We Defy Augury

The Suburban/American Scream


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Thoughts on the history and future of the American suburbs (loosely) inspired by four books:

Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs by Benjamin Herold

The Fifties by David Halberstam

Outside the Gates of Eden: The Dream of America from Hiroshima to Now by Peter Bacon Hales

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit by Sloan Wilson

Special Guests: Monty Python, Bill Cosby, Rush, Descendents, Bob and Doug McKenzie, Edward Scissorhands, Arcade Fire, Dead Milkmen, Malvina Reynolds, Helen Keller, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Bruce Springsteen, and The Who.

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We Defy AuguryBy Dave G. Truck