USModernist Radio - Architecture You Love

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USModernist Radio - Architecture You Love

Listen to one of America's top-rated architecture podcasts as the USModernist® Radio crew talks and laughs with fascinating people who own, create, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most controversial houses and buildings in the world.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    #403/Steve Treinen + James Cioffi + Helen Thompson + Musical Guest Champian Fulton

    From poolside at the swanky USModernist compound in Palm Springs during Modernism Week 2025, we will meet Steve Treinen, with a new book on the Indian Canyons area in Palm Springs, plus Palm Springs architect James Cioffi, who sheds light on a pervasive myth.  Back in the studio, we’ll hear from author Helen Thompson on Aspen plus lovely tunes from musical guest Champian Fulton.

    1h 12m

  2. 28 APR

    #402/National Notables: National Trust's Carol Quillen + AIA's Evelyn Lee + Tucson's Demion Clinco + HGTV's Elizabeth Finkelstein

    Today we’ll visit with the CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Carol Quillen; the 2025 President of the AIA, Evelyn Lee; the founder of Tucson Modern, Demion Clinco, and the co-host of HGTV’s Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House, Elizabeth Finkelstein.

    1h 13m

  3. 21 APR

    #401/DOCOMOMO's Liz Waytkus + Photographer Andrew Pielage + Architect Paul McClean + Musical Guest Laura Anglade

    From poolside at the swanky USModernist compound in Palm Springs during Modernism Week 2025, we’ll talk to Liz Waytkus, Executive Director of DOCOMOMO-US and photographer-on-a-quest Andrew Pielage.  Back in the studio, we’ll hear from LA’s architect to the stars, Paul McClean and musical guest Laura Anglade.

    1h 27m

  4. 14 APR

    #400/Ten Years of USModernist Radio! Highlights Show

    Since launching the podcast ten years ago in 2015, hosts George Smart and Tom Guild have had fascinating conversations with over 700 guests, including architects, owners, media, critics, authors, actors, and jazz performers.  USModernist Radio is one of America’s top-rated architecture and jazz podcasts, ranked in the past as #1 by Atomic Ranch and #2 by Dwell.  The 400th episode features interviews with actress and Modernist preservationist Kelly Lynch and architecture critic Kate Wagner; the return of comedian Frank King; and special musical guest, Heather Rigdon. It will also include highlights from past episodes, including interviews with Bjarke Ingels; the last living Frank Lloyd Wright client, Roland Reisley; Moshe Safdie, Eric Lloyd Wright, Suzanne Somers, Youtube star Stewart Hicks, Hugh Kaptur; author Chris Rawlins; Daniel Libeskind; Harriet Pattison on Lou Kahn; Harry Bates; Myron Goldfinger; Raleigh’s Brian Shawcroft and Lewis Clarke; Mary Schindler; and Modernism opponents David Brussat, Professor J. S. Curl, and classical scholar Catesby Leigh.

    1h 24m

  5. 7 APR

    #399/The Palm Springs School: Alan Hess + Janice Lyle + Sidney Williams / Russell Brown + Tom Lazarus / Musical Guest Colleen Duffy of Devil Doll

    From poolside at the swanky USModernist compound in Palm Springs, three stars of the Modernist movement, Alan Hess + Janice Lyle + Sidney Williams, discussing what’s become known as the Palm Springs School of Modernism and an accompanying new book.  From the studio, Russell Brown and Tom Lazarus on their recent stage play called LISTING, plus returning musical guest Colleen Duffy of Devil Doll.

    1h 3m

  6. 31 MAR

    #398/Color: Architect Wid Chapman + Color Expert Sara McLean + Musical Guest Laura Pursell

    Modernist architecture makes special use of light and color, and with us today, architect Wid Chapman, color expert Sara McLean, and musical guest and expert skater, Laura Pursell.

    59 min

  7. 24 MAR

    #397/Richard Neutra: Raymond Neutra + Catherine Meyler + Noam Saragosti + Scott Goldstein + Special Musical Guests Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses. 

    Today from Palm Springs during Modernism Week we explore architect Richard Neutra with guests Raymond Neutra of the Neutra Institute and Catherine Meyler, owner of a celebrated Neutra house. Back in the studio, we’ll hear about Neutra’s VDL house in Los Angeles from Executive Director Noam Saragosti; Neutra’s sadly destroyed Maslon House from filmmaker Scott Goldstein; and special musical guests Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses.

    1h 23m

  8. 17 MAR

    #396/Architecture Research Office + Kevin Alter + Musical Guest Carrie Marshall

    You’ll hear from the principal architects of Architecture Research Office (ARO), Adam Yarinsky, Stephen Cassell, and Kim Yao. We’ll explore a 12,000 sf Modernist house in Dallas with architect Kevin Alter, and wrapping up, musical guest Carrie Marshall.

    55 min
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Listen to one of America's top-rated architecture podcasts as the USModernist® Radio crew talks and laughs with fascinating people who own, create, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most controversial houses and buildings in the world.

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  • Creator
    George Smart
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    420
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) 2015-2024 Modernist Archive, inc., dba USModernist. All Rights Reserved.
  • Show Website
    USModernist Radio - Architecture You Love

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