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Ally & Mates

S3 E16 - Geckos & Vincent van Gogh

Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min · 8 segments

Join Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all. 🎤 **Want to be part of Kids Corner or Thankful Thoughts?** Send in your joke and thankful thought by recording a voice…

Join Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all. 🎤 **Want to be part of Kids Corner or Thankful Thoughts?** Send in your joke and thankful thought by recording a voice memo on your phone and emailing it to allyandmates@gmail.com If you have any ideas for stories, topics or new segments we'd love to hear from you. **Hosted and produced by Ally Barnes.** 🎵 *Music Credit:* "Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Join Ally & Mates as we explore this amazing world and the Creator of it all. 🎤 **Want to be part of Kids Corner or Thankful Thoughts?** Send in your joke and thankful thought by recording a voice…

Speakers: Ally BarnesHost

Top entities: Vincent van Gogh×9 Luke 16×3 Gmail Kevin MacLeod×2 Bible×3

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Vincent van Gogh2:06 – 3:37

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2:06

Welcome to Against the Odds.

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2:10

Stories about people who kept going when things were tough.

Ally BarnesHost

2:14

One of the world's most famous artists was Vincent van Gogh.

Ally BarnesHost

2:19

Ask a grown-up to show you some of his paintings.

Ally BarnesHost

2:22

My favourite is, of course, The Starry Night.

Ally BarnesHost

2:25

Vincent van Gogh created more than 2,000 artworks during his lifetime.

Ally BarnesHost

2:31

But here's the crazy part.

Ally BarnesHost

2:33

He only sold one painting that we know of while he was still alive.

Ally BarnesHost

2:39

What? Only one?

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UnknownUnknown

2:40

But he painted 2,000!

Ally BarnesHost

2:43

I know.

Ally BarnesHost

2:44

Imagine painting and painting and painting and only one person actually buying one.

Ally BarnesHost

2:51

I would probably give up.

Ally BarnesHost

2:53

He kept painting because he loved it.

Ally BarnesHost

2:56

And here's something else that might surprise you.

Ally BarnesHost

2:58

Today Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous artists in history.

Ally BarnesHost

3:03

People all around the world know his paintings and some of his artworks are worth millions of dollars.

Ally BarnesHost

3:09

So if he were alive today, he would

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3:11

be

Ally BarnesHost

3:12

really, really rich.

Ally BarnesHost

3:13

He certainly would be.

Ally BarnesHost

3:15

But Vincent never got to see how famous his paintings would become.

Ally BarnesHost

3:19

He died in 1890 when he was just 37 years old.

Ally BarnesHost

3:25

Sometimes you might be working hard at something and you might not see the results straight away.

Ally BarnesHost

3:30

Keep going, keep learning and keep creating.

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Vincent van Gogh2:06 – 3:37

U

UnknownUnknown

2:06

Welcome to Against the Odds.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:10

Stories about people who kept going when things were tough.

Ally BarnesHost

2:14

One of the world's most famous artists was Vincent van Gogh.

Ally BarnesHost

2:19

Ask a grown-up to show you some of his paintings.

Ally BarnesHost

2:22

My favourite is, of course, The Starry Night.

Ally BarnesHost

2:25

Vincent van Gogh created more than 2,000 artworks during his lifetime.

Ally BarnesHost

2:31

But here's the crazy part.

Ally BarnesHost

2:33

He only sold one painting that we know of while he was still alive.

Ally BarnesHost

2:39

What? Only one?

U

UnknownUnknown

2:40

But he painted 2,000!

Ally BarnesHost

2:43

I know.

Ally BarnesHost

2:44

Imagine painting and painting and painting and only one person actually buying one.

Ally BarnesHost

2:51

I would probably give up.

Ally BarnesHost

2:53

He kept painting because he loved it.

Ally BarnesHost

2:56

And here's something else that might surprise you.

Ally BarnesHost

2:58

Today Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous artists in history.

Ally BarnesHost

3:03

People all around the world know his paintings and some of his artworks are worth millions of dollars.

Ally BarnesHost

3:09

So if he were alive today, he would

U

UnknownUnknown

3:11

be

Ally BarnesHost

3:12

really, really rich.

Ally BarnesHost

3:13

He certainly would be.

Ally BarnesHost

3:15

But Vincent never got to see how famous his paintings would become.

Ally BarnesHost

3:19

He died in 1890 when he was just 37 years old.

Ally BarnesHost

3:25

Sometimes you might be working hard at something and you might not see the results straight away.

Ally BarnesHost

3:30

Keep going, keep learning and keep creating.

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