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Phone Messages
By Paul Mason FotschSociety & Culture
Phone Messages episodes
- 121 Panic Stricken San Francisco (Jason 5)The Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 brought widespread destruction and many deaths, but some who survived found it thrilling.8 min
- 120 Paul Masson (outgoing 23)Like George in the Seinfeld episode "The Burning," sometimes you feel there's nothing more to say.5 min
- 119 I Just Remembered (James 16)In the fall of 1989, Marshall Sahlins taught a class titled Structure and History with a level of humor comparable to his brother's Second City Theater.5 min
- 118 You Big Dummies (outgoing 22)The sitcom Sanford and Son starred Redd Foxx as a Junk Dealer in the Watts neighborhood of L.A. A year after its premiere, Sly and The Family Stone released the album Fresh, whose songs can still inspire cheer on the subway.7 min
- 117 A Pair of New Clogs (Sikay 9)Although attachment to material things causes suffering, sometimes a pair of clogs can bring happiness, at least temporarily.10 min
- 116 Persona (Sikay 8)Although the Film Forum lacked a listing in the New York Times for the second week of September 1989, Ingmar Bergman's Persona was likely shown there on Friday the fifteenth.9 min
- 115 Not Cool Enough (Sikay 7)Artists have often struggled for time dedicated to their craft while being forced to earn a living. A Universal Basic Income could resolve this conflict.9 min
- 114 After the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (Sikay 6)The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and soon afterwards ATW Magazine, founded by Düsseldorf based artist Jårg Geismar, published images to celebrate German reunification.10 min
- 113 Appreciate Your Callin' (outgoing 21)The sale of vinyl records surpassed CDs in 2020 for the first time since 1986 as listeners find new appreciation for the visual delight of album cover art.8 min
- 112 Help Me Move (Brian 7)The National Ski Areas Association likes to emphasize that catastrophic ski injuries happen less than 1 in a million visits to the slopes. But a study from The Colorado Sun found an average of 10 skiers or snowboarders transported to emergency rooms each day during ski season.9 min
About Phone Messages
From the publisher's feed
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.