Letting Go: Bottled Riddles and Parental Possessions
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Resources & Recommendations
Podcasts
- Heavyweight (Pushkin Industries) - A new addition to Pushkin's slate of podcasts, it focuses on creating space for difficult conversations, resolving long-standing regrets, and answering unanswered questions with a balance of humor and empathy.
- Adrift (Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanchard House) - A true story about a family's fight for survival after their boat is hit by killer whales and sinks, leaving them on a life raft.
People Mentioned
- Etta B. Airlik (Artist) - Gregor's mother, an artist who collects various items and creates art from them, including bottles with Zen-like riddles. Her artwork and bottles are the central theme of the episode.
- Milton "Milt" Airlik (Poet) - Gregor's father and Etta's husband, a poet who still writes poems about Etta after over 60 years of marriage.
- Saul Feldstein (Hypnotist) - A hypnotist who successfully helped Etta stop smoking. He is mentioned as a potential solution for Etta's inability to let go of her collections.
Organizations & Institutions
- Pushkin Industries - The production company that produces the podcast "Heavyweight."
- Carter Burden Gallery - A gallery in Manhattan that offered Etta her own solo exhibition, providing validation for her as an outsider artist.
Websites & Online Resources
- Etta B. Airlik's Instagram (@ettabairlik) - Where Etta's original bottles can be found.