Gumbands

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Documentary #109

People around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, know the word “gumbands.”It’s a regionalism, a somewhat wacky word that some call an example of “Pittsburghese.” A gumband is simply a rubber band, and we all know those words too, but we also often have a bit of pride in our exclusive Pittsburgh vocabulary.WQED’s longtime producer Rick Sebak is the host, and he works closely with podcast creator Rich Capaldi who has been producing at WQED since 2017.

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    Where’s my boy?
    Love the show. Brings me right back to watching Rick’s QED documentaries growing up. Commenting to ask where the Chris Fennimore interview is and demand that it be at least a three part epic when it arrives. Keep up the good work!
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