Show summary: A special OTM devoted entirely to issues of space and media
Space Odyssey
This week, a show entirely about space ... and media. From the newsroom to the bedroom, the way we produce and consume media is changing rapidly from just a few years ago. Chances are that advances in both technology and design have altered how and where you get information, so ...
The News Tower
In the past several years, two august institutions of journalism have built brand new headquarters with two very different philosophies. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker, contrasts the shiny, glass-and-steel towers of The New York Times Co. and Bloomberg L.P.
Building Hype
Ever notice that sophisticated architectural renderings make construction projects look impossibly attractive. Exactly, says Dwell senior editor Geoff Manaugh, who blogs at bldgblog.blogspot.com. That's precisely the point.
Clearing The Air
In January 2007, South America’s largest city officially banned outdoor advertising. Billboards, neon signs, bus-stop ads, even the Goodyear blimp - all were suddenly illegal. Folha de Sao Paulo reporter Vinicius Galvao describes seeing his city as though for the first time.
Sound Reasoning
The sound in the spaces around us has a history. Princeton University professor and author of The Soundscape of Modernity Emily Thompson studies that history. Thompson says that what we hear in the world and the way we listen result from architectural methods, technological innovations and even the ...
Moveable Type
The clanging noises of manual typewriters, teletype machines and rotary phones are long gone from the modern newsroom. But those sounds still exist in the New York Times' new building as part of a giant art installation called Moveable Type. Brooke talks with the artists and a big ...
Head Room
As technologies improve, we are increasingly living (and working and training) in a space that is, more or less, unreal. Brooke counts the virtues of a virtual world.
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All the music from this week's show was composed and performed by ...
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All the music from this week's show was composed and performed by ...
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An 11-year-old and his 3D printer
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Conservative Bloggers Vindicated, Advice for Leakers, and More
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Who’s gonna pay for this stuff?
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A Source for Sources
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Angelina Jolie's Secret Test Results
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AdBlock Plus: The Internet's Ad Gatekeeper?
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Brooke Gladstone + Cyndi Lauper
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The Totally Legal Subpoena
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Web Only Audio Extra - TV Cord Cutters
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One Way To Make Money: Ask People For It
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