Is it a Bicycle? Fun TV/Film Podcast I look forward to this coming out each week, the guys tend to epicly disagree on most movies leading to a pretty deep dissection of why they each think the other is wrong! On the TV side they are very current on new TV coming out and have steered me to a number of TV shows I might otherwise have missed.
They each have a segment within the show that breaks up the podcast nicely, all in all its a great show - only complaint is each episode is usually only an hour, they could easily go longer.
The Dork Night Podcast Great Chemistry Really fun to listen to; the varying hosts have a very good chemistry/rapport, and their interactions are genuinely fun to listen to. The episodes I've listened to have been well structured, and the host has a great grasp of how to keep things moving. I'd check it out if I were you. Audio quality varies due to the teleconference-y recording (which is more than excusable); all the same, a perfectly enjoyable podcast.
This is part 3 of the Uffizi for kids audio guide - be sure to download part 1 and part 2 first!
This podcast takes parents and children into the "International Gothic" room at the Uffizi. Using paintings by Lorenzo Monaco and Gentile da Fabriano, children learn the characteristics of this style through play. (www.arttrav.com)
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Length: 7:20; Size 6.7MB
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Part 2 of the "Uffizi for kids" series - after listening to the introduction (part 1), children are prompted to go into the "Giotto Room" to listen to this podcast.
In the Giotto room we question why there are three huge paintings of the Madonna, explore why they were so expensive to make, and figure out why Giotto's work was considered "better than" his contemporaries. (www.arttrav.com)
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Length: 6:19 ; Size 5.8MB
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This audio guide to the Uffizi Gallery is divided up into numerous episodes, of which this is the first part.
The introduction teaches the young listener - and his or her parents - why renaissance art is interesting, and why they should follow us (parent and podcast) through the gallery. We define renaissance and talk about the major steps renaissance artists made in naturalistic art.
The sections to come (numbered in order) will discuss works of art in depth. Works are presented in chronological order and follow the order of the museum's rooms. Not all works or rooms are covered, because the parent and child would both be exhausted if this were the case.
The intended audience of these podcasts is children dragged into the museum by their parents. The age range is probably 8-13, though you might evaluate the possibility of using this for younger children. Parents might want to listen along or in advance in order to supplement the learning experience and discuss things mentioned in the podcast.
PS - parents - the bathroom is at the END of the gallery!! Arttrav really would appreciate feedback to help make these podcasts even more child-friendly.
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This podcast takes place in piazza del Duomo in Florence. You’ll learn things I bet you didn’t know about this piazza, as we take a look at it from a contemporary viewpoint and add a civic twist to what is an essential religious space.
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length: 9:01 - file size 8.27MB
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This convent of Dominican Observants is frescoed by Fra Angelico. Discover the spaces, frescoes and their meanings.
Contains a Creative Commons clip from Gregorian Sense
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Length: 11:48, Size: 12.8 MB
You have addressed a neglected area in podcasts, I appreciate the time it took for you to create a guided tour I intend to use when next I visit Florence. One or two suggestions however, lose the chanting monks, the volume level difference alone is cause for complaint, it means I have to adjust my Ipod volume when I'd rather be listening to you. Also, your podcast for kids. Why such a mechanical delivery? Your earlier podcasts were much more accessible. Finally, why no new podcasts? Looking forward to your next one.