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Listen to one of America's top-rated architecture podcasts as the USModernist® Radio crew talks and laughs with fascinating people who own, create, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most controversial houses and buildings in the world.
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Join Mr. Modernism George Smart and crew as they talk and laugh with people who enjoy, own, create, dream about, preserve, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most exciting and controversial buildings in the world. USModernist Radio is backed by the nonprofit educational archive USModernist, the largest open digital archive for Modernist residential architecture in America. www.usmodernist.org
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History and legends of America's strangest, coolest, and spookiest Roadside Attractions, tourist traps and local museums.
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Modernist design: it is timeless, clean, functional, and often familiar. The more you learn, the more you recognize… it is all around us. Upon reflection, admiration grows. The Perspecta aims to expand your knowledge, through tastefully interviewing the most interesting, conversant, and influential members of our community. Come listen, subscribe, and start discovering your next mid-century modern obsession right now.
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In 1967, Joseph Stalin’s daughter braved her way over the Iron Curtain, secret memoir in tow, and landed in America as the Cold War’s most famous defector. At 40 years old, Svetlana had left everything behind for a new life in the West and the chance to finally share her story. What she found instead — a controversial commune in the Arizona desert built by Frank Lloyd Wright, a whirlwind marriage dictated by destiny, and a Montenegrin matriarch with dreams of immortality — was far more compl ...
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Uncle Bob's Magic Cabinet is a mother/daughter podcast about all things magic and mythology in pop culture. Each week, hosts Leigh and Lori discuss everything from hauntings and witchcraft to folklore and urban legends. It's a fun and fascinating ride full of pop culture trivia and magical lessons.
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Artsnap is a bitesize podcast for art lovers who just don’t have the time or ability to see and learn about famous works of art in person. Each episode, hosts Claire (trained artist and art teacher) and Zach (art lover and museum geek) explore a famous work of art - some old, some new - walking through the stories of their favorite pieces. Follow, listen, and get your quick art fix with us!
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Get fresh tips from the budget decorating guru, Betsy Helmuth. Each episode is packed with secrets the other pros don't want you to know and with answers to your burning design questions. Betsy is a NY-based designer, owner of Affordable Interior Design, and has been featured on DIY Network, NBC's "Today Show", HGTV, Lifetime, and more. She is the author of the best-selling book, Affordable Interior Design. Helmuth has shared her affordable design advice and step-by-step approaches with mill ...
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Mysteriously Morbid covers everything from true crime to the paranormal and unexplained. Mostly creepy and weird....Hosted by Melissa Lee and Josh Doe.
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Curating exceptional reads to elevate your literary journey. Your go-to source for the finest books worth savoring. 📚✨ #BookRecommendations #Books #eBooks #Audiobooks #PDF #Kindle #Mobi #ePub
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Wisconsin is a paranormal paradise. With lake monsters, dogmen, haunted hotels, famous ghosts, and deadly killers, it's a lot more than just America's Dairyland. Combining the haunted history expertise of American Ghost Walks with the fun modern style of Instagram's fascinating Badgerland Legends, Wisconsin Legends Podcast is a deep dive into the weird, wonderful, and terrifying that's lying just below the surface of reality of Weird Wisconsin.
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Aspire is the show about travel and the history of building and design. It is about the built and imagined environments.
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Bonus Chat: Faith Ringgold, Followup on Frank Lloyd Wright, and Environmental Conservation
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Zach and Claire check in with each other and chat about the legacy and passing of Faith Ringgold at 93, followup on the recent Frank Lloyd Wright episode, and even get into a little environmental conservation.By Art Snap
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UBMC WITCH WHISPER 144: THE HAUNTINGS OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
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Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Monday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full-length Thursday episode. This week, Lori investigates the haunted life and works of one of the greatest American architects of all time - Frank Lloyd Wright. T…
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#346/He Saw Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950: Architect Truman Newberry + Musical Guest Julianna Raye
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In May of 1950, a young man attended a packed lecture by Frank Lloyd Wright in the then-new Reynolds Coliseum at NC State in Raleigh NC. It was the largest architecture lecture ever in North Carolina. He was also witness to the construction of the 1954 Catalano House, sadly destroyed in 2001. Today George talks with architect Truman Newberry, now i…
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Ep. 7 - "Fox Games" (1989) by Sandy Skoglund
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This episode’s work of art was Claire’s pick, by her perhaps all-time favorite artist, Sandy Skoglund, called "Fox Games" (1989). Skoglund is an American born installation artist and photographer, currently teaching at Rutgers University while actively creating and exhibiting around the world. Her Installation Art delights lovers of Pop Art and Sur…
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#349/Aluminaire: Frances Campani + Michael Schwarting + Architecture Photographer Robin Hill
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Way back in 1987, New York Institute of Technology architects Michael Schwarting and Frances Campani saved the 1931 Aluminaire House from destruction, and rebuilt it. Then they had to take it apart. Now nearly 40 years later, Aluminaire House reached it’s final resting place at the Palm Springs Art Museum, visible today on the museum grounds. Recor…
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#349/Aluminaire: Frances Campani + Michael Schwarting + Architecture Photographer Robin Hill
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Way back in 1987, New York Institute of Technology architects Michael Schwarting and Frances Campani saved the 1931 Aluminaire House from destruction, and rebuilt it. Then they had to take it apart. Now nearly 40 years later, Aluminaire House reached it’s final resting place at the Palm Springs Art Museum, visible today on the museum grounds. Recor…
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Heya, Freyja. Lor shares all about the mysterious Norse goddess of love, fertility, battle, and (according to her personal opinion) Spring! JOIN THE PATREON FAMILY!
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Happy Earth Day, friends! Leigh investigates the true story behind 1996's stoner-comedy classic Bio-Dome, while Lori rants and raves about all things ecological through the 2008 family/sci-fi film WALL-E. JOIN THE PATREON FAMILY!
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Embracing Style in a Florida Nursery and Living Room
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Betsy answers all of your design questions!
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#348/Architecture Documentaries: Louise Lemoine + Denise Zmekhol + Simon Mark Brown
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Joining the show are three documentary filmmakers bravely capturing architects and architecture on film. Making these movies is an incredible labor of love; it takes a tremendous amount of work and time, often years, you’re fundraising continually, production is expensive, even when done on the cheap, and the financial reward at the end of all that…
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#348/Architecture Documentaries: Louise Lemoine + Denise Zmekhol + Simon Mark Brown
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Joining the show are three documentary filmmakers bravely capturing architects and architecture on film. Making these movies is an incredible labor of love; it takes a tremendous amount of work and time, often years, you’re fundraising continually, production is expensive, even when done on the cheap, and the financial reward at the end of all that…
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UBMC WITCH WHISPER 145: THE HIGH PRIESTESS
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Leigh’s taking over all things TAROT! In the coming weeks, she'll work through all of the Major Arcana, deep-diving into the lore, interpretations, hidden meanings, and pop culture associations behind each card. First up - The High Priestess, a card of wisdom, mystery, and intuition. JOIN THE PATREON FAMILY!…
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For the very first time, Leigh bravely ventures into Middle Earth through the 2012 adventure/fantasy film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, discussing the creatures and lore along the way, while Lori explores spiritual art through 1985's underrated horror comedy film House (one of her childhood favorites). JOIN THE PATREON FAMILY!…
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Ep. 6 - "The Dinner Party" (1979) by Judy Chicago
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This week, we look at Judy Chicago’s iconic feminist work, “The Dinner Party” (1979), which debuted at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to both rave reviews and stark criticism. Laid out as a dinner party, the formal table is set for 39 distinguished guests complete with elaborate handmade runners and 3D ceramic plates. It’s a table celebrati…
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#347/Maritime Modernism: Peter Knego + Brian Biggott + Musical Guest Chris Brubeck
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From the great postwar transatlantic liners to the sleek Scandinavian cruise ships of the 1970s, to Captain Stuebing and the Love Boat, ships and private yachts are also design showcases that featured edgy, trendsetting architecture. Maritime historian and art dealer Peter Knego and yacht owner Brian Biggott joins George poolside at Modernism Week …
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#347/Maritime Modernism: Peter Knego + Brian Biggott + Musical Guest Chris Brubeck
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From the great postwar transatlantic liners to the sleek Scandinavian cruise ships of the 1970s, to Captain Stuebing and the Love Boat, ships and private yachts are also design showcases that featured edgy, trendsetting architecture. Maritime historian and art dealer Peter Knego and yacht owner Brian Biggott joins George poolside at Modernism Week …
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Prioritizing Your Floor Plan and Dressing Weird Windows
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Betsy answers all of your design questions!
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UBMC 183: THE 'BURBS & BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
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This week, Leigh explores suburban horror through the 1989 comedy/horror film The 'Burbs, while Lori talks about the magic of lockets through 2013's romantic gothic fantasy movie Beautiful Creatures. JOIN THE PATREON FAMILY!
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Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Monday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full-length Thursday episode. This week, Leigh explores the musically mystifying water spirits of Scandinavian folklore known as the Fossegrim. JOIN THE PATREON …
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#346/He Saw Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950: Architect Truman Newberry + Musical Guest Julianna Raye
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Betsy answers all of your design questions!
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UBMC 182: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY & MISS POTTER
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This week, Leigh investigates the witching hour through 2007's found footage horror movie Paranormal Activity, while Lor explores the magic and mythology of rabbits through the 2008 romance/drama film Miss Potter. JOIN THE PATREON FAMILY!
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Ep. 5 - "Fallingwater" (1938) by Frank Lloyd Wright
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It’s not a painting or a sculpture... but another form of art that deserves attention as we meander through the world of famous works of art together. In this episode, Claire brings Fallingwater, designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the Kaufmann family in 1935, and constructed between 1936 - 1938. The woodland residence in the Ap…
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Mixing Rugs and Making Spaces Sophisticated
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Betsy answers all of your design questions!
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#345/Modernism Week 2024: Alan Hess on Irving Gill + Erin Ellwood on Craig Ellwood + Musical Guest Lucy Woodward
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Recorded poolside at the Hotel Skylark during Modernism Week in Palm Springs, prolific architect and architectural historian Alan Hess talks about California architect Irving Gill, who was doing Modernism way back in 1905; plus Erin Ellwood, daughter of Craig Ellwood, on her father’s singular legacy. Later, back in the studio, music with the enchan…
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#345/Modernism Week 2024: Alan Hess on Irving Gill + Erin Ellwood on Craig Ellwood + Musical Guest Lucy Woodward
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Recorded poolside at the Hotel Skylark during Modernism Week in Palm Springs, prolific architect and architectural historian Alan Hess talks about California architect Irving Gill, who was doing Modernism way back in 1905; plus Erin Ellwood, daughter of Craig Ellwood, on her father’s singular legacy. Later, back in the studio, music with the enchan…
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Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Monday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full-length Thursday episode. This week, Lor explores one of the most common tools in the witch's magical toolbox - the athame! SOME NOTES ON THE ATHAME JOIN THE …
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Bonus Chat: Listener Feedback on Rothko, Art Snobs, & A Hot Dog Cart
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In this week's bonus chat, Zach and Claire sift through some feedback from the recent Rothko episode, Claire explores why some people feel like art is pretentious, and Zach just wants to work at a hot dog stand on Long Island.By Art Snap
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#344/Children Of Genius: Mira Nakashima + Peggy Risom Bull
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In another of our wildly popular Children of Genius shows, we’re honored to talk with furniture designer Mira Nakashima, who carries on the tradition of her father, George Nakashima, and Peg Risom Bull, daughter of Danish furniture designer Jens Risom.By george smart
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#344/Children Of Genius: Mira Nakashima + Peggy Risom Bull
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In another of our wildly popular Children of Genius shows, we’re honored to talk with furniture designer Mira Nakashima, who carries on the tradition of her father, George Nakashima, and Peg Risom Bull, daughter of Danish furniture designer Jens Risom.By george smart
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In this episode, I answer questions about wallpaper murals, living room changes, and exploring different flooring options. If you have questions for me, make sure to submit them here. This episode, we discuss… [1:40] Quick personal update from Betsy [05:25] Should I do a wallpaper mural in my living room? (Stephanie) [12:41] Making small changes to…
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UBMC 181: THE LUCK OF THE IRISH & LEAP YEAR
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This week Leigh figures out why Leprechauns are all rich and explores the magic and mythology of gold through the 2001 Disney Channel original movie The Luck of the Irish, while Lori explores the superstitions and folklore behind the namesake of 2010's romantic comedy Leap Year. CHECK OUT HALEY (LEIGH'S NEW PERSONAL STYLIST) @haley.hairdos JOIN THE…
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Whether you love his works or you're moved to apathy by them (instead of tears!), you have to admit that Mark Rothko has made a huge impact on the art world - and many people have strong opinions about it. One of Zach's favorite artists, Zach chooses a piece by Rothko to look at the emotional journey that his pieces can take the viewer on. Can Clai…
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Welcome to Witch Whispers, our weekly minisode series coming to you every Monday. Each week, Leigh and Lori will take turns picking a bite-sized magical topic to hold you over until our full-length Thursday episode. This week, Leigh deep-dives into the spooky subgenre of horror film and fiction known as Folk Horror! JOIN THE PATREON FAMILY!…
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