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Shelf Conscious is a new series by Hard NOC Media focused on toys, action figures, and collectors. Hosted by Keith Chow. Art & music by Jamie Noguchi.
Modernist design: it is timeless, clean, functional, and often familiar. The more you learn, the more you recognize… it is all around us. Upon reflection, admiration grows. The Perspecta aims to expand your knowledge, through tastefully interviewing the most interesting, conversant, and influential members of our community. Come listen, subscribe, and start discovering your next mid-century modern obsession right now.
Opinions May Vary is a weekly podcast discussing the latest news in comics, television, movies and more! Hosted by Jayare and Alex with a variety of special guest hosts!
We explore the many mysteries of Earth from an >intergalactic< point of view. Always recorded on location. Always chill vibes.
Another Progressive Podcast. Like all the others. But also different. A show taking an in depth look at the political issues pundits and commentators dedicate just a few talking points to. Focusing on the arguments of Ben Shapiro, Charlie Kirk, Dave Rubin, and the whole New Right, I'll be explaining why they are so flawed, and why we maybe should not take the brave defenders of Facts and Logic so seriously. But also sometimes we won't talk about them. Hosted by Max Deutsch.
Art Movez, is a new media experiment with Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky who interview art luminaries, cultural leaders, community advocates, performers, and more. We explore trends, original ideas, and new practices in the arts with an eye toward innovation, art in the economy, art as a social practice, and art and social justice with the interwoven value of equity and inclusion. Check out our website for more information at www.linktr.ee/artmovez Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/to ...
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Modern Outdoor Sculpture at the Getty Center Audio Tour
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Artists, curators, a conservator, and a designer talk about the Getty Museum's modern and contemporary outdoor sculpture, donated from the collection of the late legendary film producer Ray Stark and his wife, Fran. Listen to sculptors Joel Shapiro, Jack Zajac, and Peter Shelton talk about their work. Hear curators, a conservator, and a designer share their views about the sculptures, the Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Garden, and the planning involved to site the works around the Getty Center ...
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The Kickstarter is Almost Over! For The StarWell Foundation Season 1
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We're almost at the end of the for The StarWell Foundation audio drama Season 1 so here's a bit of an update. We made the initial funding AND the first stretch goal of an additional special episode! There is still time to share and promote and possibly get the 2nd stretch goal so backers can see a map of Brava City! I connected with some other podc…
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Kickstarter Launch for The StarWell Foundation Season 1 !!!
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The campaign goes live on Tuesday February 7th! I'll be trying to raise $1,500 to produce a 6 episode season following the events of StarWell itself, it's brand new facilitator Mary Dare, her first Villain that agreed to visit children at a hospital Malvarmo along with new heroes, villains, places, challenges, threats and obstacles to overcome. Ple…
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The StarWell Foundation Pilot Season Re-release episodes 1 & 2
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Here is the Kickstarter link so we can make new episodes! If you liked this audio drama please check and follow our to keep updated on the upcoming kickstarter to make more episodes of The StarWell Foundation. "The StarWell Foundation" is an audio drama set in a city of Super Heroes. Through the Foundation children make requests to meet famous athl…
Hi everyone, It's time I checked in to make a few announcements and say sorry that I've been busy since March... But As of this update I'm combining the 2 episodes of the pilot season of The StarWell Foundation into one and will be re-uploading it for anyone who missed it the first time around and as a fresh start because Next month, January of 202…
In the midst of their own crowdfunding campaign, Craig and Cincy tell the story of how they got roped into movie-making after establishing themselves on YouTube. They also share some thoughts on current controversies about crowdfunding campaigns in the collector space before revealing the pieces in their collection they had to sacrifice to make the…
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James Goldstein on John Lautner | Episode 11
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Our first in-person conversation, a sit down with James Goldstein - the detail & design oriented owner who spent much of his life perfecting the Sheats-Goldstein Residence, hand in hand with iconic architect John Lautner. You’ve seen his home in films and music videos (Big Lebowski, Snoop, Doja Cat), but never before has he shared so much informati…
In this crossover episode of AAPI Toy Heroes, Patrick shares why he wanted to do a show centering action figures based on Asian American characters. He also asks Keith about his time at ToyFare and their mutual admiration of the god Larry Hama. Later, they show off some of the vintage pieces in their collection, and Patrick cracks open a case of Su…
We love talking about creative process, and with RJD2 - we thoroughly explored his mindset and approach to creating & producing music. He is an accomplished musician, DJ & producer whose original tracks for a collaborative rap album somehow became the theme song for Mad Men! LIke many of us, he has great interest in other aspects of art & design fr…
Well, here we are. I toyed with the idea of doing the minimalist "ok, that's it!" and leaving it at that but I feel like that would have been doing the episode a disservice seeing as this one snowballed into a little more than we expected. A few weeks back we released part 1 of the OMV All-Stars and the first half of this episode is going to featur…
The emotions are starting to hit. Even just creating the title card for this episode hit me with waves of happy, sad, nostalgia, and relief. There aren't many things I can say I've done consistently for 10 years straight. It turns out a decade is a long-ass time to do anything, especially something like a podcast. But here we are. Our super officia…
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Episode 448 with Colin: The Exit Interview.
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The closer we get to the end, the harder it gets to write these things. Not because I'm tired or just fed up with it, but because we're talking with so many amazing people and it's difficult to come up with ways of saying how much they mean to us without it becoming repetitive. Like, how many ways can you say "here's another one of our best friends…
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Episode 447 with Bob, Kt, Ryan, Jes, & Kyle: The OMV All-Stars Part 1.
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The march to episode 450 continues this week with a multitude of guests who have been featured countless times in the past. And while "countless" might be an exaggeration because you can literally count the number of times they've been on, it doesn't begin describe their impact and contributions to the show over the years. Doing these last few epis…
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Claudette Didul of Mad Men | Episode 9
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And together, we break into the world of entertainment! Although the setting of a television show or movie may appear seamless to the audience, we have learned in this conversation - that is actually an extreme, coordinated effort - that even requires a bit of luck! So many moving pieces have to work in concert in order to present the atmosphere we…
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Episode 446 with Brett Kelley: One Last Time.
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If you pull up any random episode of OMV, there's about a 1 in 10 chance you'll hear Brett Kelley's voice. Given that we're almost 450 episodes deep into this thing, that's a pretty insane statistic and goes to show how much of an asset he has been to Alex and me over the last 10 years. Whether it helping us come up with ideas for new stuff, coveri…
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Episode 445 With Brandon Chalmers, Jamie Noguchi, Marty Day, and Ross Nover: The Longest Episode.
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I'm going to preface all of this by saying one thing: maybe bust out the headphones for this one if you haven't already cuz there's some language. You have been warned. With that said, we have an absolutely phenomenal episode for you this week featuring an all-star cast of guests. Over the last 8ish years we've had the of to some from the Baltimore…
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Episode 444 With Eisner Nominated Artist Joe Eisma!
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Posting this episode feels like a triumph. Like we conquered some sort of mythical beast....completed an epic quest. Not through any fault of our guest or anything....but because it felt like the world didn't want this episode to happen. Between technical difficulties and internet issues it genuinely felt like this episode was cursed for a minute. …
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Episode 443 With Jason Ginsburg: The Future of @FakeThemePark. (With Special Guest Host: Will!)
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This is another one of those "goodbye" episodes. We had our first one with Joe a few weeks ago and now we're back with a double-whammy. You probably already read the title of the episode but this week is back so we can bend his ear for a bit about his experience talking about monsters when he was a tour guide for Universal. (We also had some help f…
Dan shows off his nerdy tattoos (including Storm Shadow) and how he creatively acquired toys as a child with no money. Later, he shows off his collection of Funko Pops and Asian American and POC action figures, as well as his cosplaying skills, before sharing his quest to hunt down various Bruce Lee collectibles.…
It was well worth all of the security precautions to have a wide-ranging, anonymous discussion @northwest_mcm_wholesale on Instagram. We talked about energy drinks, picking, refinishing, all of the secrets & gossip he is privy to as our community’s most famed memer… and we did actually learn a few genuine things about the person behind the account.…
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Episode 442 with Amanda Putnam: Archery, Elf Ears, & The Art Of The Fantastical.
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This episode was a ton of fun to record for a couple reasons. The main one being we got to chat with a local artist who specializes in illustrating watercolor fantasy, dabbles in archery, and is a champion of expressing yourself and living your best life. She's also a friend and former co-worker of one of our best pals in the whole, wide world (unb…
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So this one was pretty neat. We've been big fans of Rob Guillory for some time now beginning with his work on the critically acclaimed Image book CHEW and continuing to his latest project Farmhand (also from Image). You probably don't need us to tell you how good Rob is seeing as there's a couple of Eisners, a Harvey Award, and the 2013 "Jayare's E…
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Jickie Torres of Atomic Ranch | Episode 7
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Atomic Ranch is one of our mid-century modern community’s most important publications, and our guest Jickie Torres has been hard at work bringing it to life with her team for years. She wears many hats directing the content of your favorite Modernist escape; and has been busy writing a new Atomic Ranch book, representing AR at the Fall Modernism We…
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Episode 440 with Joe: The Importance of Companionship.
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It would be virtually impossible to properly convey just how important Joe is both to the show and to Alex and me as a friend. He is one of the main people we leaned on the most when we first started out in 2012 and always made time to come on and chat with us whenever we hit him up. Over time, he turned into our unofficial gaming correspondent, pr…
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Episode 439 with Rich Woodall: The Busiest Man In Comics?
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You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who has left a bigger impact on this show in a mere than Rich Woodall. I've said it before but it still holds true today: he's arguably the kindest and most humble creator we've had the pleasure of talking with. He's got talent for days and it seems like he couldn't stop making things even if he tried. In the p…
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'Merchandise Spotlight' with Griffin Newman
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Griffin and Keith dive right into the deep end on real nerdy shit, from his collecting origins to an early obsession with Disney toys, to being cast as Orko on Masters of the Universe: Revelation. They also talk about the ups and downs of fandom and Keith nerds out about Blank Check with Griffin and David.…
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Brett Littman on Art, Design and the Noguchi Foundation
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Brett Littman Director of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum in Long Island City, curator, art critic, essayist among the many hats he wears speaks with Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky of Art Movez for an engaging conversation on his work in the art and culture space. Littman has personally curated more than twenty and overseen more tha…
Joe MacDonald is a Canadian-born American architect, researcher, and professor. He is most known for his work on The Bone Wall, The Water Planet and Johnson & Johnson's Olympic Games Pavilion. He founded Urban A&O, a design firm in 2002 and serves as its principal. Eli Kuslansky and Toni Williams speak with Joe on parametric modeling software combi…
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Rasu Jilani-Social Sculptor and Entrepreneur
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Art at its core is a form of self-expression which informs and defines life and culture. Rasu Jilani is an independent curator, cultural producer, and social sculptor, who investigates the intersections between art, culture, and civic engagement as a method of raising critical consciousness. The main objective of his work is to catalyze interaction…
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Raymond Codrington on Weeksville Now and in the Future
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Toni Williams and Eli Kuslanksy of Art Movez speak with Dr. Raymond Codrington, a cultural anthropologist with roots in the Hip Hop movement who shares his insights on what the Cultural center means to the community and beyond. Weaving an economic development narrative that centers on black entrepreneurism, Weeksville is a beacon for black determin…
Lisa Gold, Executive Director of the Asian American Artist Alliance, aka A4 as she breaks down the animosity toward the Asian American community in a time where discrimination and the manifestation of violence is at its highest. Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky talk with Lisa as she shares her strategy to heighten public awareness of issues that nee…
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Kemi Ilesanmi talk about the Intersection between Art and Social Justice
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Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky of Art Movez engage in a thoughtful and compelling conversation on how art inspires, and changes community with Kemi IIesanmi. Listen to the Executive Director of the Laundromat Project, talk about her mission to create a world where artists and creativity are the driving force for positive change. Learn the origins …
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Charlotte Cohen and Desire Gordon-Brooklyn Arts Council supports Brooklyn Artists
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The Brooklyn Arts Council continues to be a stalwart leader and supporter of artists and arts organizations for over 50 years. Hosts Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky talk with Executive Director of the Brooklyn Arts Council Charlotte Cohen, and Desire Gordon, Director of Program Strategy, about the relevance of today’s art councils. --- Send in a vo…
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Downtown Brooklyn Partnership with Regina Myer
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With new innovations and expanding platforms for the arts and culture, Downtown Brooklyn continues to evolve into a nexus, and mosaic of cultural and ethnic diversity. Regina Myer, President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, joins Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky of ArtMovez to talk about how Downtown Brooklyn has transformed into a vibrant, cul…
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Martha Redbone-Social Justice is Her Music
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Music speaks to people in ways that last generations, and seeps into our hearts and minds. Listen to the extraordinarily talented, and prolific singer/songwriter Martha Redbone as she speaks with Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky of ArtMovez on how her journey through music established who she is and how it keeps a legacy alive making stories that sh…
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Interview with Frances Bronet President of Pratt Institute
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Listen to this episode of Art Movez with Toni Williams, Eli Kuslansky and Frances Bronet, 12th president of Pratt Institute, and first woman to take the helm of this extraordinary institution who gives a candid and amazing perspective on her background, and leadership journey. She talks about a myriad of ideas, and goals for her tenure at the insti…
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Matt Bliss of Modern Christmas Trees | Episode 6
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Our first entrepreneur! Not too many can say they’ve survived the Shark Tank, and came out with a deal - but Matt Bliss and his grandfather’s mid-century modern tree design captured the heart (and business mind) of Barbara Corcoran, and we hope this conversation captures yours as well! He recounted the stories of his grandfather, early stages of hi…
I'm not sure what else to write here as the title of this episode contains everything you need to know. I guess I can elaborate a bit, though. This week it's just Alex and me and to top off this year's spooky-sodes we're talking about fear. The things that scare us. The things that make us uncomfortable, that make us squirm, that we've been avoidin…
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Episode 437 With Brandon Boone and Nichole Goodnight: Music, Speedrunning, and "The No Sleep Podcast".
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Ok so it took us a little longer than normal to get to our usual spooky-filled episodes but we promise it was worth the wait because this episode is jam-packed with so many rad things. This week, we had the absolute pleasure of talking with not one, but TWO contributors of the insanely popular ""! For those unaware, "The No Sleep Podcast" is an awa…
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Jim Pearsall with Adrian Pearsall | Episode 5
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One of our goals in starting this podcast was to learn about influential mid-century modern designers, from first hand accounts; not many relationships are closer than that of father and son. Jim was able to recount beautiful personal experiences with his father Adrian Pearsall, and spoke about his close collaboration with him - from furnishing res…
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Regina Myer-The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
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With new innovations and expanding platforms for the arts and culture, Downtown Brooklyn continues to evolve into a nexus, and mosaic of cultural and ethnic diversity. Regina Myer, President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, joins Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky of ArtMovez to talk about how Downtown Brooklyn has transformed into a vibrant, cul…
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Episode 436 With Daniel Govar and Tony Moy: The Paint Bros.
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Our guests this week are no strangers to the OMV universe and despite having multiple cumulative appearances under their belts, they've never come on the show at the same time. Until now. That's right. We're trying the whole "4 people in 4 separate locations desperately trying to not talk over each other" and this time we're joined by artists Danie…
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Episode 435 With Ryan Matta and D.W. Kann: Welcome To The Jungle.
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We got to talk about Tarzan for the better part of an hour with two guys who are about to Kickstart a Tarzan book next month. It was a pretty great Thursday, I'm not going to lie. Our old friend D.W. Kann is back with us and this time he brought one of his writing partners, Ryan Matta, to talk about the first volume up their upcoming comic Tarzan T…
For 20 years, Randy has been building an ongoing shrine dedicated to the sun and the sacred feminine in his front yard. Located in Los Angeles, RandyLand towers 30 feet high and covers the hillside in fluorescent waves of light. Askia visits the art installation and interviews the artist himself. Book a tour of RandyLand at (213) 278-1508 facebook.…
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Jake Snider of Minus the Bear | Episode 4
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Dream come true! What is more fun than sitting down with one of your favorite musicians and talking about mid-century modern design & architecture? We spoke about Jake’s personal connection to Herman Miller, learned about hi-fi audio equipment, reviewed influences & style in his music, and discussed architecture across Europe and the Northwest US. …
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Episode 7: Sunken City, San Pedro is a trippy trip
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Askia explores the Sunken City, San Pedro, Earth, and has a psychedelic flashback.By askialavender
I was going to leave this super vague and cryptic because this episode contains a major announcement that we cover right off the bat. But I also feel obligated to tell you that afterwards, there's some tasty SPOILERS for The Suicide Squad. We did our best to point it out in the episode, but for those who might tend to skip around, I wanted to make …
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Episode 6: The Noguchi Garden is pretty mellow
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Askia explores the Noguchi [Sculpture] Garden aka "California Scenario", Costa Mesa, Earth, and witnesses a dramatic altercation.By askialavender
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Episode 5: The Hollywood Forever Cemetery vibe check
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Askia explores Hollywood Forever Cemetary, Earth, examines the vibes, and reflects on Eurocentrist aesthetic practice. Trigger Warning - references to self-harmBy askialavender
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Tim Ross of Modernister Shows | Episode 3
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We officially went global in our 3rd episode, a conversation with Tim Ross (@modernister) where we learned all about Modernist design & preservation in Australia. Tim highlighted a number of famous architects & designers, including Glenn Murcutt, Harry Seidler, Grant Featherston, Jørn Utzon, Walter Burley Griffin, & John Andrews; and Canberra seems…
