Welcome to Art Histories, podcast edition! Finally, we have the long-procrastinated rebirth of Olivia's radio show, and boy is it exciting. (And nerve-wracking. And terrifying. And scary.) It's the end of Pisces season, Spring Solstice, and Olivia's birthday. We're feeling all kinds of optimistic about this new project. 

Art Histories aims to provide a raw, intimate study of the power of the arts by inviting one guest on a week to talk about three pieces of art that have moulded them or shaped the course of their lives.

For the debut of Series 1, Olivia is lucky enough to be joined (virtually of course) by the gorgeous Anna Emslie and takes a deep-dive into modern love with Jason Robert Brown musical 'The Last Five Years', is exposed to far more interpretive dance than she's ever seen before with Kate Bush's 1979 'Tour of Life', and negotiates understated romance and tins of pineapples in Wong Kar Wai film 'Chungking Express'. There's discussions around the nuance and complexity of marriages and their artistic depictions, a passionate defence of all things weird and championing your own creativity, and a touching realisation that the mundane truly can be magical. Anna fully embraced everything Art Histories and was a true delight to chat to. Enjoy!

Original jingle for 'Art Histories' composed and performed by Fran Birkby. Cover photography as seen on Spotify and Instagram by Anna Emslie. Follow us on Instagram @arthistoriespod for episode updates and bonus content, and Spotify so you never miss an upload!