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That Anthro Podcast
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Welcome to the podcast dedicated to Anthropology. On this podcast we will investigate different topics in anthropology, as well as interviewing a wide range of guests to hear about some of their experiences and learn about the remarkable research they are producing. Host Gabriella Campbell is graduate student at George Mason University, and she interviews guests such as university professors, graduate students, professionals, authors and curators from around the world.
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Bioarchaeology: Ensuring a Future (episode 3 of 3)
May 08, 2024 14:06 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThis is the third and final episode of the Bioarchaeology series. This episode tackles the question "why is bioarchaeology an important area of study?" The first part, featuring interviews with Dr. Haagen Klaus, Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug, and Dr. Jessica O'Reilly, regarding the applications of bioarchaeology to climate change research. The second part focuses on some of the changes necessary to further grow the field and better engage with the public. Finally, Dr. Jane Buikstra, Dr. Amy Ander...
Bioarchaeology: Assessing the Present (episode 2 of 3)
May 08, 2024 14:01 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBThis is episode two of three in the Bioarchaeology, the past, present, and future series. This episode, Assessing the Present, builds off the previous episode's discussion on the methods bioarchaeologists use, and presents some of the newer, developing methods and technologies that are shaping current research in the field. This episode also dives into some of the important ethical considerations surrounding this type of research, and specifically discusses this as it relates to Native Ameri...
Bioarchaeology: Addressing the Past (episode 1 of 3)
May 08, 2024 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBThis is the first of three episodes in the Bioarchaeology, past, present, and future series. This series answers the question "what is bioarchaeology" in an understandable yet nuanced way. This episode, Addressing the Past, covers the basics of bioarchaeology, including how it differs from archaeology, basic methods used, and the history of physical anthropology. It also includes interviews with several prominent bioarchaeologists (Dr. Jane Buikstra, Dr, Clark Larsen, and Dr. Haagen Klaus)...
Trailer: Bioarchaeology, the past, present, and future
April 08, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MBThis is a trailer for a three part mini-series entitled "Bioarchaeology, the past, present, and future" airing on That Anthro Podcast, Wednesday May 8th. This series will dive into the history of what was once known as physical anthropology, as well as how various events and shifts in research paradigms have led us to the field of bioarchaeology as it exists today. I will also unpack the prominent methods utilized in bioarchaeological research, and addressing some of the changes that still...
Hunter-Gatherer Bioarchaeology with Dr. Dan Temple
February 02, 2024 17:15 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBToday on the podcast I interview my Master's advisor at George Mason University, Dr. Daniel Temple. Dr. Temple is an Associate Professor who studies early life stress and resilience in prehistoric hunter-gatherer populations primarily in Japan, Alaska, the Aleutian islands, and Siberia. We cover a wide range of topics including his academic journey starting with community college to where his is today at GMU. Dr. Temple received his PhD from The Ohio State University where he worked with Dr....
2023 Recap with my Housemate, Gréta Kühne
December 28, 2023 21:08 - 1 hour - 75 MBIn this episode I interview my friend, classmate, and housemate Gréta Kühne. Gréta is originally from Budapest, Hungary and moved to the United States 2018 to attend the University of Idaho where she was a part of the track and field team. We talk about how she decided to major in anthropology and how she fell in love with bioarchaeology in particular. We also dive into her experiences in graduate school so far, including the NSF funded research trip she took this summer to Peru to collect h...
Sharing anthropology with the public: Lidiia Tulenkova (@ladyanthropologist)
December 06, 2023 21:20 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBThis week Lidiia Tulenkova (@ladyanthropologist) a graduate from the University of Toronto (with a degree in Sociocultural Anthropology) joins the podcast. Lidiia moved to Canada at age 18 from St. Petersburg, Russia, and shares her experience attending University in Canada and learning English. We then discuss how she found her passion for anthropology, and how sad it is that so many people don’t know what our field encompasses. Additionally, she explains how her instagram page @ladyanthropo...
The Political Potency of Human Bodies: Dr. Kate Kolpan
November 15, 2023 15:39 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBToday’s episode is with Dr. Kate Kolpan, an Assistant Professor at the University of Idaho, who specializes in Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology. Dr. Kolpan and I cover her approach to teaching and mentoring, and her favorite classes to teach, Modern War and Conflict and Health, Illness and Society. When discussing her approaches to teaching we discuss the value of anthropology as a tool for navigating and making sense of tragedies. We also discuss her fascinating PhD dissertation wor...
Nefertiti's Sun Temple: Dr. Jacquelyn Williamson
October 18, 2023 16:15 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBToday Dr. Jacquelyn Williamson, an Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology (of the Mediterranean World) at George Mason University, joins the podcast to talk about her research in Egypt. Dr. Williamson focuses her research on issues of gender and religious power in Ancient Egypt, such as at the site of Tell el-Amarna, the site of Nefertiti’s Sun Temple. Dr. Williamson received her BA at Sarah Lawrence in Ancient History and Art History, and her MA/PhD The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Wil...
Zooarchaeology with Dr. Jamie Clark
October 04, 2023 13:24 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBToday Dr. Jamie Clark an Associate Professor of Archaeology at George Mason University joins That Anthro Podcast. We discuss her academic journey including her dissertation research at Sibudu Cave in South Africa. We also discuss her first teaching appointment at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and what it was like to live and teach in Alaska. Then we cover the next phase of her career teaching at GMU, including her class that I took called "Archaeology of Climate Change." Dr. Clark is a...
Reflections on my first year of graduate school
June 28, 2023 18:46 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBToday I break down my first year of graduate school and reflect on living in Virginia and some of the important lessons I've learned as a graduate student. This isn't a traditional podcast episode, but I hope you enjoy getting to hear more from me about this year. Thank you always for the support.
Dr. Haagen Klaus on the Lambayque Valley Biohistory Project
May 17, 2023 15:28 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBOn today’s episode we have my professor, Dr. Haagen Klaus, a bioarchaeologist at George Mason University. Dr. Klaus begins this episode by sharing the other side of his life with us, military aviation. Dr. Klaus is a nationally recognized arial photographer and scale model builder, as well as an author of several books on military aircrafts. We then discuss his journey into anthropology, and how he fell in love with Peru and decided to continue his career doing research there. We cover his M...
Dr. Kinkella's Return
April 26, 2023 14:06 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIt is my pleasure to welcome back to the podcast a friend of the show and repeat guest, Dr. Andrew Kinkella (Professor at Moorpark Community College). Dr. Kinkella joins the podcast today to discuss his media empire, his summer work at El Pilar, as well as his experience writing an archaeology textbook, Archaeology is Awesome https://he.kendallhunt.com/product-listing?search_api_views_fulltext=&search_api_views_fulltext_1=Kinkella&search_api_views_fulltext_3=&field_product_format_field_isbn_...
What I learned from my undergrad fieldwork: Lauren Malkoun
April 12, 2023 17:25 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBWelcome to the podcast, Lauren Malkoun, a senior and double major in Archaeology and Italian at the University of Southern California (USC). Lauren is an extremely accomplished undergraduate who is pursuing a graduate degree in Archaeology this fall. On this episode we discuss the origins of her love for history and other cultures and how that morphed into choosing Archaeology as her major. Her first excavation experience was actually in highschool with an ArchaeoSpain high school program in...
A Will to Adorn: Dr. Ayana Omilade Flewellen
March 29, 2023 23:33 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBToday we have Dr. Ayana Omilade Flewellen, an assistant Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University, on the podcast. Dr. Flewellen is a Black, non-binary, feminist, archaeologist, who works with collections originating from the African diaspora, and focuses on small finds and the extraordinary stories those items tell. They work at plantation archaeological sites as well as underwater sites of slave shipwrecks. We begin by discussing their background in anthropology starting with thei...
Bioarchaeology in Peru with Dr. Matthew Velasco
March 15, 2023 21:52 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBWelcome to That Anthro Podcast Dr. Matthew Velasco, a Professor at Cornell University. On this episode we discuss how Dr. Velasco’s love for history and film led him to undergraduate and graduate degrees in Anthropology. We also discuss his experience taking his first anthropology class at Stanford and the impact Dr. John Rick’s Intro to Archaeology class had on his academic path. This includes being invited to join Dr. Ricks project at Chavin de Huantar the summer after taking that intro cl...
The Archaeology Cowboy Returns: Life Updates with Griffin Fox
December 14, 2022 19:19 - 1 hour - 96 MBToday Griffin Fox (the archaeology cowboy) returns to That Anthro Podcast to share what he has been up to since we last talked! We cover some anthropology news segments as well! Griffin recounts his field school experience in Scotland, talks about applying to graduate school, the importance of science communication/public outreach, as well as the various groups he has joined to hopefully make a difference in the field. We spend a good deal of time talking about what it has been like for him ...
Scottish Archaeology with Dr. Murray Cook
November 16, 2022 15:32 - 50 minutes - 29 MBWelcome to the podcast Dr. Murray Cook, a Scottish born archaeologist working on various projects across Scotland. He runs a top notch field school, and introduces me to the inspiration behind the program. In addition to running the field school, Murray works on both the commercial and research sides of archaeology in Scotland, and discusses his roles on both sides. We also discuss his route to PhD through publication, and the benefits and drawbacks associated with that route. One of the pro...
Informed and Informative Bioarchaeology with Meg Hardie
October 31, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBToday in honor of Halloween my roommate Meg Hardie joins the podcast to talk about her love of Halloween as well as her journey in anthropology. For a quick preview, Meg received her MA in Anthropology from GMU in May of 2022, and since graduating has been a contract osteologist for the Smithsonian Institution’s repatriation department. Prior to graduate school Meg worked at the UTK Body Farm and discusses her experiences there. Additionally, Meg talks about her goals for her career, her swit...
Tricking Power with Shepherd Siegel, PhD
October 19, 2022 13:37 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBWelcome to the podcast Dr. Sheperd Siegel, author of Tricking Power into Performing Acts of Love (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tricking-power-into-performing-acts-of-love-shepherd-siegel/1140477943). Dr. Siegel has lived many lives, including that of a musician, teacher, and anthropologist. In this episode we focus on the content and inspiration for this newest book, Tricking Power, and how he defines the archetype of the trickster. We also touch on his various inspirations and childhood ...
Tricking Power with Dr. Sheperd Siegel
October 19, 2022 13:37 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBWelcome to the podcast Dr. Sheperd Siegel, author of Tricking Power into Performing Acts of Love (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tricking-power-into-performing-acts-of-love-shepherd-siegel/1140477943). Dr. Siegel has lived many lives, including that of a musician, teacher, and anthropologist. In this episode we focus on the content and inspiration for this newest book, Tricking Power, and how he defines the archetype of the trickster. We also touch on his various inspirations and childhood...
Elaine Aguayo: Bioarchaeology in Oaxaca Mexico
October 05, 2022 14:41 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBWelcome to the podcast Elaine Aguayo, a masters student studying bioarchaeology at San Diego State University. In this episode, we discuss how she fell in love with anthropology, her first field experience where we met, as well as her advice for community college students looking to transfer to a four-year university. The main topic of discussion is the fieldwork she has been conducting for the last 5 months on an NSF funded project in Oaxaca Mexico, along with her advisor. She explains her ...
My Summer Field School in Greece: Tara Panesar
September 28, 2022 13:44 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBWelcome to the podcast Tara Panesar, a masters student at University College London. Tara graduated with her BA in Art History from Cambridge, and recently moved to London to start her journey in Anthropology graduate school. In this episode we dive into the summer field school she attended in Greece and what she took from that experience. We also discuss graduate school and what she think her thesis might revolve around. Lastly, we discuss the article she has coming out, and the brilliant i...
The 2022 Louise Lamphere Interns: Kayla Stevens and Jeannette Lombardi
September 14, 2022 13:47 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBToday on the podcast we have two guests, Kayla Stevens, a senior Anthropology major at the College of Wooster, and Jeannette Lombardi, a first year masters student in Syracuse University's Forensic Science program. For 6 weeks this summer they were both a part of the Louise Lamphere internship hosted by the American Anthropology Association in Washington D.C. They would split their time between the AAA main office and their respective field sites. Kayla focused on interviewing participants an...
Applying Evolutionary Medicine to Emergency Medicine: Dr. Joe Alcock
September 07, 2022 13:19 - 42 minutes - 24.5 MBToday we have guest Dr. Joe Alcock here to tell us about his journey and life experiences as an emergency room physician and researcher in evolutionary medicine. We will begin with his undergraduate at UCSB and how I met him, then discuss how he chose medicine as his career path. Throughout the whole episode we emphasize the role of evolutionary thinking in medicine and specifically how he thinks about issues he sees in the emergency room like sepsis. He completed his MD at UCLA, and now wor...
Season 3: A New Era
September 01, 2022 15:08 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWelcome back dear That Anthro Podcast (TAP) fans! After my summer hiatus I wanted to share an episode with some of the developments in my life and the changes to the podcast moving forward. I am starting my masters degree focusing on bioarchaeology at George Mason University, after graduating from UCSB with my BA this June. I feel incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to continue my education at such an amazing research university under the guidance of stellar faculty. Podcast episodes ...
Atlatls (Ancient Weapons) with Angelo Robledo
June 01, 2022 16:58 - 51 minutes - 29.4 MBHappy Pride month! You'll notice our logo has changed to reflect this month of celebrating all kinds of love and gender identities, I hope you appreciate it. Today, we have an accomplished guest, Angelo Robledo, an experimental archaeologist and science educator. Angelo recently got his BA from the University of Las Vegas Nevada, and will be pursuing his graduate education at University College Dublin. Angelo has lived in Las Vegas his whole life and has a deep appreciation and connection to...
Evolutionary Approaches to Human Health with Dr. Amy Boddy
May 18, 2022 17:09 - 54 minutes - 31.1 MBWelcome to the podcast Associate Professor of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara, Dr. Amy Boddy. Dr. Boddy specializes in evolutionary approaches to human health and researches topics like comparative oncology, maternal fetal transfer and conflict, and much more. Dr. Boddy discusses her academic journey as a first generation student, starting with community college in Michigan and then onto Wayne State where she received her BA and PhD. Dr. Boddy has always been drawn to human health, biology ...
Egyptology with Megan Rose Kumorek
May 11, 2022 20:23 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBWelcome to the podcast Megan Rose Kumorek! Not only is she an incredibly talented researcher, but an engaging speaker and became an instant friend. Megan did her undergrad at Northern Arizona University, focusing on archaeology in Belize working with Dr. Kellner and Dr. Awe. She is a polyglot (speaks multiple languages), a fan of royal elegance as you will hear from her wedding, and is currently working for a puppy therapy company called Paws in Work! Her masters research at the University...
Megan McGrath on the Bioarchaeology of Care
May 04, 2022 16:33 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWelcome Megan McGrath, who recently received her Master's of Science from the University of Bradford. Megan is a bioarchaeologist (or osteoarchaeologist) who presented her dissertation on the Bioarchaeology of Care in Roman Britain, and completed her undergraduate degree at University of College Dublin. Megan grew up in Ireland, and discusses learning english as a second language. She also discusses some of her experiences in college, including her participation in the Harry Potter Society, ...
The Channel Islands
April 27, 2022 18:36 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBRecently I took a trip to the Channel Islands and I wanted to share some info with all of you! Enjoy! Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram, and @ThatAnthroPod on Twitter for more behind the scenes content. Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association check out their podcast library here https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1629
The Vintage Academic: Katie Ibsen
April 13, 2022 15:51 - 59 minutes - 34 MBWelcome Katie Ibsen! This week I talk with UC Berkeley undergraduate (and soon to be alumni!) Katie Ibsen @thevintageacademic on Instagram. Katie is a transfer student and is passionate about de-stigmatizing community college education and works to help other's transfer through her social media and through her job at Accepted Consulting. Katie discusses her fieldwork experiences, future plans, and favorite spots on the UCB campus. Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram, and @ThatAnthroPod o...
Traditional Tattooing with Rebekah Lamb
April 06, 2022 16:20 - 55 minutes - 32 MBWelcome to the podcast Rebekah Lamb! Rebekah is an undergraduate student studying anthropology at the Vu Amsterdam. After high school Rebekah completed an EF gap year in Shanghai, China where she wrote an ethnography. She explains how this experience instantly hooked her and inspired her to pursue a degree in Anthropology. We discuss her indigenous Abenaki heritage and how she has been involved in her community. She’s studied and now practices traditional Abenaki tattooing, and we discuss th...
Virtual Graduate Fair Information and Application Advice
March 30, 2022 16:27 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBCaitlyn Kolhoff and Daniel Ginsberg from the education department at the American Anthropological Association join the podcast today to discuss the virtual graduate fair they are hosting April 14th. https://www.americananthro.org/gradfair The tabling is free to anyone interested, and the rest of the event should you decided to attend is $10 for non-AAA members, and is completely free for members. Leadership Opportunities in the AAA - https://www.americananthro.org/ConnectWithAAA/Content.as...
The Dialectical Primatologist: Dr. Nicholas Malone
March 23, 2022 15:31 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBWelcome to the podcast Dr. Nicholas Malone, primatologist, evolutionary anthropologist, now not so secret surfer, and lecturer at The University of Auckland! Dr. Malone was a super fun guest to interview and on this episode we dive into a wide variety of topics including his favorite classes to teach, the inspiration for his new book title "The Dialectical Primatologist," as well as his advice to students. We talk his time studying endangered primates being sold in public markets of Java and ...
Equity in Museum Curation with Sophie Price
March 02, 2022 17:21 - 48 minutes - 27.7 MBWelcome guest, Sophie Price Assistant curator of anthropology at the Museum of Tropical Queensland! We talk all things #musuemoftropicalqld and the work she does there creating accessible, inclusive, and First Nations directed exhibits. Sophie is passionate about decolonizing museum practices and putting First Nations voices at the forefront of Australian First Nations items. We dive into changing your focus in anthropology, delaying a PhD, and why we don’t support grind culture. Sophie had...
Anthropology Day 2022 with Seth Chagi
February 23, 2022 17:21 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBEnjoy this mini Anthropology Day episode with fellow science communicator Seth Chagi! https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/ Twitter: @WrldOfPaleoAnth Instagram: @World_of_paleoanthropology Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram + @ThatAnthroPod on Twitter for more behind the scenes content. Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association check out their podcast library here https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1629
Applying Anthropology with Russell Nylen
February 16, 2022 19:16 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBWelcome to the podcast Russell Nylen! Russell is an anthropologist by training who currently works at the Denver Food Bank as SNAP outreach representative with a focus on rural communities in Colorado. He discusses how his anthropological training has benefited him as a communicator and to be a better ally to people seeking food security. We chat about his time as a student at Syracuse working with the late John Burdick and the impact it has on his career going forward. After completing his ...
STEMsapien Games with Rose Leach Basom
February 09, 2022 16:38 - 1 hour - 57 MBWelcome to the podcast Phd candidate at Kent State, Rose Leach Basom! Rose has a background in evolutionary and biological anthropology and is pursuing a career in forensic anthropology. We discuss being an intersectional anthropologist and how to communicate how anthropological skills can benefit younger students, even in their everyday life. We then move into her research while pursuing her master’s at Texas Tech. Her research centered around the selection pressures involved in how pelvic s...
Chit Chat with host Gabriella Campbell
January 26, 2022 18:03 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBWelcome to my favorite style of podcast episode, a rambling yet cozy chit chat! I just wanted to share some info about my Anthroday event on Feb 13th, make sure you check out @thatanthropodcast on instagram for polls and further details. Mentioned in the episode: @tash_archaeo @digitwithraven https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zoras-daughters/id1523068454 https://anthroillustrated.com/
Environmental Impacts of North American Colonization with Elic Weitzel
January 19, 2022 18:04 - 47 minutes - 27.4 MBWelcome to the podcast, Elic Weitzel, a PhD candidate in the Anthropology department at University of Connecticut, who is using an archaeological approach to studying the environmental impacts of colonization on Native American groups and animal populations. Elic has wanted to be an archaeologist since the 6th grade, and was always fascinated by ecology, the environment and history. He grew up in Pennsylvania surrounded by natural beauty, and would hike part of the Appellation trail that wa...
The Benefit of Interdisciplinary Studies with Lauren Malone
January 12, 2022 18:55 - 58 minutes - 33.8 MBWelcome Undergraduate Anthropology and Religious Studies major Lauren Malone. Lauren is currently studying at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and has made it a point to work in a lot of different labs on campus including working with paleoethnobotanical, zoo archaeological and forensic collections. She is a dedicated scholar, who happens to be 1st generation, and is an incredible person. I really enjoy my chats with fellow undergrads the most because it means making real connections w...
Language and Culture with Dr. Kendra Calhoun
December 15, 2021 18:04 - 59 minutes - 34.3 MBIntroducing UC Santa Barbara alum and current UCLA postdoc Dr. Kendra Calhoun! Kendra is a sociocultural linguist who has broad research interests and experiences but her current projects are focused on African American language and culture in new media forms, such as TikTok. She did her graduate education at UCSB under Dr. Bucholtz, before pursuing post doctoral studies at UCLA. She comments on how being a Black woman in academic affected her journey and how she found community within a pr...
Antiquity of Money with California Archaeologist Dr. Lynn Gamble
December 08, 2021 17:47 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBOn today’s episode we explore California Archaeology with Dr. Lynn Gamble. We discuss her graduating from UCSB, returning as a professor, and the golden age of archaeology at UCSB. We also touch on her work with the Kumeyaay and the Chumash indigenous American tribes. Some of her research ground breaking research has involved Chumash bead use as money! Enjoy!
A Fascinating Pompeii Discovery with Emery Baty
December 01, 2021 16:40 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWelcome to the podcast my dear friend and colleague, Emery Baty (they/them). I'm extremely thankful for the vulnerability all my guests exhibit when telling their stories, but I'm particularly thankful to Emery for being so honest about their identity as non-binary and how they have come into their own identity. Not only do we talk about gender issues, but we also dive into the exciting field school discovery Emery was a part of this summer in Pompeii with ArchaeoSpain. Emery was a part of th...
Global Archaeologist Dr. Brian Fagan
November 17, 2021 20:05 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBWe begin this episode with Dr. Brian Fagan, legendary archaeologist and independent scholar, detailing the various animals he has. We then touch on a wide range of topics: his philosophy about teaching, the UCSB campus back in the beginning and the growth in the 80’s, as well as his time as a student at Cambridge. He details what classes were like at Cambridge, and how different the class style was from UCSB. He found the transition to large classes at UCSB much more in-personal. What he is p...
The Archaeology Cowboy: Griffin Fox
November 03, 2021 16:43 - 39 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week, my lab mate Griffin Fox sits down to chat with me about his experiences thus far in archaeology. Griffin's collegiate journey began at Moorpark Community College (California), where he began to take Native American studies and archaeology classes. He then had the opportunity to work with Dr. Andrew Kinkella (Season 1 Episode 39) on two indigenous American sites, as his first field training. Griffin reflects on his time in community college and offers advice for anyone considering t...
The Archaeology Cowboy with Griffin Fox
November 03, 2021 16:43 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week, my lab mate Griffin Fox sits down to chat with me about his experiences thus far in archaeology. Griffin's collegiate journey began at Moorpark Community College (California), where he began to take Native American studies and archaeology classes. He then had the opportunity to work with Dr. Andrew Kinkella (Season 1 Episode 39) on two indigenous American sites, as his first field training. Griffin reflects on his time in community college and offers advice for anyone considering t...
Human Energetics Research with Dr. Cara Ocobock
October 27, 2021 15:59 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBWelcome Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Human Energetics Laboratory at Notre Dame, Dr. Cara Ocobock. We begin the episode by breaking down a piece Dr. Ocobock wrote for Sapiens called “Sexism Still Winning at the Olympics” https://www.sapiens.org/biology/olympics-sexism-regulations/. She explains how this article came about, and how it was important to collect lines of evidence surrounding the issue that were accessible for freshmen through seniors in her anthropology of sports ...
The Human Scaffold with Josh Berson
October 20, 2021 16:13 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBWelcome to the podcast Dr. Joshua Berson, an independent researcher, author, and former Berggruen fellow who received his PhD in History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Josh has penned three novels, Computable Bodies, The Meat Question, and The Human Scaffold. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520380493/the-human-scaffold https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/computable-bodies-9781472530349/ https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/meat-question We gush about our love of paper b...