The Tattooed Historian Show Podcast
1) Harriet Tubman in Canada: The Descendant Following Her Ontario Trail
Did you know that Harriet Tubman lived for nearly a decade in Ontario, Canada? Tubman's great-great-grandnephew, Douglas Mitchell, is hot on the trail of Harriet's time here through archival research ...Show More
2) Are AI Bots Crashing Cultural Heritage? 💻 Michael Weinberg
AI bots have been swarming the websites of archives, libraries, and museums in an attempt to train large language models (LLM). In June, Michael Weinberg released a report about this entitled "Are AI ...Show More
3) History Starts in the Community || Ramin Ganeshram
Local history is quickly becoming the front line of a battle to protect historical sites, jobs, stories and more. Ramin Ganeshram, Executive Director at the Westport Museum for History & Culture, join...Show More
4) More Than Mail: The Postcard That Rewrites Your Home's History
What would it be like to get a postcard in the mail that tells you that someone who died in the Second World War resided in your home? That's what happened to Sara Nixon and I had to talk with her abo...Show More
5) Tattoo Traditions in the Museum! Sean Colgrave's Mission
It was great to sit down with Sean Colgrave, a UK-based tattoo artist and art historian. Sean has been developing exhibitions at museums where the public can become more aware of tattoo history and th...Show More
6) The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum || Bridging History & Community
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is located just 20km north of Niagara Falls and has one of the best collections on local history that I have ever seen. Artefacts from Indigenous settlements to the pres...Show More
7) Jane Austen & Anne Fertig: The Digital Story Continues!
I was so pleased to be joined by Dr. Anne Fertig, creator and host of a new podcast series entitled Finding Jane Austen, produced by R2 Studios. Anne has an amazing background with all things Jane Aus...Show More
8) George Mason's Gunston Hall with Kate Steir
It was great to sit down and chat with Dr. Kate Steir, Senior Curator and Head of Collections at George Mason's Gunston Hall. They are preparing for an amazing 2025 and I wanted Kate to fill us in on ...Show More
9) Stewarding History: Cody Youngblood at Patrick Henry's Red Hill
Do you like hearing stories about young, ambitious Historians? Then you're going to love this episode! I was pleased to be joined by Cody Youngblood, Director of Historic Preservation & Collections at...Show More
10) The Eugenic Roots of Data Exploitation: A Chat with Anita Say Chan
How does the dark history of eugenics intersect with today's tech industry and the rise of "predatory data"? Tune in for a fascinating and crucial conversation with Anita Say Chan, author of Predatory...Show More