James Lileks: Architecture and Morality

The King of Stuff welcomes the Pope of Ephemera, James Lileks, to hash out the battle that broke the internet: what’s the deal with modern architecture? We also talk about the travails of his beloved Minneapolis and the perils of working from home.

Then Jon wraps up the news of the week: Armenian giga-chads! Quartering NYC migrants! West vs. Burghum! And much more…Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week’s track is “Tesla Girls” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

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  1. Henry Castaigne Member
    Henry Castaigne
    @HenryCastaigne

    The show was good and you should feel good.

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  2. Bishop Wash Member
    Bishop Wash
    @BishopWash

    Good m0rning Jon,

    You are handsome man. Me sex you long time. 

    Angie

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  3. kedavis Coolidge
    kedavis
    @kedavis

    Bishop Wash (View Comment):

    Good m0rning Jon,

    You are handsome man. Me sex you long time.

    Angie

     

    “Short time, long time, five dollah, cheap-cheap!” – An Officer And A Gentleman.

    • #3
  4. James Lileks Contributor
    James Lileks
    @jameslileks

    “I really enjoyed the interview, but you know, the comments weren’t quite what I expected”

    • #4
  5. kedavis Coolidge
    kedavis
    @kedavis

    Where do the Minnesota problems come from?  Here’s one possibility:

     

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  6. Henry Castaigne Member
    Henry Castaigne
    @HenryCastaigne

    kedavis (View Comment):

    Where do the Minnesota problems come from? Here’s one possibility:

     

    Is there any way to bring these realities up in a less cringy way? Obviously the worst neighborhoods in Minneapolis are the Somali-American or the poor black-American communities but there has got to be a better way. 

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  7. kedavis Coolidge
    kedavis
    @kedavis

    Henry Castaigne (View Comment):

    kedavis (View Comment):

    Where do the Minnesota problems come from? Here’s one possibility:

     

    Is there any way to bring these realities up in a less cringy way? Obviously the worst neighborhoods in Minneapolis are the Somali-American or the poor black-American communities but there has got to be a better way.

    Seems like only the left tries to avoid the obvious.

    • #7
  8. Randy Weivoda Moderator
    Randy Weivoda
    @RandyWeivoda

    Jon mentioned that he probably ought to have James on quarterly.  Absolutely yes, if not more often.  Good show, gentlemen.

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