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576: Lana Turner
Architecture & Design / Miscellaneous

576: Lana Turner

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Randy Cohen • Leave a comment

This Harlem fashion icon owns more than 600 hats. “There were times I would leave my house, get down the hill, and recognize it’s the wrong hat.” She’d turn around and march back up that hill, with the dedication of a true artist. Harlem, history, and hats.  Produced with the Maysles Documentary Center.  Continue reading »

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Person Place Thing is distributed by WAMC Northeast Public Radio.  An interview show, it is based on this idea: people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about themselves but about something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing that are important to them. The result?  Surprising stories from great talkers.

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