Suburban fluxus, Wes Anderson films, carpet crop circles, and the complex (and often comedic) dynamics of family life within a consumer culture.

In this episode, I talk to Hillerbrand+Magsamen, a husband and wife collaborative artistic team – Stephan Hillerbrand and Mary Magsamen – who met at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and now live and practice their art in the suburbs of Houston, Texas with their two children and three dogs.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Once In a Lifetime - Talking Heads

We Are Family (Single Version) – Sister Sledge

Stranglehold – Ted Nugent

O Superman – Laurie Anderson

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Watch List

Hillerbrand+Magsamen:

Whole

DIY Loveseat

Accumulation

Higher Ground

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