Shows
SundownersSeries FinaleAt long last, our very last episode of Sundowners! We look back on an amazing year of travel and personal growth.2019-12-0228 min
SundownersAudioguides and Industrial HeritageA special episode for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preservation Leadership Forum Blog on audioguides, industrial heritage sites, storytelling, and visitor experience.2019-08-1319 min
Sundowners2.11 Where’s My Wife? (Unwinding in Switzerland)After a long break from podcasting, Sarah and John catch up about a busy month. John has started his new job, and Sarah has been in Scandinavia, Paris, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Switzerland.2019-05-2222 min
SundownersSAH Blogcast Part 2: Listening to the Industrial PastPart two of special podcast created for the Society of Architectural Historians, as my monthly Brooks blog report for April 2019. talk about what it means to hear industrial heritage sites as contemporary listeners, and how sound can be effectively curated and deployed as part of a public history experience.2019-04-0321 min
SundownersSAH Blogcast Part 1: Sounding Industrial PlacesPart one of special podcast created for the Society of Architectural Historians, as my monthly Brooks blog report for April 2019. In this part, we talk about the soundscapes of industrial heritage, how sound impacts our experience of architecture, and how we can understand the different types of sound we might encounter at an industrial heritage site.2019-04-0324 min
Sundowners2.08 John Got a Job!John gets a job that warrants a lot of explanation; Sarah is in Copenhagen with friends.2019-03-2818 min
Sundowners2.07 Where’s My Wife? (Offline in Stockholm)Sarah and John go without their phones for a day in Stockholm and Santa Fe, and reflect on the how smart phones have transformed global travel.2019-03-1225 min
Sundowners2.06 Where’s My Wife? (Listening in Belgium)This week on Sundowners, a deep dive into industrial sound and what we can learn from listening to the built environment. Featuring the sounds of coal mines, windmills, cotton looms, and two very talkative dogs.2019-03-0624 min
Sundowners2.05 Where’s My Wife? (Reflecting in the Netherlands)Windmills, steam pumps, and food poisoning in the Netherlands. Plus our reflections back on 5 months of traveling together in 2018.2019-02-2725 min
Sundowners2.04 Where’s My Wife? (Back in Paris)Sarah explores parks in Paris and muses on industrial heritage tourism across Europe. John battles a fickle smoke detector.2019-02-2025 min
Sundowners2.03 Where’s My Wife? (Underground in Slovenia)Sarah encounters a mercury mine and some impressive socialist architecture in Slovenia; John hears a pack of coyotes.2019-02-1328 min
Sundowners2.02 Where’s My Wife? (Setting out in Northern Italy)Sarah explores a utopian company town near Milan and learns how to travel on her own. John feeds the blue jays and critiques this year’s Super Bowl ads.2019-02-0625 min
Sundowners2.01 Where’s My Wife? (Alone in Paris)A new season, a new format while Sarah is away in Europe and John is home in Santa Fe.2019-01-2914 minSundowners22 Santiago ChristmasAltiplano tourist traps, abandoned nitrate mines, desert flamingos, and Christmas in a fancy chain hotel in Santiago.2018-12-2522 minSundowners21 Atacama DesertAdventures in Chilean ghost towns, labor history, and reflections on time spent in historic Iquique. Plus the joy of rogue Christmas parades.2018-12-1836 minSundowners20 IquiqueJohn turns 30 in an industrial port town with a great beach; also historic wooden architecture and more cheap thrill boat rides.2018-12-1119 minSundowners19 ChiloéHyper-local architecture on a magical Chilean island, adventures in local cuisine, and what makes a nation a nation.2018-12-0534 minSundowners18 Puerto VarasSantiago’s urban vibe, German colonial architecture, and how we were foiled by ferries on the Carretera Austral.2018-11-2923 minSundowners17 SantiagoCulture and politics in Chile’s capital city, plus a 12 hour tour of an abandoned copper mining town in the mountains.2018-11-2031 minSundowners16 ValparaísoA new week; a new continent. Settling into a vibrant port city with stunning street art while enjoy the comforts of home cooking and a familiar writing system.2018-11-1317 minSundowners15 Japan Top 4 EditionA wrap up of our time in Japan, and a ranking of highlights and top experiences from the last two months.2018-11-0635 minSundowners14 Tokyo ReduxBack in Tokyo, we reflect on multi-faceted Japan and the unique experience of encountering open air architecture museums.2018-10-3137 minSundowners13 Southern HonshuEncountering tourist traps, looking back at industrial heritage site visits, and reflecting on the architectural landscape of Japan.2018-10-1737 minSundowners12 Mid-Trip ReviewAt the halfway point in our trip together, we reflect back on what it’s been like so far, and look forward to the second half of the journey.2018-10-0939 minSundowners11 NagasakiFinally finding the narrative thread in Japan, challenging culinary experiences, and coal mine tourism.2018-10-0325 minSundowners10 Kagoshima & YakushimaExploring industrial heritage in the south of Japan and a unique forest island.2018-09-2619 minSundowners09 HokkaidoSeafood, “ruin porn,” and summer tourism in and around Sapporo and Hakodate.2018-09-1923 minSundownersSingapore and TokyoHawker centers, heritage in the wilds of urban Singapore, and meditations on the nature of Japanese architecture.2018-09-1122 minSundownersCape Town Pt. 2 & South Africa Wrap-UpThis week we conclude our time in South Africa, and discuss our last few days in Cape Town as well as broader takeaways.2018-09-0425 minSundownersCape TownPart 1 of our time in Cape Town. We talk about some of the big tourism site we visited with Devon last week.2018-08-2821 minSundownersFranschhoekThe one where Sarah and John discover they are not “winelands” people.2018-08-2120 minSundownersRoad Trip & Mine TownsReflections on navigating a South African road trip, plus insights into two very different mining heritage experiences.2018-08-1326 minSundownersJohannesburg, Part 2 & SafariUpdates from the road after leaving Jo’burg and a few days on safari in Klaserie & Kruger.2018-08-0828 minSundownersJohannesburg, Part 1The first Sundowners episode from the road; the first of two parts reflecting on our time in Johannesburg.2018-07-3029 minSundownersPilot: Santa FeIntroducing Sundowners, a podcast about place, architecture, and global travel.2018-07-2421 min
Fresh Art InternationalFresh Talk: The Origin Story
Curator Cathy Byrd and architecture historian Sarah Rovang talk about the origins of Fresh Art International—what sparked the launch of our website, our Fresh Talk podcast and our digital guide to contemporary art, Fresh Art International NOW.
Rovang, a PhD Candidate in Brown University’s History of Art and Architecture Department, is a contributing editor for Fresh Art International NOW.
Sound Editor: Kris McConnachie
2016-01-2208 min