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The People’s Recorder: A Creative Incubator

February 2 - March 2

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The People’s Recorder is a national podcast on the 1930s Federal Writers’ Project: what it achieved, where it fell short, and what it means for Americans today. An episode about Nebraska is now available.

Episode Summary

In the 1930s, the notion of making an incubator for creativity in a region devastated by the Great Depression got tested in Nebraska. This episode looks at what happened there when the Writers’ Project came to town, through a group of creatives from contrasting backgrounds, including a hobo, a nurse and a hardware store poet – all under the watchful eye of a university professor and a celebrated novelist.

Starting from chaos, they ignited a surprising alchemy and made the Lincoln office one of the most productive Writers’ Project hubs in the country. The Season 1 finale listens in as Americans face war clouds on the horizon, and a national radio show asks, “Can we count on youth to uphold the American Way?”

Listen to episode 10, A Creative Incubator, on their website, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-peoples-recorder/id1693003215
Acast: https://shows.acast.com/peoples-recorder
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72IK20V1a7nNhhbehGBIYm?si=479e79a135be4187
Audible: https://www.amazon.com/The-Peoples-Recorder/dp/B0C88BW4R2
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-peoples-recorder-117528281/