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Latest episodes

Episode 76 Archaeology Under Water - Discussing Maritime Archaeology with Brian Marks

September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

In this episode of Anthropotamus, we dive deep into the world of underwater and maritime archaeology with Dr. Brian Marks, Assistant Director of Cultural Resources at ECORP Consulting. From prehistoric sites hidden beneath rising seas to…
Episode 75 Book discussion - American Trickster: Ru Marshall on the Hidden Life of Carlos Castaneda

July 4, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

In this episode, Ashley and Les talk with author and artist Ru Marshall about their newly published book, American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda. Marshall uncovers the complex, controversial, and often mysterious world…
Episode 74 Interview with Anika Elema about Divine Epithets: Rethinking Poseidon, Athena and Demeter

July 3, 2026 · 31 min

In this episode, Ashley and Les sit down with PhD candidate Anika Elema to explore her fascinating new article, “Poseidon, Athena, and Demeter: Epithets and Associations in the Divine.” We dive into ancient Greek religion, mythological…
Episode 73 Doing Ethnography book discussion with Dr Jessica Smartt Gullion and Dr Susan Harper

June 1, 2026 · 47 min

In this episode, we dive into the book Doing Ethnography with authors Jessica Smartt Gullion and Susan Harper. We explore what ethnographic research is, how to conduct ethnography in real‑world settings, and why this method matters for…
Episode 72 Sharing the past A reciprocal approach to community-engaged. Kirk D. French

March 17, 2026 · 58 min

In this episode we interview Kirk D French about his new article Sharing the past A reciprocal approach to community engaged.

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Special feature Roman Jakobson's 6 functions of language

December 26, 2025 · 8 min

This is a special feature episode in which I explain Roman Jakobson's Six functions of Language as taught in Laura Ahern's book "Living Language".
Episode 71 Fluent Forever Book Discussion

October 16, 2025 · 59 min

In this episode we discuss the book Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner
Episode 70 Discussing the Duckworth Burma Collection with Dr Nandar Yukyi

August 15, 2025 · 31 min

In this episode we interview Dr Nandar Yukyi about her work with the Duckworth Burma Cranial Collection .
Episode 69 "Proto" Book Discussion

August 1, 2025 · 30 min

In this Episode we discuss the book "Proto, How One Ancient Language Went Global" written by Laura Spinney.
Episode 68 -Unstable Ground book discussion

July 5, 2025 · 42 min

In this episode we discuss the book UNSTABLE GROUND - The Lives, Deaths, and Afterlives of Gold in South Africa with the author of the book Doctor Rosalind C. Morris
Episode 67 The House of My Mother Book Discussion

June 15, 2025 · 40 min

In this episode we discuss the book "The house of my Mother by Shari Franke
Episode 66 Anthropology of Work

June 3, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min

ANTHROPOLOGY OF WORK REVIEW articles Failure of formalization: State protection of employer interests and consequences for domestic workers' organizing in India Maansi Parpiani PhD “You don't need money to give alms”: The…

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About the show

Anthropotamus is a podcast dedicated to exploring the science of humanity. We bring together anthropologists, archaeologists, researchers, students, and curious minds to discuss the latest findings in cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and related fields. Through interviews, research spotlights, and thoughtful discussions, we make anthropology accessible while highlighting the discoveries, debates, and field experiences that shape our understanding of human societies—past and present.