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Listen to Fiber Nation, a Games & Hobbies podcast by Interweave. Stream 34 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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Everything Will Be Fine: Twisted Tales of Travel
You go on a trip, and stuff happens. You lose your luggage or miss your plane. But what if the stuff that happens is a little more epic? Lik...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 2
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire lasted fewer than 30 minutes and killed 146 people, most of them young women. The disaster’s aftermath...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 1
On a warm spring day in 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York. Within minutes it engulfed the top three stor...
Fiber Nation Knit Night: Reindeer Recipes and Attractive Cowpeas
We’re excited to announce another Fiber Nation Live Knit Night! Bring your knitting, and join us Wednesday, December 8 at 6 pm EST for a tal...
Lifting the Hem on Scottish Kilts
We look at the evolution of men’s fashion, and how it helped turn an obscure ethnic costume into one of history’s most famous garments. We t...
The Sheep & Cattle Wars
The American West is this mythic place…the land of Wyatt Earp and Calamity Jane, cattle drives, and cowboys. Myths aside, it's also the land...
The Crochet Coral Reef
In this episode, we dive into a place where art, ecology, science, and math come together into something extraordinary. And we learn how a 2...
I'm Sorry, Dave. I Can't Knit That.
Today’s episode is all about artificial intelligence—AI. What it is, what it ISN’T, what it can and can’t do. What happens when you try to t...
Home Economics vs. Hitler
On today’s episode, we explore the radical origins behind home economics. Hear how it became important enough to have its own federal agency...
Manx for the Memories: Saving a Sheep
We travel to the Isle of Man and hear the story of one of its oldest inhabitants: the Manx Loaghtan sheep. A sheep that’s been on the brink...
Lycra: The Fabric of Our Lives
Up to now, our daily dose of fiber has always focused on the woolly natural stuff. However, even the best diet has to succumb to a bag of Ch...
Song Quilts: Stitching Together Women's Stories
Eliza Hardy Jones was a professional musician and an amateur quilter. Until a once-in-a-lifetime offer made her change her tune. Find out ho...
Sheep, Wind, and Fire
In today’s episode, we talk to a shearer of sheep. And while there are all kinds of cool things to learn about wool and economics and how to...
Hemp: The Fall & Rise of a Forbidden Fiber
From its roots in Asia to its importance in the colonial US, from WW2 to the war on drugs, hemp has a curious and complicated history. Plus,...
The Pig War
In 1859, a small island off the coast of Washington state was the site of a war almost no one has heard of. It lasted 12 years, involved 5 B...
A Tale of Two Sweaters
In today's episode, we hear a tale of two radically different sweaters. But while we begin by exploring the world of luxury knitwear, we end...
Fiber Nation wants to give you yarn, again!
Did you know Oct 10 is I Love Yarn Day? Neither did we. but no matter. Listen to hear how you can win a box of fluffy goodness. Learn more a...
The Forgotten Woman of Fashion
On the eve of the Civil War, Godey’s Lady’s Book was the most successful fashion and literary magazine in the US. That is, until its editor...
Encore Episode: The Donner Party Revisited
Almost one year ago we released this episode, but its story of disaster and resilience has even more relevance today. As we prepare Season 3...
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