Best Lucas McGraw Podcasts (2025)

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[S2E17] The Leftovers: September 11th, 2025 5:10

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Send us a text NOTE: This episode is being released after the posted game date! CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: Fast Food Menu Items, and, as always, The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftover…

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[S2E16] The Leftovers: August 28th, 2025 7:03

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Send us a text NOTE: This episode is being released one week after the posted game date! CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: Gross Stuff, State Stuff, and, as always, The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In…

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[S2E15] The Leftovers: August 21st, 2025 11:47

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Send us a text CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: Metals, Metal Music, Have You Met Al?, and, as always, The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read …

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[S2E14] The Leftovers: July 24th, 2025 7:55

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Send us a text CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: Mascots, Latin, and, as always, The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone who wan…

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[S2E13] The Leftovers: July 10th, 2025 11:52

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Send us a text CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: Sugar, Spice, Everything Mice and The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone who w…

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[S2E12] Ten Topic Test: The Simpsons 7:55

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Send us a text This Ten Topic Test is dedicated to all the Springfield residents at heart who feel like they know The Simpsons best! Here is how the Ten Topics Test works: Every episode, I will choose a topic and ask you ten questions from ten different categories. Those categories are Geography, Entertainment, Books/Plays/Operas, History, Science,…

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[S2E11] The Leftovers: June 26th, 2025 (+ An Announcement!) 8:48

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Send us a text CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: Blood & Guts, "L"iterature, and The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone who wan…

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[S2E10] The Leftovers: June 12th, 2025 7:45

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Send us a text CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: Fruits, People with Initials AW, and The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone wh…

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A Story of Us with John Gurche (Paleoartist) 26:57

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In this episode of A Story of Us, Nagarathna Balakrishna chats with renowned paleoartist John Gurche (https://gurche.com/) as he candidly reflects on his early journey into reconstructing our ancestors, shares how he blends science and art in his work, navigates the creative and ethical challenges of reconstruction, and offers thoughtful advice for…

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A Story of Us with Julia R. Frost (Archaeology) 22:33

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In this episode, we sit down with Julia ([email protected]), an undergraduate in the Anthropology Department at The Ohio State University, to talk all things archaeology, art, and ancient plants. From excavating in the Northern Chaco Outliers Project to working in an archaeobotany lab, Julia shares how her interdisciplinary lens—combining anthrop…

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[S2E9] The Leftovers: April 17th, 2025 6:57

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Send us a text CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: Religions, Broadway, and The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone who wants to k…

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[S2E8] The Leftovers: April 3rd, 2025 10:23

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Send us a text CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone who wants …

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A Story of Us with Andrew Mitchel (Cultural Anthropology) 42:16

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For our first episode of the year, our new host, Nagarathna Balakrishna, sits down with fellow PhD candidate and former podcast host, Andrew Mitchell ([email protected]), to discuss his dissertation fieldwork on Oaxacan culinary adaptations across Columbus, Los Angeles, and Oaxaca City.Join us as Andrew shares what drew him to cultural anthropolo…

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A Story of Us with Dr. Habiba Chirchir (Biological Anthropology) 27:54

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In this episode, Dr. Habiba Chirchir, a biological anthropologist, discusses her research on skeletal anatomy and behavior and its implications for understanding human evolution. She explores what it means for the human skeleton to be more ‘gracile,’ drawing comparisons between the domestication of domestic dogs and wolves, the challenges of interp…

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[S2E7] The Leftovers: March 20th, 2025 6:09

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Send us a text CATEGORIES FOR THIS GAME: 1950's Slang, 1950's Food and Drink, The Unknown Path During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone wh…

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[S2E6] The Leftovers: March 6th, 2025 7:02

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Send us a text Categories for this game: DRY DESERTS, TASTY DESSERTS and, THE UNKNOWN PATH During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone who wa…

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[S2E5] The Leftovers: February 20th, 2025 6:43

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Send us a text Categories for this game: RIVERS, HEALTH AND MEDICINE, THE UNKNOWN PATH During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, unshrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone who wants …

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[S2E4] The Leftovers: February 6th, 2025 7:43

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Send us a text Categories for this game were: STARS, WARS, or STAR WARS During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread, shrouded in mystery. In The Leftovers, I crack open those unread questions and read them for anyone who wants to know how well …

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[S2E3] The Leftovers: January 9th, 2025 5:14

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Send us a text *DISCLAIMER* This final round was played on January 23rd, 2025 but was originally scheduled for January 9th. Due to weather this game had to be cancelled! Categories for Tonight's Game: EVENTS FROM 2025 or EVENTS FROM 1925 During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category …

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[S2E2] The Leftovers: December 19th, 2024 5:40

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Send us a text During my live games, I give teams the chance to vote on their category for the final 4 questions. One category gets chosen, the others remain unread. In The Leftovers, I crack open those questions and read them for anyone who wants to know how well they would've done and if their vote was the right option. How well will you do? For …

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A Story Of Us Katie Zejdlik October 1 2024 24:14

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This episode Andrew Mitchel sits down with Associate Clinical Professor Dr. Katie Zejdlik. They discuss the joys of reading fiction as a way to decompress, Dr. Zejdlik's work on mortuary contexts in Romania/Transylvania (https://www.archaeological.org/fieldwork/medieval-cemetery-funerary-excavation-living-and-dying-on-the-edge-of-europe-transylvani…

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Ben Mertus A Story of Us September 30 2024 21:54

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This episode Andrew Mitchel sits down with Ohio State PhD Candidate Ben Mertus. They discuss the article Beyond Wiindigo Infrastructure (https://grangehallpress.com/Enbridgeblog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Beyond_Wiindigo_Infrastructure.pdf); the concept of ecotourism in anthropology; Ben's fieldwork in Manawan, Quebec; the concept of resilience in …

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Ten Topic Test Rules 1:31

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Send us a text This episode contains the rules on how to play our Ten Topic Tests!By Lucas McGraw

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[S2E1] Ten Topic Test: Birds 7:46

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Send us a text Calling all ornithologists! This episode is for you! How well do you know your birds? This T.T.T. will quiz your knowledge about birds in sports, literature, food, and much much more! Are you up for the challenge? Got any category suggestions or ideas for a T.T.T.? Email [email protected] Happy Quizzing and Stay Knowledg…

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Butch Wright A Story of Us September 16 2024 19:20

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This episode Andrew Mitchel sits down with Ohio State PhD Candidate Harold "Butch" Wright. They discuss readings on commensality (https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/commensality-from-everyday-food-to-feast-9780857857361/), social network analysis (https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Communities+and+Networks%3A+Using+Social+Network+Analysis+to+Rethink+Urban+and+…

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Madee Green A Story of Us September 10 2024 23:15

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This episode Andrew Mitchel sits down with Ohio State PhD Candidate Madelyn (Madee) Green ([email protected]). They discuss research on isolation in islands, Madee's fieldwork in Japan with prehistoric Jomon populations, the Sannai Maruyama site (https://jomon-japan.jp/en/learn/jomon-sites/sannai-maruyama), and her teaching strategies.…

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[S1E5] And The Winner Goes To... 27:05

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Send us a text Test your knowledge about sports awards, internal organs, the Olympics, and much more on today's episode! Try to stay alive and look out for bonus questions! Got any suggestions or ideas for Categories, Questions, or Quiz Formats? Reach out at [email protected] or DM us at Knowledge_Quest_Podcast on Instagram! Want to S…

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Nicholas Passalacqua A Story of Us August 26 2024 24:58

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This episode Andrew Mitchel sits down with OSU Anthropology's newest hire in forensic anthropology, Dr. Nicholas Passalacqua. They discuss an article on the legal and social ramifications for wrongdoing (https://doi.org/10.2307/2564673), the definition of forensic anthropology, the process of completing a case analysis, a textbook project Dr. Passa…

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[S1E4] Cartoon Canine Classification 29:16

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Send us a text Today's episode is full of plenty of trivia! How much do you know about cartoon dogs? 90's pop culture? The Periodic Table of Elements? Give this episode a listen and see if you can survive today's Knowledge Quest! If you have any suggestions or questions/round categories, then reach out to me at [email protected] or on…

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Update on What's Been Going On! 2:06

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Send us a text I take a few minutes to explain the hiatus and future schedule for the show moving forward! New Episodes in August! Stay Knowledgeable!By Lucas M.

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Maddison Elliott A Story Of Us April 10 2024 20:49

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In this interview, Andrew sits down with Maddison Elliott, who is graduating with her MA this semester in anthropology. They discuss The book Buzz (https://nyupress.org/9781479827381/buzz/), Maddison's MA thesis on pollinator protection, hierarchies of insects, roundtable method of teaching introductory anthropology courses, and the Wicked Science …

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[S1E3] Shaken Not Stirred 34:51

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Send us a text Today's episode is packed full of trivia including rounds about One Hit Wonders, Cocktails, and more! Got any suggestion ideas? Reach out at [email protected] or DM us at Knowledge_Quest_Podcast on Instagram! Want to support the show? Leave a review and follow for notifications every time an episode is uploaded! You can…

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Craig Shapiro A Story Of Us December 14 2023 31:24

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In this interview, Andrew Mitchel chats with PhD candidate Craig Shapiro to discuss the insights from the text Polynesia, 900-1600 Past Imperfect by Madi Williams (https://www.arc-humanities.org/9781641892148/polynesia-9001600/), the role and importance of epistemology and community archeology, Craig's ongoing fieldwork in Samoa, and conclude with …

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[S1E2] Songs and Blanks 33:27

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Send us a text Hello Again! Are you ready to take a Knowledge Quest with me and learn something new? How is your knowledge about Ray Romano, the Pope, and video games? Well that will get tested along with much, much more on today's episode! Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/KnowledgeQuestPodcast Instagram: @KnowledgeQuestPodcast Questions or category s…

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Steven Rhue Interview November 28 2023 38:17

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In this interview, Andrew Mitchel chats with PhD candidate Steven Rhue to discuss the effects of household water insecurity on child health and well-being, a recently systematic review article on the topic by Steven and colleagues (https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wat2.1666), Steven's fieldwork on the subject with children ages 5-1…

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[S1E1] We're Back! 35:18

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Send us a textBy Lucas

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Jeffrey Peterson Interview October 6 2023 23:19

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In this interview, Andrew Mitchel sits down with our lecturer specializing in primatology, Dr. Jeffrey Peterson. They discuss multispecies ethnography, the foundations of primatology, Dr. Peterson's dissertation on Social Traditions and Social Networks among Long-Tailed Macaques in Indonesia (https://curate.nd.edu/show/bv73bz63b34), robbing and bar…

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Stephanie Cole Interview September 28 2023 9:44

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In this interview, Andrew Mitchel sits down with our new forensic anthropologist Dr. Stephanie Cole. They discuss forensic anthropology's methods and implications, Dr. Cole's PhD research on subadult sex estimation (https://scholarworks.unr.edu/handle/11714/8364), the Morphological Pelvis and Skull Sex Estimation Database (https://www.morphopasse.c…

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Elizabeth Holdsworth Interview September 11 2023 29:32

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In this interview, Andrew Mitchel sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Holdsworth to discuss her work on the Mother-Infant Microbiomes, Behavior, and Ecology Study (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37556398/), the relationship between maternal stress and infant health caregiving behaviors and infant methylation (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1…

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Anaís Roque Interview January 24 2023 28:12

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In this interview, Andrew Mitchel sits down with Dr. Anaís Roque to discuss community health, her research on resource insecurity, the case of Puerto Rico, the strengths of interdisciplinary research and the collaborative lab she is developing on campus. Anaís' publications can be found at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5yt016MAAAAJ&hl=e…

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Scott McGraw Interview September 21 2022 14:59

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In this interview, Andrew Mitchel sits down with Dr. Scott McGraw to discuss primatology, how to teach about primates to undergraduate students, the role and importance of teeth in the study of primates, his role as chair of the Anthropology department and colobus monkey conservation. The referenced teeth article can be found at https://doi.org/10.…

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Joy McCorriston Interview April 7 2022 49:19

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In this interview, Andrew Mitchel sits down with Dr. Joy McCorriston to discuss archaeobotany, how to teach the Anthropocene to undergraduate students, the role and importance of collaborative research, a project connecting Ohio State to HBCUs and the origins of agriculture as a subject of study.By Ohio State Anthropology graduate students

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S5E6 - Interview with Dr. Erin Moore (Cultural Medical Anthropology) 34:15

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In the finale of our Engagement series, Shane interviews Dr. Erin Moore, the newest faculty member in the Ohio State University Anthropology Department. Dr. Moore speaks to us about her research with women and girls in Uganda and with multinational nongovernmental organizations. Shane and Dr. Moore discuss the concept of a "gender panic" and the im…

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S5E5 - Interview with Dr. Mandy Agnew (Biological Anthropology) 47:00

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In the fifth episode of our Engagement series, Shane interviews Dr. Mandy Agnew, a biological anthropologist who directs the Skeletal Biology Research Laboratory at Ohio State. Dr. Agnew tells us about how her grandparents and mentors helped shape her journey to anthropology. She also discusses her ongoing research with industry partners and the im…

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S5E4 - Interview with Dr. Mark Anthony Arceño (Food Anthropology) 39:39

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In episode 4 of our Engagement series, we interview Dr. Mark Anthony Arceño about his research on the taste, place, and identity of winegrowers from central Ohio and Alsace, eastern France. We discuss the role taste and place play in adaptation to climate, economic, and legislative change, as well as the importance of staying connected with local f…

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S5E3 - Interview with Dr. Anna Willow (Environmental Anthropology) 42:20

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In this episode, Dr. Anna Willow, an environmental anthropologist, describes her work with indigenous activists across Canada. Dr. Willow's research focuses on industrial extraction, it's detrimental effects on people and landscapes, and the activists who are resisting these forces and trying to transform society.…

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S5E2 - Interview with Taylor Tomu (Medical Anthropology) 42:02

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In this episode, we interview PhD student Taylor Tomu who discusses her various research during her time at OSU. Taylor answers questions such as, "What does the experiences of Black women in the medical system tell us about how that system operates?" and considers how the medical system operates as a social system with a culture. Her current resea…

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S5E1 - Introducing Engagement and Shane Scaggs 11:34

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A new season is coming! In this episode, we introduce the new Voice of the Podcast, Shane Scaggs, and the theme of this season--engagement.By Ohio State Anthropology graduate students

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Bonus Episode with Dr. Filiberto Penados: Engaging with Indigenous Voices 15:42

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Filiberto Penados, the academic director of CELA-Belize. After describing the reality and struggle of indigenous peoples in Belize (a small country in Central America) to affirm their rights to land and imagine and create a self-defined future, Dr. Penados describes how he has participated in this as an engaged…

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Bonus Episode: Where are you from? With students from Columbus Metro Early College Middle School 45:40

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"Where are you from?" In this special bonus episode, students from the Columbus Metro Early College Middle School (6-8th grade) answer this question as a part of their January-term project. With the idea that "Where are you from" means so much more than what is your family background, students take the time to tell us about what shaped them as who …