62 episodes
The British Museum Membercast British Museum
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4.7 • 61 Ratings
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Comedian, podcaster and super-fan Iszi Lawrence (The Z List Dead List) presents snippets from the exclusive programme of Members’ lectures at the British Museum, artfully woven together with interviews and musings. The Membercast is a monthly podcast made available to ‘all studious and curious persons’, but we will definitely encourage you to become a Member if you aren’t already!
Interested in becoming a Member? You can find out more at britishmuseum.org/membership. Direct your questions about Membership to friends@britishmuseum.org
Talk to us about the podcast on Twitter @britishmuseum using the hashtag #membercast or use the email address above.
Find out more about Iszi Lawrence and The Z List Dead List at iszi.com or follow her on Twitter @iszi_lawrence
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0106 Phone calls from the past
Iszi and Julia speak to Finn Kennedy of Applied Stories to discuss the process behind bringing imagined voices from across time to life as part of the Eternal Telephone audio drama project.
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0105 The Benioff Oceania Programme
Curator of Oceania Alice Christophe chats to Iszi and Julia about the collaborative work undertaken with Pacific communities to transform the understanding, care and curation of collections from Hawaiʻi and Rapa Nui currently physically at the museum.
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0104 The International Training Programme
Iszi and Julia meet with programme manager Claire Messenger and alumni to explore the importance of international collaboration for museums and heritage sites, and the ways in which a global network of professionals can provide support, resources, and innovative perspectives for these institutions.
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0103 Lending a helping hand: The world of object loans
Have you ever wondered how objects are moved to and from the Museum? Hear from Loans registrar Chris Stewart as he shares the intricate process of borrowing and lending cherished objects.
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0102 Inside the Iraq scheme and Girsu project
Iszi and Julia sit down with curator Sébastien Rey and archaeologist Rana Zuhair to find out more about the highly successful scheme designed to prepare Iraqi colleagues for the immense challenges facing the archaeological heritage of their country.
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0101 Handle with care: conserving Beirut's shattered glass
The first in a new series, this episode of British Museum Untold sees Dr Julia Farley and Iszi Lawrence discover how explosions have affected objects, from bomb damage at the Museum during the Second World War, to the 2020 explosion in Beirut. They meet expert conservators, curators and archivists to find out how these objects have been painstakingly repaired.
Please share your comments and feedback about the podcast! You can talk to us on Twitter @britishmuseum using the hashtag #BMUntold or email friends@britishmuseum.org
Customer Reviews
The best !
Iszy Lawrence and the British Museum Member Cast has been my life line throughout the Covid crises. The shows are smart, clever and incredibly interesting.
Iszy...don’t stop !
Brilliant Podcast
Iszi is so great. She takes an otherwise stuffy cast and asks the same questions us mortals have thus we learn more and get a laugh or two in. I love this one, needs more episodes.
Fascinating, humorous, a favorite!
Iszi Lawrence does a wonderful job introducing listeners to some of the most interesting and entertaining folks at The British Museum. This podcast is a favorite!