In this slightly different episode, Ash and Tilly discuss the different ways that mental health is both affected by and perceived within archaeology and fantasy fiction. Tune in to hear their discussion on the importance of community, managing expectations, and how many archaeology-related puns they can stuff into a 30-minute episode.

Links

• World Mental Health Day
• Article on crafting to alleviate stress
• Article on archaeology and PTSD
• Article on self awareness and excavation
• Operation Nightingale
• Article on trauma and archaeology

Books Mentioned

• Blackthorn and Grim (Juliet Marillier)
• Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea (Rebecca Thorne)
• Witches Guide to Magical Innkeeping (Sangu Mandanna)
• Rewitched (Lucy Jane Wood)
• Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien)
• A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin)
• Sword of Truth series (Terry Goodkind)

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Transcripts

For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/54

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