Canine Obsession: Cute Tuscan truffle hunting puppies
While on our shoot in Italy we learned about a breed of dog that hunts truffles in the Tuscan countryside. Check out our behind the scenes video from a Truffle hunter’s house with his dogs and their adorable puppies.
Fight Club: A Pankration Match in Italy
For our exploration of the ancient Greek fighting technique called Pankration, we got a master to show us some moves and give a lesson to some soldiers from the Italian Military.
Making History - Female Bikers On the Road
While we were on our shoot for Museum Secrets: Inside the Smithsonian Institution we caught up with some women who are passionate about motorbikes. The number of female bikers is growing and these women tell us what they love about riding their hogs.
Behind the Scenes at the Amazing Udvar-Hazy Center
Director David Langer tells us what it was like to shoot a story about one of the most feared Japanese war planes called The Mitsubishi Zero, for our episode Museum Secrets: Inside the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia (US).
Director’s View from Herodion in Israel
Director David Langer tells us about shooting at Herodion, the great hilltop fortress-palace of King Herod. Check out this vlog highlighting the making of our episode Museum Secrets: Inside the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Notes from Russia’s Past: A Strange Instrument in the Museum
Victor (the Director of our upcoming episode Museum Secrets: Inside the State Historical Museum, Moscow) examines the horn ensemble on display at the State Historical and tells us what it would have been like for the serfs who were required to repeatedly play a single note in Russian horn bands in the mid 18th Century.
Grooming in Old Russia: The price of having a beard
Director Victor Kushmaniuk goes inside Moscow’s State Historical Museum to look at images and artifacts related to a curious moment in Russian history when Peter the Great wanted to reform his country by prohibiting men from wearing a beard! In this vlog, Victor reveals what the ‘Beard Tax’ was, and what the sanctions were for men who defied the law.
Toilet etiquette: Posh Toilet Fit for Russian Leaders
Victor ventures into the bowels of the posh modern day GUM (a Soviet department store) near the State Historical Museum, to try out the historic facilities which Russia’s most famous and powerful politicians frequented.
Behind the Scenes at Moscow’s Historic Metropol Hotel
Victor Kushmaniuk, the Director for our State Historical Museum episode, takes us on a tour through one of Moscow’s oldest hotels. Built in the late 19th century in an Art Nouveau style by a group of architects, the Metropol Hotel has rooms themed after different Russian historical figures.
Two Sword Masters’ Travel Tips for Madrid
Get some great travel tips from two masters of a fascinating Spanish martial art called Destreza, that will be featured on our episode; Museum Secrets: Inside the Palacio Real Madrid.
Jeannette Acosta-Martínez and Ramón Martínez review Palacio Real’s Royal Armoury collection - one of the world’s best!
