Call 'Em Like Museum with Eric Johnson

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Topics: History · Visual Arts

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Call 'Em Like Museum is a weekly podcast exploring how museums really work, and why we love them. Host Eric Johnson talks with museum directors, curators, experts, and passionate fans about what drives them, from homegrown passion projects to world-famous institutions. Each episode digs into museum curation, exhibit design, and the visitor experience — plus the essential question: What's actually worth buying in the gift shop? Season One spotlights museums in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Walt Disney Family Museum, the de Young Museum, and the Winchester Mystery House.

Latest episodeAt the Winchester Mystery House, ghosts are just the beginning (with Walter Magnuson)October 27, 2026 · 49 min

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Latest episodes

1. At the Winchester Mystery House, ghosts are just the beginning (with Walter Magnuson)October 27, 2026 · 49 min
2. Hauntings, astronauts, and warplanes on the USS Hornet (with Laura Fies)October 20, 2026 · 49 min
3. Everyday life & afterlife in ancient Egypt (with Renée Dreyfus)October 13, 2026 · 43 min
4. How do we actually make museums more diverse? (with Peggy Levitt)October 6, 2026 · 48 min
5. What's inside that fancy old house? (with Woody LaBounty)September 29, 2026 · 47 min
6. The living history of radio & broadcasting (with Rachel Lee)September 22, 2026 · 47 min
7. How museums make cities stronger (with Tayana Panova)September 15, 2026 · 49 min
8. Walt Disney's life wasn't always magical (with Kirsten Komoroske)September 8, 2026 · 43 min
9. In this pinball museum, the art is meant to be touched (with Evan Phillippe)September 1, 2026 · 47 min
10. What's the point of going to a museum? (with Susan Crane)August 25, 2026 · 42 min

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