Episode 31: Expo 2015's Stefano Gatti

In episode 31, John McGregor and Urso Chappell talk with Stefano Gatti, the director of international affairs for Milan's Expo 2015.

Find out more about Expo 2015 at Expo2015.org.

Episode 30: The United States at Expo 2012

In episode 30 of the World's Fair Podcast, ExpoMuseum's Urso Chappell and Foundation Expo 88's John McGregor talk with Andrew Snowhite, the CEO of the Expo 2012 United States Pavilion and creative director Phil Hettema of the Hettema Group.

Find out more about the United States Pavilion at Pavilion 2012.org.

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Episode 29: César Corona on Public Diplomacy and World's Fairs

Episode 29 of the World's Fair Podcast is now available for download as an MP3 or via iTunes. In it, Urso Chappell and John McGregor talk to César Corona about the role of public diplomacy at international expositions.

Find out more about César Corona's projects at InternationalExpositions.org.

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Episode 28: Filmmaker Lisa Seidenberg

Episode 28 of the World's Fair Podcast is now available for download as an MP3 or via iTunes. In it, John McGregor and Urso Chappell talk with filmmaker Lisa Seidenberg about her film about the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, "I Have Seen the Future."

Urso also gives a brief update on the bidding process for Expo 2017 and Expo 2020.

View the trailer for "I Have Seen the Future" here:


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Episode 27: Don Larson and Tammy Lau

In episode 27, we talk to Don Larson and Tammy Lau about the Donald G. Larson Collection on International Expositions and Fairs in Fresno, California.

We also recap the bids and potential bids for Expo 2017 and Expo 2020.

The Donald G. Larson Collection on International Expositions and Fairs
The eCollection

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Episode 26: Martin Palicki of InPark Magazine on Expo 2010

Episode 26 of the World's Fair Podcast is now available for download. In it, Urso Chappell and John McGregor talk with Martin Palicki of InPark Magazine. They discuss the ups and downs of last year's world's fair in Shanghai, Expo 2010.

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Expo 86 Memories?

Did you go to Expo 86? What are your favorite memories?

2011 marks the 25th anniversary of Expo 86 and we're looking to create a special episode of the World's Fair Podcast for people to share their memories.

You can do this by calling our phone line (650-ASK-EXPO), emailing Urso@ExpoMuseum.com, or posting on Twitter adding "@ExpoMuseum"

Episode 25: Expo 2020 Houston with Manuel Delgado, CEO of Houston World's Fair, Inc.

In episode 25, John McGregor and Urso Chappell talk with the Manuel Delgado, who is working to bring a world's fair to Houston in 2020.

Expo 2020 could be the first world's fair held in the United States since 1984.

Unfortunately, the audio quality isn't ideal in this podcast, but we had a great conversation and got some great information.

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Expo 2020 Houston

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Episode 24: Expo 2020 Silicon Valley Project Lead John Grubb

In episode 24, Urso Chappell and John McGregor talk to the Bay Area Council's John Grubb. He's the project lead for Expo 2020 Silicon Valley, an effort to bring a world's fair to Mountain View, California in 2020.

Expo 2020 would be held in Moffett Field in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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Bay Area Council

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Author Bill Cotter Signing Books in Seattle

World's Fair Podcast guest Bill Cotter will be in Seattle signing copies of his newest book about the 1962 Seattle World's fair.

Here's his schedule:

Thursday, January 27 at 7:00 pm: Barnes & Noble, 2675 NE University Village Street, Seattle, WA 98105

Friday, January 28 from Noon – 2:00 p.m.: Seattle Museum of Mysteries, 623 Broadway E., Seattle, WA 98102

Saturday, January 29 at 2:00 pm: Elliott Bay Books, 1521 Tenth Avenue, Seattle WA 98122

Sunday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m.: Borders, 2437 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila WA 98188

Not in Seattle? You can buy his books online at the ExpoMuseum store:
http://ExpoMuseum.com/store/

Episode 23: BIE Secretary General Vincente Loscertales

In episode 23 of the World's Fair Podcast, Secretary General Vicente Loscertales is our guest.

Mr. Loscertales has been secretary general of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) through the last several world's fairs. We talk about his tenure, the importance of expos, and United States participation in the organization.

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Bureau International des Expositions

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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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