{"podcast":{"title":"Maybe, Actually, Museums are for me.","slug":"maybe-actually-museums-are-for-me-7043673","podcast_index_feed_id":7043673,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6302801/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/maybe-actually-museums-are-for-me--6302801","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/69ba7ef94d351c419d0234015fed86c7.jpg","author":"MAMmontclair","episode_count":80,"summary":"No museology or art history degree required! M aybe, A ctually, M useums are for me, is a podcast focused on inviting listeners who may have never been exposed to or had an interest in the arts to learn more about the culture of museums from somebody who, even while working in the industry, still sometimes wonders, \" w hy is that not on display? or \"s hould I know who painted that?\" Join Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist of the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), as he talks with museum professionals, other museum-goers, and exhibiting artists about how to approach and feel comfortable exploring museums. M aybe, A ctually, M useums are for me is a podcast by the Montclair Art Museum. Visit us at https://linktr.ee/themontclairartmuseum for more information on how to get involved, or visit MAM!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T04:19:27.893501+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maybe-actually-museums-are-for-me-7043673"},"episode":{"title":"A conversation with Ben F. Jones","slug":"a-conversation-with-ben-f-jones","published_at":"2026-05-27T19:16:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maybe-actually-museums-are-for-me-7043673/a-conversation-with-ben-f-jones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maybe-actually-museums-are-for-me-7043673","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-conversation-with-ben-f-jones--72191312","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72191312/episode_61_main_timeline_mixdown.mp3","summary":"This week on \"Maybe, Actually, Museums are for me.,\" Alex walks the audience through his conversation with renowned visual artist, Ben F. Jones. Although not intended for the podcast, the conversation they had was so informative and speical it felt right to find a way to share the full breath of Ben's wisdom and artistic philosophy in this long-form way. Ben F. Jones is an artist, activist, and educator, who uses his art to bring awareness to the plight of humanity throughout the world. A native of Paterson, NJ, Ben first became involved with the Montclair Art Museum (MAM) in the 1980s as a founding member of the African American Cultural Committee where his work has since been acquired and displayed as part of MAM's permanent collection of art. “I want to lift people up, give them a sense of empowerment and redemption.” -Ben Jones","meta_description":"This week on \"Maybe, Actually, Museums are for me.,\" Alex walks the audience through his conversation with renowned visual artist, Ben F. Jones. Although…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1932,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/maybe-actually-museums-are-for-me-7043673/episodes/a-conversation-with-ben-f-jones/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maybe-actually-museums-are-for-me-7043673/a-conversation-with-ben-f-jones.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}