Work in Progress

Tina

Let’s talk about Art. music, history, fashion. Everything here, is a Work in Progress

Episodes

  1. 02/09/2021

    Lovey Dovey

    IMO Valentine's Day is stupid. Sure, it's cool for couples and all, but why do we even celebrate it? Listen to me rant about the biggest scam of the 21st century. Credits: https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/what-does-it-take-to-create-a-holiday-its-all-politics-but-stevie-wonder-can-help/2014/10/12/9bbb0cc2-508f-11e4-babe-e91da079cb8a_story.html https://globaledge.msu.edu/blog/post/56846/the-economy-loves-valentines-day https://www.ajc.com/news/national/mother-teresa-and-sainthood-here-are-the-steps-getting-there/0qCC1tpK3pQbhUzcAm5A1L/

    9 min

  2. 02/04/2021

    Femme Fatale Frenzy

    Let's talk about female empowerment, particularly in storytelling. Follow me as I trace the beginnings of the Femme Fatale troupe in English literature. Credits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succubus#:~:text=The%20word%20is%20derived%20from,from%20the%20late%2014th%20century. https://theconversation.com/morgan-le-fay-how-arthurian-legend-turned-a-powerful-woman-from-healer-to-villain-109928#:~:text=Morgana%2C%20also%20called%20Morgaine%20or,Gorlois%2C%20the%20Duke%20of%20Cornwall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions#:~:text=In%20the%20three%20main%20Abrahamic,individual%20and%20nature%20are%20subordinate. https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/

    15 min

  3. 01/30/2021

    The American Food Pyramid

    Where did we get that colorful food pyramid? And why is it so useless in establishing a healthy diet? Credits: https://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/ifdp/1982/205/ifdp205.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_pyramid_(nutrition)#/media/File:USDA_Food_Pyramid.gif https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1109756/FULLTEXT01.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Sweden#Crisis_of_the_1990s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_pyramid_(nutrition)

    7 min

  4. 01/28/2021

    The sounds of Euro-Classics

    Why do English and German symphonies sound so distinct? How did the Venetian Waltz retain its style? Learn all that and more in this short podcast from Work in Progress! https://www.cmuse.org/bach-vs-handel/ http://www.classicalmusicguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=29042 https://courses.lumenlearning.com/musicapp_historical/chapter/musical-nationalism/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No._12_(Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DxZwtoekeBl8&sa=D&ust=1611806857140000&usg=AOvVaw0X6gAAYVfPpjQSu5JjW5iC https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DTPQTQcXXc-M&sa=D&ust=1611809755085000&usg=AOvVaw1FGFjOS62A547ZvRuNijUK https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DXzjRwbQdASg&sa=D&ust=1611809745637000&usg=AOvVaw2qYLyycI-kTUkQOkVJt1iv

    9 min
  5. National Anthems and History

    01/28/2021

    National Anthems and History

    National Anthems are the source of unity and pride for many countries, but where do their iconic sounds come from? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T8cwnx8Apk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgECAmtABEM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_Overture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_anthem_of_South_Africa https://www.history.com/news/8-national-anthem-backstories https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/key-pens-star-spangled-banner#:~:text=On%20September%2014%2C%201814%2C%20Francis,during%20the%20War%20of%201812. http://www.potw.org/archive/potw234.html

    6 min
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    Tina
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