View on Zencastr On this episode, Carlton goes solo and gives an honest and raw reflection of his first full year as a tenure-track professor. He gives the backstory to the events that led up to him accepting a position at IU, what his first year has been like, and what is next for his career. If you have left a podcast review on iTunes or Spotify, please email us at alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com so we can get shipping information to send you a sticker. If you are listening to this episode on the "Archaeology Podcast Network All Shows Feed," please consider subscribing to the "A Life in Ruins ..read more

View on Zencastr On this episode of ALiRP we are joined again by Dr. Devin Pettigrew to talk about his three recent publications. All three discuss experimental archaeology methodologies and the need to revisit the accuracy and precision of previous research under modern techniques. If you have left a podcast review on iTunes or Spotify, please email us at alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com so we can get shipping information to send you a sticker. If you are listening to this episode on the "Archaeology Podcast Network All Shows Feed," please consider subscribing to the "A Life in Ruins Podcast" c ..read more

View on Zencastr On this episode, David is by himself and does not know what to talk about. So he rants and rambles about his dog lecture on youtube. Which then leads him to discussing how he edits videos, photos, and how he practices public speaking. He talks about how he went from editing memes on photoshop to how he lights his cave scenes, and then talks about Oppenheimer and Tarentino movies and what makes them work. He then talks about how speeches and lectures are almost like standup comedy and how you can practice public speaking by making PowerPoints about what you love. If you have l ..read more

View on Zencastr In this episode, we are pleased to have Raven Todd da Silva and Natasha Billson return to the Podcast. Raven is another OG from the early episodes, appearing on episode 9 and runs a very popular Instagram and Youtube Channel called “Dig it with Raven” and Natasha aka Tash was recently on episode 29, and runs a youtube channel called Behind the Trowel. If you follow us on Social Media, then you know that both of these archaeologists are a part of the Archaeology Avengers and we are super excited to have them back on the podcast. We discuss Netflix’s new hit movie, The Dig, and ..read more

View on Zencastr On this Encore episode of A Life in Ruins podcast, we chat with Mackenzie Cory, a fellow University of Wyoming Graduate! Mac delves into his formative years, working in Wyoming and his inspiration to take the next step into graduate school. We also discuss his current PhD research and how we can identify and look at childhood in the archaeological record. We then end the episode with a discussion about problems found in field schools and the ramifications of those problems to Mac’s academic career. If you have left a podcast review on iTunes or Spotify, please email us at ali ..read more

View on Zencastr In this episode of A Life In Ruins podcast, David does a solo interview with his friend Dr. Margie Serrato, an anthropologist turned empowerment coach. David and Margie begin talking about what Margie does for a living and her life post PhD. After, Margie discusses her childhood moving all over the US and also growing up in Medellin, Colombia during the height of Pablo Escobar’s narcoterrorism. Margie then details her experience in academia, and why she decided to leave it. As well as appointment, discussion regarding psychology and culture, and how anthropology forces us to ..read more

View on Zencastr On this episode of A Life in Ruins, Carlton takes a well-earned break while Connor and David chat. They start out chatting about David’s new tattoo and some Lord of the Rings lore. They do talk some anthropology concerning the effects of tattoos on the body and the experience itself, and also how Boromir applies to anthropology. The last two-thirds of the show, David discusses the history of rice cultivation, with a focus on the Southeastern Coast of the United States and the West Coast of Africa. This is a very heavy topic and they do their best to talk about the anthropolog ..read more

View on Zencastr On this episode of ALiRP, Carlton recounts his recent return to Pawnee, Oklahoma. The lads chat about Pawnee Homecoming, Culture, and Mourning customs and then they somehow end up talking about rice. If you have left a podcast review on iTunes or Spotify, please email us at alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com so we can get shipping information to send you a sticker. If you are listening to this episode on the "Archaeology Podcast Network All Shows Feed," please consider subscribing to the "A Life in Ruins Podcast" channel to support our show. Listening to and downloading our episod ..read more

View on Zencastr On this episode of A Life in Ruins Podcast, Connor and Carlton dive deep into the topic of cannibalism in the past and present. They start out talking about what prompted them to dive down this rabbit hole. They define the terms associated with cannibalism and then discuss the earliest known evidence of cannibalism in the archaeological record. They then detail other examples of cannibalism in time and end the episode asking the important question “Is drinking blood considered cannibalism?”. If you have left a podcast review on iTunes or Spotify, please email us at alifeinrui ..read more

View on Zencastr On this episode of A Life in Ruins, Connor interviews Dr. Charles Koenig. Charles is a recently crowned Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming. We discuss Charles' upbringing in Summit County, Colorado and his earliest experiences in the Great Basin with archaeology. We then delve into his academic career and he recalls how a rock art field school set him along his current path. Charles then discusses his thesis/dissertation research on earth ovens. If you have left a podcast review on iTunes or Spotify, please email us at alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com so we can get shipping in ..read more