Pitching the Smithsonian

Pick up what we're putting down with the double entendre! This week's 250th episode has little to do with the history of the country and everything to do with museums and football (soccer). We start with introducing a century-old term: "museum fatigue" which explains what we've all felt physically but never knew how to describe while appreciating art. Then, we move into The Men’s World Cup action and its inextricable connection to global relationships and politics. Finally, we discuss the White House's recent attack on the Smithsonian...and the Organization of American Historians who's not having any of it.Mentioned in the show It’s Not You, It’s the Museum: Combating Museum Fatigue - Princeton University Art MuseumCenter for Restorative History – The SmithsonianSmithsonian attacked over LGBTQ+ history exhibits - Advocate.comFederal Employees and Contractors Oral History Project