Host Ben Miller is joined by Melise Ozkardesler to discuss this curious object, its history and the world of collecting ancient gemstones. ⬬
A Species-Level Evolution
Dario Calmese of the Institute of Black Imagination considers the future of American material culture. ⬬
Burlesque and Weiners: At the largest and only hot dog museum in North America
At the largest and only hot dog museum in North America. ⬬
1976: Postmodern America
What better time than our own semi-sesquicentennial moment to spend some time in the neon glow of a very useful past indeed? ⬬
2026: A New Americana
How should we explain the current revival of Americana? ⬬
Flea Bite: Flea Market Fashion
For years, I’ve bought vintage clothing from him, and by some cosmic coincidence, every pair of pants I pull from his rolling rack fits perfectly. ⬬
Exhibitions: World’s Fairs, Re-envisioned
Before the Internet brought us the world through screens, world’s fairs were one of the few windows into our future. ⬬
1926: Ambitions and Ambiguities
The official national celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence nearly didn’t happen. ⬬
1876: Inventing the Colonial Revival
In celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the signing of Declaration of Independence, The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876 was America’s coming-of-age party. ⬬
1826: Fashioning the American Myth
By 1826 the annual rite of celebrating the Fourth of July was already a well-established tradition, one that encouraged Americans to look to both the past and the future. ⬬