Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedian/podcaster Adam Tod Brown (‘Unpopular Opinion’ podcast network) and comedian/podcaster Jeff May (‘Jeff Has Cool Friends’ podcast) for a look at why the color beige is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- Unpopular Opinion podcast network
- Unpopular Opinion on Patreon
- ‘Jeff Has Cool Friends’ podcast
- Jeff May on Patreon
- ‘Tom and Jeff Watch Batman’ podcast (Gamefully Unemployed)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- The Secret Lives Of Color by Kassia St. Clair
- The Indicator from Planet Money (NPR)
- Padres uniforms: Visual history of brown, yellow, blue, orange, sand… (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
- Merriam-Webster definition of “beige”
- Temple of Dendur’s Lost Colors Brought to Life at the Met (The New York Times)
- Digital Projections Show the Vivid Colors That Once Decorated an Egyptian Temple (Smithsonian)
- Uncovering the Dead at a Victorian Mummy Unwrapping Party (Vice)
- The Mummy (1932 film) entry from Encyclopedia Britannica
- What to Know About the History of the Fed’s Beige Book (Time Magazine)
- And the Color of the Universe Is… (NPR’s All Things Considered)
- Universe is off colour (BBC News)
- Science: Not Just a Milky Way Anymore (The Washington Post)
- Astronomy Picture of the Day: 2020 December 27
- Wayback Machine archive of Karl Glazebrook & Ivan Baldry’s website
- Barnyard Commandos (VirtualToyChest.com)
- Brigadier General Sir Harry Burnett Lumsden CB, in the uniform of The Queen’s Own Corps of Guides, 1866 (National Army Museum UK)
- The Strange Case Of George Washington’s Disappearing Sash (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Charles Willson Peale painting of George Washington, circa 1779-1781 (The Metropolitan Museum Of Art)
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Guests
- Adam Tod Brown
- Jeff May
About the show
A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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