If Objects Could Talk
What is Athena's owl doing in the Greek marketplace? How does a snake bracelet celebrate her favorite holiday? This first season on If Objects Could Talk, the newest series from Getty Podcasts, artifacts leave the museum vault and come alive to share their side of the story. Featuring objects from G...
Recent Episodes
March 6, 2026
(Rerun) Snake Charm on Your Arm
(Rerun) How does a snake bracelet celebrate her favorite holiday? Learn about gold jewelry, the meaning of snakes for ancient Egyptians, and the Roman holiday of Saturnalia from this snake who knows all the best secrets! For ...
Feb. 2, 2026
Going for Glory: A History of the Ancient Olympics
You probably know that the Olympics started in ancient Greece, but did you know that they started as just a single running race? Or that the athletes—all male—competed naked and covered in oil? As the world gears up to watch ...
Jan. 26, 2026
Introducing Constant Wonder Kids: Do Plants Think?
This season on If Objects Could Talk we imagined what would happen if museum objects could talk. But have you ever wondered if plants could talk? To dig into this question, we’re sharing an episode from Constant Wonder Kids. ...
Dec. 17, 2025
Your Ultimate Saturnalia Gift Guide!
From bad poetry and papyrus to candles and boar, give the gifts any Roman would love to receive with our Ultimate Saturnalia Gift Guide! (Cue the air horns.) In this special episode, a carved doll has combed the ancient liter...
Dec. 15, 2025
Culture Kids Collab: You're Invited to an Ancient Roman Dinner Party! (Part 2)
This week we’re sharing part two of our collaboration with the Culture Kids podcast. (Head back to the feed for part one if you haven't listened yet!) Asher and his mom Kristen join If Objects Could Talk producer Zoe on the C...
Dec. 8, 2025
Culture Kids Collab: Culture Train Time Travel to Ancient Rome! (Part 1)
This week we’re sharing a collaboration with the Culture Kids podcast. Asher and his mom Kristen join If Objects Could Talk producer Zoe at the Getty Villa Museum to learn about Roman dinner parties—then we travel back in tim...