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How Can You Forget Me
Jun 10, 2026
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High Art, Low Ride
May 27, 2026
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The People in the Pictures
May 13, 2026
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May the 4th Be With You
Apr 29, 2026
30m 29s
Broad Stripes, Bright Stars, and White Lies
Apr 15, 2026
30m 33s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/10/26 | ![]() How Can You Forget Me | Everyone thought ghosts lived in the basement of Stockton, California's old Daguhoy Lodge. So, nobody went down there. But when one man refused to be spooked, he made a discovery that would bring the ghosts back to life. In this episode, we explore how an accidental discovery resurrected the stories of a nearly forgotten generation of Filipino immigrants who came to work in the fields. Why did these men leave behind steamer trunks that remained unopened for decades? And what could we learn from the belongings found inside? We'll unpack the steamer trunks and dust off a fading piece of American history as we dive into the stories of these farmworkers and their surprising sense of fashion. Guests: Sam Vong, Curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American HistoryDillon Delvo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Little Manila Rising in South Stockton, CaliforniaPhillip Merlo, a historian and educator who serves as the Executive Director of the San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum | — | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | ![]() High Art, Low Ride | How did a car with chopped suspension and hydraulics become a symbol of pride and self-expression for an entire community? We'll cruise back in time to see how lowriders emerged from the post-WWII car craze and became a powerful symbol of Mexican American pride. It's a long road with a few speed bumps, but lowriders are now more popular than ever (especially in Japan!)So, lean your seat back and see how chrome, paint, and a dose of defiance turned classic cars into rolling works of art that have cruised their way into the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Learn more about the Smithsonian's exhibition on Lowriders — Corazón y vida — HERE This project received federal support from the Smithsonian Latino Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino. | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | ![]() The People in the Pictures | At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, archivists are working with Native communities to correct the historical record … one photo at a time.In this episode, we go inside the archives, where century-old photographs once labeled “Indian man” or “woman in costume” are being reexamined and renamed so they can be reconnected to living descendants. It’s a painstaking effort that’s also challenging the romanticized imagery popularized by photographers and anthropologists of the late 1800s, early 1900s. Think there might be photos of your ancestors in the Smithsonian Online Virtual Archives? Check here: https://sova.si.edu/You can read about the Smithsonian's Ethical Returns and Shared Stewardship Policy here: https://ncp.si.edu/SI-ethical-returnsTo submit a shared stewardship or ethical return inquiry or request, complete this form: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7447374/Shared-Stewardship-and-Ethical-Returns-Inquiry-Request-Submission-Form If you have questions about the policy, contact nmai-sser@si.edu.Guests: Emily Moazami, head archivist at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Archive CenterNathan Sowry, reference archivist at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Archive CenterRachel Menyuk, processing archivist at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Archive CenterSpecial thanks to the Harmon Family:Leonard Harmon, Pam Pierce Harmon Johnston, Mike Harmon and Matthew Harmon | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | ![]() May the 4th Be With You✨ | Star WarsAmerican entertainment+4 | Ryan LintelmanEric Jentsch+1 | Smithsonian National Museum of American HistoryStar Wars: A New Hope | — | Star WarsA New Hope+4 | — | 30m 29s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() Broad Stripes, Bright Stars, and White Lies✨ | American historyBetsy Ross+4 | Jennifer Locke JonesMarc Leepson+1 | Smithsonian Institution99% Invisible+3 | — | Betsy RossAmerican flag+5 | — | 30m 33s | |
| 4/1/26 | ![]() Tapir Caper✨ | archaeologymystery+4 | Nina HiraiNicole Smith-Guzmán+5 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | PanamaPanama Canal+2 | tapirarchaeology+6 | — | 34m 03s | |
| 3/18/26 | ![]() Made in America✨ | American manufacturingphotography+3 | Christopher PayneSusan Brown+1 | Smithsonian InstitutionMade in America+1 | — | American manufacturingphotography+3 | — | 32m 59s | |
| 3/4/26 | ![]() Dark Matter, Bright Mind: How Vera Rubin Saw the Unseen✨ | dark matterastronomy+4 | Ashley YeagerRamona Rubin+2 | Science NewsLowell Observatory+1 | — | dark matterVera Rubin+5 | — | 34m 01s | |
| 2/18/26 | ![]() Chinatown Murder Case✨ | unsolved murdersChinatown+4 | K.W. LeeSojin Kim+2 | Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural HeritageSmithsonian Institution+1 | San FranciscoChinatown | Chol Soo LeeK.W. Lee+4 | — | 48m 08s | |
| 2/4/26 | ![]() The Wright Sister✨ | Wright siblingsaviation history+4 | Thomas PaoneTom Crouch | Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian's National Air and Space Museum+1 | — | Katharine WrightOrville Wright+7 | — | 40m 25s | |
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| 1/21/26 | ![]() The King of Zydeco✨ | ZydecoMusic History+3 | Adam MachadoCJ Chenier+2 | Arhoolie FoundationSmithsonian Folkways Recordings | — | Clifton ChenierZydeco+5 | — | 50m 37s | |
| 1/7/26 | ![]() Will the Real Uncle Sam Please Stand Up?✨ | patriotismAmerican history+3 | Frank BlazichKathy Sheehan | Smithsonian's National Museum of American HistoryHart Cluett Museum | Troy, New York | Uncle Sampatriotism+3 | — | 31m 14s | |
| 12/24/25 | ![]() A Very Cold Case✨ | Arctic explorationmystery+3 | Stephen LoringHeidi Moses+1 | Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian Transcription Center+1 | — | Charles Francis HallArctic explorer+4 | — | 32m 30s | |
| 12/10/25 | ![]() A Mold with a Grudge✨ | antibioticshistory of medicine+5 | Kevin BrownDiane Wendt | Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustAlexander Fleming Laboratory Museum+2 | St. Mary’s Hospital | penicillinantibiotic+6 | — | 39m 07s | |
| 11/26/25 | ![]() The Secret of Lincoln's Watch | A mystery hidden in time. Wrapped in gold. Stowed secretly in Lincoln's pocket. We dig into the family story of a secret message etched inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. Is this a tall tale or a hidden piece of history waiting to be discovered? Join us as we dive into this incredible tale of family lore, historical detective work, and the Smithsonian's decision to open a priceless artifact. Guests: Lisa Kathleen Graddy, curator of American political history at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American HistoryHarry Rubenstein, curator emeritus in the Division of Political History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American HistoryDoug Stiles, great-great-grandson of watchmaker Jonathan Dillon | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | ![]() It's Season 12! | Sidedoor returns for its twelfth season on Wednesday, November 26th! | — | ||||||
| 10/10/25 | ![]() A Message Regarding the Shutdown | Please be advised that new episodes will not be released during the government shutdown. For up-to-date information on the status of the Smithsonian, please visit our website at si.edu. | — | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | ![]() Monkey Mystery: The Case of the Capuchin Kidnappers | Why are capuchin monkeys kidnapping howler monkey babies in Panama? We investigate this bizarre case of primate abduction with researchers working with the Smithsonian to get to the bottom of this bizarre behavior. We'll talk about their discoveries, the social dynamics between capuchins and howler monkeys, and the bizarre island conditions that might be driving this behavior. Is it boredom? Is it social learning? Or is something else entirely at play? Travel with us to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama to uncover this monkey mystery!Guests: Zoë Goldsborough, visiting researcher at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and a behavioral ecologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Brendan Barrett, visiting researcher at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and an evolutionary behavioral ecologist and evolutionary anthropologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior | — | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | ![]() The Music of Jeopardy! From a Lullaby to $100,000,000 | It’s the most recognizable TV theme in America. But Jeopardy’s “Think Music” wasn’t originally written for a game show… It was written for a toddler. In this episode, we trace the unlikely journey of the Jeopardy theme, from Merv Griffin’s living room to over 10,000 episodes across six decades. Along the way, we explore the show’s sonic evolution, including honking buzzers, 80s synths, and orchestral remixes. Featuring Lisa Broffman, Jeopardy’s Consulting Co-Executive Producer.This episode was written & produced by Casey Emmerling.Visit the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to see some of the Jeopardy objects we have in the collection. MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODEHarry Endivo - Don’t Bore Me Alberto!Medité - This Round's On MeFlickering - The SquadAndreas Dahlbäck - 808 or 909Trevor Kowalski - Watercolor Motion IGavin Luke - The Power of One Art by Michael Zhang.This episode of Twenty Thousand Hertz is part of our summer playlist to keep you entertained while Sidedoor is on summer break. We’ll be back in the fall with brand new episodes of Sidedoor. | — | ||||||
| 9/3/25 | ![]() Extreme Botany | Ana María Bedoya's work takes her to some unlikely places: steep cliffs, river rapids, and tumbling waterfalls— all in search of vulnerable aquatic plants. Through lively stories and conversations with scientists, gardeners, artists, and experts, join the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) for deep dives into everything from food systems and horticulture to botanical breakthroughs in the lab and the field, and the many ways our daily lives are sustained by plants.This episode of Plant People is part of our summer playlist to keep you entertained while Sidedoor is on summer break. We’ll be back in the fall with brand new episodes of Sidedoor. | — | ||||||
| 8/20/25 | ![]() Back to School: Origins of the Pledge | Children say it every day in school, but have you ever wondered why we recite the pledge of allegiance? We journey back to the late 1800s to understand how a massive wave of immigration and sagging magazine subscriptions gave rise to this vow of patriotism. From the Civil War to anti-immigrant nativism and Cold War politics, this one pledge tells many stories. Guests: Debbie Schaefer-Jacobs, curator for the history of education collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American HistoryMarc Leepson, author of Flag: An American Biography | — | ||||||
| 8/6/25 | ![]() Bear Trouble | When a black bear in Minnesota woke up from hibernation in the middle of winter and attacked three people and a dog, researchers were left with one question: Why?***This episode of the Points North podcast is part of our summer playlist to keep you entertained while Sidedoor is on summer break. We’ll be back in the fall with brand new episodes of Sidedoor. Credits: Producer: Ellie Katz Editor: Morgan Springer Additional Editing: Michael Livingston, Dan Wanschura Additional Production: Matthew Mikkelsen of Hayloft Audio Music: Blue Dot Sessions | — | ||||||
| 7/23/25 | ![]() Shellshocked II: Turtle Thieves | Turtles are built like tiny tanks—ancient, armored, and famously tough. But in the modern world, that toughness may be their greatest vulnerability. In part two of our turtle two-parter, we dive into the shadowy world of turtle trafficking, where backyard collectors, international smugglers, and unsuspecting pet owners all play a role. From sting operations to turtle triage, we meet the unlikely defenders working to stop the trade—and care for the reptiles caught in the middle. Because once a turtle is taken from the wild, getting it home again is a lot harder than you’d think.GuestsThomas Akre, head of the Turtle Conservation Ecology Lab at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute John (JD) Kleopfer, State Herpetologist for the Virginia Department of Wildlife ResourcesFirst Sergeant Tim Dooley, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Special Operations for the Virginia Conservation Police, Department of Wildlife Resources Connor Gillespie, Director of Outreach at the Wildlife Center of Virginia Dr. Karra Pierce, Director of Veterinary Services at the Wildlife Center of Virginia | — | ||||||
| 7/9/25 | ![]() Shellshocked I: Turtles vs. The World | Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own business the whole time. Tough on the outside, chill on the inside, they seem built to last. So why are they suddenly disappearing? In part one of this two-part series, we hit the trail in search of one surprisingly elusive reptile: the eastern box turtle. These ancient creatures may seem slow, but their decline is happening fast. And the scariest part? We barely understand what it could mean.Guests:Thomas Akre, head of the Turtle Conservation Ecology Lab at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Maxwell Earle, outreach and engagement coordinator for the Turtle Conservation Ecology Lab at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Chris Polinski, lab manager for the Turtle Conservation Ecology Lab at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | — | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | ![]() Bloodsuckers! | Leeches don’t get a lot of love. They’re slimy, wriggly, and, well, they suck—blood that is. But there’s a lot to learn about the lowly leech. Led by a troupe of Smithsonian experts, we’ll discover how these toothy hangers-on wormed their way into medical practices, performance art, and EVERY human cavity. Yes, even that one. It's a journey of discovery from the swamp to the stage and deep into the vaults of the Smithsonian. And it just may leave you with a little more appreciation (dare we say, love?) for the bloodsuckers.Guests: Anna J. Phillips, research zoologist and curator of Clitellata and parasitic worms at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural HistoryRachel Anderson, project specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American HistoryJosh T. Franco, national collector at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, former Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship selection committee memberRoberto Sifuentes, performance artist and arts instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, former fellow with the Smithsonian Artist Research FellowshipAram Han Sifuentes, leech wrangler, social practice fiber artist, writer, curator, and adjunct professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago | — | ||||||
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