Bicentennial Baby

A limited series podcast about being born in 1976 and turning 50 the year the United States turns 250.

Created and produced by Yolanda Wisher for Art Philly's What Now: 2026 Festival.

Podcasting since 2026 • 10 episodes

Bicentennial Baby

Latest Episodes

Maybe It Means Everything (Yolanda)

Yolanda reflects on creating Bicentennial Baby, searching for meaning in a shared birth year, and what it means to tell our stories before they disappear.

July 14, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 7 • 15:39

Born at the End of Something (Michi)

Michi reflects on identity, movement work, and coming of age at what she calls “the end of a certain American delusion.”

July 07, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 6 • 13:54

Be Careful With Your Spirit (Laurie)

Laurie reflects on growing up between generations, carrying political memory, and learning to love a place without pretending it’s perfect.

June 30, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 5 • 13:48

Big Dreams (Kenny)

Kenny reflects on growing up in a generation of “big everything”—big style, big imagination, and big dreams—and what it means to hold onto hope at fifty.

June 23, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 10:38

We Need Each Other (Maleka)

Maleka reflects on identity, protest, and connection—tracing a life shaped by migration, memory, and the belief that community is essential to survival.

June 16, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 12:57