Ranked #1
What’s Inspiring the American Folklife Center Staff During the Virus Crisis
What’s Inspiring the American Folklife Center Staff During the Virus Crisis
Hosts Stephen Winick and John Fenn interview American Folklife Center staff members about what inspires them about AFC c... Read more
26 May 2020
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48mins
Ranked #2
Civil Rights History Project
Civil Rights History Project
With the help of colleagues from the National Museum of African American History and Culture as well as AFC staff, Steph... Read more
25 Feb 2019
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54mins
Ranked #3
“The Candidate’s a Dodger”: An American Folksong from Oral Tradition to Aaron Copland and Beyond
“The Candidate’s a Dodger”: An American Folksong from Oral Tradition to Aaron Copland and Beyond
Hosts Stephen Winick and Thea Austen and guest Jennifer Cutting discuss the folksong “The Candidate’s a Dodger,” also kn... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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53mins
Ranked #4
Scary Stories for Halloween 2019
Scary Stories for Halloween 2019
Hosts John Fenn and Stephen Winick introduce three spooky stories to celebrate Halloween: Award-winning storyteller and ... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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30mins
Ranked #5
"Is 'Ring Around the Rosie' About the Plague?" A Look at Children's Songs.
"Is 'Ring Around the Rosie' About the Plague?" A Look at Children's Songs.
Hosts John Fenn and Stephen Winick discuss children's songs, and in particular "Ring Around the Rosie." They interview C... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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36mins
Ranked #6
Kumbaya: Stories of an African American Spiritual
Kumbaya: Stories of an African American Spiritual
With the help of AFC archivists, Stephen Winick and John Fenn reveal the history of a great work of African American fol... Read more
22 Jan 2019
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41mins
Ranked #7
The Origin of All Folklore Everywhere
The Origin of All Folklore Everywhere
With the help of AFC staff, John Fenn and Stephen Winick will finally get to the bottom of the pesky question: what is t... Read more
28 Mar 2019
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26mins
Ranked #8
Winter Songs Part 2
Winter Songs Part 2
Hosts Stephen Winick and John Fenn, along with guests Stephanie Hall and Jennifer Cutting discuss and play their favorit... Read more
25 Feb 2020
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30mins
Ranked #9
Occupational Folklife
Occupational Folklife
Hosts John Fenn and Stephen Winick discuss occupational folklife in general, and the American Folklife Center's Occupati... Read more
28 Jun 2019
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56mins
Ranked #10
Hidden Folklorists
Hidden Folklorists
Hosts John Fenn and Stephen Winick, along with Library of Congress staff members Stephanie Hall, Michelle Stefano, and M... Read more
30 Apr 2019
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46mins