Mail Art
In August, Studio 360 asked listeners to send us mail art. And you responded with fantastic enthusiasm. Streams of amazing things poured in through the mail drop from all around the world — a piece of...
View ArticlePushing The Envelope
Stephen Malinowski heard our request for mail art and decided to do a little experiment. He tested the post office to see what they would and wouldn’t deliver by mailing not one, or two, but 100 pieces...
View ArticlePushing the Envelope
Stephen Malinowski heard our request for mail art and decided to do a little experiment. He tested the post office to see what they would and wouldn't deliver by mailing not one, or two, but 100 pieces...
View ArticleMail Art
In August, Studio 360 asked listeners to send us mail art. And you responded with fantastic enthusiasm. Streams of amazing things poured in through the mail drop from all around the world — a piece of...
View ArticleJumping the Shark
Named after an infamously stupid episode of Happy Days, “jumping the shark” describes the moment when the inspiration dries up and it all starts to go downhill. Kurt called some of our listeners to ask...
View ArticleJumping the Shark
Named after an infamously stupid episode of Happy Days, “jumping the shark” describes the moment when the inspiration dries up and it all starts to go downhill. Kurt called some of our listeners to ask...
View ArticleMail Art
Studio 360 asked listeners to send in mail art, and the response was jaw-dropping. Streams of amazing things poured in from all around the world – envelopes big, small, glittery, fragile, sturdy and...
View ArticlePoetry from the People
A few weeks ago, after featuring actor Bill Murray’s passion for poetry, we asked you to send us your favorite poems. Kurt calls up a few listeners -– including a surprise celebrity listener -- to tell...
View ArticleWords from the Wise
We asked listeners to tell us about the best piece of wisdom you ever got from an older person, and we'll hear what some of them had to say.Weigh in: What's the best piece of advice you've received...
View ArticleCreative Career Change
Listener LaKeisha Sabol, from Las Vegas, tells Kurt what gave her the courage to make the leap from real estate to theater and event management.
View ArticleFrom Manager to Woodworker
Listener Rohn Amegatcher of Tacoma, Washington made a creative career change after his construction management business folded. He tells Kurt about his new career as a woodworker and cook.
View ArticleCreative Career Change
Last year listener Mark Solomon lost his job as a trial lawyer. He tells Kurt how the turn of events got him to pursue a brand new career as a sound engineer and designer.
View ArticleJuly 4th Redesign Shoutout
Thanks to all the listeners who heeded our call to redesign Uncle Sam and made videos of their new National Anthems. We were impressed and honored.
View ArticleAmerican Icons, The Listener Pick: “Dallas”
For our American Icons series this fall, we've looked at nine different great works, but we've also been asking listeners to suggest what our tenth should be. Laura Detre, a listener in Pittsburgh,...
View ArticleYour Comments: Can You Go Home Again?
We aired a story last week about John Steinbeck and Monterey, California. After returning to Monterey as an older man, Steinbeck wrote, "What we knew is dead…what's out there is new, and perhaps good,...
View ArticleWhere Do You Buy Books (Really)?
Last week, we took a look at how independent bookstores are trying to stay profitable in the age of the eBook. We asked where you buy books, and whether you’ve made the leap to e-books. And we must...
View ArticleAny Last Words?
Last week novelist Timothy Schaffert spoke with Kurt Andersen about his new novel, The Coffins of Little Hope. The narrator is the 83-year old obituary writer of a small-town newspaper in Nebraska. As...
View ArticleBeauty from Tragedy: Artists Reflect on 9/11
DoThe 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks is approaching, and Studio 360 is curating a list of the best cultural works that responded to and helped us understand it.Bruce Springsteen’s...
View ArticleArtists Respond to 9/11
DoThe 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks is approaching, and Studio 360 is putting together a list of the best books, music, movies, and other works of art that have responded to those...
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