Best Photography Book Club Podcasts (2024)

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ALRES Les Rencontres de la photographie - Report on photo books 37:01

7d ago37:01

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In this episode, you will follow Lukas as he explores the photobook world at Les Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles, a fantastic photo festival in the south of France that has been running since 1970. Lukas talks to publishers, artists, fair organizers, and bookshop owners about the festival, the book market, and how the photobook has evolved in…

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And that's a (Season 1) Wrap! See you after a short break! 8:56

20d ago8:56

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Send us a Text Message. Dan & Carrie wrap up Season 1 before taking a short summer break! Have interview suggestions for Season 2? We'd love to hear from you! Please review our show (5-stars, please!) and Subscribe so you never miss an episode! WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GsESKXSIw7A #podcast #news #newsanchors #podcastclips #interview…

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Episode 152: Rachel Lyon 1:01:03

20d ago1:01:03

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Writer Rachel Lyon returns to the show to discuss her latest novel, Fruit of the Dead, a contemporary retelling of the Persephone myth in which a young woman is seduced by wealth and privilege in a story about addiction, class, sexual assault, and power. In our conversation, we talked about how malleable identity can be during adolescence and how t…

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BONUS: Hey, It's Me — Episode 1: What Are We Doing? 1:00:02

1M ago1:00:02

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Introducing Hey, It's Me! I'm happy to announce a new podcast from me and my friend Rachel Zucker, Hey, It's Me! Here's the first episode as a bonus for KTCO listeners. Enjoy! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts Overcast RSS WebBy Rachel Zucker & Mike Sakasegawa

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Cemre Yeşil Gönenli - 3 Books that inspired you / Sophie Calle / Alec Soth / Chien-Chi Chang 13:26

1M ago13:26

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In this episode of The Photo Vault, we receive book recommendations from the Istanbul-based artist Cemre Yeşil Gönenli. Her book choices are varied and full of emotional connections to her own journey of becoming a photo artist. Listen to her colourful stories of how books can inspire and change your perspectives. Listen also to a previous episode …

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The Used Book Club: Summer Reads and More! 36:29

1M ago36:29

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Send us a Text Message. Just in time for a short Summer Break, Old News introduces a new segment...The Used Book Club. Carrie's brother-in-law, Jeff Rood, joins the podcast and explains how his wife's book club has led to many great, and some not-so-great reads for him. Jeff, Carrie and Dan talk about some of the books they've read and ask you to j…

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Gu.Pho Vernacular Photo Festival 26:25

2M ago26:25

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In this Episode of The Photo Vault we are going to explore a very peculiar Vernacular Photo Festival in Italy. Gu.Pho. Our host Lukas went South to work on an exhibition of the Vernacular Social Club as well as an installation for his new book “A tiny visual history of the Moustache”. Gu.Pho festival, in the wonderful town of Guigla, about 40 minut…

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Episode 151: KTCO Book Club - Whereas (with Amorak Huey) 54:30

2M ago54:30

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For this KTCO Book Club conversation, poet Amorak Huey joins me to discuss Layli Long Soldier’s 2017 poetry collection, Whereas. In our conversation, we talked about the way the poems confront language, what language means in the context of forced assimilation, and how the poems engage with both history and contemporary reality. (Recorded March 26,…

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Sarah Carlson: From Epileptic Seizures Live on TV...to Helping others with Epilepsy 52:05

2M ago52:05

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Send us a Text Message. A video clip of Sarah Carlson anchoring the news while having an epileptic seizure went viral in the early 2000s. It was just the start of her long, difficult journey with epilepsy. Now a new medication has changed everything. In this episode of OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie, Sarah shares her incredible story...from hitting roc…

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Children's Book Author Erin Berge Takes to the Podcast 48:57

2M ago48:57

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Send us a Text Message. Editor & Digital strategist by day for the Discover Magazine website, Erin Berge used free time to take her idea for a children's book to print. A few years later, Olive Takes to the Sea was launched. In this episode, Erin tells Dan & Carrie how her journalism and marketing background helped her make it happen...along with s…

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Kim Dawson-Brooks: Storytelling through TV News, PR & Marketing, Photography, Perfume, & Wine! 55:34

2M ago55:34

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Send us a Text Message. There's a common thread running through the reporters we've interviewed on OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie...an intense love for storytelling. Kim Dawson-Brooks takes storytelling to the next level, whether it's reporting the news, sharing how Milwaukee inmates are turning their lives around, taking pictures that speak a thousand…

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Margo Losey Mikkelson: From behind the scenes in TV News to in the scenes on stage. 57:21

2M ago57:21

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Send us a Text Message. It was a couple years of living in Australia that sent this Kansas based stage performer on a detour through the TV News business. But, it didn't take long for Margo Losey Mikkelson to find her way back to music and the theatre. In this episode, she tells us about her journey and we welcome a "pop-in" visit from one of her O…

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Kathleen (Katy) Culver: Head of the UW-Madison Journalism School on Social Media, Drones, AI, and MORE! 48:07

3M ago48:07

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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode of OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie is for anyone who consumes news, works in news, or has heard of news! We're getting higher level education from the head of the Journalism School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kathleen (Katy) Culver! Get practical tips for broader news consumption, learn how the UW-Madi…

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Episode 150: KTCO Book Club - The Man Who Could Move Clouds (with Martha Crawford) 1:03:14

3M ago1:03:14

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For this KTCO Book Club conversation, I’m joined by writer and group facilitator Martha Crawford for a discussion about Ingrid Rojas Contreras’s 2023 memoir, The Man Who Could Move Clouds. In our conversation, Martha and I talked about different ways of knowing, how to read across cultures without being extractive, storytelling as healing, and what…

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Paul Pitas: Anchoring News and Culver's Communications 51:58

3M ago51:58

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Send us a Text Message. A young Paul Pitas thought he was going to be an Aeronautical Engineer. A few Physics and Chemistry classes later he realized Business and Marketing degrees were a better route for him. First, though. he landed in TV news, starting his career as a reporter and finishing up as an Anchor and News Director at WKOW-TV in Madison…

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Ken Syke: TV Sportscaster, Play-by-play Announcer, and Using those Skills in other Fields! 52:53

3M ago52:53

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Send us a Text Message. If you watched sports in Wisconsin (and several other states!) "back in the day," you'll probably recognize this man's voice. In this podcast episode of OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie, Ken Syke takes us into the world of broadcasting in the 1970s and 80s. Learn what drew him to play-by-play announcing, and how those skills set h…

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Jill Genter and Steve Donovan: A Couple of TV Creatives 58:58

3M ago58:58

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Send us a Text Message. Local TV has been a launchpad for many careers, including a couple of our favorite creatives: Jill Genter and Steve Donovan. In Jill's case it was also a tumbling pad and a great landing place for a decades-long career in Marketing and Creative Services. For Steve, working with Jill at WKOW-TV was the perfect place to build …

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Samara Sodos: Emmy Award Winning Reporter, Teaching at the College Level, UW-Madison Humorology, and Bon Jovi! 34:57

4M ago34:57

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Send us a Text Message. (Previously recorded April 17th) Join our conversation with Emmy Award Winning Reporter, Samara Sodos! Sam realized her elementary school reporting dreams with a career that's taken her across the country and world! Today, Sam teaches at the college level, is surprised at how much journalism school has changed since the "old…

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Episode 149: José Pablo Iriarte 1:07:51

4M ago1:07:51

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Writer and friend José Pablo Iriarte returns to the show to discuss their debut middle-grade novel, Benny Ramirez and the Nearly Departed. In our conversation, we talked about building stories without antagonists, writing for young readers, and what makes coming-of-age stories such an enduring phenomenon. Then for the second segment, we talked abou…

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Sandy Kowal: Telling Stories with Video, Drums and a Mic 48:47

4M ago48:47

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Send us a Text Message. Sandy Kowal of Simply Creative Production has done so much. Who knew? She started in TV News as a photographer, became the first Assistant News Director at WKOW-TV, and started her own production business. Plus, she's a heck of a musician and apparently, a set-up comedian...kinda? Find out more in this episode with Dan & Car…

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Shannon Payette Seip: TV News, Bean Sprouts Cafe, and Bucket List Theater 55:04

4M ago55:04

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Send us a Text Message. Shannon Payette Seip's career path is like none other! From early days working in TV news, to creating the healthy, kid- focused restaurant chain, Bean Sprouts, to taking her musical theater dreams to the next level...hear what drives Shannon to live life to the fullest. Plus, hear how this fearless go-getter battles crippli…

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Gregg Schieve: Splicing together a photographer's career in Madison 42:07

4M ago42:07

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Send us a Text Message. What did it take to put together a newscast back when Fleetwood Mac topped the charts? Photographer Gregg Schieve learned pretty quickly when he started in the film room at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin. Listen in as he talks to Dan and Carrie about his time in TV news, video production and his life-long pursuit of moving im…

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KETV'S Andy Kendeigh: Sportscaster of the Year, Dance Dad, and Punt, Pass & Kick Champion! 58:18

5M ago58:18

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Send us a Text Message. KETV Sports Director Andy Kendeigh joins us to talk about his 30+ year career in sports broadcasting. Find out what he learned from being fired as an intern and what he tells college students who want to follow in his footsteps. WATCH the episode with bonus videos and photos: https://youtu.be/zedRpXjvGyU On X: AKendeighKETV …

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Episode 148: Sarah Rose Etter 1:20:16

5M ago1:20:16

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Sarah Rose Etter is a writer based in Los Angeles, CA. In Sarah’s latest novel, Ripe, a young woman is trapped in a dream-job-turned-corporate-nightmare at a cutthroat Silicon Valley tech startup. Her bosses are capricious and cruel, the city she lives in is crumbling under late capitalism, and everywhere she goes she is followed by her own persona…

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Zak Spector: Producing in the Windy City 52:49

5M ago52:49

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Send us a Text Message. From very small news markets to one of the largest, WBBM-TV Segment Producer Zak Spector has written and produced news stories about some of the biggest events of our time. This Chicago native made it back home after a stop working with Dan & Carrie in Madison. What advice does he have for young journalists? Find out! *Pleas…

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Kit Kendeigh Beyer: From Covering News to Making News 52:17

5M ago52:17

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Send us a Text Message. Kit Kendeigh Beyer went from covering politics to working in politics. It wasn't easy leaving broadcasting...especially while working with her brother, Sports Anchor/Reporter Andy Kendeigh (featured in an upcoming episode)! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of political communications. Find out why Kit relates politi…

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Scott Klug: Lost in the Middle 47:32

5M ago47:32

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Send us a Text Message. Our guest this episode is former U.S. Congressman and award-winning TV reporter, Scott Klug. His podcast Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans explores how the U.S. got into the political mess it's in now. Klug unveils some of the turning points that seemingly sent our politics into a tailspin and talks to some peo…

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Erik Kessels - say no and get disrupted 44:47

5M ago44:47

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In this episode of The Photo Vault, we discuss with Dutch artist and editor Erik Kessels why it is important to have an opinion and dislike things, as well as why it is most important that young artists get paid. Erik is a prolific book and exhibition maker, known for his narrative creation through appropriated images. Take a look as well at Erik’s…

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Jay Wilson: The Dean of Madison Sports 47:37

5M ago47:37

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Send us a Text Message. Sports broadcaster Jay Wilson is a familiar face to TV viewers in Wisconsin. For nearly 40 years he covered the rise of the Badgers, Packers, Brewers and Bucks! You might know him from his reporting on games at your high school. Jay can still be seen on-air and online doing games on Big Ten Plus. But, in his retirement, he's…

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Episode 147: KTCO "Book" Club - Baldur's Gate 3 (with Maggie Tokuda-Hall) 1:18:09

6M ago1:18:09

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For this KTCO “Book” Club conversation, writer Maggie Tokuda-Hall returns to the show to talk about the game Baldur’s Gate 3. In our conversation, Maggie and I talked about what it’s like to experience a story with so many branching paths, how player choices reflect the player’s personality, as well as some standout storytelling moments from the ga…

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Jamie Glinberg: WITI Sports Marketing Specialist 47:45

6M ago47:45

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Send us a Text Message. You may recognize our OLD NEWS guest from old TV shows like Saved by the Bell, Murder She Wrote, and My Two Dads! Or perhaps you recognize him from his days as our morning reporter on WKOW-TV’s 27 First News! Whether he was jumping out of airplanes, milking cows at the World Dairy Expo, or covering breaking news, this guy pu…

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Agile Video's Todd Vaske: TV News to TV Food and Beyond 49:40

6M ago49:40

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Send us a Text Message. Our guest this time started producing TV News and found his way to cable TV programs. Todd Vaske of Agile Video used to put the morning newscast together back when we were on air at WKOW-TV. Now he runs his own production business. You might notice a couple of themes lacing their way through this conversation. Bon Apetit! Cl…

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Thomas Sauvin - a mine full of silver 39:59

6M ago39:59

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Follow French editor and artist Thomas Sauvin on his journey from a Chinese language student to the collector and editor of an enormous archive that he continually augments from a dumpsite in Beijing. With his project, Beijing Silvermine, he has produced humorous and intelligent publications over the last 10 years, granting us access to a specific …

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Minnesota Bound's Bill Sherck 1:02:49

6M ago1:02:49

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, meet "Man of the Woods" Bill Sherck...our former newsroom colleague at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin. Being forced out of the news biz in Minneapolis ultimately led to Bill's dream job...telling incredible stories about the great outdoors through iconic shows including Minnesota Bound. Hear how he landed his…

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FOX 17 Chief Meteorologist Kevin Craig: A Real Classic 39:06

6M ago39:06

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Send us a Text Message. Our guest in this episode is truly one-of-a-kind! FOX17's Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Craig has a classic broadcast story. From radio news to TV news to forecasting the weather, Kevin has seen a whole lot in his nearly 30-year career. Listen in as Dan & Carrie talk to their OLD NEWS colleague about his career journey and his …

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Everyday imaging - the analogue and the digital realm 26:30

7M ago26:30

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In this episode, we delve into a talk event on Vernacular Photography that took place in November 2023. Our host, Lukas, was one of the speakers and has encapsulated a myriad of ideas, thoughts, and practices surrounding everyday imaging that were presented during the event. The talk was organized by the Eidolon Center in Budapest, a new institutio…

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Episode 146: Olatunde Osinaike 56:04

7M ago56:04

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Olatunde Osinaike is a poet based in Atlanta, GA. In his debut full-length poetry collection, Tender Headed, Olatunde explores Black masculinity, both celebrating and interrogating it in his sonically virtuosic poems. We talked about his approach to poetry, what poetic lineage means to him, and the silences inherent in patriarchy. Then for the seco…

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Rena Sarigianopoulos, KARE 11 News Anchor/Reporter 55:04

7M ago55:04

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Send us a Text Message. Today we catch up with our OLD NEWS friend, Rena Sarigianopoulos! Rena is an award winning news reporter and anchor at KARE 11 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Join us as we chat about everything from running marathons to running her own camera as a “MSJ” (tune-in to learn what that means!?!) to what life is like today living and …

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TV Journalist John Stofflet: The Adventure of a Lifetime 45:05

7M ago45:05

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Send us a Text Message. His career sounds like an adventure novel. Broadcast journalist John Stofflet has literally been to the ends of the Earth and Timbuktu. With dozens of awards for reporting and newscasting, John completed a career that started in Madison by returning to anchor at WMTV-TV, the NBC affiliate. In between, he reported and hosted …

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Lisa Fielding, WBBM Newsradio Chicago 1:04:13

7M ago1:04:13

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Send us a Text Message. This journalist is anything but old news! Lisa Fielding joins Dan and Carrie to share her fascinating career path that led her to her current role as a WBBM-Newsradio Chicago reporter and anchor. Lisa was a pioneer 20+ years ago when Fox expanded to local news. She shares her mental health struggles after the pandemic, her l…

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We're Back...after a short (20-year) break 19:22

7M ago19:22

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Send us a Text Message. THIS JUST IN... WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS TO REPORT! Welcome to the intro episode - A.K.A. Episode #0 - of our brand new podcast: OLD NEWS with Dan & Carrie! Join us as we explain who we are, why we're launching this podcast, and what our plans are for future episodes! Please join us...and thank you for listening!…

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Thweep Rittinaphakorn - learning about yourself through collecting 35:49

7M ago35:49

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In this episode, we meet Thweep Rittinaphakorn, also known as Ake, in Bangkok, and explore his collection of photographs from Myanmar during the colonial era. Ake is an expert in Myanmar textiles who ventured into collecting photography and released a photobook from a very different background. His collection is fascinating and multi-layered, as he…

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Annebella Pollen - rejects are the majority and why we should study packaging 44:57

7M ago44:57

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This episode of The Photo Vault prompts us to question the world around us by examining product packaging, which often reinforces and perpetuates stereotypical norms in various aspects of our lives. Our guest, Annebella Pollen, a professor of Visual and Material Culture, author of numerous books, and an avid collector, delves into some of her proje…

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Lucy Sante - on being a bilingual writer and how vernacular photography changed her life 35:17

8M ago35:17

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In this episode, we hear thoughts, ideas, and stories from writer, critic, educator, and artist Lucy Sante. She has a fascinating history and engagement with photography, writing on photography, and collecting. She has turned some of her collections into books and tells us about how she retrieved the photographs that went into titles such as 'Evide…

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Joachim Schmid - on authorship, Flickr and NOT collecting 48:00

8M ago48:00

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In this episode of The Photo Vault, we discuss with artist, photographer, and book publisher Joachim Schmid why he is not a collector but a gatherer. We also delve deep into computer history and Joachim’s first contact with Apple computers, as well as why he likes to create low-quality photobooks, explore Flickr, and engage in gardening. Joachim Sc…

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Natasha Christia - Three books that inspired you / Emmanuell Carrere / Ariella Azoulay 6:03

9M ago6:03

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In today's Three Books that inspired you special, we hear Greek curator and writer Natasha Christia talk about the important role of literature in her work and also what inspired her in theoretical writing. Her three recommendations are: Emmanuel Carrère Ariella Azoulay - the civil contract of photography / potential history: unlearning imperialism…

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Episode 145: KTCO Book Club - Bianca (with Rachel Zucker) 1:35:06

9M ago1:35:06

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For this KTCO Book Club conversation, poet and podcaster Rachel Zucker returns to the show to discuss Eugenia Leigh’s poetry collection Bianca. In our conversation, we talked about our approaches to talking about books with their authors, how form shapes how we take in intense subject matter in a poem, and how a book can be a means of connection. S…

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Cemre Yeşil Gönenli - seeking the hidden in photography and being an artist in todays Istanbul 48:48

9M ago48:48

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In this episode, we are meeting with Cemre Yeşil Gönenli, an Istanbul-born and -based artist, photographer, and educator. She gives us insight into her quest for finding the invisible through photography, by looking at what cannot be seen in images. Cemre also talks about the current difficult situation for artists in Turkey and why inflation makes…

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Erik Kessels - Three Books that inspired you 7:34

9M ago7:34

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In our first Three Books that inspired you special we asked Dutch artist Erik Kessels about photo-books that enriched his way of thinking The books are: Chantal Rens - YOU RUN AROUND TOWN LIKE A FOOL AND YOU THINK THAT IT'S GROOVY, published by PANTOFLE BOOKS, 2916 Christian Boltanksi, KADISH. Paris: Musée d'Art Modern; München: Gina Kehayoff Verla…

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Geoffrey Batchen on vernacular photography and appreciating the banal 42:25

9M ago42:25

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In this episode, we have the great pleasure to meet with Professor Geoffrey Batchen, an expert in the history of photography. He has taught in his native Australia, the United States, and currently holds a position at Oxford in the UK as a professor of the history of art. He has curated exhibitions in renowned institutions such as the ICP in New Yo…

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