Sidedoor

Lizzie Peabody

Booking Overview

An institution-produced history, science, and culture interview show that typically features Smithsonian curators, museum directors, historians, scientists, and other specialists with direct expertise in the featured collections or stories. Credible pitches include senior museum and cultural-institution leaders, conservationists, archaeologists, historians, biologists, and experts connected to distinctive research or preservation projects; booking is likely high difficulty because the show is closely tied to Smithsonian access and prioritizes authoritative subject-matter experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 256

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 64.9k subscribers

Instagram: 1.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

sidedoor@si.edu

maggie.gourville@prx.org

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Host

Lizzie Peabody - Lizzie Peabody is the host of Sidedoor, presenting stories drawn from the Smithsonian Institution’s collections, research, exhibitions, and experts.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Established subject-matter expertise in history, science, archaeology, conservation, museum studies, cultural heritage, or a closely related field, typically supported by a senior role at a museum, research institution, university, government organization, nonprofit, or preservation program.

Required Achievements:

Leading or curating significant museum collections or exhibitions, Directing major research, conservation, or preservation programs, Holding senior positions at prominent cultural, scientific, or educational institutions, Contributing specialized expertise to historically or scientifically significant projects

Recent Guest Discussions

Kenneth Cohen - The Gunboat Philadelphia, Early American Military History, And The Revolutionary War

Jennifer Jones - The Discovery, Preservation, And Historical Significance Of The Gunboat Philadelphia And Its Role In The Revolutionary War

Jim Wood - The Search For The Missing Bison And The Museum’s Efforts To Tell The Story Of Its Collections

Jonny BearCub Stiffarm - Bison Conservation, Tribal Stewardship, And The Cultural Significance Of Buffalo

Siobhan Starrs - The Missing Bison Diorama, Exhibition Development, And The Smithsonian’s Natural-history Collections

Recent Topics

Museums, History, Science, Conservation, Archaeology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Sidedoor

The Accidental Rise of Botox

September 16, 2026

One of the deadliest poisons known to man is now used to treat wrinkles, migraines, and even, maybe, depression. How did that happen? This is a special episode from Unexplainable podcast from Vox and the Vox Media Network. Guests: Jean Carruthers, ophthalmologist and “godmother” of cosmetic Botox. David Simpson, neurologist at Mount Sinai hospital in New York. Axel Wollmer, psychiatrist at the Asklepios clinic in Hamburg, Germany.

The Art of Slowing Down

September 02, 2026

What happens when we slow down enough to really experience art? We visit a museum to discover how slow looking at art can cultivate awe, empathy, and a greater sense of connection in a distracted world.This episode comes from the podcast The Science of Happiness. Science of Happiness on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-science-of-happiness/id1340505607Science of Happiness on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dq0wmiZlk58Eu0NcqgWei?si=6756c114ff904008Science of Ha...

A Nature Lover Confronts Her Fear of Spiders

August 19, 2026

How do you stop being so afraid? Tracy Twombly had such a strong phobia of spiders, it was messing with her life — stressing her out while she was working at her native plant nursery or hiking through the woods. So, she embarked on a journey to make peace with her eight-legged neighbors (even the extra hairy ones).This is a special episode from the Up From Dust podcast, produced by the NPR Network, KCUR Studios, and the Kansas News Service.Artwork for this episode by, Jessica Cornelison

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maggie.gourville@prx.org

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