The histories and meanings behind the art, images, and cultural objects we encounter every day. Hosted by Ferren Gipson, Object explores visual and material culture, offering a fresh lens on how the things around us shape the way we see and experience the world. This podcast explores topics through thematic seasons. <br/><br/><a href="https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">object.substack.com</a>
Object
Claim This Podcastby Ferren Gipson
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9 episodes
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Podcast Overview
The histories and meanings behind the art, images, and cultural objects we encounter every day. Hosted by Ferren Gipson, Object explores visual and material culture, offering a fresh lens on how the things around us shape the way we see and experience the world. This podcast explores topics through thematic seasons. <br/><br/><a href="https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">object.substack.com</a>
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12/1/2025
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Recent Episodes
April 6, 2026
Imagined Futures: Cyberpunk
<p>From the rain-soaked streets of Blade Runner to the gravity-defying digital world of Tron, and more. Discover how cyberpunk's gritty visual world was shaped by 1980s politics, detective noir, anime, ziggurat architecture, and the extraordinary imagination of artist Syd Mead.</p><p>Featuring Graham Murphy, Anna McFarlane, and Elon Solo.</p><p>The Imagined Futures miniseries is produced in partnership with The Public Domain Review. <a target="_blank" href="https://publicdomainreview.org/">https://publicdomainreview.org/</a></p><p></p><p>RELATED LINKS:</p><p>Object Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://object.substack.com/">https://object.substack.com/</a></p><p>Hugh Ferriss and retrofuturist ziggurats (Public Domain Review): <a target="_blank" href="https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/modern-babylon-ziggurat-skyscrapers-and-hugh-ferriss-retrofuturism/">https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/modern-babylon-ziggurat-skyscrapers-and-hugh-ferriss-retrofuturism/</a></p><p>The 1984 Apple Macintosh commercial: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I</a></p><p></p><p>EPISODE CREDITS:</p><p>Host, research & production: Ferren Gipson</p><p>Music: Tom Lloyd</p><p>Object cover art: Anna Bu Kliewer</p><p></p><p>Learn more at <a target="_blank" href="http://objectstories.co">objectstories.co</a></p><p>Follow Ferren on Instagram at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/ferrengipson/">https://www.instagram.com/ferrengipson/</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">object.substack.com</a>
March 23, 2026
Imagined Futures: Afrofuturism
<p>From the juke joint scenes in the Oscar-winning film Sinners to Parliament-Funkadelic album covers and beyond, explore how Afrofuturism's visual history can be traced through comics, music, data visualisation, and contemporary art.</p><p>Featuring Ytasha Womack and Reynaldo Anderson.</p><p>RELATED LINKS: </p><p>Object: <a target="_blank" href="https://objectstories.co/">https://objectstories.co/</a> </p><p>Before Yesterday We Could Fly at the Met: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/afrofuturist-period-room">https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/afrofuturist-period-room</a> </p><p>W.E.B. Du Bois's hand-drawn infographics: <a target="_blank" href="https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/w-e-b-du-bois-hand-drawn-infographics-of-african-american-life-1900/">https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/w-e-b-du-bois-hand-drawn-infographics-of-african-american-life-1900/</a></p><p></p><p>EPISODE CREDITS: </p><p>Host, research & production: Ferren Gipson </p><p>Music: Tom Lloyd </p><p>Object cover art: Anna Bu Kliewer</p><p>The Imagined Futures miniseries is produced in partnership with The Public Domain Review. <a target="_blank" href="https://publicdomainreview.org/">https://publicdomainreview.org/</a> </p><p>Learn more at <a target="_blank" href="http://objectstories.co">objectstories.co</a> </p><p>Follow @ferrengipson on Instagram</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">object.substack.com</a>
March 16, 2026
Imagined Dinosaur Pasts (Bonus)
<p>Explore an early version of a Jurassic park with the quirky dinosaur sculptures at Crystal Palace Park. In this bonus episode, we take a detour from our Imagined Futures miniseries to think about how scientists and artists imaged the very distant, pre-historic past.</p><p>Featuring Nancy Rose Marshall.</p><p>RELATED LINKS: Object: <a target="_blank" href="https://objectstories.co/">https://objectstories.co/</a> Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: <a target="_blank" href="https://cpdinosaurs.org/">https://cpdinosaurs.org/</a></p><p>EPISODE CREDITS: Host, research & production: Ferren Gipson Music: Tom Lloyd Object cover art: Anna Bu Kliewer</p><p>Learn more at <a target="_blank" href="http://objectstories.co">objectstories.co</a> Follow @ferrengipson on Instagram</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://object.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">object.substack.com</a>
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