The Kitchen Sisters Present

Walkin’ Talkin’ Bill Hawkins

37 – Bone Music: A Collaboration with 99% Invisible

36 – Tupperware

35 – Way To Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake

34 – The Vietnam Tapes of Michael A. Baronowski

33 – WHER: 1000 Beautiful Watts—The First All Girl Radio Station in the Nation—Part 2

WHER, established in 1955 by Sam Phillips in Memphis, functioned as the nation’s first all-female radio station, challenging the male-dominated broadcasting landscape of the era. Initially marketed as a novelty featuring "lady disc jockeys" and light, feminine programming, the station evolved into a professional operat...

32 – WHER: 1000 Beautiful Watts—The First All Girl Radio Station in the Nation—Part 1

WHER, the nation’s first all-girl radio station, launched in Memphis on October 29, 1955, as a bold experiment by Sun Records founder Sam Phillips. Housed in a Holiday Inn, the station defied industry norms by employing an entirely female staff, from DJs and news anchors to engineers. These women navigated a male-domin...

31 – Waiting for Joe DiMaggio

30 – The Building Stewardesses: Construction Guides at the World Trade Center

29 – King’s Candy: A New Orleans Prison Kitchen Vision

28 – Wall Street: San Quentin’s Stock Market Wizard

27 – Braveheart Women’s Society: Coming of Age in South Dakota

26 – Horses, Unicorns & Dolphins

25 – Hidden Kitchens Texas with host Willie Nelson

24 – Route 66: The Mother Road, Part 2

Route 66 functioned as the "Mother Road" of America, serving as a critical artery for migrants escaping the Dust Bowl and a cultural lifeline for musicians and local businesses. This historic highway connected diverse communities from Chicago to Los Angeles, fostering a shared national identity through its ballrooms, n...

23 – Route 66: The Mother Road, Part I

Route 66 served as the "Mother Road," a vital 2,000-mile artery linking Chicago to the Pacific that defined mid-century American travel. Beyond its function as a highway, the route fostered a unique roadside culture characterized by quirky tourist traps, iconic Burma Shave advertising, and regional landmarks like the C...

22 – War and Separation: Life on the Homefront During World War II

21 – The Secret (and Not So Secret) Life of Theresa Sparks

20 – The Birth of Rice-A-Roni: The San Francisco, Italian, Armenian Treat

19 – America Eats: A Hidden Archive

The America Eats project, a massive 1930s WPA initiative, sought to document the diverse food culture of the United States through the eyes of writers, housewives, and field workers. By collecting recipes, photographs, and oral histories, the project revealed how food serves as a lens into American identity, immigratio...