Episode 60: World Expo 2025 in Versailles

About this episode

Jim and Barry discuss the highlights and challenges of the World Model Expo held in Versailles.

Incredible art, great camaraderie, a beautiful and historic locale—and some sketchy organization, long lines with overflow crowds, and none of the artist’s names on any of those incredible pieces! In this episode, Jim (who could not attend) and Barry (who could and did) discuss the good and the bad about the twelfth World Model Expo, which took place from July 4 to 6 in Versailles, batting it all around with special guests Joe Berton, Pat Vess, Joan Biediger, and U.K. correspondent Chris Medd...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim, Barry

Guests: Joe Berton, Pat Vess, Joan Biediger, Chris Medd

Topics covered

• World Model Expo
• art
• camaraderie
• organization
• crowds
• Versailles

Keywords

• World Model Expo
• art
• Versailles
• camaraderie
• organization
• crowds
• July 4 to 6

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Versailles

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