25 – Alonso, Head Stonemason

Tom reveals to David and Zack for the first time his latest Minecraft build: The Acropolis of Athens.SEE: Tom’s Acropolis of Athens (scroll down for photo gallery)SEE: The Acropolis of AthensSEE: The ParthenonSEE: The PropylaeaSEE: The ErechtheionSEE: CaryatidsSEE: The Stoa of EumenesSEE: The Theater of DionysusSEE: The Odeon of PericlesSEE: The Odeon of Herodes AtticusSEE: The Acropolis Restoration ProjectSEE: Tom’s Acropolis YouTube video

Tom shares accounts of the ceremonies and celebrations for the reopening of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.SEE: Notre-Dame interior before the 2019 FireSEE: Notre-Dame interior fully restoredSEE: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 inside Notre-DameSEE: Notre-Dame de Paris Reopens – The Complete Dec. 7 Reopening CeremonySEE: Notre-Dame de Paris Reopens – The Complete Dec. 8 Evening MassSEE: Washington National Cathedral bells ring a quarter peal for Notre-Dame's reopening

The gents do a deep dive into the world of Change Ringing with church bells, comparing and contrasting with other types of ringing.SEE: Change RingingSEE: CampanologySEE: PealSEE: BellBoardSEE: North American Change Ringing TowersSEE: Love’s Guide to the Bells of the City of LondonSEE: Love’s Guide to the Church Bells of KentSEE: The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR)SEE: North American Guild of Change Ringers (NAGCR)SEE: The Ancient Society of College Youths (ASCY)SEE: Ringing up in peal – Yardley, Derick Obergene SocietySEE: Handbell Change Ringing – ASCY 2021 DinnerSEE: National Cathedral Bells, 1349 Grandsire Caters 2013-12-31

Zack investigates the origin of Salisbury steak.SEE: Salisbury steakSEE: BroilTom compares and contrasts English gothic with French gothic, using Salisbury cathedral to demonstrate the design aesthetics and choices of the medieval English builders.SEE: English gothic architectureSEE: Salisbury CathedralSEE: Documentary—Britain’s Great Cathedrals w/ Tony Robinson, Ep3 SalisburySEE: Patriarchal crossSEE: Britain’s tallest churchesSEE: Old St. Paul’s CathedralSEE: Lincoln CathedralSEE: Original Tower of SalisburySEE: Bowing Central Piers of SalisburySEE: Salisbury Cathedral clockSEE: Cathedral closeSEE: Cathedral cloistersSEE: Magna CartaTom shares his latest Minecraft build of Salisbury cathedral.SEE: Tom’s Salisbury Cathedral (1:1 scale) buildSEE: Tom’s YouTube Salisbury Cathedral video

Zack demonstrates how to use the Create Mod to build customized factories that can generate a variety of blocks using the power of water, wind, and steam.SEE: Create, Minecraft Mod (curseforge.com)SEE: BdoubleO100 Create Mod PlaylistSEE: Tango Tek Create Mod Playlist, Season 2

David and Zack run the show, discussing the latest restoration updates at Notre-Dame.SEE: Restoration Progress at Notre-DameSEE: 60 Minutes Video on Notre-Dame’s RestorationZack briefly discusses visiting David and Tom on the East Coast.SEE: National Cherry Blossom FestivalSEE: Cherry Blossom Biome in Minecraft 1.20

David and Zack get a chance to weigh in on Tom’s interview with Joe Alonso from Episode 25, regarding masonry and the Washington National Cathedral.SEE: Washington National Cathedral (WNC)SEE: WNC Slides—Tour & EarthquakeSEE: Tallest Buildings in Washington, D.C.SEE: ArchitectSEE: Structural engineerSEE: StonemasonrySEE: Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rockSEE: Stone carvingSEE: Russell Sage Memorial ChapelTom shares that the construction of Notre-Dame’s main crossing vault is underway.SEE: Wooden centering for main crossing vault at Notre-Dame—NBC Today

DONATE: Washington National Cathedral Preservation (click podcast box at bottom)Joe Alonso, Head Stonemason at Washington National Cathedral, discusses repairing the cathedral after the 2011 earthquake in DC, along with a variety of construction topics including structure settlement, mortar application, limestone qualities, and a special visit from the architects of Notre-Dame de Paris.SEE: Washington National Cathedral (WNC)SEE: WNC Slides—Tour & EarthquakeSEE: WNC—Art & Architecture Virtual ToursSEE: 2011 Virginia earthquakeSEE: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ConceptionSEE: George Frederick Bodley (architect 1906–1907)SEE: Henry Vaughan (architect 1907–1917)SEE: Philip H. Frohman (architect 1921–1972)SEE: Notre-Dame Architects US Tour—Philippe Villeneuve & Rémi FromontSEE: TuckpointingSEE: Portland cementSEE: Indiana LimestoneSEE: Empire QuarrySEE: Cathedral of St. John the DivineSEE: The International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers

The gents further investigate the eccentricities of Trombone Champ.SEE: Trombone ChampTom, David, and Zack examine the architecture of Amiens Cathedral, the one of the largest gothic cathedrals in the world.SEE: Amiens CathedralSEE: Amiens Cathedral SlidesSEE: Life of a Cathedral: Notre-Dame of Amiens (Columbia University interactive)SEE: Notre-Dame de Amiens: Life of the Gothic Cathedral, by Dr. Stephen MurraySEE: NOVA (2010)—Building the Great Cathedrals (PBS)SEE: Dolly zoom (camera effect)SEE: Vertigo (1958 Hitchcock film)Tom shares his latest Minecraft build—Notre-Dame de Amiens.SEE: Tom’s Amiens Cathedral (1:1 scale) buildSEE: Tom’s YouTube Amiens Cathedral video

Tom, David, and Zack discuss the architecture in Disney’s animated 1996 adaptation of the Hunchback of Notre-Dame.SEE: Disney’s Notre-Dame vs Real Notre-DameSEE: Up-wrong bell (clapper strikes counter to bell’s motion) SEE: Up-right bell (clapper strikes in-sync with bell’s motion)SEE: Hunchback Intro up-wrong bell (behind title, 9 seconds)SEE: Palais de la Cité, a.k.a.: Palais de Justice, ParisTom, David, and Zack share their proposed casting lists for the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre-Dame. In order of discussion:QUASIMODO: 1996 Cast—Tom HulceJesús Castro—cast by ZackRami Malek—cast by DavidPeter Dinklage—cast by TomESMERALDA: 1996 Cast—Demi Moore & Heidi MollenhauerAlina Serban—cast by ZackRenée Elise Goldsberry—cast by DavidZoe Saldaña—cast by TomPHOEBUS: 1996 Cast—Kevin KlineGaspard Ulliel (deceased)—in memoriam, ZackStephen Manas—cast by ZackChris Pine—cast by TomThe Hollywood Chrises—go-to list for DavidFROLLO: 1996 Cast—Tony JayVincent Cassel—cast by ZackCharles Dance—cast by TomMark Strong—cast by David, choice 1Billy Crudup—cast by David choice 2CLOPIN: 1996 Cast—Paul KandelÓscar Jaenada—cast by ZackTom Hiddleston—cast by David, choice 1Robert Carlyle—cast by David, choice 2Maisie Williams—cast by David, choice 3ARCHDEACON: 1996 Cast—David Ogden StiersGérard Depardieu—hard rejection by ZackDaniel Auteuil—cast by ZackBrian Cox—cast by DavidDonald Sumpter—cast by TomVICTOR: 1996 Cast—Charles KimbroughStephen Merchant—cast by ZackJim Carter—cast by TomHUGO: 1996 Cast—Jason AlexanderJason Alexander (why not?)—recast by ZackTrevor Noah—cast by ZackJerome Flynn—cast by TomLAVERNE: 1996 Cast—Mary WickesTony Shalhoub—cast by TomAisha Tyler—cast by Zack