A limited series podcast about being born in 1976 and turning 50 the year the United States turns 250.
Created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for Art Philly's What Now: 2026 Festival.
Yolanda reflects on creating Bicentennial Baby, searching for meaning in a shared birth year, and what it means to tell our stories before they disappear. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
7 Jul 2026
Born at the End of Something (Michi)
Michi reflects on identity, movement work, and coming of age at what she calls “the end of a certain American delusion.” Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
30 Jun 2026
Be Careful With Your Spirit (Laurie)
Laurie reflects on growing up between generations, carrying political memory, and learning to love a place without pretending it’s perfect. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
23 Jun 2026
Big Dreams (Kenny)
Kenny reflects on growing up in a generation of “big everything”—big style, big imagination, and big dreams—and what it means to hold onto hope at fifty. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
16 Jun 2026
We Need Each Other (Maleka)
Maleka reflects on identity, protest, and connection—tracing a life shaped by migration, memory, and the belief that community is essential to survival. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
9 Jun 2026
There Are At Least Two Americas (Stewart)
Stewart reflects on growing up in the South, navigating history and contradiction, and what it means to move forward in a country shaped by multiple, competing realities. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
3 Jun 2026
We Are the Survivors of Everything Our Ancestors Went Through (Naila)
Born in 1976, Naila reflects on movement, memory, and what it means to be a Bicentennial Baby turning fifty. Released in her memory, this episode honors a life that continues to move through us with grace and light. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
27 May 2026
Open Line: On Philadelphia
The Bicentennial Babies share a mini love letter to Philadelphia — a city of rowhomes, radical histories, and family stories. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
27 May 2026
Open Line: On Michael Jackson
A short meditation on Michael Jackson as a cultural mirror for Bicentennial Babies. This segment sketches the strange intimacy of growing up under his shadow. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
27 May 2026
Open Line: Roll Call
A short introduction to the world of Bicentennial Baby through layered voices, memories, obsessions, and sonic fragments. Part mixtape, part memoir, "Roll Call" tunes listeners into the frequencies that shape the series. Bicentennial Baby was created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for ArtPhilly’s WhatNow 2026 Festival. The series was stitched and spun by sound engineer V. Shayne Frederick.
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