How complex was Oedipus? How do you solve a problem like Medea? Nero or hero? Alexander, how Great? We're talking interviews with historical heroes. We're talking Cleopatra, Queen Nefertiti, Marcus Aurelius, Michaelangelo, Xenophon, Boudica, Hypatia, Frida Kahlo, and Constance Wilde. Take this with a pinch of salt because there are also some etymology and idiom origins. Music by: Tertia Artwork: Ottoline https://www.instagram.com/sibyl_service/ Sibylservice@gmail.com
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WAFFLE takes on Belgian and all its bounty. 3 girls, two cities, one mission. In the first half, we visit the the fine Art Museum of Ghent and hear an expert Art Historians discuss cutting edge Flemish and Dutch art, they will discuss Bruegel, Frans Hals to they will passionately defend Still Life. All warming up to the one of greatest masterpieces in Western art: the Ghent Altarpiece. The second…
"And that's why they called me the Incorruptible…..” Robespierre speaks proudly about his days in the public office during the French Revolution. No regrets, just major concerns about the feeble and weak minded men surrounding him. Reincarnated from the 1780’s, things are looking a bit different for Robespierre. But he can certainly relate to the contradictory Tweets and irrational politics.…
SHE HAS RISEN. MARIE ANTOINETTE HAS RISEN AGAIN. She's hot, she's cross and she's a bun. On this glorious Easter Sunday, we celebrate the eating of chocolate cake as well as contradicting and confirming famous Versailles myths and legends. Was Marie the reckless queen who let France starve while she indulged in shoes and strange theatrical performances? Or was she the victim of extreme misogyny…
Alexander the Great graced us with his dishevelled but delightful presence in the Sibyl Service studio. Hands shaking for the bottle and wounds reeking of sepsis, he let it all out. Loud and proud. His father’s assassination (or patricide!?) his obsession with Persia, his belief that Zeus was his own father, his teachings from Aristotle and his vast empire. Giving therapy to 'One of the Greats'…
A British person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principles. This is Jeremy Thorpe. But this witty, flamboyant man from the 1970's liberal politics movement did not plan on being the first British MP to stand trial for murder, he planned on stopping the Apartheid in South Africa and creating positive social reform. So how did it all go wrong? And will Jeremy…
Welcome to an episode of Sappho, sex, rock and roll. Discover the first female voice of Western literature. This singer-songwriter from Lesbos pioneered female poetry and music. Only 1 percent of her work is left so this exclusive interview is seriously exclusive. It is a common misconception that Sappho wrote about desire, childbirth, the beauties of the natural world, and just girly things. But…
This is the ultimate guide to Istanbul. Meet lovely men from Istanbul selling us garments. Listen to three Syrian brothers debate the modification of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and their Holy scriptures. Be enlightened by Refik Anadol’s digital art world.
Louise Walsh tells the fascinating story behind her 'Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker.' This sculpture sparked the longest ever debate in the Belfast city council. The controversy was all about sex work, the commemoration of women, and sectarian politics. This expression is thrown around a lot, but Walsh does truly talk for Ireland. Enjoy.
Spinoza is back to make everyone wake up and smell the coffee - you are never free until you recognise that you are not free. He questioned the Torah's sacredness and was excommunicated from his Jewish community at only 23 years old. Fear not; his relationship with God and spider-fighting is explored and analysed. This man is gentle, fascinating, and pretty controversial. This episode was…
Diogenes the dog is an exclusive interview with the 5th-century cynic who lived in a barrel (sorry, wine casket.) I ask him a plethora of questions, such as "why did you remain single by choice?" and "what's up with you masturbating and defecating in public?" Adored by Alexander the Great and hated by Plato, this man will shock and baffle you. Contribute to my Patreon if you like.... <a…
