We did a whole episode on this topic, and I still don’t believe it’s spelt that way when I read “Ziggurat”. But, like many words that look weird after reading it so many times, today we are back in our fascination wheelhouse of temple-complexes and ancient civilizations. Follow BYWAP as we travel back in time to investigate the Ziggurat as a religious center for Mesopotamian cities… And the global influence it may very well possess! Join us as we yell into the void over the importance of Big Rivers, manage to fill our “We Hate Alexander the Great” quota, contemplate the trading significance of an empire with so many trade routes, FINALLY record the episode, and settle into Halloween Month the best way we know how… Ancient Civilizations.    Things have changed, but we're changing with it. Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.   Stay Safe. Don't Touch Your Face. Wash Your Hands.   Donate!   Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon!   Find us online! You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again.   This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting!   We stand with you.   Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.   Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

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Ep 85 - What is a Ziggurat?

What a delightfully ridiculous movie - the plot is spotty, but the laughs are real. Today your BYWAP favorites are conquering the 2018 trainwreck that was Ocean’s 8. A starcast of Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, ANNE HATHAWAY, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Mindy Kaling, and Helena Bonham Carter could not rescue Gary Ross’ film, but God bless ‘em. Will Debbie Ocean pull off the greatest heist of her life? Will she make her character relevant with her impossible group of hyper-talented thieves? Of course! We don’t have friends, we have family!... Oh, wait, sorry, wrong movie. Join us as we girlboss-gatekeep-gaslight our way to millions of dollars, critique Met Gala fashion, realize that all it takes to steal priceless art is to speak flawless french, and conspire that Danny Ocean is actually not dead.   Things have changed, but we're changing with it. Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.   Stay Safe. Don't Touch Your Face. Wash Your Hands.   Donate!   Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon!   Find us online! You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again.   This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting!   We stand with you.   Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.   Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Ep 84 : Oceans 8 (Movie Night!)

Guess who’s back? Back again. With all the power of life, love, and drama, we cannot stay away from talking about our spicy favorites… And Caravaggio is the epitome of the sunglasses emoji. The 16th century bad boy of your art history class, queer influencer Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is the Baroque Italian painter who spurred controversy and loyal followers. His work is exquisite, his capability for murder is strong. Cringe aside, this artist lived a wild life. We’re unhinged in this episode, and you’re welcome.  Join us as we wish to go drinking with Caravaggio, contemplate how a bunch of Maltan monks could possibly stand to be around this temper-tantrum baby, obsess over the fear of being beheaded by making a ton of art around beheadings, and enjoy as we become a True Crime podcast to discuss the mysterious death and disappearance of Caravaggio’s body!  Things have changed, but we're changing with it. Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.   Stay Safe. Don't Touch Your Face. Wash Your Hands.   Donate!   Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon!   Find us online!  You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again.   This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting!  We stand with you.   Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.   Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Ep 83 - Caravaggio: Wanted Dead or Alive

Scream into the void! We’re back, baybee. Vacation was lovely, Elene is in a great way, Steph needs sleep. Delirious and over-caffeinated, we are in the proper headspace to try and learn you about Dada. Will we be successful? Probably not! Join BYWAP for this picnic of lucid dreaming and furry teacups. We’ll automatic writing our way to success, and talk about Marcel Duchamp a lot. Find out how Dada came to be in 20th century Paris; contemplate quietly the art that you could create if you did a lot of deep breathing, randomly rubbed graphite on random pieces of paper, and scream; and, remain unsurprised that anarchists and communists co-signed their beliefs into an art style that had no gods nor kings.  Things have changed, but we're changing with it. Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.   Stay Safe. Don't Touch Your Face. Wash Your Hands.   Donate!   Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon!  Find us online! You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again.   This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting!  We stand with you.   Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.   Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Ep 82 - An Introduction to DADA

What a life, what a joy. We are back in our sweet spot, where UNESCO World Heritage sites find themselves back in our limelight, and we can talk about architecture. And, not only architecture, but also a love story that has inspired generations for centuries, though there might be more to the story than we’re usually told. Today, your favorite BYWAP hosts talk about one of the seven Wonders of the World—the Taj Mahal. Join us as we demand for a healthy respect for the dead, make really bad MTV “Cribz” jokes, gossip about the lives of rich people, and wish that there was an Obsidian Taj Mahal.   Things have changed, but we're changing with it. Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.   Stay Safe. Don't Touch Your Face. Wash Your Hands.   Donate!  Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon!   Find us online! You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again.   This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting!   We stand with you.   Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.   Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Ep 81 - Taj Mahal: A Legacy of Love

It’s like Atlantis, but better! Today we tell the story of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus — two lost cities at the mouth of the Nile, swallowed completely by the sea by the 8th century AD. As we continue the last of our Summer Extravaganza, Stephanie teaches Elene about the remarkable story and legacy of ancient cities that only recently saw the light of day… But that contributes to our larger understanding of Ancient Egypt. Join us as we tell the story of Osiris, get mad as we discuss the French, learn so much about culture and religion from some stele, and contemplate how we get into the field of Marine Archeology without having to go back for another Masters degree.  Things have changed, but we're changing with it. Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.   Stay Safe. Don't Touch Your Face. Wash Your Hands.   Donate!   Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon!   Find us online! You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again.   This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting!   We stand with you.   Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.   Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Ep 80 - The Sunken Treasures of Ancient Egypt

What if your technical abilities as an artist were so good, you could bamboozle art markets and curators? What does it take? How do you get into it? Just… Asking for a friend, of course! Anyways, as a part of our summer extravaganza today Elene teaches Stephanie about the Johns—John Drewe and John Myatt, to be exact. This modern story is fun, bite-sized, and full of intense art historical implications. Join us as we follow an extravagant narrative from our favorite BYWAP host, get mad about what is within the purview of fake physics professors, contemplate the lingering effects of the Myatt art market, and enjoy this episode with a summery refreshment!  Things have changed, but we're changing with it. Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.   Stay Safe. Don't Touch Your Face. Wash Your Hands.   Donate!   Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon!   Find us online! You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again.   This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting!   We stand with you.   Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.   Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Ep 79 - Crime of the Century: The John Forgeries

To all the wives out there: if your husband takes credit for your work, leave! BYWAP is back with a movie night adventure. We’ve taken a small break from our Night at the Museum binge to watch this 2014 gem: Big Eyes. Shockingly, neither Helena Bonham Carter nor Johnny Depp are in this Tim Burton vehicle, but Amy Adams and Christopher Waltz do an amazing job conveying the TRUE STORY of Margaret and Walter Keane.  Join us as we fantasize about running away to Hawaii, watch in horror as art forgeries get bought and sold with reckless abandon, celebrate when the truth is finally revealed, have a paint-off in court, and wish that this movie was two hours shorter than what it actually was. Things have changed, but we're changing with it.  Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate. Stay Safe. Don't Touch Your Face. Wash Your Hands. Donate! Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon! Find us online! You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again. This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting! We stand with you. Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze. Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Ep 78 - Big Eyes (Movie Night!)

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