Ephemeral
by iHeartPodcastsThe best source on our cultural identity is not the official, historical record — ask any anthropologist, it’s the town dump. Ephemera — those things that were just barely saved, and in some cases not saved at all — emanate with secrets we can only glimpse and mysteries we can never completely answer. The stories may be unfamiliar, but the themes are universal; this is a looking glass, a window into our own fragile, material existence that begs the question, “How will I be remembered?”
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Episodes
Taped Over
59m · PublishedWho records your family’s history? Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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Sounds of Silence
46m · PublishedFour minutes and thirty three seconds that changed the course of music history. Featuring musicologist & composer Kyle Gann. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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Switchboard
50m · PublishedWWI, women’s suffrage, and one of the most important inventions of the 20th century: the telephone. Interview with historian Elizabeth Cobbs, author of "The Hello Girls: America’s First Women Soldiers." Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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Sketch + Puzzle
38m · PublishedHow much paper is printed every day? Who's designing it and who's keeping on tabs on how much we have? Featuring interviews with crossword constructor Matt Gaffney and Steven Peterman of The Sketchbook Project. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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Reputation
37m · PublishedWhat if you had a song stuck in your head, but had no way to find out anything about the artist? The mystery of an unlabelled record unravels year-over-year. Featuring an interview with reel-to-reel tape collector Bob Purse of the Inches Per Second blog. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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Brothers
40m · PublishedIn their four story brownstone at the corner of Fifth Avenue & 128th Street, the Collyer brothers sealed themselves up through the Great Depression, both World Wars, and as Harlem shifted from a rich white suburb to a poor black slum. In the cavernous dwelling, the pair amassed "one of the world’s legendary collections of urban junk." Two-hundred tons of junk by the end. Featuring memoirist Franz Lidz. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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DuMont
49m · PublishedAt the outset of commercial television, there were just four networks. Three you’ve heard of – they are still around today. The fourth is almost entirely forgotten. Featuring an interview with media historian David Weinstein of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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EphemaWHAT?!?
29m · PublishedYou’re telling me people actually like this old stuff? What is ephemera and why is it worth studying? Interview with Sarah Wasserman, professor of Material Culture Studies at the University of Delaware. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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Diaspora
59m · PublishedWhat makes American music American? If the history book is written, what chapters are missing? Featuring music researcher Ian Nagoski of Canary Records. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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Pilot
18m · PublishedFound objects – misplaced artifacts of mysterious origins – can be sources great of inspiration. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show
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Ephemeral has 61 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 44:41:37. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 30th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 09:11.
