The Keepers: Who Holds Our History?

An episode of the The Ear podcast, hosted by The Columbia Daily Spectator, titled "The Keepers: Who Holds Our History?" was published on April 12, 2025 and runs 18 minutes.

April 12, 2025 ·18m · The Ear

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Summary

Welcome to “The Keepers: Who Holds Our History?”—an episode of The Ear exploring the critical and often overlooked role that archivists play in shaping historical memory. In this episode, reporters Ellie Carver-Horner and Shay Stulman interview Olivia Newsome, Barnard’s records coordination and processing archivist and coordinator at the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Join us as we delve into the ethical challenges that influence how history is established, examine who controls the past, and question who gets to tell the stories that define us.Credits• Edited by Sophia Cordoba and Lara-Nour Walton• Produced by Eesha Ramanathan• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Matthew Lucia, and Eva Scholz-Carlson• Illustration by Ruth WeaverFollow us on Instagram @SpectatorPodcasts and check out our other episodes!

Episode Description

Welcome to “The Keepers: Who Holds Our History?”—an episode of The Ear exploring the critical and often overlooked role that archivists play in shaping historical memory. In this episode, reporters Ellie Carver-Horner and Shay Stulman interview Olivia Newsome, Barnard’s records coordination and processing archivist and coordinator at the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Join us as we delve into the ethical challenges that influence how history is established, examine who controls the past, and question who gets to tell the stories that define us.

Credits

• Edited by Sophia Cordoba and Lara-Nour Walton

• Produced by Eesha Ramanathan

• Music by Murat Gulcelik, Matthew Lucia, and Eva Scholz-Carlson

• Illustration by Ruth Weaver

Follow us on Instagram @SpectatorPodcasts and check out our other episodes!