Waldy and Bendy’s Adventures in Art

Season 5, Episode 14: How art invented Santa Claus

Waldy and Bendy get into the festive spirit and dives into the history of Santa Claus. They also each gets to choose a painting for their wall; Waldy goes for a former Abstract Expressionist while Bendy continues the festivities with a nativity.

 

Watch on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/sO07i0dT150 

See the show notes here - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-14-how-art-invented-santa-claus/ 

Season 5, Episode 13: Why Tate’s on strike; Amrita Sher-Gil; and the secrets of gothic architecture

Waldy and Bendy look at the recent museum strikes, and celebrate the dodgy anniversary of Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil. They take a delightful tour through some of their favourite gothic cathedrals.

 

See the show notes here - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-13/

Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/h0qWooNJjD8 

Season 5, Episode 12: Cupid meets Constable and Turner

Waldy turns to art to help Bendy face his fears. Bendy catches up on the old master sales, while Waldy has a chat with Xavier Bray about Caravaggio's Cupid. And is Turner or Constable the better artist?

 

Show notes: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-12-cupid-meets-constable-and-turner/

Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/pf2D5ojb9Mo

Season 5, Episode 11: Auction records smashed, Bosch, and Holbein

Waldy and Bendy discuss the many record sales that have happened in the art world recently. Bendy has a chat with Elizabeth Goldring about her new Holbein book, while Waldy dives into the thrills of Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights.

 

See the show notes here: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-11-auction-records-smashed-bosch-and-holbein/

Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/eqBLVvW1tQM

Season 5, Episode 10: Saints, Sinners and Forgers

Waldy and Bendy discuss some places to visit in London if you're a tourist interested in art, and Waldy has a chat with famous ex-forger Shaun Greenhalgh about how he fooled the experts. Also, a new section where Waldy and Bendy teaches us how to identify saints in religious art, starting with Mary Magdalene.

See the show notes: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-10-saints-sinners-and-forgers/

Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PIOsoZaI-wc

Season 5, Episode 9: Why are royal portraits so ugly?

Waldy and Bendy lament the direction the BBC is heading when it comes to arts programs, and Bendy talks to Andrew Graham-Dixon about his new Vermeer book. The Waldy and Bendy Awards return, looking at the ugliest royal portraits.

 

Show Notes: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-9/ 

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k_wUZtHwVXg 

Season 5, Episode 8: Should art be on the NHS?

Waldy speaks to Katy Hessel about her new book, and ponders with Bendy on how art can be good for you. Also in a rare treat, Waldy and Bendy gets to meet in person to visit the Joseph Wright of Derby show at The National Gallery.

See the show notes here: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-8/ 

Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/urbWO9jvEYk 

Season 5, Episode 7: Doom, death and fires

Waldy and Bendy go head to head to find the most horrifying artwork for Halloween. They also discuss King Charles III praying with the Pope under Michelangelo's Last Judgement, and celebrate the dodgy anniversary of 1666.

 

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g_miLAM85uM 

See the show notes: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-7-doom-death-and-fires/ 

Season 5, Episode 6: Robberies, parties and nudes

Waldy and Bendy talk about the Louvre robbery, Waldy's wander around Frieze and Bendy's wander around Rome. Bendy has a chat with Christina J. Faraday about her new book The Story of Tudor Art, while Waldy picks a Manet to hang on his wall.

 

See the show notes here - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-6-robberies-parties-and-nudes/

Watch it on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/Ge4FxF6yi-A 

Season 5, Episode 5: Is graffiti art?

Waldy and Bendy go head to head to find the best unfinished artwork. Who will come out on top? They also discuss the graffiti exhibition in Canterbury Cathedral, and Bendy updates us on his attempt to get a National Gallery bench for his kitchen, and wants a piece from Westminster Abbey for his wall.

 

See the show notes here - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-5-is-graffiti-art/ 

Watch the podcast on Youtube here - https://youtu.be/YyBJaFiKrJA