Waldy and Bendy’s Adventures in Art

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 

Season 5, Episode 4: Picasso, El Greco and some benches

Waldy and Bendy briefly revisit Swangate, and Bendy would like one of the old National Gallery benches now that they're coming up for sale. They also award the Waldy & Bendy award for the best forgotten artist. Waldy chooses a Picasso from the Tate to have on his wall.

Show Notes - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-05-episode-04-picasso-el-greco-and-some-benches/ 

Video version - https://youtu.be/5LOwLMQ1IEY 

Season 5, Episode 3: Swans, Brothels, and Trump

Waldy and Bendy takes a deep dive into the best depictions of swans in art, and looks at how Trump's goldification of the White House has an art historic precedent. Bendy chooses a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence for On The Wall, and tries to convince Waldy of it's connection to Michelangelo.

Watch the episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Q33ktg9TuFo 

See the show notes here: https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-3-swans-brothels-and-trump/ 

Season 5, Episode 2: Booze, Monk, and Condoms

Waldy and Bendy discuss the struggles of the art market, and revives the Waldy & Bendy awards with the 5 best drinking pictures in art. Waldemar chooses a sculpture of Christ for On The Wall, and Bendy shares his connection to Michelangelo.

You can watch the episode on Youtube here - https://youtu.be/Gb2v8bEq8R0 

See the show notes here - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/season-5-episode-2/ 

Season 5, Episode 1: Michelangelo's Balls

Waldy & Bendy are back!

And not only that, they're treating you to a double bill! One episode today, one tomorrow.

In this episode, they discuss the expansion plans of the National Gallery, Waldy’s exciting new series, and Bendy shocks Waldy with his On The Wall choice.

See the show notes here - https://zczfilms.com/podcasts/waldy-bendy/season-5-episode-1/

You can now also watch Waldy & Bendy on Youtube - https://youtu.be/Mg7rsCUrtUI