A Life In Ruins

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Bro-ing out over Beyesian with Dr. Erick Robinson - Ep 23 Jun 08, 2020

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In this episode we interview Dr. Erick Robinson from Utah State University. The hosts met Dr. Robinson while he was a post-doc under Dr. Robert Kelly at the University of Wyoming. We chat about radiocarbon data, Bayesian analysis, and fun field stories which may or may not have involved Carlton getting more than a “base layer” tan.

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Erick.Robinson@usu.edu

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A Life In Ruins Anniversary - Ep 22 May 25, 2020

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Our first two episodes released on May 13th, 2019. Since that time we've released 21 episodes and have become one of the most popular podcasts on the APN. In this episode, we talk about our utter amazement to not having been forced off-air, how the podcast came to be, and how each of the hosts was inspired to become archaeologists. We would like to thank our listeners and followers for all of their support and look forward to another year of A Life In Ruins Podcast.

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Of Padawans and Paleoindians: A Conversation with Dr. Shane Miller - Ep 21 May 11, 2020

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Dr. D. Shane Miller is not your average southern boy. Rather, he is one of the more accomplished archaeologists in the country for his age, and currently is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Middled Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State University.

Shane started his career at the University of Tennessee where he got his undergraduate and his master’s degree conducting his thesis at the Topper Site.

He later completed his PhD at the University of Arizona, and unfortunately, helped direct a field school in Nashville, Tennessee in which David was a young student. There is always a Sith and his master.

We talk about Shane‘s career, some fun field stories, and have an interesting discussion about the field of anthropology in general. It was a blast.

Links

Dr. Shane Miller
Twitter: @TheDurtyTowel
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005146334910

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Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com
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Our Ruined Lives with Stefan Milo - Ep 20 Apr 27, 2020

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Description: Our guest on this episode of Our Ruined Lives is Stefan Milo, the creator and producer of the popular YouTube Channel of the same name. We have a conversation about the limits of experimental archaeology, producing YouTube content and why the heck he uses a spoon as a microphone holder.

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Stefan Milo Email: hello@stefanmilo.com
Stefan Milo Instagram: @historysmilo
Stefan Milo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/stefanmilo
Stefan Milo Website: https://www.stefanmilo.com/
Stefan Milo Twitter: @Historysmilo

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Of Bows and Hoes: A Conversation about Prehistoric Technology with Devin Pettigrew - Ep 19 Apr 13, 2020

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In this episode, our cohosts chat with Devin Pettigrew about his research on prehistoric lithic technologies. Carlton nearly throws-up from having flashbacks of butchering a goat with Devin that had been sitting out for days in an unventilated trash bag.

Guest Contact

Devin Pettigrew
Email: devin.pettigrew@colorado.edu
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ARatlatl
Website: http://basketmakeratlatl.com/
Instagram: @ar.atlatl

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Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com
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Part II- All We Are Is Donny Dust in the Wind - Ep 18.2 Mar 26, 2020

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Our hosts Carlton and David interview primitive survival expert Donny Dust about his prehistoric tool kit and his strategies for surviving in the bush. Donny was a contestant on the History Channel Show 'Alone' season 6 and 'Alone: The Beast' season 1. He is also the author of several books including Earthroamer and Scavenger: A Primal Approach to Lifestyle Change. He also runs his own primitive survival school called Paleo Tracks Survival.

Halfway through the interview, our hosts and guest are joined by Devin Pettigrew. Devin is a Ph.D. student at CU Boulder researching ancient weapons technology and ballistics. He joins in on the interview to provide a more dynamic and academic discussion regarding Donny's experiences and knowledge. AKA nerding out over cool stuff.

Contact for Guests

Websites
www.donnydust.com
www.paleotrackssurvival.com
Email: donny.dust1@gmail.com
Instagram: @donnydust
Twitter: @DonnyDust

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Part I- Our Ruined Lives Reunion - Ep 18 Mar 23, 2020

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On this episode our three hosts recount their recent adventure in Colorado together last month. This is the first time the three intrepid cowboys of science have been in the same place since SAA’s ABQ in 2019. Contrary to their own expectations, Carlton, Connor, and David were extremely productive. They talk about museum visits, live streaming, Alpha, powwows, and more! This episode is part one of two. Part two will release later this week!

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Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com
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Twitter: @alifeinruinspod

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Carson Black and Primatology - Ep 17 Mar 09, 2020

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Today’s podcast guest is Carson Black, a graduate student at Central Washington University. Carson studies Primate Behavior and Ecology and is basically the next Jane Goodall. Carson did her undergraduate degree in Biological Anthropology at Colorado State University in Fort Collins (GO BUFFS). She wrote her senior thesis on Mantled howler monkey and sexual dimorphism in their feeding posture! Carson did primatology fieldwork in Costa Rica, archaeological and paleontological fieldwork in Northwest and Central Wyoming. She is super passionate about anthropology and other social topics. So get your howler monkeys howling and prepare for a poop-slinging episode of A Life of Ruins Podcast.

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Carson Black
Instagram
Twitter

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Our Ruined Lives with Lana Ruck - Ep 16 Feb 24, 2020

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Today’s podcast hostage is Lana...Lana...Lanaaaaaaa Ruck. Lana is a dual Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Anthropology and Cognitive Science Program at Indiana University, Bloomington. She works at Olduvai Gorge as a student researcher at the Stone Age Institute, and she is an avid science communicator through IU's science blog, ScIU (@sciublog).

Lana is a proud Texan, and got her B.A. in Anthropology at Texas Tech University and her M.A. at Florida Atlantic University. She has worked in Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Tanzania, focusing on stone tool technologies and toolmaking techniques. Lana is an interdisciplinary scientist and self-described "stone age neuroscientist."

Her research combines brain imaging techniques with experimental archaeology to explore how our uniquely-human system of technology, language, and cognition evolved. Unfortunately, Lana allowed Carlton to be one of her participants for her dissertation research, and we are very excited to spill the tea on how that disaster went.

Links

Lana Ruck
Twitter: @lanaruck
Instagram: @lanalately
ScIU Instagram: @sciublog

Contact

Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com
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Meanwhile, in Texas: A Conversation with Dr. Bryon Schroeder - Ep 15 Feb 10, 2020

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On this episode of A Life in Ruins Podcast, we interview Dr. Bryon Schroeder. Dr. Schroeder is currently the director of the Center for Big Bend Studies at Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas. We discuss his early years "hunting" with his father and talk about both his thesis and dissertation research. We then transition into a crazy story involving paper mache, human bodies and terrible Texas laws.

Links

Dr. Schroder
Email: bryon.schroeder@sulross.edu
Center for Big Bend Studies
Website: https://cbbs.sulross.edu/index.php
Instagram
Faebook: http://www.facebook.com/CenterForBigBendStudies

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