Podcasts by Artpop Talk
Sisters Bianca (MA in art history) and Gianna (BFA in studio art) Martucci-Fink host conversations that connect the world of art history to our present popular culture. With hot topics, and even hotter guests, they’ll tell you why and how visual culture continues to inform our daily lives–while keeping you up to date on the latest global art and pop news.
New episodes are out twice a month. Join them every first and third Tuesday for an art-pop talk!
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Women's Art...Tuesday?... with Women's Art Wednesday from 2022-02-22T03:00
You might think this episode is your art influencer summit, but we call it trivia with Women's Art Wednesday. Writer...
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Labors of Love from 2022-02-15T07:00
This week's episode is a special surprise, with the Boys of APT hosting a talk all about the labors of love. They think about love as both a philosophical and financial phenomenon.
Some History on Mascots from 2022-02-08T09:00
If you liked last week's episode, we’re keeping the thematic ball rolling with a conversation on Mascots! (Did you like our spots pun). Where did they come from? Why are they a thing? And w...
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ARRT NEWZZZ: M&Ms, Minnie, and Wordle from 2022-02-01T03:00
We can all agree, way too much ART NEWS happened last week… So in this episode, we are bringing you MEGA ART NEWS—giving you our hot takes on three stories including, M&M’s and Mini Mouse’s ...
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Trivia with Boy of APT Andrew James from 2022-01-25T03:00
Did anyone else notice the lamp in Ned’s grandma’s house in the new Spider-Man Movie?? We ask Boy of APT Andrew James all the obscure pop-culture questions in this TRIVIA episode.
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Undecided Y2K Episode from 2022-01-18T03:00
We owe this episode to the Spotify curated playlist, y2k, where music and nostalgia work in tandem to uncover unconscious memories! Get ready to explore modes of expression through narratives o...
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Credit Where Credit is Due: Image Rights and the new Spider-Man from 2022-01-11T03:00
With great power comes great responsibility, which is why we are back and sober with an episode on image rights. We’re looking at the most interesting cases of image controversy, and ending with...
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dRuNk ArT hIsToRy from 2022-01-04T03:00
We are back with the episode you’ve been waiting for… Drunk Art History! You can watch us try to answer your questions on our YouTube channel, or listen like normal anywhere you get your podcast...
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OH MY GOD SANTA! from 2021-12-14T03:00
Ho ho ho! This episode of Artpop Talk is about the Big Man, Scott Calvin, Kris Kringle, Sinterklaas, Pere Noel, Babbo Natale, SANTA CLAUS… and the evolution of the “Santa aesthetic” that we know...
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The Sackler Family: Museum"Philanthropy"and Dopesick Recap from 2021-12-07T03:00
Hope you all did your homework by watching Hulu's Dopesick because we are talking about the Sackler family and their relationship with the arts. More specifically Bianca takes us through a ...
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House of Gucci Recap from 2021-11-30T03:00
We're back from the break and in this week's episode, we are recapping House of Gucci with APT Fashion Expert, Giuliana Porro. Giuliana joins us for her third episode to share not only...
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A Feast Fit for an Artpop Tart from 2021-11-16T03:00
Get ready to FEAST on some Artpop Talk knowledge about radical hospitality and futurist cuisine! In this episode, we are wining and dining the tartlets with the bounty of still lives and the orn...
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The Artpop Talk Thanksgiving Day Parade from 2021-11-09T03:00
When I was a young boy…. I stuffed my face with turkey and watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! This episode is all things parade, starting with victory marches and Triumphal Arches and t...
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Día de los Muertos and Hauntology with Cristina Cruz González from 2021-11-02T03:00
In celebration of Día de los Muertos we are joined by Dr. Cristina Cruz González to talk about the visual legacy of the holiday and the importance of the spectral within visual cultural. This ep...
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The Final Girl with Lyn Broyles from 2021-10-26T03:00
In this finale of Artloween, we are joined by the very best Final Girl a horror film could ask for. Lyn Broyles is a writer and academic whose focuses include the intersection of gender and horr...
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Foster W. Krupp and His Dead Petz from 2021-10-19T03:00
In this ARTloween episode we are talking about taxidermy with emerging museum student and researcher Foster W. Krupp! We discusses how taxidermy is understood through a museum studies lens and t...
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Cult and Camp in Halloween Horror from 2021-10-12T03:00
Here on APT we’ve talked about fandom and we’ve talked about cults, so in this episode we’re inviting you to... come up to our lab and see what’s on the slab! This marks our second discussion in...
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Kitsch or Treat: Halloween Traditions from 2021-10-05T03:00
Kitsch or Treat! This episode marks the beginning of ARTloween here at APT, starting with defining the complexity of Kitsch and its use durning the spooky season!
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You Better Artpop, B*tch: Drag Makeup, Slang, and Villains. from 2021-09-28T03:00
This week we are talking about the visual history of Drag, and more specifically, our everyday consumption of it! From makeup tutorials to slang, to even a particular Disney Villain. Drag may ho...
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Dunn and Dunner with Dumb and Dumber from 2021-09-21T03:00
This week we are throwing some white suburban woman energy into art history…(we know you all just LOVE that) because we are discussing the artist behind the Rae Dunn brand - the thing Live/Laugh...
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The Met Gala! from 2021-09-14T03:00
Did you watch The Met Gala!? We've been waiting for art history and pop-culture's biggest night for some time now... This episode is all things “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion!” Than...
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If I Can't Have Love, I Want Artpop Talk from 2021-08-31T03:00
Hear Ye, Hear Ye….. This week we will introduce Queen Lila, aka Queen Halsey, in our discussion of the film and album “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power.” Get ready to talk about all things Mad...
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Settling the STEM vs. STEAM debate with Adrienne Turner from 2021-08-24T03:00
All aboard at Sad Girl Central Station because the STEAM train has arrived! ? This week we are joined by APT sister and photographer, Adrienne Turner, who is also a curriculum and instruction sp...
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Breaking the Sacred Timeline with Variant Andrew James from 2021-08-17T03:00
Boy of APT and variant Andrew James is back and ready to talk all things Loki and Black Widow! We discuss the retro-futurist aesthetics of the TVA and our concerns following the release of Scar ...
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That's Not It Sis: How Can We Productively Hate on Art? from 2021-08-10T03:00
Ready for an Artpop RANT?! In this episode we’re ranting about some of the art that we actually don’t like so much. From Gilmore Girls and Kiki Smith to Italian Futurism and their “original” mov...
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From Constantinople to Tokyo: Propaganda and Politics in Sports from 2021-08-03T03:00
Welcome back to Artpop Talk! This episode is all things Olympic! Starting with chariot racing competitions in the Byzantine Empire, history will lend itself well when looking at the politicizati...
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Queering and De-mystifying Printmaking with Jenn Johnson from 2021-06-29T03:00
We are wrapping up June with friend of APT and Printmaker, Jennifer Johnson— an artist who focuses on queer and figurative abstraction AND...
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Show Me The Money: Salary Transparency with Onyx Montes from 2021-06-22T03:00
This week we are joined by Onyx Montes— A museum educator and cultural worker to talk about her project, John Michael Kohler Arts Center. The inte...
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Happy Birthday APT: Brunch at the Oscars from 2021-04-27T03:00
In this week's episode we are not only recapping the 93rd Academy Awards, but we are also celebrating one year of ARTPOP TALK! This week's art news covers the latest announcement for t...
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An Artpop Talk with Spotlight Artists Marium Rana, Amber L. DuBoise-Shepherd, and Andrea Duran-Cason from 2021-04-20T03:00
Today we are joined by THREE special guests— The Spotlight Artists for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition's Momentum 2021 exhibition. Momentum annually features Oklahoma artists ages 30 yea...
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Canceled!"Separating the Art from the Artist"with Anna Blake from 2021-04-13T03:00
In this Artpop Talk with Anna Blake, a freelance arts writer and account holder of but_is_it_art on TikTok, we discuss a video of Anna's that went viral, stirring confusion on why Pablo Pic...
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MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) from 2021-04-06T03:00
This week we’re breaking down and sharing art historical references that we thought of while watching Lil Nas X's music video for his new single MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name). In the secon...
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An Artpop Talk with Wooper and Nebula from their Nerdtastic Galaxy from 2021-03-30T03:00
In this week's episode we sit down with two certified nerds to talk about all things nerd culture, and how that ties into art history. We ask them what it means for "nerdy things"...
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Agatha All Along: Comics, MCU, and WandaVision Recap with Andrew James from 2021-03-23T03:00
This week we discuss the history of comic books and their influence on the art historical canon. In the second half, we are sitting down with boy of APT Andrew James for a discussion about Disne...
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Great Women Artists from 2021-03-09T03:00
Happy International Women’s Day! In this week's episode, we are highlighting and celebrating five iconic women that we haven’t talked about on the pod yet: Shirin Neshat, Hulleah J. Tsinhna...
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Are the Golden Globes a Joke? from 2021-03-02T03:00
In today's episode, we are recapping the 2021 Golden Globes. We're working through some thoughts on the latest award ceremony, talking less about analyzing skits and celebrity cameos.....
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An Artpop Talk with ARTXBLM from 2021-02-23T03:00
This week we talk with Safiyyah Nawaz, the founder of ARTXBLM, and Shirleen Bredée, an operations and social media member, for an amazing conversation about their collective! ARTXBLM aims to enc...
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Could Your Kid Do That? from 2021-02-16T03:00
This week, we are asking the question “could your kid do that?” in the hopes of challenging the phrase... “my kid could do that.” Gianna offers her perspective as a museum educator as to why th...
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Valentine's Day: Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Kitsch from 2021-02-09T03:00
This episode is all about Valentine’s Day! We discuss the history and the icons behind this holiday through both Pagan and Christian images, all while learning about how v-day’s signature kitsc...
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Art and the Internet: Memes, GIFs, and TikToks from 2021-02-02T03:00
After copious amounts of Bernie memes were created on Inauguration Day, we thought it was time to dive into art and the internet. This week, we're talking about the origins of memes, GIFs, ...
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Auctions and the Art Market: HBO's"The Price of Everything" from 2021-01-26T03:00
Anyone else out here straight ???????? This episode is all about the ?????$$$. We’re looking at art history and college debt, auctions and the art market, and discussing the 2018 documentary, Th...
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The Art of Pandemics: The Plague vs. Covid-19 from 2021-01-19T03:00
This week we discuss the history of previous plague art versus contemporary works and experiences we are seeing in the midst of the Covid pandemic. Looking at the evolution of masks associated w...
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An Artpop Talk with Olivia Huffstetter from 2021-01-12T03:00
In this week’s artpop talk, we sit down with Olivia Huffstetter, a doctoral candidate in art education. We talk about how Olivia is integrating art history and technology in the classroom, and h...
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The Statue of"Oh My God,"David! from 2021-01-05T03:00
Hello hello and welcome to a new year of APT!! In this episode we are Artpop talking our way through The Davids of the Renaissance! Focusing on Michelangelo’s Statue of David, we share ...
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That's a Wrap! from 2020-12-15T09:00
All aboard sad girl central station because “That’s a Wrap” on APT 2020! We’re going to break down the top moments of Pop and Arts culture this year AND take a look at some of our favorite momen...
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We'll Never Be Royals: Royal Visuals and Netflix's The Crown from 2020-12-08T03:00
This Artpop Talk is all about the British Royals! Starting with The Crown Jewels and Poltimore Tiara, we examine and discuss the whereabouts of these royal objects. Taking it back to King Henry ...
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An Artpop Talk with Yatika Starr Fields from 2020-12-01T03:00
APT sits down for a dream interview with Painter and Muralist, Yatika Starr Fields! Fields is from Oklahoma and currently lives and works in Tulsa in conjunction with the Tulsa Artist Fellowshi...
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What's Funny About Eating P*ssy: Art and Ornament from 2020-11-17T03:00
We are taking a BITE out of Bianca’s thesis on Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party. We define Ornamental Theory, discuss the debated topic of the use of biological essentialism, and ad...
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An Artpop Talk with Artist Clara Titus from 2020-11-03T03:00
Gianna sits down with Artpop Tart Clara Titus to discuss her perspective on the show as a listener and how she utilizes the podcast to facilitate artful conversations. Then we discuss Clara&apos...
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Show Me Your Teeth: Monster Theory and Lovecraft Country from 2020-10-27T03:00
This week we are artpop talking about all things monstrous— From the history of monsters through myths, legends, folklore, and religions to the use of monstrous theory in regards to sexuality, g...
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Our Uber Driver Designed Haunted Houses from 2020-10-20T03:00
This week's episode is not for the faint-of-tarts! We keep up the haunted vibes by discussing the experiences of haunted houses vs. installation art and the history of human remains in muse...
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My Favorite Murder Meets Art History from 2020-10-13T03:00
Hello all you ghoul-tarts and ghostly-strudels! This week’s episode is all about Hauntology! How are ghosts, spiritualists, and The Trace portrayed in art history? We discuss Spirit Photographer...
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Watermelon Sugar High from 2020-10-06T03:00
Get ready for some juicy Artpop Talk! This week we discuss the traditional and symbolic use of fruits within still life paintings and portraits! Make sure to listen to the second half of this th...
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Gianna's Affinity for Harrison Ford from 2020-09-29T03:00
Join us as we take a closer look at Gianna’s sculptural work, while also discussing her Affinity Artists who have influenced her interests, knowledge, and visual practice in exploring personal a...
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Moira Got Her Emmy from 2020-09-22T06:00
WARNING: In this episode we do talk about mental health and self-harm in reference to Lady Gaga's new music video for 911 and her CBS Sunday Morning interview.
This week we talk a...
Q&A with the Artpop Tarts from 2020-09-15T03:00
What better way to celebrate our 20th episode of Artpop Talk than to hear from the Artpop Tarts! This week we are answering listener art and pop questions- from art theft, to nudity, to pop cult...
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The 2020 VMAs from 2020-09-01T03:00
This week is all about the 2020 VMAs and how the Video Music Awards influence visual culture. In 2020, what does visual culture even look like? From Lady Gaga's mask fashion, the Video for ...
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What's In Your FluxKit? from 2020-08-25T03:00
Get ready for an episode on all things Fluxus— an international network of artists and composers in the 1960s that was characterized as a shared attitude rather than a movement. We discuss some ...
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From WAP to Wiley from 2020-08-18T03:00
Have you listened to last week’s episode about the celebrity artworks found in Architectural Digest videos? In this episode, we’re talking about some great feedback we received from a listener r...
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Does This Belong In A Museum?! from 2020-08-11T03:00
This week's episode is about four celebrity home tours from Architectural Digest! We're looking at the art found in the homes of Kourtney Kardashian, Mark Ronson, Lance Armstrong, and ...
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"POP Power: from Warhol to Koons"with Haring and Hirst from 2020-08-04T03:00
In this week's episode we are finishing our recap of the OKCMOA exhibition, “POP Power from Warhol to Koons: Masterworks from the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation...
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APT/OKCMOA from 2020-07-28T03:00
In this weeks bebe episode, we're talking about a leetle project we worked on with the Oklahoma City Museum of Art!
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Canceling Coco Chanel: Nazi Agent F-7124 from 2020-07-21T03:00
In this week's episode we sit down with our cousin, fashion merchandising major and costume history expert, Giuliana Porro, to discuss fashion designer Coco Chanel and her history as a Nazi...
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The Bobbys of Pop Art from 2020-07-14T03:00
In this week's episode we talk about two works from the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art's permanent collection. Love by Robert Indiana, and An American Alphabet Se...
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Josh Thoughts from 2020-07-07T03:00
In this week's episode we bring on our brother-in-law, metal band vocalist and celebrity news expert, Josh Turner. Josh wrote and created all of the music and sounds for Artpop Talk, and ta...
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HAPPY FREAKING PRIDE! from 2020-06-30T03:00
Happy freaking PRIDE month, everyone! In this week's episode we talk about some history of Pride and the development of Queer Theory. We look at how Queer Theory impacts Art History and mus...
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Welcome to Chromatica: Part I from 2020-06-23T03:00
Welcome to Chromatica! In this week's episode we are talking all about our obsession with Mother Monster, the one and only Lady Gaga, and her newest album. What is LG6 and how can we apply ...
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Are You a Tartlet or a Strudel? from 2020-06-16T05:00
In this week's episode we introduce our good friend, Audrey! Audrey is joining the Artpop Talk team as our production assistant. Meeting in college at the OSU Museum of Art, and working wit...
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Hello Bumble Boys: Art and Dating from 2020-06-02T04:00
This week we are talking all about dating apps and art. What is visual culture like on dating apps? And what is it like being a single woman working in the arts? We also compare two different wo...
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The End of an Era: A Look at Gianna's BFA Program from 2020-05-26T04:00
In this week's episode we talk about Gianna's BFA program at Oklahoma State University. She shares the pros and cons of going through this program at a non-arts college. What's it...
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Those That Curate Together, Stay Together from 2020-05-19T04:00
In this this week's episode, we talk about an exhibition we both worked on separately at the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. Bianca as an Assistant Curator, and Gianna as the Visit...
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Not Like the Other Moms: A Different Look at Art History and Motherhood from 2020-05-12T03:00
In this week's episode, just after Mother's Day, we talk about three themes of motherhood in relation to art history. We discuss Gustave Courbet's painting, "Origin of the Wo...
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Welcome to"The Dinner Party" from 2020-05-05T06:00
In episode 2, we talk about Bianca's graduate thesis on Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party! Why is the piece so controversial and how does it remain a relevant work of a...
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Welcome to Artpop Talk! from 2020-04-28T07:00
Get to know Bianca and Gianna in our first episode! We talk about our upbringing, and how our childhood exposure to the arts has led us to pursue both academic engagements and careers in the art...
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