The Culture Quest

Peter Thomas, Ynon Hermon, Baryo
The Culture Quest

Put on your top hat and fasten your monocle, because we're going on a quest - The Culture Quest! Did you miss that popular '90s movies when you were a kid, or never had the chance to listen to that popular album in the news during high school, or perhaps you had always meant to start that #1 bestseller in book club and got waylaid? Not to worry, the Culture Quest is a group of three uncultured humans, delving briefly into different elements of culture and immersing ourselves in a wide range of experiences, taking along the dear listener and talking through each topic every fortnight. Let this be your entry into all things culture and come along for the ride - it's a good one. If you ever need some inspiration, check the Culture Quest Essentials Guide to find something to entertain you - every piece of pop culture has been approved by all three hosts! Looking forward to having you onboard the quest!

  1. 62 - Just Another Love Story - When Harry Met Sally

    22/05/2022

    62 - Just Another Love Story - When Harry Met Sally

    Our humble adventurers answer the question - can men and women be just friends? The answer is yes, they can, but we raise and answer some more questions along the way, so we didn’t just spoil the entire episode for you. Episode Breakdown: We kick things off with a Culture Quest Radio segment, discussing songs or albums that are almost perfect. (00:01:52) Ynon introduces today’s topic - When Harry Met Sally (IMDb). (00:34:16) We bring up our general thoughts about the movie. (00:37:59) We compare the different characters a bit. (00:51:43) Baryo talks about the short stories of other couples that are seen throughout the movie and slowly manages to figure out what the movie was all about. (00:55:43) We discuss whether or not women and men can be friends, and whether or not Harry hit on Sally in the beginning of the movie. (01:02:04) We summarize our thoughts about the movie. (01:07:25) We vote to see if When Harry Met Sally deserves a place in the CQEG. We introduce the topic of our next episode - Sleepless in Seattle (IMDb). (01:12:09) Contact us! Send us questions, ideas, voice mail, criticism! Email: CultureQuestPodcast@gmail.com Visit us: CultureQuestPodcast.com Twitter: @CQ_Podcast. The Culture Quest Essentials Guide: CQEG.   Cover art by Azeecreations . ‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).   The episode was recorded on Nov. 26th 2021, and originally released on May 25th, 2022.

    1h 16m
  2. 59 - What Snoop Dog Said - John Legend's Get Lifted

    30/01/2022

    59 - What Snoop Dog Said - John Legend's Get Lifted

    Our humble adventurers learn that it’s perfectly fine to do awful things, as long as you don’t get caught, and even if you do get caught, maybe try to weasel your way out of it. Episode Breakdown: We kick this episode off by discussing some of our favorite deep cuts in music, in another Culture Quest Radio segment. (00:01:21) The songs we’ve mentioned in the segment: Metallica - No Leaf Clover. Radiohead - Bangers + Mash. Serj Tankian - Elect the Dead. Nick Cave - The Mercy Seat (Acoustic Version). The Beatles - Come and Get It. Sia - Confetti. Alice Cooper - Wish You Were Here. Led Zeppelin - No Quarter. Queen - Spread Your Wings. Ynon introduces this episode’s main topic - John Legend’s Get Lifted. (00:28:28) We discuss our general thoughts about the album. (00:30:34) We share our thoughts about the themes that are present on the album. (00:37:59) We bring up our favorite and least favorite songs. (00:47:49) We summarize our thoughts. (00:58:20) We vote to see if John Legend’s Get Lifted has a place in the CQEG! (01:03:30) Ynon introduces the topic of our next episode - Clueless. (01:04:21) The Culture Quest Radio playlist is on Apple Music and Spotify! It includes all of the songs that we’ve discussed on previous Tavern Talk segments and this episode. Contact us! Send us questions, ideas, voice mail, criticism! Email: CultureQuestPodcast@gmail.com Visit us: CultureQuestPodcast.com Twitter: @CQ_Podcast. The Culture Quest Essentials Guide: CQEG.   Cover art by Azeecreations . ‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).   The episode was recorded on Oct. 16th 2021, and originally released on Jan. 30th, 2022.

    1h 10m

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Put on your top hat and fasten your monocle, because we're going on a quest - The Culture Quest! Did you miss that popular '90s movies when you were a kid, or never had the chance to listen to that popular album in the news during high school, or perhaps you had always meant to start that #1 bestseller in book club and got waylaid? Not to worry, the Culture Quest is a group of three uncultured humans, delving briefly into different elements of culture and immersing ourselves in a wide range of experiences, taking along the dear listener and talking through each topic every fortnight. Let this be your entry into all things culture and come along for the ride - it's a good one. If you ever need some inspiration, check the Culture Quest Essentials Guide to find something to entertain you - every piece of pop culture has been approved by all three hosts! Looking forward to having you onboard the quest!

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