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The Third Coast
When Chicago Built the American Dream
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We also made an episode with Tom digia back in 2013 about his book on Chicago the Third Coast that episode is called the middle of everywhere.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Mar 2021 Listen at 51:03 Why people recommend it
The Third Coast by Thomas L. Dyja is a comprehensive cultural history exploring how Chicago generated a vibrant parallel aesthetic that profoundly influenced American arts and culture before migrating to prominence in New York. During an episode of Freakonomics Radio in January 2023, Stephen Dubner discussed the publication during the program's outro, reminding listeners of a previous conversation he had conducted with the author back in 2013 on an episode titled The Middle of Everywhere. Thomas Dyja joined the conversation to elaborate on the themes of his research, explaining that the Midwestern metropolis served as an essential crucible for numerous creative movements and cultural developments that later achieved widespread fame on the East Coast. Both speakers highlighted the historical significance of the region's artistic output, examining the mechanisms by which regional innovations successfully crossed geographic boundaries to reshape the broader national landscape. The dialogue provided valuable context regarding the often-overlooked contributions of Midwestern thinkers, writers, and artists to the modern American identity, celebrating a rich legacy of urban creativity that defied conventional coastal biases and established enduring cultural touchstones across multiple creative disciplines.
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Stephen Dubner we also made an episode with Tom digia back in 2013 about his book on Chicago the Third Coast that episode… 1
“we also made an episode with Tom digia back in 2013 about his book on Chicago the Third Coast that episode is called the middle of everywhere”
Thomas Dyja my last book was about how Chicago had a whole parallel aesthetic that was really the The Crucible for a lo… 1
“my last book was about how Chicago had a whole parallel aesthetic that was really the The Crucible for a lot of things that then went off to New York and became famous”
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“Tom digio worked for decades in book publishing and as an author he's written big books like this one before his most recent the Third Coast was about Chicago his hometown”