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.”