Thank you for sharing this interview with Lonnie!! I’m in tears at the sheer beauty of his work and his words. I so love this show and this episode is magnificent. These challenging times have been a sadness in this 250th year. Thank you for the stories which are inspiring a wee glimmer of hope.

Wonderful, just wonderful. Favorites include: - Zoo’s clues - Shellshocked I & II - Dynamo Dot

Amazing tidbits of America History told by Smithsonian Institute history buffs.

AWESOME

Hit it out of the Park. I am biased but I find this was one of the best episodes. Season 12 episode 12. The show tied a movie memory with the efforts of the museum and why you do what you do. Just a great episode

I love this show. It always teaches me a new perspective on history through the uniquely specific lens of whatever artifact, person, or story it explores each episode. And the host is super entertaining and funny! Well worth the listen and a delightful surprise each time.

This is my new favorite podcast! Lizzie Peabody does an amazing job not only finding fantastic stories but also telling them in a fun and informative way. It’s never boring and I’ve learned so many interesting things.

I listen to this podcast every morning, when I’m getting ready, and whenever I have the time! It’s so fun and entertaining and is worth the listen!

Lizzy and Tony are such good narrators! They don’t drone on like robots that rehearsed for hours. Totally casual and I love that. All the topics are so interesting! I listen to these episodes for hours at work. Totally recommend!!!

I always look forward to the new episodes!

Sidedoor has been my family’s favorite podcast for years now. My 9 year old loves the episodes that uncovers mysteries and takes us on journeys. It’s a simply a treasure! Please add it to the list of precious things we hope can weather this storm. Hi, 9 year old son here. I simply love your podcast!!!!!!!➡️🚪…(side of a door)

Great topics, excellent guest and all around great pod cast. Please don’t stop.

I ❤️ the Smithsonian!

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This show is one of our favorites. We learn so much and Lizzie is the best! We want to plan another trip to the Smithsonian to better experience some of the exhibits. Great show!!!

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I don’t there is, was, ever could be a podcast host as delightfully charming as Lizzy Peabody. Sidedoor is a podcast for all ages—but adults be not discouraged: the team’s clever writing and Lizzy’s brilliant delivery keeps the listener engaged on every subject from kabuki theater ghost stories to giant pandas getting into it.

I absolutely love this podcast. I love the eclectic mix of stories.

Love Sidedoor. The episodes are so interesting even if initially you’re not so sure about the topic. Lizzie Peabody is so engaging in every episode.

Captures the amazing stories and treasures of the Smithsonian in a remarkably engaging way! Highly recommended!

It’s so great everyone should listen!! Can’t wait for new episodes!!!

… this podcast is for you! Every episode is a delight. The friendly voice of host Lizzy Peabody is someone I look forward to hearing with each release.

I love this podcast! The host is great and it’s always teaching me something new.

I absolutely love this podcast. I always learn something new and interesting. Also Lizzie’s voice is so soothing to listen to before falling asleep. I used to live in the DC area and miss our wonderful Smithsonian museums.

I am so happy that I discovered this podcast! I love how every episode is presented with insight and wit. Kudos to Lizzie for the great job!

This is short and sweet: I genuinely LOVE your theme music for the show!!

The show is incredible and awesome we love you Lizzie keep it up Do have to say though wish the episodes could drop faster

This podcast by the venerable Smithsonian Institution takes the listener into many educational directions. Like the many museums of the Institution, the podcast can vary in topic, but is always informative and entertaining.

I listen to this when I workout and I really am captivated by all of the stuff that I hear.

I love this show, I only wish there were more shows! It’s great

I love this show. Informative and interesting and has a lightness even in serious episodes that makes it easy to take in the knowledge and story being presented.

I found the side door and wondered in, and it has been a delight! The variety of topics and stories are intriguing for the intellectually curious! The more we learn about our own history the better we are prepared to understand present challenges.

I love this podcast! I have been listening since 2018. Lizzy is truly a perfect hoast.

My go-to when I want easy listening but also to learn something new! This podcast is educational and Lizzy is a great host! I appreciate podcasts that are produced well and stay on topic but are still engaging like this one! I love to go on a little adventure each episode. I look forward to the new season. Thank you!

The title says it all really. This is my favorite podcast and I’m so happy to have found it. Lizzie Peabody was a guest on another podcast I love and she was so interesting and charming that it sent me here. I’ve been slowly working through the existing episodes and I’ve learned so much and heard so many stories that have inspired me to look into topics further. This podcast does a great job combining different media, interviews, guests, and more to really create stories and it spans so many different topics. I highly recommend it!

I love this podcast I like a lot of the topics they’re very useful great for designing blueprints In fact, that’s what I do when I listen to this podcast. It is awesome.👏

This is an excellent show, always interesting material. I love that the topic are generally totally new to me.

We listen to podcasts during dinner and Sidedoor is an excellent non-stressful very well done, informative, entertaining, and engaging podcast. We have learned a lot about things we had no idea about. Highly recommend.

Always well researched and interestingly presented - Great job sidedoor hosts, I always look forward to another podcast by you!

All these follow their subjects in such great depth! Especially liked the Building a Movement and Face Value episodes.

I love the subjects, presentation, information. Just a fabulous listen every time’

Always such interesting content and stories from the far flung reaches of our planet which are attributed to items which may be found in the collections of the Smithsonian. A must for those fascinated in the ephemera of the human experience and students of the human condition alike.

I feel like the world is interesting and mormal when I listen

This podcast has taught my daughter so much I definitely recommend this podcast

This podcast brings bits of history to life.

Title says it all. I need this podcast to be offered as a self-guided audio tour for the museums next time I visit.

This did my 71 year old heart a world of good! Many thanks for airing it.

Really enjoying this podcast. Lizzie Peabody has a great voice and delivery for podcast. I’d listen to anything she made.

An excellent podcast, not to mention an excellent advertisement for the Smithsonian! Excellently hosted and produced, with a diverse array of stories delivered in a signature, approachable way. Keep up the good work, guys!

This used to be an interesting podcast about Smithsonian insights and oddities. Now it is focused almost exclusively on social justice stories. Their are better social justice podcasts and, sadly, there are now better podcasts about museum-based insights