Welcome to Reasonably Certain with Ellen Larson! Ellen covers topics she has learned about throughout her 20's such as mental health, body image, makeup, fashion, and living abroad. Ellen offers insights and tips to promote emotional well-being, encourage self-acceptance and confidence, perfecting your makeup routine, and advice about living abroad. Overall, Reasonably Certain provides a comprehensive approach to self-care, confidence, and empowerment. Make sure to leave a review and share t ...
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Of the Earth is a podcast created by Cortney Chaffin and Ellen Larson, two art historians who have dedicated themselves to the study of over 5,000 years of material culture from China. The program’s title comes from the Chinese word 本土 (bentu), meaning “native soil.” In each episode, Of the Earth digs into a wide range of topics, introducing listeners to the many connections, complexities, and contradictions of Chinese art and culture, across time and space.
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EP #8: Ellen started watching YouTube makeup tutorials in middle school and has loved it ever since. She discusses her journey with makeup, YouTube, and filming tutorials. FOLLOW ELLEN: https://www.instagram.com/larsonellen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@larsonellen https://www.youtube.com/c/ellenn https://bento.me/ellenn TO BE FEATURED IN REASONABLY CER…
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EP #7: If you’ve seen Ellen's YouTube channel, you’ve probably seen her videos on weight loss. In this episode, she discusses her lifelong relationship to weight loss, body image, and diet culture. FOLLOW ELLEN: https://www.instagram.com/larsonellen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@larsonellen https://www.youtube.com/c/ellenn https://bento.me/ellenn TO BE …
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Moving to Another Country
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EP #6: Ellen discusses how she decided to move to Spain, why she chose Barcelona, and how to navigate a move abroad. FOLLOW ELLEN: https://www.instagram.com/larsonellen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@larsonellen https://www.youtube.com/c/ellenn https://bento.me/ellenn TO BE FEATURED IN REASONABLY CERTAIN: ☆ Q&A with Ellen: https://forms.gle/onN4potuyDm4h…
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How to Make Friends as an Adult
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EP #5: Ellen discusses her tips for making friends as an adult, especially in a new city - using things like Bumble BFF, social media, and apps for attending events. Check out Luma to find events in your area! https://lu.ma/home FOLLOW ELLEN: https://www.instagram.com/larsonellen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@larsonellen https://www.youtube.com/c/ellenn…
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Self Confidence & Imposter Syndrome
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EP #4: In this episode, Ellen talks about ways she has been working on self confidence and imposter syndrome. FOLLOW ELLEN: https://www.instagram.com/larsonellen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@larsonellen https://www.youtube.com/c/ellenn https://bento.me/ellenn TO BE FEATURED IN REASONABLY CERTAIN: ☆ Q&A with Ellen: https://forms.gle/onN4potuyDm4hn6g8 ☆ …
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EP #2: Ellen expands a bit more on why she named the podcast “Reasonably Certain”. Ellen also recounts her mental health journey from feeling out of place and hyper sensitive and anxious as a child to starting therapy to getting an OCD diagnosis as an adult during Covid. FOLLOW ELLEN: https://www.instagram.com/larsonellen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@l…
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How I’m Having a Hot Girl Summer
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EP #3: Ellen talks about confidence, dating, body image, mental health, and her plans to maximize this summer. FOLLOW ELLEN: https://www.instagram.com/larsonellen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@larsonellen https://www.youtube.com/c/ellenn https://bento.me/ellenn TO BE FEATURED IN REASONABLY CERTAIN: ☆ Q&A with Ellen: https://forms.gle/onN4potuyDm4hn6g8 ☆…
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Welcome to Reasonably Certain!
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EP #1: Ellen explains the idea behind the name of the podcast, why she decided to start a podcast, her goals for 2024, and the themes and format of the podcast. FOLLOW ELLEN: https://www.instagram.com/larsonellen/ https://www.tiktok.com/@larsonellen https://www.youtube.com/c/ellenn https://bento.me/ellenn TO BE FEATURED IN REASONABLY CERTAIN: ☆ Q&A…
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China's Southern Paradise: An interview with Dr. Yiwen Liu of the Cleveland Museum of Art
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In this episode, Cortney & Ellen interview Dr. Yiwen Liu a research assistant at the Cleveland Museum of Art about the special exhibition China's Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta (open till January 7, 2024). If you are in the Cleveland area, be sure to check out this extraordinary exhibition! The exhibition catalogue is curr…
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Hidden Letters: A Conversation with Violet Du Feng (Part 2)
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Part 2 of our conversation with award-winning director and producer Violet Du Feng. We talk about her recent documentary film Hidden Letters, which follows the stories of two millennial Chinese women connected by their love of Nushu, a secret language of sisterhood that dates back hundreds of years. For more on Feng's film see: www.hiddenlettersfil…
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Hidden Letters: A Conversation with Violet Du Feng (Part 1)
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In part 1 of this two-part conversation, we sit down with award-winning director and producer Violet Du Feng to talk about her most recent film Hidden Letters, a documentary that follows the stories of two millennial Chinese women connected by their love of Nushu, a secret language of sisterhood that dates back hundreds of years. For more on Feng's…
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Zhang Hongtu: "Why did Bodhidharma come from the West?"
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What does Bodhidharma (founder of Zen Buddhism) have to do with Van Gogh? In this episode Cortney & Ellen sat down to talk about NYC-based artist Zhang Hongtu, political pop, and a series of ink paintings where Zhang Hongtu merges Bodhidharma and Van Gogh to challenge "East" and "West" dualities. The question "Why did Bodhidharma come from the West…
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Xu Bing: The Art of Non-Being
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In this episode of Of the Earth we chat about one our all time favorites, contemporary artist Xu Bing 徐冰. We share our experiences co-curating his 2012 exhibition at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, along with the artist's many Wisconsin connections. Considering works like Book from the Sky (1987-1991) and Background Story: A New Approach…
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An Otherworldy Murder Mystery: The Ghost Bride with Special Guest Yangsze Choo
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Just in time for Halloween, Cortney & Ellen sit down with New York Times Bestselling author Yangsze Choo to talk about her debut novel The Ghost Bride. We dig deep into the origins of this ghostly murder mystery that takes us on a journey from late 19th century Malaya into the Plains of the Dead and beyond. How would you feel if you received a prop…
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Bonus Episode: The Politics and Pyrotechnics of Cai Guo-Qiang's "Sky Ladder" with Shanny Luft
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Recently, Cortney & Ellen sat down with Shanny Luft, host of podcast No Cure for Curiosity and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, to talk about contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang and the Netflix documentary Sky Ladder. We discussed the impact and scale of Cai's explosion events, the collaborative nature of his work, and the prec…
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Prophetic Tortoises: Divination and Augmented Reality Through Time and Space
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In this episode, Cortney & Ellen dig into one of the earliest existing records of writing found anywhere in the world. Once believed to be dragon bones, these objects have evoked fascinating, even controversial links between the past and the present. So settle in as we discuss prophetic tortoises. Show notes: Curious about King Wu Ding's favorite w…
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Staging the Afterlife: The Temporalities of Lady Dai
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In this episode, Cortney & Ellen discuss everyone's favorite 2,000 year old Chinese mummy who dreamed of immortality. How was this ancient Han dynasty woman's body so well preserved? Why did she drink mercury regularly and how do we know? What do objects in her tomb have to do with lunar exploration and Netflix? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy th…
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Ever felt overwhelmed by how many Chinese dynasties there are to learn?! In this bonus episode, Cortney & Ellen introduce the "Chinese Dynasties Song," an incredible tool for learning the names of the Chinese dynasties. Impress your friends at the next cocktail party! Fair warning--this tune is an earworm. Before you know it, everyone will be singi…
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Staging the Era: The Temporalities of Cao Fei
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In Episode 1, Cortney and Ellen discuss contemporary artist Cao Fei's latest retrospective organized by UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. Link to "Cao Fei: Staging the Era" virtual guided tour with UCCA's director and CEO Philip Tinari and Cao Fei : https://www.theartnewspaper.com/interview/cao-fei-ucca.…
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Series introduction to Of the Earth--A podcast that digs into the connections, complexities, and contradictions of Chinese art across time and space.
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