Episode 01 'Foodstuff'

The first episode of HistComPod in which Olly and Elspeth find a significant foods in the archive.

An episode of the A History Of Comedy In Several Objects podcast, hosted by ahistoryofcomedypodcast, titled "Episode 01 'Foodstuff'" was published on February 20, 2017 and runs 44 minutes.

February 20, 2017 ·44m · A History Of Comedy In Several Objects

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In this jam-packed inaugural episode, Olly and Elspeth discuss the origins of the archive, the project of the podcast and whether it’s possible to archive a performance. The featured item is a bit of foodstuff which once belonged to Josie Long and was used in her performance. Olly and Elspeth examine this uncannily desiccated object and the significance it has, whilst touching upon Elspeth’s ‘archivist’s guilt’.

Episode Description

In this jam-packed inaugural episode, Olly and Elspeth discuss the origins of the archive, the project of the podcast and whether it’s possible to archive a performance. The featured item is a bit of foodstuff which once belonged to Josie Long and was used in her performance. Olly and Elspeth examine this uncannily desiccated object and the significance it has, whilst touching upon Elspeth’s ‘archivist’s guilt’.

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