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Phone Messages
By Paul Mason FotschSociety & Culture
Phone Messages episodes
- 71 Art School (Chris 14)The Art Institute of Chicago has one of the most highly rated art schools in the country. But is going to art school worth it?8 min
- 70 Wake Up (unknown 4)Arthur Mann, whose class on American Social Movements was always packed, researched and practiced the ideals of urban order.7 min
- 69 Maybe Next Time (Sikay 3)Les Misérables has been on London's West End continuously since 1985. Its first Chicago performance came in the Spring of 1989 at the Auditorium Theater, and at least two tickets went unused.9 min
- 68 Midway Studios (Sikay 2)An old barn on the south side of Chicago's Midway Plaisance became the center of artistic creativity throughout the twentieth century.9 min
- 67 Chicken Temptation (Sikay 1)Living above Harold's Chicken Shack can have surprising effects on a vegetarian.9 min
- 66 Kick Ball (Liz 1)When playing four square at Hyde Park's Promontory Point, be prepared to address the physical needs of toddlers.8 min
- 65 Angel (Chris 13)Watching nineteen seventies television could be compared to eating cheeseburgers, but its screen angels should be taken seriously.6 min
- 64 If Anne Then (Outgoing 14)Can a 1980s answering machine function like a Star Trek transporter, moving me through space depending on the caller?7 min
- 63 Hip Tunez (Chris 12)Walking west on Chicago's Grand Avenue provides ample time to formulate rap rhymes.7 min
- 62 Just Want To Know About Ya (Grandma 3)Chicago in the 1920s could be an exciting place for a young, church going woman of small town Michigan.7 min
About Phone Messages
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This podcast will play and discuss old phone answering machine messages. In the late 1980s, while living in Chicago, I selected certain messages to be duplicated using a double cassette recorder. Playing them back leads me to explore the intersection of personal history and the larger social and cultural context through the lens of an outdated technology.
New episodes will be posted Sundays.