S08E08: Christmas Special

We get a little extra jolly with our festive co-host Emily O'Reilly as we open Christmas crackers with terrible jokes and rustly hats, attempt some predictions for the year ahead, do a conservation quiz, and play a game of deception. Tune in for a seasonal Dear Jane, a holiday tipple at the Benchwork Bar, and of course: a new conservation Christmas song! 04:02 The smouldering ruins of our 2020 predictions 08:28 Attempted predictions for 2021 11:28 Cracker time! 14:56 The Big Fat Conservation Quiz 27:50 Would I lie to you? 34:41 What’s in your tree? 43:32 What are we grateful for? 46:02 A Conservator’s White Christmas 49:54 Benchwork Bar: Scrapbook 52:48 Dear Jane Show Notes: - Books found in Romanian (not German) basement: https://www.euronews.com/2020/09/18/stolen-books-worth-2-7m-found-in-romanian-basement-during-police-raid - Darwin’s missing notebooks: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/nov/24/charles-darwins-notebooks-reported-stolen-from-cambridge-university - Bubble lights video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5un4DdKQZvs - CSP Music: https://www.instagram.com/csp_music/ - Go follow Amanda Richards for more conservation cocktails: https://twitter.com/ConserveItAll *** A Conservator's White Christmas (lyrics by Jenny Mathiasson and Kloe Rumsey; vocals by Chris from CSP Music) I’m dreaming of a white Christmas All archival and acid free With safe exhibits within RH limits To smiles in the gallery I’m dreaming of a dry Christmas The ones where ceilings never leak May your stores be stable all week May you find the blunder traps you seek I’m dreaming of a safe Christmas Just like the ones I’m hoping for No objects missing and curators listen Binning the last cotton glove I’m dreaming of a clean Christmas Without a health and safety fright May your labs be cozy and bright And may all your Christmases be right *** Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and Emily O’Reilly. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Additional music and sound effects by Audio Jungle, CSP Music, and Calum Robertson. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2020.

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We talk about all sorts of things from the perspective of conservation professionals, from museum trends and new technology to the big issues like pay and staying safe at work. In some museums conservation can be a bit of a naughty word but we think it ought to be celebrated!