The modern architectural preservationist movement is nearly 60 years old. Many of the buildings that were erected in defiance of the initial preservationists are now themselves eligible for National Register status. For a society still rapidly

S1E6: A Universe in Memphis: The Life of the Universal Life Insurance Building, a Conversation with

Aug 6th, 2021

On July 9, 1949, construction began on the headquarters for the Universal Life Insurance building on what is now the corner of Danny Thomas Blvd and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. in Memphis. The Universal Life Building would rise as a modern

Track 13: Greg Cartwright

Jun 29th, 2021

As singer and songwriter of Reigning Sound, Greg Cartwright has pulled off rock’s toughest trick: dependability. A luminary of garage rock, Cartwright’s talent, craft, and inexhaustible curiosity have produced thirty-plus years of music that mi

S1E5: On Chickasaw Land

May 3rd, 2021

Memphis has been called "the biggest city in the Chickasaw homeland." But since the forced removal of the Chicksaw - and other peoples - in the 1830s from the Fourth Bluff region, the people themselves have become distant from the landscape, op

S1E4: What's NOT On the Internet

Apr 15th, 2021

It's safe to say we all are somewhat addicted to social media, whether we want to admit it or not. Sometimes we may lose focus and realize that the only thing that matters is what is happening in real life! Are you "doing it for the 'gram"? Hav

S1E4: Under a Spanish Sun

Mar 22nd, 2021

In the late 18th century, the Spanish flag rose above the Mississippi at the site of the Fourth Bluff, a fort that the Spanish called Fort San Fernando de Las Barrancas. Though the Spanish presence may have been short-lived (1795-1797), its exi

Episode 50: Bonus Episode

Feb 2nd, 2021

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Vertis Hayes, one of the most renowned muralists of the New Deal-era, came to Memphis in 1938 to lead the Federal Community Art Center, a branch of the New Deal’s Federal Art Project. In his time in Memphis, he became the first chair of the art departmen

Jan 29th, 2021

S1E2 : (You Can't) Forget the Dead: Early Radicals, Alternate Histories and Dead Mayors, w/ Coriana Close

Dec 29th, 2020

The final resting place of Marcus Winchester, the first mayor of Memphis, lies unmarked, underneath a city garage. Why has his memory been erased by "the infrastructure of our city?," asks artist Coriana Close.Was it because he was married to

Episode 49: Not Cool Dad

Dec 24th, 2020

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Episode 48: Super Dad

Nov 20th, 2020

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S1E1: Social Distancing Got You Reminiscing

Nov 9th, 2020

Social Distancing Got You Reminiscing.

S1E1: Looking, Listening for Furry Lewis' House

Nov 9th, 2020 23m 8s

On the first episode of "Drowned in History," go searching for the home of blues legend Furry Lewis in Memphis' Medical District.

Episode 47: Cool Dad?

Oct 1st, 2020

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S1E3: What Are Boundaries?

Oct 1st, 2020

Everyone has their own definition but we can all admit we have been in tough situations. On this episode we have a guest co-host: YouTube influencer Kyla Keunza. We both share our points of view on what it means to protect your peace & how impo