Out of the Archives Podcast

Out of the Archives is the National Public Housing Museum’s oral history-based podcast, created from interviews with public housing residents across the United States.

Each episode presents a curated selection of one or more interviews from our oral history archive. Find transcripts, links to full archival interviews, and other notes and resources in each episode description.

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Featured Podcast Episodes

Episode 31
Jackie Taylor: “Another Sense of Existence”
In this Out of the Archives podcast episode, Jackie Taylor—playwright, actress, musician, director, and the founder of the Black Ensemble Theatre—shares her story.
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Episode 30
Tom Tom Washington: “You Hear What I Do”
In this Out of the Archives podcast episode, Tom Tom Washington shares how growing in the Ida B. Wells Homes shaped his prolific career as a musician and composer
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Episode 29
Katherine Davis: “Make Something from Within Yourself”
This Out of the Archives podcast episode features narrator Katherine Davis, who shares her journey of becoming a professional musician
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Episode 28
DJ Slugo: “Bastard Children of House Music”
This Out of the Archives podcast episode features narrator DJ Slugo, who talks about growing up in the Robert Taylor Homes and the origins of Project House music.
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Episode 27
Nekita Thomas: “The Artsy Kid in the Hood”
This Out of the Archives podcast episode features narrator Nekita Thomas, who talks about Chicago’s Dearborn Homes and the designs of the everyday in public housing.
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Episode 26
‘How can we make it livable for all?’: Housing Justice is Environmental Justice
This Out of the Archives podcast episode digs into the environmental ramifications of demolition and redevelopment through stories from public housing resident narrators in Miami and Manhattan.
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Support

Out of the Archives is made possible through the generous support of the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

Out of the Archives is the National Public Housing Museum’s oral history-based podcast, created from interviews with public housing residents across the United States.

Browse podcast seasons and episodes

Featured Podcast Episodes

Episode 31

Jackie Taylor: “Another Sense of Existence”

In this Out of the Archives podcast episode, Jackie Taylor—playwright, actress, musician, director, and the founder of the Black Ensemble Theatre—shares her story.

Episode 30

Tom Tom Washington: “You Hear What I Do”

In this Out of the Archives podcast episode, Tom Tom Washington shares how growing in the Ida B. Wells Homes shaped his prolific career as a musician and composer

Episode 29

Katherine Davis: “Make Something from Within Yourself”

This Out of the Archives podcast episode features narrator Katherine Davis, who shares her journey of becoming a professional musician

Episode 28

DJ Slugo: “Bastard Children of House Music”

This Out of the Archives podcast episode features narrator DJ Slugo, who talks about growing up in the Robert Taylor Homes and the origins of Project House music.

Episode 27

Nekita Thomas: “The Artsy Kid in the Hood”

This Out of the Archives podcast episode features narrator Nekita Thomas, who talks about Chicago’s Dearborn Homes and the designs of the everyday in public housing.

Episode 26

‘How can we make it livable for all?’: Housing Justice is Environmental Justice

This Out of the Archives podcast episode digs into the environmental ramifications of demolition and redevelopment through stories from public housing resident narrators in Miami and Manhattan.

Support