Oh, hey, it's the guy whose outfit you want to compliment, but you don't want to make things awkward. Allie Ward, and I know you're thinking that the runtime of this episode has to be a typo. It's not. It's real. We have a dive so deep for you. It'll change the way you interact with your aunt, with your local thrift store, with art shows, and your very bed itself. It's quilts, and it's a big one, because how could I not make a

quilt of various experts, to give me not only the history and the context and how to and the

advice and the narratives woven into this incredibly underappreciated and, dare I say,

highly political art form. So joining us today is an author, fine artist, and historical expert.

I could say your first and last name

and the pronouns you use too. Sure. Now? Yeah, go for it. We're rolling. Okay. I'm Joe Cunningham,

and my pronouns are he, him. We also meet a museum curator, a textile conservator,

and though a non-quilter, a quilting scholar.

Olivia Joseph and I use they-she pronouns.

And rounding it out for this ology is another world-famous, fine artist and quilter.

Luke Hay him.

Did you know that there's sort of an ology for quilting, colicidology?

No.

There sort of is.

I think one person has used it, but in Latin, colicida means like patchwork blanket. Isn't that cool? That's really good. I was curious about

what the vernacular was going to be. Now this is not to be confused with our mosquitoes episode,

which is colcidology. Also, Jeopardy. Let me come on. Let me read Ology clues for you. I will be chill. I will bring my own snacks. Put me in. Also, heads up, we have another episode coming out this week. I know. Stay tuned. If you're saying, Dad, Ward, how did you make a two-hour episode with three guests plus a bonus episode plus a downloadable gift for us for free all in one week and get it out on time? I didn't, which is why this is dropping on a Wednesday. Sorry about that. We did our best. Also, that downloadable gift. Spoiler, it's an incredible pattern custom made for you by Luke Haynes, and you can find

it in the show notes or on our website at alleyward.com slash ologies, colcetology. Luke, a thousand thanks.

I can't wait to see what everyone makes. Okay. Also, I'd like to drop a thanks to patrons of the show

who submitted questions via patreon.com slash ologies and who support the show

for as little as a dollar a month. Thank you to everyone out there in our merch from Ologies merch,

including the new protest and revolution themed merch that we put out last week designed by Andy Diaz,

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