Sam Dingman is fascinated by people who make things by hand. Not just what they make, but why. What can this work tell us about the people who do it? The Analogs from KJZZ's The Show is a collection of character profiles of artists that tries to answer those questions.
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SAM DINGMAN: I’m Sam Dingman, co-host of KJZZ’s The Show, and I’m fascinated by people who make things by hand. Not just what they make, but why— what these literally painstaking processes tell us about who these people are. This podcast is a collection of character profiles of analog artists here in Arizona that tries to answer those questions. You’ll hear stories about letterpress, typewriters, and fountain pens. But also, the relationship between creation and death …
DUANE: No — well, yeah, mobility, and I have COPD, so I have trouble breathing. That — that came about about seven years ago. So, this business was part of the factor I have COPD, because I had a shop 20 years ago without ventilation, and the center fumes deteriorated my lungs, and the chemical burns. That’s why my lungs are not working.
DINGMAN: Wait - so your lungs were damaged by doing the typewriter work?
DUANE: By the smell of the chemicals.
DINGMAN: … faith and science …
SKY SHIPLEY: got to referring to this building as “The Chapel” because typefounding is practically a religion for us. It’s the perfect name for this place. It’s mysterious, it’s true, and it’s memorable.
DINGMAN: … and reconciling our inner lives with our outer ones.
TAMARA: t can come out of the mold, and it can look pretty plain. Here’s one that looks mostly green, with a little bit of gray in it, or silver. But once this is turned, it’s gonna be a world of swirls inside there. And I love, like, revealing, that art, you know? I love revealing what’s on the inside, that’s not shown outside.
DINGMAN: Follow KJZZ’s The Analogs wherever you’re listening.
