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Save As: NextGen Heritage ConservationCommunity Land Trusts as a Tool for Rural Housing PreservationRecent graduate Andrea Mauk is from the historic mining town of Clifton, Arizona, just a few miles from the largest copper mine in the United States. Like many rural communities it has an aging and deteriorating housing stock, and its workforce is increasingly priced out of homeownership. In this episode, Willa Seidenberg talks to Andrea about her thesis, Old and Improved: Exploring the Use of a Community Land Trust to Rehabilitate Historic Rural Housing. It explores whether a Community Land Trust (CLT) model could serve as a mechanism for preservation, affordability, and community empowerment in Clifton. We hear about...
2026-01-2936 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[Encore] A Tale of Two Rivers: Los Angeles and San AntonioOn December 5, USC hosts the Soak It Up conference, exploring "landscape architecture’s leadership role in addressing critical urban flooding and water management." We thought it fitting to revisit our 2024 conversation with alumna Leslie Dinkin, who earned dual degrees in heritage conservation and landscape architecture. Her award-winning master’s thesis, Heritage in Practice: A Study of Two Urban Rivers, explores how and why the Los Angeles and San Antonio Rivers took such different courses in the development of their respective cities. In addition to comparing their histories, Leslie walked nearly sixty miles along both rivers. She documented the e...
2025-12-0338 min
Listen.Up.People.Addressing Environmental Impact on HealthMore than ever, the disproportionate impact of climate-related disasters and pollution on marginalized communities is making climate change a significant social determinant of health. Michelle Zappas, director of the Master of Science in Nursing program, and Rick Newmyer, senior lecturer, are members of the sustainability faculty workgroup at USC Social Work that is addressing issues around environmental justice and impact.music by The Intimate Yellers, available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube
2025-11-1330 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[ENCORE] After the War: Using Heritage to RebuildMuch has changed since we spoke with alumna Dalia Mokayed in 2020 about her thesis, Heritage Conservation to Rebuild Cities After Crisis. Yet wars worldwide continue to decimate countries, communities, and cultures. In her thesis, Dalia examined her hometown of Aleppo, Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Years before the fall of Assad in 2024, Dalia shared her invaluable perspective on the effects of war on heritage and identity, and how heritage conservation can help cities and communities rebuild. Her optimistic take on a devastating situation still offers hope and inspiration. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2025-11-1331 min
Listen.Up.People.Advancing Addiction ScienceIn 2024, 48.4 million people aged 12 or older struggled with substance use disorder in the past year. Olivia Lee, associate professor, and Jennifer Lewis, teaching professor, are members of the USC Institute for Addiction Science which aims to revolutionize the way substance use is discussed, treated and prevented, including the development of the first Master of Addiction Science degree at a major university melding social work, pharmacy and medicine together.music by The Intimate Yellers, available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube.
2025-10-2331 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[Encore] Conserving L.A.'s Queer Eden(dale)"A city is composed of different types of men; similar people cannot bring the city into existence." This quote from Aristotle's Politics opens Gaining a Foothold: Conserving Los Angeles' Queer Eden(dale), the master's thesis of alumnus Rafael Fontes (MHC/MUP '20). With the ongoing erasure of LGBTQ history from federal archives and programs, we're spotlighting our Season One interview with Rafael, whose thesis examined the first efforts to landmark LGBTQ historic sites in the city of Los Angeles. Rafael talks with producer Willa Seidenberg about why sites of LGBTQ significance are relatively hard to find, research, a...
2025-10-1037 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationSave As: Fall 2025Save As is taking a brief break, but we'll bring you some gems from the archives and launch Season 6 before the end of the year. In the meantime, check out our Instagram (@saveasnextgen) for updates and catch up on previous episodes from our first five seasons!Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2025-09-2502 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationFor the Record: Reclaiming Women’s HistoryOf the more than 1,300 local landmarks in the City of Los Angeles, less than three percent—that’s right, three—reference the history or contributions of women. In the Season 5 finale, we hear from some of the people working to change that by amending nominations for existing landmarks (known in L.A. as Historic-Cultural Monuments, or HCMs).Students Mel James, Leslie Madrigal, and Evan McAvenia discuss their research for an advanced documentation class, in which ten students uncovered women’s connections to designated HCMs. Doctoral student Arabella Delgado shares how she laid the groundwork for the clas...
2025-07-0345 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationUsing AI to Reclaim and Preserve APIA HeritageAs artificial intelligence (AI) transforms modern life, we’re understanding more about the benefits and tradeoffs of its use in generating content. New alum Paul Kim wrote his master’s thesis about how generative AI (genAI) perpetuates false narratives about Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA), and how communities can use genAI to reclaim those narratives.In this episode, producer Willa Seidenberg talks with Paul about his thesis, Encoding Counter Memories: Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for APIA Community Empowerment. He completed it for his dual master’s degree in heritage conservation and landscape architecture and urbanism.T...
2025-05-2236 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[Encore] Architecture + Advocacy in L.A.'s Sugar HillAn Encore episode with a new update!A group of architecture students at the University of Southern California wants to do more than just design buildings. They want to work with communities to “un-design'' spatial injustice and leverage the power of residents in shaping their neighborhoods.In this episode, producer Willa Seidenberg talks with students Reily Gibson and Kianna Armstrong about L.A.'s Sugar Hill, an important neighborhood cut in half by construction of the I-10 Freeway. A nonprofit they co-founded, Architecture + Advocacy, worked with neighborhood partners on a community celebration and a design-build pr...
2025-04-2436 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationFraming History through PhotographyPhotographer Sally Mann once said, “Photographs open doors to the past, but also allow a look into the future.” Photography is a key component of the historic documentation process. New graduate Sam Malnati (MHC/MUP ’25) delved into photography’s role in the field for her thesis, Contemporary Vision: Photography's Influence on Perception of Places in the Past. In this episode, producer Willa Seidenberg talks with Sam about the history of photography and its use in the Historic American Buildings Survey, the differences between film and digital photography for historic documentation, and how researching the thesis helped Sam slow down...
2025-04-0331 min
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2025-03-141h 00Save As: NextGen Heritage ConservationSharing Hidden History, from Place to PolicyIn this “Where Are They Now?” episode, we catch up with Elysha Paluszek (MHC ‘10), senior associate, architectural historian, and preservation planner at Architectural Resources Group. She’s been highlighting hidden history since her master’s thesis, The Los Angeles African American Heritage Area: A Proposal for Development. At ARG, she’s worked on award-winning studies revealing how policy and practice shaped the built environment in West Hollywood and Los Angeles. Elysha chats with co-host Cindy Olnick about these projects and more, including her career path, the field’s evolution, and what she’d change with a magic wand.See episode pa...
2025-03-0631 min
Viterbi Voices: The PodcastKyle’s Journey - Four Epic Years of Involvement & All Things Civil EngineeringIn this episode, Mitchell Kirby (CE ‘26) got the chance to sit down with Kyle Revale, an inspiring senior studying Civil Engineering. Kyle has a focus on Construction Management and will be graduating with his Master’s in Construction Management in December. Kyle is very involved at USC, and they had a great conversation about ways to get engaged in extracurriculars and what Kyle’s four years of leadership and experience looked like with some advice for those applying to USC.Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode!
2025-02-2447 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationAfter the Fires: What RemainsA month after the disastrous fires in the Los Angeles area, this special episode features a conversation among Save As co-hosts Trudi Sandmeier and Cindy Olnick, and producer Willa Seidenberg. Trudi reflects on the loss of her historic family home, her close-knit neighborhood, and the Will Rogers ranch, an integral part of her and her family’s lives. We discuss the city’s current state of grief and bewilderment, the understandable rush to rebuild along with the need to plan thoughtfully, and how we must focus not just on what we’ve lost, but what remains.See episod...
2025-02-1336 min
Atomic Monsoon085: Making Movies with Alex George PickeringOriginally aired September 17, 2020.
Award-winning screenwriter Alex George Pickering (Fig, Efrain, Balcony) — who happens to be Andy’s cousin — joins Andy and Stephanie to talk about his film projects both past and future, announces a movie that just got optioned, and a couple semi-embarrassing childhood stories.
Alex George Pickering is an American screenwriter and producer who has pursued a passion for storytelling all his life. Born in the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts, Alex earned a B.A. in English with a writing concentration from Georgetown University and an M.F.A. in Cinema-Television Production from the USC Scho...
2025-01-2755 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationEveryday Urbanism in L.A.’s KoreatownIn this “Where Are They Now?” episode, we catch up with alum Junyoung Myung (MHC ’15), who followed yet another of many career paths in heritage conservation: research and teaching. His exciting work blends architecture, design, heritage conservation, and technology—from teaching undergrad architects about adaptive reuse, to training AI to identify architectural styles, and much more. He’s also finishing his doctoral dissertation, which explores how generations of Korean immigrants and Korean Americans created a unique ethnic urban landscape in Los Angeles. It builds on his master’s thesis, Values-Based Approach to Heritage Conservation: Identifying Cultural Heritage in Los Angeles Kore...
2024-12-1228 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationHow Lesbian Bars Built Community in San Francisco’s North BeachAs a young architectural historian in San Francisco, Shayne Watson would take lunchtime walks near her office, pondering how and where the city’s lesbian history took shape. She discovered that one of the earliest lesbian bars once stood right up the street in North Beach, a neighborhood that served as the birthplace of the city’s lesbian community—though you’d never know it just by looking. After earning her USC master’s degree in 2009, Shayne decided to do something about underrecognized LGBTQ history in San Francisco. She never looked back and is now a national leader in LGBTQ pres...
2024-11-2137 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[Encore] Free to be PunjabiOctober 31st marks the beginning of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. It's the most important holiday in India. In celebration, we are re-releasing this episode from Season 1.The allure of abundant work and fertile soil drew many to California, and in particular, the rich rural areas of the state. Punjabi workers came in small numbers to Yuba City in the early 1900s, but after Indian independence in 1947 when Punjab was split in two, that trickle became a steady stream. Now this rural area known for its peach orchards is the heart of a vibrant South A...
2024-10-3134 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationDeath Valley Ghost Town: Conservation of the Ryan Mining DistrictBefore Death Valley became a desert tourism mecca, it was a mining hot spot. The homelands of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe were opened to industry during the California Gold Rush. In this “Where Are They Now?” episode, producer Willa Seidenberg talks with alumna Mary Ringhoff about her thesis on the early-twentieth-century mining town of Ryan, an unusually well-preserved site just outside the boundaries of Death Valley National Park. The company town housed workers at the Pacific Coast Borax Company, which produced the famous “20 Mule Team” cleaning agent used in millions of households.Mary, an archaeologist by training, describe...
2024-10-1031 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationPreserving Black Heritage in the U.S. SouthOne of the signs memorializing the 1955 murder of Emmett Till weighs nearly 500 pounds and is designed to absorb a rifle round. It’s the fourth version of the sign, the others having been vandalized and riddled with bullet holes.How can communities recognize and preserve vulnerable Black heritage sites without placing them more at risk? New alumna Kira Williams shares her views with co-host Cindy Olnick on a visit to L.A.’s St. Elmo Village, a historic site of art and healing. They explore the site and discuss Kira’s thesis, Being a Part of the Narrat...
2024-09-1928 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationA Tale of Two Rivers: Los Angeles and San AntonioWhy do urban rivers look like they do? What makes one river key to a city’s identity and another one largely unknowable? We wrap up Season Four with a trip to the banks of the Los Angeles River, where Cindy Olnick chats with new dual-degree alum Leslie Dinkin about her award-winning master’s thesis, Heritage in Practice: A Study of Two Urban Rivers. Leslie wanted to know what happened to set the Los Angeles and San Antonio Rivers on such different courses in the development of their respective cities. In addition to comparing their histories, she walk...
2024-05-3037 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationBeyond the Stage: Uncovering Drag Culture in Los AngelesDrag performances have long been a draw for audiences in L.A., though often held “underground” because of threats of persecution. In addition to its entertainment history, drag has had a role in affirming and protecting gender identity. Architect and recent graduate Jesús (Chuy) Barba Bonilla researched this history for his master’s thesis, Drag Culture of Los Angeles: Intangible Heritage through Ephemeral Places. In this episode, Willa Seidenberg chats with Chuy about how he chose this topic and why it matters within and beyond the LGBTQ+ community. He delves into the challenges of researching drag’s hidden and erased...
2024-05-0937 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationThere's an App for That: 3D Scanning with a SmartphoneTools for documenting historic buildings evolve constantly, but professional 3D scanners remain out of reach for most of us. Alumna Ye Hong, our first dual-degree student in Heritage Conservation and Building Science, sees a path to more equitable heritage conservation in the nearly ubiquitous smartphone. For her thesis, she tested the potential and limitations of mobile apps to scan Reunion House, designed by Richard and Dion Neutra. In this episode, co-host Trudi Sandmeier discusses this exciting project with Ye, as well as (fellow alum) Sian Winship of the Neutra Institute for Survival through Design.Photos and links...
2024-04-1827 min
Preventive ProsAsthma and Environmental Justice in the Salton Sea with Shohreh Farzan, PhD and Connie Valencia, MPH, CHES, PhDShohreh Farzan, PhD is an environmental epidemiologist, with a background in molecular biology and toxicology. Farzan’s research focuses on the impact of environmental contaminants on maternal-child health, with a special interest in cardiometabolic health. Much of Farzan’s work focuses on the role of environmental exposures in altering preclinical indicators of cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk, particularly during vulnerable lifestages, such as childhood and pregnancy. Within the Maternal and Developmental Risks of Environmental and Social Stressors (MADRES) study, a NIMHD-funded Center of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research, she focuses on the role of prenatal air poll...
2024-04-1725 minPreventive ProsPublic Health Workforce Development with Jane Steinberg, PhD, MPHJane K. Steinberg, PhD, MPH is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Sciences and Public Health in the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Trained as a behavioral scientist, her research focuses on determinants of multiple risk behaviors (alcohol/drug use, tobacco and cannabis use) among youth, and the development of effective programs and policy responses to reduce health risks and achieve health equity. Dr. Steinberg also serves as the Director of Public Health Practice for the department. She is currently a co-investigator on a HRSA workforce development grant to develop a career pipeline for...
2024-04-0217 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationDocumenting Black Women’s History at the Wilfandel ClubhouseDedicated students at the University of Southern California have pulled out the laser scanners and measuring tapes to document the Wilfandel Clubhouse in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Wilfandel Club, the oldest Black women’s club in Los Angeles, was founded in 1945 by Della Williams (wife of architect Paul R. Williams) and Fannie Williams as a safe place for social, civic, and community events. In this episode, producer Willa Seidenberg visits the clubhouse to see the students in action, hear what they’re doing and why, and talk with longtime member Jan Morrow Bell.Conn...
2024-03-2828 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationThe Midcentury Spa-Tels of Desert Hot SpringsNew alumna (and Save As producer) Willa Seidenberg has enjoyed the mineral-water spas of Desert Hot Springs for decades. In the 1950s, the Coachella Valley town became a destination for middle- and working-class families who frequented the simple spa motels, or "spa-tels." Willa and co-host Cindy Olnick took a road trip to Desert Hot Springs to see the remaining spa-tels and talk about Willa's thesis, Spa City: The Midcentury Spa-Tels of Desert Hot Springs. You’ll hear about Willa's research journey down rabbit holes that led to valuable discoveries. You'll also learn about tools the town could use to bo...
2024-03-0736 min
Viterbi Voices: The PodcastGenerative AI, Industrial Engineering and Data Science, and Being a Twin at USC with Charlie (ISE '24, M.S. DSCI '24)Join us for an episode of twinning in ISE at USC! In this episode, Maya interviews her twin brother, Charlie (ISE '24, M.S. DSCI '24), who shares insights into his academic journey, extracurricular activities, and personal experiences. Charlie explains his data science projects (including a teaching assistant chat bot), his choice to pursue a Master's degree, his undergraduate research experience, and his role on the club basketball team. Maya and Charlie and clear examples of how interests and involvement can vary, even for students in the same major and coming from the same background. Text us a...
2024-02-1846 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationThe Hidden Heritage of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s WharfA San Francisco native, alumna Emi Takahara always wondered why so many locals dismiss the historic Fisherman’s Wharf as a tourist trap. Sure, it has overpriced food, but it also has a culinary history that might surprise you—as well as longtime businesses trying to weather the changing times. In this episode, Emi talks with producer Willa Seidenberg about her thesis, The Restaurant That Started It All: The Hidden Heritage of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, how Italian immigrants shaped Fisherman’s Wharf in the nineteenth century, and how it’s evolving in the twenty-first.See episode...
2024-02-1536 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationRehabbing Old Houses into Affordable HousingAlumna Isabel Thornton grew up in the Rust Belt town of Roanoke, Virginia. After graduating from USC, she eventually returned home and took note of the city’s beautiful Victorian homes, many vacant and in a state of disrepair. Linking her experience in affordable housing with her passion for historic places inspired her to establish a nonprofit called Restoration Housing. In this episode of Save As, Isabel talks with Trudi about how her organization is successfully rehabilitating neglected houses into unique high-quality affordable rental housing. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2024-01-2532 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[Update] Meet You at Lenchita'sAlumna Sara Delgadillo grew up in Pacoima, a blue-collar neighborhood in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. Sara joined us in Season One to discuss how growing up in Pacoima influenced her life, studies, and career in heritage conservation. She also shared some of the enclave’s rich history, including some of the longtime small businesses that serve as centers of community and cultural continuity. One of them, Lenchita’s Restaurant, recently won a $5,000 Legacy Business Grant from the Los Angeles Conservancy! Hear about this well-deserved honor in a brief update with Sara and Chef Art Luna, a culinary instru...
2023-12-1441 min
The AnnenverseTechnology and the Workplace: What Does the Future Hold?The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as the biggest shakeup in the workplace since the Industrial Revolution. By utilizing technologies like video conferencing and messaging services, workers could do their job from anywhere in the world, disrupting our understanding of how management, careers and lifestyles would look.But in a post-pandemic world, perhaps it's time to take a look at these revolutionary technologies. Are they helpful? Do they help everyone equally? And what does the future look like for remote work?In this episode of The Annenverse, two communication scholars from the Annenberg community seek answers to these...
2023-12-1114 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[Update] Heritage and Hope at the Mafundi Building in WattsAfter the Watts Rebellion of 1965, Black architects Art Silvers and Robert Kennard designed a Late Modern building for the Mafundi Institute, a cultural organization. The Watts Happening Cultural Center opened in 1970 as a place of creative expression, community, and healing. The popular Watts Coffee House has called the building home for decades. Now commonly called the Mafundi Building, this neighborhood treasure needs some TLC and new programming by and for the community.We featured the Mafundi Building in Season 1, when it faced demolition and USC Materials Conservation students used it as their case study. MHC alum Rita...
2023-11-021h 00The AnnenverseInside Look at Maymester: Media, Economics, & Entrepreneurship in Los AngelesStudents enhance their networking skills with media and business industry professionals at Los Angeles-based companies such as Warner Records and Hulu through USC Annenberg’s Media, Economics & Entrepreneurship Maymester program. Roy Gantz, a junior majoring in public relations, and Simi Situ, a progressive degree program (PDP) student pursuing a BA in communication and master’s in communication management, provide an insider’s view.This episode of “The Annenverse” is hosted and researched by journalism student Skye Lee. Audio engineered by Areon Mobasher. Produced by Olivia Mowry. Edited by Skye Lee and Areon Mobasher.
2023-10-1814 minThe AnnenverseInside Look at Maymester: Sports Media Industries in Los AngelesThrough USC Annenberg’s Sports Media Industries Maymester program, students explore the vast array of professional opportunities in sports and sports media industries, including Red Bull Media and Apple Beats. Carly Rieger, a junior communication major, and Fernando Cienfuegos, a public relations and advertising master’s student, share what they discovered while in Los Angeles, one of the great sports capitals in the world.This episode of “The Annenverse” is hosted and researched by journalism student Skye Lee. Audio engineered by Areon Mobasher. Produced by Olivia Mowry. Edited by Skye Lee and Areon Mobasher.
2023-10-1809 minThe AnnenverseInside Look at Maymester: Washington, D.C.With USC’s Capital Campus opening earlier this year in the heart of Washington, D.C., students in USC Annenberg’s D.C. Maymester program leverage the opportunity to engage with influential politicians and government experts who play a pivotal role in shaping our nation. In this episode, we dive deep with Sarah Schornstein, a master’s student in the public diplomacy program, and Abigail Rawlinson, a junior majoring in communication.This episode of “The Annenverse” is hosted and researched by journalism student Skye Lee. Audio engineered and edited by Areon Mobasher. Produced by Olivia Mowry. Additional editing by...
2023-10-1807 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[Update] Bunker Hill Refrain: Resurrecting a Lost CommunityFrom 1930s census cards to virtual reality, the Bunker Hill Refrain project just keeps getting cooler. This multi-year effort is using data to reimagine downtown L.A.'s Bunker Hill—a historic, vibrant neighborhood razed in the urban renewal/removal of the 1950s. Dr. Meredith Drake Reitan offers an update on the project, which is digitally rebuilding the neighborhood block by block. Hear the latest on this great partnership to illuminate the social cost of urban renewal, inform more thoughtful planning going forward, perhaps even reconnect the community. Then hear the original episode from Season 1!Connect with us...
2023-10-1251 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationSave As: Fall 2023!Save As is taking a wee little break this fall. BUT we will bring you some exciting updates on previous episodes. We will be back in 2024 better than ever and with new and interesting episodes. Stay tuned and take this time to catch up on previous episodes from Seasons 1, 2 and 3!Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2023-10-0501 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationArchitecture + Advocacy in L.A.'s Sugar HillA group of architecture students at the University of Southern California wants to do more than just design buildings. They want to work with communities to “un-design'' spatial injustice and leverage the power of residents in shaping their neighborhoods. In this episode, producer Willa Seidenberg talks with students Reily Gibson and Kianna Armstrong about L.A.'s Sugar Hill, a very important neighborhood cut in half by construction of the I-10 Freeway. A nonprofit they co-founded, Architecture + Advocacy, worked with neighborhood partners on a community celebration and a design-build project. Reily and Willa walk and ta...
2023-09-2135 minThe AnnenverseIs Activism the Future of Journalism?Journalists have traditionally been expected to completely detach their own opinions from their work. But now that standard is beginning to evolve in a way that accepts the inherent bias of reporters. But how much is too much? Diving deep into these important topics at the very heart of modern journalism, we bring in two viewpoints from our USC Annenberg community. Myah Genung, chief program officer for Charlotta Bass Journalism and Justice Lab, and Jen Byers, a master’s student in specialized journalism who is writing her thesis on objectivity and leading the Activism Des...
2023-08-1514 minPreventive ProsNative Americans and Diabetes with Claradina Soto, PhD, MPHClaradina Soto, PhD, MPH (Navajo/Jemez Pueblo) is an associate professor in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences. She has over 20 years working with American Indian and Alaska Native populations in public health, collaborating with urban and Tribal communities in CA to reduce and prevent mental health disparities, cancer prevalence, commercial tobacco use, and substance use and opioid use disorders. She collaborates on several research projects funded by NIH/FDA, Tobacco Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP), Department of Health Care Services, California Tobacco Control Programs and the Office of Health Equity. She teaches courses in the Master...
2023-06-2704 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationValuing the Vernacular in Beaufort, SCWhen Emily Varley arrived in Beaufort, SC for a summer internship, she had no idea she’d make a discovery that would change the course of her studies at USC. Her research for the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park led her to a boarded-up Freedman’s cottage associated with both Daniel Simmons, a Black soldier for the Union in the Civil War, and Edith Stokes, a Black woman who lived there for nearly 60 years. Edith’s granddaughter Annie Mae Stokes was born in the house and shared stories with Emily about everyday life there. Will those stories be par...
2023-06-0133 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationAllensworth: The Past and Future of a Black Agrarian UtopiaAllensworth is a tiny town with a big history—and its residents are grappling with some very big issues. The only town in California founded and governed by African Americans, the Central Valley farming community was free of oppression and full of opportunity. It also faced more than its share of obstacles. Residents have been fighting to save it for decades, from working to restore the long-neglected cemetery to lobbying for the town center to become a state historic park. They’re still fighting—this time to restore the land itself, flooded by the historic storms of spring...
2023-05-1134 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationMysteries of Modernism at Schindler’s Buck HouseOne of the many great things about Los Angeles is its unrivaled legacy of modern residential architecture. Students in Peyton Hall's Materials Conservation class did their case study on the John J. Buck House (1934-35) by R. M. Schindler, one of the legendary architects who defined Southern California modernism. Co-host Cindy Olnick tagged along on a site visit and talked with Peyton, students Sam Malnati and Julie Dinkin, and owner Jocelyn Gibbs. The house is in great shape but has changed over time—even Jocelyn, an architectural historian, says it's full of mysteries. Buck did an original co...
2023-04-2032 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[Encore] After the War: Using Heritage to RebuildIn case you missed it, we're re-releasing this episode from Season 1.The decade-long civil war in Syria has decimated the country’s infrastructure, killed more than 400,000 Syrians, and created the world’s largest displaced population of around 13 million. Heritage sites play a big role in war as targets of destruction and are typically an early focus of rebuilding efforts.With an optimistic take on a devastating situation, alumna Dalia Mokayed talks about the effects of war on heritage and identity, and how heritage conservation can help cities and communities rebuild. The Aleppo native specifically addresses the...
2023-03-3031 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationLegacy Businesses in Immigrant NeighborhoodsSmall businesses provide much more than goods and services. Over time, they become neighborhood anchors and a key source of culture and community—especially for new Americans. Heritage conservationists are increasingly turning to legacy business programs as economic development strategies to combat rising rents, gentrification, and the erosion of community character, particularly in ethnic and immigrant neighborhoods. In this episode, producer Willa Seidenberg talks with recent USC graduate Xiaoling Fang about her thesis, Legacy Business Program Implementation in American Urban Immigrant Neighborhoods. Xiaoling explored some of the longstanding small businesses in L.A.’s Chinatown and...
2023-03-0934 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationReinvesting in a Rosenwald SchoolWhat happens when a community takes its educational future into its own hands? Funded by local advocates and a generous grant from the Rosenwald Fund, the Allen-White School served the African American community in Whiteville, Tennessee from 1920 until 1974. With thousands of graduates, the school helped shape the lives of multiple generations. Now, despite a 2012 arson attack, the alumni are working to restore the school buildings to once again serve the community. USC alumna and Tennessee native Brannon Smithwick dug into the stories of this influential school and the efforts to conserve it in her recent thesis, Educating...
2023-02-1633 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationBearing Witness: World War II "Comfort Women" StationsWarning: This episode features the difficult topic of sexual slavery during World War II. Producer Willa Seidenberg talks with recent graduate Hanyu Chen about her thesis, Our Bodies, Their Battlegrounds: The Conservation of Comfort Stations in China. Before and during World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army forced women and girls into sexual slavery for the military in its occupied territories. Their captors called them "comfort women" and their prisons "comfort stations." Two of the few remaining former comfort stations are in Hanyu's hometown.In this episode, Hanyu discusses how the "comfort women"...
2023-01-2633 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[ENCORE] Preserving That Signature SoundIn case you missed it, we're re-releasing an episode from our first season, chosen by our Save As intern, Emily Kwok. It's an Emily's Pick! Have you ever considered sound a character-defining feature? Musician and alum Kasey Viso Conley certainly has. She knows why Nat King Cole, Janis Joplin, Van Halen, and countless other recording artists insisted on using specific studios to get a certain sound. It’s the physical environment of the studio, from acoustic tiles to echo chambers. Yet the transformation of recording technology has studios closing left and right. Why save these pl...
2023-01-0537 minSave As: NextGen Heritage Conservation[ENCORE] Fictional History: Recognizing TV and Film LocationsIn case you missed it, we're re-releasing an episode from last season, chosen by our Save As intern, Emily Kwok. It's an Emily's Pick! Should the Brady Bunch House be in the National Register of Historic Places? Why not? asks alum Jonathan Kaplan. In his master’s thesis, the TV writer-turned-heritage conservationist makes a case for designating sites specifically for their use in movies and TV shows. Along with literary precedent dating back to Chaucer, Jonathan cites the deep meaning and shared cultural experiences these places create. If a place inspires meaning, does it matter where that mean...
2022-12-2236 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationIs Deconstruction a Dirty Word?How can taking a building apart possibly relate to heritage conservation? Join us in the Upside Down for a chat with architect and alum Guadalupe Flores about his thesis, Deconstruction: A Tool for Sustainable Conservation. When a building can't be saved, reusing the materials makes perfect sense. The concept of deconstruction certainly isn't new. But how do we make the case for it in a disposable society—and make sure it’s used only as a last resort? Photos, links, and transcript on episode pageConnect with us on Instagram, Faceb...
2022-12-0124 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationThe Postwar L.A. of Gin WongChinese American architect Gin D. Wong, FAIA (1922-2017) defined what it means to achieve the American dream. He immigrated from China as a boy and went on to have a 60-year career as a successful architect in Los Angeles. He played a key role in the design of post-World War II L.A., with projects including LAX, CBS Television City, and the iconic Union 76 gas station in Beverly Hills. In this episode, new alum Nirali Sheth discusses her thesis, A Silent Legacy: The Influence of Gin D. Wong’s Work on the Los Angeles Built Environment. She shares insights on...
2022-11-1034 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationFeng Shui as Cultural HeritageThis episode delves into global heritage conservation, as producer Willa Seidenberg talks with recent grad Haowen Yu about his thesis, Examining Feng Shui as Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage. Many Americans consider Feng Shui primarily an approach to arranging space. Yet it’s a far more complex system of knowledge, practice, and tradition that has spanned more than a millennium. Feng Shui underlies virtually the entire built environment of China, but it hasn’t (yet) been designated as a form of cultural heritage. Haowen discusses why he’s not so sure it should be, and how Fe...
2022-10-2028 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationSurf, Sand, and Self-Determination: Jim Crow-Era Leisure for Black AngelenosWe said “so long” to summer with a trip to the Santa Monica beach with historian Alison Rose Jefferson, whose work at USC launched a deep dive into African American recreation areas in the Golden State. Her master’s thesis on Lake Elsinore led to her widely acclaimed book, Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites in the Jim Crow Era. Alison shares some of the struggles, successes, and legacies of Black leisure spaces in early twentieth-century SoCal. We also hear from an oral history with the late Verna (Deckard Lewis) Williams, who experienced fun in the su...
2022-09-2933 min2022-09-2101 min
Urban Planning is Not BoringA Breakdown of the USC Master of Urban Planning ProgramSam and Nat give you a breakdown of everything you need to know about the Master of Urban Planning program. From the various concentrations that you can choose from to the ability to add certificates, we have got you covered! Since they recently finished their first year in the program, they dive into personal insights gleaned from the last year and share their thoughts on the classes that they have taken over the last year.
For more information on the USC Master of Urban Planning program, check out the website linked here.
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2022-07-1126 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationEvery Fixture Tells a Story: Neutra’s Reunion HouseWhen is a light fixture not just a light fixture? When it helps tell the story of a remarkable home designed, and lived in, by one of the twentieth century’s greatest architects. The 1951 Reunion House in L.A.’s Silver Lake neighborhood was designed on spec by Richard Neutra. It housed Neutra and his family as his home/studio down the street was rebuilt after a fire, and it served as the long-time home/studio of his son, architect Dion Neutra. In this episode, we hear how students Brannon Smithwick and Jesús (Chuy) Barba Bonilla learn...
2022-06-0242 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationIs Leimert Park L.A.'s Most Significant Neighborhood?Is Leimert Park the most significant neighborhood in Los Angeles? Katie Horak thinks it might be. “I don't think there's any neighborhood in the city that tells so many different important stories about our history as a city, and that really has the integrity to still tell that story,” she says in this episode of Save As. A USC alum, principal at Architectural Resources Group, and adjunct professor, Katie took her students out of the classroom and into the neighborhood to document Leimert Park's remarkable architectural and cultural heritage. We also talk with three of Katie's students—Zongqi...
2022-05-1842 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationBoots on the Ground: Archaeology and Community at ManzanarLast month, about ninety volunteers spent a weekend excavating the former hospital site at Manzanar, a World War II incarceration camp about 225 miles north of Los Angeles. Some of those volunteers were students in Mary Ringhoff’s Cultural Resource Management class. One of those students was Save As producer Willa Seidenberg, who interviewed people on site about why they travel from near and far to care for this site of tragic memory. In this episode, we dig into the study of archaeology with Mary, hear Willa’s great reporting, and talk with student Dani Velazco about what she got out...
2022-05-0531 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationTabula Raza: A New Table for People-Centered ConservationAs a kid, Laura Dominguez would sit under the kitchen table during tamale season, listening to family stories as the grownups handed her corn husks to play with. Now she’s one of the people setting a new table for heritage conservation, with community as the centerpiece. In this episode, Laura shares the personal roots of her professional path, her doctoral research into the origins of conservation in Los Angeles, and a glimpse of the future she's helping to shape.See the episode page for photos and linksDon't miss Latinos in Heritage Conservation's Congreso!
2022-04-2134 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationDisco and Diversity in Armenian L.A.You may know that Greater Los Angeles has the largest Armenian population outside of Armenia. But you might think it’s concentrated in the city of Glendale and Hollywood’s Little Armenia. Recent alum Erik Van Breene found pockets of Armenian Americans throughout the county while researching his thesis, Not So Little Armenia: Conserving Armenian Heritage Sites in Los Angeles. In this episode, Erik shares how these enclaves formed in waves of immigration from the 1910s through the 1990s. He also gives us a glimpse of the vibrant Armenian economy encompassing food, media, and musi...
2022-04-0727 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationRobert Kennard, Architect for HumanityRobert A. Kennard, FAIA (1920 - 1995) led an extraordinary life as an architect, mentor, and humanitarian. The son of a Pullman car porter, Kennard defied steep odds to build a successful career, design more than 700 structures, and create one of the longest-running African American-owned architecture firms in the western U.S. He “believed that people were more important than the spaces they occupied,” wrote USC alum Jerome Robinson in his master’s thesis, An Odyssey in B-Flat: Rediscovering the Life and Times of Master Architect Robert A. Kennard. Jerome passed away before we could interview him for th...
2022-03-1741 min
Viterbi Voices: The PodcastPt1 D&D AI Invasion with Shannon, Matt, Jordan, and PaulIn this episode, Jordan, Matt, and Paul play a Viterbi-inspired Dungeons & Dragons campaign once again! AI robots are trying to take over Viterbi and Shannon, our Dungeon Master has made sure to prepare some surprises along the way. Join us for this two-part episode and see how our engineers navigate this invasion while balancing their midterms at the same time!Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode!
2022-03-071h 15Save As: NextGen Heritage ConservationBeit Olam: The Forever Homes of East L.A.’s Jewish CemeteriesCemeteries mean many things to many people. In this episode, we talk with alum Rachel Trombetta about her thesis, Beit Olam: A Home Everlasting--The Jewish Cemeteries of East Los Angeles. Rachel shares the history of Jewish congregations in Los Angeles, how they moved away from the central city over the years, and what that means to the burial grounds established as their “forever homes.” She discusses distinct features of Jewish cemeteries and the specific challenges of conserving cemeteries in general. And she shares her unusual path to heritage conservation from the world of TV and film locations.See...
2022-03-0328 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationHelp! Take Our 3-Minute SurveyWe need to hear from you! Please take 180 seconds to let us know what you think about Save As:Click here to take the Save As surveyIt means so much to your friends who work hard to share the future of heritage conservation with you. And you can enter to win a highly collectible, limited-edition Save As mug!Thank you thank you thank you!Take the Save As surveyConnect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2022-02-2200 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationBeyond the Fog: San Francisco’s Clement StreetSan Francisco is a preservation-minded city, but as we hear in this episode, not all parts of the city get the same amount of preservation love. Alum Andrea Dumovich Heywood talks with us about her research into Clement Street, a diverse neighborhood in the city’s Inner Richmond area, that is considered the city’s second Chinatown. You’ll hear what makes this neighborhood vibrant, the few places that have been landmarked, and the case for designating some of the area’s intangible heritage. And please complete our quick survey - enter to win a fab Save As mug! ...
2022-02-1734 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationConservation “On the Natch” at the Alcoholism Center for WomenAt the Alcoholism Center for Women (ACW), women regain their lives and claim their space in the world. They also take care of two century-old homes in one of L.A.’s oldest neighborhoods. Brenda Weathers founded ACW in 1974 to give women—primarily lesbians, mainly women of color—a place to heal. Miracles have taken place there for nearly half a century. Recent grad Lindsay Mulcahy has spent the past few years delving into ACW’s rich history, which she shared with us last year (Sisterhood Is Beautiful, Season 1, Episode 7). In this new episode, she returns to talk about a public...
2022-02-0334 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationQuantity and Quality: Modernism and MoreIn this grab bag of SoCal history, we talk with alum Sian Winship, an architectural historian with her fingers in many, many pies. She explored the world of modernist tract homes in her master’s thesis, Quantity and Quality: Architects Working for Developers in Southern California, 1960-1973. Quantity and quality also characterize this wide-ranging conversation about mid-century modernism, women’s heritage, social justice, the Civil War, and Palm Springs’ dirty secret. Sian also shares her path from advertising to conservation and how she used gravel as a career move. Connect with us on Instagram...
2022-01-2032 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationCommunity-Led Advocacy: Saving Places and Building PowerWhen M. Rosalind Sagara entered the world of heritage conservation, she brought along a deep passion for, and background in, community organizing. At USC, she researched heritage advocacy through the lens of two contentious campaigns -- both led by local stakeholders working not just to save places, but to build power and community. Hear what Rosalind learned about community-led conservation then, and how she's building community and cultivating new leaders now with the Los Angeles Conservancy, Save Our Chinatown Committee, and Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2021-12-1634 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationCulture, Community, and the Holiday BowlIn 2003, the majority of the beloved Holiday Bowl in L.A.’s Crenshaw district was demolished. Although the bowling alley--a big box profoundly important to the community--was lost, the coffee shop--a Googie gem designed by Armet and Davis--remains standing and is now a Starbucks. Today's guest Katie Horak analyzed the efforts to save the Holiday Bowl in her 2006 thesis. Listen as Katie reflects on her research, how times have changed in terms of valuing cultural significance, and why communities should tell their own stories. Now a leader in our field, she’s come back to USC as a teacher, insp...
2021-12-0236 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationOakwood and the "Racing of Space" in VeniceAt the turn of the last century, Black entrepreneur Arthur L. Reese convinced developer Abbot Kinney to hire Black workers for Kinney’s seaside resort and amusement park, Venice of America. Reese had a hard time recruiting Blacks to the area because, even though Venice was one of the few neighborhoods without racially restrictive covenants, no one would rent or sell to them. Thus was born the Black ethnic enclave of Oakwood, formed through de facto racial separation, or the “racing of space.” In this episode, alum Rita Cofield delves into Oakwood’s rich history, from the effects (positive and nega...
2021-11-1834 min
Viterbi Voices: The PodcastPt 2 D&D Viterbi Zombie Apocalypse with Shannon, Neha, Jordan, and PaulIn this episode, Neha, Jordan, and Pail continue their adventure at the zombie apocalypse right where they left off last time with Neha facing off the Viterbi zombies! Join our brave engineers while they navigate this Dungeons & Dragons campaign set up by the incredible Dungeon Master, Shannon. If you haven't yet, make sure you listen to Part 1 first and see if they can save the day!Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode!
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Viterbi Voices: The PodcastPt 1 D&D Viterbi Zombie Apocalypse with Shannon, Neha, Jordan, and PaulIn this episode, Neha, Jordan, and Paul do something a little different by playing a Viterbi-inspired Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Shannon, the Dungeon Master, has an incredible zombie apocalypse story prepared for our engineers to navigate and try to solve. Make sure to tune in for this two-episode event and see what happens when zombies overrun Viterbi!Text us a Question or Comment - it may be on our next episode!
2021-11-081h 03Save As: NextGen Heritage ConservationFictional History: Recognizing Film and TV LocationsShould the Brady Bunch House be in the National Register of Historic Places? Why not? asks alum Jonathan Kaplan. In his master’s thesis, the TV writer-turned-heritage conservationist makes a case for designating sites specifically for their use in movies and TV shows. Along with literary precedent dating back to Chaucer, Jonathan cites the deep meaning and shared cultural experiences these places create. There’s a reason the Christmas Story House is one of the top tourist attractions in Cleveland. If a place inspires meaning, does it matter where that meaning comes from? Join us for a fasc...
2021-11-0434 min
Thursday Night MessagesFDC 2021 • The Men and the Master • Brian ZunigaThe Great Commission is the marching order of a Christian. But why is it so special and important to believers?
Recorded live at Mile High Pines
October 22nd, 2021
2021-10-2252 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationOld Pasadena's Act TwoAs a teenager, Ingrid Peña saw a struggling part of Pasadena morph into the poster child for the revival of historic business districts in Southern California. Little did she know that years later, she’d revisit this period for her USC master’s thesis, Saving Old Pasadena: Where Locals Took on City Hall and Won. The story of Old Pasadena is the story of the early days of the SoCal preservation movement, the extraordinary effort it takes to breathe new life into an entire commercial district, and how the work never really ends. Hear...
2021-10-2135 min
OstrowTalkDental Care In Patients With High Blood PressureIn this episode of OstrowTalk, Dr. Sepideh Khosropanah (Master in Community Oral Health) interviews Dr. Mehdi Mohammadi (Master in Geriatric Dentistry, and Clinical Assistant Professor at Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Section Chair, Community Outreach Programs) about dental care in patients with high blood pressure.Check out our online dentistry programs that are specifically designed for practicing professionals so they can learn while keeping their practice.
2021-10-1407 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationYettem: A Garden of Eden in Armenian CaliforniaHow do you preserve the heritage of a place you have to leave? Find out from Ani Mnatsakanyan, who just finished her master’s thesis on the Central Valley town of Yettem. Armenian for “Garden of Eden,” Yettem is a tiny town with a huge impact. Learn how it came to be, how it helped Armenians rebuild their lives after fleeing genocide in their homeland, and how heritage can both reflect and transcend the physical environment.Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2021-10-0734 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationThese Walls CAN Talk: Heritage and Hope at the Mafundi Building in WattsAs L.A.’s Watts neighborhood reeled from the 1965 Rebellion against systemic injustice, Black architects and civil rights activists Art Silvers and Robert Kennard designed a place of healing and hope. The Watts Happening Cultural Center opened in 1970 as the home of the Mafundi Institute (“mafundi” is Swahili for artisans or craftspeople), which provided a vital creative outlet for self-expression and Black empowerment. Now widely known as the Mafundi building, this Late Modern gem is a rare symbol of art and culture with an uncertain future. USC’s Materials Conservation class studied the building this term, using pandemic...
2021-05-1346 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationBunker Hill Refrain: Resurrecting a Lost CommunityBunker Hill looms large in the collective memory of Los Angeles. Once a tony enclave of Victorian homes, the downtown neighborhood became a vibrant and diverse community before being razed in the urban renewal/removal of the 1950s. Much has been made of the architectural loss. But who were, and what came of, the thousands and thousands of people displaced? A very cool USC project called Bunker Hill Refrain seeks to find out. High tech meets low tech in a vast effort to capture, map, and analyze data from a trove of 1930s WPA census cards. Coupled with oral...
2021-04-2941 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationMeet you at Lenchita'sAlumna Sara Delgadillo grew up in the working class ethnic enclave of Pacoima in the San Fernando Valley. The heart of the community, the Van Nuys Boulevard commercial corridor, is home to several legacy businesses that serve as centers of community and cultural continuity. In this episode, journey with us to this corner of Los Angeles and see it through the eyes of a local. Hear about how growing up in Pacoima has influenced Sara's path in life, in her studies, and in heritage conservation.Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2021-04-1534 min
USC Honesty HourEpisode 12: Denice CamposToday's episode is all about Denice Campos and her journey as a master's student in social work at USC. Listen in on her perspective on the importance of mental health resources, not only in college, but for young children as well. We also uncover topics such as stigma, childhood, and the impact she hopes to make as a prospective social worker.
2021-04-0250 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationFree to be PunjabiThe allure of abundant work and fertile soil drew many to California, and in particular, the rich rural areas of the state. Punjabi workers came in small numbers to Yuba City in the early 1900s, but after Indian independence in 1947 when Punjab was split in two, that trickle became a steady stream. Now this rural area known for its peach orchards is the heart of a vibrant South Asian Punjabi community, rich with traditions and culture.In this episode, hear from alumna Deepeaka Dhaliwal about her family ties to the area and some of the sites she e...
2021-04-0133 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationFrom Boom to Bust – L.A.’s Public Housing LegacyIn mid-century Los Angeles, public housing was designed to house the many workers flooding to the city seeking jobs in the booming industrial economy. Taking advantage of the climate, the various developments used the popular garden apartment model and employed some of the area’s most prominent architects. A lack of maintenance and serial disinvestment led to decline, and now these civic resources are deteriorated and under threat. With a strong background in affordable housing development, alumna Leslie-Anne Palaroan talks with Willa Seidenberg about the challenges and opportunities of considering public housing historic and the nexus between affordable housing an...
2021-03-1833 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationAfter the War: Using Heritage to RebuildThe decade-long civil war in Syria has decimated the country’s infrastructure, killed more than 400,000 Syrians, and created the world’s largest displaced population of around 13 million. Heritage sites play a big role in war as targets of destruction, and they're typically an early focus of rebuilding efforts. With an optimistic take on a devastating situation, alumna Dalia Mokayed talks about the effects of war on heritage and identity, and how heritage conservation can help cities and communities rebuild. The Aleppo native specifically addresses the Old City of Aleppo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the case stud...
2021-03-0430 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationHometown Heritage in ComptonWhat comes to mind when you think of Compton? If it’s gangs and rap, think again. This small city is one of the oldest in L.A. County, with a history of agriculture, self-reliance, and resilience. It has a farm, a space-age civic center, the tennis court where Venus and Serena learned to play, and more (including, yes, cowboys). Compton’s history mirrors that of many cities across the U.S.; it just gained more notoriety thanks to groups like NWA. In this episode, get the real scoop on Compton from one who knows: alum Camille Ora...
2021-02-1836 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationThe Rancho Roots of Mission ViejoHow did a 1960s master-planned suburb use its century-old rancho heritage to form a new vernacular? The story of Mission Viejo spans so many issues--the founding families of modern Southern California, the transformation of our built environment, historical romanticism and cultural appropriation, the overlooked heritage of Orange County, and the need to preserve it. Recent alum Krista Nicholds shares with producer Willa Seidenberg tales from her thesis, The Enduring Romance of the Rancho: Mission Viejo, 1964 to 1967.Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2021-02-0432 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationSisterhood Is BeautifulIn 1974, Brenda Weathers came across a century-old home in Pico-Union, an early Los Angeles neighborhood that had seen better days. She decided to use the rundown residence to help people like her: lesbians with alcoholism. Ever since, the Alcoholism Center for Women has served as a treatment center for women in recovery--most of them lesbian; many of them women of color, living in poverty and/or formerly unhoused. This sisterhood has faced more than the obvious challenges along the way, including an old-fashioned demolition threat with an eye-rolling resolution. In this episode, grad student Lindsay Mulcahy talks with co-host...
2021-01-2124 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationBuilding Resilient Communities Through ConservationPandemics, climate change, natural disasters, inequity, the perils of urbanization: cities worldwide are working to build resilience against these and other existential threats. Resilience planning may include protecting historic places, but it typically overlooks the role of heritage conservation in helping communities prepare for, and recover from, the hazards they face. How does telling a community’s full story make it more resilient? Who should be at the table to make sure resilience plans include places that define and unite neighborhoods? Recent graduate Kelsey Kaline Neighbors shares these and other insights from her master’s thesis, Mobilizing Heritage Conservation as a...
2021-01-0728 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationHeritage and HomelessnessHow can heritage conservation help end homelessness? USC grad students in heritage conservation, architecture, and urban planning sought to find out. Using the city of Pasadena as their laboratory, the students and their instructor worked closely with Union Station Homeless Services and Pasadena Heritage. These partners came away with creative strategies and design concepts they can put to use right now, and that could serve as a model for other cities. The students came away with a deeper understanding of both homelessness and heritage conservation. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2020-12-2438 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationConserving L.A.'s Queer Eden(dale)Los Angeles has a rich LGBTQ heritage that's been largely hidden. Recent graduate Rafael Fontes talks with producer Willa Seidenberg about why sites of LGBTQ significance are relatively hard to find, research, and designate. He discusses three case studies from his master's thesis, Gaining a Foothold: Conserving Los Angeles's Queer Eden(dale): the Harry Hay Residence, The Black Cat, and the Tom of Finland House. Each site reflects a different aspect of the city's LGBTQ history, as well as the complexities in its conservation.Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!
2020-12-1036 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationPreserving That Signature SoundHave you ever considered sound a character-defining feature? Musician and recent USC grad Kasey Viso Conley certainly has. She knows why Nat King Cole, Janis Joplin, Van Halen, and countless other recording artists insisted on using specific studios to get a certain sound. It’s the physical environment of the studio, from acoustic tiles to echo chambers. Yet the transformation of recording technology has studios closing left and right. Why save these places when you can simulate their sounds at home with a digital plugin? How do you preserve pegboard that’s no longer made? Hear how Kasey explored thes...
2020-11-2636 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationTraces of Violence in the City of AngelsIn this year of racial reckoning, our first Save As interview explores sites of violence against people of color."Lurking beneath empty lots, nondescript intersections, and even this city’s most stately landmarks are stories of strife and oppression, largely invisible," wrote recent graduate Jackson Loop in his master's thesis about preserving sites of racial conflict in Los Angeles.Jackson talks with producer Willa Seidenberg about the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots, the 1969 police raid on the Black Panthers' L.A. headquarters, and the 1992 uprising surrounding the vicious beating of Rodney King.Examining sites associated wi...
2020-11-1235 minSave As: NextGen Heritage ConservationA Glimpse into the FutureRacial violence. Urban resilience. Acoustic heritage. Heritage conservation students at the University of Southern California are tackling some of the most important and innovative issues in the field, and we’re bringing their groundbreaking work to you. In this inaugural episode of Save As, the dynamic duo of Trudi Sandmeier and Cindy Olnick discuss how the podcast came about and what you can look forward to over the coming months. You’ll get a glimpse of a glimpse of the future of heritage conservation--new ways of thinking about what we save, why we save it, and for whom. For...
2020-10-2921 min
Untitled Notre Dame USC Football PodcastPodcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 4.16 Bowl Selection
The end of the regular season is unfortunately here, and although neither the Notre Dame Fighting Irish or the USC Trojans played this week there was a lot of news to go around. First Notre Dame ended the regular season ranked 3rd and will play 2nd ranked Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. All of the conference championship games went as expected and Notre Dame held onto their ranking. USC did not qualify for a bowl and has no games left to play, but there were some major coaching shake ups, and rumors of flirting with the available offensive...
2018-12-0343 min
O que hai que escoitarCocer un ovo en Marte: Terraformación no planeta vermello [Postal Planetaria]O noso colaborador Borja Tosar di que ten un traballo de Fin de Máster sobre a "Terraformación de Marte". Como o traballo non aparece poñemos a proba os seu coñecementos e supera a proba con éxito. A clave está en poder cocer un ovo no Planeta Vermello.
2018-04-2317 min
O que hai que escoitarEfer 435 (22-4-18): Os Fillos do Sol, un anaco da nosa historia da cienciaZeltia, o caruncho, Fernando Calvet, a efémera vangarda científica da Universidade de Santiago, a represión na universidade logo da Guerra Civil, a liberación de presos polo coñecemento, a síntese do DDT en Porriño... todo isto forma parte da nosa historia recente da ciencia e amósase na película "Os Fillos do Sol". Coñecemos este período histórico con Ricardo Gurriarán. O noso colaborador Borja Torsa di que ten un traballo de Fin de Máster sobre a "Terraformación de Marte"...
2018-04-2256 min
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Annenberg Radio NewsARN Live Show - March 1, 2011A bill that could dissolve the city of Vernon and merge it with Los Angeles County has drawn hundreds of protestors at City Hall today. Recent coverage by the LA Times has raised questions about how the city’s community college district handles construction funds, so we visit the site of one of the projects - only to find a startling waste of mismanaged public money. In preparation for next week’s election, tune in to hear what four hopeful candidates for city council would do to change our communities. Two organizations in South LA received a federal grant as part...
2011-03-0200 min