Burning Down The House

Episode 7 Aired: Monday, August 17th 2009

Sports Architecture

This week on Burning Down The House, Curtis B. Wayne discusses what's behind a sports stadium, both architecturally & culturally.

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Episode 132, Aired: February 17, 2013
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Episode 129, Aired: January 27, 2013
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