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December 3, 2009

Love Her?... Hate Her?... Barbie

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Today I've been listening to another episode of WNYC's Studio 360 and this particular programme, on Barbie, is part of an American Icons series.

Not being much of a Barbie fan myself, I was curious to hear how others feel about this pseudo girl toy.  I was not surprised to find that as well as passing public opinions the programme features sociological points of view too.

As with many of WNYC's audio shows they have the quality, editing and content down to a T.

Link to Podcast:

Studio 360: Barbie


Related Links:

WNYC Studio 360

Wikipedia on Barbie

Documentary: Barbie Nation by Susan Stern

Forever Barbie by M.G. Lord

Food Chain Barbie by Tom Forsythe

The Safety of Objects by A.M. Homes

The Barbie Chronicles by Steven Dubin

 

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November 7, 2009

Tuning in to Tesla

Photo by Flickr/steve beger

Today whilst strolling around the city and sipping on my flat white, I was allured to a vintage radio sitting a little too temptingly in a charity shop window. Needless to say I did end up buying it!... My radio purchase reminded me of a program I had saved on my 'listen list'; ' Nikola Tesla: Strange Genius' by WNYC's Studio 360.  

So on returning home I put the fire on, made a cup of tea and tuned into hearing about the genius who invented the radio, intrigued as to what other things Tesla invented. Studio 360's podcast didn't disappoint, not only do they take you through his revolutionary work but also talk about his curious life and mad scientist moments. This episode features input from Samantha Hunt, author of 'The Invention of Everything Else', WNYC's director of engineering Jim Stagnitto and story teller Mike Daisey, amongst others, all adding a different perspective on Tesla.

Studio 360's shows with presenter Kurt Anderson are focused on the worlds of art and culture, often with an unusual and compelling twist. The audio quality and editing of Studio 360's programmes are of an enviable standard with all those little entertaining quirks that I love, like good music and sound effects.

With all his eccentricities, Tesla's genius deserves a lot more credit and fame, so have a listen and spread the word!

Link to Podcast:

WNYC's Studio 360: Nikola Tesla: Strange Genius

 

Related Links:

Nikola Tesla

WNYC Studio 360

Samantha Hunt

Jim Stagnitto

Mike Daisey

Kurt Anderson

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