Deep Dive: November Origins, William Blake, and Napoleon’s Curious Relic - November 28, 2025
Ethan Morris and Lena Harper explore the cultural legacy of an institution founded on November 28, 1925, celebrate William Blake’s multimedia artistry and visionary critique, and unpack the bizarre story of Napoleon’s penis being sold to an American urologist for $40,000.
In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss how a national institution born on November 28, 1925 shaped culture and legacy.
• 📜 The hosts trace the mythic language and cultural resonance of an institution founded November 28, 1925 — how founding moments, manifestos, and early leaders set values that echo through arts, education, public ceremonies, and celebrity engagement.
• 🎂 Birthday round-up celebrating William Blake (1757), Friedrich Engels (1820), and Berry Gordy (1929), with a focused look at Blake’s illuminated books, his fusion of poetry and visual art, mystical symbolism, and his critique of institutions that keeps him relevant today.
• 💡 Fact of the day: a striking anecdote about Napoleon’s penis being sold to an American urologist for $40,000 — a discussion of how bodily relics become collectible artifacts, what value means in this context, and the cultural implications of owning intimate items tied to famous figures.
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• 📜 The hosts trace the mythic language and cultural resonance of an institution founded November 28, 1925 — how founding moments, manifestos, and early leaders set values that echo through arts, education, public ceremonies, and celebrity engagement.
• 🎂 Birthday round-up celebrating William Blake (1757), Friedrich Engels (1820), and Berry Gordy (1929), with a focused look at Blake’s illuminated books, his fusion of poetry and visual art, mystical symbolism, and his critique of institutions that keeps him relevant today.
• 💡 Fact of the day: a striking anecdote about Napoleon’s penis being sold to an American urologist for $40,000 — a discussion of how bodily relics become collectible artifacts, what value means in this context, and the cultural implications of owning intimate items tied to famous figures.
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