On this edition, we take a trip to the Platte Valley in Nebraska to chat with our colleague and MPMA compatriot Dr. Will Stoutamire. Will is an associate professor of history at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. A past museum director and active public historian, Will shares his insights about working with the past both in and outside of museums.

For more information about the History Program at the University of Nebraska-Kearney -
https://www.unk.edu/academics/history/index.php

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In this edition of The M Files, we chat with Dr. James Hagadorn from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Dr. Hagadorn is the Tim & Kathryn Ryan Curator of Geology but likes to describe himself as "a detective in deep time." Join us as chat about his work at DMNS and how he shares geology with visitors.

For more information about the Denver Museum of Nature and Science -
https://www.dmns.org/

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On this edition of the M Files we're heading to the capital of the Sooner State to speak with Leigh Dudley. Leigh is the director of the  Judicial Learning Center & Museum based at the Federal Court House in Oklahoma City. Join us as we learn about this interesting non-profit/public partnership that explores the role of the Federal Judiciary through the lens of the cases and history of the Western District Court of Oklahoma. One of these cases involved infamous bank robber George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes.

For more information about the Federal Judicial Learning Center & Museum -
https://www.wdokhistory.org/aboutfjlcm

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This edition of the M Files takes us to Osage County, Oklahoma, to speak with Tara Damron from the White Hair Memorial. A member of the Osage Nation, Tara has been a museum professional for over twenty years working with the history of her people and the State of Oklahoma. Join us as she shares more about the history and mission of the White Hair Memorial along with its connection to the events chronicled by author David Grann in his 2017 book "Killers of the Flower Moon."

(There are some slight audio distortions in the episode.)

For more information about the White Hair Memorial -
https://www.okhistory.org/sites/whitehair

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Welcome back to episode 45 of the M Files. On this edition, we are chatting with Levi Saulnier. Levi is a recent graduate of the museum studies program at Casper College (WY) and a senior at Plymouth State University (NH). He is an emerging museum professional who is working as an inventory curator at the Canterbury Shakers Village in Canterbury, NH. Listen in as we chat with Levi about his experiences so far in the museum world and some advice he has for students interested in working in the field.

For more information about the Canterbury Shakers Village
www.shakers.org

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Welcome back to season 4 of The M Files! We are kicking the season off with an interview with Andrew Dunehoo. Andrew was our guest several years ago. On this edition, we check in and see about his work as the new president of the Mountain-Plains Museum Association. Besides talking about MPMA's recent conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, we chat about the association and its role in continuing museum education.

For more information about the Mountain-Plains Museum Association
https://www.mpma.net

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Hey, museum it's the final episode of season 3! In this edition we're chatting with museum professional and consultant John Simmons. John is a consultant with Museologica. Our conversation explores his background and training with natural history collections before launching into his perspectives on the museum world from a consultant's point of view.

**Please note we had some technical issues with the recording for one of our co-hosts. Their feed cuts out about halfway through the episode.**

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For this edition of The M Files we're chatting with Laura Barry from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Art Museum at Colonial Williamsburg. Laura talks about the museum's history and connection to one of the most recognizable historic campuses in the United States. Besides the museum, we also chat about working and living at Colonial Williamsburg.

For more information about our guest's institutions:
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Art Museum at Colonial Williamsburg - https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/explore/art-museums/
Colonial Williamsburg -
https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/

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