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Folklife Today Podcast

Folklife Today tells stories about the cultural traditions and folklore of diverse communities, combining brand-new interviews and narration with songs, stories, music, and oral history from the colle... Read more

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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

48mins

Ranked #2

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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

54mins

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“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

53mins

Ranked #4

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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

30mins

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"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

36mins

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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

41mins

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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

26mins

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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

30mins

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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

56mins

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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

46mins

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