Ten Thousand Things with Shin Yu Pai

After years of experimenting with all kinds of mediums and materials, Korean-American artist Rob Rhee found his calling in bricolage—a practice of artmaking that uses whatever's at hand. And what proved to be at hand… were gourds. In working with gourds, Rob trains his living plants with new routines, giving birth to fantastic new forms never before imagined—just as so many children of immigrants, faced with narrative scarcity, shape their own ways of being from otherwise incoherent fragments.

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Ten Thousand Things is back for its fifth and final season. Shin Yu talks to artists, authors, a magician, and a psychedelic educator about the objects that help them reclaim and redefine identity, in all its complexities. New episodes start May 6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The season one finale of Field Notes explores the life and legacy of Seattle music producer Gary Mula and the musical castle he built at The Dutchman Studios. The podcast features archival interview recordings with Mula where he recalls how The Dutchman became a diverse, welcoming mecca for various genres, from grunge to early hip-hop. Ultimately, this episode celebrates Mula's unwavering, community-driven spirit as reflected in his final project, The Rabbit Box, which continues his commitment to providing uncompromising artistic space.

This episode is hosted by Tony Williams and features guest Shin Yu Pai.

Curated HistoryLInk article set for this episode includes:
The Dutchman (Seattle) by Shin Yu Pai
Rock Music - Seattle by Clark Humphrey
Women of Northwest Rock: The First 50 Years (1957-2007) by Peter Blecha

Additional HistoryLink resources for this episode:
Crocodile Cafe: Seattle's Icon of the Grunge Rock Era by Peter Blecha
Cobain, Kurt (1967-1994) by Peter Blecha
Kurt Cobain posts a "Drummer Wanted" classified advertisement in Seattle's The Rocket on May 1, 1988. by Peter Blecha
Nirvana debuts brand-new grunge-rock anthem "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at Seattle's OK Hotel all-ages club on April 17, 1991 by Peter Blecha
Central Tavern and Saloon (Seattle) by Peter Blecha
Seattle's "underground" hip-hop scene breaks out with big Exhibition Hall gig on August 17, 1984 by Peter Blecha
KJR Radio (Seattle) by Peter Blecha

For more from Shin Yu Pai check out:
https://shinyupai.com/
Ten Thousand Things Podcast

Track List for This Episode
Gary Mula – Maraca’s CL (2002?)
Gary Mula – Don’t Mind (2002)
Thrust – What Do I Have To Do (1978)
Thrust – Bombs Away (1978)
Dumb Thumbs – Nothing Ever Lasts (2020)
Nirvana – Blew (1989)
Common Language – Cover Me (1989)
Playerz on Wax – Down with P.O.W. (1991)
Amateur Boyfriend – Deceiving (2004)
Gary Mula – She’s The One (1998)
Muckner – You Think You Know (2004)
Gary Mula – Smoke Stack (2002)

To visit The Rabbit Box
The Rabbit Box

For more Field Notes episodes and other HistoryLink podcasts visit the:
HistoryLink.org Podcast Page

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Hosts of They Call Us Bruce, Jeff and Phil, welcome back Shin Yu Pai to talk about the latest season of Ten Thousand Things, along with fellow podcaster Yowei Shaw (Proxy, NPR's Invisibilia). They talk about the objects that help us move forward -- like a gold star trophy; how layoffs can be like breakups that unravel your sense of identity, purpose, and self-worth; finding healing and reinvention in the wake of professional setbacks; and The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of going independent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this year, author Amy Tan sold her personal archives — 62 boxes worth — to the University of California, Berkeley. When Shin Yu heard the news, she knew she wanted to hear Amy’s thoughts on literary legacy and the stuff she was stashing in her garage. What were the most important things to her to preserve? How did she deal with the discomfort of excavating decades of emotional memory to finally allow herself to let go of control? And what does it mean to her that she’ll be studied by scholars and students, and legions of fans who may be searching for the real Amy Tan? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.