The Nantucket Gam
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Harvesting the Harbor - A History of Scalloping with Christian Ray
Harvesting the Harbor - A History of Scalloping with Christian Ray
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A gam is known as a social meeting or informal conversation, notably used among whalers at sea. The Nantucket Gam centers each episode around a particular theme, with the episode consisting of about 20-25 minutes of storytelling and conversation around the topic, bringing in present-day storytelling at the conclusion of each episode by having a guest community member who can speak to the theme.
The Nantucket Gam allows the Nantucket Historical Association to tell new stories of Nantucket history and dive into lesser-heard narratives, while elevating diverse voices of the island’s history and capturing contemporary voices of Nantucket today.
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- Harvesting the Harbor - A History of Scalloping with Christian Ray · 55 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 21For generations, Nantucketers have braved the chilly offseason waters of the island’s harbors to harvest one of the most prized delicacies - the Nantucket Bay Scallop! Join the…
- Gone to California - Nantucket and the Gold Rush with Author Ron Filion · 47 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 20This month, the Nantucket Gam explores Nantucket’s role in a key moment in American history - the California Gold Rush. At a time of economic downturn and hardship, the Gold Rush…
- Principles in Action - The Life of Anna Gardner with Historian Barbara White · 52 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 19Join the Gam and learn all about Nantucket’s own Anna Gardner - an educator, writer, and reformer who went above and beyond to live her principles during Antebellum and…
- Driving the Debate - Nantucket's Car Ban with Brian Quigley · 47 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 18Tired of those loud, noisy trucks that trundle through the tight streets of Nantucket? Done with being stuck in 45 minutes of traffic on Old South Road? Tire screeching of fast…
- Nantucket and the American Revolution - Part 2 with Nathaniel Philbrick · 36 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 17Join us for part two of our series on Nantucket and the American Revolution! In part two, we are joined once again by Nathaniel Philbrick, the award-winning author, Nantucket…
- Nantucket and the American Revolution - Part 1 · 28 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 16Muster your friends and family, gather and listen close as the Nantucket Gam celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with a tale of Nantucket during the American Revolution! Join…
- The Wreck of the Andrea Doria - with Legendary Diver John Chatterton · 57 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 15Dive into a story of confusion, carelessness and tragedy as the team from the Nantucket Gam describes the fateful events of July 25th, 1956 and the collision of the luxury liner…
- Changing Time - Nantucket's Oldest House with Virna Gonzalez · 53 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 14On this episode of The Nantucket Gam, we explore the complex history of how Nantucket’s Oldest House changed over time into what it is today. From it’s creation during the…
- Hear Ye, Hear Ye - The Story of Nantucket's Town Criers · 46 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 13Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Episode 4 of Season 2 of The Nantucket Gam proclaims the tales of Nantucket’s gregarious town criers. Before the popularization of the newspaper, radio, or…
- Pedaling Nantucket - A History of Bicycles with Harvey and Jasper Young · 56 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 12Season 2, Episode 3 of The Nantucket Gam is all about bikes, bikes, bikes! Bicycle and history enthusiasts rejoice - Thomas’s research this month uncovers everything you wanted…
- Stiches in Time - The Nantucket School of Needlery with Dr. Isabella Rosner · 53 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 11Season 2, Episode 2 of ’The Nantucket Gam’ weaves the tale of the Nantucket School of Needlery, which opened in the 1960s and played an important role in the revival of…
- Scrimshaw - Nantucket's Whaling Art with Artist Lee Ann Papale · 55 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 10Our first episode of Season 2, ”Scrimshaw” examines the folk art of carving whale teeth and bone. A unique and remarkable art form, Scrimshaw is deeply associated with the…
- The Whale Skeleton - with Niles Parker and Jeremy Slavitz · 60 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 9In our Season 1 finale - Episode 9 of ’The Nantucket Gam’ - we tell the story of Nantucket’s sperm whale stranding and death in 1998. In this timely episode, released only weeks…
- The Tragedy of the Essex - Part 2 with Nathaniel Philbrick · 33 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 8In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex set sail on what was meant to be a routine whaling voyage to the Pacific. Instead, it became one of history’s most harrowing survival…
- The Tragedy of the Essex - Part 1 · 48 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 7In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex set sail on what was meant to be a routine whaling voyage to the Pacific. Instead, it became one of history’s most harrowing survival…
- Guiding Lights - Nantucket Lightships with Larry Ryan · 54 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 6Episode 6 of ’The Nantucket Gam’ tells the story of the everyday bravery and danger of life aboard a Nantucket Lightship - the guiding lights that protected ships navigating the…
- Built to Last - Nantucket's Old Mill with Husk Preservation's Amy Boyce · 49 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 5Episode 5 of ’The Nantucket Gam’ spins the history of Nantucket’s Old Mill and explores it’s preservation. We trace the story of the Old Mill from it’s start in 1746 through to…
- Celestial Trailblazer - The Life of Maria Mitchell with Jascin Leonardo Finger · 52 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 4Episode 4 of ’The Nantucket Gam’ celebrates the life and legacy of Nantucket’s most famous scientist and stargazer, Maria Mitchell. Special guest Jascin Leonardo Finger, Curator…
- "When The Fog Comes Drifting In" - Tuckernuck Island with Susie Robinson · 46 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 3Episode 3 of 'The Nantucket Gam' explores the history and mystery of Tuckernuck Island, which lies just off the western tip of Nantucket. Special guest Susie Robinson joins us to…
- "Free in the Sea" - Nantucket's 1977 Secession Movement with Sen. Dylan Fernandes · 48 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 2Episode 2 of ’The Nantucket Gam’ dives into the bold 1977 bid by Nantucket & Martha’s Vineyard to secede from Massachusetts. Special guest State Senator Dylan Fernandes joins us…
