New Westport-based podcast takes a different look at history

The Westport Museum for History & Culture has teamed with the Verso Studios at The Westport Library for “Buried in Our Past,” a community partnership podcast that takes a new look at history.

The podcast is recorded at The Westport Library”™s Verso Studios, with new episodes available each month on the library”™s YouTube channel and the Apple and Spotify platforms. The debut episode, which is now online, features the true story of the first Thanksgiving with guest Greg Porretta, a Julliard-trained actor and Westport Museum board member.

“We are always looking for new ways to get people excited about history,” said Ramin Ganeshram, executive director of Westport Museum. “Working with the library’s spectacular Verso Studios to produce ”˜Buried in Our Past”™ allows Westport Museum to reach audiences in a new way, which we hope will whet the appetite for more.”

“We”™re very excited to welcome Westport Museum as a vital community organization working with our Verso Studios to engage listeners on fascinating historical topics,” said Bill Harmer, executive director of The Westport Library. “”˜Buried in Our Past”™ is an excellent and natural concept met with our technical expertise and creative guidance. It”™s continually thrilling to see Verso Studios”™ mission to serve an inclusive, future-forward cultural and learning center come to fruition.”