EPISODE 18: Locked in a Museum

Neal and Lauren kick off this episode of Curated by Chance with a fun hypothetical: which museum would you be okay being locked in for a week? Neal leans into nostalgia for The Met’s labyrinthine halls and ancient relics, while Lauren takes us through her imaginative week at The Met, complete with time-traveling from an 18th-century room to a Frank Lloyd Wright interior.

In their prompts section, Lauren dives into the life and art of Rosa Bonheur, the trailblazing 19th-century painter known for her massive and hyper-realistic animal portraits. Lauren paints a vivid picture (pun intended) of Bonheur’s defiance of gender norms, including her audacious decision to wear men’s clothing to sketch animals at the Paris horse markets. Neal follows up with an ode to Small Soldiers (1998), a chaotic blend of satire, toys, and 90s CGI nostalgia. From its stacked cast (Tommy Lee Jones, Kirsten Dunst) to its wild marketing fiascoes, Neal dissects why this movie holds a peculiar place in cinematic history.

The pair wrap up with updates from their Patreon and tease upcoming topics, leaving listeners with plenty to ponder and a dose of pop culture inspiration.

PROMPTS: Rose, Toy, 358

Lauren's Topic:

Rosa Bonheur

The Horse Fair

1855

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Neal's Topic:

Small Soldiers (1998)

Watch the film here

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