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Object

Podcast von Ferren Gipson

Englisch

Kultur & Freizeit

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The histories and meanings behind the art, images, and cultural objects we encounter every day. Hosted by Ferren Gipson, Object explores visual and material culture, offering a fresh lens on how the things around us shape the way we see and experience the world. This podcast explores topics through thematic seasons. object.substack.com

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Episode Imagined Futures: Cyberpunk Cover

Imagined Futures: Cyberpunk

From the rain-soaked streets of Blade Runner to the gravity-defying digital world of Tron, and more. Discover how cyberpunk's gritty visual world was shaped by 1980s politics, detective noir, anime, ziggurat architecture, and the extraordinary imagination of artist Syd Mead. Featuring Graham Murphy, Anna McFarlane, and Elon Solo. The Imagined Futures miniseries is produced in partnership with The Public Domain Review. https://publicdomainreview.org/ [https://publicdomainreview.org/] RELATED LINKS: Object Substack: https://object.substack.com/ [https://object.substack.com/] Hugh Ferriss and retrofuturist ziggurats (Public Domain Review): https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/modern-babylon-ziggurat-skyscrapers-and-hugh-ferriss-retrofuturism/ [https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/modern-babylon-ziggurat-skyscrapers-and-hugh-ferriss-retrofuturism/] The 1984 Apple Macintosh commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I] EPISODE CREDITS: Host, research & production: Ferren Gipson Music: Tom Lloyd Object cover art: Anna Bu Kliewer Learn more at objectstories.co [http://objectstories.co] Follow Ferren on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ferrengipson/ [https://www.instagram.com/ferrengipson/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit object.substack.com [https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

6. Apr. 2026 - 24 min
Episode Imagined Futures: Afrofuturism Cover

Imagined Futures: Afrofuturism

From the juke joint scenes in the Oscar-winning film Sinners to Parliament-Funkadelic album covers and beyond, explore how Afrofuturism's visual history can be traced through comics, music, data visualisation, and contemporary art. Featuring Ytasha Womack and Reynaldo Anderson. RELATED LINKS: Object: https://objectstories.co/ [https://objectstories.co/] Before Yesterday We Could Fly at the Met: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/afrofuturist-period-room [https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/afrofuturist-period-room] W.E.B. Du Bois's hand-drawn infographics: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/w-e-b-du-bois-hand-drawn-infographics-of-african-american-life-1900/ [https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/w-e-b-du-bois-hand-drawn-infographics-of-african-american-life-1900/] EPISODE CREDITS: Host, research & production: Ferren Gipson Music: Tom Lloyd Object cover art: Anna Bu Kliewer The Imagined Futures miniseries is produced in partnership with The Public Domain Review. https://publicdomainreview.org/ [https://publicdomainreview.org/] Learn more at objectstories.co [http://objectstories.co] Follow @ferrengipson on Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit object.substack.com [https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

23. März 2026 - 18 min
Episode Imagined Dinosaur Pasts (Bonus) Cover

Imagined Dinosaur Pasts (Bonus)

Explore an early version of a Jurassic park with the quirky dinosaur sculptures at Crystal Palace Park. In this bonus episode, we take a detour from our Imagined Futures miniseries to think about how scientists and artists imaged the very distant, pre-historic past. Featuring Nancy Rose Marshall. RELATED LINKS: Object: https://objectstories.co/ [https://objectstories.co/] Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: https://cpdinosaurs.org/ [https://cpdinosaurs.org/] EPISODE CREDITS: Host, research & production: Ferren Gipson Music: Tom Lloyd Object cover art: Anna Bu Kliewer Learn more at objectstories.co [http://objectstories.co] Follow @ferrengipson on Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit object.substack.com [https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

16. März 2026 - 8 min
Episode Imagined Futures: The Space Age Cover

Imagined Futures: The Space Age

How have artists and designers visualised the future of space travel? How did a race to the moon influence design? From pulp magazine covers to furniture design to the NASA art programme, this episode explores how science fiction illustration and geopolitical concerns shaped the way the public thought about space travel and transformed mid-century visual culture. Featuring Amber Butchart, Nina Steinmüller, and Lois Rosson. This episode is presented in partnership with The Public Domain Review, an online journal exploring curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas. RELATED LINKS: Object: https://objectstories.co [https://objectstories.co] Public Domain Review: https://publicdomainreview.org [https://publicdomainreview.org] 1999 A.D. (1967 film): https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/1999-ad/ [https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/1999-ad/]NASA Art Program images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/albums/72157633977913266/ [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/albums/72157633977913266/] AUDIO CLIPS: "1999 A.D.," directed by Lee Madden (Philco-Ford, 1967). “We choose to go to the Moon,” 12 September 1962, speech by John F. Kennedy at Rice University. EPISODE CREDITS: Host, research & production: Ferren Gipson Music: Tom Lloyd Object cover art: Anna Bu Kliewer Learn more at objectstories.co [http://objectstories.co] Follow @ferrengipson on Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit object.substack.com [https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

7. März 2026 - 20 min
Episode Imagined Futures: Early Sci-Fi and Electric Visions Cover

Imagined Futures: Early Sci-Fi and Electric Visions

From fantastical telectroscope video calls to electric flying machines, explore how the Victorians imagined the future through images and early sci-fi literature. We discuss the genre of scientific romance, Jules Verne's influence on real space exploration, and surprisingly early concerns about climate change. Plus, we look at whimsical French postcards that envisioned everyday life in the year 2000. Featuring Iwan Rhys Morus and Nancy Rose Marshall. This episode is presented in partnership with The Public Domain Review, an online journal exploring curious works from the history of art, literature, and ideas. Discover more at publicdomainreview.org [http://publicdomainreview.org]. RELATED LINKS: Object: https://objectstories.co/ [https://objectstories.co/] Public Domain Review: https://publicdomainreview.org/ [https://publicdomainreview.org/] EPISODE CREDITS: Host, research & production: Ferren Gipson Audio sample: NASA / Apollo 11 Mission Archive Music: Tom Lloyd Object cover art: Anna Bu Kliewer Learn more at objectstories.co [http://objectstories.co]  Follow @ferrengipson on Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit object.substack.com [https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

23. Feb. 2026 - 28 min
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