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Ephemeral

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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...

Ephemeral Podcast Guide

Listen to Ephemeral, a Society & Culture podcast by iHeartPodcasts. Stream 59 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Ephemeral Podcasts

In our series finale, we ask some of our favorite creators about the ephemeral nature of podcasting itself. Featuring podcasters Josh Clark...

68:21Dec 31, 2023

UMAN

Listening to the rerelease of the 1992 album Chaleur Humaine by the band UMAN. Featuring artists Danielle and Didier Jean and record label p...

16:01Dec 25, 2023

Vampira

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...

60:13Oct 24, 2022

Video Stores III: Vidiots

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...

37:57Sep 19, 2022

Movie Theaters

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...

46:59Aug 8, 2022

Sideshow

The history of the American Sideshow with guests Robin Miniter and Taylor Hagerdorn, the team behind the podcast Grim and Mild Presents: Sid...

24:44Jul 11, 2022

Loyalty Freak Music

Longtime Ephemeral listeners may recognize the music of chameleon artist Rrrrrose Azerty, although it can be a little tricky. They use twent...

40:07Jun 6, 2022

Ed Wood II

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...

61:12May 23, 2022

Ed Wood I

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...

56:00May 9, 2022

Star Ads

Audio ephemera collector Bob Purse returns to talk about more radio ads, this time from a source that remains a mystery.

50:18Apr 25, 2022

Radio Ads

The history of advertising over the air, featuring Cynthia B. Meyers, author of A Word from Our Sponsor: Admen, Advertising, and the Golden...

57:04Apr 11, 2022

BONUS: Video Game Saves

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...

16:39Mar 28, 2022

Video Games II

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...

60:04Mar 21, 2022

Video Games I

From Pong to Elden Ring, video games have dominated the interactive entertainment world for over half a century. We explore gaming's humble...

49:25Mar 7, 2022

Walking and Silence

In our chaotic, noisy world, how does one find silence? Not only quiet surroundings, but inner silence. The second part of our conversation...

39:41Feb 21, 2022

Exploration

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...

30:14Feb 14, 2022

Moog Synthesizers

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...

51:15Jan 24, 2022

Trash

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...

41:48Jan 10, 2022

Noel

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...

24:57Dec 26, 2021

Winter Solstice

Across the globe and back to antiquity, this changing of season has been recognized in ritual, story and song. Featuring Carolyn McVickar Ed...

40:25Dec 20, 2021

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