Cathedral Talk

Tom Schutt
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A podcast about architecture and Minecraft, dedicated to saving Notre-Dame de Paris

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  1. EPISODE 23

    Hunchback Dream Cast

    Tom, David, and Zack discuss the architecture in Disney’s animated 1996 adaptation of the Hunchback of Notre-Dame. SEE: Disney’s Notre-Dame vs Real Notre-Dame SEE: Up-wrong bell (clapper strikes counter to bell’s motion)  SEE: Up-right bell (clapper strikes in-sync with bell’s motion) SEE: Hunchback Intro up-wrong bell (behind title, 9 seconds) SEE: Palais de la Cité, a.k.a.: Palais de Justice, Paris Tom, David, and Zack share their proposed casting lists for the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre-Dame. In order of discussion: QUASIMODO: 1996 Cast—Tom Hulce Jesús Castro—cast by Zack Rami Malek—cast by David Peter Dinklage—cast by Tom ESMERALDA: 1996 Cast—Demi Moore & Heidi Mollenhauer Alina Serban—cast by Zack Renée Elise Goldsberry—cast by David Zoe Saldaña—cast by Tom PHOEBUS: 1996 Cast—Kevin Kline Gaspard Ulliel (deceased)—in memoriam, Zack Stephen Manas—cast by Zack Chris Pine—cast by Tom The Hollywood Chrises—go-to list for David FROLLO: 1996 Cast—Tony Jay Vincent Cassel—cast by Zack Charles Dance—cast by Tom Mark Strong—cast by David, choice 1 Billy Crudup—cast by David choice 2 CLOPIN: 1996 Cast—Paul Kandel Óscar Jaenada—cast by Zack Tom Hiddleston—cast by David, choice 1 Robert Carlyle—cast by David, choice 2 Maisie Williams—cast by David, choice 3 ARCHDEACON: 1996 Cast—David Ogden Stiers Gérard Depardieu—hard rejection by Zack Daniel Auteuil—cast by Zack Brian Cox—cast by David Donald Sumpter—cast by Tom VICTOR: 1996 Cast—Charles Kimbrough Stephen Merchant—cast by Zack Jim Carter—cast by Tom HUGO: 1996 Cast—Jason Alexander Jason Alexander (why not?)—recast by Zack Trevor Noah—cast by Zack Jerome Flynn—cast by Tom LAVERNE: 1996 Cast—Mary Wickes Tony Shalhoub—cast by Tom Aisha Tyler—cast by Zack

    1h 5m

  2. EPISODE 24

    France’s Largest Cathedral

    The gents further investigate the eccentricities of Trombone Champ. SEE: Trombone Champ Tom, David, and Zack examine the architecture of Amiens Cathedral, the one of the largest gothic cathedrals in the world. SEE: Amiens Cathedral SEE: Amiens Cathedral Slides SEE: Life of a Cathedral: Notre-Dame of Amiens (Columbia University interactive) SEE: Notre-Dame de Amiens: Life of the Gothic Cathedral, by Dr. Stephen Murray SEE: NOVA (2010)—Building the Great Cathedrals (PBS) SEE: Dolly zoom (camera effect) SEE: Vertigo (1958 Hitchcock film) Tom shares his latest Minecraft build—Notre-Dame de Amiens. SEE: Tom’s Amiens Cathedral (1:1 scale) build SEE: Tom’s YouTube Amiens Cathedral video

    1h 4m

  3. EPISODE 25

    Alonso, Head Stonemason

    DONATE: Washington National Cathedral Preservation (click podcast box at bottom) Joe Alonso, Head Stonemason at Washington National Cathedral, discusses repairing the cathedral after the 2011 earthquake in DC, along with a variety of construction topics including structure settlement, mortar application, limestone qualities, and a special visit from the architects of Notre-Dame de Paris. SEE: Washington National Cathedral (WNC) SEE: WNC Slides—Tour & Earthquake SEE: WNC—Art & Architecture Virtual Tours SEE: 2011 Virginia earthquake SEE: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception SEE: George Frederick Bodley (architect 1906–1907) SEE: Henry Vaughan (architect 1907–1917) SEE: Philip H. Frohman (architect 1921–1972) SEE: Notre-Dame Architects US Tour—Philippe Villeneuve & Rémi Fromont SEE: Tuckpointing SEE: Portland cement SEE: Indiana Limestone SEE: Empire Quarry SEE: Cathedral of St. John the Divine SEE: The International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers

    1h 35m

  4. EPISODE 26

    Masonry Follow-up

    David and Zack get a chance to weigh in on Tom’s interview with Joe Alonso from Episode 25, regarding masonry and the Washington National Cathedral. SEE: Washington National Cathedral (WNC) SEE: WNC Slides—Tour & Earthquake SEE: Tallest Buildings in Washington, D.C. SEE: Architect SEE: Structural engineer SEE: Stonemasonry SEE: Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock SEE: Stone carving SEE: Russell Sage Memorial Chapel Tom shares that the construction of Notre-Dame’s main crossing vault is underway. SEE: Wooden centering for main crossing vault at Notre-Dame—NBC Today

    50 min

  5. EPISODE 27

    Nonlinear Talk

    David and Zack run the show, discussing the latest restoration updates at Notre-Dame. SEE: Restoration Progress at Notre-Dame SEE: 60 Minutes Video on Notre-Dame’s Restoration Zack briefly discusses visiting David and Tom on the East Coast. SEE: National Cherry Blossom Festival SEE: Cherry Blossom Biome in Minecraft 1.20

    26 min

  6. EPISODE 28

    Modded Times

    Zack demonstrates how to use the Create Mod to build customized factories that can generate a variety of blocks using the power of water, wind, and steam. SEE: Create, Minecraft Mod (curseforge.com) SEE: BdoubleO100 Create Mod Playlist SEE: Tango Tek Create Mod Playlist, Season 2

    41 min

  7. EPISODE 29

    Britain's Tallest Spire

    Zack investigates the origin of Salisbury steak. SEE: Salisbury steak SEE: Broil Tom compares and contrasts English gothic with French gothic, using Salisbury cathedral to demonstrate the design aesthetics and choices of the medieval English builders. SEE: English gothic architecture SEE: Salisbury Cathedral SEE: Documentary—Britain’s Great Cathedrals w/ Tony Robinson, Ep3 Salisbury SEE: Patriarchal cross SEE: Britain’s tallest churches SEE: Old St. Paul’s Cathedral SEE: Lincoln Cathedral SEE: Original Tower of Salisbury SEE: Bowing Central Piers of Salisbury SEE: Salisbury Cathedral clock SEE: Cathedral close SEE: Cathedral cloisters SEE: Magna Carta Tom shares his latest Minecraft build of Salisbury cathedral. SEE: Tom’s Salisbury Cathedral (1:1 scale) build SEE: Tom’s YouTube Salisbury Cathedral video

    57 min

  8. EPISODE 30

    A Change Ringing Roast

    The gents do a deep dive into the world of Change Ringing with church bells, comparing and contrasting with other types of ringing. SEE: Change Ringing SEE: Campanology SEE: Peal SEE: BellBoard SEE: North American Change Ringing Towers SEE: Love’s Guide to the Bells of the City of London SEE: Love’s Guide to the Church Bells of Kent SEE: The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) SEE: North American Guild of Change Ringers (NAGCR) SEE: The Ancient Society of College Youths (ASCY) SEE: Ringing up in peal – Yardley, Derick Obergene Society SEE: Handbell Change Ringing – ASCY 2021 Dinner SEE: National Cathedral Bells, 1349 Grandsire Caters 2013-12-31

    1h 8m

  9. EPISODE 31

    Notre-Dame Reopens

    Tom shares accounts of the ceremonies and celebrations for the reopening of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. SEE: Notre-Dame interior before the 2019 Fire SEE: Notre-Dame interior fully restored SEE: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 inside Notre-Dame SEE: Notre-Dame de Paris Reopens – The Complete Dec. 7 Reopening Ceremony SEE: Notre-Dame de Paris Reopens – The Complete Dec. 8 Evening Mass SEE: Washington National Cathedral bells ring a quarter peal for Notre-Dame's reopening

    1h 1m

  10. EPISODE 32

    City upon a Hill

    Tom reveals to David and Zack for the first time his latest Minecraft build: The Acropolis of Athens. SEE: Tom’s Acropolis of Athens (scroll down for photo gallery) SEE: The Acropolis of Athens SEE: The Parthenon SEE: The Propylaea SEE: The Erechtheion SEE: Caryatids SEE: The Stoa of Eumenes SEE: The Theater of Dionysus SEE: The Odeon of Pericles SEE: The Odeon of Herodes Atticus SEE: The Acropolis Restoration Project SEE: Tom’s Acropolis YouTube video

    1h 8m
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A podcast about architecture and Minecraft, dedicated to saving Notre-Dame de Paris

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  • Creator
    Tom Schutt
  • Episodes
    32
  • Seasons
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2021 by Thomas H. Schutt. All Rights Reserved.
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