(NOTE: We started recording before realizing that the mic wasn't properly connected, but the vibe was good, so we didn't stop. The sound gets better after about 20 minutes when we realized it)

Our hosts look continue their investigation of how modern art got so ugly, and arguably the lynchpin of the whole story is 1920s Germany, during the Weimar Republic. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

In our hosts' ongoing quest to figure out when art started to go off the rails, they dig into Russian Constructivism and the early years of the Soviet Union. It turns out that this era is full of clues that are crucial to solving the mystery. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory 

"How Art Got Ugly" reaches the crux of the story: The 1920s and the aftermath of WW1. We examine Modernism across the creative endeavors, and start by looking at the art before, during, and after the rise of Benito Mussolini. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

We look at the back-story behind the movie Lawrence of Arabia, from the Islamic Golden Age through its legacy on the Middle East conflicts going on today. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

The "How Art Got Ugly" series continues. After spending several episodes tracking the evolution of art from Michelangelo to Picasso, we take some time to survey the creative landscape in the aftermath of WW1. We examine Monet's Water Lilies, the legacy of the Futurists, the Museum of Modern Art, and a theory that culture is still, to this day, stuck in 1925. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Episode five of our hosts' deep dive into how modern art got so ugly. This time, we look at the early 20th century, as avant garde movements pop up across Europe, from the Cubists and Fauvists in Paris, to the German Expressionists in Berlin and Munich, to the Futurists in Milan, to the Dada movement in Zurich. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Our hosts look continue their investigation of how modern art got so ugly, and this episode takes us to Montmartre during the fin de siècle. What we now call "modern art" starts to emerge in Paris's answer to 2000s Williamsburg. We also look at Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

We look at the history of professional wrestling, from its obscure origins in the British Isles through the billion-dollar business that it is today. Whether you care to admit it or not, pro wrestling looms large in our 21st century culture. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

This is the second half of the conversation in the previous episode. Our investigation of modern art goes to 19th century France, when avant garde art begins to look a little less realistic, and a little more "modern", whatever that even means. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Our hosts look continue their investigation of how modern art got so ugly, starting with a look at some of the entries in the 2024 Whitney Biennial. We then look at how the concept of art came about in the 18th and 19th centuries. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory