Indiana University - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken
Photography is NothingShow Notes
Episode 19 - Indiana University is our alma mater and we love it! After IU football's Rose Bowl victory over Alabama, we decided to talk about our love for the school on this week's episode.
In addition to football, we talk basketball (of course), soccer, Little 500, plus architecture, school history, and famous programs like the Kinsey Institute.
“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Index 0:00 - Zach likes the tuba part from IU's fight song. 1:18 - Indiana Football wins the Rose Bowl. And our hearts. 2:53 - What’s great about Bloomington, Indiana 6:29 - IU Footbal in the late 1800s 8:25 - Early IU basketball and Branch McCracken 9:01 - Courtney MCCRACKEN has a family connection to IU. 10:12 - Branch McCracken and John Wooden 17:13 - Indiana University soccer is an elite program 19:30 - Learn about the Little 500 bike race 26:05 - Nick’s English Hut is a Bloomington institution 30:56 - The history of the Sample Gates at IU 34:28 - A building by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at IU 35:31 - Buildings and landmarks around the Indiana University campus 49:45 - The Lilly Library continuing education as adults 59:06 - A brief intro to The Kinsey Institute
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About the Podcast Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting.
Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.
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