10 episodes

One Thousand Words is dedicated to exploring the world that art has made by offering brief, meaningful looks into the historical impact of major artistic and cultural milestones. Films, music, concerts, paintings, theatre, dance, sculpture, literature, poetry and more have made our lives what they are today. Let's look back together to see how.

One Thousand Words: the world art created onekwords

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    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

One Thousand Words is dedicated to exploring the world that art has made by offering brief, meaningful looks into the historical impact of major artistic and cultural milestones. Films, music, concerts, paintings, theatre, dance, sculpture, literature, poetry and more have made our lives what they are today. Let's look back together to see how.

    1-10 - Morton's Maypole Dance

    1-10 - Morton's Maypole Dance

    Listen to the final episode of Season 1 of One Thousand Words, where we tell the story of a dance even more dramatic than your middle school homecoming. Someone's about to get banished. #podcast #ThomasMorton #maypole #dance #Americancolonies

    • 14 min
    1-9 - Silent Spring

    1-9 - Silent Spring

    The E.P.A. The Endangered Species Act. Earth Day. You can trace it all back to one poetic science writer and a book that begins with a fable. #silentspring #rachelcarson #fables #poetry #environment 

    • 10 min
    1-8 - Cato & Valley Forge

    1-8 - Cato & Valley Forge

    A production of Cato put on by amateurs in a bakery may have been responsible for reigniting the American Revolution after a historically disastrous winter at Valley Forge. Listen to our new episode to learn more! #AmericanRevolution #theatre #podcasts #Washington #ValleyForge

    • 11 min
    1-7 - American Gothic

    1-7 - American Gothic

    When you see this picture, does it make you afraid? Or like you want to rough up a loser in overalls? Listen to the story of the most famous (and perhaps most controversial) American painting. #painting #americangothic #onekwords #podcast

    • 8 min
    1-6 - Rosie the Riveter

    1-6 - Rosie the Riveter

    What image pops into your head when you hear the words "Rosie the Riveter?" If you didn't picture four men singing to a ukelele or a hard-working lady eating a sandwich, you may not know the full story. 

    • 10 min
    1-5 - The Death of Cleopatra & Edmonia Lewis

    1-5 - The Death of Cleopatra & Edmonia Lewis

    The story of a statue that shocked America and then went missing for over a century - and a theory as to why.

    • 11 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

Saved in DC ,

Great, innovative podcast

A terrific job of calling attention to the impact and importance of the arts in our world. I learn so much with every episode. Give it ten minutes. They will be well spent!

SaraEDN17 ,

Love this new podcast!

Easily digestible and informative with a touch of humor. Very enjoyable!

SC0REmonger ,

Great

Bite sized, thoughtful and informative.

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