Anthropologically Speaking

Happy Birthday to US! Join Katie, Iz, and Isabelle in this gleeful half hour of banter reflecting on our first year of producing Anthropologically Speaking. It's not a conventional episode, nor is it particularly educational, but we hope you'll share some laughs with us while getting the inside scoop on our show's journey!

"Cold cold heart, hard done by you..." turns out, sacrifice isn't just an Elton John song! Join Katie and Isabelle as they talk with PhD candidate Ben Schaefer about his incredible research examining stress through cortisol levels in the hair of ancient sacrifice victims. It's sure to be a hair-raising episode!

Vampires, zombies, ghosts, and of course giggles... that's what Katie, Iz, and Isabelle are serving up for you this week! Join us for this spookily special Halloween episode, or beware!

Animals-- cute, cuddly, and more often than not, our better halves. But what connection might exist between human relationships with animals and racism? In this episode, Katie and Isabelle talk with anthrozoologist Maythe Han about animal kinship in its capacity as a purveyor of status and as an outlet for racism.

Anthropology isn't just the study of humans... there's some incredible anthro research about our non-human primate friends, too! Join Katie and Isabelle as they talk to Texas State PhD student Kaelyn Dobson about all things monkeys! With topics from gut microbiomes to monkey antics, this episode is sure not bonoboring! (Yes, we recognize that that is an awful pun). 

In this episode, Katie and Isabelle talk to special guest Chris Aris, a dental anthropologist. Tune in to learn about the merits of histology, the ethics of destroying human remains for valuable testing, and what we can learn from teeth in the archaeological record!

There's nothing to abduct your attention like a half hour chat about aliens! Join Katie and Isabelle for an interesting episode discussion aliens, alien abductions, and some theories on who exactly gets abducted!

Psst... wanna hear a secret? They don't want you to know this, but this is a really interesting episode! This week, Katie and Isabelle discuss conspiracy theories, and what makes people cling to them. Watch out, we'll be revealing some truths.

"Cults"... mysterious, enigmatic, and sorta scary-- on some level, we all know what a "cult" or New Religious Movement is, but what makes a "cult" a "cult"? In this episode, Katie and Isabelle unpack the basics of what are popularly referred to as "cults," and explore some popular cults of the recent past and present. Join us! (as in listening to the episode, not like, joining a cult or something).

You've (probably, if you've been listening) heard of Forensic Anthropology, but have you heard of Forensic Archaeology? In this episode, Katie and Isabelle explore the ins and outs of the discipline, from planning to excavation to collection!