Episode #119: Johnny Sampson on the Catalina Museum for Art & History

This week’s host Ryan Foland is joined, in person, by Johnny Sampson to talk about preserving Catalina Island’s history through sharing stories. Johnny is the Deputy Director and Chief Curator at the Catalina Museum for Art & History, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Hear what are the top three artifacts on display in the “70 Objects for 70 Years” exhibit, why it helps to experience history in addition to reading about it, how to make the most of your visit to the Catalina Museum, how Johnny fell in love with art and museums, and plenty of Good Jibes firsts.

This episode covers everything from Catalina Island to fishing. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear:

• What does B.O.A.T. stand for?
• Why does Johnny love history museums?
• Did he create art as a kid?
• How much does it cost to visit the Catalina Museum for Art & History?
• What are Johnny’s top three artifacts from the “70 Objects for 70 Years” exhibit?
• How did he and Ryan connect in the first place?
• What is the Blue Water Cruising Club?
• Short Tacks: How much William Wrigley Jr. pay to buy Catalina Islandr?

Learn more at CatalinaMuseum.org.

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Check out the episode and show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Johnny Sampson on the Catalina Museum for Art & History
  • [0:22] Welcome to Good Jibes with Latitude 38
  • [0:44] Ryan Foland
  • [1:52] Subscribe to Latitude 38 at Latitude38.com
  • [2:11] Learn more at CatalinaMuseum.org
  • [2:35] What’s a story that shaped Johnny as a sailor?
  • [4:27] Captain Jack’s
  • [5:52] Big Geiger Cove
  • [6:08] What does B.O.A.T. stand for?
  • [7:31] Why does Johnny love history museums?
  • [8:03] UCI (University of California, Irvine)
  • [10:18] Did Johnny create art as a kid?
  • [12:14] Catalina Island
  • [19:17] “70 Objects for 70 Years”
  • [22:45] How much does it cost to visit the Catalina Museum for Art & History?
  • [24:16] Code word: GINGER
  • [25:07] You can find your closest Latitude 38 distributor at Latitude38.com/Distribution. Did you know every month you can get your copy of Latitude 38 delivered directly to your mailbox? Subscribe at Latitude38.com/Subscriptions
  • Catalina Island Museum
  • [26:12] What are Johnny’s top 3 artifacts from the 70 Objects for 70 Years exhibit?
  • [32:58] AI (Artificial Intelligence), AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality)
  • [35:58] Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz
  • [36:04] Check out the Latitude 38 Bookstore here for books recommended by Good Jibes guests
  • [40:21] How did Johnny & Ryan connect in the first place?
  • [45:12] Blue Water Cruising Club (BWCC)
  • [49:00] Episode #117: “John Arndt and Ryan Foland on Yacht Clubs”
  • [55:21] Check out the Latitude 38 Classy Classifieds at Latitude38.com/Adverts
  • Short Tacks
  • [56:36] What is the story behind the bison on Catalina Island?
  • [57:32] How much money did William Wrigley Jr. buy the island for?
  • [58:02] Does the museum have historical walking tours?
  • [58:40] Code Word: Ginger
  • [59:38] Learn more at CatalinaMuseum.org
  • [1:00:08] Make sure to follow Good Jibes with Latitude 38 on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
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  • Theme Song: Pineapple Dream by SOLXIS

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