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History through Pop CultureJoin social studies teacher, historian and pop culturist Eric Salmonsen as he and his drop-in guests break down pop culture artifacts to see what history can be forged from them.Learn how you can contribute to the conversation at everything-history.com
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Episode 228: American TV & Movies as Ambassadors (opens the original)
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America at 250 Episode 13: "Making F*R*I*E*N*D*S All Around the World: American TV and movies as cultural ambassadors." Maya met with me as the last guest of my day podcasting in Chicago this summer. She works at the Museum of Broadcast Communication, a position helped along by her extensive experience teaching English all over the world. She learned very quickly through her students just how much of a cultural impact American TV shows and feature films have made all around the globe. Maya and I
Episode 227: Television Advertising (opens the original)
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America at 250 Episode 12: "We the Viewers: How TV advertising is a reflection of different eras and places." Brent is a volunteer docent at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, which is a perfect spot for him as he has spent most of his life connected to television production in one way or another. As an ad man on Michigan Avenue--Chicago's answer to Madison Avenue-- Brent witnessed and took part in the evolution of marketing that responded to TV programming and viewing practices.
Episode 226: Local TV Affiliates (opens the original)
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America at 250 Episode 11: "Voice of the People: the democratization of media and its reflection of time and place." Having spent fifteen years working as a reporter and news anchor for different news affiliates around the country, Shawn Patrick Floss knows a thing or two about the power of cameras and microphones when placed in reach of ordinary people. We met at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago and had an enlightening conversation about how people on the outside of the media w
Episode 225: Chicago's WLUP "The Loop" Radio (opens the original)
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America at 250 Episode 10: "Staying in the Loop: Chicago's WLUP radio as an example of terrestrial radio's role in civic life." The Museum of Broadcast Communications has a special exhibit dedicated to its hometown Rock n roll radio station, 97.7 FM, WLUP. Starting in 1977, "The Loop" immediately secured its place in the everyday life of Chicagoans like my guest, Luke, who grew up listening to its lineup of boundary-pushing DJs through the 80s and 90s. Our conversation highlights the role of rad
Episode 224: Sesame Street (opens the original)
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America at 250 Episode 9: "Sweepin' the Clouds Away: Sesame Street as a product of, and contributor to, American culture." Mary Cay carries a lifelong adoration of Sesame Street and is quite familiar with its place on the pantheon of both children's educational TV and public broadcasting. We had a wonderful conversation about how the show came to achieve that status at a hall of honor, the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. I recognize that Sesame Street takes place in New York and n
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