In a moment of reckoning and reimagining for monuments, why do millions of people each year from around the world visit Philly’s Rocky Statue? What does a statue celebrating a fictional boxer tell us about how we memorialize some stories over others? Monument Lab’s Paul Farber dives deep into the story of the statue to the greatest Philadelphian who never lived.
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We receive a mysterious micro-cassette containing a 20-year-old voicemail message from Sylvester Stallone. It allows us to tap into the m ...
Air Date: February 14, 2023
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Episode 5: Casting Rocky in Bronze
We journey to the bright lights of Hollywood to meet Rocky’s original sculptor, A. Thomas Schomberg. Also, we glimpse at rare, behind-t ...
Air Date: February 7, 2023
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In a city that has seen dramatic change since Rocky’s time, why do so many still identify with this movie character? We tour the neighb ...
Air Date: January 31, 2023
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Ask the average person who’s the most famous boxer from Philadelphia and they’re likely to reply with “Rocky Balboa.” In fact, it ...
Air Date: January 24, 2023
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We go down the Rocky rabbit hole to understand how the fictional fighter grew from one man’s rough sketch into a global icon. Exploring ...
Air Date: January 17, 2023
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Episode 1: Patron Saint of the Underdog
An estimated 4 million people visit the Rocky Statue every year. That’s more than double the amount that go to the Liberty Bell. Surpri ...
Air Date: January 10, 2023
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The Statue, the story of a monument to the greatest Philadelphian who never lived, from WHYY Digital Studios. Coming in 2023. ...
Air Date: October 31, 2022
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