Best Smithsonian Institution Podcasts (2024)

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A Night at the Museum 2 - The Smithsonian Institution 27:35

14d ago27:35

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Amanda takes us back to the museum for this bonus episode, but this time we are focusing on The Smithsonian Institute and its history and alleged hauntings. Let's head out and see what specters we might be able to find in this famous museum. Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntedstra…

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DAM at the Smithsonian Institution 57:20

21d ago57:20

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Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Isabel Meyer, Director of Digital Platforms at the Smithsonian Institution. Isabel has been at the helm of digital asset management for the Smithsonian for over two decades. She has driven major transformation and evolution of the DAM operation in her time at the Smithsonian. This episode is a must watch/listen for a…

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DIANE VON FURSTENBERG: Woman in Charge w/ Oscar-winning Director SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY 37:47

3h ago37:47

37:47

How can we free ourselves from fear and social barriers to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives? What does it take to overcome trauma and turn it into triumph, and failure into reinvention? How can we shine a light on the marginalized and misunderstood to create social change that transforms the lives of women? Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is an Osca…

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A Giant Listening Project 25:26

1d ago25:26

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It’s been called ‘the most noble and absurd undertaking ever attempted by any state.’ During the height of the Great Depression, the U.S government hired out-of-work writers and laid-off reporters and sent them out to record the stories of all kinds of Americans. Called the Federal Writers’ Project, historians have called the program a giant “liste…

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SUPERnatural Van Isle 35:16

2d ago35:16

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Vancouver Island is an entity of its own. Anyone who comes here can sense that it has a unique persona. And aside from that it has a spooky side as well. Amanda takes us on a whirlwind trip on this magical isle. Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntedstrangepod/ Email us: thehauntedan…

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EP 304: The Racism of People Who Love You w/Dr. Samira Mehta 53:01

2d ago53:01

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Samira Mehta is an Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies and Jewish Studies at CU Boulder. Her research focuses on the intersections of religion, culture, and gender, including the politics of family life and reproduction in the US. Her first book, Beyond Chrismukkah: The Christian-Jewish Interfaith Family in the United States (UNC, 2018)…

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DAM and Broadcast Archives with Brecht Declercq 1:19:52

7d ago1:19:52

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Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Brecht Declercq, Head of Archives at Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI), Switzerland's Italian speaking public broadcaster. Brecht is also the President of FIAT/IFTA, an organization that describes itself as the world’s leading professional association for those engaged in the preservation and exploitation of broadcast …

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Don Morrison Commentary: I Hope This Finds You Well 3:19

8d ago3:19

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Don is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle’s Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR’s Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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Pa, What are those lights? 31:37

10d ago31:37

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In this episode, Sean covers the Phoenix lights. We will talk the timeline, witness accounts, media coverage and the official report on what was seen that night. Put on your tinfoil hat, because you know what we think... Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntedstrangepod/ Email us: the…

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EP 303: The Divine Institution: White Evangelicalism’s Politics of the Family w/Dr. Sophie Bjork-James 36:34

9d ago36:34

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Sophie Bjork-James (Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology, City University of New York) is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University. She has over ten years of experience researching both the US based Religious Right and the white nationalist movements. She is the author of The Divine Institution: White Evangelicalism’s Politics of the…

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The Lost Woolly Dog 41:07

15d ago41:07

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For thousands of years, fluffy white dogs could be found across the Pacific Northwest. Their exceptionally soft, crimpy hair was shorn like sheep’s wool, spun into yarn, and woven into blankets and robes by indigenous women who carefully tended them in communities across Coast Salish territory. But a hundred years ago, the woolly dog quietly vanish…

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A Night at the Museum 30:48

17d ago30:48

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Today Amanda takes us on a whirlwind trip to some of the most haunted museums in the world. As a lover of history, museums are one of her favourite places to visit. Ready for a spooky history tour? Lets go! Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntedstrangepod/ Email us: thehauntedandthes…

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EP 302: Mestizo Poetics of Belonging: Deuteronomy’s Construction of Israelite Ethnicity w/Dr. Chauncey Handy 43:44

16d ago43:44

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Chauncey Handy is Assistant Professor of Religion at Reed College. As a Chicano scholar of the Hebrew Bible, Chauncey’s work focuses on the intersection of race/racialization, theories of ethnicity, Latinx theorization of identity, and the reception history of the Hebrew Bible (for example his Bible, Race, and Empire course at Reed). He earned his …

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Don Morrison Commentary: Is Paris Ready? 3:16

21d ago3:16

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Don is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle’s Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR’s Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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A Lesson in Hunger 28:41

24d ago28:41

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Today we cover the Wendigo and dive into the legends surrounding this supernatural beast feared in many first nations communities in Canada and the United States. This episode touches on the importance of community and how far we have come in better understanding the human brain. Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagram…

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How do art and illusions help us make sense of the world? - Highlights - KEITH FRANKISH 11:11

24d ago11:11

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"Imagination has a central role in teaching philosophical thinking because it's only imagination that can get us out of our biases and out of the fixating on the patterns that we've been tuned to." Keith Frankish is an Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow with The Open University, and an Adjunc…

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Author & Historian Angie Elita Newell Discusses her book, All I See Is Violence, involving the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn and the 1970s American Indian Movement 49:47

25d ago49:47

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Send us a Text Message. To learn more, please visit Angie Elita Newell's site for All I See Is Violence. Show Notes: 1:20 Newel’s background 4:00 impetus to address historic inaccuracies 4:50 women warriors 5:30 research process 7:20 perspectives decided on for All I See Is Violence 8:45 interconnectedness of all 10:15 timelines within All I See Is…

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Cosmic Journey II: Voyage into the Abyss 32:10

29d ago32:10

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Hitch a ride on the Chandra X-ray Observatory as it scours deep space for some of the most enigmatic and misunderstood objects in the universe: black holes. What are they good for? Absolutely something. This is the second episode of a two-part journey celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysica…

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Phantoms in the French Quarter 33:00

1M ago33:00

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Today Amanda whisks us away to New Orleans to check out two very famous spots. One of the stops is the site where a infamous mansion once stood and we dive into the stories surrounding one Madame LaLaurie and her wicked ways. Next we are off to the Hotel Provincial, where scenes from a makeshift hospital still pop up to visitors from time to time. …

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EP 301: Chinese Nature Poetry and Ultrarunning w/Dr. Vic Thasiah 35:45

1M ago35:45

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Vic Thasiah is a professor of religion and a lead faculty member in the environmental studies program at California Lutheran University. He is also the founder and co-president of the nonprofit environmental organization Runners for Public Lands. His research focuses on Chinese nature poetry, Native American perspectives on land and running, and en…

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Don Morrison Commentary: Commencement Blues 3:18

1M ago3:18

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Don is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle’s Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR’s Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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Curious Chronoportation 41:13

1M ago41:13

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Today Sean takes us on on heck of a journey, through space and time itself. We dive into the theories behind time travel possibilities, as well as cases when time travel may, or may not have been achieved. Buckle up, we are off. Stay Spooky! Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hauntedstra…

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EP 300: Race, Caste, and Indian Missionary Priests in Rural America w/Dr. Sonja Thomas 39:02

1M ago39:02

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Sonja Thomas is an associate professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Colby College, where she teaches courses on South Asian feminisms, transnational feminisms, gender and human rights, feminist theory, and postcolonial and native feminisms. Sonja is associate editor for South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, and the author of P…

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Deadria Farmer-Paellmann Provides an Update on Restitution Study Group's Work for Slavery Justice, including the Status of the Benin Bronze Suit Against the Smithsonian Institution 36:37

1M ago36:37

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Send us a Text Message. Cover Photo by Nils Paellmann 0:00 Restitution Study Group (RSG) Executive Director Deadria Farmer-Paellmann 1:30 overview of suit and issues raised 4:30 Prof. Tobias Skowronek’s findings on the metals contained in the manillas 7:00 Dismissal of suit against Smithsonian based on mootness 7:55 court order that Plaintiffs conc…

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Don Morrison Commentary: Consider the Lobster 3:28

1M ago3:28

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Don is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle’s Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR’s Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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DAM Dispatches from Henry Stewart Creative Ops NY 2024 30:41

1M ago30:41

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Kara Van Malssen returns to the DAM Right Podcast to recap the Henry Stewart Creative Ops NY 2024 conference with host, Chris Lacinak. Chris and Kara will fill you in on what you missed, their highlights and takeaways from the event, and share a few laughs along the way. They use Kara's recap LinkedIn post as a framework for the discussion. Follow …

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Cosmic Journey I: "Stellar Buffoonery" 34:37

1M ago34:37

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Black holes could unlock the mysteries of creation and live at the heart of nearly every galaxy. But these invisible balls of extremely dense matter have never been fully understood, especially when they were only a theory. We travel through a cosmic wormhole back to the 1930s to learn how the first astrophysicist to successfully theorize a black h…

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EP 299: The Smithsonian, Settler Colonialism, and the Study of Indigenous Lifeways w/Dr. Sarah E. Dees 42:02

1M ago42:02

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Sarah Dees is a scholar of American and Indigenous religions and assistant professor of Religious Studies at Iowa State University. Her research focuses on the history of the study and representation of Native North American religious traditions, including the relationship between the production of knowledge about religion and policies limiting the…

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Flatwoods Monster 26:01

1M ago26:01

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Nestled in the hills of West Virginia is the village of Flatwoods, where in September of 1952 one of the most famous UFO/Alien encounters is said to have taken place. Join us as we unravel the tale that hooked a young Amanda onto all things high strange and paranormal. Stay Spooky! Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagr…

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What can AI teach us about human cognition & creativity? - Highlights - RAPHAËL MILLIÈRE 10:25

2M ago10:25

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“Before I decided to become a philosopher, I wanted to become a filmmaker, and in my education in France, where I'm originally from, there was a lot of emphasis placed on the humanities and arts. I still have a deep passion for the arts, and when it comes to our future, I am of two minds about the role that AI will play in how we interact with crea…

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How can we ensure that AI is aligned with human values? - RAPHAËL MILLIÈRE 1:01:14

2M ago1:01:14

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How can we ensure that AI is aligned with human values? What can AI teach us about human cognition and creativity? Dr. Raphael Millière is Assistant Professor in Philosophy of AI at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. His research primarily explores the theoretical foundations and inner workings of AI systems based on deep learning, such as …

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Don Morrison Commentary: Language is Power 3:24

2M ago3:24

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Don is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle’s Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR’s Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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Samlesbury Hall 29:58

2M ago29:58

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In Lancashire, England stands a historic manor that was established in 1325. The Samlesbury Hall has many tales of hauntings and one surrounding a tragic love story. Also today we discuss accused witches in the area, that luckily came out of their trail unscathed. Stay Spooky! Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow us on Instagram: h…

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EP 298: Theopoetics and Octavia Butler w/Dr. Tamisha Tyler 44:39

2M ago44:39

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Tamisha A. Tyler (she/her/hers) is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture, and Theopoetics at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Indiana. Her research interests include Theopoetics, Theology and the arts, Afrofuturism, Black popular culture, and Science Fiction. Her dissertation, Articulating Sensibilities: Methodologies in T…

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The Academy Digital Preservation Forum with Andrea Kalas 1:19:17

2M ago1:19:17

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Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Andrea Kalas, Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Paramount Pictures to talk about her work as the Co-Chair of the Academy Digital Preservation Forum Project. First, we dive into the fascinating career trajectory that Andrea has taken, from working with nitrate film in the UCLA Film and Television Archive to…

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Don Morrison Commentary: The Year Everything Mattered 3:30

2M ago3:30

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Don is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle’s Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR’s Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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Environmental Crisis, Philosophy & the Search for Meaning - ROBERT PIPPIN - Highlights 14:31

2M ago14:31

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“Philosophy is both an academic discipline and also something that everybody does. Everybody has to have reflective views about what's significant. They also have to justify to themselves why it's significant or important. The nature of justice itself, and the various opinions that have been written about in philosophy about justice, can get to a v…

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Cicadapalooza 33:04

2M ago33:04

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The cicadas are back for some fun in the sun, and this time, they’re louder than ever! For the first time since 1803, Broods XIII and XIX will be emerging at the same time, covering the American South and Midwest with trillions of cicadas. As Smithsonian entomologist Floyd Shockley readies his nets for the biggest bug invasion in centuries, we look…

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Dyatlov Pass Incident 27:50

2M ago27:50

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Today BOTH of your favorite hosts take us off to the Ural Mountains in Russia. Today we try to determine what is was that happen to 9 unfortunate hikers who became known as the Dvatlov Group in the winter of 1959. Was it a attack from a yeti, secret government testing, or an avalanche that wiped out the camp and sent the group out into the night wi…

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EP 297: Practical Theology with Corwin Malcolm Davis 41:41

2M ago41:41

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Corwin Malcolm Davis is a PhD candidate at Emory University in Person, Community, and Religious Life, and earning a certificate in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Corwin earned a B.A. Degree from Belmont University and a M.Div. from Vanderbilt University Divinity School as the Dean's Scholar. At Emory, Davis has received the George W. Woodr…

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Fast Familiar Co-Founder Rachel Briscoe on Creating Audience-Centric Theatre to Facilitate Dialogue and Address Social Issues and How Tech Can Serve Humanity in that Process 40:16

2M ago40:16

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Send us a Text Message. To learn more, please visit Fast Familiar's site. Show Notes: 0:00 Briscoe discussing justice 1:20 Briscoe’s background in theatre and co-founding Fast Familiar 3:15 2015 project ‘Invisible Treasure’ about systems of power 4:40 2018 began work with computational artist Joe McAlister 5:20 technological solutions for use in pr…

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Don Morrison Commentary: A Dog’s Life 3:20

2M ago3:20

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Don is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle’s Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR’s Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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Eerie Estates of East Anglia 43:26

2M ago43:26

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Today our girl Amanda takes us to the far east corner of England to Norwich County. Bordered by water to the north and the east and steeped in history both light and dark. With ancient buildings around every corner this area, of course is filled to the brim with spooky happenings. Stay Spooky! Thank you for listening and leave us a review. Follow u…

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Don Morrison Commentary: The Winds of War 3:25

2M ago3:25

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Don is an author, lecturer, member of The Berkshire Eagle’s Advisory Board, a commentator for NPR’s Robin Hood Radio, European editor of the British magazine Port, ex-Time Magazine editor, and a longtime part-time resident of the Berkshires.

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The Digital Transformation of Yale's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies 1:17:57

2M ago1:17:57

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Host Chris Lacinak is joined by Stephen Naron, Director of Yale's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies to take a look at how the archive was founded and the journey it has taken from analog tapes and paper to global streaming access using searchable synchronized transcripts and beyond. We discuss the technical details behind the system…

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