Give Me a Name

Ben and comedian Kelly Taylor (I Feel Fat Today podcast) discuss the life of the 20th century American and Catholic journalist and activist, Dorothy Day.

Ben and comedian Luis Lopez (@LuisLopezIsHere) talk about The Greatest - boxer, activist, philanthropist, and poet, Muhammad Ali.

Ben and comedian Marcus Monroe (@marcusjmonroe) talk about the, one could say, "out there" punk rocker, GG Allin.

Ben and comedian/art expert Anna Bianco (@annacainbianco) review the unique personality and paintings of 19th-20th century French artist, Henri Rousseau.

Paintings (time discussed)

Myself: Portrait-Landscape (18:00) - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_Rousseau_-_Myself-_Portrait_%E2%80%93_Landscape_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Surprised! or Tiger in a Tropical Storm (22:38) - https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/henri-rousseau-surprised

The Repast of the Lion (25:53) - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/438822

War (26:35) - https://www.wikiart.org/en/henri-rousseau/war-or-the-ride-of-discord-1894

Night by Ferdinand Hodler (29:04) - https://arthistoryproject.com/artists/ferdinand-hodler/night/

The Past and the Present (30:55) - https://collection.barnesfoundation.org/objects/5695/The-Past-and-the-Present-or-Philosophical-Thought-(Le-Passe-et-le-present-ou-Pensee-philosophique)/

The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope (33:47) - https://www.art.com/products/p14617501738-sa-i6777216/henri-rousseau-the-hungry-lion-throws-itself-on-the-antelope.htm

The Football Players (35:43) - https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/3542

Apes in the Orange Grove (37:57) - https://www.wikiart.org/en/henri-rousseau/apes-in-the-orange-grove

The Dream (44:54) - https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79277

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali (47:30) - https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79018

Ben and comedian/teacher Brian Elberg (What Do You Teach? podcast) examine the life and legacy of the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era, Jackie Robinson.

Ben and comedian/violist Isabel Hagen (Good Timing with Isabel Hagen podcast) get into the life, times and trials of early 20th century German composer/musician Paul Hindemith. 

Ben and comedian Raanan Hershberg (Joe and Raanan Talk Movies podcast) dissect the life and writing of the early 20th century French author most famous for his novel, In Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust.

Ben and comedian Shafi Hossain (IAMericanized podcast) go over the life and legacy of 20th century Indian leader and icon, Mahatma Gandhi.

Ben and comedian/writer Chloe Radcliffe (The Tonight Show, @chloebadcliffe) break down the wild life of entertainer/sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.

Ben and comedian Mark Normand (The Tonight Show) nerd out on the life and work of comedy legend, Groucho Marx.