Episodes

  • "Buffalo….who knew?" that Forest Lawn was part of the 19th-century rural (or garden) cemetery movement?

    "Buffalo….who knew?" that Forest Lawn was part of the 19th-century rural (or garden) cemetery movement?
    Jun 5 2026
    “Buffalo….who knew?” that Forest Lawn, the cemetery located in the city proper/adjacent to Olmsted’s Delaware Park that dates back to 1849, was part of the 19th-century rural (or garden) cemetery movement. The movement, which represented a nationwide shift inspired by Romanticism, aimed to move burials out of cramped, unsanitary city centers into beautifully landscaped, park-like settings. It was centered on three primary tenants: picturesque landscapes, art & commemoration, and public recreation. The visionary founders of Forest Lawn took inspiration from other notable garden cemeteries, including Père Lachaise (1804, Paris), Mount Auburn Cemetery (1831, Cambridge, MA), Green-Wood Cemetery (1838, Brooklyn, NY) and Spring Grove Cemetery (1855, Cincinnati, OH)–all of which were
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    24 mins
  • Podcast: Exploring the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center (The NACC) with Director, Jennifer Pauly

    Podcast: Exploring the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center (The NACC) with Director, Jennifer Pauly
    Jun 4 2026
    Until recently, I had never paid a visit to the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center (The NACC) in Niagara Falls, NY. So when I was invited to tour the facility with its executive director, Jennifer Pauly, I jumped at the opportunity. It just so happened that when I toured the massive building complex, Phase One of The NACC’s Theatre Restoration Project had been completed, including ADA accessibility, and six updated ADA toilet rooms. Both of these major restoration and adaptive reuse components will allow the NACC to host large public events in the one-hundred-year-old building. Phase two of the project will
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    30 mins
  • "Buffalo….who knew" that The Grosvenor Houses Collection of 500,000 of Rare Literature Titles

    "Buffalo….who knew" that The Grosvenor Houses Collection of 500,000 of Rare Literature Titles
    Mar 4 2026
    34 mins
  • 'Buffalo…who knew' that Buffalo Architecture: Alternative Guide has Launched?

    'Buffalo…who knew' that Buffalo Architecture: Alternative Guide has Launched?
    Jan 13 2026
    26 mins
  • Podcast: Buffalo houses one of the most important repositories of silos in the world!

    Podcast: Buffalo houses one of the most important repositories of silos in the world!
    Nov 21 2025
    34 mins
  • Podcast: “Buffalo…who knew?” | A closer look at the opening of “Martha Jackson in Paris”

    Podcast: “Buffalo…who knew?” | A closer look at the opening of “Martha Jackson in Paris”
    Sep 3 2025
    29 mins
  • Podcast: “Buffalo…..who knew” that Ellen Shipman was among the most recognized women landscape architects in the country?

    Podcast: “Buffalo…..who knew” that Ellen Shipman was among the most recognized women landscape architects in the country?
    Jun 17 2025
    28 mins
  • Podcast: “Buffalo…..who knew” that this city is home to the Stained Glass Association of America?

    Podcast: “Buffalo…..who knew” that this city is home to the Stained Glass Association of America?
    Apr 25 2025
    34 mins