The Culture Quest

Written by: Peter Thomas Ynon Hermon Baryo
  • Summary

  • Put on your top hat and fasten your monocle, because we're going on a quest - The Culture Quest! Did you miss that popular '90s movies when you were a kid, or never had the chance to listen to that popular album in the news during high school, or perhaps you had always meant to start that #1 bestseller in book club and got waylaid? Not to worry, the Culture Quest is a group of three uncultured humans, delving briefly into different elements of culture and immersing ourselves in a wide range of experiences, taking along the dear listener and talking through each topic every fortnight. Let this be your entry into all things culture and come along for the ride - it's a good one. If you ever need some inspiration, check the Culture Quest Essentials Guide to find something to entertain you - every piece of pop culture has been approved by all three hosts! Looking forward to having you onboard the quest!
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Episodes
  • 65 - Approved by Peter's Friends - Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters
    Sep 20 2022

    Our humble adventurers take another step into Jazz, but this time, instead of Frank Sinatra’s accompanying Orchestra, they’re listening to Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters group.

    Episode Breakdown:

    • 00:01:43 - We open the episode with two music quizzes by Peter.
    • 00:29:16 - Ynon introduces Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters (AllMusic).
    • 00:33:10 - We share our general thoughts about the album.
    • 00:44:37 - We ask ourselves in what situation this album would fit in the best and we bring up a few of the album’s main properties.
    • 00:51:15 - We talk about the sound of the album.
    • 00:54:26 - We discuss our favorite tracks.
    • 00:59:46 - We summarize our thoughts.
    • 01:02:12 - We vote to see if this album has a place in the CQEG.
    • 01:03:53 - Baryo introduces the topic of our next episode - Superliminal (HowLongToBeat).

    Contact us! Send us questions, ideas, voice mail, criticism!

    Email: CultureQuestPodcast@gmail.com

    Visit us: CultureQuestPodcast.com

    Twitter: @CQ_Podcast.

    The Culture Quest Essentials Guide: CQEG.

     

    Cover art by Azeecreations .

    ‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).

     

    The episode was recorded on January 15th, 2022, and originally released on September 20th, 2022.

     

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 64 - Water is Wet - Frank Sinatra's In the Wee Small Hours
    Sep 4 2022

    Our humble adventurers dip their toes into your grandpa’s jazz and learn a thing or two about broken hearts.

    Episode Breakdown:

    • 00:02:01 - Tavern Talk - Are you more of a Jack-of-All-Trades or a Master-of-One kind of guy?
    • 00:19:46 - We introduce today’s topic - Frank Sinatra’s In the Wee Small Hours (Allmusic).
    • 00:23:03 - We go around the table and share our general thoughts about the album.
    • 00:40:29 - We talk about the orchestra.
    • 00:42:12 - We talk about the lyrics in the album.
    • 00:44:12 - We then talk about our favorite and least favorite songs from the album.
    • 00:52:05 - Ynon brings up the Tom Waits connection with this album.
    • 00:53:34 - We summarize our thoughts.
    • 00:57:43 - We vote to see if this album has a place in the CQEG.
    • 00:59:08 - Peter tells us how he chose the topic of our next episode - Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters (Allmusic). 

    Contact us! Send us questions, ideas, voice mail, criticism!

    Email: CultureQuestPodcast@gmail.com

    Visit us: CultureQuestPodcast.com

    Twitter: @CQ_Podcast.

    The Culture Quest Essentials Guide: CQEG.

     

    Cover art by Azeecreations .

    ‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).

     

    The episode was recorded on Dec. 31st 2021, and originally released on Sep. 4th, 2022.

     

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 63 - All the Kinky Stuff that I Like - Sleepless in Seattle
    Jul 26 2022

    Our humble adventurers learn to trust all of the signs the universe has given them, and now they're waiting for magic to guide them to true love at second sight.

    Episode Breakdown:

    • We kick things off with a Beer Quiz - do Peter and Baryo know where some famous beer brands come from? (00:02:21)
    • Peter introduces today’s topic - Sleepless in Seattle (IMDb). (00:24:50)
    • We bring up our general thoughts about watching the movie. (00:26:50)
    • We commend Meg Ryan’s acting in the movie. (00:41:49)
    • We discuss the ending of the movie and how the story ended for some of the characters. (00:47:03)
    • Ynon brings up Rita Wilson really quickly. (00:59:59)
    • We summarize our thoughts. (01:00:41)
    • We vote to see if Sleepless in Seattle deserves a place in the CQEG. (01:04:29)
    • We introduce the topic of our next episode - Frank Sinatra’s In the Wee Small Hours (Allmusic). (01:05:09)

    Contact us! Send us questions, ideas, voice mail, criticism!

    Email: CultureQuestPodcast@gmail.com

    Visit us: CultureQuestPodcast.com

    Twitter: @CQ_Podcast.

    The Culture Quest Essentials Guide: CQEG.

     

    Cover art by Azeecreations .

    ‘Celebration’ theme by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ).

     

    The episode was recorded on  2021, and originally released on, 2022.

     

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    1 hr and 13 mins

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