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.

Episodes

We Are the Survivors of Everything Our Ancestors Went Through (Naila)

Born in 1976, Naila reflects on movement, memory, and what it means to be a Bicentennial Baby turning fifty. Released in her memory, this episode honors a life that continues to move through us with grace and light.

June 03, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 7:59

Open Line: On Michael Jackson

A short meditation on Michael Jackson as a cultural mirror for Bicentennial Babies. This segment sketches the strange intimacy of growing up under his shadow.

May 27, 2026 • Season 1 • 0:47

Open Line: On Philadelphia

The Bicentennial Babies share a mini love letter to Philadelphia — a city of rowhomes, radical histories, and family stories.

May 27, 2026 • Season 1 • 1:57

Open Line: Roll Call

A short introduction to the world of Bicentennial Baby through layered voices, memories, obsessions, and sonic fragments. Part mixtape, part memoir, "Roll Call" tunes listeners into the frequencies that shape the series....

May 27, 2026 • Season 1 • 6:01