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USModernist Radio
Modernist Architecture
Architecture
Modernism
Modernism Week
Palm Springs
Jazz Music
Historic Preservation
Mid-Century Modern Architecture
Modern Architecture
Mid-Century Modernism
Richard Neutra
Brutalism
Craig Ellwood
Sustainable Design
Jazz
Affordable Housing
Usmodernist Radio
Mid-Century Design
Frank Lloyd Wright
Chicago

Listen to one of America's top-rated architecture podcasts as the USModernist® Radio crew talks and laughs with fascinating people who own, create, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most controversial houses and buildings in the world.

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On today's episode, architect Anne Fougeron spent thirty years proving that architecture can be both beautiful and socially responsible — and the New York Times named her Suspension House one of the thirteen best modern homes in the world. Laurinda S... more

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There's no business like the architecture business, and the AIA chose out first guest Carole Wedge as CEO to lead their 98,000 members. Architects Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster make cool swing sets and pipe installations - and they wrote a book a... more

We talk with the brilliant author and architect Richard Saul Wurman, who wrote more than ninety books, founded TED talks, and pretty much created the field of information architecture. Architectural historian Kim Hoagland sues Donald Trump over the E... more

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On this episode, Ellen Mirro and Howard Miller of Studio TJP; then Dominic Bradbury, author of a new book on the style we all love to love, Nordic modernism. Next Andy Cohen: a magician, business strategist, and NYU professor who argues that architec... more

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Recent Guests

Carole Wedge
AIA CEO slated to speak about leadership and advocacy in architecture
AIA
Episode: #466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Julia Jamrozik
Architect and artist, co-creator of play spaces and author of Growing Up Modern
University of Toronto; Herzog & de Meuron
Episode: #466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Coryn Kempster
Architect and artist, co-creator of play spaces and author of Growing Up Modern
University of Toronto; Herzog & de Meuron
Episode: #466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Darcy Frank MacKay
Steward of the Frank House preservation and sustainability efforts
Family of Frank House
Episode: #466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Ralph Fassbender
Interviewee who grew up in the Weissenhof-Siedlung row houses
Private individual
Episode: #466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Giselle Moreau
Interviewee who grew up in the unité d'habitation in Marseille
Private individual
Episode: #466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Ernst Tugendhat
Historically connected to Tugendhat Villa experiences
Architects' lineage
Episode: #466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Richard Saul Wurman
Architect and information architect, founder of TED Talks
Independent (TED Talks founder)
Episode: #465/Richard Saul Wurman + Kim Hoagland Fights for the White House + Musical Guest Quinn Lemley
Kim Hoagland
Senior Historian, National Trust for Historic Preservation; professor emerita
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Episode: #465/Richard Saul Wurman + Kim Hoagland Fights for the White House + Musical Guest Quinn Lemley

Hosts

George Smart
Host with focus on guiding interviews and shaping the conversation around modernist architecture and archival work.
Tom Guiled
Co‑host introducing guests and guiding the conversation on architecture and design.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • New listener.

    Great guests and eclectic reviews!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    janetweiss
    United States2 years ago
  • Magic of Mid Century Modernism

    Thank you for the wonderful podcast, the interviews are so good and provide so much information. I’ve read many books and toured many projects over the last 30 + years but this podcast has provided such a full and evocative picture on the People, context of so many great known and lesser known projects.

    Keep up the great interviews, have passed on many to my architect, developer and friends who enjoy mid modern!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    M Woodstock
    Canada3 years ago
  • Still a waste of time.

    Thought I’d give this podcast a second chance, but nothing has changed. The hosts are smug, the music is annoying, and while the guests are great, too much time is spent on tangents. Do I really care what a British architect thinks about American football? No. I care what the British architect thinks about midcentury modernist architecture.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    eclectic7
    United States3 years ago
  • Interesting but…

    Brewers daughter doesn’t seem to be that interested or cares much about her father and it is very transparent there is A LOT OF UNDERLYING TRAUMA AND……Not said

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    LesterM14
    United States3 years ago
  • Love the talk

    Hate the music. Would raise rating to five if the music was gone.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    eclectic7
    United States4 years ago

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Some listeners feel the show occasionally goes off on tangents but many stay engaged for the guest expertise.
Episodes are informative and entertaining, with strong archival content.
Listeners praise the breadth of guests and the depth of historical context.

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#57
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#230
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#121
Australia/Arts/Design
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#173
Italy/Arts/Design
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#231
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#87
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

#466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Q: What is the significance of engaging young people and the public with architecture?
Engagement comes from creating accessible experiences, promoting visits (eighth graders to the headquarters), and using projects and exhibitions to demystify architecture and connect it to communities.
#466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Q: What role does technology and AI play in the association's operations and member services?
AI is viewed as a tool for summarizing large reports, assisting with research, and handling tedious tasks, while maintaining a human-in-the-loop approach to preserve creativity and reduce errors.
#466/AIA's Carole Wedge + Julia Jamrozik / Coryn Kempster + Darcy Frank MacKay
Q: How do you translate project management and executive management of a firm to managing a professional association like AIA?
The key is governance experience and treating the members as the client, with a strategic plan that guides advocacy, practice, and engagement while focusing on climate resilience and equity as core priorities.
#462/Patrik Schumacher + Elias Tabache + Musical Guest Karrin Alyson
Q: What are the biggest regulatory challenges you face in Europe vs. the United States?
European planning regimes tend to be more politicized and controlled, creating delays and constraining risk-taking; in the U.S., there can be more openness to private initiative and higher tolerance for bold forms within envelopes.
#462/Patrik Schumacher + Elias Tabache + Musical Guest Karrin Alyson
Q: Patrik, how did you get into parametricism and how does it differ from traditional, square-based design?
Parametricism arises from a flexible set of rules and curves that respond to site and program; it enables a fluid, adaptive architecture that remains coherent across levels and surroundings.

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Frequently Asked Questions About USModernist Radio

What is USModernist Radio about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A deep dive into mid‑century modern architecture, preservation, and design culture, with conversations spanning renowned architects, historians, preservationists, and musicians. Episodes blend technical architecture discussions—from Neutra and Wright legacies to regional modernism—and practical concerns like design-build, funding, and heritage management, with musical interludes that connect era aesthetics to contemporary storytelling. A standout is the sustained focus on real-world preservation challenges, cross‑border architecture exchanges, and archival work, all delivered in a lively, approachable format that also highlights sponsorships and behind‑the‑scenes context. This mix makes it valuable for listeners who want insider perspective... more

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1. Carole Wedge
2. Julia Jamrozik
3. Coryn Kempster
4. Darcy Frank MacKay
5. Ralph Fassbender
6. Giselle Moreau
7. Ernst Tugendhat
8. Richard Saul Wurman

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