I took a little hiatus from blog posting to turn my attention to a different project the last few weeks – podcasting . I didn’t quite see the allure of an iPod  (or any type of mobile MP3 player ) until December, when I received as a Christmas gift a pink iPod Mini. As is usual for me and new technology, I don’t get it until I can experiment and really play with it on my own. I was truly hooked when I could listen to a great podcast instead of channel surfing for NPR stations on a long car trip in January.

So today, you can check out our first Guided by History podcast. This episode, San Francisco Is In Ashes #1, presents an audio tour of the Museum exhibit. You can get a sense of life during the time of the earthquake, hear about the artifacts and images on display, and listen to visitor reactions (including some very enthusiastic 4th graders) to the interactive elements of the exhibit. The nice thing about podcasting is that it can compliment nicely an in-person visit to the Museum, which I encourage, and it allows listeners a different layer of experience in addition to – or instead of – an actual visit.

Over the course of the next two weeks you will hear from a range of people, from Wells Fargo historians to authors to Museum visitors. I hope you like what you hear, and look forward to hearing your comments on what we’ve put together. I am going to subscribe and listen right along with you, on a very cute, pink mini.