Radio tours to museums, attractions, and other interesting places that capture the imagination and have unique stories to tell. Be educated and entertained with host Jeff Simpson as we explore a new collection every week. https://www.byuradio.org/e4c04b3b-5397-40fc-ad09-e9590121bc27 en-us © 2026 BYU Broadcasting BYUradio BYUradio byurpodcasts@byu.edu false Episodic Take a radio tour to several unique spots to visit in the great state of Idaho like the Discovery Center, Old Idaho Penitentiary Site, and a couple tasty collections in the Gem State. https://www.byuradio.org/19e45453-11b3-4e2d-9f06-127819e480b7 19e4545311b3-4e2d-9f06-127819e480b7 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3314 full 1 50 Take a radio tour of the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, GA. https://www.byuradio.org/5a415016-7af6-44ff-90de-ff226f8bd7bc 5a4150167af6-44ff-90de-ff226f8bd7bc Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3068 full 1 49 Take a radio tour of The Museum of Fear and Wonder in Alberta, Canada. https://www.byuradio.org/b0f22637-94f6-4946-be8b-4086b4d7bae0 b0f2263794f6-4946-be8b-4086b4d7bae0 Sat, 25 May 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3415 full 1 48 Take a radio tour of the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX. https://www.byuradio.org/2500bfe9-a630-4894-9e9f-ecc5ee5714a5 2500bfe9a630-4894-9e9f-ecc5ee5714a5 Sat, 18 May 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3235 full 1 47 Take a radio tour of The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield, Massachusetts. https://www.byuradio.org/b4735b06-2ea6-4d2b-9674-0d1ad2154931 b4735b062ea6-4d2b-9674-0d1ad2154931 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3373 full 1 46 This week on Special Collections, take a radio tour of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan! https://www.byuradio.org/af9c2b25-b827-44f3-8cae-b3d234e33ec5 af9c2b25b827-44f3-8cae-b3d234e33ec5 Sat, 20 Apr 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3220 full 1 45 Take a radio tour of the Tenement Museum in New York, New York. https://www.byuradio.org/846fbc02-514e-4039-9fc3-e1d25f76198e 846fbc02514e-4039-9fc3-e1d25f76198e Sat, 13 Apr 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3154 full 1 44 Take a radio tour of some collections around the state of Minnesota. We visit the Runestone Museum in Alexandria, Historic Fort Snelling in St. Paul, and of course the famous Mall of America in Bloomington. https://www.byuradio.org/304c0daf-8c12-4006-b4b6-1005d7bae8c2 304c0daf8c12-4006-b4b6-1005d7bae8c2 Sat, 30 Mar 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3537 full 1 43 Have you ever gone to a museum of modern or contemporary art and thought “I have no idea what is going on?” On this episode of Special Collections, we learn about aesthetics—the branch of philosophy dealing with art theory. We interview Travis Anderson, a professor of philosophy at Brigham Young University, to learn about his take on what art is. Additionally, we also interviewed Joe Ostraff, a professor of Art at Brigham Young University—to learn about his take on public art installations. The Special Collections team talks all things art, philosophy, and Hall of Breakfast in our roundtable discussion. https://www.byuradio.org/b923f8a3-7c9e-47d9-83a5-2f1e9f2b40ab b923f8a37c9e-47d9-83a5-2f1e9f2b40ab Sat, 23 Mar 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3365 full 1 42 Take a radio tour of the Gone With the Wind Museum in Marietta, Georgia. https://www.byuradio.org/7a8c6073-0a79-434c-bf1e-158005b7a161 7a8c60730a79-434c-bf1e-158005b7a161 Sat, 16 Mar 2019 06:00:00 GMT false 3190 full 1 41 Most -- if not all -- people have reservations about the ocean. Do you? This week, take a radio tour of the History of Diving Museum in the Florida Keys. We learn about fears of the ocean, early pioneers of diving, decompression sickness, and deep sea diving! In addition to this interview, we talk about free diving, ocean pollution, the FBI dive team, and the first African American U.S. Navy Diver: Carl Brashear.  Learn more about the History of Diving Museum here: https://www.divingmuseum.org/ https://www.byuradio.org/4ba8cec4-1645-4ba7-9bf1-68b607a450dd 4ba8cec41645-4ba7-9bf1-68b607a450dd Sat, 09 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3085 full 1 40 This week on Special Collections, take a radio tour of a few \*small\* collections! Listen to interviews from the Thorne Miniature Rooms in the Art Institute of Chicago, to the High Point Museum in a small town, to an office's small collection of moist towelettes in East Lansing, Michigan. Also on Special Collections, hear about jaw-dropping records for the world's smallest things, and a Special Confections segment on a small candy company! Learn more about the museums we interviewed in today's episode here: https://www.artic.edu/departments/PC-15/thorne-miniature-rooms https://www.highpointnc.gov/694/Museum  http://www.moisttowelettemuseum.com/ https://www.byuradio.org/cae474b1-e259-47e2-a84e-cc90bc287543 cae474b1e259-47e2-a84e-cc90bc287543 Sat, 02 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3213 full 1 39 Al Capone famously once said: "You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun." Interested to hear more? Join us as we take a radio tour of the Museum of the American Gangster in New York City. This museum is located in a former speakeasy that was actually open in 1922. Today on Special Collections, we learn about all things organized crime, Al Capone, and the rise of gangsters during prohibition. Also on Special Collections, learn all about the Prohibition Era and one of the largest bank heists in history. We also talk about the real and fictional portrayals of gangsters in American media and history.  Learn more about the Museum of the American Gangster here: http://www.museumoftheamericangangster.org/ https://www.byuradio.org/ccbfee41-84e3-455c-85a3-ec678b0b6372 ccbfee4184e3-455c-85a3-ec678b0b6372 Sat, 23 Feb 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3301 full 1 38 Come take a tour of the Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton, England. Did you know that Jane Austen has never gone out of print? She's considered one of the greatest among the greats. This episode, learn about the inspiration behind famous works Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma, and find out why Austen is still so successful after years of being published. In addition to this, learn about female authors that were forced to stay anonymous throughout history, hear a few awkward proposal stories, and the famous roasts that Jane Austen included throughout her books. We also pay homage to Valentine's Day this week, you can learn from Mr. Darcy on how to get your crush to like you back! Learn more about the Jane Austen House Museum here: https://www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk/ https://www.byuradio.org/32e7c2df-c633-4b95-8f05-15d254fa52e5 32e7c2dfc633-4b95-8f05-15d254fa52e5 Sat, 16 Feb 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 2818 full 1 37 Special Collections is honoring Black History Month and the recent MLK Day Holiday, so join us as we take a radio tour of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee! Learn about the Lorraine Motel, U.S. history of civil rights protests, and the ongoing fight for racial equality.  In addition to this interview, we also explore the origins of Black History Month and discuss influential African American thinkers and artists. Learn more about the National Civil Rights Museum here: https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/ https://www.byuradio.org/c4589fbe-5851-4bdf-a10b-1840fc451066 c4589fbe5851-4bdf-a10b-1840fc451066 Sat, 09 Feb 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3372 full 1 36 Today in Special Collections, join us on a radio tour of the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. Hear about their exhibits such as a 45-yard indoor football field, unique historic memorabilia, the walls of helmets, and more. We talk about culture, early football, the inductees and how the College Football Hall of Fame is celebrating Black History Month! Also in today's episode enjoy an interview with Greg Wrubell, Director of Broadcast Media and Host of "Behind the Mic", who has been dubbed the "Voice of the Cougars" by BYU Magazine. We also learn about campus culture and team pride, famous calls, and predictions of who will win the 2019 Superbowl. Thanks for joining us! You can learn more about the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame here: https://www.cfbhall.com/ https://www.byuradio.org/f18bf38a-98d0-4185-805f-16548654d3a6 f18bf38a98d0-4185-805f-16548654d3a6 Sat, 02 Feb 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3495 full 1 35 Special Collections usually focuses on museums and place full of stuff, but today we'd like to prove that a lack of stuff can be just as interesting. That's right, we're talking about ghost towns. Is a place abandoned because of its remote location, because of a natural disaster, or maybe even a man-made one? Host Jeff Simpson sits down with our producers--Cole Wissinger, Sage Smiley, and Gracia Lee--to explore these unique and empty places. We explore a fascinating corner of Yellowstone National Park, Kolmanskop, Barrow AK, Centralia PA, Pompeii, Shi Cheng, Chernobyl, Pripyat and so much more. Welcome to our first episode of Special Desolations. https://www.byuradio.org/b28dd0bd-e374-4a7b-874c-b3879bf779af b28dd0bde374-4a7b-874c-b3879bf779af Sat, 26 Jan 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 2928 full 1 34 Did you know that the Roman army used to pay their soldiers in salt? You'll learn lots of weird facts just like this about your condiments and spices in this Special Collections episode, featuring interviews with the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg, TN and the National Museum of Mustard in Middleton, WI. Join Special Collections as we explore whether a hot dog is a sandwhich, the history and mythology of salt, and contenders of the perfect combination of bread and condiments. Learn more about the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museums and National Museum of Mustard at: http://thesaltandpeppershakermuseum.com/  https://mustardmuseum.com/ https://www.byuradio.org/ef44fa44-4950-40e2-8bff-3435e8701b4f ef44fa444950-40e2-8bff-3435e8701b4f Sat, 19 Jan 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3497 full 1 33 The American Revolutionary War won independence for thirteen British colonies and founded the nation now known as the United States. However, this was not the only war fought that created the nation as we now know it. In the mid-1830s, Texas fought for its own independence from Mexico. Remember the Alamo was the rally cry of the Texan army in their final battle. While it has been nearly 200 years since that battle, Americans are still remembering that tragic and heroic day in American history in many ways. One can be by visiting The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Our guest today is the Director of Education Sherri Driscoll. Also in today's episode we visit with BYU professor of Mexican History Evan Ward to better understand how the battle impacted the other side. We also cover a \[brief] history of Texas and the many countries that have laid claim to that land (including Texas itself), and listen to a Special Compilation of different songs inspired by the Battle of the Alamo. You can learn more about The Alamo at: www.thealamo.org https://www.byuradio.org/68f77b28-c683-4132-9540-09aa10bc4ccc 68f77b28c683-4132-9540-09aa10bc4ccc Sat, 12 Jan 2019 07:00:00 GMT false 3267 full 1 32 Many children wish they could visit Santa at his workshop at the North Pole, but that is impossible. Or is it? Turns out, there is an actual town called North Pole, and it’s about as close to the actual North Pole as you’d ever want to get. Located in central Alaska, North Pole remembers Christmas well past December with the slogan, “Where the Spirit of Christmas Lives Year Round.” And ever wonder where a letter addressed to Santa actually ends up? Surprisingly, a lot of letters find their way to Indiana of all places - Santa Claus, Indiana to be specific. Yes, there really is a town named Santa Claus, and there are few places that get into the Christmas spirit quite as well. Today we get into the Christmas spirit through interviews with both towns - from Santa Claus we have Melissa Arnold, the Executive Director of the Spencer County Visitors Bureau, and from North Pole we have Mayor Mike Welch. Also in today’s episode, learn about some ways that big cities celebrate the holidays and build up your Christmas trivia with some Christmas-themed world records. Also, find out how Santa learns whether you’ve been naughty or nice though Santa’s Hotline, and hear some adorable answers to our man-on-the-street segment, where we ask kids what they would get their parents for Christmas. From all of us at Special Collections, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! https://www.byuradio.org/407b5a32-cb74-4969-913a-3115a58c5a3a 407b5a32cb74-4969-913a-3115a58c5a3a Sat, 22 Dec 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 2928 full 1 31 From live action films to animated shorts, it’s likely that the breadth of Walt Disney’s achievements will never be surpassed. His imagination and energy, whimsical humor, and love for animation has made his films a quintessential part of the American childhood. The winner of 22 Academy Awards, he is considered one of the most influential Americans to have ever lived - but how many Americans actually know much about Walt Disney’s life? Today on Special Collections we learn more about Disney’s personal life and achievements through the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, California. Our guest today is Kirsten Komoroske, the Executive Director of the museum. Also in today’s episode, learn about Disney’s contribution to both World War I and World War II, despite not fighting in either of them. Reminisce about your childhood with our man-on-the-street segment as we ask people about their favorite Disney memories, and get in on the debate as the Special Collections production team share what their favorite Disney movies, villains, and songs are. Check out the Walt Disney Family Museum at thier website: https://www.waltdisney.org/ https://www.byuradio.org/aee0a2ef-4159-411f-94b5-06f1cd8e47ad aee0a2ef4159-411f-94b5-06f1cd8e47ad Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3379 full 1 30 Cultures represent themselves in many different ways - like social customs, food, art, and language, to name just a few. One of the most fascinating and unique ways a culture is represented is through the way people respect and remember their dead. The National Museum of Funeral History located in Houston, Texas is one place where visitors can experience funeral traditions from around the world - and through the ages. With exhibits celebrating Dia de los Muertos, educating on the history of embalming and other funeral practices, and honoring the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, this museum is an exploration of how, why, and in what ways we honor our dead. Our guest today is Genevieve Keeney, President of the National Museum of Funeral History. Also in today’s episode, learn more about how funerals are put together today through an interview with Lance Nelson of Nelson Family Mortuary, located in Provo Utah. Hear about Jeff’s first emotional experience watching Coco, and how death is represented through the sci-fi genre. Also learn a bit about the unusual funeral practice of drive-in viewings, and learn what random people on the street fear more than death in our man-on-the-street segment. Check out the National Museum of Funeral History: https://www.nmfh.org/ Learn more about Nelson Family Mortuary: https://www.nelsonmortuary.com/ https://www.byuradio.org/b87af379-2531-4bef-83f1-9cef3643735e b87af3792531-4bef-83f1-9cef3643735e Thu, 06 Dec 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3225 full 1 29 What do pelicans, Al Capone, and Native American rights activists have in common? One word: Alcatraz. Known for its infamous inmates, clean escape record, and ominous appearance, the Island of Alcatraz has lived on as one of the most famous maximum security prisons in the United States. But this rocky island off the coast of San Francisco has a history much deeper than its time as a prison. Today we learn about the history of “The Rock” and the people who spent time there - from inmates and guards to citizens and Native activists. Our guest today is Sarah Anderson, a Park Ranger with the National Park Service and Alcatraz expert. Also in today’s episode, learn what inmate processing on Alcatraz was like through our helpful Welcome to Alcatraz broadcast, hear about some other Alcatraz inspired prisons in pop culture, and be sure to catch up with Hank and Larry, our friends from the Old Idaho Penitentiary, who have found themselves in a bit more trouble than before. Welcome to another episode of Special Corrections. https://www.byuradio.org/5a0fc5fe-dd11-4787-8a86-ad013dd7f757 5a0fc5fedd11-4787-8a86-ad013dd7f757 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3298 full 1 28 Ah, Thanksgiving. A time for us to remember what we are grateful for, to feast on turkey and pie, and re-tell that story of pilgrims and Native Americans feasting together. But what do we really know about the supposed ‘First Thanksgiving’? The original 1621 Thanksgiving celebration in Plymouth was only sparsely recorded, which left American educators, politicians, and historians to fill in a lot of holes. The result has led generations of Americans to believe that the first Thanksgiving celebration was only a happy dinner between early Pilgrim settlers and the Wampanoag tribe, but it’s only one event of a destructive history. ­­Our guest today is Kathleen McDonald, the Executive Director of the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston, Illinois. Tune in to learn about the history and traditions of Native American tribes, the first Thanksgiving, and respectful ways we can celebrate these next few weeks. The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is “one of only a few museums in the nation that focuses exclusively on the history, culture, and arts of the American Indian and First Nation peoples of the United States and Canada”, as listed on their website. Also in today’s episode, get an inside look on how Thanksgiving has affected Native American tribes as we visit with members of the Tribe of Many Feathers, the Brigham Young University student club for Native Americans. See how a burnt turkey can be a work of art through a story pulled from our episode with the Burnt Food Museum, learn the truth behind Benjamin Franklin’s supposed adoration of the turkey, and walk away with some new trivia about Thanksgiving-themed world records. Check out the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian at their website: https://www.mitchellmuseum.org/ https://www.byuradio.org/e61cf760-d02f-4270-a06e-1fe23aed9ba7 e61cf760d02f-4270-a06e-1fe23aed9ba7 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3059 full 1 27 Art and math go together like oil and water…or do they? There might be more in common between these subjects than you think. Today we dip our toes in both areas in this double interview episode. First, explore what makes a true work of art at the Museum of Art Fakes in Vienna, Austria. This small museum displays copies and forgeries of famous works of art from around the world - but the real art is found in the stories that accompany them. Then travel back to the United States to get a better understanding of the incredible role math plays in our lives through the Museum of Mathematics, or MoMath, located in New York City. This interactive, child-friendly museum encourages visitors to see the math in the world around them - and have fun doing it. Our guests are Lydia Sumbera, the Press Employee of the Museum of Art Fakes, and Cindy Lawrence, the Executive Director of MoMath. Also in today’s episode: see if you can ‘spot the fake’ better than the average individual on the street, as we ask random people to identify the correct quote from a series of common misquotes. And take a moment to reflect on how math has influenced your life as members of our Special Collections team share what math has meant to them. https://www.byuradio.org/217f7e29-764b-4dd5-801b-1ad6232e267d 217f7e29764b-4dd5-801b-1ad6232e267d Thu, 08 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3343 full 1 26 While it may not have been a conflict in the same way as World War II, the Cold War was the longest war to involve the United States. Lasting from 1947 until 1991, the greatest fear for Americans during this time was the threat of a nuclear strike. Today we take a closer look at an intimidating weapon from this era that used to be top secret - a Titan II missile at the Titan Missile Museum, located outside Tucson, Arizona. Made up of an actual missile silo that was in operation from 1963 to 1987, this museum is a fascinating and harrowing memory of the Cold War and the intense stakes that were raised. Our guest, Yvonne Morris, was once one of the personnel in charge of operating the missile. Now working as the Director of the Titan Missile Museum, Yvonne means to have this museum function as a monument to peace- a reminder of the war that could have been, yet never came. Also in today’s episode, get some insights on what the Cold War was like for citizens of the Soviet Union as we speak with Katya Jordan, an Assistant Professor with the Russian and German Department at BYU. And on a more lighthearted note, join us on a detour commenting on the many ways Indiana Jones has defied death- such as surviving a nuclear bomb by ducking into a lead-lined fridge. Check out the Titan Missile Museum at their website: http://www.titanmissilemuseum.org/ https://www.byuradio.org/13ed96ba-2371-49ff-839b-0c90c00d58e7 13ed96ba2371-49ff-839b-0c90c00d58e7 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3102 full 1 25 The sun is setting, taking with it the warmth of the day. Wind rustles the dead leaves on the ground. You think you hear footsteps behind you, and the hair sticks up on the back of your neck. You whip around in fear - but all you see is a raven, watching you with dark, knowing eyes.  What makes a good horror story? Edgar Allan Poe seemed to know the answer. He remains one of the most popular horror writers ever, with classics such as The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, and The Tell-Tale Heart still making readers shiver with suspense today. But how did Poe become the prolific writer we know him as? And why did he write such compelling, terrifying stories? Some of the answers may lie in the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, located in Baltimore Maryland. Our guest today is Chris Semter, a curator at the museum and one of Poe’s biggest fans. Learn about the poet’s childhood and upbringing, what inspired him to write horror and detective stories, and about his mysterious and untimely death. Also in today’s episode, enjoy dramatic readings of three of Poe’s best works that are sure to help you get into the Halloween spirit: The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Tell-Tale Heart. Also learn about a mysterious man who visited Poe’s grave annually for 75 years - his identity remaining anonymous. https://www.byuradio.org/46b1bd67-892e-4e8b-8aa4-c2bf79e9d08c 46b1bd67892e-4e8b-8aa4-c2bf79e9d08c Thu, 25 Oct 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3253 full 1 24 Sports are important to our society- they provide a place for young and old to exercise, learn teamwork, and build a community. There is one sport, however, that may be important for an entirely different reason- it may actually save your life. Swimming is one of America’s favorite pastimes, as well as being a literal lifesaver. Swimming was not always seen in the same way it is today. It has taken decades for the public swimming pool to be a common part of most American communities, a process that included struggling through racial and gender biases. Today we learn about the lengths swimming has gone at the International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum, located in Fort Lauderdale Florida. This museum commemorates famous individuals who have contributed to the sport over the decades, as well as a collection of water-related art. The museum is also home to an Olympic-sized swimming pool and diving facility. The former Executive Director of the museum, Bruce Wigo, joins us today with stories about swimming and other water sports throughout the ages and around the world. Also in today’s episode- reflect on your own aquatic experiences as we ask people on the street to share with us their adventures in the water. And to finish it up, learn about three Olympic water events that, for various reasons, did not make it past their Olympic debut. https://www.byuradio.org/a2eb39c2-9000-4aab-9041-65ac06262a99 a2eb39c29000-4aab-9041-65ac06262a99 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3078 full 1 23 When you complain to your doctor about having headaches, how often do they tell you to cut your arm and bleed out an ounce or two of blood? All the time, right? Medicine has come a long way since the days of blood-letting, balancing humors, and mercury ingestion. Some of the greatest medical innovations have occurred during troublesome times, such as plague and war. One of the most innovative time periods in American medicine was actually during the Civil War. Emergency and hospital procedures that may save your life today were first started as a means of caring for the massive numbers of wounded soldiers that came stumbling off the battlefield in the 1860s. In today’s episode we visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, a place dedicated to acknowledging and remembering the revolutionary work of Civil War physicians and nurses. Our guest, the museum’s executive director David Price, shares stories and provides insights into the impact Civil War Medicine has had on medical practices today. Also in today’s episode, take a trip into the past with us as we delve into the journals of Nurse Amanda Akin and Assistant Surgeon John L. Wooden, two physicians who served during the Civil War. Learn about the origins of embalming and how it became a common funeral practice today. And keep an open ear for an infomercial highlighting the hottest new medical treatment available in the 1860s- bromine! Finally, join us on a detour to southwestern Idaho as we visit the Westside Drive-In as part of our Special Confections segment, where we visit unique places that thrill the taste buds. https://www.byuradio.org/a5f05776-439e-45e1-8ed0-75083b5919cf a5f05776439e-45e1-8ed0-75083b5919cf Thu, 11 Oct 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3155 full 1 22 No one really wants to go to jail. Unless, of course, it is an old historic state penitentiary that may or may not be haunted. Then you might not be able to help yourself.  Thankfully you don’t need to be incarcerated to visit the Old Idaho Penitentiary, located near Boise. Open from 1872 to 1973, this historic prison is now open for tours and visits from anyone who wants to take a peek into the past. Our host, Jeff Simpson, visited this location and was able to get an onsite walking tour with Amber Beierle, the Historic Sites Administrator for the Old Pen. Hear stories about unusual inmates, prison life throughout the years, and a prison riot that got a bit…fiery. As Amber says, “Thirteen hundred inmates means thirteen hundred stories to tell.” Also in today’s episode - how would you escape from prison? And if you were on death row, what would you choose your final meal to be? You may get a few ideas as we ask people on the street what their answers to these questions are. And speaking of death row, keep an open ear for stories of stays of execution gone wrong.  Welcome to our first episode of Special Corrections. https://www.byuradio.org/b17b05f5-c190-4723-a3e4-71b94f7fb4b2 b17b05f5c190-4723-a3e4-71b94f7fb4b2 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3350 full 1 21 Bam! Pow! Zowwie! The hero defeats the villain and saves the city from imminent destruction! What an entirely unexpected turn! Despite the predictability of classic superhero cartoons, there is something really special about this fundamentally American form of storytelling. A big part of its charm are the toys - brightly colored plastic figures that have been bringing superheroes, Jedi, and aliens to life for decades. But in an increasingly digital world, what are the value of toys and action figures today? Perhaps the answer lies in a museum nestled in Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma - The Toy and Action Figure Museum. Join us as we visit with Kevin Stark, the museum curator and owner of most of the collection found in the museum. Introducing himself as Tony Stark’s richer and cooler older brother, Stark is also a toy designer, band member, and artist.  Also in today’s episode, take a nostalgic trip into your childhood as we ask people on the street about toys they had and toys they wish they’d had growing up. And keep an open ear to learn about a few toys that ended up being more dangerous than fun - including a doll that literally ate children.  And we start our episode looking into an age-old question: How do supervillains choose their villainous personas? https://www.byuradio.org/fcff78be-098f-4218-981e-3cea645e0682 fcff78be098f-4218-981e-3cea645e0682 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3189 full 1 20 Few criminal duos are as infamous as Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. But what is the truth behind this outlaw couple? Were they really a pair of lawless criminals, robbing and murdering with abandon? Or were they misunderstood heroes, standing up to an unjust government? In today’s episode we delve deep into the real-life dramatic tale of Bonnie and Clyde with our guest Perry Carver, Bonnie and Clyde expert and the curator of the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum in Gibsland, Louisiana. This museum has a plethora of artifacts from the couple’s escapades, and is located on the former site of Ma Canfield’s Café, where the lovers bought their final meal.  Also in today’s episode, learn about Hollywood’s penchant for retelling the tales of infamous bad guys - sometimes with questionably realistic facts. And while you’re listening in on Bonnie and Clyde, keep an open ear for stories of other criminal lovers, such as the Lonely Hearts Club Killers.  What drives people to commit crimes? For some people the answer is love. https://www.byuradio.org/6855c461-eac2-43f5-bb21-ca0d2808e06f 6855c461eac2-43f5-bb21-ca0d2808e06f Thu, 20 Sep 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3014 full 1 19 The Burnt Food Museum You might think the pancakes you burned or the truly spectacular failure of a turkey you tried to fry might be good for one thing: the trash bin. But at the Burnt Food Museum in Arlington, Massachusetts, you’ll get a different perspective on culinary disaster. With titles like “Thrice Baked Potato,” and “Sure, You Can Bake Quiche In The Microwave,” the authentically accidental charred remains of snacks and meals from across the US beg the question: is there a deeper, philosophical meaning behind the food we burn? Listen in on our conversation with museum curator and founder Deborah Henson-Conant to find out. Museum website: http://www.burntfoodmuseum.com/ Deborah's entertaining and enlightening TED talk can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/EOtEkRtk5IA Learn more about Deborah's music here: https://www.hipharp.com The Oz Museum Although L. Frank Baum didn’t think his 1900 novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” would be a success, its persistent endurance over a century has proved him soundly wrong. “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” has spawned film adaptations, theater adaptations, prequels, sequels, and generations of little children waltzing around in glittering slippers. The Oz Museum, in Wamego, Kansas, pays homage to “all things Oz,” from the original novel to movies to plays to board games. Come with us as we stay very much in Kansas and talk to the Executive Director of the Oz Museum, Clint Steuve, about the history and contents of the museum and the story that inspired it. Museum website: https://ozmuseum.com/ ? https://www.byuradio.org/44b74320-92d4-4dfd-88b6-e9be3ac19ec3 44b7432092d4-4dfd-88b6-e9be3ac19ec3 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3531 full 1 18 Pilgrim Hall The Pilgrim Hall Museum is the nation's oldest continuously operating public museum. The Pilgrim Society, which runs the museum, cares for the artifacts and the stories of the Pilgrims and of the Wampanoag, the Native people who inhabited the Plymouth area long before the new settlers arrived. Museum website: www.pilgrimhall.org National Museum of the American Indian The National Museum of the American Indian has facilities in New York and in Washington, DC. The facilities present photos, artifacts, film, music, dance, visual arts, with the aim of advancing understanding of Native cultures. Museum website: www.nmai.si.edu https://www.byuradio.org/93dc30de-5ffc-4a4a-a75d-62fdea123140 93dc30de5ffc-4a4a-a75d-62fdea123140 Sat, 07 Apr 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3564 full 1 17 The CELL After 9/11, terrorism has been on the minds of every American.  At the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab— or C.E.L.L.—in Denver, Colorado, visitors learn not only about terrorism as an ongoing threat, but also learn what they can do to help prevent future terrorist attacks.   In addition to educating visitors in its museum exhibits, C.E.L.L. also has a wide-reaching community education and involvement program.  They have even been invited to teach terrorism prevention across the country and train security professionals before such major events as the Super Bowl and World Series.  Museum website: www.thecell.org SPYSCAPE When most people hear or read about spying, they usually think of “Bond … James Bond” and they have mental images of fancy surveillance gadgets or sophisticated computer systems working to track down “Bourne … Jason Bourne.” At SPYSCAPE in New York City, museum visitors are exposed to a much wider range of spy-related activities such as the history of espionage, famous spies, and even, yes, the gadgets which have actually been used by the spies of the past.  SPYSCAPE also presents spying as more of an everyday experience than most people realize: corporations use methods akin to spying to discover your book-buying preferences, for example.  SPYSCAPE will also test you to see what kind of spying you would be best at— so they shall spy on your abilities to spy. Museum website: www.spyscape.com https://www.byuradio.org/ec604762-7dd9-404d-86bd-9356ebfaebce ec6047627dd9-404d-86bd-9356ebfaebce Fri, 23 Mar 2018 06:00:00 GMT false 3376 full 1 16 The National Museum of Roller Skating In the year of our Lord 1720, the English inventor John Joseph Merlin arrived at a fancy British masquerade ball sporting his newest sartorial invention: a fancy pair of roller skates.  Having neglected to also invent brakes for his roller skates, Merlin forthwith crashed into a giant, expensive chandelier and was summarily ushered from the party.  Since that inauspicious commencement, many, many people have crashed while wearing roller skates, though generally not with implications for the nearby chandeliers.  But many more have proceeded to quickly learn the art of propelling themselves forward on four wheels and mastered the skill of rollerskating, thereby entering into a world of fitness, fun, romance, speed, and daring-do.  Roller-skating is making a huge comeback now from its last resurgence in the 1970s, as have in-line skating, roller hockey, heely’s, and that most elbow-wielding of all speedy sports: roller derby.  In the first half-hour of today’s Special Collections, we talk with the director of the National Museum of Rollerskating about all things rollerskating. Museum website: www.rollerskatingmuseum.com Rotary Jail Museum In Crawfordsville, Indiana, there is a kind of museum which you cannot see anywhere else in the world: a museum dedicated to the rotary jail, a building which turned with a crank in order to lock in the prisoners it held.  Once it was rotated properly, the rotary jail was absolutely escape-proof because each prisoner was enclosed in a cell with, believe it or not, not a single door!  The Crawfordsville rotary jail held the local drunkards and miscreants for an astounding 130 years and the director of the jail museum is here to tell us all about this most durable, quirky, inescapable, kinda fun to think about now jail. Museum website: www.rotaryjailmuseum.org https://www.byuradio.org/1ab5821c-2dc8-4fb9-9550-e15643d90a4f 1ab5821c2dc8-4fb9-9550-e15643d90a4f Sat, 10 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3433 full 1 15 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Imagine you just happened to inherit 8 billion dollars.  What would you spend your new-found fortune on?  Would you get both a large popcorn and a large drink at the movie theater—a purchase that would normally bust the family budget?  Maybe a passel of fancy sports cars that go zoom-zoom fast for fun?  Maybe a mansion so big that you need a GPS and a Segway to find your way from one end of the house to the other?  Maybe a fleet of private jets to take you to your private island where your private chef and private scuba-diving instructor make sure you have an extraordinarily fun, private time?  With 8 billion dollars, all your wildest consumerist fantasies could become . . . reality.  Even the cinema snacks.  Alice Walton, the heir to the Walmart fortune, used her largesse in a way that was much more meaningful than the ideas above.  She used her money to collect art.  Working with an art advisor for many years, she gradually acquired a collection of American art that was extraordinary, and then built the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to share that collection with the public for free.  We’ll talk with a leader of the museum today to find out more about the art and the fabulous grounds at Crystal Bridges. Museum website: www.crystalbridges.org The Museum of Bad Art The second half of our show today deals with one of the unlikelyest museums found on this planet: The Museum of Bad Art in Boston.  Unlike all the other of the world’s art museums who strive to get good art, this museum defies tradition to do the opposite: acquire some of the worst art anywhere.  If you want funny-looking puppy paintings or a really bad take on Mona Lisa, this is your place.  And bad art is more difficult to find and curate than you’d think.  Our second-hour interview will show you how and why. Museum website: www.museumofbadart.org https://www.byuradio.org/df330439-26e4-408c-bff8-2cd519b13780 df33043926e4-408c-bff8-2cd519b13780 Sat, 03 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3499 full 1 14 Vent Haven Museum When you hear a voice somewhere, it means there is a head somewhere also.  Unless, of course, the owner of said head is a ventriloquist.  Ventriloquism, or the art of projecting your voice so that it appears to come from somewhere else, is an art form that goes all the way back to Greek religious ceremonies. It enjoyed a revival in the 1800s, boomed in the mid-1900s, and still is an active part today of many different kinds of entertainment entertainment from traveling carnival shows to the TV show “America’s Got Talent.”  Today on Special Collections, we’ll visit the Vent Haven Museum in Kentucky, the one and only museum dedicated to ventriloquism. Museum website: www.venthaven.org The Stoogeum If we say the words Curly, Larry, and Moe, you will instantly know who those characters are—at least if you’re over 50: The Three Stooges.  Major players for decades in American comedy, The Three Stooges were constantly on television during their peak and had our country’s kids laughing hysterically at their physical comedy hijinks— at the same time their parents cringed at every eye poke, head butt, deliberate trip, and falling brick to the head.  Polite they were not.  The Stoogeum is a museum outside of Philadelphia that deals with all things Three Stooges.  We talk with the owner about his vast collection of Stoogeabilia and why the famous trio was so funny. Museum website: www.stoogeum.com https://www.byuradio.org/4dff53ee-b3aa-45ad-b167-2c0fa5b0c184 4dff53eeb3aa-45ad-b167-2c0fa5b0c184 Sat, 17 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3485 full 1 13 David J. Sencer CDC Museum Let’s suppose that one day this month you come down with the ebola virus—perhaps from your pet bat named Ralph.  A day or so after you’re infected from some snuggling on the couch with Ralph, you begin to experience some rather unpleasant symptoms: fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, blood gushing from every opening in your entire body, and oh yeah, hiccups. In a health crisis like this, who you gonna call?  Ebola-busters!  Actually, there are no ebola-busters in an official sense, but there is a highly-organized, efficient organization that lives for challenges like this: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, or CDC.  The CDC is the governmental organization tasked in part with researching, preventing, and solving outbreaks of ebola and other awful viruses that can not only kill you, but also give you hiccups.  We’ll talk today with someone from the David J. Sencer CDC Museum which educates the public on what the CDC does. Website: www.cdc.gov/museum Winchester Mystery House Grief can cause people to react in different ways: some cry and get everything out of their system quickly, some fixate on the person or thing they lost but gradually come to some resolution, and others, well, kind of go nuts.  And if you happen to be a billionaire with a penchant for grief, the possibilities of creatively expressing your grief are almost endless.   Sarah Winchester was a griever of the last category.  Heiress to the vast Winchester Rifle fortune, she suffered the pain of losing both her young daughter and her husband. To somehow find relief, she headed west to San Jose, California where she bought a huge parcel of land and then—on the advice of a spiritualist who advised her—began to build a massive, sprawling, bizarre house with the idea that her workers needed to be working around the clock on that house to put off the ghosts of the many people whom the Winchester rifle had killed.  The huge Winchester Mystery House https://www.byuradio.org/ae18841e-693f-4819-8b77-1a9e086075dc ae18841e693f-4819-8b77-1a9e086075dc Sat, 10 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3417 full 1 12 Grammy Museum We bridge widely varying worlds in today’s Special Collections.  First, we visit the amazing Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California, a museum that deals with the fame and big money of today’s popular music.  Everybody knows the televised spectacle that is the Grammy Awards: high fashion, hip-hop performances, Taylor Swift and Beyonce belting out their ballads.  It’s only a week or two before the Super Bowl and shares much of the hoopla and hype.  The Grammy Museum covers the awards ceremony but does much more as well.  It also displays recording technology, teaches visitors about country music’s roots, and gives kids a hands-on experience making and mixing their own karaoke hits. For all things having to do with today’s modern music, the Grammy Museum will teach you all you ever wanted to listen to and know. Website: www.grammymuseum.org The Telephone Museum Our second segment is worlds away from the glamour and glitz of L.A. pop music.  The Telephone Museum is located in a beautiful barn in rural Maine, deals with aspects of phone technology that have mostly faded away, and incorporates a kind of sentimental but highly informed affection for the landlines of about 30 years ago.  Though today’s cellphones involve satellites in space, the landlines of a few decades back were also incredibly complex in their own way.  Switching boxes, intricate routers, fiber cables, actual phonebooks— all were part of a widespread communications system as amazing and complicated as anything we have today.  The Telephone Museum tells the story of all the crucial, fascinating innovations that went into all the talk, talk, talk that connected the world a few years back. Website: www.thetelephonemuseum.org https://www.byuradio.org/5632ebc4-fc16-4ee0-9880-08ab856a9d89 5632ebc4fc16-4ee0-9880-08ab856a9d89 Sat, 03 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3494 full 1 11 May Natural History Museum Special Collections visits the May Natural History Museum near Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The May Museum is composed of the following: insects, insects, insects, and more insects.  How many insects?  Over 100,000 all together, almost all of them meticulously collected by a passionate, skilled amateur entomologist who is the great-grandfather of the museum’s current owner and guide.  The insects range from 22-inch long stick-like bugs, to ones that could fit on the head of a pin.  Their variety and interest is immense and we’ll share some of that insecty amazingness with you in this interview. Website: www.coloradospringsbugmuseum.com Umbrella Cover Museum Our next museum is located all the way across the country from Colorado in Peaks Island, Maine — the Umbrella Cover Museum.  So why does anyone collect 1300 examples (a Guinness World’s Record) of those little tube-like fabric things that go over your umbrella?  Mostly because they happen to belong to Nancy 3. Hoffman, one of the funniest, most energetic, most quirky, most likeable women on the planet.  And when you learn about this museum, what you quickly learn is that as weird and fun as these umbrella covers are, it’s really the stories behind them that matter.  And Nancy 3. Hoffman (yep, she changed her middle name to a number) is the consummate story-teller.  And hey, she sings an umbrella song while playing the accordion for us at the end. Website: www.facebook.com/UmbrellaCoverMuseum https://www.byuradio.org/8142a1b2-c557-4568-bc8b-6a0c170ad9c6 8142a1b2c557-4568-bc8b-6a0c170ad9c6 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3171 full 1 10 Motown This episode of Special Collections begins with a visit to the Motown Museum in Detroit, Michigan.  Detroit was the epicenter beginning in the 1950s of an explosion of African-American pop music.  It was begun by the famous record producer Barry Gordy and the Motown Museum is now housed in what used to be Gordy’s house.  Over 110 number-one hits were recorded in what was once Gordy’s living room before it was converted into one of the most iconic recording studios in the world.  So find out where Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and many other recording artists first got their start and found their groove. Website: www.motownmuseum.org The Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia The next museum we’ll visit on this show is the Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia.  Do you know those plastic PEZ heads that spit out those little rectangles of candy when you tilted their heads back?  Well, they are hot collectors’ items these days, and we’ll talk to the one of the few people who have collected them all (almost) and displayed them in a museum. Website: www.burlingamepezmuseum.com https://www.byuradio.org/a0b1e611-a6ae-4b07-942f-383c3f53e124 a0b1e611a6ae-4b07-942f-383c3f53e124 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 07:00:00 GMT false 3495 full 1 9 The Mark Twain House and Museum Beloved American writer Mark Twain (real name Samuel Clemens) and his family spent their time at their lavish home in Hartford, Connecticut when they weren't traveling the world doing book tours. Jennifer LaRue, Director of Marketing & Public Relations for the Mark Twain House and Museum tells us about the history of the house and its influence on Twain's works.  Website: www.marktwainhouse.org/ Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum In San Antonio, Texas, nonagenarian Barney Smith has been making art from objects ranging from wasps to trading cards. The constant variable in all his art: toilet seats. Listen as Barney tells us how his museum got started and how his toilet seat art has evolved throughout the years. Website: www.facebook.com/SATXTSAM https://www.byuradio.org/467263be-b8a3-474d-b814-8c0dcfb667ae 467263beb8a3-474d-b814-8c0dcfb667ae Sat, 23 Dec 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 2699 full 1 8 National Music Museum The first half of this episode features the National Music Museum on the campus of the University of South Dakota, in Vermillion, South Dakota. The museum houses one of the world's finest collections of musical instruments, containing 15,000 historic instruments. You can see the oldest-known playable harpsichord (from the year 1530), and Stradivari instruments, including a violon, a cello, a mandolin and a guitar. The museum is an important stop for many musical instrument researchers. Website: www.nmmusd.org  A Christmas Story House and Museum The film, A Christmas Story, is an American classic. It has often been aired throughout Christmas day on one or two television networks in North America. The house that is primarily featured in the film is now the site of a museum that pays homage to the film. We take you on a virtual visit of the Cleveland, Ohio site, that is known as "Ralphie's house." Website: www.achristmasstoryhouse.com https://www.byuradio.org/93eda603-6f41-41c0-8af7-00f5096da7dd 93eda6036f41-41c0-8af7-00f5096da7dd Sat, 16 Dec 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3127 full 1 7 Salem Witch Museum Take a step back in time as we talk with Stacy Tilney, Director of Communications for this Salem, Massachusetts museum, about how mass hysteria swept through the religious town of Salem in the late 17th Century. Museum website: www.salemwitchmuseum.com Meguro Parasitological Museum Special Collections takes a trip around the world to Tokyo, Japan to speak with Kazuo Ogawa, the director of the Meguro Parasitological Museum about the creepy-crawly parasites that live among us every day. Museum website: www.kiseichu.org https://www.byuradio.org/5cc75f4e-e2ca-44e7-9018-672ae32699fb 5cc75f4ee2ca-44e7-9018-672ae32699fb Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:00 GMT false 3245 full 1 6 Bran Castle Perched high on the hill of Bran Gorge in Bran, Romania, this spooky castle is said to be the inspiration behind the fortress of the blood-sucking royalty, Count Dracula. Join us as we discuss the fact vs. the fiction of this historic place with a museum director, Matei Simion Petrisor. Website: www.bran-castle.com  Castle Halloween Museum   A magical Halloween world filled with thousands of spooky artifacts, the Castle Halloween Museum preserves the true spirit of this October holiday through it's themed rooms and the Halloween Queen herself, Museum Owner and Curator Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell. Explore with us as Pamela takes us on a haunted ride through the history and the impact of Halloween. Website: www.castlehalloween.com https://www.byuradio.org/bfd98de3-dafc-494e-a622-37cb221bc9c2 bfd98de3dafc-494e-a622-37cb221bc9c2 Sat, 21 Oct 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3249 full 1 5 Forks Timber Museum The tiny town of Forks, Washington, is best known nowadays for its connection to Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga. However, before vampires took over the town, Forks was known as the "Logging Capital of the World." Today, Linda Offutt, museum manager, and Tom Rosmond, board president, join us to talk about how the timber industry transformed the Pacific Northwest. Website: www.forkstimbermuseum.org New England Maple Museum It's the end of winter, and you're driving through the backwoods of Vermont. As you round a corner, you see clouds of steam pouring out of a small barn. What lies behind those barn doors is one of the sweetest, most iconic northern substances: maple syrup. Laura Goodrich, General Manager of the New England Maple Museum and Gift Shop, lets us in on the history of sugaring in the northeast and tells us the secrets of how America's favorite condiment gets made. Website: www.maplemuseum.com https://www.byuradio.org/b81a8bcd-7989-4e17-9939-5141c03cc853 b81a8bcd7989-4e17-9939-5141c03cc853 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3423 full 1 4 Graceland Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee was home to the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. With it’s green carpeted ceilings in the Jungle Room, three TVs in the den, and general Elvis personality, it has become a must-see house and museum for Elvis fans worldwide. It has since expanded from just the house to two shopping centers and a hotel around the circumference of the Graceland property. Today Angie Marchese, Director of Archives, joins us to share interesting stories that made Elvis the cultural icon that he was. Website: http://www.graceland.com Museum of Broken Relationships From a wrapped carnival gingerbread cookie to a black stiletto, the Museum of Broken Relationships in Los Angeles, California is home to all sorts of trinkets and keepsakes from failed relationships. These items are donated by the ex-lovers themselves as a way to preserve their past loves and move on to new experiences. Museum Director Alexis Hyde shares her insights on the value of sharing these items as a way to learn and heal. Website: http://www.brokenships.la https://www.byuradio.org/9ca09aa2-f3ac-49b1-98eb-589c918cc5c4 9ca09aa2f3ac-49b1-98eb-589c918cc5c4 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3523 full 1 3 Newseum We talk with Scott Williams, Chief Operating Officer of the Newseum in Washington D.C., about the exciting interactive exhibits at the museum and the importance of media literacy that they advocate. Join us as we learn about the freedoms of the 1st Amendment, the emergence of "fake news," and the impact of journalism on the world. Website: www.newseum.org Hall of Flame Peter Molloy, Executive Director of the Hall of Flame in Phoenix, Arizona, joins us to discuss the history of firefighting and the evolution of firefighting apparatus. There is more to it than just water and a big shiny truck! Website: www.hallofflame.org https://www.byuradio.org/cbf1b81f-1d37-49c6-9645-af5d86f5cde4 cbf1b81f1d37-49c6-9645-af5d86f5cde4 Sat, 09 Sep 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 3460 full 1 2 National Great Blacks In Wax Museum Founded with the objective to inspire and educate all through the history of the African American experience, the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum is the only museum in the world to feature wax figurines of primarily famous African American historic figures. Owner and Curator Dr. Joanne Martin joins us to share the inspiration behind the museum and the impact it has had thus far. The museum features many notable historical figures, including Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Joe Louis and George Washington Carver. Website: www.greatblacksinwax.org Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site Boyhood home and neighborhood of the influential civil rights leader, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site retraces the footsteps and experiences that led King to become the equality activist that made such an impact during the 50's and 60's. Rebecca Karcher, representative of the National Parks Service, shares her insights about this important historic site. Listen to the audio on demand now, on Special Collections...the museum radio show. Website: www.nps.gov/malu https://www.byuradio.org/0e2d21d1-5e0a-45c5-9de8-9842ca55768b 0e2d21d15e0a-45c5-9de8-9842ca55768b Sat, 02 Sep 2017 06:00:00 GMT false 2991 full 1 1