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Verdigris with Rae & Andi

Verdigris with Rae & Andi

By: Andrea Smith
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 A podcast about historic preservation. More information, photos, and links are available on our website verdigrispodcast.org. Thanks for listening!

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Episodes
  • Save the ________!

    Save the ________!
    Mar 10 2026
    Save the theater! Save the old neighborhood! Save the hotel! Save the.... You get it. This trope is commonly mined in all kinds of different movies. This month Rae and Andi and special guest Colin Rafferty talk about movies that use this trope. Some movies use it just as a reason for the story, but others really *do* end up having something to say about historic preservation. Turns out some B-movies are surprisingly not totally off-base. Listen to this episode to find out if your guilty pleasure is among them!

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    54 mins
  • Episode 22: Spire Wars

    Episode 22: Spire Wars
    Feb 10 2026

    This month, Andi and Rae discuss two early visionaries of preservation, often described as foes: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and John Ruskin. Their thoughts on architecture, authorship, and reuse are all still current today. In particular, Notre Dame would likely not have survived the disastrous 2019 fire quite so well without the work pioneered 150 years earlier. Plus, both men were charismatic fellows with excellent facial hair. So come learn about Mr. Beard and Mr. Sideburns, and discover how places like Carcassonne and Notre Dame got a new lease on life.



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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 21: An Ode to Otis

    Episode 21: An Ode to Otis
    Jan 13 2026
    In this episode, Rae and Andi give proper respect to the inventor of the safety elevator and cities today as we know them: Elisha Otis. Escalators, steel, and some *really* dangerous contraptions also get a mention. Going up!

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    1 hr and 5 mins
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