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At Permanent Record, we celebrate the solemn beauty and allure of alternative culture, embracing the unconventional with both passion and respect. In our flagship print magazine, we delve into the shadowy worlds of body modification, peculiar taxidermy, gothic horror, bizarre oddities—the kind of stuff polite society turns away from and only whispers about. And now, with this podcast, we’re inviting you to a seat at the corner table, where the protagonists that fill our pages break bread with our editorial team. Welcome to the realm where we celebrate the beauty of the misunderstood. This is the Permanent Record Podcast.
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- Today29 min
Mike Olandese
Mike Olandese: The Strange and Unusual World of Arcanexus Designs In this episode of The Permanent Record Podcast, host Gerard Legagneur enters the strange and unusual world of artist Mike Olandese, the creative mind behind Arcanexus Designs. Mike transforms animal skulls, bones, vintage taxidermy, and other unusual objects into distinctive works of art. He shares how his fascination with the macabre developed, where he finds inspiration, and what goes into creating pieces that blur the bound...
- 2 weeks ago40 min
Brooke Weston
A purple deer with a dollhouse tucked inside its torso. A glowing bay window emerging from its neck. A spiral staircase leading to a dining table perched on its antlers. In Brooke Weston’s work, discarded taxidermy becomes the setting for intricate miniature worlds that invite you to look closer. In this episode of the Permanent Record Podcast, we sit down with the mixed media artist behind these surreal creations to explore what she calls “fantasy taxidermy.” Working with old, damaged mounts...
- 4 weeks ago28 min
Sabrina Hansen
Sabrina Hansen is a private natural history collector whose collection includes rare antique taxidermy, extinct species, Victorian dioramas, and museum-level specimens. In this episode of the Permanent Record Podcast, Gerard talks with Sabrina about her early life in Montreal, her training at the National Ballet School of Canada, her time studying and acting in New York, and the path that led her from Broadway to one of the most fascinating private natural history collections in the country. ...
- Sep 23, 202638 min
Tom Valvassori
Tom Valvassori is a tattoo artist, lifelong maker, and taxidermy collector whose work is rooted in permanence, craft, and the stories people carry with them. In this episode of the Permanent Record Podcast, Gerard talks with Tom about learning to tattoo the old-school way, why he still draws by hand, the connection between tattooing and taxidermy, the strange art of collecting, and the unforgettable moments when giving someone exactly what they asked for became something much deeper. To lea...
- Sep 9, 202642 min
Doug Arbittier
Doug Arbittier is an anesthesiologist, medical historian, and collector whose more than 3,000 antique medical and surgical artifacts reveal the strange, beautiful, and sometimes shocking history of medicine. In this episode of the Permanent Record Podcast, Gerard talks with Doug about bloodletting tools, Civil War surgery, President Lincoln's assassination artifacts, the $5 doctor’s chair that started his collection, his private medical history museum, appearances on Pawn Stars and Jeopardy, ...
- Aug 26, 202640 min
Lauren Seeley
Lauren Seeley is a death doula and a grief doula who draws her background in art to create personalized memorials and funeral services — honoring and celebrating the deceased while bringing comfort to the families left behind. In today's episode of the Permanent Record Podcast, Gerard sits down with Lauren to discuss her creative work in the death space, the death-related book clubs she's part of, and how a 'death-accepting' mindset can enrich our lives. To learn more about Lauren, please see...
- Aug 13, 202634 min
Kelly Brong
Kelly Brong is a graphic designer, animal lover, and taxidermist with a passion for giving vintage animal mounts a second life. In this episode of the Permanent Record Podcast, Gerard talks to Kelly about collecting and restoring vintage taxidermy, why she’s fed up with TikTok, and what it was really like to attend taxidermy school. To learn more about Kelly, please see our feature article about her in volume two of Permanent Record Magazine. You can find both digital and print versions of t...
- Jul 29, 202645 min
Kyle Sherwood
Kyle Sherwood is a third-generation mortician and co-founder of Save My Ink Forever – a service that carefully preserves tattoos after death, transforming them into lasting pieces of art that honor loved ones. In this episode, Gerard and guest co-host Lucia Brawley talk with Kyle about his artistic process, his unique childhood growing up in a funeral home, and the challenges of working as a mortician. Learn more about Kyle and Save My Ink Forever in Volume 2 of Permanent Record Magaz...
About Permanent Record Podcast
At Permanent Record, we celebrate the solemn beauty and allure of alternative culture, embracing the unconventional with both passion and respect. In our flagship print magazine, we delve into the shadowy worlds of body modification, peculiar taxidermy, gothic horror, bizarre oddities—the kind of stuff polite society turns away from and only whispers about. And now, with this podcast, we’re inviting you to a seat at the corner table, where the protagonists that fill our pages break bread with our editorial team. Welcome to the realm where we celebrate the beauty of the misunderstood. This is the Permanent Record Podcast.
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