In observance of the US holiday, AOTB is actually off this week, but Buck did want to take just a little bit of your time to set the record straight on a very important subject...

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Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠here⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

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Novo and new guest Hiram "Bill" Watkins discuss the art that is Whiskey appreciation and tasting, by focusing on five bourbons - the 1979 Jim Beam 10 year, the Elijah Craig 18 year, the Holladay Soft Red Wheat, Weller Full Proof, and the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof - in an attempt to answer some age-old questions: what makes a Whiskey special? What makes one stand apart from all the rest? And what really is the best one for an "Old-Fashioned?"

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠here⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠here⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

Novo and Jessie (bakewitch.com) discuss the legacy of the "The Dutch Masters," focusing on their history, style and aesthetics, and some of the most prominent artists from the beginning of the era, circa the 16th and 17th century, such as Vermeer, Hals, and Rembrandt, as well as some lessor known names, such as Steen, Van Honthorst, Clara Peeters, Judith Leyster, and Rachel Ruysch, without forgetting about a very important Dutch master that came a little later - Vincent Van Gogh.

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠here⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠here⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

Novo, Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com), and Marie discuss the career of artist and filmmaker David Lynch, focusing on his filmography, auxiliary projects, the identity and inner psychology of his art, why people gravitate toward his very challenging pieces, and why he's often considered a more modern, and now tenured, surrealist.

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠here⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠here⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for after hours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring a review on the film "Oppenheimer," HBO's "The Idol," and the band "The Smile," live in concert, a show that will leave you saying, "well...that was different..."

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠here⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠here⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

Novo and Buck discuss the implications of Facebook's parent company Meta's new social media platform - Threads - detailing how it came to be, now rivaling Twitter, if it will be the next big thing and what it means for the art community, or if it just marks the dawn of a new era or simply the end.

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

AOTB regular Alexandra Parsons (alexandraparsons.com) performs her own original poetry, including piece "Bagel."

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

AOTB regular Alexandra Parsons (alexandraparsons.com) performs her own original poetry, including pieces "Saltaire" and "Unnamed 10/14/19."

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com) discuss the impact of the poetry and literary worlds during what is known as "The Beat Generation," focusing on the life, times, and works of the some of the most prominent artists of the time, including Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William S. Burroughs, detailing how they revolutionized a number of concepts, and how they not only rewrote the rules, but somehow burned the whole playbook...

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber Star as she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever…She not only finds herself in the industry, but figures out a way to transform herself and eventually become…reborn…find out how ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ in Adul(ter)ation, which can be found on Amazon in both paperback and ebook, available now.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for after hours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring the film "The Fifth Element," generational changes and differences, and philosophy on social media and artificial intelligence, which will leave you asking: are you even real or just A.I.?

This Episode is brought to you by:

Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it ⁠here⁠ - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Novella “Adul(ter)ation” – follow adult entertainer Jessica Amber

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests

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