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Of the Earth 本土

Cortney Chaffin & Ellen Larson

Of the Earth is a podcast created by Cortney Chaffin and Ellen Larson, two art historians who have dedicated themselves to the study of over 5,000 years of material culture from China. The program’s title comes from the Chinese word 本土 (bentu), meaning “native soil.” In each episode, Of the Earth digs into a wide range of topics, introducing listeners to the many connections, complexities, and contradictions of Chinese art and culture, across time and space.

Staging the Afterlife: The Temporalities of Lady Dai

In this episode, Cortney & Ellen discuss everyone's favorite 2,000 year old Chinese mummy who dreamed of immortality. How was this ancient Han dynasty woman's body so well preserved? Why did she drink mercury regularly and how do we know? What do objects in her tomb have to do with lunar exploration and Netflix? Tune in to find out!If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast, share with your friends, and leave us a review! You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram at @ofthearthpodcast. We'd love to hear from you! www.facebook.com/oftheearthpodcastShout out to Cortney's local Wisconsin self-care faves: Siren Shrubs and Tapped Maple Syrup (links below!). Try Siren Shrubs Tart Cherry Shrub and Tapped Whiskey Barrel Aged syrup. You won't regret it. ;) https://sirenshrubs.com/https://www.tappedmaplesyrup.com/our-syrup

Jul 20, 2021

28 min

Bonus: Learn the Chinese Dynasties with Cortney & Ellen!

Ever felt overwhelmed by how many Chinese dynasties there are to learn?! In this bonus episode, Cortney & Ellen introduce the "Chinese Dynasties Song," an incredible tool for learning the names of the Chinese dynasties. Impress your friends at the next cocktail party! Fair warning--this tune is an earworm. Before you know it, everyone will be singing along with you! We want to hear from you! Send us your own video performing the Chinese Dynasties Song and tag us @oftheearthpodcast on Instagram and we'll send you official Of the Earth 本土 merch! Shang (the a in Shang has a short o sound /a/)Zhou (sounds like the name Joe)Qin (sounds like "Cheen")Han (the a in Han has a short o sound /a/)Sui (sounds like "sway")Tang (short a in Tang has a short o sound /a/)Song (long o sound)Yuan (sounds like "you an")Ming (sounds like "me" and "ing" combined)Qing (sounds like "chi" and "ing" combined)RepublicMao Zedong If you enjoy our podcast, follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts! You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram @oftheearthpodcast.Stay tuned for our next episode!

Jul 4, 2021

3 min

Staging the Era: The Temporalities of Cao Fei

In Episode 1, Cortney and Ellen discuss contemporary artist Cao Fei's latest retrospective organized by UCCA Center for Contemporary Art.Link to "Cao Fei: Staging the Era" virtual guided tour with UCCA's director and CEO Philip Tinari and Cao Fei : https://www.theartnewspaper.com/interview/cao-fei-ucca.

Jun 28, 2021

34 min

Of the Earth Prologue

Series introduction to Of the Earth--A podcast that digs into the connections, complexities, and contradictions of Chinese art across time and space.

Jun 16, 2021

1 min