Curiosity Meets The Past

What can hidden ivory rings tell us about daily life in Early Medieval Northwest Europe? Archaeologist, Dr. Rowan English, guides us through what these items reveal about trade, our relationship with animals, and daily life in the past. In our conversation, he shares why these objects have gone largely unnoticed and why they deserve a much closer look. Mentioned on the show:• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rowane.bsky.social• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1411-1217• Rowan's Journal Article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/emed.12715• Rowan's Magazine Article: https://the-past.com/world-archaeology/137/feature/beyond-the-luxurious-tracing-the-late-antique-ivory-trade/ 📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/the-hidden-daily-life-of-ivory-in-early-medieval-northwest-europe/🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected] 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

What can over 13,000 aerial photographs reveal about Ireland's past? Landscape archaeologist Dr. Zenobie Susanne Garrett shares her work on the AERIAL-SCAN project, a collaborative effort to digitize a largely unseen portion of the Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. In our conversation, she walks us through what these images can reveal about both the recent and deep past of the Irish landscape, as well as why these photos are worth preserving. Mentioned on the show:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsgarrett/• AERIAL-SCAN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aerial_scan/• AERIAL-SCAN Bluesky: https://www.instagram.com/aerial_scan/• AERIAL-SCAN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590773226530• CUCAP: https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com/ 📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/what-13000-photos-uncover-about-irelands-past/🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected] 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

What happens when archaeologists and archaeology lovers read novels together? Archaeologist and journalist Dr. Matilda Siebrecht shares how and why she started an archaeology book club. In our conversation, we discuss fiction as a lens for thinking critically about the past, what makes for good depictions of archaeology, and which books Tilly highly recommends. Mentioned on the show:• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_archaeologists_teacup/• Website: https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com/• Archaeo Book Club: http://Archaeobookclub.com• Books Mentioned: https://bookshop.org/shop/smiti-nathan 📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/reading-fiction-with-an-archaeology-book-club/🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected] 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

What can animal bones reveal about the daily lives of working-class communities in 19th-century New York City? Archaeologist and zooarchaeologist Dr. Pam Crabtree guides us through her research at two sites in Lower Manhattan: Five Points and Corlears Hook. In our conversation, she walks us through what working-class people ate, some surprising finds, and how these finds can change our perception of New York City in the past. Mentioned on the show:• Pam's Email: [email protected]• New York Archaeological Repository: https://archaeology.cityofnewyork.us/ 📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/what-animal-bones-reveal-about-life-in-19th-century-new-york/🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected] 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

This Curiosity Exchange is with The Dirt Diaries! For the full episode of this excerpt: YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/kYoTtKRIgEE?si=PtQ9Fz2ZlQ8PhU_c ⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cursing-the-competition-doing-anything-for-the-ancient-win/id1739162065?i=1000763043061 The Dirt Diaries podcast: https://pod1.co/thedirtdiaries #archaeology #archaeologist #podcast // More Resources 🔗 🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan 📩 Email notifications for new episodes: https://field-notes-by-smiti-nathan.kit.com/3e5792597b ✉️ Get in touch at [email protected] // About The Podcast 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a curated conversation (30min or under) with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people. // Who Am I? 🙋🏾 Hi! I’m Smiti. I've studied and traveled the world doing archaeology for the past 20+ years [yes, I have a Ph.D. in it :)]. While I still do research, I love sharing what we do beyond academic journal articles. // Acknowledgements 🙌🏾 Thanks to Noor Hanania for creating the theme music and Laura F. Riveiro for creating the podcast cover art.

What can ancient weapons reveal about the choices people made in the past? Archaeologist and art historian, Dr. Tenninger Kellenbarger, guides us through the world of Bronze Age Aegean weaponry. In our conversation, we explore ancient choices that impacted how far these objects traveled, the curious places we do and don't find them, as well as what it means for a weapon to die.Mentioned on the show:• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the.Dirt.Diaries• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtdiaries_/• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtdiaries_?lang=en• More Ways to Connect: https://beacons.ai/dirtdiaries.tenn📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/the-careful-choices-behind-bronze-age-aegean-weapons/🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected]🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

How can we learn about people who lived centuries ago, but were not included in typical written records? Biocultural anthropologist, Alex McDougle, guides us through her work on free and enslaved Black communities in Maryland during the 1700s and 1800s. In our conversation, she shares how she approaches bioarchaeology, her collaborations with descendant communities, and the present-day implications of her work. Mentioned on the show: • Alex's Website: https://alexandramcdougle.com/ • Goshen Farm: https://goshenfarm.org/about-goshen-farm/african-american-heritage/ • 50x50 Science Across America Project: https://5050science.com/ 📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/how-this-bioarchaeologist-connects-marylands-past-to-its-present/ 🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan ✉️ Get in touch at [email protected] 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people. ⭐ In this episode, I’m representing the state of Maryland in 50x50: Science Across America. This is a national series, with 50 creators meeting 50 scientists, one pair in each state, to discuss science happening in communities all across the country. It is a production of the Independent Media Initiative in collaboration with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Winn Family Foundation.

We've been around for 1 year! Sharing some highlights and updates in this bonus episode.Mentioned in the episode:Video on podcasting challenges: https://youtu.be/COOhPl9eEJg?si=gNCIPaVDbARIiTHJCuriosity Meets the Past Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositymeetsthepast 🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected] 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

Mentioned on the show:Full episode (website): https://sowingtheseed.org/podcast/episode-21-gender-violence-in-late-antiquity-with-dr-jennifer-barry/ Full episode (Apple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broadcast-seeding-ep21-with-dr-jennifer-barry/id1096448667?i=1000734336759 Broadcast Seeding Podcast website: https://sowingtheseed.org/podcast/ 🎁 Bonus content: ⁠https://patreon.com/smitinathan⁠✉️ Get in touch at ⁠[email protected]⁠ 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

What can a crumbling family scrapbook reveal about history and the way diasporic communities make meaning? Religious scholar, Dr. Richard Newton, guides us through the surprising story of how a scrapbook handed to him by his mother became the catalyst for an entire research project. In our conversation, he walks us through what he found when he opened the book and how he's making this project accessible to anyone who's curious. Mentioned on the show:• Scrapbook Website: https://decodingdiaspora.org/decoding-diaspora/index• Richard's Website: https://sowingtheseed.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seedpods• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/seedpods.bsky.social• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seedpods/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seedpods 📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/decoding-diaspora-through-a-family-scrapbook/🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan✉️ Get in touch at [email protected] 🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 15-30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.