The Birth of Venus and Other Beauties Podcast

Richard Kuslan
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Writings on literature, poetry, theater, music and the fine arts. An exploration of the artistic ideal. birthofvenus.substack.com

  1. Tiffany Lamps at M.S. Rau in New Orleans

    11/19/2025

    Tiffany Lamps at M.S. Rau in New Orleans

    The subtle lighting at this dealer’s shop and museum feature these glass lamps marvelously, demonstrating an exquisite taste. The camera captures the color very well, but not the hushed atmosphere of the darkened room, illuminated only by the light that travels through Tiffany's glass. M.S. Rau & Co., New Orleans https://rauantiques.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birthofvenus.substack.com

    2 min
  2. Johnny Gerund, America's Favorite Language Detective

    01/23/2025

    Johnny Gerund, America's Favorite Language Detective

    Episode 19 (January 23, 1950. Starring Bob Bailey’s best friend. Distributed by the Mutual Universal American Radio Relay Network. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birthofvenus.substack.com

    3 min
  3. Biśzsćjyiętzcl!

    01/19/2025

    Biśzsćjyiętzcl!

    I find this fascinating. I have discovered an early post-War paper tape (!) - pre-dating magnetic plastic tape — on which is preserved a rare specimen of the East Ruritanian State Radio Overseas Service. As you can plainly hear from the sample, The Great Leader’s Happiness Corps leads the villagers and factory workers in a “Song of Utter Contentment,” in praise of the prune rations distributed to all party members. Certainly historical and perhaps meant to be hysterical. We have no written records, sadly, to indicate the names of the speakers or if they survived the program. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birthofvenus.substack.com

    3 min
  4. The Principle(s) of Essay Writing

    11/12/2024

    The Principle(s) of Essay Writing

    This is the audio version of the essay, first published on The Birth of Venus (birthofvenus.substack.com). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birthofvenus.substack.com

    5 min
  5. The Purple Cow of 1895

    07/26/2024

    The Purple Cow of 1895

    Gellette Burgess and his Purple Cow poem. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birthofvenus.substack.com

    3 min
  6. Poetry Requires Musicality

    05/09/2024

    Poetry Requires Musicality

    Poetry requires musicality.  What many pass off as poetry is not poetry, but something else, because its writer has evaded his poetic duty by eliding at least one of its requirements -- form, meter and rhyme; but every example lacks musicality.    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birthofvenus.substack.com

    6 min
  7. Chinese-style Censorship and the Barbarians at the Gates of Substack

    01/16/2024

    Chinese-style Censorship and the Barbarians at the Gates of Substack

    Click here to view the image that inspired this essay and to read the Chinese couplet upon which it is based. https://birthofvenus.substack.com/p/chinese-style-censorship-and-the This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birthofvenus.substack.com

    6 min
  8. Be Careful What You Wish For (Part 2)

    01/12/2024

    Be Careful What You Wish For (Part 2)

    Read along and watch the videos I refer to here: birthofvenus.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit birthofvenus.substack.com

    11 min
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