Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Cathedral Talk
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| 32 – City upon a Hill | 09 Mar 2025 | 01:08:07 | |
Tom reveals to David and Zack for the first time his latest Minecraft build: The Acropolis of Athens. SEE: Tom’s Acropolis of Athens (scroll down for photo gallery) SEE: The Odeon of Herodes Atticus | |||
| 31 – Notre-Dame Reopens | 28 Jan 2025 | 01:00:47 | |
Tom shares accounts of the ceremonies and celebrations for the reopening of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. SEE: Notre-Dame interior before the 2019 Fire SEE: Notre-Dame interior fully restored SEE: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 inside Notre-Dame SEE: Notre-Dame de Paris Reopens – The Complete Dec. 7 Reopening Ceremony SEE: Notre-Dame de Paris Reopens – The Complete Dec. 8 Evening Mass SEE: Washington National Cathedral bells ring a quarter peal for Notre-Dame's reopening | |||
| 22 – Dwarfing the Empire State Building | 28 Oct 2022 | 01:04:15 | |
Originally recorded as a trial episode back in mid-2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tom discusses whether building mega-skyscrapers next to the Empire State Building would disfigure the the New York City skyline. SEE: The Guardian (2010)—New York skyscraper to rival Empire State Building SEE: List of the Tallest Buildings in the World The gents discuss whether cinemas and big-budget movies are on the way out due to all the new streaming services. SEE: List of most expensive films ever produced Tom asks David and Zack what the traffic rules are for stopping for a school bus with an active stop-sign on a divided highway. SEE: School Bus Laws By State—When to stop and when not to! Zack struggles to contemplate Tyrannosaurus as a big chicken. SEE: NYT (2019)—T.Rex Like You Haven’t Seen Him: With Feathers | |||
| 21 – Building Museum | 29 Sep 2022 | 00:45:51 | |
Tom completes the "Phase 1" (1163–1170 A.D.) of his 2:1 scale Minecraft model of Notre-Dame, consisting of the vaulted double-ambulatory and above it, the second-level gallery, complete with various low flying-buttresses. SEE: THSchutt’s Notre-Dame(2:1) build, Phase 1 (1163–1170 A.D.) David and Tom recount their experience at the National Building Museum to see the Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition which has been open since April 2022 through September 2022, with countless graphics and interactive applications. SEE: National Building Museum (NBM) SEE: NBM—Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition SEE: Museum of London—Great Fire of London (1666), Minecraft Model SEE: National Trust, UK—Explore Virtual Ruins in Minecraft (Grian’s Corfe Castle) SEE: Grian—Using Real Ruins to Create a Castle in Minecraft | |||
| 20 – The Bells of Notre-Dame | 31 Aug 2022 | 01:06:38 | |
Zack probes Tom and David regarding artificial chimes and carillons that use recorded bell sounds rather than actual bells. Tom recalls his experience of hearing a full peal at Bath Abbey. SEE: Bath Abbey Bells, full peal on Oct. 17, 2021 SEE: Royal Crescent in Bath, England Tom recounts his first trip to Notre-Dame during Easter 2007, when the 19th c. Bells where still hung for ringing in the north tower belfry. SEE: Notre-Dame 19th c. Bells, ringing Christmas 2011 (ground level) SEE: Notre-Dame 19th c. Bells, ringing Easter 2009 (galerie de chimeres level) Tom and David reminisce over their joint trip to see Notre-Dame on Easter 2013, just as the new peal of bells had become operational for Eastertide. SEE: Notre-Dame 2013 Bells, full peal “Sonnerie du Grand Solemnel” SEE: Notre-Dame 2013 Bells, ringing Easter 2013 (Tom & David recording) Tom shares photos provided by the Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris foundation depicting the fire damage to the north tower belfry, obtained after much persistence. SEE: Fire Damage to Notre-Dame North Tower Belfry (scroll down) | |||
| 19 – Bad Circles | 31 Jul 2022 | 00:54:48 | |
Tom discusses building the Roman Colosseum in Minecraft, demonstrating how he modeled its curvature based on the theories of Ingegner Giuseppe Cozzo, while discussing its history and influence upon Gothic architecture later on. SEE: Tom’s Colosseum(1:1 scale) build SEE: Tom’s Colosseum curvature calculations & plans (Excel spreadsheet) SEE: Cozzo’s Polycentric-Curve Theory for the Colosseum SEE: Tom’s YouTube Colosseum video SEE: Wiki—Classical Roman Arch David gets inspired to categorize the different types of podcast listeners with his own polycentric modeling; Zack provides helpful feedback. SEE: The Polycentric Circle of Cathedral Talk’s Listeners (MS Paint work of art) | |||
| 18 – Budget Neo-Gothic | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:59:53 | |
The Cathedral Talk YouTube channel now has the first couple of podcast episodes uploaded with some nifty video footage as an optional accompaniment. More episodes are to be uploaded in the future (at unavoidably irregular intervals). SEE: Cathedral Talk YouTube Links More restoration news at Notre-Dame continues to be published now that we have passed the third anniversary of the fire. SEE: FRANCE24—Notre-Dame Restoration Update for 3rd Anniversary of Fire Tom discusses the unorthodox decisions made with the construction of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City which put its categorization as a “Gothic” cathedral up for debate. David and Zack consider revisions to our overall definition of Gothic architecture. SEE: Wiki—St. Patrick’s Cathedral SEE: NYT Article—Restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, A Gift to NY in Time for the Pope | |||
| 17 – Entrancing Acoustics | 12 May 2022 | 00:59:08 | |
David presents his very late Christmas gift to Zack, reminding Zack to share literature he received for Christmas about cathedrals. Meanwhile, Tom shares an article about a “soundscape archaeologist” who is working to recreate the sounds that would have existed in Notre-Dame during the medieval times. SEE: The sounds rebuilding Notre-Dame’s previous vaults (article) Tom, David, and Zack evaluate the experience of live music, judging what its advantages are over recorded music. Tom argues that experiencing cathedral music is one of the hardest live-music venues to replicate. The gents ponder how humans have many different ways to listen to music. SEE: Deep Listeners, by Judith Becker SEE: The Organ of St. Paul’s Cathedral SEE: XKCD Comic 878: Model Rail (nesting concerns) | |||
| 16 – A Duty to the Truth | 15 Apr 2022 | 00:47:59 | |
Tom shares his latest progress on building the twin-aisled vaulting throughout the ambulatory of the chevet for his 2:1 scaled Minecraft model of Notre-Dame. SEE: THSchutt’s Notre-Dame(2:1) build, Phase 1 (1163–1170 A.D.) David discusses how the Steve Jobs movie, written by Aaron Sorkin, is very entertaining yet wildly erroneous. Tom compares this with other loose adaptations of history. Zack debates how to judge characters within narratives. | |||
| 15 – Terra Transformed | 11 Mar 2022 | 00:41:31 | |
Tom discusses how different some Minecraft players can build not only epic castles, but also the very mountain ranges that said castles can be nestled into. SEE: NoxusBolgar’s Tephra Castle & the Town of Noxshire Zack shows how certain player-made structures can greatly enhance the already amazing caves of Minecraft patch 1.18. SEE: Jeracraft’s Epic Lush Cave Transformation David shares his favorite style of building in Minecraft: cliff-side houses with a view. | |||
| 14 – For the Cause | 10 Feb 2022 | 00:49:44 | |
Tom inquires about Zack’s fictitious Roomba. The gents discuss why donating to Notre-Dame is a worthwhile endeavor and how they decide what makes a cause worth donating to. | |||
| 13 – Triforiums vs. Galleries | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:43:11 | |
Tom provides more cardinal errata regarding the different ranks of catholic cardinals. SEE: Cardinal (Catholic Church) David discusses his new favorite Netflix movie. Tom quizzes David and Zack on the nomenclature for different vertical elements of Gothic cathedrals, having already quizzed them in Episode 3 on groundplan lexicon. SEE: Gothic Cathedral Vertical Elements Vocabulary (matching) Zack gets confused about ostriches. | |||
| 30 – A Change Ringing Roast | 09 Mar 2024 | 01:08:06 | |
The gents do a deep dive into the world of Change Ringing with church bells, comparing and contrasting with other types of ringing. SEE: North American Change Ringing Towers SEE: Love’s Guide to the Bells of the City of London SEE: Love’s Guide to the Church Bells of Kent SEE: The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) SEE: North American Guild of Change Ringers (NAGCR) SEE: The Ancient Society of College Youths (ASCY) SEE: Ringing up in peal – Yardley, Derick Obergene Society SEE: Handbell Change Ringing – ASCY 2021 Dinner SEE: National Cathedral Bells, 1349 Grandsire Caters 2013-12-31 | |||
| 12 – Rome’s Ancient Church | 16 Dec 2021 | 01:01:11 | |
David learns of the author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Tom showcases the architecture of the Pantheon of Ancient Rome, which was the progenitor of much cathedral architecture that followed afterwards. SEE: The Pantheon images, models, and diagrams SEE: The Pantheon (Ancient Rome) Tom, David, and Zack confuse themselves over the different types of cardinals of the Catholic Church. Tom gives Zack and David a tour of his Minecraft build for the Pantheon. | |||
| 11 – Virtual Wishlist | 18 Nov 2021 | 00:46:56 | |
Tom provides errata regarding the origin of the term “Gothic” architecture. Tom, Zack, and David discuss how recent features added to Minecraft have expanded building opportunities, particularly regarding how wall blocks operate in 1.16 and beyond. SEE: Improved Walls in Minecraft (by Pixlriffs) The gents also discuss the additional features that they would like to see in the game in the future. | |||
| 10 – The World’s Best Bourdon | 21 Oct 2021 | 01:19:18 | |
Tom discusses campanology, the study of bells. Tom presents his ranked list of The World’s Top 10 Best Bourdon Bells. SEE: The World’s Top 10 Best Bourdon Bells Tom briefly discusses using recordings of bells for the podcast’s theme. SEE: Concert pitch (Treaty of Versailles, under 19th and 20th c. standards) | |||
| 9 – Height & Light | 23 Sep 2021 | 01:08:07 | |
David shares his challenges with handling expectations and when they are not met. Tom gives Zack and David homework, to watch his favorite documentary on cathedrals with renowned author and artist David Macaulay. SEE: “Cathedral” with David Macaulay, 1986 PBS special Tom has Zack and David partake in a short activity where they must sequence a sample of Romanesque and Gothic monuments in order by construction date. SEE: Nave Elevations of France & England ACTIVITY SEE: Nave Elevations of France & England CHART Tom shares insights about the Basilica of Saint Denis with regard to the origin of Gothic architecture, proposed by historian and YouTuber Myles Zhang. SEE: The Origins of Gothic Architecture at Saint-Denis, by Myles Zhang The gents take a photographic tour of these Romanesque and Gothic churches that exemplify the slow evolution of Gothic architecture over centuries, in both France and England. SEE: Gothic Lineage via Sample of Churches in France and England Images Tom explains the different types of Rib Vaults in Gothic architecture—Sexpartite Vaults vs. Quadripartite Vaults. | |||
| 8 – The School of Music | 26 Aug 2021 | 00:58:52 | |
Zack offers a few corrections to information shared on stellar fusion which was discussed in podcast episode #7. Tom shares a few brief updates about finishing the exterior wall of the choir on the 2:1 scale Notre-Dame model. The gents briefly investigate the use of organs throughout Notre-Dame’s history. SEE: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame – “God Help The Outcasts” [Minecraft Noteblocks] SEE: “Kyrie Eleison," from Becket (1964) The gents discuss the contributions to music that were made by the Notre-Dame School of Music in the late 12th c. and early 13th c. SEE: Notre-Dame School of Music SEE: Notre Dame Cathedral: The Birthplace Of Music As We Know It Today Here are three surviving pieces from the composer Perotin from the Notre-Dame School of Music during the early days of its construction. These versions are recorded by the MusicNetMaterials YouTube channel. SEE: Perotin - Viderunt Omnes, Sheet Music + Audio SEE: Perotin: Sederunt principes. Escuela de Notre Dame. Primera sección SEE: Perotin: Sederunt Principes. Escuela de Notre Dame. Organum. | |||
| 7 – Unorthodox Interlocutors | 30 Jul 2021 | 00:57:04 | |
The gents discuss the possibility of re-sheathing Notre-Dame’s roof with lead. SEE: FRANCE 24 (English) – Report that Notre-Dame Roof to be Re-sheathed in Lead Tom discusses past roof-fires at other French Gothic cathedrals. SEE: Chartres Cathedral Roof Fire of 1836 SEE: Reims Cathedral Roof Fire of 1914 (WWI) SEE: Amiens Cathedral Present Day Unburnt Roof, built approx. 1300–1305 SEE: Amiens Cathedral Nave Roof Structure Tom builds a gold/experience farm without building above the Nether roof ceiling. SEE: Ilmango Gold/XP Farm (original version from patch 1.11–1.13) David briefly discusses how to avoid being overwhelmed by extensively complex games. Tom learns of a possible difference between cathedral “apses” and “hemicycles.” SEE: Apses vs. Hemicycles Comparison Zack challenges conventional wisdom over the most important functions of language. SEE: Mathematical Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones, and Heteronymns | |||
| 6 – A Matter of Perspective | 08 Jul 2021 | 00:56:58 | |
David discovers a newly proposed Lego Ideas build for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. SEE: Lego Ideas – Chitty Flies Again, by Norders SEE: Lego Ideas – UCS Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, by Norders (older version) Tom, David, and Zack discuss playing other games for creativity’s sake vs. the prescribed survival multiplayer experience. SEE: Eurogamer – Valheim Notre-Dame build SEE: Steam – Oxygen Not Included Tom discusses vantage points of different cathedrals as well as the effect scaling Minecraft builds has on different perspectives. SEE: St. Paul’s Cathedral vs. Notre-Dame NEAR vs. FAR Vantage Points (+Enterprise-D) SEE: U.S.S. Enterprise-D Shooting Models for Star Trek: The Next Generation | |||
| 5 – Transient Walls | 10 Jun 2021 | 00:54:38 | |
David and Zack explore Tom's preliminary work on the new Avalon server build for the 2:1 scale model of Notre-Dame de Paris. SEE: Minecraft Notre-Dame Phase 1.1 – Chevet Base Buttresses and Wall SEE: Notre-Dame’s Groundplan – Original vs. Present-Day SEE: Grian’s Demonstration of Block Palettes for Building Mega Bases Tom shares news and insights from the panel discussion at the French Embassy on developments with the restoration at Notre-Dame, commemorating the two-year anniversary of the April 15 fire. SEE: French Embassy Panel – Notre-Dame de Paris: Rebuilding a Legacy | |||
| 4 – Layers of Soot | 20 May 2021 | 00:57:07 | |
Off-topic, Tom groans about plot holes in children’s media while David and Zack briefly discuss stage musicals. Tom then recalls two trips to Chartres Cathedral, a French-gothic sister cathedral to Notre-Dame de Paris—the first trip in 2007 before restoration work was initiated and a second trip ten years later in 2017 after major restoration work was applied. The gents debate the merits and detriments of Chartres’ restoration and ponder possible ramifications that may also be relevant for Notre-Dame’s restoration. SEE: Chartres Pre & Post-Restoration + Notre-Dame, St. Paul’s, and National Cathedral Images | |||
| 3 – Cathedrals vs. Basilicas | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:52:24 | |
The gents discuss building snow forts back in the day and investigate the world record for the World’s Largest Snow Fort. Latest updates surrounding the Caves & Cliffs Update to Minecraft: SEE: Minecraft Java Edition 1.17 Update Tom explains the difference between cathedrals and basilicas, as well as their origins and derivations. SEE: Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran SEE: Comprehensive List of Cathedrals SEE: Comprehensive List of Basilicas Tom quizzes Zack and David upon significant vocabulary regarding cathedral groundplans. | |||
| 29 – Britain's Tallest Spire | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:56:49 | |
Zack investigates the origin of Salisbury steak. Tom compares and contrasts English gothic with French gothic, using Salisbury cathedral to demonstrate the design aesthetics and choices of the medieval English builders. SEE: English gothic architecture SEE: Documentary—Britain’s Great Cathedrals w/ Tony Robinson, Ep3 Salisbury SEE: Britain’s tallest churches SEE: Original Tower of Salisbury SEE: Bowing Central Piers of Salisbury SEE: Salisbury Cathedral clock Tom shares his latest Minecraft build of Salisbury cathedral. | |||
| 2 – Ship of Theseus | 12 Apr 2021 | 00:53:13 | |
David and Zack explore Tom's early Notre-Dame Minecraft builds. SEE: Tom’s “Ship of Theseus” Notre-Dame build The gents discuss different restoration proposals for the Notre-Dame from over the past two years. SEE: 8 Modern redesigns for Notre-Dame’s spire SEE: 17 More redesigns for Notre-Dame’s spire SEE: Miysis Studios’ redesign for Notre-Dame’s spire and roof Tom rejoices that Notre-Dame will be restored to its pre-fire Viollet-le-Duc form while weighing the pros and cons of traditional building materials. SEE: Notre-Dame to be rebuilt in its 19th c. form SEE: French Oaks to be used for Notre-Dame’s spire SEE: Carpenters build medieval wooden trusses for Notre-Dame’s new roof | |||
| 1 – Saving Notre-Dame | 09 Apr 2021 | 00:47:51 | |
Tom, David, and Zack discuss the April 15, 2019 fire at Notre-Dame de Paris which destroyed the wooden roof and spire, leaving the cathedral heavily damaged. Tom explores modeling Notre-Dame in Minecraft, investigating details about the gothic edifice that make the cathedral surprisingly asymmetrical. SEE: Notre-Dame Floor Plan & Elevation Tom quizzes David and Zack on which famous monuments from around the globe receive the most tourists per year. The selection of monuments for this activity includes the following. | |||
| 28 – Modded Times | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:41:13 | |
Zack demonstrates how to use the Create Mod to build customized factories that can generate a variety of blocks using the power of water, wind, and steam. SEE: Create, Minecraft Mod (curseforge.com) | |||
| 27 – Nonlinear Talk | 15 Apr 2023 | 00:25:52 | |
David and Zack run the show, discussing the latest restoration updates at Notre-Dame. SEE: Restoration Progress at Notre-Dame SEE: 60 Minutes Video on Notre-Dame’s Restoration Zack briefly discusses visiting David and Tom on the East Coast. | |||
| 26 – Masonry Follow-up | 28 Feb 2023 | 00:49:59 | |
David and Zack get a chance to weigh in on Tom’s interview with Joe Alonso from Episode 25, regarding masonry and the Washington National Cathedral. SEE: Washington National Cathedral (WNC) SEE: WNC Slides—Tour & Earthquake SEE: Tallest Buildings in Washington, D.C. SEE: Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock SEE: Russell Sage Memorial Chapel Tom shares that the construction of Notre-Dame’s main crossing vault is underway. SEE: Wooden centering for main crossing vault at Notre-Dame—NBC Today | |||
| 25 – Alonso, Head Stonemason | 25 Jan 2023 | 01:34:44 | |
DONATE: Washington National Cathedral Preservation (click podcast box at bottom) Joe Alonso, Head Stonemason at Washington National Cathedral, discusses repairing the cathedral after the 2011 earthquake in DC, along with a variety of construction topics including structure settlement, mortar application, limestone qualities, and a special visit from the architects of Notre-Dame de Paris. SEE: Washington National Cathedral (WNC) SEE: WNC Slides—Tour & Earthquake SEE: WNC—Art & Architecture Virtual Tours SEE: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception SEE: George Frederick Bodley (architect 1906–1907) SEE: Henry Vaughan (architect 1907–1917) SEE: Philip H. Frohman (architect 1921–1972) SEE: Notre-Dame Architects US Tour—Philippe Villeneuve & Rémi Fromont SEE: Cathedral of St. John the Divine SEE: The International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers | |||
| 24 – France’s Largest Cathedral | 31 Dec 2022 | 01:03:49 | |
The gents further investigate the eccentricities of Trombone Champ. Tom, David, and Zack examine the architecture of Amiens Cathedral, the one of the largest gothic cathedrals in the world. SEE: Life of a Cathedral: Notre-Dame of Amiens (Columbia University interactive) SEE: Notre-Dame de Amiens: Life of the Gothic Cathedral, by Dr. Stephen Murray SEE: NOVA (2010)—Building the Great Cathedrals (PBS) SEE: Dolly zoom (camera effect) SEE: Vertigo (1958 Hitchcock film) Tom shares his latest Minecraft build—Notre-Dame de Amiens. | |||
| 23 – Hunchback Dream Cast | 24 Nov 2022 | 01:05:08 | |
Tom, David, and Zack discuss the architecture in Disney’s animated 1996 adaptation of the Hunchback of Notre-Dame. SEE: Disney’s Notre-Dame vs Real Notre-Dame SEE: Up-wrong bell (clapper strikes counter to bell’s motion) SEE: Up-right bell (clapper strikes in-sync with bell’s motion) SEE: Hunchback Intro up-wrong bell (behind title, 9 seconds) SEE: Palais de la Cité, a.k.a.: Palais de Justice, Paris Tom, David, and Zack share their proposed casting lists for the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre-Dame. In order of discussion: QUASIMODO: 1996 Cast—Tom Hulce Jesús Castro—cast by Zack Rami Malek—cast by David Peter Dinklage—cast by Tom ESMERALDA: 1996 Cast—Demi Moore & Heidi Mollenhauer Alina Serban—cast by Zack Renée Elise Goldsberry—cast by David Zoe Saldaña—cast by Tom PHOEBUS: 1996 Cast—Kevin Kline Gaspard Ulliel (deceased)—in memoriam, Zack Stephen Manas—cast by Zack Chris Pine—cast by Tom The Hollywood Chrises—go-to list for David FROLLO: 1996 Cast—Tony Jay Vincent Cassel—cast by Zack Charles Dance—cast by Tom Mark Strong—cast by David, choice 1 Billy Crudup—cast by David choice 2 CLOPIN: 1996 Cast—Paul Kandel Óscar Jaenada—cast by Zack Tom Hiddleston—cast by David, choice 1 Robert Carlyle—cast by David, choice 2 Maisie Williams—cast by David, choice 3 ARCHDEACON: 1996 Cast—David Ogden Stiers Gérard Depardieu—hard rejection by Zack Daniel Auteuil—cast by Zack Brian Cox—cast by David Donald Sumpter—cast by Tom VICTOR: 1996 Cast—Charles Kimbrough Stephen Merchant—cast by Zack Jim Carter—cast by Tom HUGO: 1996 Cast—Jason Alexander Jason Alexander (why not?)—recast by Zack Trevor Noah—cast by Zack Jerome Flynn—cast by Tom LAVERNE: 1996 Cast—Mary Wickes Tony Shalhoub—cast by Tom Aisha Tyler—cast by Zack | |||