Better Known

By Ivan WiseSociety & Culture

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Better Known episodes

November 25, 2018James Deacon
This week, James Deacon discusses six things which he thinks should be better known.
How it Feels to be Attacked by a Shark by Michelle Hamer www.goodreads.com/book/show/1954299.How_it_Feels_to_Be_Attcked_by_a_Shark
Simon Lyons https://simonlyonsauthor.com/
Neighbourhood Bakes https://www.neighbourhoodbakes.com/
Nice and Nicely Done by The Spinto Band https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7829-nice-and-nicely-done/
Club 85 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire http://www.club-85.co.uk/
Desert Island Dicks Podcast www.acast.com/desert-island-dicks-podcast
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29 min
November 18, 2018Ben Schott
This week, Ben Schott discusses six things with Ivan which he thinks should be better known.
Stud cufflinks www.trendhim.co.uk/articles/the-cufflinks-your-ultimate-guide
Polari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polari
The photomontage artist John Heartfield www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/393
The graphic design of movie poster billing blocks https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/02/24/opinion/sunday/ben-schott-movies-billing-blocks.html?hp
The "Celestial Empire of Benevolent Knowledge” https://garagemca.org/en/event/lecture-by-andrey-velikanov-jorge-luis-borges-the-garden-of-forking-paths-the-analytical-language-of-john-wilkins-chora-the-archaeology-of-knowledge
The secret codes of calling cards http://www.faena.com/aleph/articles/on-victorian-cards-for-secret-flirtations/
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31 min
November 11, 2018Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney
This week, Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney discusses six things which they think should be better known.
The crime fiction of Celia Fremlin www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/invisible-ink-no-249-celia-fremlin-9847533.html
Barreiro www.atlaslisboa.com/abandoned-lisboa-the-comboio-graveyard-in-barreiro/
Emma Hardinge Britten www.ehbritten.org
Anne Sharp https://austenprose.com/2008/06/07/jane-austens-dearest-friendship-with-miss-sharp-still-resonates-today/
The Japanese countryside https://donnykimball.com/countryside-travel-5c8e789c3fad
The history of children with learning disabilities https://langdondownmuseum.org.uk/the-history-of-learning-disability/social-history-of-learning-disability/
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29 min
November 04, 2018Richard Canning
This week, Richard Canning discusses six things which he thinks should be better known.
Ronald Firbank www.nytimes.com/1973/07/22/archives/prancing-novelist-the-fixer-of-modern-camp-a-defence-of-fiction-in.html
Nils Dardel http://dardel.info/famille/artistes/NilsDardel/NilsDardelE.php
The Bathers https://peterross.scot/articles/the-bathers/
Karol Szymanowski http://www.roh.org.uk/people/karol-szymanowski
The Comeback www.hbo.com/the-comeback
Tigre https://turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar/en/article/visit-tigre-buenos-aires%E2%80%99-waterside-getaway
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28 min
October 28, 2018Lucy Hughes-Hallett
This week, Lucy Hughes-Hallett discusses six things which she thinks should be better known.
The Deposition by Pontormo in the Church of Santa Felicita, Florence http://arthistoryblogger.blogspot.com/2018/05/jacopo-pontormos-deposition-of-christ.html
The beach at Covehithe, Suffolk
www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/jul/14/beach.suffolk
Rosa Alba Celestial www.classicroses.co.uk/celestial-shrub-rose.html
The Immortal Dinner by Penelope Hughes-Hallett www.theguardian.com/books/2000/sep/23/classics.johnmullan
Angelo and Rosaline, by Bettina www.goodreads.com/book/show/3931718-angelo-and-rosaline
The island of Veliki Brijuni www.istria-culture.com/en/national-park-brijuni-i119
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29 min
October 21, 2018Dan Benedictus
This week, Dan Benedictus discusses his six choices:
Gorge Du Tarn https://about-france.com/tourism/tarn-gorge.htm
Preserved Lemons for cooking https://www.bbc.com/food/preserved_lemons
Using V8 Vegetable juice instead of tomato juice in a Bloody Mary https://v8juice.co.uk/recipes/classic-v8-bloody-mary/
Narwhals www.worldwildlife.org/stories/unicorn-of-the-sea-narwhal-facts
The film closer to the edge – a documentary about the Isle of Man TT www.theguardian.com/film/2011/apr/21/tt3d-closer-to-the-edge
The album OK Cowboy by Vitalic https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8538-ok-cowboy/
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30 min
October 14, 2018Richard Walker
This week, Richard Walker discusses his six choices:
Florida Southern College www.franklloydwrightatfsc.com
The early films of Peter Greenaway - ‘The Falls’ and other oddities www.thehorsehospital.com/archive/past/kinokulture-past/peter-greenaway-the-falls
Michael Hurley - American folk troubadour surrealist www.snockonews.net
Robin Noscoe - 20th Century Renaissance man and inspirational art teacher http://www.compusmall.co.uk/benedictsark/index.php/stephen-batty/95-that-blysful-place
Sardinia - a hidden jewel in the Mediterranean www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/19/sardinia-sad-song-lost-opportunity
Elephant and Castle - as a desirable destination www.anadventurousworld.com/elephant-and-castle/
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28 min
October 07, 2018Catharine Morris
This week, Catharine Morris discusses her six choices.
The role of an editor www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/151/self-publishing/editing/the-role-of-an-editor
Structured procrastination www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-ProcrastinateStill/93959
Simon Gray’s memoirs www.chaseside.org.uk/books/simon_gray_memoirs.html
Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird https://ideas.ted.com/14-writing-tips-from-beloved-teacher-anne-lamott/
Benefits of having an older father www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/26/fatherhood-benefits-leaving-late
Pipedown www.furious.com/perfect/pipedown.html
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30 min
September 30, 2018 Robjn Cantus
This week, Robjn discusses six things which he thinks should be better known.
The London Canal Network www.bloomsbury.com/uk/maidens-trip-9781408801253/
Brain Candy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KidsintheHall:BrainCandy
99% Invisible https://99percentinvisible.org
Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DervlaMurphy#FullTiltandotherearlywritings
Michael Rothenstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MichaelRothenstein
The Fry Gallery and Bridge End Gardens www.fryartgallery.org
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30 min
September 23, 2018Laura Barton
This week, Laura Barton discusses six things that should be better known.
Petrol tank arrow: very few drivers know about this handy tool - www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/05/09/dashboard_gas_gauge_arrows_what_do_theyindicate.html
Oat milk tequila coffee: a drink that does not yet exist online, but is an alcohol variant of one that does - www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/why-youll-soon-be-adding-oat-milk-to-your-morning-coffee-832261.html
The Shivers: a New York band - www.theshivers.bandcamp.com
The National Fruit Collection: Faversham’s finest - www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
Midwestern cities: Dubuque, Muscatine, Cairo, quad cities, McGregor, Iowa - www.traveldubuque.com
The history of barbed wire: how it took over the world - www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40448594
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30 min

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Each week, a guest makes a series of recommendations of things which they think should be better known. Our recommendations include interesting people, places, objects, stories, experiences and ideas…