Episode 22: Alfred Heller

In episode 22 of the World's Fair Podcast, writer Alfred Heller is our guest.

Alfred Heller founded World's Fair Magazine in 1981 and has been to 19 world's fairs so far... from 1939 to 2010. He talks about many of those world's fairs and why he thinks world's fairs are still relevant.

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World's Fairs and the End of Progress by Alfred Heller

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Episode 21: Seattle's Century 21 Exposition with Bill Cotter + John's Expo 2010

In episode 21 of the World's Fair Podcast, John and Urso talk with Bill Cotter, author of the new book Seattle's 1962 World's Fair.

John also calls in from Shanghai's Expo 2010 to report on its last week. He meets up with previous guest Peter Sams, director of the Australian Pavilion, for a wrap-up of the largest world's fair in history.

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Seattle's 1962 World's Fair on Amazon

Vancouver's Expo 86 on Amazon

Mystery Science Theater 300's version of Century 21 Calling

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Episode 20: Listener Questions

In episode 20 of the World's Fair Podcast, Urso and John respond to listener questions, including some very philosophical questions about the sustainability of expo, what makes a "successful" world's fair, and the importance of site planning, architecture and design.

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Episode 19: Malcolm Snow and the Expo 88 Legacy Site

In Episode 19, John and Urso talk to Malcolm Snow, the CEO of the South Bank Corporation, which controls the legacy site of Brisbane, Australia's Expo 88. He talks about the challenges of honoring the Expo 88 legacy and balancing contemporary needs for the site.

South Bank Corporation

Foundation Expo 88

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Episode 18: The Return of a World's Fair to the United States

Will the United States once again host a world's fair in 2020? Episode 18 of the World's Fair Podcast features a panel discussion in St. Louis discussing what it would take for the United States to get back into the expo game. Panelists include event director Steve Heckler, legendary world's fair pavilion creator Barry Howard, and ExpoMuseum.com's Urso Chappell.

ExpoBids.com - with links to various news stories

Expo2020USA.com

Expo2020.us

LAExpo2020.org

2020WorldsFair.com

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Episode 17: Who Will Host Expo 2020?

Episode 17 is now up. Who will host Expo 2020? Urso and John talk about the various cities that might be bidding in 2011 or 2012 for the right to host the next large world's fair after Milan's Expo 2020.

ExpoBids.com - with links to various news stories

Expo2020USA.com

Expo2020.us

LAExpo2020.org

2020WorldsFair.com

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Episode 16: Urso's Expo 2010, part 3

In part three of Urso's Expo 2010 review, he talks about the pavilions of Belgium/European Union, Serbia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela.

ExpoMuseum's photos on Flickr:
Belgium/European Union Pavilion
Serbia Pavilion
Germany Pavilion
Switzerland Pavilion
Italy Pavilion
Canada Pavilion
Chile Pavilion
Mexico Pavilion
Cuba Pavilion
Venezuela Pavilion

Video of Switzerland's Chair Lift Ride

ShanghaiWorldsFair.com

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Episode 15: John's Japan Expo Legacy Trip, part 2 + Listener Comments

In Episode 15, John McGregor continues his trip report from Japan where he visited several expo legacy sites. We also listen to audience questions and feedback, including information on how we can bring a world's fair back to the United States in 2020.

Links:
Australian Memorial Hall in Yokkaichi
Expo 70 on ExpoMuseum.com
Expo 75 on ExpoMuseum.com
Expo 85 on ExpoMuseum.com
Expo 2005 on ExpoMuseum.com

Expo 70 Commemorative Organization
Expo 90 Foundation

Foundation Expo '88's Facebook Page

Expo2020USA.com - site with information about the 2020 World's Fair panel discussion in St. Louis

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Episode 14: Urso's Expo 2010, part 2

In episode 14, Urso continues his tour of Expo 2010 with the pavilions of Coca-Cola, Cisco, the World Expo Museum, the Pavilion of Footprint, South Korea Corporate, Information and Communications, the Urban Best Practices Area, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Lichtenstein, Armenia, Macedonia, Albania, Malta, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Cyprus, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Latvia, and Estonia.

ExpoMuseum's photos on Flickr:
Coca-Cola Pavilion Pavilion
Cisco Pavilion
World Expo Museum
Pavilion of Footprint
South Korea Corporate Pavilion
Information and Communication Pavilion
Urban Best Practices Area
Belarus Pavilion
Bosnia-Herzegovina Pavilion
Liechtenstein Pavilion
Armenia Pavilion
Macedonia Pavilion
Albania Pavilion
Malta Pavilion
Azerbaijan Pavilion
San Marino Pavilion
Cyprus Pavilion
Sweden Pavilion
Iceland Pavilion
Denmark Pavilion
Latvia Pavilion
Estonia Pavilion

ShanghaiWorldsFair.com

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Episode 13: John's Japan Expo Legacy Trip

In episode 13, John McGregor talks about his recent trip to Japan where he visited several expo legacy sites including Osaka's Expo 70 (shown above).

Links:
Australian Memorial Hall in Yokkaichi
Expo 70 on ExpoMuseum.com
Expo 75 on ExpoMuseum.com
Expo 85 on ExpoMuseum.com
Expo 2005 on ExpoMuseum.com

Expo 70 Commemorative Organization
Expo 90 Foundation

Foundation Expo '88's Facebook Page

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Episode 12: Urso's Expo 2010, Day 1

In episode 12, Urso talks about his first day on the Expo 2010 site.

ExpoMuseum's photos on Flickr:
North Korea Pavilion
Expos x Expos
Timor-Leste Pavilion
Maldives Pavilion
Bangladesh Pavilion
Kyrgyzstan Pavilion
United Arab Emirates Pavilion
Israel Pavilion
Sri Lanka Pavilion
Pacific Islands Pavilion
Red Cross Red Crescent Pavilion
United Nations Pavilion
Australia Pavilion
Singapore Pavilion
Philippines Pavilion
Portugal Pavilion
Slovakia Pavilion
Czech Republic Pavilion
Bosnia-Herzegovina Pavilion
Belarus Pavilion
Bulgaria Pavilion
Montenegro Pavilion
Georgia Pavilion
Hungary Pavilion
Ireland Pavilion
Norway Pavilion
United States Pavilion

ShanghaiWorldsFair.com

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Episode 11: Architect James Maccormick MBE

In episode 11, we talk with James Maccormick MBE, architect of the Australia Pavilions at Montreal's Expo 67, Osaka's Expo 70, and Spokane's Expo 74, and one of the forces behind the creation of Brisbane's Expo 88.

1967:
Australia at Expo 67 on Foundation Expo 88
Expo 67 on ExpoMuseum

1970:
Expo 70 on ExpoMuseum

1974:
Expo 74 on ExpoMuseum

1988:
Foundation Expo 88
Expo 88 on ExpoMuseum

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Here on Earth: Expo 1010

I appeared on the radio program Here on Earth today with Jeff Wasserstrom and host Jean Feraca. We talked about world's fairs, China, and Expo 2010. Look for the tiny "MP3" button.

http://www.wpr.org/hereonearth/archive_100504k.cfm

Episode 10: Expo 2010 Opens

Shanghai's Expo 2010 opened on May 1st and runs for 6 months. We join forces with the Life in Shanghai Podcast's Rob Chelseth to get news and hints for visiting the largest world's fair in history.


The World's Fair Podcast
The Life in Shanghai Podcast
ShanghaiWorldsFair.com
Expo 2010 Information from The Life in Shanghai Podcast
Official Expo 2010 Website

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Episode 9: World's Fair Legacy Sites with Jason Griffing

In Episode 9 of The World's Fair Podcast, hosts Urso Chappell and John McGregor talk with Jason Griffing about the former sites of world's fairs as well as memorabilia collecting.

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The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 8: Expo Potpourri

In Episode 8, hosts John McGregor and Urso Chappell talk about various world's fair topics including Expo 2010, the fate of Seattle Center, and large motion picture formats.

Here are a few links related to our discussion:
Expo 2010 - official site
Seattle Center - Public Feedback
The Textures of Expo 2010 - Ottawa Citizen article

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The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 7: Expo Shanghai Online with Pascal Deseure

In episode 7, we talk with Pascal Deseure about Expo Shanghai Online, the virtual online version of Expo 2010. He gives us an on-the-ground update on Expo 2010's progress as we get closer to the May 1st opening date.

Here are a few links related to our discussion:
Expo Shanghai Online
Construction photos of Expo 2010 courtesy of Pascal Deseure
ExpoMuseum's Expo 2010 page

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1-650-ASK-EXPO

ExpoMuseum and The World's Fair Podcast now have a phone line you can call to ask questions or leave feedback. Questions will be answered in person and/or on the podcast.

+1-650-ASK-EXPO

The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 6: Vancouver's Expo 86 with Bill Cotter

In episode 6, we celebrate the 2010 Vancouver Olympics by talking about Expo 86's legacy. Bill Cotter, author of several books about world's fairs, joins us to discuss our favorite aspects of North America's last world's fair.

Here are some links related to our discussion:

WorldsFairPhotos.com -Bill Cotter's site
Edmonton's bid for Expo 2017
ExpoMuseum's Expo 86 page
Bob Buckley - the composer of "This is My Home"

Monsters Invade Expo '70!

In our conversation with Michael Darragh in episode 5, I mention a Japanese monster movie that took place at Expo 70.

I have found information on it:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065755/

In Japan, it was called Gamera tai Daimaju Jaiga. Alternative titles include "Gamera vs. Giger," "Gamera vs. Jiger," "Gamera vs. Monster X," and my favorite "Monsters Invade Expo '70."

The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 5: Expo 2010 with Michael Darragh

In episode 5, we were honored to have Michael Darragh join us from Shanghai. We talk about Shanghai's upcoming Expo 2010 and his organization's poll measuring interest by Chinese people in the various pavilions.

Find out which country's pavilion is the most anticipated.

Here are some links related to our discussion:
World Expo Blog
World Expo Blog's Twitter
World Expo Blog on YouTube
Expo 2010
Bjarke Ingels Group - Architect of the Denmark Pavilion

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The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 4: The New York World's Fair Reconstruction Project

We talk with Joey Chernov of The New York World's Fair Reconstruction Project about rebuilding the 1939 New York World's Fair as an online virtual world.

Links to items discussed in the podcast:
The New York World's Fair Reconstruction Project
The World's Fair Community

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The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 3: Australia at Expo 2010

We discuss Ausralia's Pavilion at Shanghai's Expo 2010 with Pavilion Director Peter Sams and Creative Director Pete Ford.

Links to items discussed in the podcast:
Australia Pavilion
think! OTS
Expo 2010 Shanghai

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The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 2

[originally posted 03 January 2010]



We ring in the new year by talking about the most anticipated pavilions at Shanghai's Expo 2010, which opens on May 1st.

Links to items discussed in the podcast:
Expo Shanghai Online
Expo 2010 Shanghai

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The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 1

[originally posted 29 December 2009]



Urso and John talk about some of their favo(u)rite expo attactions of the last 25 years: The Netherlands at Expo 2000, Japan at Expo 88, Canadian Pacific at Expo 86, and Morocco at Expo 92.
-The audio is better than episode zero... but still not ideal. Hey, we're gettin' better!

Links to items discussed in the podcast:
Photos of the Netherlands at Expo 2000
Rainbow War on DVD

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The World's Fair Podcast, Episode 0

[originally posted 13 December 2009]



Just like in bowling, you get a practice frame that doesn't count. Urso and John talk about how they got interested in world's fairs in the 1980's, world's fair nomenclature, and why expos are still relevant.

The audio quality isn't ideal since we're still in the learning stages.

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