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The best source on our cultural identity is not the official, historical record — ask any anthropologist, it’s the town dump. Ephemera — those things that were just barely saved, and in some...
In our series finale, we ask some of our favorite creators about the ephemeral nature of podcasting itself. Featuring podcasters Josh Clark...
Listening to the rerelease of the 1992 album Chaleur Humaine by the band UMAN. Featuring artists Danielle and Didier Jean and record label p...
The original, spooky, late-night TV host and one of the most influential characters in horror media, Vampira was the alter ego of Maila Nurm...
We revisit our series on video stores by showcasing the iconic, LA-based Vidiots, one of the only female-owned and operated video stores in...
Nothing beats seeing a good movie on the big screen. But in the age of online streaming, how do theaters survive and continue to stay releva...
The history of the American Sideshow with guests Robin Miniter and Taylor Hagerdorn, the team behind the podcast Grim and Mild Presents: Sid...
Longtime Ephemeral listeners may recognize the music of chameleon artist Rrrrrose Azerty, although it can be a little tricky. They use twent...
We continue our deep dive in the life and work of director Ed Wood with an exploration of Wood's later years and his posthumous rise to fame...
1959's Plan 9 From Outer Space has been called "the worst film of all time," its creator Edward D. Wood Jr. "the worst director." But Plan 9...
Audio ephemera collector Bob Purse returns to talk about more radio ads, this time from a source that remains a mystery. See omnystudio.com/...
The history of advertising over the air, featuring Cynthia B. Meyers, author of A Word from Our Sponsor: Admen, Advertising, and the Golden...
Video games create a marvelous world for players to live in and explore. But given the ephemeral nature of video game saves, these worlds ca...
We wrap our historical dive into video games with the modern age of gaming, from Playstation to Xbox to Nintendo. Then, we sit down with iHe...
From Pong to Elden Ring, video games have dominated the interactive entertainment world for over half a century. We explore gaming's humble...
In our chaotic, noisy world, how does one find silence? Not only quiet surroundings, but inner silence. The second part of our conversation...
What draws us off the beaten path? The first of a two-parter featuring polar explorer and author Erling Kagge. Learn more about your ad-choi...
In the 1950's, engineer Bob Moog started to tinker and build his own electronic instruments. Little did he know that his invention, the Moog...
With an unprecedented amount of new stuff being made, bought and sold everyday, we’re more likely than ever to throw things away. But where...
It's a Williams family Christmas in search of Romeo Muller's last film, 1992's Noël . https://youtu.be/BzKj4jYuG-I Learn more about you...
Across the globe and back to antiquity, this changing of season has been recognized in ritual, story and song. Featuring Carolyn McVickar Ed...
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Frosty the Snowman. The Little Drummer Boy. All of these iconic holiday specials have something in common: t...
This episode of Ephemeral is on drugs. Featuring Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance and host of the podcast Psychoactive....
These days, tattoos are everywhere. But no so long ago, tattoo was an underground art form. And before that, tattoo was a cultural touchston...
An interview with author Helen Grant about M. R. James, the real village of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, and the wonders of Victorian ghost...
An English tourist looking for hidden treasures in untrodden corners of France finds more than he bargained for. Learn more about your ad-ch...
Herk Harvey spent decades directing educational films, but he is best remembered for his lone feature, 1962's Carnival of Souls. Featuring i...
The art of drag has seen a rapid rise in popularity since the premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2009. But drag has been around for centuries...
On September 9, 1870, while surveying the Yellowstone wilderness, Truman C. Everts was separated from his party with no horse, no food and l...
Continuing our monthlong look at video store culture, the Ephemeral team takes a field-trip to pay their late fees. Featuring Dan Herbert, a...
The rise and fall of the video rental store. Featuring Daniel Herbert, associate professor at the University of Michigan and author of Video...
Lights in the sky, craft in the air, and extraterrestrial encounters. Featuring author Toby Ball, host of the podcast Strange Arrivals. Lear...
Our musical interview with steel guitar ambassador, teacher, performer, and legend Alan Akaka. For more context on the steel guitar and its...
Ten songs that skipped a generation. Featuring the music of composer and performer Lorrie Doriza and her grandfather Tony Rais. Learn more a...
One Summer in 1965 frozen in time. Featuring audio ephemera collector Bob Purse. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...
For some artists, the only opportunity to share their work with the world is to do it all themselves. Featuring Matt Werth, proprietor of th...
Reigniting music under appreciated in its day. Featuring Matt Werth, proprietor of the RVNG Intl. record label, and the music of Peter Ivers...
There are many laughing records, but there is only one Laughing Record. Featuring music researcher Ian Nagoski of Canary Records. Learn more...
The music of William Grant Still is as versatile as it is beautiful. So why don't we hear it more often? Featuring Still's granddaughter, jo...
The first and for seventeen years only female filmmaker was Alice Guy. Featuring her biographer, author and historian Janelle Dietrick. Lear...
What does this place sound like? Featuring Jacob Job, sound recordist and research associate for Colorado State University’s Sound and Light...
The Woolsey wildfires of 2018 devastated Southern California. But some history survived, including five priceless works of art. Introducing...
How an invention from the Hawai'ian islands changed the world. Featuring Hawai'ian musician and educator Alan Akaka and historian John Trout...
New episodes air on Mondays beginning May 10th. Check out the trailer for a preview of what’s to come! Confinement protocol [est. 194 █ by D...
With so much to be grateful for this year, we wanted to express our thanks by sharing some of our favorite, never-before-aired clips from fo...
A traveller seeking solitude finds it at an old farmhouse in which everything seems forgotten and yet remembered. Written by Richard Le Gall...
Why put music on plastic in 2019? Featuring Seth Nicholas Johnson of Haunted Birthday Records and the music of Elias Mason & June Yorke, pum...
A strange left turn in the story of Merigail Moreland. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystud...
A conversation with our producer Matt on family, recording, and all things ephemeral. Learn more at www.ephemeral.show Learn more about your...
Who records your family’s history? Learn more at www.ephemeral.show Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...
Four minutes and thirty three seconds that changed the course of music history. Featuring musicologist & composer Kyle Gann. Learn more at w...