Triangle, the Fire that Changed America
From Barry Vogel | Part of the Radio Curious series | 29:01
Until September 11, 2001, The Triangle Shirtwaste Fire on March 25, 1911 was the deadliest workplace disaster in the history of New York City. David Von Drehle, a political writer for the Washington Post, is the author of “Triangle, the Fire That Changed America.” It’s a detailed examination of how one event changed the course of the 20th century politics and labor relations.
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Until September 11, 2001, The Triangle Shirtwaste Fire on March 25, 1911 was the deadliest workplace disaster in the history of New York City. The fire shocked the nation and exposed the life-threatening conditions in America’s sweatshop industry. It gave energy to the labor movement and unions, and remade the Democratic Party.
David Von Drehle, a political writer for the Washington Post is the author of “Triangle, the Fire That Changed America.” It’s a detailed examination of how one event changed the course of the 20th century politics and labor relations.
At the end of his book Von Drehle concludes that the workers who fought the management in 1909 and died in the fire of 1911, where they were locked in the building during the fire, did not die in vain.
I spoke with David Von Drehle by phone from New York City and asked him to tell us how that awful fire changed America.
The book he recommends “Plunkitt of Tammany Hall” by William Riordan.
Subway Symphony
From paul overton | 01:55
A rhythmic ride from the Village to Harlem
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The every day can be extrordinary. Espescially if you just reorganize it a little, build layer upon layer, and recognize the music in mechanization.
This piece was recorded using only the sounds of the New York City subway system.
39: NYC Foresight
From Everything Sounds | Part of the Everything Sounds series | 13:20
Explore the hypothetical solutions to real issues caused by technology.
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Daniel Goddemeyer and Chris Woebken attended theRoyal College of Arts in London, but didn’t meet until they moved to New York City. After exchanging messages online, they discovered that they both shared an interest in technology and the way it shapes our world. New York City debuted its “Digital Roadmap” in 2012, which led Daniel and Chris to consider the implications of living in a hyper-connected city. They were inspired to form the Office for Hypothetical Futures as a way to explore ideas about technology in urban spaces. From there, NYC Foresight was created to act as a fictional department of the city of New York that tries to address the issues that come about from technology, data collection, and digital noise. Find out more about NYC Foresight and the “Digital Serenity Initiative” in this week’s show.
Subculture
From WFUV | 01:00:00
A one-hour documentary celebrating the centennial of the New York City Subway
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In time for the centennial celebration of the New York City Subway, WFUV rumbles through the 100 year-old rapid transit system and meets the characters that inhabit it, as we go underground for the inaugural subway ride, look for love on the L train, and experience the view from a conductor’s seat. We forecast the future of the fabled 2nd Avenue Line, while looking back at the generations that have graced the subway platforms since 1904. And yes, oh yes, we even take the A train.
Reverse Culture Shock
From WFUV | 05:41
A New York essayist returns from a long trip abroad.
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Sometimes even the city you know best can seem unfamiliar. Native New Yorker Ethan Todras-Whitehill just returned from a long trip to South America and now he's struggling to reacquaint himself with his beloved hometown.
A Conversation with Milton Glaser
From National Endowment for the Arts | Part of the Art Works series | 29:22
The man behind the I Heart NY logo talks art and design!
Born in 1929, Milton Glaser is one of the major designers of the the second half 20th century who is still going strong in the 21st (Note: He just redesigned The Nation Magazine AND designed the cover for January 10 edition of Newsweek). His designs brought a new aesthetic that was influenced by his unyielding curiosity and his appreciation of both the history of art and of design. This play between visual and intellectual concepts informs all his considerable work. He’s designed and illustrated over 300 posters, including the one of famous profile of Bob Dylan with rainbow hair; with Walter Bernard, he’as redesigned many magazines and journals including the Washington Post. He’s designed restaurants, dishware, bottles, labels, and logos, including the iconic I Heart NY which is the most frequently imitated logo design in history. He’s had one-man shows at the Georges Pompidou Center, and the Museum of Modern Arts; his work is in the permanent collection of many museums around the world. And he’s the co-founder New York Magazine where he was design director for a decade. Milton Glaser is the recipient of many many awards, including in 2009, the National Medal of Arts.
#9 - The Plane That Flew Into the Empire State Building
From HowSound | 22:49
Producer Joe Richman understands the power and pleasure of storytelling with archive tape.
Producer Joe Richman understands the power and pleasure of storytelling with archive tape. On this edition of HowSound, we feature Joe’s radio story about the historic crash of a B-52 bomber into the Empire State Building.
Joe’s not alone, of course, but the field of producers using archive tape isn’t crowded. American Radio Works comes to mind. So, too, does Lost and Found Sound by the Kitchen Sisters. And, there’s Talking History, a radio program produced at the State University of New York at Albany. Anybody I’ve missed?
Now, you producers, go mine those archives!
Cheers, Rob