Dogs Playing Poker

Episode notes

Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writer/podcaster Katie Goldin (‘Creature Feature’ podcast, @ProBirdRights) for a look at why “Dogs Playing Poker” is secretly incredibly fascinating.

Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.

LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:

• Katie Goldin on Twitter
• @ProBirdRights
• ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
• When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon)

RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

• native-land.ca
• U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
• The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
• Mapping Manahatta: 10 Lenape sites in New York City (6sqft)

RESEARCH SOURCES:

• Poplorica : a popular history of the fads, mavericks, inventions, and lore that shaped modern America by Martin J Smith and Patrick J Kiger
• Why This Painting of Dogs Playing Poker Has Endured for over 100 Years (Artsy.net)
• The Story Behind the Iconic ‘Dogs Playing Poker’ Paintings (MyModernMet.com)
• 15 Things You Should Know About Dogs Playing Poker (Mental Floss)
• Lucky Dog! The Art History of C.M. Coolidge’s Dogs Playing Poker (Ten By Ten Magazine)
• ‘Dogs Playing Poker’ sell for $590K (CNN Money)
• That Dogs Playing Poker Painting Just Sold for Over $650,000 (GQ)

Here’s one source for a whole gallery of Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s art. Some highlights:

“Poker Game” (1894)

“A Friend In Need” (1900s)

“A Bold Bluff” (1900s)

“A Waterloo” (1900s)