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The Beautiful Mosaic of America at 250

America as Work-in-Progress

Jul 5 • Sean Murphy

Happy Birthday, America

Some stuff from the Americana Archives

Jul 4 • Sean Murphy

A Run Through the Jungle of American Empire

An appropriately Gonzo review of 'red, white, and blues'

Jul 2 • Sean Murphy

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Season 6 Episode 1 | Teddy Wayne | Obsession, Insecurity, and Opportunity

Some Things Considered with Sean Murphy Featuring Teddy Wayne

Jun 30 • Sean Murphy

The Monthly Vinyl Club: Prince Far I

Let's slow down and savor some analog sounds

Jun 28 • Sean Murphy

Talking Gen Z on the Uncomfy Podcast

How a Humbling Classroom Conversation Indirectly Led to the 1455 Young Poets Anthology

Jun 26 • Sean Murphy

If Taxes Don’t Matter, Why Are Teachers Feeding Hungry Kids?

America's failure of moral imagination

Jun 25 • Sean Murphy

It’s here: 1455’s Young Poets Anthology

Today we publish the future

Jun 23 • Sean Murphy

Superman, My Father

A Poem for Father's Day

Jun 21 • Sean Murphy

Abdullah Ibrahim

A supremely important & influential cultural icon has departed from the planet.

Jun 19 • Sean Murphy

I (Still) Know Why The Caged Bird Doesn't Sing

A Father's Day Flashback

Jun 18 • Sean Murphy

Cormac McCarthy: A Hero for Those in Need of Anti-Heroes

McCarthy, Two Years Later, Still Looms Large

Jun 16 • Sean Murphy

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