Talking about Third Places (podcast)

What Starbucks tells us about America, and about ourselves

Historian Bryant Simon's account includes reflections on "retail therapy"

Nov 30 •

Karen Christensen

45:07

Ray Oldenburg on third places during the pandemic

The last interviews with the sociologist who coined the term "third place"

Nov 7 •

Karen Christensen

22:55

The 7 characteristics of a third place

From the interview for the WRLDCTY Conference

Sep 12 •

Karen Christensen

15:03

"I don't need therapy - I just need to go to Italy"

A podcast with Kathy Giuffre about her third place in a mountain village above the Rivera

Jul 31 •

Karen Christensen

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38:20

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