On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan and Ryan really Catholic it up talking about the art and architecture of Europe’s Gothic Cathedrals. The boys talk through what features distinguish Gothic architecture, how the Church taught the catechism to the illiterate, and how many groin vaults Ryan has buttressed.

Things we talked about in today’s podcast:

Rick Steves in the NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/travel/rick-steves-europe-tours.html 

Gothic Architecture

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_architecture 

San-Chapelle in Paris

http://www.sainte-chapelle.fr/en/# 

The Blood Relic in Bruges, Belgium

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_the_Holy_Blood 

The Last Duel

https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-last-duel 

Tomie DePaola

https://www.tomie.com/