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Hosted by Ryan Wildstar and Ryan Elston · EN-US · 111 episodes
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Aesthetic Arrest is our weekly dip into the Epicurean pleasures we’ve been enjoying lately. Each episode we'll be discussing what we're reading, listening to, looking at, viewing and tasting. For links, playlists, previews and photos of everything thing we talk about, visit our substack page, The Epicurean Vagabonds (https://epicureanvagabonds.substack.com)
Ryan Wildstar and Ryan Elston hosts The Epicurean Vagabonds present Aesthetic Arrest, a arts show with 111 episodes published.
Plus Assembly by Rashaad Newsome, LOTE by Shola von Reinhold, & Jacques Pépin's Country Omelette! Reading: LOTE by Shola von Reinhold Listening #1: With Every Breath I Take by Cécile McLorin Salvant Listening #2: Foreign
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Plus Crocosmia by Miranda Mellis, Ryan Wildstar’s Homemade Tzatziki & International Museum Day at the National Archaeological Museum! Reading: Crocosmia by Miranda Mellis Listening: the color of rain by aja monet Looking
Plus Jacques Pépin's French Onion Soup Gratinée! And Metamorphoses, a major art exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum and Rome's Galleria Borghese! Editor’s Note: You may have noticed we haven’t been posting as frequentl
Plus Ada Limón, Mia Doi Todd, Henry David Thoreau & Gourmet Vegan Sandwiches in Athens! Looking/Listening/Viewing/Reading: Boots on the Ground Reading: Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry by Ada Limón Listening: A “
Plus Unforgettable: Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, wisdom from Barbara Jordan, and Garlicky Greek Potato Dip! Reading: Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook by Mark Bray Listening #1: Laura Jane Grace Live in Conce
Plus The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese, and a glorious new album from Tunde Jegede & NOK Orchestra! Reading: Watchfiends and Rack Screams: Artaud’s Last Unpublished Work by Antonin Artaud (edited by Stephen Barber
Plus wisdom from Laverne Cox, the music of composer Mel Bonis, and art from Carolyn Mazloomi & the Women of Color Quilters Network! Reading: On Morrison by Namwali Serpell (plus every book ever written by Toni Morrison !
Plus an important new documentary on the battle for trans rights, a brilliant new album from Constantinople & an extravagant French cheese plate! Reading: The Complete Orsinia ( Malafrena / Stories and Songs ) by Ursula
Plus the sculptured books of Brian Dettmer & the ancient wines of Zitsa! Reading: Song of Ancient Lovers by Laura Restrepo (translated by Caro De Robertis ) Listening: Two Fantastic Live Concerts at Theatre of the NO in
Featuring some of our favorite reading, listening, looking, viewing and tasting of the year! https://epicureanvagabonds.substack.com/p/aesthetic-arrest-the-best-of-2025
Plus music from Branford Marsalis & Nicola Benedetti, a brilliant biopic of Frantz Fanon, & wisdom from Leslie Feinberg! Reading: Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary by Agustín Fuentes Listening #1: Vi
Plus I Wish You All The Best, Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu, & wisdom from Joseph Campbell! Reading: Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu Listening: The Last Concert of Mulatu Astatke ’s Farewell Tour! (at the CT Thea
Plus fantastic documentaries from Raoul Peck & Zackary Drucker, the amazing art of Sonia E. Barrett, & the Quintessential Holiday Cheese Platter! Reading: Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell Listening #1: L
Plus Wifredo Lam at the Museum of Modern Art, Olivia Laing's cinematic new novel, & wisdom from Chinua Achebe! Reading: The Silver Book: A Novel by Olivia Laing Listening #1: Duets Special by Chrissie Hynde & Pals (featu
Plus the ceramic art of Heidi Lau, poetry from Robin Coste Lewis, & wisdom from Carl Sagan! Reading: Archive of Desire: A Poem in Four Parts for C. P. Cavafy by Robin Coste Lewis Listening: L’Amour à La Folie by Amadou &
Plus Día de los Muertos! Celebrating The Day of the Dead with Performance Art, Elaborate Costumes & The Bread of the Dead! Reading: The Rose Field ( The Book of Dust , Volume 3) by Philip Pullman Listening: Everybody Scr
Plus Anne Waldman's newest collection of visionary poetry & the cheesy toasted goodness of traditional Welsh Rarebit! Reading: Mesopotopia by Anne Waldman Listening #1: A Tribute to the Legendary Dave Ball of Soft Cell (
Plus Aimee Lou Wood's charming new rom-com, Charles Lloyd's brilliant new album & The Complete Book of Cheese! Reading: Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic by Harmonia Rosales Looking: The Art of Harmonia Rosales (as feat
Plus multimedia artist Hew Locke at the Yale Center for British Art, wisdom from W. E. B. Du Bois, & a flavorful flight of Greek craft beers! Reading: The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems by Patricia Smith L
Wanda Sykes
Emmy-winning comedian
1 appearance on this show
Aja Monet
poet, artist, cultural organizer
1 appearance on this show
Tori Amos
2 appearances on this show
Olivia Colman
1 appearance on this show
John Lithgow
1 appearance on this show
Joe Jackson
powerlifter, coach · Delco Spotting Crew
1 appearance on this show
Yayoi Kusama
1 appearance on this show
Toni Morrison
1 appearance on this show
Padma Lakshmi
1 appearance on this show
Chrissie Hynde
the Pretenders
1 appearance on this show
Mavis Staples
1 appearance on this show
Philip Pullman
2 appearances on this show
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