We spoke with Rick Sebak, a producer of favorite public television documentaries, via telephone from the Pittsburgh studios of WQED-TV. The mp3 podcast conversation can be downloaded here and can be enjoyed on your personal computer or loaded onto your personal mp3 player for on-the-go listening. You can also subscribe to our monthly podcasts via iTunes by clicking here.
Sebak has produced and narrated a series of documentaries including A Hot Dog Program, Sandwiches We Like To Eat, An Ice Cream Special and Unusual Buildings and Other Roadside Attractions. Using a wry wit and finding normal everyday folks to tell the story of their local favorites -- from diners to cemeteries -- Sebak has created a successful style that is all his own. This month, Sebak offers his newest special, To Market To Market To Buy a Fat Pig. In the film, viewers are transported to various public marketplaces across the United States to see the local flavor. The program airs on WPT Wednesday Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.
In our interview, Sebak talks about his history in public television, what he tries to accomplish with his documentaries and what his favorite market finds were.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Monday, July 9, 2007
WPT Be more Tuned In Podcast -- Architectural Historian Jim Draeger
In anticipation of the new WPT documentary, Fill 'Er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations, we spoke with Jim Draeger, an architectural historian with WPT's producing partner -- the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS). The mp3 podcast conversation can be downloaded here and can be enjoyed on your personal computer or loaded onto your personal mp3 player for on-the-go listening. You can also subscribe to our regular podcasts via iTunes by clicking here.
Draeger is an important part of the program, which premieres on WPT at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 12. He also is authoring a companion book that will be released next year.
In our interview, Draeger spoke about the development of his interest in classic roadside architecture, the evolution of the shapes and styles of the businesses and the work that is being done to preserve the few remaining historic gas stations.
You can find the program video and more enhanced program information on the official Web site. More information about the history of gas stations can be found at the WHS Web Site.
Draeger is an important part of the program, which premieres on WPT at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 12. He also is authoring a companion book that will be released next year.
In our interview, Draeger spoke about the development of his interest in classic roadside architecture, the evolution of the shapes and styles of the businesses and the work that is being done to preserve the few remaining historic gas stations.
You can find the program video and more enhanced program information on the official Web site. More information about the history of gas stations can be found at the WHS Web Site.
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