NANTUCKET, MA— The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is launching a new podcast on May 1st, The Nantucket Gam, to explore a wide breadth of Nantucket history, reach a broader audience, and connect the island’s history to present-day island life. The podcast invites listeners to enjoy a different interpretive style of Nantucket history that has a conversational presentation rather than the traditional museum experience.
“The development of a history podcast has been a long time coming for the NHA, and we are very excited to launch The Nantucket Gam after much discussion and consideration. Our Research Library and visitor services staff has researched and planned extensively to get this off the ground and we are eager for our members and new audiences to listen in,” said Niles Parker, NHA Gosnell Executive Director.
As for the name of the podcast, a gam is known as a social meeting or informal conversation, notably used among whalers at sea. The Nantucket Gam will surround each episode around a particular theme, with the episode consisting of about 20-25 minutes of storytelling and conversation around the topic, bringing in present-day storytelling at the conclusion of each episode by having a guest community member who can speak to the theme.
The Nantucket Gam will also allow the NHA to tell new stories of Nantucket history that do not always have the visual components that an exhibition or museum display requires. NHA staff are excited to dive into lesser-heard narratives and elevate diverse voices of the island’s history, as well as capture and record contemporary voices of Nantucket today.
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