Archives In Context

About Archives In Context

Archives in Context is a podcast about archives and the people behind them. Members of the podcast team include Mary Caldera, Adreonna Bennett, Conor Casey, Lauren Kata, Emily Mathay, Camila Zorrilla Tessler, Carmela Furio, Kate Greenberg, and Hannah Stryker. All opinions expressed in this podcast are our own and are not reflective of a particular institution.

Publisher

Society of American Archivists

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2019

Latest episode

15 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Apr 2026

   Season 9, Episode 6: Rachel Antell and Stephanie Jenkins

   In this episode of Archives in Context, cohosts Emily Mathay and Lauren Kata talk with Rachel Antell and Stephanie Jenkins, co-founders of the Archival Producers Alliance. Archival producers work with filmmakers to research and identify archival materials for inclusion in documentaries, feature films, exhibits, and many additional projects. Stephanie and Rachel discuss their respective paths to […]

2. 

   2 Mar 2026

   Season 9, Episode 5: Christina Zamon

   In this episode, cohosts Lauren Kata and Emily Mathay speak with Christina Zamon about her book Alone in the Stacks: Succeeding as a Solo Archivist, an updated edition that tackles the complexities of solo archiving in the 2020s. Smaller repositories and their solo archivists make up a large portion of American archives, yet they remain […]

3. 

   23 Dec 2025

   Season 9, Episode 4: Julie Thomas

   In this episode, cohosts Adreonna Bennett and Conor Casey speak with Julie Thomas, the instruction and electronic records archivist at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS), about her new book, Teaching Primary Source Research Skills to 21st-Century Learners. Drawing on her extensive experience, Thomas discusses theories and pedagogies for teaching primary source research skills in the … Continue reading Season 9, Episode 4: Julie Thomas

Who has been a guest on Archives In Context

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ben Brumfield
• Sara Brumfield
• Hannah Stryker

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

26 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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