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Modern Myth
by The Archaeology Podcast Network
All too often we talk about fake news and alternative facts as if they are new concepts. In reality history itself is constructed, and thus constrained by its authors, we have as a society taken this as truth and unfortunately there is more to history that just the past.
Episodes
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PROMO - Is Colossal Biosciences lying to you about direwolves? - Ethno 14
Modern Myth is taking a break this week, so please enjoy this episode of Ethnocynology with David Ian Howe, another excellent show on The Archaeology Podcast Network! In this episode, David talks about the recent news about the direwolves that were “brought back from extinction.” However, as he...
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The Game Relooted - Interview with Devs - Ep 26
Today I am speaking with Mohale Mashigo and Ben Myres who are the Narrative Director and Creative Director of Nymakop. Advice and some questions provided by Dr. Alex Fitzpatrick Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/anarchaeologist/26 Contact Twitter:...
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Every Monument Will Fall with Dr. Dan Hicks - Ep 25
Professor Dan Hicks is back with his brand new book Every Monument Will Fall. Following up on the The Brutish Museums, Every Monument Will Fall dicsusses the place of culture, history and art in the context of the modern so-called Culture Wars. Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go...
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Funom Samson Kas - Ep 24
Funom Samson Kas is a Principle archaeologist at the Institute of Archaeology and Museum Studies, Jos, Nigeria. In this episode we discuss archaeology in Nigeria and the way in which the past relates to the present and what meaning people gain from the past. Transcripts For rough transcripts of...
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Stefan Milo - Ep 23
Stefan Milosavljevich is an archaelogy Youtuber who talks about archaeology, anthropology and human evolution. Tristan discusses online content creation, archaeology and the fight for truth against Pseudoarchaeology. Also Stefan turns the tables and starts interviewing Tristan… Transcripts For...
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Saving Mes Aynak, Cultural Heritage in Conflict with Brent E Huffman -Ep 22
10 Years ago, Brent was interviewed by Tristan about the film Saving Mes Aynak and now they are reuinted in podcast form once again. Across the world, cultural heritage faces the threat of human development, for things like housing or resources. 10 years ago Saving Mes Aynak was a film about a...
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Modern Myth Returns - Ep 21
It’s been a while, so here’s a little note from Tristan, to re-establish the Modern Myth project from hiatus. Expect to hear about a wide range of topics, including museums, liberation, working conditions, specialist analysis and the power of public archaeology. Contact Twitter: @Anarchaeologist...
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The Modern Myth of the British Empire with Dr. Kim A Wagner - Modern Myth - Episode 20
This episode dives into the world of the British Empire - as it is viewed in Britain and the lingering narratives that surround it. Today's guest is Kim A Wagner, Professor of Global and Imperial History, who discusses the reality of the British Empire and challanges the "balance sheet" view of...
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The Black Trowel Collective with Aris Poliopoulos and Colleen Morgan - Modern Myth - Episode 19
Today's epsiode is all about mutual aid, anarchism and archaeology. I sat down recently with Aris Politopolis and Colleen Morgan, both of whom are members of The Black Trowel Collective. We discuss what the BTC does and in particular the function of its microgrants, which provide $5-$300 in…
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The Modern Myth of Stirling Heritage with Dr Murray Cook - Episode 18 - Modern Myth
Today's episode we talk to Dr Murray Cook about his new book The Anvil of Scottish History: Stories of Stirling. We discuss what makes Stirling a place of deep history and how often this is overlooked. We also discuss excavations during covid and the benefits of being outdoors. You can find his...
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The Modern Myth of the Brutish Museums with Prof. Dan Hicks - Episode 17 - Modern Myth
This epsode of Modern Myth is all about repatriation, restitituion and the return of artefacts. The Brutish Museums is a new book from Professor Dan Hicks, of the University of Oxford and Curator of World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum. In this episode we discuss the items that are…
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Heritage Traineeships with Phoenix Archer - Episode 16 - Modern Myth
It is always important to be open to hearing both when things go well and also when there are serious issues. In the UK, there is a feeling that systemic racism is either overemphasised or poses no real threat. However this ignorance leads to those who experience racism having to be suffer and…
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The Modern Myth of Archaeology in Nigeria with Ajayi Boluwaji - Episode 15
This episode was a privileged to record, I sat down with Ajayi Boluwaji, an archaeology based in Nigeria to talk about the similarities and differences when working in that part of the world. We discuss the colonial hangover that has greatly affected the perception of archaeology as well as the...
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God Save the Archaeological Record with Bill Caraher - Ep 14
It's your lucky day, punk. It's time to tear down walls and explore what the meaning of Punk Archaeology is and see what its perspective has to offer archaeology as a whole. I talk to Bill Caraher, who maintains the blog, Archaeology of the Mediterranean World and was also involved in the...
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Archaeology in Germany with Michaela Schauer - Ep 13
Archaeology around the world may be different but the different ways in which countries operate may surprise you in their similarities, particularly when it comes to the things that could be better. Today's episode I sit down with Michaela Schauer who was one of the founding members of CIfA...
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The Modern Myth : A conversation with Amy Nuttall
In this episode of Modern Myth I sit down with MA student Amy Nuttall to talk about ADHD and the common myths, and how it has shaped her university experience. She talks about her ungraduate studies, including spending time in a tent on the Welsh coast, in order to dig up ancient sites there. We...
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Between a Broch and a Hard Place - Caithness Broch Project - Episode 11
What time is it? It’s time to Broch! In this episode I speak to Iain Maclean and Kenneth McIlroy of the Caithness Broch Project about building a Neolithic monument, the beginnings of the project and whether you should play music inside a Broch. Find out about the history of this ancient building...
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The Modern Myth of MWAH with Rosie Loftus
Content warning : Discussion about Harassment and mentions of sexual assault Today's episode features Rosie Loftus, Assistant Supervisor for CFA Archaeology, based in the UK. She is also one of the founding members of Mentoring Women in Archaeology and Heritage.We discuss the creation of MWAH and...
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The Modern Myth of Step Back History (Featuring Tristan Johnson) -Modern Myth - Episode 9
Its time for Tristan Vs Tristan! In this classic re-telling of the movie Face Off, Tristan Boyle and Tristan Johnson go head to head to find out who the real Tristan is,. Only kidding, Tristan Johnson is the content creator behidn the Youtube channel StepBack History, which seeks to talk about...
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The Modern Myth of Foreign Policy with Dylan Burns - Modern Myth - Episode 8
This is a very special episode of Modern Myth. We are talking all about foreign policy, what it is, how it affects our lives and why it is important that we are open about it. In this episode I talk to the youngest foreign policy advisor in the United States of America, Dylan Burns about foreign...
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The Archaeology and Anthropology Podcast with Dr Michael Rivera - Modern Myth - Episode 7
To welcome in the new year, Tristan speaks to Dr. Michael Rivera, who is the creator of the Archaeology and Anthropology Podcast. We discuss the process leading up to the podcast’s creation, how to think about and plan ahead and be ready to release episodes. Michael explains the purpose of his...
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The Modern Myth of Turkey with Arie Akkermans - Modern Myth - Episode 6
Archaeology is not just about buried treasure, post-excavation analysis or even what issues exist in modern academia. Sometimes in order for us to understand where we are, we must walk in someone else’s shoes or hear from their perspective. This month’s Modern Myth Episode, I speak with Arie...
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Halloween Archaeohorror Stories Feat. Liz Pearson and Ellery Thomas - Modern Myth
Spooky Scary archaeologists! This podcast is an anthology of creative stories, all within the theme of Halloween and a little bit of heritage. Content Warning: Body Horror, Depressive thoughts, violence. The first story is "Mud", written and narrated by Tristan Boyle, it is the story of a field...
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The Modern Myth of Archaeological Fantasies with ArchyFantasies - Episode 5
Warning this episode contains a lot of fun, Foregoing a special American holiday, Tristan speaks with pseudo-archaeologist debunker, Sara Head, also known as ArchyFantasies of the ArchyFantasies podcast. We debate skepticism, pseudo-archaeology, podcasting, archaeogaming and much much more, Links...
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Genetics, Archaeology & The Far Right with Dr. Susanne Hakenbeck - Episode 4 - Modern Myth
This episode is about the Modern Myth of genetics, race and archaeology that permeates through far right online spaces. Discussions over one’s personal ancestry from DNA testing kits, the fall of Rome and modern migration into Europe. Dr. Susanne Hakenbeck is a senior lecturer in historical...
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Episode 3: Insurgent Empire and the Lost Voices in Colonialism with Dr. Priyamvada Gopal
n this episode of Modern Myth, we begin to unravel the lesser known history of colony and the nuacned ways in which people occupied the British Imperial space. Talking with Cambridge Reader, Dr. Priyamvada Gopal about her new book Insurgent Empire, Tristan asks what voices are unaccounted for in...
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: Repatriation as Foreign Policy - Modern Myth Moment
Another Modern Myth Moment, the bitesize version of the Modern Myth Show. Repatriation isn't just a feelgood measure, it has many effects and needs to be discussed far more in society, Inspired by a heated debate on Twitter, Tristan outlines his views on repatriation and why it links to foreign...
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I Agree with Graham Hancock!? -Modern Myth Moment - I
Ok, before you type your strongly worded tweet or you decide to #cancel me please give me a moment to explain. As has been highlighted recently, archaeology has a problem with impact with getting the information out there. Perhaps there’s nothing wrong with the food, its just the service isn’t…
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Episode 2 : The Modern Myth of Nuclear Power with Martin Pfeiffer
Quick, Marty, we gotta save the world! From what!? From nuclear annihilation.Perhaps not so grand, but in this Modern Myth episode we get to grips with the ideas behind nuclear weapons and the boogeyman of radiation, Martin Pfeiffer is a PhD student researching nuclear anthropology and loves…
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Episode 1 : The Modern Myth of Brexit with Kenny Brophy
Brexit, it's a word we hear all too often, no doubt we are fatigued by it. But in the cusp of its realization perhaps we should look how we got here. What helped create the narrative and what information was drawn upon in order to make it seem that leaving the EU was the decision to vote for, at...
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ArchWorld I : Virtualistation For the Masses - Episode 49
Bring yourself online..... The HBO drama Westworld has entered its second season, dealing with a robot revolt and what it means to be Artificial Intelligence and by extension, human. All against a backdrop of America's favourite cultural setting, the Wild West. Tristan uses Westworld to introduce...
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Supremacist Cheeseboard - Episode 48
Content Warning - Racism, Far Right Wing Cheddar Man was only meant to be one data point within a wider data-set about prehistoric migrations into Britain. Instead the representation of Cheddar Man with dark skin sent the right wing blog-o-sphere into a media furore claiming conspiracy and bad...
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Farewell Persephone - Episode 47
Today Tristan discusses and ruminates on death, funerary practices, and where archaeology fits into all of it.
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We Are The Decay - Episode 46
Launching what he calls “The Archaeologist’s Manifesto” Tristan is back again (after another hiatus) and will be bringing a propaganda fuelled monthly podcast to your ears. Todays episode focuses on Decay and what that means in modern society – looking at how histories are treated and whether...
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End of Anarchaeologist - Episode 45
Hello Everyone, this has been a long time coming - I have decided to retire for the moment this show. It won't mean the end of my work here at the network, in fact I will be more involved behind the scenes. I have things change in my life which means I don't have the same kind of time to record.…
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CIfA2017 #PTAC and a better Way - Episode 44
Tristan is talking nonsense again, from a hole smashed through the wall of a normal timely schedule comes another new format episode including your favourite clips of a fictional dystopia. Topics covered in this episode is politics, being at CIFA, future conferences and perhaps touching on a…
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You Can Do it - Episode 43 - Anarchaeologist
Today’s episode trials a new format of the Anarchaeologist podcast, now on a monthly release schedule (adhering to anything wouldn't be very anarchistic would it?). Tristan talks about getting involved with projects and taking part in the world, and more importantly why everyone should feel at...
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I Vouch For Poucher - Episode 42
Back in January, I spoke to the wonderful Cath Poucher, who runs the CPD Hertiage Blog and is part of the CIfA Equality and Diversity committee. In this conversation we discuss Stonehenge, Archaeological Twitter, being visible online and what its like to leave archaeology as a career. Recorded in…
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We Will Be the Decay - Episode 41
Today's episode is an attempt to take on the #Archmanifesto "The Archaeologist's Manifesto" - a political slice of archaeology. In this episode, Tristan talks the new Stonehenge tunnel, why the past is important and why the discussion about what we support in history through the allocation of...
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Preview New Season - Episode 41
Welcome to the new age of the Anarchaeologist Podcast. Tristan is back to destory the very gorund beneath our feet with his approach to the gap between the past, the present and the future. Full episode released 18/01/17
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Repatriation - Episode 40
Today, Tristan rants about repatriation and rails against the British Museum! It's an exciting show that covers some serious topics in the news today.
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Low Energy Plasmas - Episode 39
Hello Everyone - a new episode with just myself talking this time - I am talking plasmas, science and how this may be a glimpse of the future of archaeology! Links Wiki on Induction Plasma Albuquerque Journal article Social Media @Anarchaeologist
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Science, Certification and Chris Webster - Episode 37
Joining together in an all too rare occurrence, Tristan and Chris tackle the use of science in CRM archaeology. Since both podcasters arrived to archaeology from science based backgrounds, it was important to establish how that may have influenced how Chris views his field projects and how this...
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HARK THY HANDS ARE THOSE OF ICONOCLASTS! - Episode 36
The world has gone mad! At once decrying the death of heritage in the middle east by terrorist hands and then squeezing in the end of archaeology in the uk as we know it. I, the anarchaeologist, will topple the tyrannical narrative and try show the other side of the argument and why…
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Palmyra Must Fall - Episode 35
"The Echoes of the Past speak louder than any voice I hear right now" - Farewell Mona Lisa, The Dillinger Escape Plan Words that have much meaning in today's iconophilic traditionalist society where the comical giants of politics saunter around proclaiming that simplybuilding 3D scanned monuments...
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He's not Dead, he was only busy - Anarchaeologist - Episode 34
Guess who’s back with a brand new track, Tristan opens his first line of attack; pointing out his inability to hold to his own schedule. In this episode the Anarchaeologists meanders through the last few months including talking about the Hidden Heritage Conference in Dorchester and the CIfA...
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Enabled Archaeology – Theresa O'Mahony – Episode 33
Today’s episode takes a look at the unknown world of archaeology as experienced by people with disabilities and some of the barriers they face when it comes to working and learning in the archaeological and historical sector. I speak with Theresa O’Mahony of Enabled Archaeology, a post-graduate...
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QUB a Dub Dub 2 - David Bell and Jill Almond
David Bell and I sit down to talk theory, being a mature student and most importantly of all, swords. We meander through the physical parts of archaeology and how an engineer became an archaeologist studying swords. And of course David explains the difference between a knife, a halberd and a...
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QUB a Dub Dub - Belfast University Archaeologists
You could say I am in my element with this weeks show; part one of 2 of the wonderful conversations that I had with the wonderful people from Queen's University Belfast Geography Archaeology Paleoecology Group. Links https://twitter.com/justrena https://twitter.com/GAPQUB @Anarchaeologist
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All too often we talk about fake news and alternative facts as if they are new concepts. In reality history itself is constructed, and thus constrained by its authors, we have as a society taken this as truth and unfortunately there is more to history that just the past.
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