Episodes 9
Avg. Duration 20m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.2 (58)
Since Dec 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

The histories and meanings behind the art, images, and cultural objects we encounter every day. Hosted by Ferren Gipson, Object explores visual and material culture, offering a fresh lens on how the things around us shape the way we see and experience the world. This podcast explores topics through thematic seasons.

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Recent Episodes

S2E4 Imagined Futures: Cyberpunk

Apr 06, 2026 24m

From the rain-soaked streets of Blade Runner to the gravity-defying digital world of Tron, and more. Discover how cyberpunk's gritty visual world was shaped by 1980s politics, detective noir, anime,…

S2E3 Imagined Futures: Afrofuturism

Mar 23, 2026 18m

From the juke joint scenes in the Oscar-winning film Sinners to Parliament-Funkadelic album covers and beyond, explore how Afrofuturism's visual history can be traced through comics, music, data…

S2 Imagined Dinosaur Pasts (Bonus)

Mar 16, 2026 8m

Explore an early version of a Jurassic park with the quirky dinosaur sculptures at Crystal Palace Park. In this bonus episode, we take a detour from our Imagined Futures miniseries to think about how…

S2E2 Imagined Futures: The Space Age

Mar 07, 2026 20m

How have artists and designers visualised the future of space travel? How did a race to the moon influence design? From pulp magazine covers to furniture design to the NASA art programme, this…

S2E1 Imagined Futures: Early Sci-Fi and Electric Visions

Feb 23, 2026 28m

From fantastical telectroscope video calls to electric flying machines, explore how the Victorians imagined the future through images and early sci-fi literature. We discuss the genre of scientific…

S2 Imagined Futures: Trailer

Feb 06, 2026 2m Trailer

How have we imagined the future? Series 2 explores visions of tomorrow—from Victorian Scientific Romance to Space Age design, Afrofuturism, and cyberpunk.Episodes drop every other week starting…

S1E3 The X-mas Files: Dear Santa Letters

Dec 15, 2025 26m

This episode explores letters to Santa Claus. Historian and folklorist Ceri Houlbrook traces the origins of these letters back to the 19th century, showing how they offer tiny time capsules into…

S1E2 The X-mas Files: A Short History of the Christmas Tree

Dec 08, 2025 21m

This episode explores the history of the Christmas tree, from medieval mystery plays and evergreen symbolism to Victorian interiors, mass-produced baubles and glittering modern displays. Along the…

S1E1 The X-mas Files: The Image of Santa

Dec 01, 2025 15m

In this episode, Ferren Gipson explores the evolving image of Santa Claus and how artists, advertisers, and cultural storytellers shaped the figure we recognise today. Ferren is joined by two leading…

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How many episodes does Object have?

Object has published 9 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Arts, Design.

Is Object still active?

Object is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 20m.

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