Exiles on 12th Street

Looking for a new generation of New York intellectuals? Join us at Exiles on 12th Street, a podcast about art and ideas. Hosted by historian Claire Potter, this podcast is brought to you by Public Seminar.org, a publishing project at The New School.

Habitat 11/18/2020

Habitat The future of New York has been thrown into question by COVID-19, as the pandemic has taken a massive physical and economic toll on the city. Join the Exiles as we explore the past and present of New York’s infrastructure, and envision a sustainable future with our guests: historian Kim Phillips-Fein, architecture critic Paul Goldberger, urban ecologist Timon McPhearson, and photographer William Wegman. The episode is presented by your host, Claire Potter. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/16851587

Nevertheless, She Persisted 05/10/2020

Nevertheless, She Persisted Join the Exiles as we remember the women’s suffrage movement and explore what voting means to women today with the help of our guests: historian Susan Ware, feminist writers Liza Featherstone and Linda Gordon, and filmmaker Rachel Lears, whose documentary Knock Down the House followed the outsider campaigns of four women who ran for Congress in 2018, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The episode is presented by your host, Claire Potter. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/14345819

Ripped From the Headlines 02/27/2020

Ripped From the Headlines As terms like “fake news” and “alternative facts” indicate, we can’t believe everything we read in the news. So who can we trust? Join the Exiles as we talk to television journalist and PBS Newshour co-founder Robert MacNeil; finance and politics writer Helaine Olen; media historian David Greenberg; and Trump impersonator John Di Domenico about how the news is made, and how we should read today's headlines. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/13330433

The New Negro 11/21/2019

The New Negro In "The New Negro," the Exiles explore the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance. Author A’Lelia Bundles shares how her ancestors Madam C. J. Walker and A’Lelia Walker funded activism and the arts; composer Craig Harris discusses his work with poet Sekou Sundiata after the Black Arts Movement; and novelist Kaitlyn Greenidge talks about a new generation of Black artists. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/12084971

Futures 09/23/2019

Futures The future can sometimes seem daunting and frightening, but it can also feel like an unwritten adventure. In the fifth episode of Exiles on 12th Street, we explore possibilities the future may hold, with the help of our guests: Afrofuturist artist Olalekan Jeyifous; restaurant owner Ravi DeRossi and the Good Food Institute’s Mary Allen; and museum curator Sarah Henry. The episode is presented by your host, historian Claire Potter, executive editor of Public Seminar. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/11332070

Crime Stories 08/07/2019

Crime Stories A skyrocketing homicide rate, a powerful American Mafia, and a burgeoning drug culture plagued 20th century New York. The high incidence of crime led to sensationalist news coverage and caused less privileged victims’ voices to go unheard. Our fourth episode focuses on crime, telling the stories of Kitty Genovese and Sally Horner, victims of violence whose voices were silenced, as well as psychedelic researcher Timothy Leary, whose work sparked public controversy. Dive into the nitty gritty of New York with our guests: archivist Thomas Lannon, authors Marcia Gallo and Sarah Weinman, and white collar crime investigators Jim Mintz and Irwin Chen of the Mintz Group. The episode is presented by your host, historian Claire Potter, executive editor of Public Seminar. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/10811246

Kicking and Screaming: Stonewall at 50 06/28/2019

Kicking and Screaming: Stonewall at 50 The Stonewall riots that took place in New York in June 1969 are widely credited with catalyzing the LGBT+ civil rights movement. Join us as we commemorate 50 years since the riots with Stonewall historian Marc Stein, lesbian writers and activists Pamela Sneed and Kelly Cogswell, and stories celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Drag March. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/10329335

The Fire This Time 04/03/2019

The Fire This Time In this episode, we ask: how can the fight for racial justice be accelerated, even as racism remains as violent today as it was during segregation? Come think with us about civil rights with our guests, civil rights lawyer Douglas White, community organizer Cidra Sebastien, the Reverend Marcus McCullough, and poet Cheryl Clarke. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/9257879

Graphic New York 02/06/2019

Graphic New York From larger-than-life characters to the minutiae of manhole covers, our first episode, Graphic New York, explores the city’s past and present. Join us as we hits the streets with writer and critic Luc Sante, author of Low Life; walker Matt Green, a man on a mission to walk every street in the five boroughs; radical counter-cartographer Lize Mogel; and Chris Bonanos, biographer of cult photographer Weegee the Famous. /episode/index/show/exileson12thstreet/id/8549516

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