West of 98
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIdeas and culture from West of the 98th Meridian
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Why Swimming Pools Matter
July 12, 2021 17:58 - 19 minutes - 9.05 MBToday's episode is the first in-depth discussion on a specific topic of importance to rural communities, swimming pools. This details why swimming pools are important to a community, discussing the concept of "third place." It also discusses the story of the city pool here in Stamford, Texas, how admission became free in 2018, and the impacts on the community of free pool admission. Read more about the idea of third place here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place If you would like to...
Decoration Day 2021
May 31, 2021 16:10 - 9 minutes - 4.39 MBThis episode is the oral version of my essay on Memorial Day 2021. It discusses the origins of Memorial Day as “Decoration Day,” a remembrance of Civil War dead that has its roots in the Appalachian decoration day ritual of decorating ancestors’ graves. The episode concludes with a recitation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Decoration Day.” The episode begins with a discussion of last year's essay on Memorial Day, centered around the poem "In Flanders Fields." That essay can be read her...
West of 98: A Beginning
May 03, 2021 01:21 - 11 minutes - 5.35 MBWelcome to West of 98. This inaugural episode outlines the podcast to come and the topics to be covered: rural revitalization, public policy, history, literature, music, Theodore Roosevelt, native grasslands, and more. Subscribe now and be ready for upcoming episodes on city pools and Allsup’s burritos. Email me at [email protected]. Subscribe to my writing at westof98.substack.com, and find me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.