S04 E02: Meaty

This week on Awkward Silences, Tyler and I discuss heritage policy and procedure at the municipal level, new ammunition illustrating the environmental value of building reuse, manufacturing plants in China, and, last but not least, Ryan Gosling memes. If only there were a meme combining our (my) love of Ryan and heritage preservation...

(http://preservationistryangosling.tumblr.com/)

And while we're at it...

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PLAYLIST
The Black Keys - Howlin' for You
Whitehorse - Killing Time is Murder
TV on the Radio - You
Lykee Li - Rich Kid Blues
Enya - Sail Away

LINKS
Hamilton Ryan Gosling Meme
Preservationist Ryan Gosling Meme
A lesson in heritage neglect at Church and Wellesley
The Environmental Value of Building Reuse, a report by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Green Lab
Apple and Manufacturing Plants in China:
The report featured on This American Life (NPR)
New York Times' article on the plants and another on why jobs are heading to China
And finally, will China collapse anyhow?

S04 E01: What's New?

Welcome to season four! As for what's new with your hosts, you'll just have to listen to find out, won't you? Enjoy!

Since we couldn't find a relevant image for this episode,
we went with "cute".

PLAYLIST

No Doubt - Sunday Morning
Glee Cast - Rumor Has It/Someone Like You (Adele Mash-up)
Whitehorse - I'm On Fire
Feist - Caught a Long Wind
Foster the People - Houdini
Robyn - Hang With Me
Trent Reznor & Karen O. - Immigrant Song (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack)