The People's Recorder
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| The People's Recorder | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Chris Haley |
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| Written by | David Taylor |
| Directed by | Andrea Kalin |
| Language | American English |
| Updates | Monthly |
| Length | 30–60 Minutes |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | February 22, 2024 |
| Provider | Spark Media |
| Related | |
| Website | peoplesrecorder |
The People's Recorder is a podcast about the Federal Writer's Project, and the ways that the American Guide Series reflects the modern day United States.[1][2] The podcast is produced by Spark Media and is hosted by author and historian Chris Haley.[3]
About
[edit]Inspired by the award-winning documentary, Soul of a People,[4] the podcast explores the work of the Federal Writer's Project, a United States government agency within the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.[5] The project hired out of work writers with the goal of publishing a series of travel guides.
The first season of The People's Recorder includes ten episodes. The podcast was produced with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the state humanities councils of Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, California, and Nebraska.[6]
Reception
[edit]The People's Recorder was nominated for Best Indie Podcast at the 2025 Ambies.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "'A Life-Sized Portrait of America'". Virginia Humanities. July 5, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "The People's Recorder: A Creative Incubator". Nebraska Humanities. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, David A. (May 1, 2024). "Revisiting the Federal Writers' Project—the Nation's First Self-Portrait". Living New Deal. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, David A. (May 1, 2024). "Revisiting the Federal Writers' Project—the Nation's First Self-Portrait". Living New Deal. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "The People's Recorder". The New Deal Era's Federal Writers' Project. April 12, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, David A. (May 1, 2024). "Revisiting the Federal Writers' Project—the Nation's First Self-Portrait". Living New Deal. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Ambies 2024 Nominees". February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Grein, Paul (February 27, 2025). "Jon Stewart, Bowen Yang & More Are Nominated for 2025 Ambies, Presented by the Podcast Academy". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Earl, William (February 19, 2025). "'Hot White Heist 2' Leads Ambie Podcast Awards With 4 Noms; Jon Stewart, Rainn Wilson, Wesley Morris Up for Host Honors". Variety. Retrieved February 27, 2025.