New Audiences, Deeper Archaeology: The Creation of an Archaeology Book Club Podcast

Summary

This is a poster submission presented at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

In 2022, the Florida Public Archaeology Network created a podcast, “Archaeology Books for Fun”. The pivot to virtual programming was first recognized as a valuable method to reach the public during the pandemic, but has remained popular. Thus, in a continued effort to meet people where they are, staff decided to experiment with podcasting. Opting to follow a book club format, this podcast takes popular archaeology books and expounds on them to give readers a more in-depth understanding of archaeology and the past. The podcast’s well-defined mission and recognizable format are a good avenue to expand reach, both in demographics and geographic location. As novice podcasters, staff has experimented with both format and equipment set up, and through trial and error have seen continued growth that others should be able to replicate.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2024   •
• 2024 SHA Poster Submissions

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Contact(s): Nicole Haddow