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Cavegirl (1985) - Screens 121

Today we’re reviewing Cavegirl (1985), a movie which Wikipedia misleadingly describes as a “sex comedy”. It tells the story of a teenage incel nerd who is accidentally thrown back in time due to some magic crystal/military helicopter shenanigans and meets a charming manic pixie cave girl who nonetheless fails to instill in him any growth or character development whatsoever.

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Book Worms: Magical Pasts - ABC 13

This episode, our hosts Ash, Judith, and Tilly continue their discussion of the Archaeo Book Club’s January theme of “Magical Pasts”, this time delving into their book shelves for inspiration! Together they tackle the classic burning questions: What is headology? Who was Merlin? And what has any of this got to do with mushrooms?

Monthly Book: The History of Magic (Chris Gosden)

  • Other books mentioned:

  • What the River Knows (Isabel Ibañez)

  • The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)

  • Forest Euphoria (Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian)

  • Where the Library Hides (Isabel Ibañez)

  • Mere (Danielle Giles)

  • The Materiality of Magic (Natalie Armitage and Ceri Houlbrook)

  • Empire of Shadows (Jacquelyn Benson)

  • Trees in the Religions of Early Medieval England (Michael Bintley)

  • Trees in Anglo-Saxon England: Literature, Lore and Landscape (Della Hooke)

  • Wyrd Sisters (Terry Pratchett)

  • The Hollow Hills (Mary Stewart)

  • The Last Enchantment (Mary Stewart)

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My Top 10 Favorite Cryptids - Pseudo 178

Time to define what Cryptids are! People ask me about these beloved creatures (who don’t exist) almost more often than actual archaeology stuff! So please listen to the full podcast and go subscribe to my YouTube channel or both Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster will carry you away in your sleep.

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Archaeological Methods: Experimental Archaeology - Tea-break 45

Following the popularity of the previously coined “Tea-break Time Travel Training”, Matilda focuses in this episode on a commonly used method in archaeological research: Experimental Archaeology. Listen in to hear what experimental is, its origins and development, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it all started for Matilda with an afternoon of throwing prehistoric spears in a public park in Aberdeen!

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Stone Walls Beneath the Sea and Horns of War - TAS 320

This week we discuss three fascinating discoveries across Western Europe: a 7,000-year-old underwater stone wall off the coast of France, an exceptionally rare Iron Age war trumpet potentially linked to Boudica’s era in Britain, and a mysterious medieval cemetery in Wales dominated by female burials. Join us while we unpack what these finds reveal about prehistoric coastal societies, Iron Age warfare and symbolism, and early religious communities.

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Archaeology of Discworld (Part 1) - Trowel 59

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The day has finally arrived, where Tilly can ramble on to her heart’s content about her obsession with Terry Pratchett’s writing, because Ash and Tilly are conducting an archaeological survey of the Discworld! Listen in to hear Ash frantically trying to keep her co-host on track and they navigate the landscapes and societies of the Disc, marvel at the complexity of the archaeological theory, and generally prove that Tilly has read these books far too many times.

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  • Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series

  • Crocodile on the Sandbank (Elizabeth Peters)

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Hematite and Hell Gap: Insights into Paleoindian Wyoming with Dr. Spencer Pelton - Plains 34

In this episode of The Great Plains Archaeology Podcast, Carlton is joined by Dr. Spencer Pelton, Wyoming State Archaeologist, to explore what some of the oldest archaeological sites in Wyoming reveal about Paleoindian life. The conversation focuses on two areas of Spencer’s research: the Powars II hematite quarry and Locality IV at the Hell Gap site.

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When Did you Finally Say "WOW, I'm an Archaeologist!!" - CRMArch 324

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In this episode, Heather, Andrew, and Bill share the moments—both as students and professionals—when they realized they were truly archaeologists. Through personal stories from field school, CRM work, and teaching, they explore how confidence, passion, and identity develop over time. The discussion highlights that archaeology is more than excavation, emphasizing problem-solving, people skills, and the many paths a career in CRM can take.

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Ancient Fossil Finds and Mythical Creatures Part 2: The Bones of Heroes and Monsters - TPM 29

In this continuation of The Past Macabre’s exploration of fossils and myth, host Stephanie Rice examines how ancient cultures interpreted fossil discoveries and connected them to tales of monsters, heroes, and gods.

Through oral traditions, archaeological finds, and texts from the Mexica (Aztecs) and Maya of Mesoamerica, the Hopi, Zuni, and Dine (Navajo) of the American Southwest, pre-Christian Ireland, and Classical Greece, this episode explores what these stories tell us about humanity’s enduring curiosity about the natural world.

Offline Sources Cited:

Bierhorst, John. 1992. History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopoca. University of Arizona Press.

Mayor, Adrienne. 2000. The First Fossil Hunters. Princeton University Press.

Newman, Sarah E. 2016. Sharks in the Jungle: Real and Imagined Sea Monsters of theMaya. Antiquity 90(354):1522–1536.

Romano, M., 2024. Fossils as a source of myths, legends and folklore. Rend. Online Soc. Geol. It, 62, pp.103-117.

Solounias, Nikos and Adrienne Mayor. 2004. ANCIENT REFERENCES TO THE FOSSILS FROM THE LAND OF PYTHAGORAS. Earth Sciences History 23(2):283–296.

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Getting a Doctorate in Ice Age Archaeology with Dr. Mckenna Litynski - Ethno 28

What if one of the most important technologies in human history wasn’t a spear, a stone tool, or writing, but a bone needle?

In this episode of Ethnocynology, David sits down with Dr. McKenna Litynski, an interdisciplinary anthropologist, to explore how sewing needles, clothing, and thermoregulation fundamentally reshaped human survival during the Ice Age. And helped Homo sapiens expand across the globe.

This conversation is both a deep dive into Ice Age archaeology and a clear, behind-the-scenes walkthrough of how you actually earn a PhD in anthropology, from preliminary exams to dissertation defense. This episode acts as both a spiritual successor to the viral “Why a Clovis Bone Needle Is the Most Important Artifact in North America” video and a practical guide for students curious about graduate school.

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Korg 70,000 B.C. - Screens 120

Today we’re reviewing Korg 70,000 B.C. (1974), a children’s TV series about a Neanderthal family from Hanna-Barbera, creators of The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, and more. Unlike those series, however, this one is live-action! Who knew? Anyway, we talk about a lot of academic papers about Neanderthals, because nothing happens in the episode we watched.

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Chatting with Aaron Brien - HeVo 103

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On this month’s episode, Jessica checks back in with Aaron Brien (Apsáalooke), who you may remember from Episode 23 on Salish-Kootenai College’s Tribal Historic Preservation Program, Episode 25 on Technology, and episode 41 on Collecting Oral Histories in Indian Country. In the more than 5 years since our last recording, Aaron has moved from being Tribal Historic Preservation Program faculty at Salish-Kootenai College to being the Crow Tribal Historic Preservation Officer. We talk about how that transition happened, the process of reinventing the Crow THPO program, and how the SKC program prepared him for being a THPO. On that note, the podcast Aaron and Dr. Shandin Pete started right before we recorded episode 41 is now called the Tribal Research Specialist podcast and is still going strong! Finally, the third segment focuses on the work the Crow THPO is doing and ongoing challenges as a THPO. We close out by discussing how the second Trump administration affects the work of a THPO and what we should all be doing to support THPOs and the resources they fight for.

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Pleistocene-Holocene transition and rock art with Dr Maria Guagnin and Dr Ceri Shipton - Rock Art 157

In this episode, Alan is joined by Dr. Maria Guagnin (Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology) and Dr. Ceri Shipton (Australian National University) to explore how human societies adapted to environmental change during the Pleistocene–Holocene transition. Maria and Ceri examine prehistoric settlement, mobility, and monumental rock art in northern Arabia, showing how symbolic expression and landscape use offer insight into survival, innovation, and cultural continuity. Their research demonstrates the resilience and creativity of early human societies.

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Field Notes: Magical Pasts - ABC 12

Let’s start the new year off with a little bit of magic! In January, the book club theme is “Magical Pasts”, and so this episode our three hosts discuss the role of magic - or related themes - in the deep and recent past. Tune in to hear all about entanglements, shamanism, and charms for bees.

Monthly Book: The History of Magic (Chris Gosden)

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2025 Year in Review - Pseudo 177

It’s time for my annual end of the year review! Let’s remember the good times, the bad times, and the mostly-kinda-sorta-okay times. Thank you all for listening! I hope you have a most excellent 2026.

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APN10 bonus recording (part 2) - Teabreak 44

To celebrate 10 years of the APN, Matilda joined the #APN10 live event on 24th November 2024 to record a very special episode called “Tea-break 20 Questions”! Spoiler alert - get used to seeing this format pop up a bit more regularly for live events because it was a lot of fun! Joining the episode were Emma Jones (of Ancient Craft UK / Prehistoric Jewellery) and Raven Todd DaSilva (of Dig It With Raven), who each tried to guess which object the other had brought in. Tune in for an episode filled with fun, frustration, and fantastic questions!

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Cavemen S1E9 Caveman Holiday - Screens 118

Happy Longnight! Today is the December Solstice, and to celebrate we’re reviewing a very special holiday episode of 2007 sitcom Cavemen, based on the popular Geico insurance commercials. Everyone is invited, whether we like them or not, so grab a slice of forager’s pie and a glass of Beef Fizz and settle in to listen to your favourite palaeo researchers trying to explain basic astronomy. To the cow!

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APN10 bonus recording (part 1) - Tea break 43

To celebrate 10 years of the APN, Matilda joined the #APN10 live event on 24th November 2024 to record a very special episode called “Tea-break 20 Questions”! Spoiler alert - get used to seeing this format pop up a bit more regularly for future live events because it was a lot of fun! Joining the episode were Emma Jones (of Ancient Craft UK / Prehistoric Jewellery) and Raven Todd DaSilva (of Dig It With Raven), who each tried to guess which object the other had brought in. Tune in for an episode filled with fun, frustration, and fantastic questions!

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Archaeology of The Witcher (Part 2) - Trowel 58

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Ash and Tilly are back on The Continent, silver swords polished, potions brewed, and trowels at the ready! After mapping The Witcher’s wild landscapes, they turn their attention to the real treasures of the world: its people, societies, and material culture. Through swords, cities, and stories, they uncover layers of coexistence, conflict, and memory that define Sapkowski’s world.

The Witcher Series:

Books: The Last Wish, Sword of Destiny, Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow, The Lady of the Lake, Season of Storms, and Crossroads of Ravens.

Games: The Witcher, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher 4 (release date 2026/2027)

TV Series: The Witcher (Netflix)

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