…Jim the Penman! Artist or felon? That’s for you to decide. Join our Sidedoor Podcast to learn more about the criminally creative Jim the Penman. You can listen to this first episode of Season 11 now! 💵 : Courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act becoming law, with the help of Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, we look back at when women had to have their husbands or fathers cosign on a credit application. Listen on Spotify Podcasts 🎙: spoti.fi/3ZQcQGQ

Imagine Jaws without the tuba or Psycho without violins. This spooky season, Sidedoor Podcast from @Smithsonian takes on a 1917 silent horror film with composer Andrew Earle Simpson to explore how music makes horror truly terrifying. apple.co/4eHMvz6

They called themselves The Wide Awakes. Their goal: defend free speech in America. What started as a small group of young men demonstrating in 1860 snowballed into a movement to end slavery. Learn more with Sidedoor + National Museum of American History on Amazon Music: amzn.to/48swx9I

Learn the ins and outs of the “Bitcoin Bank Heist” 💸 in the Smithsonian’s Sidedoor podcast — featuring Judge Zia Faruqui, Ari Redbord, and @chrisjanczewski. Stream the episode now ➡️ hubs.la/Q02ZnzMt0

This week, we take you to americanart where we discuss the life and art of Edmonia Lewis, a free-born African-American and Native-American sculptor during the Civil War-era. #SmithsonianNAHM Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/342vBGy

Sojourner Truth was a women's rights advocate known best for her famous speech "Ain't I a Woman?" But Truth never actually said these words. In fact, much of the Truth we know…is fiction. Find out The Whole Truth on Amazon Music: amzn.to/48swx9I

In the event of a government shutdown, our museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will remain OPEN through at least Thursday, Dec. 26. Please note that we are closed on Dec. 25. Visit si.edu for updates. Image: Richard Lippold’s “Ad Astra” on view

Children say it every day in school, but have you ever wondered why we recite the pledge of allegiance? We journey back to the late 1800s to understand how this vow of patriotism came to be. Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/342vBGy

In honor of the retrun of giant pandas to the @nationalzoo, we look into their sex lives. We answer why it's so hard for them to mate and how the once-endangered species is making a comeback with the help of vets and scientists. 🎧 on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/342vBGy

Before Armstrong walked on the moon, some thought women were better suited for space. In 1961, the Mercury 13 female pilots aced NASA's astronaut tests, but their mission was grounded. Hear what happened to America's first female astronaut candidates. 🎧: apple.co/342vBGy

When we think of serial killers, we tend to think of men, but in the 1800s, the deadliest killers were women. In fact, so many women were arrested for serial poisoning that the era became known as the “Golden Age of Arsenic.” w/ National Museum of American History. 🎧: apple.co/342vBGy

The U.S. has more martial arts schools than any other country—one man helped make that happen. Meet Jhoon Rhee, the “Father of American Taekwondo,” who taught Bruce Lee how to kick and Muhammad Ali how to punch. Listen to Sidedoor Podcast from @Smithsonian: bit.ly/3A4WxI9

Known as the Father of American Taekwondo, meet Jhoon Rhee, the man who famously taught Bruce Lee how to kick and Muhammad Ali how to punch. Hear his sons tell his story with Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/342vBGy