Made in Tennessee
A wave of new research by academics and curators inspired by the country’s 250th anniversary will be conducted over the next year in the state’s museums, universities, archives, and presses, exposing new stories and history. The Made in Tennessee podcast is intended to raise the visibility of this research to a broad audience, drawing on experts in the field to amplify and promote exhibitions, publications, and presentations occurring across the state in 2026. Listeners will gain insights into their own history by better understanding how the everyday art and craft objects handed down through their families were made and used.
This project is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.
Made in Tennessee
Latest Episodes
Sandy Conatser and Ryan Dooley, Tennessee Music Box Dulcimers
The form of Tennessee Music Box Dulcimers evolved from instruments brought down the Great Wagon Road and Wilderness Road by German and Scots Irish settlers. First appearing in Tennessee around 1900, many of these early dulcimers have been ident...
Ryan Dooley, Tennessee Whiskey
Today we have a spirited conversation with Ryan Dooley, Senior Curator of Music at the Tennessee State Museum, about the history and artifacts of Tennessee whiskey. While you may have tasted Tennessee whiskey, you may know little about how it i...
Jeff Sellers, The Tennessee State Capitol
Today we speak with Jeff Sellers, Director of Education and Public Programs for the Tennessee State Museum, about one of the biggest historical artifacts in the state, the State Capitol. How did Nashville attract the highly successful architect...
Miranda Fraley and Tranae Chatman on "Tennessee Voices"
We continue our celebration of the country's anniversary today, talking with Miranda Fraley and Tranae Chatman, curators at the Tennessee State Museum, about the exhibition, “Tennessee Voices, American Stories.” The exhibition, which runs throu...
