Bicentennial Baby

Red Typewriter Studio

A limited series podcast about being born in 1976 and turning 50 the year the United States turns 250.  Created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for Art Philly's What Now: 2026 Festival.

Episodes

  1. We Are the Survivors of Everything Our Ancestors Went Through (Naila)

    4d ago

    We Are the Survivors of Everything Our Ancestors Went Through (Naila)

    Born in 1976, Naila reflects on movement, memory, and what it means to be a Bicentennial Baby turning fifty. Released in her memory, this episode honors a life that continues to move through us with grace and light. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.

    8 min

  2. May 27 ·  Bonus

    Open Line: On Michael Jackson

    A short meditation on Michael Jackson as a cultural mirror for Bicentennial Babies. This segment sketches the strange intimacy of growing up under his shadow. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.

    1 min

  3. May 27 ·  Bonus

    Open Line: On Philadelphia

    The Bicentennial Babies share a mini love letter to Philadelphia — a city of rowhomes, radical histories, and family stories.  Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.

    2 min

  4. Season 1 Trailer

    Open Line: Roll Call

    A short introduction to the world of Bicentennial Baby through layered voices, memories, obsessions, and sonic fragments. Part mixtape, part memoir, "Roll Call" tunes listeners into the frequencies that shape the series. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.

    6 min

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About

A limited series podcast about being born in 1976 and turning 50 the year the United States turns 250.  Created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for Art Philly's What Now: 2026 Festival.

Information

  • Creator
    Red Typewriter Studio
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Red Typewriter Studio
  • Show Website
    Bicentennial Baby