Smithsonian Podcast
The Thorny Politics of Presidential Portraiture
In a new podcast, the National Portrait Gallery reveals that a portrait is being commissioned of the former president
From the 'Sidedoor' Podcast: How a Woman-Led Record Label Spread Songs of Protest and Revolution
This episode from the sixth season of the Smithsonian's "Sidedoor" podcast delves into the history of Barbara Dane's revolutionary Paredon Records
Why Elaine de Kooning's Portrait of JFK Broke All the Rules
After the assassination, the grief-stricken artist painted the president’s image obsessively; finally saying she caught only "a glimpse" of him
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
How the 19th Amendment Complicated the Status and Role of Women in Hawai'i
For generations, women played a central role in government and leadership. Then, the United States came along
Why Harriet Tubman’s Heroic Military Career Is Now Easier to Envision
The strong, youthful visage of the famed underground railroad conductor is the subject of the Portrait Gallery’s podcast “Portraits”
Eighteen Podcasts to Listen to in 2020
Need podcast recommendations for travel or the treadmill? Here’s what Smithsonian experts listen to
Why Cokie Roberts Admired Dolley Madison
The legendary newswoman, who died at 75, appeared on a Smithsonian podcast earlier this summer to speak about a favorite topic, the first ladies
Why the Conservation of Orchids Is No Simple Matter
Smithsonian's Sidedoor podcast visits with researchers working to understand the conditions these threatened plants need to grow
Why Spoken Word Artist Regie Cabico Calls Himself an 'Accidental Poet'
The renowned slam poetry artist is performing at Smithsonian’s Asian American Literature Festival in August and is featured in the latest Sidedoor podcast
Why the Chicano Underdog Aesthetic ‘Rasquachismo’ Is Finally Having Its Day
Next up for the podcast Sidedoor, actor and director Cheech Marin opines on the Chicano art sensibility that is defiant, tacky and wildly creative
How a 19th-Century Photographer Made the First 'GIF' of a Galloping Horse
Eadweard Muybridge photographed a horse in different stages of its gallop, a new Smithsonian podcast documents the groundbreaking feat
How an Unremarkable 'Brunch in the Forest' Turned Into the Thanksgiving We Know
A new Sidedoor podcast dives into the holiday's origins
This South Carolina Cabin Is Now a Crown Jewel in the Smithsonian Collections
The 16- by 20-foot dwelling once housed the enslaved; a new podcast tells its story
The Scientist Grover Krantz Risked It All. . .Chasing Bigfoot
The dedicated anthropologist donated his body to science and it’s on display, but his legacy is complicated
Hunting Deadly Mosquitoes in Panama
The latest podcast “Sidedoor” travels with Smithsonian experts on the trail of the buzzing beasts known as the Aedes
Think Mountain Time’s Confusing? Try Living on Martian Time
Smithsonian's latest podcast "AirSpace" digs into the zany work schedules of the men and women on NASA's Mars rover projects
The Juggling Genius of Paul Cinquevalli
Remembering a showman who gave his life to his craft
Ai Weiwei Depicts the Brutality of Authoritarianism in an Unusual Medium–Legos
The renowned Chinese Artist finally gets to see his work about political prisoners at the Hirshhorn
Smithsonian Scientists Are Using Algae to Revitalize America’s Waterways
Walter Adey’s algal turf scrubber filters pollutants to clean water
Six Artists Record the Vestiges of War in the Faces of Combatants
A look at a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, "The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now"
