They say art is for everyone... within reason. The Louvre workers are on strike -- another chapter in the Mona Lisa's storied past. <a href= "https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/16/style/louvre-paris-museum-closed-strike-intl-scli" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louvre museum shuts its doors as staff say they are overwhelmed (AP)</a> <a href= "https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mona-Lisa-painting" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Mona Lisa (Brittanica)</a> <a href= "https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/01/13/when-picasso-was-arrested-for-stealing-the-mona-lisa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When Picasso was arrested for stealing the "Mona Lisa" (Paul Rogers, The New Yorker)</a> Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me

They say art is for everyone... within reason. The Louvre workers are on strike -- another chapter in the Mona Lisa's storied past. Louvre museum shuts its doors as staff say they are overwhelmed (AP) Mona Lisa (Brittanica) When Picasso was arrested for stealing the "Mona Lisa" (Paul Rogers, The New Yorker) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me

They say art is for everyone... within reason. The Louvre workers are on strike -- another chapter in the Mona Lisa's storied past. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/16/style/louvre-paris-museum-closed-strike-intl-scli" rel="noopener noreferrer">Louvre museum shuts its doors as staff say they are overwhelmed (AP)</a> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mona-Lisa-painting" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mona Lisa (Brittanica)</a> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/01/13/when-picasso-was-arrested-for-stealing-the-mona-lisa" rel="noopener noreferrer">When Picasso was arrested for stealing the "Mona Lisa" (Paul Rogers, The New Yorker)</a> Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me

80 | The Louvre shuts down; Picasso aided and abetted art thieves

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Condensed Soup is your daily 10-minute dose of sharp pop culture, delightful weirdness, and deep-dive comedy — hosted by Broadway veteran, comedian, and educator Lulu Picart. It's part late-night monologue, part backstage hang — all wrapped up in a quick package you can take on your commute, your walk, or your pre-show warmup. Come for the small talk, stay for the big talk.

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