The Sound of Young America: Found Magazine Editor Peter Rothbart

13th November 2008

Peter Rothbart; Photo by Thomas Hayden Peter Rothbart is an editor of Found Magazine. It’s a compendium of the discarded — ranging from shopping lists to personal notes to (once) a dead frog. Peter talks about the history of the magazine, shares some finds with us, then sings two songs inspired by found items. This […]

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Peter Rothbart; Photo by Thomas Hayden

Peter Rothbart is an editor of Found Magazine. It’s a compendium of the discarded — ranging from shopping lists to personal notes to (once) a dead frog. Peter talks about the history of the magazine, shares some finds with us, then sings two songs inspired by found items. This interview was recorded live at Sketchfest Seattle.

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