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The Death of an Artist Podcast Failed Ana Mendieta
Helen Molesworth’s true-crime sensation marginalizes the artist’s life and legacy.
Posted inHistory
Blowback Explores the Messy History of US Interventionism
The well-researched podcast has done deep dives into US attempts at regime change in Iraq and Cuba, with its new season tackling the Korean War.
Posted inBooks
Hanif Abdurraqib on Black Performance and the Joy of Writing his New Book
The poet talks to Hyperallergic about A Little Devil in America and the process behind his new music podcast, Object of Sound.
Posted inArt
Escape Into Soundwaves From the Comfort of Your Home
The World According to Sound’s listening series has breathed new life into stagnant stay-at-home days and given me a meditative tool for coping with ever creeping anxiety.
Posted inArt
The Darkly Humorous Side of Capitalism Destroying Bridges, Dams, and More
The podcast Well There’s Your Problem takes a wry leftist look at engineering disasters throughout history.
Posted inArt
A Podcast on Radical Women Unearths Rare Interviews With Alice Neel, Betye Saar, and More
This season of the Recording Artists podcast, hosted by Helen Molesworth, explores what it has meant to be a woman and artist through the lives of six iconic artists.
Posted inArt
11 Great Art and Culture Podcast Episodes of 2017
The compelling cultural storytelling of 2017 podcasts includes the value of hoarding, the gentrification of art districts, and one mysterious skeleton.
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20 Art and Culture Podcast Episodes You Should Hear
From public art as a tool of control to grief in games to the science of color, here are 20 recommended podcast episodes on visual culture.
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A Podcaster Crafts Site-Specific Audio Experiences for the Met
Over 10 episodes, Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace podcast is exploring the historical narratives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Whether Gotham or Metropolis, New York Is the City of Superheroes
Superhero stories mesh easily with New York, whether it’s the new Jessica Jones series, which follows its super-strong private investigator around a noir Manhattan, or the first appearance of Batman, in 1939, soaring over the city.
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A Podcast Broadcasts the Voices of Indigenous Artists and Activists
ALBUQUERQUE — Archives have a particular meaning to Indigenous people.