Best Sam Snelling Podcasts (2025)

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#420/Macy Snyder-Amatucci with John Snyder + Ian Volner + Bill Cotter + Music from Lenore Raphael 1:08:30

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Today, it’s Bartlesville, Oklahoma, home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s skyscraper, the 19-story Price Tower, talking with new owners Macy Snyder-Amatucci and John Snyder, about their plan to bring the tower back to life. Then it’s on to Washington DC and the administration’s plans for architecture, with writer and critic Ian Volner. Next, World’s Fairs w…

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#420/Macy Snyder-Amatucci with John Snyder + Ian Volner + Bill Cotter + Music from Lenore Raphael 1:08:30

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Today, it’s Bartlesville, Oklahoma, home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s skyscraper, the 19-story Price Tower, talking with new owners Macy Snyder-Amatucci and John Snyder, about their plan to bring the tower back to life. Then it’s on to Washington DC and the administration’s plans for architecture, with writer and critic Ian Volner. Next, World’s Fairs w…

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Episode 180: Gracie Glassmeyer Interview 1:06:00

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Episode 180: Gracie Glassmeyer Interview This after-show episode dives deeper into Here She Lies with its creator, Gracie Glassmeyer. If you heard the table read of this dark, twisty pilot, you probably have questions—like why Seth can’t leave his house, or why Talia has been spying on Amber’s stepmom. Gracie shares the answers, along with her uniq…

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#419/I'll Take Architecture for $1000: Jade Snelling + Catherine Croft + Sarah and Debbie Dykstra + Musical Guests Thomas Lauderdale and Pink Martini 53:51

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Do you like architecture? Do you like Jeopardy? Recent Jeopardy contestant Jade Snelling is an archivist at Virginia Tech working at the International Archive of Women in Architecture, preserving the history of women architects around the world. Next we've got Catherine Croft, the Director of the Twentieth Century Society dedicated to protecting Br…

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#419/I'll Take Architecture for $1000: Jade Snelling + Catherine Croft + Sarah and Debbie Dykstra + Musical Guests Thomas Lauderdale and Pink Martini 53:51

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Do you like architecture? Do you like Jeopardy? Recent Jeopardy contestant Jade Snelling is an archivist at Virginia Tech working at the International Archive of Women in Architecture, preserving the history of women architects around the world. Next we've got Catherine Croft, the Director of the Twentieth Century Society dedicated to protecting Br…

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Episode 179: Here She Lies Written by Gracie Glassmeyer 54:38

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Episode 179: Here She Lies Written by Gracie Glassmeyer Welcome to Dead Pilots Society, the podcast that takes comedy pilots from A-list writers that were sold and developed at networks and streamers but never produced, and gives them the table reads they never got to have. This episode features a pilot from Gracie Glassmeyer. Gracie has written fo…

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The Age of Hitler, with Alec Ryrie 44:06

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For centuries, the lodestone of the West's moral compass pointed to Jesus. Today, it points away from Hitler. That shift from a positive to a negative moral touchstone can be seen in popular culture's panoply of dark lords—Darth Vader, Sauron, Voldemort—each a rather unsubtle echo of Hitler himself. Join Sam Fornecker for a conversation with Alec R…

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#418/Dustin Bramell + Cary O'Dell + Sarah and Debbie Dykstra + Music from Lenore Raphael 47:08

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Every serious Modernist fan knows about the Case Study Houses, the legendary program started by John Entenza of Arts and Architecture Magazine in the 1950’s, attracting top and emerging architects to create affordable houses for Los Angeles. We’ll talk with Dustin Bramell, who’s working to create a new series of Case Study Houses; Cary O’Dell on th…

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#418/Dustin Bramell + Cary O'Dell + Sarah and Debbie Dykstra + Music from Lenore Raphael 47:08

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Every serious Modernist fan knows about the Case Study Houses, the legendary program started by John Entenza of Arts and Architecture Magazine in the 1950’s, attracting top and emerging architects to create affordable houses for Los Angeles. We’ll talk with Dustin Bramell, who’s working to create a new series of Case Study Houses; Cary O’Dell on th…

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#417/Author Pairs: Corey and Margaret Bienert + Jonathan Schroeder and Janet Borgerson + Adriene Biondo and Chris Nichols 1:06:56

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Our last set of poolside interviews from Modernism Week 2025 features three fun and exciting author pairs: Corey and Margeret Bienert on midcentury motels, Jonathan Schroeder and Janet Borgerson on instructional records, and Adriene Biondo and Chris Nichols on the sporting craze of the 1950's - bowling!…

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#417/Author Pairs: Corey and Margaret Bienert + Jonathan Schroeder and Janet Borgerson + Adriene Biondo and Chris Nichols 1:06:56

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Our last set of poolside interviews from Modernism Week 2025 features three fun and exciting author pairs: Corey and Margeret Bienert on midcentury motels, Jonathan Schroeder and Janet Borgerson on instructional records, and Adriene Biondo and Chris Nichols on the sporting craze of the 1950's - bowling!…

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#416/Sam Lubell + Sarah Broughton + John Rowland + Musical Guest Taurey Butler 55:24

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Welcome to USModernist Radio, where we talk and laugh with people who enjoy, own, create, dream about, preserve, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most exciting and controversial buildings in the world. It’s Monday, August 4, and we’ve got prolific architecture author Sam Lubell, Colorado architects Rowland and Broughton, and musical guest…

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#416/Sam Lubell + Sarah Broughton + John Rowland + Musical Guest Taurey Butler 55:24

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Welcome to USModernist Radio, where we talk and laugh with people who enjoy, own, create, dream about, preserve, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most exciting and controversial buildings in the world. It’s Monday, August 4, and we’ve got prolific architecture author Sam Lubell, Colorado architects Rowland and Broughton, and musical guest…

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Episode 178: Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson Interview (Blessed and Highly Favored, NewsRadio, Beavis and Butt-Head) 1:02:22

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Episode 178: Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson Interview (Blessed and Highly Favored, NewsRadio, Beavis and Butt-Head) In this after-show interview, Andrew sits down with longtime writing partners Chris Marcil and Sam Johnson. Friends and collaborators, Marcil and Johnson share some incredible stories from their decades in the business. They talk about ho…

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#415/Charles Phoenix + Barton Jahncke + Tiki with Peter Moruzzi and Sven Kirsten 1:11:33

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From the swanky USModernist compound in Palm Springs during Modernism Week 2025, it’s a full schedule of poolside guests. We’ve got pop culture historian Charles Phoenix, the Craig Ellwood Whisperer Barton Jahncke, and authors Peter Moruzzi and Sven Kirsten on the most fun you can have in a brightly colored Polynesian shirt - tiki bars.…

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#415/Charles Phoenix + Barton Jahncke + Tiki with Peter Moruzzi and Sven Kirsten 1:11:33

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From the swanky USModernist compound in Palm Springs during Modernism Week 2025, it’s a full schedule of poolside guests. We’ve got pop culture historian Charles Phoenix, the Craig Ellwood Whisperer Barton Jahncke, and authors Peter Moruzzi and Sven Kirsten on the most fun you can have in a brightly colored Polynesian shirt - tiki bars.…

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Episode 177: Blessed and Highly Favored by Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson - Live from the Elysian Theater 49:50

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Episode 177: Blessed and Highly Favored by Chris Marcil & Sam Johnson - Live from the Elysian Theater We have such a great dead pilot for you this month. It's called Blessed and Highly Favored. It’s a hilarious comedy about a rookie pastor struggling to keep her progressive Baptist church afloat while dealing with megachurch competition, financial …

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#414/Architects Tod Williams + Paul Masi + Jon Gentry + Musical Guest Carrie Marshall 1:20:45

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On the blue plate special today we’ve got a full platter of deliciously talented architects, with Tod Williams, Paul Masi, and Jon Gentry. Later on for a jazzy dessert, music with Carrie Marshall.By george smart

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#414/Architects Tod Williams + Paul Masi + Jon Gentry + Musical Guest Carrie Marshall 1:20:45

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On the blue plate special today we’ve got a full platter of deliciously talented architects, with Tod Williams, Paul Masi, and Jon Gentry. Later on for a jazzy dessert, music with Carrie Marshall.By george smart

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#413/Daughters Of Design Saarinen Bertoia Eames + Phillip Cox and Niall Cronin + Special Musical Guest Ari Shapiro 1:10:09

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Recorded poolside at the swanky USModernist compound during Modernism Week 2025, this week we’re hanging with the Daughters of Design: Susan Saarinen, Celia Bertoia, and Carla Hartman. Back in the studio, authors Phillip Cox and Niall Cronin on architect Evans Woollen, and later, a well-known NPR host who’s toured with Pink Martini, special musical…

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#413/Daughters Of Design Saarinen Bertoia Eames + Phillip Cox and Niall Cronin + Special Musical Guest Ari Shapiro 1:10:09

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Recorded poolside at the swanky USModernist compound during Modernism Week 2025, this week we’re hanging with the Daughters of Design: Susan Saarinen, Celia Bertoia, and Carla Hartman. Back in the studio, authors Phillip Cox and Niall Cronin on architect Evans Woollen, and later, a well-known NPR host who’s toured with Pink Martini, special musical…

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#412/Sian Winship + Bobak Ha'eri + Spencer Luckey + Music by Lenore Raphael 1:04:05

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Joining us today is architectural historian Sian Winship; Minnesota’s MVP for midcentury modern, Bobak Ha’Eri; Spencer Luckey on his playgrounds, and music by jazz pianist Lenore Raphael.By George Smart

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#412/Sian Winship + Bobak Ha'eri + Spencer Luckey + Music by Lenore Raphael 1:04:05

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Joining us today is architectural historian Sian Winship; Minnesota’s MVP for midcentury modern, Bobak Ha’Eri; Spencer Luckey on his playgrounds, and music by jazz pianist Lenore Raphael.By George Smart

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#411/All About Mies with Iveta Cerna + Dirk Lohan + Max Strang on Gene Leedy 48:06

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From poolside at the swanky USModernist compound during Modernism Week, we’re all about two architects: Chicago’s Mies van der Rohe with guests Iveta Cerna, director of the Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic; and Mies’s grandson, architect Dirk Lohan. Later on, we’ll hear from Max Strang, archivist of Gene Leedy and his impressive Florida arch…

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#411/All About Mies with Iveta Cerna + Dirk Lohan + Max Strang on Gene Leedy 48:06

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From poolside at the swanky USModernist compound during Modernism Week, we’re all about two architects: Chicago’s Mies van der Rohe with guests Iveta Cerna, director of the Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic; and Mies’s grandson, architect Dirk Lohan. Later on, we’ll hear from Max Strang, archivist of Gene Leedy and his impressive Florida arch…

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Hamish Blood: ADHD, Bogan Life, and Māori Pride 11:31

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🧠🎸 What do ADHD, heavy metal music, and Māori culture have in common? In this clip from our full episode with Hamish Blood — a proud bogan from New Zealand 🇳🇿 — we explore how all three come together in one powerful story. Hamish talks about living with ADHD, thinking differently, and why heavy metal music helps him feel focused and free. 🎶⚡ He als…

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Episode 176: Ilana Peña (Diary of a Future President) and Anne Sundell (writer and comedian) Interview 1:13:16

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Episode 176: Ilana Peña (Diary of a Future President) and Anne Sundell (writer and comedian) Interview In this month’s after-show interview, Andrew chats with Ilana Peña (Diary of a Future President) and Anne Sundell (writer and comedian) about their pilot How to Get Over Bryan Byers. The pair share the real-life inspiration behind the show — yes, …

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#410/Capital Brutalism with Angela Person and Aileen Fuchs + Bad Prefab + Special Musical Guest Madeleine Peyroux 1:09:59

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This week is the close of a wildly popular exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington DC called Capital Brutalism, the history of DC’s best Modernist buildings. With us is Executive Director Aileen Fuchs and head curator Angela Person. Heading to California, we’ll hear what happened to a couple who went all-in on prefab, which is grea…

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#410/Capital Brutalism with Angela Person and Aileen Fuchs + Bad Prefab + Special Musical Guest Madeleine Peyroux 1:09:59

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This week is the close of a wildly popular exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington DC called Capital Brutalism, the history of DC’s best Modernist buildings. With us is Executive Director Aileen Fuchs and head curator Angela Person. Heading to California, we’ll hear what happened to a couple who went all-in on prefab, which is grea…

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Episode 175: How To Get Over Bryan Byers Written by Ilana Peña & Anne Sundell 54:11

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Episode 175: How To Get Over Bryan Byers Written by Ilana Peña & Anne Sundell (Recorded Live at the Elysian Theater) This month on Dead Pilots Society, we’re bringing you How To Get Over Bryan Byers, a hilarious comedy pilot from Ilana Peña (Diary of a Future President) and Anne Sundell (writer and comedian). The show follows two former enemies, An…

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#409/Chris Rawlins on Horace Gifford + Donald Luxton on Arthur Erickson + David Fixler 58:10

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From poolside in Palm Springs during Modernism Week 2025, today’s guests are authors Chris Rawlins on Fire Island’s Horace Gifford, Donald Luxton on Vancouver’s Arthur Erickson, and recorded at the PRP4 DOCOMOMO conference in Boston, David Fixler.By george smart

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#409/Chris Rawlins on Horace Gifford + Donald Luxton on Arthur Erickson + David Fixler 58:10

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From poolside in Palm Springs during Modernism Week 2025, today’s guests are authors Chris Rawlins on Fire Island’s Horace Gifford, Donald Luxton on Vancouver’s Arthur Erickson, and recorded at the PRP4 DOCOMOMO conference in Boston, David Fixler.By george smart

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Life as a Tattooed Metal Vocalist & Proud NZ Bogan! 🖤🏍️ - Clips 11:08

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🎤💥 Jolene Tempest: Life as a Tattooed Metal Vocalist & Proud NZ Bogan! 🖤🏍️In this clip, we meet Jolene Tempest—tattoo artist, heavy metal vocalist, and proud New Zealand bogan. 🤘🔥 She shares what it's like being a woman in the metal scene, why she loves tattoos and motorcycles, and how she stays true to herself in a world that doesn’t always get it…

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#408/Authors Nora Wendl + Todd Gannon + Kevin Murphy + Mary Ann Hunting + Musical Guest Gabrielle Stravelli 1:23:35

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When you hear about architect Mies van der Rohe and his famous Farnsworth House in Plano Illinois, little is said of the client. Today you’ll learn the real story of Dr. Edith Farnsworth from author Nora Wendl, we talk with Todd Gannon about architect Frank Israel, plus authors Kevin Murphy and Mary Anne Hunting on women architects in the early day…

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#408/Authors Nora Wendl + Todd Gannon + Kevin Murphy + Mary Ann Hunting + Musical Guest Gabrielle Stravelli 1:23:35

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When you hear about architect Mies van der Rohe and his famous Farnsworth House in Plano Illinois, little is said of the client. Today you’ll learn the real story of Dr. Edith Farnsworth from author Nora Wendl, we talk with Todd Gannon about architect Frank Israel, plus authors Kevin Murphy and Mary Anne Hunting on women architects in the early day…

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#407/Men About Town: Christopher Kennedy + Kip Serafin + Kurt Cyr 1:08:11

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From poolside at the swanky USModernist compound in Palm Springs, today’s guests are the three distinguished men about town. Need a midcentury sofa in green tomorrow? How about a tour for 25? Or a private cocktail party at the Dinah Shore house? Who are you gonna call? As the expression goes, we got a guy, actually three guys, who make these wonder…