Aesthetic Arrest Podcast: Ingmar Bergman, Inger Lorre, Ousmane Sembène, The Sisterhood & Pesto Genovese!

“The aesthetic experience is a simple beholding of the object . . . you experience a radiance. You are held in aesthetic arrest.” - Joseph Campbell

Aesthetic Arrest is our weekly dip into the Epicurean pleasures we’ve been enjoying lately. Cheers to that!

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This Week’s Apéritif: Wildstar’s Metaxa Snowball with Rosemary Garnish

Wildstar’s Metaxa Snowball with Rosemary Garnish [Photo by Ryan Wildstar]

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Ryan Wildstar’s Recommendations:

Reading: Alexis by Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987)

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Listening: Gloryland by Inger Lorre

Purchase via Kitten Robot Records

• Inger Lorre at Kitten Robot Records / Official Store / Instagram

• "This has given me a whole new reason to live": Former Nymphs frontwoman Inger Lorre wants to shine some light into a very dark world (via Louder)

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Looking: The Art of Toyen (1902-1980)

1) Specter in Rose (1934); 2) The Message of the Forest (1936); 3) The Future of Freedom (1946); 4) The Four Elements (1950); 5) In the Black Sun (1951); 6) I See My White Page Has Turned Green (1951); 7) The Origin of Truth (1952); 8) Awakening Rustling of Feathers (1955); 9) The Night Rolls Cries (1955)

All Images © Toyen, Fair Use via WikiArt [Source]

1) Water of Solitude (1955); 2) We Hear a Footstep From a Distance (1955); 3) It Comes Alive (1957); 4) Sleep Breaths (1958); 5) Asleep (1937); 6) Midnight Armed Hour (1961); 7) Phantom Object (1937); 8) Released (1943); 9) The Screen (1966)

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• See a large gallery of Toyen’s art here! (via WikiArt)

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Viewing: Cries and Whispers (1972) — written & directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan, Ingrid Thulin & Liv Ullmann (available on Criterion Collection)

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Tasting: Ryan Wildstar’s Slow-Braised Leg of Lamb in Red Wine

Slow-Braised Leg of Lamb in Red Wine (Before Cooking) [Photo by Ryan Wildstar]

Slow-Braised Leg of Lamb in Red Wine (After Cooking) [Photo by Ryan Wildstar]

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Ryan Elston’s Recommendations:

Reading: The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture by Courtney Thorsson

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• The Sisterhood Changed the Literary Landscape in the '70s. A New Book Traces How (via All Arts)

• Literary Sisters: Two Years That Changed Our Culture - English professor’s new book captures pivotal moment for Black feminist writing (via Oregon Quarterly)

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Listening: Gloryland by Inger Lorre

Purchase via Kitten Robot Records

• Inger Lorre at Kitten Robot Records / Official Store / Instagram

• Glory Days; Former Nymph Inger Lorre is Back with First Album in 24 Years (via LA Weekly)

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Looking: The Art of Kent Monkman

Check out his beautiful new books! The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island by Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon (Vol. One & Vol. Two)

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Purchase here.

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• Official Site of Kent Monkman / Instagram / Works for Sale (via Artsy)

• ‘It’s an art intervention’: Kent Monkman’s most famous character retells the history of Turtle Island in a two-volume memoir (via Toronto Star)

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Viewing: Black Girl (1966) — written & directed by Ousmane Sembène, staring Mbissine Thérèse Diop (available on Criterion Collection)

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Tasting: Fratelli Carli Pesto & Pesto di Pistacchi from Genoa, Italy

1) Fratelli Carli Pesto & Pesto di Pistacchi, 2) Spaghetti with Fratelli Carli Pesto & Freshly Grated Parmigiano Reggiano, 3) Spinach Fettuccine (from Pasta Fresca in Tirana, Albania) with Fratelli Carli Pesto di Pistacchi & Freshly Grated Parmigiano Reggiano [Photos by Ryan Wildstar]

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That’s it for this week! But we want the dinner party to continue! So each week we are asking a “dinner party” question for everyone joining us here at our table. Last week, we asked: “What's one of YOUR favorite TV shows of 2023?” Here are some of the great responses from the comments:

• Ryan Elston chose Little Bird!

• Ryan Wildstar chose Maryland!

• Cheryl chose Ted Lasso!

• Katie Kleinhesselink chose Beef!

• kde chose Doc Martin and Seaside Hotel!

Thank you everyone for your wonderful responses! That was last week . . . but we don't want this week's dinner party to end either!

So here is this week's question for the table:

This week we talked about classic films from two legendary directors, Ingmar Bergman and Ousmane Sembène.

So, our question for the table this week is:

Who's one of YOUR favorite film directors?

Tell us your choice in the comments and we’ll share some of your responses on next week’s podcast!

Also, don't forget to stop by The Epicurean Vagabonds Substack on Wednesdays, to check out our revamped Mid-Week Libations! Now with audio segments featuring Ryan & Ryan!

And thank you for joining us for Season Two of Aesthetic Arrest!

Cheers to that!