Curated by Chance

Neal E. Fischer and Lauren Tagliaferro
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Curated by Chance

Join filmmaker Neal E. Fischer and art curator Lauren Tagliaferro as they dive into the unpredictable world of ‘Curated by Chance,’ a podcast where creativity meets serendipity. Each episode, Neal and Lauren harness the power of a randomizing algorithm named Chance to generate unique prompts that drive their discussions. From exploring the unexpected intersections between film and visual art to dissecting the curious ways randomness shapes artistic expression, this dynamic duo invites listeners to ponder the influence of chance in the creative process. Whether dissecting a random film scene or analyzing an art piece through a whimsical lens, ‘Curated by Chance’ promises a fresh perspective with every episode.

  1. Soupçon of Eroticism

    -2 J

    Soupçon of Eroticism

    In this episode, Neal and Lauren dive headfirst into both the frothy and the fascinating. Lauren kicks things off with a deep exploration of the Rococo art movement, focusing on The Swing by Fragonard. She unpacks its playful eroticism and hidden symbolism, revealing how this seemingly lighthearted artwork hides a web of societal commentary. We learn the difference between cherubs and putti and Lauren guides listeners through the lush visual language that made the Rococo period a lavish statement on beauty and pleasure. Don't miss her sidebar on how Frozen references this classic piece and click the link below to see it. Lauren also goes on a mini-rant about franchises! Next, Neal shifts gears, tackling the gritty spy drama Slow Horses [Apple TV+]. He explores the humor and humanity behind the show’s dysfunctional MI5 agents, highlighting Gary Oldman's standout performance as the curmudgeonly Jackson Lamb. With a theme song by Mick Jagger and a tone that’s as cynical as it is thrilling, Neal explains how the show blends dark humor with espionage in a way that makes it both gripping and refreshing. Stick around for Neal’s breakdown of the show's unique cinematography and how Slow Horses bucks (get it?) the trend of delayed streaming schedules. EPISODE 12 PROMPTS: Froth, 5, Stone Lauren's Topic: Jean-Honoré Fragonard The Swing 1767 Look at the artwork while listening Frozen reference of The Swing Neal's Topic: Slow Horses Where to stream the show To see the amazing drone shot, check out the opening of Episode 6 from Season 4! Support Our Show: Love the show? Help us keep going by becoming a Patron for just $5/month! 👉 www.patreon.com/curatedbychance Follow the show and its creators on Instagram: The Show - @curatedbychance Lauren - @paisleylo Neal - @nealefischer E-mail us: curatedbychance@gmail.com Hear Neal each week on Triviality Podcast. Subscribe now! Listen to Lauren on Miss Information Podcast! Subscribe now! Pre-order Neal’s next two books! Christmas Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Oct 1) Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Dec 4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 16 min
  2. Live From A Buick!

    16 OCT.

    Live From A Buick!

    In this week's episode, Neal and Lauren bring a unique blend of personal stories and art history to the forefront. Neal kicks things off from recording live from the backseat of his Buick—hailstorms, train noise, and all—with a hilarious tale of winning Prom King in high school. Neal talks about Silver Bullet (1985), a lesser-known werewolf film based on Stephen King's novella Cycle of the Werewolf. From Gary Busey's improvised lines to the story's unique portrayal of disability, Neal examines what makes this cult classic stand out among horror fans. And don't miss the sidebar on Stephen King's Dollar Baby program, where aspiring filmmakers can adapt King's short stories for just $1—a program that launched the career of Frank Darabont! Lauren follows up with an in-depth discussion of the British painter Francis Bacon. She unpacks Bacon’s life, struggles, and his fascination with dark themes—perfect for the Halloween season. Neal and Lauren dissect the artist’s obsession with “Screaming Popes,” referencing Bacon's haunting interpretation of Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X. They dive deep into how Bacon's post-war existentialism and bold artistic choices continue to influence modern art, cinema, and even horror films today. Plus, a discussion of "The Death of the Artist"! EPISODE 11 PROMPTS: 53, Meat, Splatter Neal's Topic: Silver Bullet (1985) Where to stream the film Lauren's Topic: Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X (1953) by Francis Bacon Where to see the artwork Support Our Show: Love the show? Help us keep going by becoming a Patron for just $5/month! 👉 www.patreon.com/curatedbychance Follow the show and its creators on Instagram: The Show - @curatedbychance Lauren - @paisleylo Neal - @nealefischer E-mail us: curatedbychance@gmail.com Hear Neal each week on Triviality Podcast. Subscribe now! Listen to Lauren on Miss Information Podcast! Subscribe now! Pre-order Neal’s next two books! Christmas Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Oct 1) Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Dec 4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 12 min
  3. You Can't Handle The Puns

    9 OCT.

    You Can't Handle The Puns

    EPISODE 10: You Can't Handle The Puns In this episode, Neal and Lauren dive into the world of early George Lucas. Lauren gives a playful yet in-depth breakdown of THX 1138, Lucas’s first film, discussing its dystopian themes, the impressive DIY production, and how it laid the groundwork for the iconic Star Wars series. She shares fun production stories, like the bizarre involvement of cult members as extras and the origins of Wookiees! Neal joins the conversation by highlighting the importance of Walter Murch’s editing philosophy and provides a fascinating look at how Lucas's friendships with legends like Coppola and Spielberg shaped his career. They also go down a rabbit hole of 1970s cinema, comparing THX 1138 to other dystopian classics and exploring its lasting influence on science fiction films. Then Neal jumps forward a few decades to talk about one of his favorite legal thrillers, the iconic A Few Good Men that started as a Broadway play from famed playwright-turned-screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. EPISODE 9 PROMPTS: Gavel, Slate, 138 Support our show by becoming a Patron! Only $5 a month www.patreon.com/curatedbychance Send us follow-up questions about art or film for our Patreon bonuses! Lauren's Topic: THX 1138 (1971) Where to stream the film Neal's Topic: A Few Good Men (1992) Where to stream the film Follow the show and its creators on Instagram: The Show - @curatedbychance Lauren - @paisleylo Neal - @nealefischer E-mail us: curatedbychance@gmail.com Hear Neal each week on Triviality Podcast. Subscribe now! Listen to Lauren on Miss Information Podcast! Subscribe now! Pre-order Neal’s next two books! Christmas Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Oct 1) Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Dec 4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 9 min
  4. The Sands of Time Burn by FISCHER & TAG

    2 OCT.

    The Sands of Time Burn by FISCHER & TAG

    EPISODE 9: The Sands of Time Burn by FISCHER & TAG In this week's episode, Neal and Lauren explore the wild world of action movies and conceptual art. Lauren recounts an embarrassing Zoom meeting mishap involving a school interview, a microphone, and a sandwich and later breaks down how a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 and sparked debates about the nature of art. Neal dives deep into the history of action movies, tracing their evolution from the gritty film noir of the 1940s to the stylized "gun-fu" of the John Wick series. He explains how Taken (2008) revitalized Liam Neeson's career and launched a wave of "dad action" movies. And at the end of the episode, Lauren and Neal decide to create their OWN conceptual art...stay tuned to find out what it is! EPISODE 9 PROMPTS: Banana, Job, 1060 Support our show by becoming a Patron! Only $5 a month www.patreon.com/curatedbychance Send us follow-up questions about art or film for our Patreon bonuses! Neal's Topic: Taken (2008) and a brief evolution of the Action Movie Where to stream the film Lauren's Topic: Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian (2019) and the world of conceptual art Check it out here Follow the show and its creators on Instagram: The Show - @curatedbychance Lauren - @paisleylo Neal - @nealefischer E-mail us: curatedbychance@gmail.com Hear Neal each week on Triviality Podcast. Subscribe now! Listen to Lauren on Miss Information Podcast! Subscribe now! Pre-order Neal’s next two books! Christmas Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Oct 1) Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Dec 4) Watch Neal on The Floor, premiering September 25th on Fox/Hulu! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 27 min
  5. How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

    25 SEPT.

    How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire?

    EPISODE 8: How Often Do You Think About The Roman Empire? In this week’s episode, Neal and Lauren talk about chaotic spills, ancient art, and dream-like cinema. Neal recounts a history of personal injuries tied to performance days, while Lauren confesses to teaching through the heat of a frenzied classroom. After light-hearted banter, they dive deep into the aesthetics of lost art and surreal filmmaking. Lauren talks about the history of Greek and Roman sculptures, uncovering the truth about their original painted surfaces and debunking the myth of "white marble perfection." Were these sculptures intentionally white, or did time (and a bit of scrubbing) erase their vibrant past? Neal breaks down Un Chien Andalou (1929), a short film directed by Luis Buñuel and co-written with Salvador Dalí, explaining its significance in avant-garde cinema, its use of dream logic, and how it influenced generations of filmmakers, including Tim Burton and David Lynch. Want to more? Listen and find out! EPISODE 8 PROMPTS: Antiquity, 29, Gray Support our show by becoming a Patron! Only $5 a month www.patreon.com/curatedbychance Send us follow-up questions about art or film for our Patreon bonuses! Lauren's Topic: The truth about Greek and Roman sculpture and art! Neal's Topic: Un Chien Andalou (1929) by Luis Buñuel Watch the film on our Instagram or HERE He Likes to Chop Down Trees - Film School short Neal studied Watch legend Robert Osbourne butcher the title of the film HERE Recommendations: Lauren: Visit a museum and check out this art and see how you feel now. Neal: Check out these other great silent films influential to film... Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Follow the show and its creators on Instagram: The Show - @curatedbychance Lauren - @paisleylo Neal - @nealefischer E-mail us: curatedbychance@gmail.com Hear Neal each week on Triviality Podcast. Subscribe now! Listen to Lauren on Miss Information Podcast! Subscribe now! Pre-order Neal’s next two books! Christmas Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Oct 1) Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Dec 4) Watch Neal on The Floor, premiering September 25th on Fox/Hulu! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 20 min
  6. Falling for Lee Pace and Cozy Mysteries

    18 SEPT.

    Falling for Lee Pace and Cozy Mysteries

    EPISODE 7: Falling for Lee Pace and Cozy Mysteries In this week's episode, Neal talks about digital heartbreak and reveals two pieces of good news: his next book comes out October 1st (Christmas Ultimate Trivia Book) and he will be appearing on Season 2 of Fox's The Floor with Rob Lowe. Today Neal talks about an Agatha Christie classic, the origins and brilliance of Hercule Poirot, and why the book is perfect for the fall season. Lauren switches gears and breaks down a movie for the first time, The Fall (2006) highlighting its unique production process, practical sets, breathtaking locations, and what makes it a hidden gem. Does Kenneth Branagh deserve to be in the conversation of best Poirot adaptations ever? Listen and find out! EPISODE 7 PROMPTS: 69, Eggshell, Fall Pre-order Neal's next two books! Christmas Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Oct 1) Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book (releasing Dec 4) Watch The Floor premiering September 25th on Fox/Hulu Support our show by becoming a Patron! Only $5 a month www.patreon.com/curatedbychance Send us follow-up questions about art or film for our Patreon bonuses! Neal's Topic: Hallowe'en Party (1969) by Agatha Christie Where to get the book Poirot TV Series Lauren's Topic: The Fall (2006) Stream the film starting September 27th Follow the show and its creators on Instagram: The Show - @curatedbychance Lauren - @paisleylo Neal - @nealefischer E-mail: curatedbychance@gmail.com Hear Neal each week on Triviality Podcast. Subscribe now! Listen to Lauren on Miss Information Podcast! Subscribe now! Topics discussed: Agatha Christie, Halloween Party, Hallowe'en Party, Hercule Poirot, David Suchet, Kenneth Branagh, Indie Filmmaking, Tarsem Singh, The Fall (2006), Eiko Ishioka, Practical Effects in Film, Agatha Christie Adaptations, British Mysteries, Classic Mysteries, Halloween Mysteries, Art Direction in Film, Visual Storytelling, Lost Photos, Lawrence of Arabia, Anne V. Coates, Photo Storage, Google Photos, Social Media Marketing, Instagram Content, Patreon Support, Film Recommendations, Gothic Cinema, Limited Location Films, Child Acting, Film Production, Practical Filmmaking, Murder Mysteries, Timeless Movies, Salvador Dali, Ariadne Oliver, Apples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 23 min
  7. It All Comes Back to Pastry

    11 SEPT.

    It All Comes Back to Pastry

    EPISODE 6: It All Comes Back to Pastry In today's episode, Neal and Lauren bring fascinating insights into art theory and indie filmmaking. Lauren dives deep into Walter Benjamin's theory of "The Diminishment of the Aura" and explores how it applies to the iconic Mona Lisa. She breaks down the painting's mysterious history, including lesser-known theories about its subject and Da Vinci's artistic mastery. Meanwhile, Neal takes on the world of indie filmmaking, sharing his thoughts on the improvisational sci-fi thriller Coherence (2013). He discusses the innovative ways filmmakers can work with limited budgets and no script and does a deep dive into the Dogma 95 movement and suggests some other limited location movies to check out. Lauren and Neal also coin a new rating system for movies (in the spirit of Siskel & Ebert) by a movie being a Popcorn Movie or a Cheesecake Movie! EPISODE 6 PROMPTS: 1763, Replica, Indigo Support our show by becoming a Patron! Only $5 a month. www.patreon.com/curatedbychance Send us follow-up questions about art or film for our Patreon bonuses! Lauren's Topic: Walter Benjamin's Diminishment of the Aura High Res Scan of the Mona Lisa Learn more about Da Vinci Go see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre! Neal's Topic: Coherence (2013) Where to stream the film Trailer for the film The film explained by the director Recommendations: Lauren Learn about Art Heists Read Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists by Anthony M. Amore Neal Check out the movie Moon (2009) starring Sam Rockwell (limited location sci-fi) Middleditch & Schwartz: Completely Improvised Comedy Specials on Netflix Follow the show and its creators on Instagram: The Show - @curatedbychance Lauren - @paisleylo Neal - @nealefischer E-mail: curatedbychance@gmail.com Hear Neal each week on Triviality Podcast. Subscribe now! Listen to Lauren on Miss Information Podcast! Subscribe now! Topics discussed: Walter Benjamin, Diminishment of the Aura, Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci, Art History, Renaissance Art, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Art Theory, Mechanical Reproduction, Louvre Museum, Art Heists, Mona Lisa Theories, Famous Paintings, La Giaconda, Italian Renaissance, Fumato Technique, Eyebrows in Art, Da Vinci Code, Coherence Movie, Indie Film, Independent Filmmaking, Low-Budget Films, Improvisational Filmmaking, Psychological Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Filmmaking Techniques, Long-form Improv, Limited Location Films, Dogma 95, Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, TikTok Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Patreon Support, Shakespeare in Love, Best Picture Controversies, Harvey Weinstein, Best Picture Winners, Tiramisu, Pistachio Desserts, Restaurant Recommendations, Art Criticism, Modern Art, Teaching Art History, Mentoring Students, Branded TikToks, Film Directing, Improvisation in Movies, Creative Freedom in Filmmaking, French Art, Da Vinci’s Masterpieces, Reproduction in Art Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 24 min
  8. Art According to Ghostface Killah

    4 SEPT.

    Art According to Ghostface Killah

    Today's episode goes back to the eighties...well, sort of! Neal decides to move away from film (at least for a few minutes) while talking about the jukebox musical Rock of Ages (2009). He shares fascinating insights about this nostalgic musical and it's film adaptation that features the unlikely musical debut of the biggest movie star in the world. Lauren discusses Frederic Leighton's Flaming June and the beauty of aestheticism in the late 19th century. She delves into Leighton's life and connection to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the deeper meaning of women in paintings. Lauren and Neal also come up with new ways of reviewing theatre and quote a member of Wu-Tang Clan to describe our connection to the world of art. All that and more on the fifth episode of Curated by Chance. What would YOU have done with the prompts? EPISODE 5 PROMPTS: Orange, Actor, 700, Honey Support our show by becoming a Patron! Only $5 a month. www.patreon.com/curatedbychance Send us follow-up questions or questions relating to Art & Film for our Patreon Bonuses! Neal's Topic: Rock of Ages Where to stream the original Broadway cast album Learn more about the show Stream the film adaptation starring Tom Cruise Lauren's Topic: Frederic Leighton Flaming June 1895 Where to see the art Where to learn more about the painting Learn more about Leighton RECOMMENDATIONS: & Juliet (Original Broadway Cast Recording) LAUREN'S HOMEWORK: Go check out some Victorian Art! Check out Only Murders in the Building Follow the show and its creators on Instagram: The Show - @curatedbychance Lauren - @paisleylo Neal - @nealefischer E-mail: curatedbychance@gmail.com Hear Neal each week on Triviality Podcast. Subscribe now! Listen to Lauren on Miss Information Podcast! Subscribe now! Topics discussed: Jukebox musicals, Broadway, Off-Broadway, Constantine Maroulis, Kyle Gass, Laura Bell Bundy, Legally Blonde, 1980s, Rock of Ages, Tom Cruise, Frederic Leighton, Flaming June, Victorian Art, Greco-Roman, Aesthetic Movement, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Art History, Musical Theatre, Film, Adaptations, Madonna, Lactation, Grapes of Wrath, Wu-Tang Clan, Abba, Mamma Mia!, Only Murders in the Building, Big Night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 23 min
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Join filmmaker Neal E. Fischer and art curator Lauren Tagliaferro as they dive into the unpredictable world of ‘Curated by Chance,’ a podcast where creativity meets serendipity. Each episode, Neal and Lauren harness the power of a randomizing algorithm named Chance to generate unique prompts that drive their discussions. From exploring the unexpected intersections between film and visual art to dissecting the curious ways randomness shapes artistic expression, this dynamic duo invites listeners to ponder the influence of chance in the creative process. Whether dissecting a random film scene or analyzing an art piece through a whimsical lens, ‘Curated by Chance’ promises a fresh perspective with every episode.

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