Best The Tenement Museum Podcasts (2024)

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The British Empire and Us: Nigel Biggar and James Heartfield disagree 1:17:15

1+ y ago1:17:15

1:17:15

The British Empire and Us: a civilised disagreement with Nigel Biggar and James Heartfield Over the last five to ten years, factious arguments about the British empire, about toppling the monuments that mark it, about making reparations for it, and about to teach it in schools, have swept through our public discourse. This is a relatively new thing…

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The Museum of Other People - an interview with anthropologist Adam Kuper 34:28

1+ y ago34:28

34:28

Tiffany Jenkins interviews the anthropologist Adam Kuper about his new book, The Museum of Other People: From Colonial Exhibitions to Cosmopolitan Exhibitions. Adam talks about the history of anthropology museums and the crisis in which they find themselves today. They discuss the collections of human remains, and objects that were taken in imperia…

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Burial Grounds 59:27

4+ y ago59:27

59:27

Communities don’t always have all the facts they need to reconstruct past realities, nor do institutions sometimes have all the histories to preserve the past. We'll talk to Lauren O’Brien, a Lead Project Scholar at the Tenement Museum, about a new tour, coming to the Museum, that will help us reconstruct the forgotten histories of Black migrants i…

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Relics Left Behind 39:50

4+ y ago39:50

39:50

Imagine that someone came to your house 150 years later: what would they find, what would those found objects say about you; about your way of life? Sometimes it’s the every-day things you leave behind that tell stories about your past. On this episode, we talk to our resident expert of Tenement Curiosities about some of the strangest objects found…

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A Conversation with Sir Peter Bazalgette 37:30

4+ y ago37:30

37:30

Sir Peter Bazalgette has had a long and productive career in the arts. He is currently non-executive chairman of ITV, where we meet for a wide-ranging conversation. He has been Chairman of English National Opera and Chair of Arts Council England (2012 until 2016). He is Chair of the the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, and author of The Empat…

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Our Game 38:12

4+ y ago38:12

38:12

Baseball has always had a special place in our nation’s history. It’s a common symbol of America’s values, identity, and rural past--you might even say it’s as American as apple pie. But did you know that beyond the ballpark there is a grittier version of the game, played mostly in immigrant neighborhoods in cities big and small? In the first episo…

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Introducing How To Be American Season 2 4:16

4+ y ago4:16

4:16

How To Be American is the Tenement Museum’s podcast series. In its second season, eight new episodes will tell eight new stories that dig deeper into the tapestry of American immigration, stories of people who shaped American identity by doing everything from creating street games to traveling to outer space. Listen to the season 2 trailer now.…

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Cancelled! Censorship and self-censorship in the arts 57:17

4+ y ago57:17

57:17

Censorship of the arts is on the increase: both that imposed from above, by the state, but also from below, with artists calling for works to be taken down from display. This episode of Behind the Scenes of the Museum brings together three experts – Julia Farrington, Associate Arts Producer at Index on Censorship, artists mentor Manick Govinda, and…

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"I don't like that man. I must get to know him better." New York's Tenement Museum 35:56

4+ y ago35:56

35:56

Tiffany visits the Tenement Museum in New York with its President, Kevin Jennings. Located at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the museum is formed from two historical tenement buildings, which were home to an estimated 15,000 immigrants from over 20 nations, between 1863 and 2011. Starting in 97 Orchard street, they d…

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BONUS: A New Voice 10:21

4+ y ago10:21

10:21

How To Be American has some exciting news! Host Brendan takes a stroll down memory lane for season 1 and introduces who will continue the journey moving forward... Want to follow our new host? Find her on Twitter: @AmandaListens.By The Tenement Museum

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How to solve a problem like Titian's Tarquin and Lucretia: rehanging paintings in the age of #MeToo 53:49

4+ y ago53:49

53:49

Tiffany Jenkins goes to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge to talk to its director Luke Syson, art historian Jill Burke and Michael Savage (aka Grumpy Art Historian) about Titian’s Tarquin and Lucretia, and rehanging paintings in the age of #MeToo. ► ART WORK DISCUSSED John William Waterhouse’s Hylas and the Nymphs Raphael’s Lucretia Sandro Bottic…

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Vera Worth's Schiaparelli 28:41

5y ago28:41

28:41

Vera Worth was a good looking shop girl from Bristol, who followed fashion with a passion. In the 1930s, after marrying John, she scrimped and saved to buy a glamorous gown fit for a film star, and wore it to an important company dinner dance. The knockout dress and its jacket were designed by flamboyant designer to the stars, Elsa Schiaparelli. Ph…

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The Last Colonial Museum 35:42

5y ago35:42

35:42

The Africa Museum in Brussels reopened at the end of 2018 after a 5 year renovation. Tiffany Jenkins and Fiammetta Rocco, culture correspondent at The Economist, tour the museum with its Director-General, Guido Gryseels, and assess its attempts to come to terms with a horrific past. The Africa Museum (officially called the Royal Museum for Central …

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The Avatar for America 28:01

5y ago28:01

28:01

There’s nothing more American than Coca-Cola, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and comic books. In the final episode of season 1 of How To Be American, we’ll uncover the history of diversity and representation in the panels, and discuss what comics tell us about our shared American identity since the dawn of Marvel, DC, and other comic book creators.…

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BONUS: A truly American art form 0:59

5y ago0:59

0:59

Listen to the teaser for our sixth and final episode of the first season of How To Be American—all about comics! Whose your favorite superhero? And why are comics considered a truly American art form?By The Tenement Museum

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Why Can't I Be Both? 33:06

5y ago33:06

33:06

Take a look inside the complicated diversity within the heart of two immigrant communities. We’ll begin with Kleindeutschland in the mid-19th century, and then head to Brooklyn, where we’ll get an inside look at Flatbush and an organization called CaribBeing with its founder, Shelley Worrell.By The Tenement Museum

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BONUS: A walking tour of Flatbush 2:07

5y ago2:07

2:07

In this teaser, host Brendan Murphy visits Flatbush, Brooklyn, to explore its Caribbean immigrant culture for How To Be American's fifth episode, all about how immigrant groups have carved out communities for themselves throughout U.S. history.By The Tenement Museum

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Sackler sponsorship: should art be on the side of the angels? 42:19

5y ago42:19

42:19

Tiffany is joined by the art critic and TV documentary maker, Waldemar Januszczak, the writer Michael Savage (Grumpy Art Historian), and the ex-museum director, Tom Freudenheim (Old Fart Thoughts On Museums) to discuss whether arts sponsorship should be ethical. They reflect on the significance of the decision taken in March 2019 by the National Po…

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'Sing Like An American' 39:38

5+ y ago39:38

39:38

Hundreds of sewing machines rattle and hiss—explore the industrial soundscape that shaped the American identities of young factory workers in 1911 with composer Julia Wolfe.By The Tenement Museum

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BONUS: How music shaped the American identity 0:58

5+ y ago0:58

0:58

Get a sneak preview of Episode 4 of How To Be American, released next Wednesday, all about the transformative power of music on the American identity.By Tenement Museum

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Everything you didn't know about the Renaissance Nude, with Jill Burke 42:59

5+ y ago42:59

42:59

Tiffany Jenkins talks to Jill Burke, a prize-winning researcher in Italian Renaissance art history, senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, and associate editor of Renaissance Studies, about the Renaissance Nude. They discuss the hidden influences and impact of the Renaissance nude upon the social and political reality of Italy – why did re…

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She Galvanized a Movement 35:53

5+ y ago35:53

35:53

Voting is a core part of the American identity. Join us as we explore how immigrant women fought to gain the right to vote and are still fighting to get seats at the table.By The Tenement Museum

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BONUS: Get out the vote! 0:58

5+ y ago0:58

0:58

Get a sneak preview of the third Episode of How To Be American, exploring the history of women and the long fight for voting rights!By The Tenement Museum

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The Maqdala treasures and the Sarr-Savoy report on repatriation 27:18

5+ y ago27:18

27:18

Tiffany Jenkins talks to the director of the V&A in London, Tristram Hunt, about who owns culture, and what to do with looted objects. They take a close look at a stunning gold crown, seized by the British Army during the 1868 Abyssinian Expedition (modern day Ethiopia), and discuss President Macron’s commissioned Sarr-Savoy report on returning Afr…

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Flat Dough With Stuff On Top 24:45

5+ y ago24:45

24:45

Ever wonder how pizza became New York City’s quintessential street food? Get ready to find out as we unveil pizza’s very own immigration story.By The Tenement Museum

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BONUS: What makes a real pizza? 1:00

5+ y ago1:00

1:00

Get a sneak preview of How To Be American's second episode, all about pizza!By Tenement Museum

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Introducing...Behind the Scenes at the Museum 1:49

5+ y ago1:49

1:49

Introducing 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum'. A new podcast in which the writer, Tiffany Jenkins, talks to key figures about the big ideas rocking the cultural world, charting the trends and dissecting the controversies. Hosted by Tiffany Jenkins. Produced by Jac Phillimore. Twitter: @behindthemuseum Instagram: @behindthemuseum Website: https://ti…

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I Would Cross a Million Borders 40:35

5+ y ago40:35

40:35

Join our host Brendan Murphy as he explores how two women, one during the 20s and one just a few years ago, navigated the American immigration system and all its pitfalls.By The Tenement Museum

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Trailer: The Reason Behind the Name 2:15

5+ y ago2:15

2:15

Listen to learn more about the book that inspired the name of this Podcast.By The Tenement Museum

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Introducing How To Be American 2:00

5+ y ago2:00

2:00

The Tenement Museum's new history podcast hosted by Brendan Murphy. Learn more about the history of U.S. immigration and stories that explore the experiences of immigrants and migrants in the first season of How To Be American.By The Tenement Museum

Podcasts Worth a Listen

The Tenement Museum Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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How To Be American: The History of Immigration and Migration

The Tenement Museum

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Behind the Scenes at the Museum

Tiffany Jenkins

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The British Empire and Us: Nigel Biggar and James Heartfield disagree 1:17:15

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The Museum of Other People - an interview with anthropologist Adam Kuper 34:28

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Burial Grounds 59:27

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Relics Left Behind 39:50

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A Conversation with Sir Peter Bazalgette 37:30

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Our Game 38:12

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Introducing How To Be American Season 2 4:16

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Cancelled! Censorship and self-censorship in the arts 57:17

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"I don't like that man. I must get to know him better." New York's Tenement Museum 35:56

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BONUS: A New Voice 10:21

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How to solve a problem like Titian's Tarquin and Lucretia: rehanging paintings in the age of #MeToo 53:49

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Vera Worth's Schiaparelli 28:41

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The Last Colonial Museum 35:42

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The Avatar for America 28:01

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BONUS: A truly American art form 0:59

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Why Can't I Be Both? 33:06

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BONUS: A walking tour of Flatbush 2:07

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Sackler sponsorship: should art be on the side of the angels? 42:19

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'Sing Like An American' 39:38

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BONUS: How music shaped the American identity 0:58

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Everything you didn't know about the Renaissance Nude, with Jill Burke 42:59

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She Galvanized a Movement 35:53

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BONUS: Get out the vote! 0:58

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The Maqdala treasures and the Sarr-Savoy report on repatriation 27:18

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Flat Dough With Stuff On Top 24:45

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BONUS: What makes a real pizza? 1:00

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Introducing...Behind the Scenes at the Museum 1:49

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I Would Cross a Million Borders 40:35

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Trailer: The Reason Behind the Name 2:15

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Introducing How To Be American 2:00

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