Episodes

  • Chapter 07 - Some Myths Around House Ownership
    Nov 14 2024

    Some Myths around House Ownership - Census numbers that tell a story. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 07: Some Myths around House Ownership.

    The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast

    The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/

    Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book

    Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-07-some-myths-around-house-ownership

    About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/

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    6 mins
  • Chapter 06 - Two Planes
    Oct 31 2024

    The Farnsworth House - a convincing example from history. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 06: Two Planes.

    Image: An exterior view of the Farnsworth House, 1951, Mies van der Rohe. (Photo by Mike Crews.)

    The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast

    The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/

    Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book

    Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-06-two-planes

    About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/

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    6 mins
  • The Motor Age - A Chat With Peter Norton
    Oct 17 2024

    How the automobile won the battle over the American streetscape, changed our lives, and will impact our future. Toby Witte, Author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” chats with Peter Norton, historian, academic, and author of “Fighting Traffic - The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City”.

    Image: Peter Norton

    Peter Norton, University of Virginia: https://engineering.virginia.edu/faculty/peter-norton

    Peter Norton, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Norton_(historian)

    Peter Norton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdnorton/

    Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City: https://a.co/d/as8HF5u

    Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving: https://a.co/d/1MDPHSn

    The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast

    The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/

    Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book

    Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/the-motor-age-a-chat-with-peter-norton

    About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Chapter 05 - The Mudroom
    Oct 3 2024

    How we should be greeted by our home. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 05: The Mudroom.

    Image: Inviting entry of the Gerendák Residence accessed from the garage or by foot, 2022, Toby Witte. (Photo by Amanda Anderson.)

    The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast

    The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/

    Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book

    Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-05-the-mudroom

    About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/

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    4 mins
  • Chapter 04 - The Kit
    Sep 19 2024

    How we have created houses for a century. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 04: The Kit.

    Image: Modern Homes Catalog, Page 38, The Norwich, 1936, Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Courtesy of the Internet Archive.)

    The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast

    The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/

    Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book

    Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-04-the-kit

    About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/

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    5 mins
  • Cohousing - A Chat With Kyle Barker
    Sep 5 2024

    How cohousing might provide a better stage for life than single family homes. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” chats with Kyle Barker, founding Principal of Primary Projects and expert on cohousing.

    Image: Kyle Barker, Primary Projects

    Primary Projects: https://primaryprojects.org/

    Primary Projects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primaryprojects/

    Kyle Barker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barkerkl/

    Primary Projects on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primary_projects/

    The Cohousing Association of the United States: https://www.cohousing.org/

    Kathryn McCamant: https://www.cohousing-solutions.com/our-team

    Charles Durrett: https://www.cohousingco.com/charles-durrett

    Vandkunsten in Denmark: https://vandkunsten.com/en

    R50 by ifau, Jesko Fezer, and Heide & von Beckerath in Berlin:

    https://heidevonbeckerath.com/single/r50-cohousing

    Nightingale by Breathe in Australia: https://www.nightingalehousing.org/

    The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast

    The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/

    Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book

    Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/cohousing-a-chat-with-kyle-barker

    About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/

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    44 mins
  • Chapter 03 - The Luxury of Excess
    Aug 22 2024

    The uncomfortable truth about the luxury of single-family homes. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 03: The Luxury Of Excess.

    The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast

    The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/

    Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book

    Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-03-the-luxury-of-excess

    About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/

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    7 mins
  • Chapter 02 - The Ad
    Aug 8 2024

    How a piece of advertising provides a surprising mirror image of our expectations. Toby Witte, author of the award winning book “Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our homes and the happiness we seek” reads Chapter 02: The Ad.

    The Podcast: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast

    The Book: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/

    Purchase a Copy: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/store/p/supersizing-bliss-the-book

    Show Notes: https://www.supersizingbliss.com/podcast/chapter-02-the-ad

    About Toby Witte and Wittehaus: https://www.witteha.us/

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    3 mins