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Aesthetic Arrest Podcast: Sonia Sanchez, Sérgio Mendes, Henry Mancini, Blake Edwards, and Chicken & Waffles!
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Aesthetic Arrest Podcast: Sonia Sanchez, Sérgio Mendes, Henry Mancini, Blake Edwards, and Chicken & Waffles!

Plus Ebony G. Patterson, Augustin Pajou & Vegan Street Eats!
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“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!


This Week’s Apéritif: Bodegas Hidalgo “La Gitana” Manzanilla Sherry (Andalucia, Spain)

Bodegas Hidalgo “La Gitana” Manzanilla Sherry (Andalucia, Spain) [Photo by Ryan Wildstar]

Ryan Wildstar’s Recommendations:

Reading: Happy 90th Birthday to Sonia Sanchez! (born September 9th, 1934) — Collected Poems by Sonia Sanchez


Listening: The Music of Sérgio Mendes (February 11, 1941 - September 5, 2024)


Looking: The Art of Augustin Pajou (September 19th, 1730 - May 8th, 1809)

Statue of Neptune by Augustin Pajou [Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons]
Psyche Abandoned by Augustin Pajou [Public domain via Wikimedia Commons]
Ceres by Augustin Pajou [Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons]
Minerva by Augustin Pajou [Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons]
Bacchante Holding a Tambourine with Two Children by Augustin Pajou [Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons]
Mercury by Augustin Pajou [Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons]
1) Marie Antoinette by Augustin Pajou; 2) Madame du Barry by Augustin Pajou [Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons]

Viewing: Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (PBS American Masters)


Tasting: Chicken & Waffles! Especially L.A.’s Legendary Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles (now shipping nationwide in the U.S.!)

Roscoe’s unfortunately doesn’t ship to Europe, so here’s the vegetarian version (featuring veggie chicken nuggets) we came up with this week:

Our Greek Vegetarian Version! [Photos by Ryan and Ryan]

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Ryan Elston’s Recommendations:

Reading: Happy 90th Birthday to Sonia Sanchez! (born September 9th, 1934) — Collected Poems by Sonia Sanchez


Listening: The Music of Henry Mancini (1924 - 1994) - Celebrating His Centennial Year!


Looking: The Art of Ebony G. Patterson

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Viewing: BBC Proms 2024: Ultra Lounge – Henry Mancini and Beyond


Tasting: Vegan Street Eats: The Best Plant-Based Versions of Burgers, Wings, Tacos, Gyros and More by Will Edmond & Austyn Rich

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That’s it for this week! But we want the dinner party to continue! Which is why we’re bringing back our weekly “dinner party” question for everyone joining us here at our table.

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

This week we talked about two titans of cinema - director Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini! So our question for the table this week is:

What's one of YOUR favorite movies directed by Blake Edwards AND/OR scored by Henry Mancini?

Is it Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) or Days of Wine and Roses (1962)? The Pink Panther (1963) or Charade (1963)? Touch of Evil (1958) or Arabesque (1966) Victor/Victoria (1982) or Mommie Dearest (1981)?

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

And, as always, thank you for joining us for The Aesthetic Arrest Podcast!

Cheers to that!

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We are Ryan and Ryan, and what we propose to you here is an observational celebration of the most extraordinary people, places, books, art, music, food, wine and cultures we have had the honor to experience together over the last 22 years.