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In the second episode of our series on Giovanni Battista Piranesi, we discussed his multi-volume project, Le Antichità Romane de' tempo della prima Repubblica e dei primi imperatori, a deep study and representation of Roman Antiquity, channelled through his vivid imagination, mix ...  Show more

In the first part of our new series on Piranesi we discussed his upbringing and background in Venice, his earliest travels to Rome and first work with Giuseppe Vasi and Tiepolo. We talked a little about the historical and cultural context of Piranesi’s work, before getting stuck ...  Show more

W.G. Sebald's book The Rings of Saturn, first published in Germany in 1995, is the subject of this episode. Joining John and Andy to walk around this enigmatic masterpiece are the writer and swimmer Philip Hoare and the novelist Jessie Greengrass. Other books under discussion are ...  Show more

Episode 6 - The Nursery A plan is formulated. Memories are called up. And the endgame is revealed. Please consider rating and reviewing this show on iTunes. Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedeepvault Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deepvault/ Website: http://www.deepvaultpodcas ...  Show more

Responding to a special request from a listener, Jacke discusses Fyodor Dostoevsky, his novel The Brothers Karamazov, and the search for meaning in a meaningless world. This episode was originally released as episode #250 on October 7, 2020. For reasons Jacke discusses, it has no ...  Show more

Two sisters, Nicole and Lexi, interview the actors who play Violet and Xaden in the Graphic Audio editions of the Empyrean Series! Khaya and Gabriel give us a behind the scenes peak into what it’s like to make these voiceover productions, and spill all their favorite theories goi ...  Show more