History has become a very popular podcast category, especially with multi-part, multi-hour deep dive shows. Here’s the way a collection of British museums is bringing their stories into audio.

Conflict of Interest - from Imperial War Museums 

I like their format of combining a British celebrity guest and a specific historical question in each episode. I imagine it helps draw in a wider set of listeners who could find the show via the specific guests. And the museum collective has access to great experts and artifacts that they highlight in the  stories. The show also stood out for using a publishing tool that is often underused - episodes are structured in chapters, and each chapter has an image that reinforces the historical points being made. While some listeners will have their hands and eyes occupied, for those that can follow along on their phone, it’s a nice way to use visuals to bring the historical context to life.