Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writers Isaac Cabe and Kandice Martellaro for a look at why stop signs are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- Isaac Cabe on Twitter, and on Instagram
- Kandice Martellaro on Twitter, and on Instagram
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- The Stop Sign Wasn’t Always Red (The New York Times Magazine)
- The 99% Invisible City by Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt
- Japan: Defying World Fashion in Traffic Signs (The Atlantic & CityLab)
- The Making Of: How NYC’s Stop Signs Are Made (Insider)
- Quebec activists want English stop signs to ‘arret’ (CTV News)
- biography of William Phelps Eno (Institute of Transportation Engineers)
- UFC.com page about “The Octagon”
- Color & Vision Matters: Yellow (ColorMatters.com)
- Designing Signs For Colorblind Viewers: Tips & FAQs (Michigan Sign Shops)
- The Reason Why Stop Signs Are Red (Mental Floss)
- Red, White & Sometimes Blue: How Safety Shaped the Octagon Stop Sign (99% Invisible website article by Kurt Kohlstedt)
- Signs in Chicago Suburb Stress the Meaning of ‘Stop’ (NPR All Things Considered)
- Park Ridge IL city website page for “STOP means STOP!”
- Illinois Rejects City’s Stop-Sign Augmentation (NPR Morning Edition)
- Chicago suburb posts signs reading ‘This is a stop sign’ (WCBU 88.9 FM Peoria Public Radio)
- Rhode Island City Plans to Leave 600 Rogue Stop Signs Standing (Jalopnik)
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Guests
- Isaac Cabe
- Kandice Martellaro
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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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