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99% Invisible #71- In and Out of LOVE (Director's Cut)
From Roman Mars | Part of the 99% Invisible (Director's Cut) series | 16:09
Follow a breadcrumb trail of black wax and wheel marks to a secret war over public space.
Though its official name is JFK Plaza, the open space near Philadelphia’s City Hall is more commonly known as LOVE Park. With its sleek granite benches, geometric raised planter beds, and long expanses of pavement, its success as a pedestrian plaza is debatable. But it turned out to be perfect for skateboarding. As skateboarding culture grew in the 1990s, LOVE Park became a Mecca of the skating world--even though skateboarding was officially banned there.
Skateboarder and radio producer Andrew Norton takes us for a ride through the surprising history of LOVE Park, and pulls back the curtain on a decades-old battle over public space in Philadelphia and beyond.
Buck, Naked
From Andrew Norton | 04:45
Buck Dietz is a figure model. That means he has to stand naked and completely still for long sessions while artists sketch him. But for Buck, it's more than just standing there. He shares his surprising techniques that make his artform... sing.
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Buck Dietz is a figure model. That means he has to stand naked and completely still for long sessions while artists sketch him. But for Buck, it's more than just standing there. He shares his surprising techniques that make his artform... sing.
The Trick That Turned Skateboarding Upside Down
From Andrew Norton | 05:25
After almost 30 years, the McTwist still perplexes skaters—and sends them to the hospital. Tony Hawk and other skaters recount the history of the trick that turned skateboarding on its head.
After almost 30 years, the McTwist still perplexes skaters—and sends them to the hospital. Tony Hawk and other skaters recount the history of the trick that turned skateboarding on its head.
Almost Perfect
From Andrew Norton | 06:06
In bowling, a “perfect game” is three hundred points. Lots of good bowlers never get one. But Tim Eaton and his son have over a dozen between them. And even with all those strikes on the score sheet, they both know there’s no such thing as perfection—on or off the lane.
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In bowling, a “perfect game” is three hundred points. Lots of good bowlers never get one. But Tim Eaton and his son have over a dozen between them. And even with all those strikes on the score sheet, they both know there’s no such thing as perfection—on or off the lane.