Ep. 78 – L.A. graffiti in a whole new light
Susan A. Phillips talks about her deeply researched study of Los Angeles graffiti that includes marks made by hobos, prisoners, pachucos, surfers, punks, grips, taggers, seafarers, and more.
Yale Press Podcast
The Yale University Press Podcast is a series of in-depth conversations with experts and authors on a range of topics including politics, history, science, art, and more for those who are intellectually curious.
Recent Episodes
Ep. 77 – The beautiful, atmospheric art of Eileen Hogan
British artist Eileen Hogan, Yale Center for British Art curator Elisabeth Fairman, and Artists’ Lives oral historian Cathy Courtney have a wide-ranging conversation about painting, exhibitions, gardens, poetry, and more.
Ep. 76 – The complex relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright and New York City
Architectural historian Anthony Alofsin offers us an entirely new way of looking at role New York City played in the life and career of Frank Lloyd Wright — and a new way of looking at the city, as well.
Ep. 75 – Charleston Fancy
In this conversation with eminent architectural critic Witold Rybczynski, we discuss some fascinating and truly unique architecture and urban development projects in one the most beautiful cities in the U.S., Charleston, South Carolina.
Ep. 74 – The Importance of Learning Multiple Languages
A look at how we acquire language and the importance of learning more than one language at any age.