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The Nature of Nantucket

Hosted by Maria Mitchell Association · education · EN-US · 424 episodes

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Join hosts Dr. Rich Blundell and Joanna Roche on "The Nature of Nantucket," The Maria Mitchell Association’s new podcast. They will focus on the history of Maria, the natural world of Nantucket and the dark skies above us. Learn from the talented staff, experts, and special guests who will share their stories and wisdom.

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What is The Nature of Nantucket about?

Join hosts Dr. Rich Blundell and Joanna Roche on "The Nature of Nantucket," The Maria Mitchell Association’s new podcast. They will focus on the history of Maria, the natural world of Nantucket and the dark skies above us. Learn from the talented staff, experts, and special guests who will share their stories and wisdom.

Who hosts The Nature of Nantucket?

The Nature of Nantucket is hosted by Maria Mitchell Association. The show has published 424 episodes to date.

What has The Nature of Nantucket covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Maria Mitchell Assoc, The Nature of Nantucket, Jo Slavitz" (14 October 2026, 18 minutes), "Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association, The Perseverance Rover on Mars" (13 October 2026, 2 minutes), and "Maria Mitchell Assoc, The Nature of Nantucket, Heather Packard" (7 October 2026, 20 minutes).

How often does The Nature of Nantucket publish?

The Nature of Nantucket publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 10 minutes across 424 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Nature of Nantucket?

Booking probability for The Nature of Nantucket is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Nature of Nantucket requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Nature of Nantucket's contact route on record: verified email.

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The strongest fits for The Nature of Nantucket are Museums, Zoos & Historic Sites. The Nature of Nantucket has an education audience.

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Maria Mitchell Association hosts The Nature of Nantucket, an education show with 424 episodes published.

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  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Jo Slavitz

    Oct 14, 202618 min

    In this episode of the Maria Mitchell Association’s podcast, Joanna Roche sits down with Jo Slavitz , a Nantucket native and middle school science teacher in Dover, New Hampshire, to talk about her island roots, her...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – The Perseverance Rover on Mars

    Oct 13, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about how the Perseverance Rover has set a new record by traveling 28 miles on Mars.

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Heather Packard

    Oct 7, 202620 min

    This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche of the Maria Mitchell Association sits down with Heather Packard from Mass Audubon for an important conversation about the growing movement to ban anticoagulant rodenticides...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Astronomy in the News

    Oct 7, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about radio waves from an alien planet and the Nobel Prize for Physics.

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Gravity Assists

    Sep 30, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about how spacecraft save rocket fuel by using the momentum of the Earth to fly to the outer planets.

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  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Kimberly Schulam

    Sep 30, 202619 min

    This week, host Joanna Roche sits down with Kimbery Schulam , the Stranding Coordinator for Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket . Kimberly takes us on her journey to Nantucket, sharing her passion for marine mammals and...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Jan Turnquist

    Sep 23, 202618 min

    In this episode of the Nature of Nantucket , Executive Director of the Maria Mitchell Association , Joanna Roche speaks with Jan Turnquist , Executive Director of the Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House in Concord...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – The Autumnal Equinox

    Sep 23, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about The Autumnal Equinox which marks the beginning of Fall.

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Rogue Planets

    Sep 17, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about Rogue Planets which are planets that are on their own flying around the Milky Way Galaxy but are not orbiting a star.

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Ben Barnes

    Sep 16, 202620 min

    In this episode of the Maria Mitchell Association podcast, Joanna Roche sits down with longtime Nantucket summer resident Ben Barnes to discuss his new memoir, Get It Done: Seven Decades of Lessons from a Political...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Anya Freeman

    Sep 8, 202619 min

    This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche welcomes Anya Freeman , founder and CEO of Kind Designs , a groundbreaking company using 3D printing to create living seawalls. Anya shares the inspiring journey that led her...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – The Sextant

    Sep 8, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about the Sextant which was used by the Nantucket whale ships to calculate their position while at sea. NASA is thinking of...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Lois Romano

    Sep 2, 202620 min

    Joanna Roche of the Maria Mitchell Association talks with longtime political journalist and Nantucket summer resident Lois Romano about her Nantucket origin story, her remarkable career covering seven presidential...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – The Roman Space Telescope

    Sep 2, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about the new Roman Space Telescope which was launched on Sunday and its namesake Dr. Nancy Roman.

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Space Junk

    Aug 26, 20263 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about how long it will take old satellites to burn up in the atmosphere or maybe crash to Earth.

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Mary Mazzio - Mighty Mary

    Aug 20, 202618 min

    In this episode, Maria Mitchell Association host Joanna Roche sits down with award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio , founder of 50 Eggs Films , to talk about her new documentary Mighty Mary , screening here on Nantucket...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Sam Hale

    Aug 19, 202618 min

    In this episode, Joanna Roche of the Maria Mitchell Association sits down with Sam Hale to explore the history and legacy of Mount Wilson Observatory in California. Sam shares stories about the observatory, its...

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – The Outer Solar System

    Aug 18, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about how the Voyager and New Horizons spacecraft are still studying what it is like far beyond Pluto’s orbit.

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Meteor Showers

    Aug 11, 20262 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about how to observe the Perseid Meteor Shower.

  • The Nature of Nantucket

    Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Eclipse

    Aug 5, 20263 min

    Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association . This week Geoff talks about the partial solar eclipse visible in Nantucket next week.

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