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In a housing crisis maybe space isn’t the solution… maybe it’s time.

TS Episode Page: Game of Thrones
The Game of Thrones is played on two continents: Westeros and Essos. Westeros is a tightly defined, familiar island run by families who tend to fight sometimes. Essos is a sprawling, elongated land filled with mysteries for the characters of the story. This west-east perspective is part of a long-standing Western storytelling tradition: define everything possible in the places that feel like home, and keep the “other” a place of endless possibility for hope or terror to arise.
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Napoleon’s March

The laugh track is a simulation of genuine enjoyment. Now, we’d rather just
enjoy TV how we want to, on our own terms - and now the content creators
recognize this. So, what caused this major shift in the way our television
is marketed to us? The rise of the internet, the evolution of the American
family model and shifting societal taboos all come into play. Maybe, the
loss of the laugh track is a symbol for innocence lost - mostly for the
good - making us all Larry David.

TS Episode Page: Inequity Shaping Baltimore
Baltimore is a diverse city with many strong communities and a unique arts scene. The physical landscape of the city has changed significantly over the years, in both good and bad ways. When we see the problems of crime and vacancy that permeate the city, the stories of a bygone Baltimore start to seem especially appealing. We cannot make the mistake of sensationalizing a golden past…
Join Guest Host Gabriel Maslen as he explores the many Inequities shaping the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
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Episode Links:
Lawrence Halprin - General Information (The Cultural Landscape Foundation, 2018)
“White L, Black Butterfly” (City Paper, 2016)
Race, Riots, Real Estate, Architecture - University of Maryland, Master’s Thesis, Robert Grooms (DRUM, 2017)
Liz Ogbu TED Talk (TEDWomen 2017)
Not In My Neighborhood, Antero Pietella, 2010
Arch Social Club, Baltimore, MD
The Uses of Disorder, Richard Sennett, 1992
The Baltimore Plan, 1954 (YouTube)
Creating Defensible Space, Oscar Newman, 1996
Fixing Broken Windows: Restoring Order And Reducing Crime In Our Communities, Kelling & Coles, 1998
The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs, 1961
Good Design, Good Health - Gabriel Maslen & Vincenze Perla, 2019
The Void - Adan Ramos, 2018

TS Episode Page: Media Trees
In this conversation, we ponder questions like these about how our relationship with different forms of media has evolved throughout our lives. The “media tree” concept is inspired by Ward Shelley, a New York based artist. His vibrant, experimental work inspired this retrospective study.
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Episode Links:
Media Role Models, ver. 1 24” x 41” - Ward Shelley
The Letters of Theodore Roosevelt - Selected & Edited by Elting E. Morison
101 Things to Do Before You Die - Richard Horne
Stages in Human Brain Development (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Hierarchy of Art - Royal Academy

TS Episode Page: 2001 Character Map
Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke developed the screenplay in tandem to produce the beloved film (and novel!) in 1968, which explores the past, present and potential future of human existence. Humanity, as we deduce in our conversation, is the main “character” of the film. In a story so purposefully structured, with a cast of actors that come and go throughout, the characters themselves contribute to the larger collective story of humanity.
Rob Kuentzel, is a “2001 is my favorite movie” kind of guy. So naturally, we sat down with Rob to discuss how Clarke & Kubrick teamed up to craft a masterful story.
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IMDB - 2001 A Space Odyssey