Zippers are the most common machine all around us. But it's a minor miracle how that came to be.
Pictures of early zippers and other links at articlesofinterest.substack.com
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A fashion accessory turns into a medical necessity. Images and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com
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How uniforms shaped the American school system. Images and a very special animation at articlesofinterest.substack.com
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesArticles of Interest - Nudity
Sometimes it’s liberating to be naked. Sometimes it’s really really not.
Notes, links, and images at articlesofinterest.substack.com
ATXplained - A tower has loomed in Austin’s Clarksville neighborhood for 72 years. What does it do?
At one point, this tower was Austin’s main communication link to the outside world. Decades later, is it a landmark — or an eyesore — for the neighborhood?
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Articles of Interest - A Few Shoes [LIVE]
On stage in Toronto, with the help of shoe designer Aurora James and shoe historian Elizabeth Semmelhack, we go over a few shoes- and what they say about ourselves and the world.
Images of all the shoes discussed are at articlesofinterest.substack.com
Articles of Interest - More Pockets
This is a special re visit of one of my favorite stories: Pockets. Followed up by a special live interview with Hannah Carlson, author of the book Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close, to see what’s changed since the original episode came out.
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ATXplained - What happened to Juarez-Lincoln University in downtown Austin?
Before there was an IHOP, there was a university that attempted to revolutionize higher education for immigrants at the corner of I-35 and Cesar Chavez Street.
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Articles of Interest - Plus Sizes
Plus-sized fashion seems to live in a separate trend cycle. There are different patterns, different cuts. And most notably, women’s shirts often have holes in their shoulders. And this separate plus-sized fashion universe reveals a lot about the way clothes are made and measured… and the way clothes dictate who is allowed to participate in public life.
This episode was made in collaboration with the show Weight For It. Links, images, and more at articlesofinterest.substack.com
Articles of Interest - The Corduroy Appreciation Club
A secret society. A secret tradition. And a cloth that somehow lends itself to ritual.
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(I can’t believe that, fatefully, this is the 11th episode of the year.)