Sidedoor
Hosted by Lizzie · Smithsonian Institution
4.7from 2,782 ratings
- 235
- Episodes
- 61
- Transcribed
- 2,782
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 19K
- YouTube views
About Sidedoor
More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian’s vaults. But where the public’s view ends, Sidedoor begins. With the help of biologists, artists, historians, archaeologists, zookeepers and astrophysicists, host Lizzie Peabody sneaks listeners through the Smithsonian’s side door, telling stories that can’t be heard anywhere else. Check out si.edu/sidedoor (https://www.si.edu/sidedoor)and follow @SidedoorPod for more info.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Oct 2016
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
61 of 235 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
History by a Hair
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Meet the Beetles!
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Baby Elephant and The Elixir of Poo
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History by a Hair
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Your evidence is Madison Hemmings' oral account in 1873. Historians, being historians, were skeptical of claims that couldn't be backed up with corroborating evidence. Annette Gordon-Reed later published a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, which offered the most thorough scholarly examination of historical evidence. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Richard Kurin
- Leslie Greene Bowman
- Arthur (Art) Westerinen
- Robert Fleischer
- Beth Shapiro
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 19,302
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 2,230 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 552 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
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- Quality
- 97
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 85
- Engagement
- 100
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Questions about Sidedoor
Who hosts Sidedoor?
Lizzie host the show. Published by Smithsonian Institution.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Sidedoor take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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