This week, the PHM hosted D2 Digital and DigiEnable in our Coal Store for a workshop introducing podcasting to fellow arts and culture bods from Manchester and the surrounding areas. I’m not a tech genius by nature, but I am really interested in how new technologies can be used by museums to engage visitors with our story, and point them in the way of our collections. Podcasting isn’t a particularly ‘new technology’ in relation to how fast the digital world moves today, but as a digital phenomenon, podcasting isn’t as widely used by museums as other social media outlets. Therefore, I came to the session eager to be convinced why podcasting would be a great way to engage new and existing audiences with the PHM, for example; what sort of content do people want from a podcast? How long is too long when it comes to podcasting? And most importantly…