575- Autism Pleasantville
27 March - 32 minsA few years back, journalist Lauren Ober was diagnosed with autism. She then made a podcast about her experience called The Loudest Girl in the World. And she found herself imagining a fantasy world where everything is tailored to Lauren’s very specific autistic needs. And she called this magical imagined place, wonderfully devoid of overwhelming stimuli "Autism Pleasantville."
"Obviously," Ober notes, "there’s not a one-size fits all diagnosis or even definition of autism ... as the autism adage goes: 'If you know one autistic person…you know one autistic person.' But despite our wide variety of needs, I wanted to know how design is evolving to better accommodate us" -- how were ideals bei...
Series Episodes
579- Towers of Silence
How the loss of vultures in India has put an ancient burial tradition in crisis
1 hour 11 mins
23 April Finished
The Power Broker: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Featuring the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and covering the second section of Part 4, chapters 16-20.
2 hours 39 mins
19 April Finished
578- Anything's Pastable: Eat Sauté Love
Dan Pashman embarks on an epic trip across Italy in search of lesser-known pasta dishes — and to learn about the evolution of pasta more broadly.
44 mins
16 April Finished
577- The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons
Bright, flamboyant central African fashion
35 mins
9 April Finished
576- Chambre de Bonne
The history of the chambre de bonne, the tiny French apartment type that may be, finally, on the way out.
33 mins
2 April Finished
Roman Mars Describes Athens GA As It Is
A 99pi guide to some of our favorite design features of Athens, Georgia.
36 mins
29 March Finished
