Episode notes
Alex Schmidt, Katie Goldin, and special guest Sequoia Holmes explore why “the cool S” is secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR SEQUOIA HOLMES:
- ‘Black People Love Paramore’ podcast (Maximum Fun)
- Sequoia Holmes on TikTok
- Sequoia Holmes on Instagram
- Instagram for “The Daily Dirty”, co-hosted by Sequoia Holmes
LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:
- Katie Goldin on Bluesky
- @ProBirdRights on Bluesky
- ‘Creature Feature’ podcast (iHeartRadio)
- When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide (Audubon)
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- “Finding Lenapehoking” (YouTube / Hudson River Maritime Museum)
- Why Do They Call It Beacon? (The Highlands Current)
- Dutch & Native American Heritage In The Hudson River Valley (National Park Service)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- LEMMiNO: “The Universal S” (YouTube)
- notes for LEMMiNO’s video
- What the Hell Was That ‘S’ Thing Everyone Drew in School? (Vice News)
- Investigating the Origins of the S, Again (Vice News)
- Meet the Guy Who Just Trademarked ‘The S Thing’ (Vice News)
- listing for “meme” in Encyclopedia of Semiotics, edited by Paul Bouissac (Oxford Reference)
- The Faith of Graffiti — words by Norman Mailer, photographs by Jon Naar
- Jon Naar obituary: Photographer who recognised graffiti as a distinct subculture (The Guardian)
- Jean-Michel Basquiat — American, 1960–1988 (The Museum Of Modern Art)
- Olive Oil (1982) by Jean-Michel Basquiat (Artchive.com)
- Basquiat’s brilliantly-chaotic Charles the First painting (PublicDelivery.org)
- Stussy Inc. President to Step Down (Los Angeles Times)
- Hypebeast 100: David Sinatra, CEO Of Stussy (Hypebeast.com)
- Frank Sinatra’s 3 Children: All About Nancy, Frank Jr. and Tina (People Magazine)
- RationalWiki.org listing for “Banana argument”
- Sacred Reich: Thrash Icons on Trump, Buddhism, First Album in 20 Years ‘Awakening’ (Revolver Magazine)
- Why You Thought It Was The “Berenstein” Bears: Name Theory Explained (ScreenRant.com)
- The Fruit of the Loom Logo Has Never Contained a Cornucopia, Honestly (Snopes)
- Kylie Minogue said blocking Kylie Jenner from trademarking their name “had to be done” (Harpers Bazaar)
- Disney Fandom Wiki page for Sir Hiss
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Guests
- Sequoia Holmes
About the show
A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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