Newseum Podcast

Hosts Frank Bond and Sonya Gavankar take listeners behind the scenes of some of the Newseum's most popular artifacts and exhibits and share details about the production of many of the museum's award-winning films.

Inside Today’s FBI: Centennial Olympic Park Bombing 05/10/2016

Inside Today’s FBI: Centennial Olympic Park Bombing Host Sonya Gavankar and exhibits writer Ellie Stanton explore the stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’s episode: How, after evading 200 federal agents over a five-year, $24 million manhunt, Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested for setting off a bomb that killed one person and injured 112 at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4358377

Inside Today’s FBI: Improvised Explosive Devices 05/03/2016

Inside Today’s FBI: Improvised Explosive Devices Host Sonya Gavankar and exhibits writer Ellie Stanton explorethe stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’sepisode: How FBI investigators at the Terrorist Explosive DeviceAnalytical Center (TEDAC) examine improvised explosive devices(IEDs) — the weapons of choice for terrorists — to identifybomb-makers by the “signatures” they leave behind. TEDAC’s “bomblibrary” holds more than 100,000 IEDs found in war zones and crimescenes and has identified more than 1,000 people with potentialterrorist ties. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4339021

Inside Today’s FBI: Shutting Down Silk Road 04/26/2016

Inside Today’s FBI: Shutting Down Silk Road Host Sonya Gavankar and exhibits writer Ellie Stanton explore /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4320241

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Suicide Bombing 02/09/2016

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Suicide Bombing Afghan photographer Massoud Hossaini was on the scene when a suicide bombing in Kabul killed more than 70 people in 2011. Hossaini’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of the attack’s aftermath showed a 12-year-old girl, bloodied and screaming, among the survivors and the dead. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4121586

Pulitzer Prize Photography: River Rescue in Downtown Des Moines 02/02/2016

Pulitzer Prize Photography: River Rescue in Downtown Des Moines Photographer Mary Chind discusses the harrowing moments when she captured scenes of a daring rescue from a rushing river for the Des Moines Register in 2009. Chind won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography the following year. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4121429

Inside Today’s FBI: Boston Marathon Bombing 01/19/2016

Inside Today’s FBI: Boston Marathon Bombing Host Sonya Gavankar and exhibits writer Ellie Stanton explore the stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’s episode: How Boston Globe reporter Michael Rezendes went from marathon runner to breaking news reporter in the blink of an eye, and how the FBI tracked the perpetrators of the 2013 bombing. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4086538

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Defending the Barricade 01/12/2016

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Defending the Barricade Oded Bality, the only Israeli photographer to ever receive the Pulitzer, discusses his prize-winning photograph of a lone young Jewish woman defying Israeli officers attempting to clear illegal settlements in the West Bank. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4073588

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Final Salute 01/05/2016

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Final Salute Todd Heisler spent a year photographing the funerals of Colorado Marines who died in Iraq and the officer whose job it was to notify families of each Marine’s death. The haunting series won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4057383

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Operation Lion Heart 12/29/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Operation Lion Heart Deanne Fitzmaurice captured the emotional and physical journey of a severely injured Iraqi boy who was nearly killed by an explosion, but who was eventually saved by American doctors after traveling to California. Her photos earned her the Pulitzer Prize in 2005. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4031171

Inside Today’s FBI: D.C. Snipers 12/22/2015

Inside Today’s FBI: D.C. Snipers Host Sonya Gavankar and Newseum curator Carrie Christoffersen explore the stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’s episode: the D.C. snipers who terrorized the greater Washington, D.C., area in 2002, the Bushmaster assault rifle they used to carry out their deadly attacks, and the tarot card they left near one of the shootings in an attempt to communicate with authorities. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4031104

Inside Today’s FBI: 9/11 12/15/2015

Inside Today’s FBI: 9/11 Host Sonya Gavankar and Patty Rhule, director of exhibit development, explore the stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’s episode: how the 9/11 attacks transformed the FBI into a counterterrorism agency and the car that transported the American Airlines Flight 77 hijackers from San Diego to Dulles Airport in Virginia. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4019394

Inside Today’s FBI: Surveillance Dinosaurs 12/08/2015

Inside Today’s FBI: Surveillance Dinosaurs Host Sonya Gavankar and exhibits writer Ellie Stanton explore the stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’s episode: how toy dinosaurs, rigged with hidden cameras, helped keep watch over a tense six-day long hostage situation in Alabama in 2013. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/4004161

Eyewitness News with Al Primo 12/04/2015

Eyewitness News with Al Primo This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Eyewitness News format, which was pioneered by Al Primo in Philadelphia, Pa. In this special episode of the Newseum Podcast, Primo talks about the evolution of broadcast journalism with former TV reporter and Newseum producer, Frank Bond. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3988826

Inside Today’s FBI: Times Square Car Bomb 12/01/2015

Inside Today’s FBI: Times Square Car Bomb Host Sonya Gavankar and exhibits writer Ellie Stanton explore the stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’s episode: The Nissan Pathfinder that nearly became a weapon of mass destruction in New York’s Times Square in 2010. The components of the homemade bomb are on display inside the vehicle in the exhibit. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3988358

Inside Today’s FBI: Whitey Bulger 11/24/2015

Inside Today’s FBI: Whitey Bulger Host Sonya Gavankar and exhibits writer Ellie Stanton explore the stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’s episode: The hat that “Most Wanted” crime boss Whitey Bulger was wearing when the FBI arrested him after a 16-year manhunt, and how new media helped the bureau track him down. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3971520

Inside Today’s FBI: Ghost Stories 11/17/2015

Inside Today’s FBI: Ghost Stories Host Sonya Gavankar and exhibits writer Ellie Stanton explore the stories and the artifacts in the Newseum’s FBI exhibit. Today’s episode: The “Ghost Stories” spies who inspired the TV series “The Americans” and the spy camera and shortwave radio they used to collect information and send it to Russia. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3957869

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Veterans Day Edition 11/10/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Veterans Day Edition Photojournalist Craig Walker talks about his 2010 and 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning photo series. The first, “Ian Fisher: American Soldier,” is an intimate profile of a young man who joins the Army during the height of insurgent violence in Iraq. “Welcome Home” follows Scott Ostrom, a soldier returning home from Iraq, and highlights his personal and professional challenges living with PTSD. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3927053

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Central American Migrants 11/03/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Central American Migrants Los Angeles Times photojournalist Don Bartletti discusses his 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning photo series about young Central American migrants and their journey to the United States aboard a network of Mexican freight trains informally known as “La Bestia.” /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3919623

Pulitzer Prize Photography: War and Peace in Afghanistan 10/27/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: War and Peace in Afghanistan Former New York Times picture editor Margaret O’Connor recalls the newspaper’s photographs of people enduring protracted conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Times’ 2001 photo series attempted to educate readers on a culture that they felt was largely unknown to America at the time and won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography the following year. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3893137

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Crisis in Haiti 10/20/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Crisis in Haiti Carol Guzy won the second of her four Pulitzers – more than any other journalist – photographing the tumultuous restoration of democracy in Haiti in September 1994, when jubilation over the possible return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was punctuated with violence. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3875896

Pulitzer Prize Photography: 21 10/13/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: 21 John Kaplan documented the diverse lifestyles of 21-year-olds in America and won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1992. His subjects included a murder suspect, a high school dropout, a rookie in the NFL, an illegal immigrant, a fashion model, a student at Harvard, a prostitute and the lead singer of Pantera. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3860966

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Baby Jessica 10/06/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Baby Jessica In 1987, the country was glued to the story of “Baby Jessica” McClure, a toddler who fell down a well and was trapped for 2-1/2 days. When rescuers finally brought her back above ground, photographer Scott Shaw of the Odessa (Texas) American captured the emotional moment on film — and won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography the following year. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3844765

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Farm Crisis in Iowa 09/29/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Farm Crisis in Iowa In 1986, David Peterson documented the worst rural economic crisis since the Great Depression for the Des Moines (Iowa) Register. His images of farmers fighting for their land and praying for relief, farm homes crumbling into ruin, and for-sale signs and foreclosure notices comprised a stark and moving photo essay that won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3829802

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Homeless in Philadelphia 09/22/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Homeless in Philadelphia Tom Gralish won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 at age 29 for his gritty and honest photo series of homeless people on the streets of Philadelphia. In an interview with the Newseum, he talks about getting to know the subjects of his photos as he recorded their lives on film. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3814753

Pulitzer Prize Photography: El Salvador — The Killing Ground 09/15/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: El Salvador — The Killing Ground Photographer James B. Dickman covered the civil war in El Salvador for the Dallas Times Herald. Dickman’s telling photographs of the war and his ability to capture powerful moments in delicate situations, such as a father carrying his child home in a casket, earned him the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1983. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3800551

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Assassination Attempt on President Reagan 09/08/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Assassination Attempt on President Reagan When gunfire erupted as Ronald Reagan exited the Washington Hilton Hotel on March 30, 1981, senior White House photographer Ron Edmonds was on the scene to capture the terrifying moments on film. His series of photographs showing the assassination attempt were seen around the world and earned him the Pulitzer Prize. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3779709

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Combat in Vietnam 09/01/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Combat in Vietnam Associated Press photographer Horst Faas was based in Saigon from 1962 until 1974. In 1965, he won his first Pulitzer Prize for his combat photography of the war in South Vietnam, but winning the prize was bittersweet. Faas discusses his work in Vietnam and describes the emotional week when he won the Pulitzer and learned that one of his photojournalist colleagues had been killed by the Viet Cong. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3770184

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Tragedy by the Sea 08/25/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Tragedy by the Sea In the spring of 1954, Los Angeles Times photographer John Gaunt captured a moment of grief on the beach between young parents whose 19-month-old child had just been swept out to sea. In an interview with the Newseum, Gaunt discusses that fateful day and how he captured the poignant and profoundly moving photo, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1955. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3755521

Pulitzer Prize Photography: A Glimpse of Life 08/18/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: A Glimpse of Life Chicago native John H. White was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1982 “for consistently excellent work on a variety of subjects.” His prize-winning portfolio reflected a year in the life of his home city – everything from a high school track practice in an unusual location to a museum worker brushing a dinosaur’s teeth. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3731456

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Texas Cowboys 08/11/2015

Pulitzer Prize Photography: Texas Cowboys Erwin Hagler won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1980 for his compelling photo series documenting the lifestyle of a cowboy. In an interview with the Newseum, he talks about the unsung heroes of the American West and why he wanted to capture their story at a time when no other newspaper had done so. /episode/index/show/newseum/id/3727390

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