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Charles on Martha Stewart’s “Hot Dog Show”
Watch Charles present vintage hot dog slides from his collection on this very special episode of The Martha Stewart Show.
“Searching For The Soul Of L.A. Through Kitsch” on NPR’s All Things Considered
Hear Charles on NPR’s ALL THINGS CONSIDERED,
Searching For The Soul Of L.A. Through Kitsch.
Hear Charles on NPR’s All Things Considered, 7-13-09
Charles speaks on “Searching For The Soul Of L.A. Through Kitsch”. Click here to listen now!
Valentines Day on The Martha Stewart Show
Charles presents a retro celebration of Valentines Day with photos from his collection on Martha Stewart’s Valentine’s Day Show.
Charles on Martha Stewart’s Halloween Show
Charles shares vintage Halloween slides with Martha on The Martha Stewart Show.
“A ‘Histo-Tainment’ Take on the L.A. County Fair” on NPR
“In terms of size and attendence, the Los Angeles County Fair is considered the largest county fair in the nation. And it takes a big personality to cover all the fun. Self-proclaimed “histo-tainer” Charles Phoenix visits the fair in search of extraordinary livestock, deep-fried Twinkies, and a high-stakes beanbag toss.”
Listen in on Charles’ LA County Fair visit on NPR.
“Destination Time Capsule” on NPR
The NPR Special Series “Destination Time Capsule” follows Charles Phoenix on his Route 66 road trip to Tulsa, OK for the unearthing of a 1957 Plymouth fifty years after it’s burial.
“Vegas Bids Farewell to the Stardust” on NPR
“We have so many things to thank the Stardust for. In 1958 when it opened, it was the world’s largest resort hotel. It was also the first hotel resort in Las Vegas to invite the masses with 1,000 rooms starting at $5 a day.”
Listen here to Charles bidding farewell to this Las Vegas icon.
“Veteran Model’s Agent: William Adrian” on NPR
“A couple of years ago, after one of my retro slide shows, this guy came up to me with a copy of one of my books, “Southern California in the ’50s”. It was opened up to the Los Angeles county fair page. He points to this 1955 photo of a dozen bathing suit-clad fair queens perfectly posed in a row on their backs with their legs up in the air and this guy standing behind them. He says, do you know who this guy is? He’s Bill Adrian; he’s the world’s oldest modeling agent, and you have just got to meet him.”
Click here and listen to the Charles discover the real history and a real person behind one of his many photos.
“The Bids Go On at Cher Memorabilia Auction” on NPR
“The costumes are all pure Sonny and Cher, and Cher, and all that – by Bob Mackie, of course. Then all this Goth furniture, and some of it’s not so Goth. It’s kind of a combination between Goth and out-of-control Liberace, maybe a little? I mean, don’t tell Cher I said that.”
Hear the full story here on NPR.
