Honestly, we just wanted to do a normal episode that didnt react to current events. We thought that the War on Terror would be a somewhat stable historical artifact. Then Trump invaded Venezuela, kidnapped its president, and stole its oil. So this epis

Its Brutal! Trump, Architecture, and American Authoritarianism. (Weird Little Architects Part II). E08.In this follow up to our episode on Trumps Weird Little Architects (E06) we examine the ways that architecture has been instrumentalized by the T

We invited Nick Sturm to join us to tell us about his recent Defector article, Good Riddance to The Best American Poetry. Nick tells us about the reactionary ideals which shaped the poetry anthology series and how these reactionary ideals influence Amer

In this episode, we tell you about the weird little architects in Trumps orbit and their plans to remake DC. ReferencesThe National Civic Art Society: www.civicart.orgWebsite for Michael Curtis, the artist member of the NCAS https://theclassical

Colin and Mariel watch “Style Wars,” a classic documentary about New York City graffiti in 1982, and explore what this documentary can tell us about the politics of today. References:Style Wars (1982): https://youtu.be/CO9YgJXzRmk?si=A

Public Art On Trial:In this episode, we examine the ways that major funders of public art in the US have often sought to use public art as a tool of social engineering. What did these funders hope that public art would achieve? And were they successful i

The internationally famous graffiti artist, Banksy, has made 3 trips to Palestine, where he has attempted to use graffiti art to build solidarity with the Palestinian cause. What are the possibilities

Colin interviews Leesa Kelly and Amira McLendon of Memorialize the Movement about their experiences as Black activists working to preserve art from the 2020 uprising in Minneapolis. Kelly and McLendon