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 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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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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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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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 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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