Podcast Episodes

Remembering Tom Moriarity: Why Preservation Matters

Episode 358

Today's episode is a re-release of an episode that originally aired in 2020 with guest Tom Moriarity, a legendary preservationist who passed away in late September. Tom was a pioneer in historic pres…

Published on 13 hours ago

Opening Doors: Architecture, Design, and Built Heritage with Kevin Miller

Episode 357

Today we're joined by Kevin Miller, an architect who also serves as the President of the Board of Baltimore Architecture Foundation. Kevin and his team have been preparing for Doors Open Baltimore, a…

Published on 2 days, 9 hours ago

How to Make a Home: An Ancient Guide to Style and Comfort with Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols

Episode 356

Today we're joined by Marden Fitzpatrick Nichols, who selected, translated, and introduced a collection of ancient Roman writings about home design and decoration in How to Make a Home: An Ancient Gu…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Around the Table at MACo: Preservation, Policy & Maryland’s Future

Episode 355

Typically we're in studio 1:1 with our guests, but today's episode comes to you in different format. Join us on-site at the Maryland Association of Counties' annual conference where we pulled up a ch…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

A Timely Conversation with Carol Quillen as PastForward 2025 Begins

Episode 354

As preservationists from across the country gather for the PastForward 2025 conference, we’re reminded that our work—protecting and activating historic places and the stories they hold—is more import…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Oysters, Origins, and the Chesapeake with Kate Livie

Episode 353

Kate Livie is a Chesapeake educator, writer and social historian whose work explores the Chesapeake’s culture, history, traditions and environment.

Formerly the director of education and associate c…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Historic House Museums with Dr. Melissa Reid

Episode 352

Dr. Melissa Reid is the executive director of the Taylor House Museum, located in historic downtown Berlin, Maryland. Dr. Reid's doctoral research focused on community and artifactual literacies. He…

Published on 1 month ago

A Frank History of the Hot Dog with Jamie Loftus

Episode 351

Historic foodways is a fan-favorite topic here on the podcast (pretzels, pizza, and many others) so we're thrilled to have comedian, Emmy Award-nominated TV writer, podcaster, and author of Raw Dog, …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Piracy and Pirates on the Chesapeake Bay with Dr. Jamie Goodall

Episode 129

When you think of pirates – you may think of far-off warm islands and tropical beaches or perhaps your mind goes to modern-day piracy off the dangerous horn of Africa – but you probably don’t think o…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free with Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

Episode 350

Today we're joined by journalist and author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, talking about her critically-acclaimed book, Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free, which came out in June of 2025 …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago