Vagabonds On the Move . . .
A Taste of Treasures from Our Archive!
There’s no podcast this week because we are in transit! We’ve packed our bags and are on the road, headed back to our beloved Athens, Greece! (Curious about what’s in our luggage? Click here!)
In lieu of a podcast this week, we’ve dug into our archive to bring back some of our favorite articles and deep dives for your aesthetic perusal. Enjoy!
Wildstar’s Wednesday Libation:
Meeting these pioneering winemakers completely altered the course of my life. Not only did they awaken my palate to some of the most robust and intricate wines made in the world, they also gave me a firsthand understanding of the meaning of terroir. Everything I thought I knew about wine up to that point went out the window. These are some of my memories from those impressionable visits:
Reading:
Need a laugh this week? Click below to read one of our favorite (and funniest) articles of all time, Ryan Wildstar’s delightful recounting of a three-day “glamping” adventure with our friends Alan & Gene!
Or listen to Ryan Wildstar’s hilarious audio reading here! (for paid subscribers)
Need some more reading recommendations? Check out the full list of ALL the books we’ve ever discussed on our podcast at The Epicurean Vagabonds Bookshop at Bookshop.org!
Or go here to see all of our reading lists in The Epicurean Vagabonds Bookshop!
Listening:
In 2023, Ryan Elston wrote an article about the “glorious fusion of strings,” singing the praises of those magical musical moments when “a joyful abundance of incredibly talented musicians, from a wide variety of cultural traditions, join forces with their peers to create a diverse and exciting array of gorgeous and scintillating harmonies that simply didn’t exist before.” This article also contains four soothing playlists (Global Fusion Duets, Global Fusion Ensembles, Back to Bach & Genre Fusion) if you need to relax, turn off the news, and take your mind off the chaos of the world.
Looking:
Have a look at Ryan Elston’s pagan guide to the Louvre (featuring high-quality images of many beautiful statues featuring the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome & Babylon). “The key to enjoying any museum is (to quote Joseph Campbell): Follow your bliss. And I find my bliss communing with pagan statues in one of the greatest art museums in the world.”
Viewing:
Get ready for a deep dive into the fabulous world of queer cinema! We originally compiled this giant list for Pride Month in 2023, but we’ve recently updated it to include over 150 more great films and documentaries!
Tasting:
A Nomad's Dream of Markets, Groceries & Delis! Read Ryan Wildstar’s “supermarket sweep” about grocery shopping in Montreal, Thessaloniki, Paris, Sofia and Skopje:
This Week’s Words of Wisdom:
We’re both still mourning the passing of Tina Turner in May 2023. Here’s a compilation of inspiring quotes from her final book, Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good:
Enjoy the treasures from our archive! Aesthetic Arrest podcast will return next week!