Happy Spooky Season! This is a preview of our 50th episode special, which is coming out on Monday. In this episode we are going to be introducing our topic, Alcatraz Island. This episode is going to focus on the geography and the key events in history, to allow us the opportunity to dive into the specifics in part 2.

We are here with another special, this time speaking with Vanessa Branco, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Sunbolt. On this episode, Vanessa shares a bit about herself, her 20 years of experience, marketing tips,advice for designers, and a bit about the Sunbolt company. Sunbolt, a company founded after Hurricane Sandy, creates solar workstations and charging solutions. For more information, the website can be found at https://gosunbolt.com 

Class is now in session! And we are going to be doing an introduction to healthcare design or the Designer's Introduction to Healthcare 101. Instead of diving deep into the a case study or topic, we are going to be discussing the overall evolution of Healthcare Architecture and a few key concepts. Among these are Healing Architecture, Evidence-Based Design, Green Architecture and Healing Gardens.

Concrete, tile, and... castles? Today's episode is on Dr. Henry Chapman Mercer and the Fonthill Castle. On today’s episode, we are going to be talking about concrete construction. Or more accurately, one of America’s castles made entirely of pour-in-place hand-mixed concrete. Carefully constructed by a small team from a model and a sketchbook, this design is important not only for the history it housed in its wall, but also for the very history embedded in its walls. The blog post will be posted within the next 24 hours of the episode going live, but please check out https://www.mercermuseum.org/, for more information on visiting.

Hello and welcome back dear listeners! On today’s episode, I am excited to start back up with a design that manages to tick-off all the boxes of a good story. It’s got murder, revenge, designs, dungeons, poisonous plants, and more. In this episode on Alnwick Castle and Gardens, in Northumberland, United Kingdom. We are going to deep dive into this site and history, talking about the castle itself as well as the Gardens. Covering topics such as the poison garden, how the family connects to the gunpowder plot, and more. Information about the castle and gardens can be found at:       

https://www.alnwickgarden.com/

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On this episode, we talk about the oldest National Park in the World, Bogd Khan Uul National Park, located just outside of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. We start this episode off with discussing the difference between forest reserves and national parks, then dive into the heavy details of the park and Manzushire Monastery. Including how it was affected during the Stalin purges or Great Purges of the 1930s. All this and more on this weeks episode. Also coming out is a second episode, so make sure to check out both.

This exciting episode is with Kasper Sierslev, author of Win

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and a free copy of his book for my listeners can be found at:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/619bf5ea5e193231cfbe1922/t/655892dfc827fe0ff10bd561/1700303585882/Win-win-house+-+e-book.pdf

It's Black History Month! We are going to start celebrating Heritage Months on the show, and what better way then to have a year of designers who positively contributed to design. And we are going to get started with Paul Revere Williams, who was not just an amazing architect, but also a philanthropist, trailblazing, and incredible businessman. He has been nicknamed "the Architect to the Stars" for his incredible work for famous Hollywood stars, but really did so much more for design.

If you are interested in learning more about St. Jude, or him, pleased check out the following websites I mentioned during the show:

https://www.stjude.org

https://www.paulrwilliamsproject.org

On this episode, we discuss the Haunted Sagamore Hotel. A hotel that has topped the charts as both one of the Most haunted hotel in America, and most beautiful. We cover its long history, including the variations to the buildings, after the hotel burned down twice. We cover the various key figures in history, the local land, and some of the ghosts that call the property home.

If you are interested in visiting, check out: