Episode
Short Stuff: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
14:23
Published: Wed Jan 11 2023
Description
Forest Lawn is no ordinary cemetery. Why? Listen in and find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
The founder of the Getty Museum wanted to bring a taste of Europe's art and culture to Southern California for people who couldn't afford to travel to Europe at the time.
00:00 - 04:34 (04:34)
Summary
The founder of the Getty Museum wanted to bring a taste of Europe's art and culture to Southern California for people who couldn't afford to travel to Europe at the time.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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A description of The Crucifixion painting by Jan Stajka, which is the largest religious painting and the largest painting in the Western U.S.
04:34 - 09:03 (04:29)
Summary
A description of The Crucifixion painting by Jan Stajka, which is the largest religious painting and the largest painting in the Western U.S. The painting depicts the pre-crucifixion and is 195 feet wide by 45 feet tall.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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The speaker talks about their love for cemeteries and how unlike some people who party in them, they admire the names and history of the actual people buried there.
09:03 - 13:04 (04:01)
Summary
The speaker talks about their love for cemeteries and how unlike some people who party in them, they admire the names and history of the actual people buried there.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Learn about Forest Lawn Cemetery, which has a legitimate church where people often get married at.
13:04 - 13:54 (00:50)
Summary
Learn about Forest Lawn Cemetery, which has a legitimate church where people often get married at. It's not as strange as one might think, since around 60,000 people have been married there so far.