Our Americana

Studio BOTH/AND
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Our Americana is a podcast that explores unique small towns across America and examines the stories that impact, cultivate, and challenge community. New episodes coming in August 2023.

  1. 01/31/2024 · BONUS

    Studio BOTH/AND News & Announcements

    Catch up on all things Studio BOTH/AND for the month of February (and beyond). This month's news: • New tours and events • Unsafe Spaces update • The Karen & Ellen Letters update • True Crime Bullsh** update • New projects • Our Americana update • Studio BOTH/AND Launch Party follow-up in The Berkshires this October • What's happening on Patreon this month Links: • True Crime Podcast Festival, use promo code JOSH for 15% off • Studio BOTH/AND Patreon

    4 min
  2. Small Town Spotlight: Longview, WA (Lemonade)

    09/13/2018

    Small Town Spotlight: Longview, WA (Lemonade)

    A man ahead of his time, built an entire town around the timber industry. A century later, the town is building itself around and in support of a local nuisance. Finding comedy in stress, it turns out, has been a decades-long tradition in Longview, Washington. Plus, the best way to survive a volcano eruption; and how fun, industry, and ecology can thrive in symbiosis. This is a Studio BOTH/AND production: www.ouramericanapodcast.com / www.bothand.fyi For an ad-free experience or to support the show: www.patreon.com/studiobothand Written, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark Research by Vanessa York Guest: Patrick KubinMusic by Borrtex, Podington Bear, Broke for Free, Cheribum / Courtesy of Free Music Archive

    20 min
  3. A Sense of Space | Port aux Basques, Newfoundland

    08/30/2018

    A Sense of Space | Port aux Basques, Newfoundland

    A four-person support group, for parents of children with autism, inspires an entire community to become Canada's first Autism-Friendly Town. This is a Studio BOTH/AND production: www.ouramericanapodcast.com / www.bothand.fyi For an ad-free experience or to support the show: www.patreon.com/studiobothand Written, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark Guests: Joan Chaisson, Cathy Lomond, Cindy Goudie-LaPolla, Wanda Merrigan, Candace Matthews Featuring "Welcome Home, Son" by Radical Face Other music by Lee Rosevere, Borrtex, Scott Holmes, Chris Zabriskie / Courtesy of Free Music Archive

    1h 9m
  4. 4.4: Roadside Attractions (Monuments)

    08/02/2018

    4.4: Roadside Attractions (Monuments)

    In this collaboration with The Story Behind podcast, we explore the story behind Roadside Attractions. We take a look at how three Roadside Attractions have impacted and been impacted by community: including the world's largest beagle, the world's (former) largest cherry pie pan, and the Unclaimed Baggage Center (a museum of lost luggage). This is a Studio BOTH/AND production: www.ouramericanapodcast.com / www.bothand.fyi For an ad-free experience or to support the show: www.patreon.com/studiobothand Written, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark & Emily Prokop Music by Utidur, Mike Durek, and Ryan Andersen / Courtesy of Free Music Archive

    1h 1m
  5. Majority Vote | Pittsfield, New Hampshire

    03/30/2018

    Majority Vote | Pittsfield, New Hampshire

    When a rural town's only high school is in jeopardy, the community comes together to change it in some very radical ways. And then the school, in turn, changes the community. This is a Studio BOTH/AND production: www.ouramericanapodcast.com / www.bothand.fyi For an ad-free experience or to support the show: www.patreon.com/studiobothand Written, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark Music by Jon Luc Hefferman, Kai Engel, Mike Durek, Squire Tuck, Broke for Free, David Hilowitz, and Lee Rosevere / Courtesy of Free Music Archive

    53 min
  6. The Tornado | Greensburg, Kansas

    03/15/2018

    The Tornado | Greensburg, Kansas

    A tornado forever changes the rural town of Greensburg in the most unexpected way. And we separate ideas and movements from the constraints of politics. This is a Studio BOTH/AND production: www.ouramericanapodcast.com / www.bothand.fyi For an ad-free experience or to support the show: www.patreon.com/studiobothand Written, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark Research Assistance by Torey Griffith Music by Saito, Chris Zabriskie, Kai Engel, David Mumford, Lee Rosevere, Idmonster / Courtesy of Free Music Archive

    43 min

  7. 03/01/2018

    The Reading | Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

    A rural town, known as The Troll Capital of the World, unites over the attempted banning of a book reading and its very close-to-home consequences. This is a Studio BOTH/AND production: www.ouramericanapodcast.com / www.bothand.fyi For an ad-free experience or to support the show: www.patreon.com/studiobothand Written, edited, and produced by Josh Hallmark Research by Vanessa York, Nicola Jezequel, Shannon DeFilippas, Jennifer Menges Guests: JoEllen Graber, Amy Lyle, and Sarah Library recordings from: Carly Fisher, Jane Burns, and Julie Plotkin Featuring "Legend of the Wild Horse" by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton Other music by Lee Rosevere, Borrtex, Ketsa, Derek Clegg, Chris Zabriskie / Courtesy of Free Music Archive

    1h 13m
  8. Hometown Stories: Jen (Palm Beach, Florida)

    07/28/2017

    Hometown Stories: Jen (Palm Beach, Florida)

    We head to South Florida to take a very candid look at the struggles of drug addiction and recovery through the lens of a listener. This is a Studio BOTH/AND production: www.ouramericanapodcast.com / www.bothand.fyi For an ad-free experience or to support the show: www.patreon.com/studiobothand Music by: El Perro del Mar, Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, and Freya Ridings

    55 min
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Our Americana is a podcast that explores unique small towns across America and examines the stories that impact, cultivate, and challenge community. New episodes coming in August 2023.

Information

  • Creator
    Studio BOTH/AND
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Studio BOTH/AND
  • Show Website
    Our Americana