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Rough Draft: 15 minutes on International Zine Month
July was International Zine Month. Halfway through we checked in to see how we were both celebrating it! And also, a meditation on scheduled project-making.
Imaginary Worlds: The U.S. of Play
Part 1: Wagons, Bears and Dolls In honor of the 250th anniversary of the USA, we are doing a series of mini stories across two episodes that explore American toys…
Imaginary Worlds: Is Money Ruining Fanfiction?
The world of fanfiction has changed a lot since our 2017 episode, Fanfiction (Don’t Judge.) At the time, I thought that 50 Shades of Gray – the novel that began…
HistoryExtra podcast: A history of Christian sacrifice
What's the role that sacrifice has played in the history of Christianity? It's a history that might be more complex, and more surprising, than we think. Jonathan Sheehan's latest book…
HistoryExtra podcast: Redefining historical mothers
Motherhood has long been considered as something expected, rather than extraordinary. Yet from midwives questioning the status quo to pregnant women predicting their futures, there are plenty of historical stories…
99% Invisible: 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe
In 1876, Americans filled an iron safe with objects meant to tell their story — to be opened a century later. Roman Mars and historian Jill Lepore trace its long…
In Our Time: M.C. Escher
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the work of Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), the graphic artist and printmaker best known for his impossible buildings, paradoxical perspectives, and repeating geometric patterns. Born…
The Atlas Obscura Podcast: Enchanted Woods
In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a four-acre garden in Wilmington, Delaware, with characters and exhibits created using castoff materials and greenery. It invites kids to…
The Atlas Obscura Podcast: Wonder in Your Backyard: The Aztec Ruins
A listener shares a wonder from his backyard, this time in the small town of Aztec, New Mexico.