A Space for Oddities

IKEA – Furniture, Meatballs and HUMAN REMAINS?!

The much loved and greatly loathed Swedish furniture powerhouse—where chairs are sold alongside hotdogs 🌭 This week we discuss the everything that IKEA is. Where is came from, what they sell and the lore around this modern history—from the IKEA Monkey to a surprise product quiz that you can play along with at home. With many rambles and some questionable roleplay moments we soak in the last episode of the season chatting about our favourite items related to the shop of dreams – listen until the oddity section to hear what IKEA's infamous bag has to do with the human remains of over 50 Swedish people. - Follow our Instagram account for more fun and visual references to what we jabber on about: https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/ [https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/] Thank you for listening, love from K&V 😘

Synaesthesia – Can you taste the name Derek and smell the colour Blue?

What does the name Derek taste like? 🤔 This week we discuss the phenomena of Synaesthesia, the reaction to sound and shapes that can result in a number of feelings—from taste to colour, imagery to scent. Katie discovers she's directly in-tune with her minds eye, having a wild trip of experiences whilst Vincent drowns in the nothingness of aphantasia. Keep a pad of paper to hand for this episode, with it's interactive synaesthesia quiz!  We also discuss some of our favourite podcasts to round off the podcast, as a little tread for you intrepid listeners.  - Follow our Instagram account for more fun and visual references to what we jabber on about: https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/ [https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/] Thank you for listening, love from K&V 😘

Margaret Calvert – The designer who's influence change signage and high fashion (maybe)

As a human of this earth, you'll have likely encountered a road sign before – but do you know who designed the standard format for these? This episode discusses the life and times of renowned designer, Margaret Calvert, famous for being the driving force behind the design and implementation of the network of British Road Signs. Posing the question whether inspirational fashion designer Virgil Abloh used Margaret's work to define his streetwear label Off-White. As usual, we offer tangents on many topics, from terrible accents to an underground pub, not forgetting a beautiful rendition of a Louis Armstrong classic. - Follow our Instagram account for more fun and visual references to what we jabber on about: https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/ [https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/] Thank you for listening, love from K&V 😘

Cottage Core – Animal Crossing, thatched roofs and *THAT* Strawberry Dress

Perhaps you've heard of Hardcore Punk, but have you heard of Cottage Core? 🌻 Discussing the trend that swept the public imagination through early lockdown; including THAT Strawberry Dress no less. Along with detailed descriptions of the scene, Vincent and Katie realise that they deeply belong in the scene, with lusts for the countryside, hand-crafts and fleeces. Our oddity this week will be familiar to anyone that's ever heard of Tom Nook and his cheeky little cousins. - This episode is sponsored by The Beer Haul, you can find more about them and their beers at the link below: https://www.beerhaulshop.co.uk [http://www.carlislerealale.com/] Follow our Instagram account for more fun and visual references to what we jabber on about: https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/ [https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/] Thank you for listening, love from K&V 😘

Christmas Special 2021

Well it's nearly Christmas, so we thought we'd give you a festive special 🎄 From the origins of the Christmas Jumper to the anti-santa, we dive into the creative influences of the Yuletide period. Discussions of drunk men scaring children and a poetry reading are all part and parcel of this special episode—expect a pretend pub with a sweet twist. - Follow our Instagram account for more fun and visual references to what we jabber on about: https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/ [https://www.instagram.com/aspaceforoddities/] Thank you for listening, love from K&V 😘