Marius is played by August. Produced by Zachary. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod

Join Jade, Mab, and August as we play Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem... Kari is played by Jade. Davey is played by Mab. Marius is played by August. Produced by Zachary. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod

Join Jade, Mab, and August as we play Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem... Kari is played by Jade. Davey is played by Mab. Marius is played by August. Produced by Zachary. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod

Join Jade, Mab, and August as we play Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem... Kari is played by Jade. Davey is played by Mab. Marius is played by August. Produced by Zachary. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod

Join Jade, Mab, and August as we play Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem... Kari is played by Jade. Davey is played by Mab. Marius is played by August. Produced by Zachary. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod

Episode Summary: In this episode we meet designers Andrea and Simone from Studio Formafantasma, who share with us their vision on regenerating design through continuing the discipline by integrating more intelligent contemporary interventions, while taking a step back towards nature. In the current context of the pandemic, two of their exhibitions, 'Cambio' in Serpentine Galleries and Rijksmuseum's 'Baroque in Rome', are closed to the public; they tell us about their unforeseen challenges in a time of prolific changes and their thoughts on the enhanced opportunities in the digital dimension. The duo discusses the importance of slowing down, incorporating sustainability into the design process and their optimistic beliefs in a more collaborative future.The Speakers: Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, known as Studio Formafantasma, are an Italian creative duo based in Amsterdam. They are revolutionaries in the design field, having a multidisciplinary research-based practice, acting as a bridge between craft, industry, object and user. Through their path of exploration, their work has been presented internationally in museums such as New York's Museum of Modern Art and in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, London's Serpentine Galleries, Victoria & Albert museum; Centre Pompidou in Paris, and many others. Whether designing for a client or investigating alternative applications of materials, Studio Formafantasma apply the same rigorous attention to context, process and detail to every project they undertake. The added nuance for the duo is that they do so with an eye to the historical, political and social forces that have shaped their environments. Esteemed design critics listed their studio amongst a handful of practices that would shape the future of design.Hosts: Elizabeth Zhivkova and Farah PiriyeSign up for ZEITGEIST19's newsletter at https://www.zeitgeist19.comFor sponsorship enquiries, comments, ideas and collaborations, email us at info@zeitgeist19.com

In this month's Visit Lincoln Insights we talk about entries opening to the Lincolnshire Tourism Excellence Awards 2020,  the Victoria & Albert exhibition at The Collection, the Lincoln Christmas Market Map we produced, Lincolnshire's 2020 holiday packages, next year's English Tourism Week, and the planting of Mayflower 400 Daffodils in Gainsborough. Find out more about Visit Lincoln and what we are doing to promote Lincoln and Lincolnshire as a place to visit, live, study and invest in. If you'd like to support our work, you can join as a partner.

The gang just got back from a trip at Walt Disney World where they got to check out the 2019 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Also, we got to try out some new signature and fine dining experiences. Matt & Katherine review their first trip to Victoria & Albert's. We've also got some fresh news about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and the Disney Plus streaming service.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHourFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Konstnären Ulla Wiggen tog ett fyra decennier långt uppehåll från konstscenen nu är hon tillbaka. Och David Bowie lever vidare genom att succéutställningen Bowie is kliver in i cybervärlden. Idag skulle artisten David Bowie ha fyllt 72 år. Under de senaste åren har utställningen Bowie is turnerat världen runt och setts av flera miljoner människor. Varför blev det en sån succé och vad betyder det för ett museum att få en världs-hit? Intervju med curatorn Victoria Broackes på Victoria & Albert museum som producerade utställningen.  På 1960-talet gjorde målaren Ulla Wiggen elektroniska komponenter till ett motiv i konsten. Nu är hon tillbaka med bilder från människans insida. I den andra delen av OBS essäserie om drömmar berättar författaren och psykoanalytikern Ulf Karl Olov Nilsson om ett gigantiskt forskningsprojekt som gick ut på att samla in drömmar från människor runt om i världen.  Programledare: Lisa Wall Producent: Eskil Krogh Larsson 

Episode 70 : So Super Fancy! : Dining at Victoria & Albert's! Join Pamcakes and Amy as they discuss Pam‘s experience dining at the highly acclaimed, incredibly delicious, and super-fancy Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian.  For more info: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/grand-floridian-resort-and-spa/victoria-and-alberts/ https://www.disneytouristblog.com/victoria-alberts-review/ Reach us at: spoonfulpod@gmail.com instagram.com/spoonfulpod  twitter.com/spoonfulpod  facebook.com/spoonfulpod 

BAFTA-nominated Actress Vanessa Kirby, best known for her role as Princess Margaret in the Netflix series The Crown, sits down with Lois McLatchie at the Victoria & Albert museum in London. They discuss fashion as a form of self-expression, the role of the British Monarchy, and why Vanessa felt so compelled to support War Child.  Follow Vanessa: www.twitter.com/vanessakirby https://www.instagram.com/vanessa__kirby   Find out more about War Child: www.warchild.org  

All aboard the Walt Disney World monorail, your highway in the sky and your direct access to the ten delicious table-service restaurants at the three deluxe resorts near Magic Kingdom. On this week's show, we take a grand circle tour around the Seven Seas Lagoon in order to highlight the sit-down offerings at Disney's Contemporary, Polynesian Village, and Grand Floridian Resorts, including Chef Mickey's, Kona Cafe, Citricos, and Victoria & Albert's. Join us as we read the menus and take a closer look at what these dining locations have to offer. In another Mad Chatter game, we try to guess the Disney Legend based on one-word clues. Plus, we do some Armchair Imagineering by providing our own ideas for how the Walt Disney World parks can emulate Cars Land's Haul-O-Ween takeover and get into the Halloween spirit. Come hungry and come often! Are you on social media? We’d love for you to connect with us on Facebook (/madchatterspodcast), Instagram (@madchatters), and Twitter (@MadChatters). Or, send your emails to comments@madchatters.net. Thanks for listening!

Prinz Philip, Duke of Edinbourgh, erklärter Liebling der Briten und Prinzgemahl von Königin Elizabeth II von Großbritannien hat kürzlich angekündigt, sich mit 96 Jahren endlich in den Ruhestand zu verziehen, nach fast 70 Jahren Karriere als Nummer 2 im Schatten seiner Frau - während seine holde Gemahlin mit 91 immer noch voll im Berufsleben steht, und wohl auch so schnell nicht an Rente denkt. Grund genug für uns, die ungekrönten und zum Teil ausgeprägt unroyalistischen Häupter der Film- und Serienrepublik, einmal einen Blick darauf werden zu wollen, wie sie damals begann, die Herrschaft dieses reizenden Ehepaars auf (und in Philips Fall: neben) dem Thron des Britischen Empires. Dass wir dafür nicht auf die Lektüre von Bunte, Gala oder ähnlichen Fachjournalen für gekrönte Häupter angewiesen sind, verdanken wir Peter Morgan, dem Rolf Seelmann-Eggebert der britischen Film- und Serienlandschaft seit 2006 (als er mir mit seinem Film The Queen einen verregneten Urlaub noch verregneter hat erscheinen lassen.) Denn zum Glück für uns hat er ein Jahr, bevor Prinz Philip seine Ruhestandspläne bekannt gegeben hat, eine 10-teilige Netflix-Serie heraus gebracht: The Crown Claire Foy spielt mit trotzigem, dramatisch-pflichtbewusstem Blick (einem Gesichtsausdruck, den man am besten als eine Mischung aus Jungfrau von Orleans, Tommys kleiner Schwester Annika und Verstopfung beschreibt), den jungen Kopf unter der titelgebenden Krone (die auf ihr sehr vorbildsgetreu erschreckend riesig wirkt), während Matt Smith an ihrer Seite ihren unbequemen Göttergatten und Prinzgemahl Philip darstellt – ebenfalls ziemlich vorlagentreu, nach allem, was man so hört: von Fettnäpfchen bei Staatsbesuchen bis hin zu nackten Details, die manch einen Zuschauer in helle Verzückung über die perfekte Knackigkeit royaler Arschbacken versetzt haben dürfte, lebt Matt Smith seine Rolle (wieder mal) mehr, als dass er sie spielt. Irgend jemand hat scheinbar dem Premierminister den Buckel weg operiert! Und wir dachten, sie hätten nur dem König die Lunge raus genommen... (Foto: ©Netflix) The Crown - eine hochkarätig besetzte, sündhaft teuer produzierte Netflix-Serie, ein emotional packendes Historien-Drama, außerdem eine Studie über Zeroest-World-Problems und eine Royale Seifenoper der Superlative, die die Grundprämisse so vieler Filme und Serien über gekrönte Häupter in den letzten Jahren und Jahrzehnten nicht nur simpel wiederkäut, sondern sie gekonnt deklamiert: „Königs haben's auch nicht leicht! ...die können ja auch nicht immer so, wie sie wollen, ne!“ (Wem diese Weisheit nicht originell genug ist, weil er oder sie schon bis zum Erbrechen in Werken wie Victoria, Victoria & Albert, Elizabeth, The Tudors, The Madness of King George, The King's Speech, King Ralf, Sissi und gefühlten Dutzenden anderer Royaler Schicksalsschmachtfetzen vorgebetet bekommen hat, der (oder die) sollte sich schämen, denn er (oder sie) ist ein böser, böser Mensch, zutiefst anti-royalistisch und wird dereinst in dem für ungewaschene Bolschewiken und Republikanern vorbehaltenen Teil der Hölle schmoren!) Was es sonst noch zu der Serie zu sagen gibt, zu Besetzung, Ausstattung, Kostümen, Kulissen, Dramaturgie, historischer Akkuratesse, Verschwörungstheorien, unseren persönlichen Verhältnissen zu Königs und Königins, Lob, Rants, Anekdoten über koreanische Staatsoberhäupter, wieso man es leichter hatte, David Tennant den Comic-Schurken abzunehmen als Matt Smith den Prinzgemahl, ob Royals nun wirklich arbeiten oder nicht, ob der nackte Winston Churchill eine ebenso große Augenweide ist wie der nackte Prinz Philip, in welchem lauten Teil seines U-Boots Tobi neuerdings seine Einspieler aufnimmt, und wie im Großen, Ganzen und Speziellen das Urteil der einzelnen königstreuen Mitglieder des Hohen House of Lords der Film- und Serienmonarchie über The Crown ausfällt...

PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR AMAZING SPONSOR: THE LASIK VISION INSTITUTE  CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR A FREE EVALUATION AND GET 25% OFF LASIK! OR CALL: 866-914-2411!! *Subscribe @ iTunes* TSPP is back at the Baxter residence for another epic conversation with Disney Legend, Tony Baxter! We have a huge group in the discussion room this episode, including former Imagineer and Disney tech veteran, Michael Libby.  Talk on Michael's beginnings in the industry and how Tony led him to the path he took. Discussion on the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at Disneyland, creating attractions based on IP vs. non-IP, Victoria & Albert's Alexander McQueen experience, and much more. Joining Doug, Brent, Robert, and Tony for the conversation is Ryan Harmon, Dr. Kate Bethune (Victoria & Albert Museum), and others. Enjoy! Links: The LASIK Vision Institute - Free Evaluation/25% Off LASIK TEA Website InPark Magazine Walt Disney Birthplace  MiceChat Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z'nuff on iTunes Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us: doug@seasonpasspodcast.com brent@super78.com robert@robertcoker.com  Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524 Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.  © 2017 Season Pass Podcast

When you think of a Walt Disney World vacation, maybe the first word that starts with C that you think of isn't chicken. Maybe it's Churro, or Cape May Cafe, or Coaster. But I'm here to make the argument today that Chicken is exactly what you should be thinking about on your next trip in this week's Word of the Week – Chicken. I'm not talking about Victoria & Albert's on this episode or even California Grill. This is all about the best chicken dishes on property that the Everyman can enjoy! Sure, there may be a little too many mentions of fried chicken, but calories don't count in Walt Disney World! You walk it all off anyway!

In early 2010, the Queen Victoria Room debuted and according to Disney: This new dining experience is the most exclusive at Victoria & Albert’s – an elegant, intimate setting behind closed doors where French Gerry-don gueridon service – tableside finishes for diners’ pleasure and entertainment – is making a comeback. With just four tables and rich décor inspired by Old World dining rooms of London and Paris, the tone is set for a luxurious, leisurely evening. The sublime experience includes up to ten courses.  Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply looking for sensational cuisine, Queen Victoria’s Room takes dining to new heights. Join us as we experience the Queen Victoria Room, be sure to check out the video in the bonus section or at www.samsdisneydiary.com

Bridal Portrait Session in the Magic Kingdom, ceremony at the Yacht Club Gazebo, and dinner at Victoria & Albert's

Vilken ställning har naturvetenskapen idag i kulturens värld? Är bildningsluckorna fler än förr och är det i så fall ett problem? I veckans Kritiken bjuder programledare Gunnar Bolin in författarna Eva Ström och Fredrik Sjöberg, samt kulturredaktionens Mattias Berg för att diskutera naturvetenskap, konst och kulturjournalistik. Hur vanligt är det idag att en författare, konstnär eller kulturjournalist ser naturvetenskaplig bildning som lika självklar som kunskaper inom humaniora? Programmet tar upp den nya boken Galen i humlor av biologen Dave Goulson och funderar också på varför det oftast är män som skriver om fåglar och smådjur. Modeskaparen Alexander McQueens livsverk visas just nu på Victoria & Albert museum i London och kulturkorrespondent Lisa Bergström har varit där. Den retrospektiva utställningen "Savage beauty" visar på inspiration från exempelvis 1400-talsmålare som Hieronymus Bosch och lyfter fram hans kollektioner som konstverk. Dessutom blir det film, Kritiken har sett Girighetens pris, årets officiella italienska Oscarsbidrag - en film där kapitalismen och korruptionen skenar i ett välmående Norditalien. Programledare Gunnar Bolin.  

Hear how Mike planned a day of surprises for their second anniversary, from a stay at the Grand Floridian to a photoshoot with their wedding photographer and dinner at Victoria & Albert's!

Ceremony at Sunset Pointe + Dinner at Victoria & Albert's

WDW NewsCast – June 22, 2011 – Al Weiss Retires, Fourth Of July Fireworks, Dining Events and more --------------------------------------------------------- Topics this week include: - Walt Disney World Resort will celebrate the Fourth of July with a number of special pyrotechnic shows - Victoria & Albert's at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa has received the AAA Five-Diamond Award for the 12th consecutive year - Tables in Wonderland announced two special member events for July - Disney Vacation Club (DVC) revealed its new logo - Al Weiss, President of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, retires - In Disneyland, the new LASERMAN: R3CONF1GUR3D! show will run in ElecTRONica through the summer --------------------------------------------------------- Join us each week for a LIVE interactive news show covering the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at http://WDWNewsCast.com Visit WDWRadio.com for daily blog posts, the weekly Disney podcast, Disney photos, Disney videos, discussion forums, Disney store and more! You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Join the fan page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!