Bernadette Banner

Fashion historian Bernadette Banner, Emily Graslie from the Field Museum, and Dani Siller discuss jogging jobs, textual T-shirts, dangerous dogs, hidden messages in clothing, 90s fashion nostalgia, innovative museum technology, peculiar bird behavior, unusual golf challenges, Australian bank note riddles, fire-saving techniques, and a Parisian Newfoundland dog mystery.

Join Matt Gray, a creative mastermind behind the YouTube series 'Matt Gray is Trying', Bernadette Banner, a passionate dress historian, and Annie Rauwerda, the quirky creator of Depths of Wikipedia, as they dive into strange trivia about sales sites and Scandinavian sayings. They share humorous takes on unique art pieces, playful anecdotes about historical gowns, and the mystery of a missing 'H' in Biblical text. With lots of laughter, they also explore the whimsical connections between art, language, and even frogs!

Bernadette Banner, historical sewist extraordinaire, discusses hand sewing, historical clothing, and her YouTube channel. They explore the process of creating historical garments, designing a modern cape with historical elements, and the behind-the-scenes of video production. They also introduce hand sewing techniques, including the running stitch and back stitch, and discuss the fun of dressing up pets and historical guinea pig paintings.