Memphis Type History

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In this episode of Memphis Type History: The Podcast, we tell you why we've been missing in case you've been wondering. But don't fret, we'll be back! In the meantime, tune in to hear what's brewing for Memphis Type History and look ahead for a new batch… ift.tt/2S6hwDb

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In Episode 12 of our first year of documentation, Rebecca learned about a super Elvis fan who converted his home into a museum of all things Elvis, called Graceland Too. Tune in to hear interviews from people who recall the oddness of this place and its … ift.tt/2MOFbF6

Sure, we may all know it as "Taking Care of Business." But do you know how the origins of this symbol? We honestly don't know. But in episode 31 we went over the possibilities as Caitlin gave us a brief history of The Memphis Mafia, Elvis Presley's real-… ift.tt/2BaZo6p

Thanks for nominating our podcast! Please vote for us in this year's @memphisflyer Best Of under the "Media & Personalities" section. Link is in our profile. Thank you so very kindly! The love is a mutual type of thing. ift.tt/2Mn4s8Q

For episode 8 we visited Silky O' Sullivan's to learn why they have goats. We learned about a goat escapee, goats that drank beer, and a famous goat who brought good luck!⠀ ⠀ Plus, the story about how this place came to be and what Silky did in his l… ift.tt/2O70lhH

Summer break may be near to an end but there's still time to catch up on all our episodes from a year of recording. How about starting with this episode on the topic of radio—Episode 2, "WHER" in where we talk about Memphis' First All-Girl radio station … ift.tt/2AfpXa3

Naturally we picked up this zine from last year's zine fest made by @holtermonster . Not only did it include fantastic photos of Memphis' past but the 70s happen to be Rebecca's personal favorite decade of style.⠀ ⠀ In honor of the upcoming Memphis Z… ift.tt/2KlsHaR

This week has been all about zines! Zine-maker, Erica S. Qualy, shares with us the art of zines and their significance on the podcast. Tune in and also make sure to mark your calendars on Friday, July 20 as Crosstown will be hosting the 4th annual Memphi… ift.tt/2tRiCHD

Are we going back to this year's Memphis Zine Fest? Of course we are! This is a zine we snagged last year. Did he ever get the new Jordan's shoes? We don't know. Double-tap if you hope so.⠀ ⠀ 🎧 And take a listen to this week's episode all about zine … ift.tt/2KqA0gp

A zine is a do-it-yourself publication produced in editions of less than 100. Usually it’s just an 8.5×11 piece of paper folded up and stapled with whatever content you want to tell. At first, everything was cut and paste and hand-drawn, but now people h… ift.tt/2KvoVr9

Where did the zine start? That’s a good question. Some people would consider tracing zines back to Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses written in 1517. But the fandom of science fiction works in the 1930s is what really set it off. Fans published and trad… ift.tt/2KavG5T