Topic: Balthus

2 chapters across the catalog

Milkshake Duck
Episode 991 1:31:41 - 1:35:15

991: Milkshake Duck

Balthus Painting Controversy, Metropolitan Museum of Art

An online petition has gathered thousands of signatures demanding the removal of the 1938 Balthus painting "Thérèse Dreaming" from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Critics allege the work supports voyeurism and the objectification of children. The hosts note that Balthus's work has faced similar censorship in the past, including a 1993 Mouton Rothschild wine label.

Milkshake Duck
Episode 991 1:53:14 - 1:55:42

991: Milkshake Duck

Papa Murphy's Commercial, Unfake Cheese

The hosts dissect a Papa Murphy's pizza commercial, debating whether the narrator says "unsafe cheese" or "unfake cheese." They conclude the word is "unfake," which they mock as a non-existent term. The segment ends with a brief mention that the artist Balthus was of Polish descent, potentially explaining some of the criticism against him.