historic preservation stories with Rae & Andi
How would you define “visual pollution”? In this episode, Rae and Andi tackle the visual blights that affect us all. Where is the line between advertising and art? What’s intrusive, what adds to the streetscape? We start by discussing our producer’s documentary feature This Space Available and go from there. Join us!
Most mail is spam, or maybe bills. But postcards! Getting a postcard is a joyful little moment, and then you can keep it on your fridge, or your mantel, or a shoebox, and then every time you look at it you get another little burst of joy. So this month, Rae and Andi talk about postcards and share postcards and generally appreciate all things postcard. Hope we can encourage you to send some to your loved ones! 📫
Celebrate America’s pastime with Rae & Andi, with special cameos from our baseball-obsessed partners. Do you like baseball? Or maybe just ballpark snacks? Either way, let’s while away the summer heat together. ⚾️🍿🌭
To celebrate Pride Month 2025, Rae and Andi chat with Free Harris about gay men in preservation, gayborhoods, and gaytrification (that last portmanteau is bleh, but the places we discuss aren’t). Happy Pride, everyone! 🌈
LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History – Chapter 13 by Free Harris
Richard Florida & Charlotta Mellander Gay-Bohemian Index
Grant House, Logan Circle, Washington DC
Anna Julia Cooper House, LeDroit Park, Washington DC
Mary McCloud Bethune House, Logan Circle, Washington DC
May is preservation month! To celebrate, Rae and Andi talk about their own path to preservation, and share some favorite preservation-related songs. You have three playlists to choose from below: Rae’s, Andi’s, and Andi’s teen daughter’s. Do you prefer the middle age jams or the teen bops? Do you have songs of your own to share? Let us know!
This month, we are going metal! Listen along as we talk all about nails and saws. No tetanus shot required (though make sure you’re up to date.) Rae and Andi cover the history of nails from the handmade ones of yore to the ones you have in your toolbox. We also talk about saw technology through the years. If you don’t know the difference between a bandsaw, circular saw, and table saw, we’re here to serve. And don’t forget to wear your PPE if you decide to apply anything you learn.
Rae, Andi, and special guest Colin enjoyed a night at the movies in RVA. We went to the historic, beautiful Byrd Theatre to see a French movie from the 1960s you’ve likely never heard of. But it’s really good, we promise! We hope you’ll sit back, grab some popcorn, and listen to our thoughts on Playtime and the joys of making fun of modernism. 🍿📽️
This month, we are talking all about Ducks. Duck ducks, sheep ducks, basket ducks, hot dog ducks, dino ducks… If these sound like a contradiction in terms, please listen as Rae & Andi wax poetic about the wonderful quirky world of architectural ducks. 🦆
In this episode, we talk a great deal about Learning from Las Vegas by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown & Steven Izenour. You can learn more about the book here and you can purchase it here.
BONUS! Once you listen to the episode, check out Rae’s grandpa with his record-setting catch as displayed at the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. It’s here (and EPIC!)
Ever wonder what ice and snow do to your house? (Spoiler: it’s mostly bad.) Join Rae and Andi as we discuss fun effects like ice dams and efflorescence. We’ll also try to get you down YouTube rabbit holes about igloos and ice fishing huts. So grab some tea, mulled wine, or a hot toddy, and join us! 🧊❄️
How to build an igloo (YouTube video)
Knickerbocker disaster
Ice dams
Salts in masonry
‘Tis the season for gift giving. 🎁 Rae and Andi are sharing some favorite historic sites from across the country. Tune in for some fun places to visit and you’ll get bonus knowledge about the National Register of Historic Places. Happy holidays, y’all! ☃️
