Anthropotamus - Anthropology Podcast

In this episode, Ashley and Les talk with author and artist Ru Marshall about their newly published book, American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda. Marshall uncovers the complex, controversial, and often mysterious world surrounding Castaneda—one of the most influential and debated figures in 20th‑century anthropology and counterculture. This conversation dives into Castaneda's secretive life, his impact on popular spirituality, and the myths that shaped his public persona. Marshall shares insights from years of research, revealing the hidden stories behind the man who captivated millions. American Trickster is available from OR Books, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon. #CarlosCastaneda #AmericanTrickster #RuMarshall #Anthropology #Counterculture #Biography #InvestigativeResearch

In this episode, Ashley and Les sit down with PhD candidate Anika Elema to explore her fascinating new article, “Poseidon, Athena, and Demeter: Epithets and Associations in the Divine.” We dive into ancient Greek religion, mythological symbolism, and how divine epithets reveal deeper cultural meaning. Anika breaks down the relationships between major Greek deities, the power of names and titles, and what these associations tell us about worship, identity, and myth-making in the ancient world. If you're interested in classical studies, mythology, archaeology, ancient religion, or the history of ideas, this conversation offers rich insights and fresh perspectives. #GreekMythology #AncientReligion #ClassicalStudies #Archaeology #Poseidon #Athena #Demeter #MythologyPodcast #AcademicTalk #AncientGreece #Anthropology

In this episode, we dive into the book Doing Ethnography with authors Jessica Smartt Gullion and Susan Harper. We explore what ethnographic research is, how to conduct ethnography in real‑world settings, and why this method matters for social scientists, students, and anyone interested in understanding culture, identity, and lived experience. If you're curious about qualitative research, fieldwork, or how scholars study communities, this conversation offers practical insights and expert guidance.

In this episode we interview Kirk D French about his new article Sharing the past A reciprocal approach to community engaged.

This is a special feature episode in which I explain Roman Jakobson's Six functions of Language as taught in Laura Ahern's book "Living Language".

In this episode we discuss the book Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner

In this episode we interview Dr Nandar Yukyi about her work with the Duckworth Burma Cranial Collection .

In this Episode we discuss the book "Proto, How One Ancient Language Went Global" written by Laura Spinney.

In this episode we discuss the book UNSTABLE GROUND - The Lives, Deaths, and Afterlives of Gold in South Africa with the author of the book Doctor Rosalind C. Morris

In this episode we discuss the book "The house of my Mother by Shari Franke

ANTHROPOLOGY OF WORK REVIEW articles Failure of formalization: State protection of employer interests and consequences for domestic workers' organizing in India Maansi Parpiani PhD “You don't need money to give alms”: The protective capacity of faith and spiritual kinship among domestic workers in Zanzibar Jessica Ott PhD Also discussed: Introduction to the special issue: Organizing domestic work: The limits of regulations in the wake of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention Cati Coe | Alana Lee Glaser

In this episode we interview Alesha Serada PhD about her article Who Speaks Tho Fan? Deconstructing the Constructed Language of Jade Empire.

In this episode we interview Dr. Sophia Balakian about her new book Unsettled Families, Refugees, Humanitarianism, and the Politics of Kinship

In this Episode we interview Miriam Jerotich Kilimo PhD about her article From caretaking to transaction: Women politicians, motherhood, and political authority in Kenya.

In this episode, we discuss two books, "Exploring Simulated Worlds & Parallel Realities" and as per usual, tangents ensue!

In this episode we interview author Gabriel A. Torres Colón about his new book, "Styles for Flourishing - Histories of Survival in the Racial Niche"

In this episode we discuss the book Becoming Baba Yaga by Kris Spisak.

Hi everyone! We're back! In this episode Doctor Sheina Lew-Levy discuss the article Learning to Walk in the Forest by Dr. Sheina Lew-Levy and Adam Boyette PhD. This article explores how BaYaka children from the Congo learn to live in the forest.

In this episode, we interview Susan Terrio about her book Forced Out: Migrant Mothers in Search of Hope.

Hi everyone, in this episode we discuss the book Know We Are Here with a few of the authors (Rose Soza War Soldier, Terria Smith, Viola LeBeau) Resource links: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/slt_resources/how-to-come-correct-2/ https://native-land.ca/ https://newsfromnativecalifornia.com/5-california-native-podcasts-you-need-in-your-life/

In this episode, we interview Icy Zhang about her article, Embodying Similarity and Difference: The Effect of Listing and Contrasting Gestures During U.S. Political Speech.

In this episode, we discuss Sins of the Shovel, by Rachel Morgan.

In this episode we Interview Jackson Mueller about his work at UNR on Cody Complexities: Early Holocene Square-based Projectile Points from Southeastern Oregon.

In this episode, we discuss the book "The Devil Sat on My Bed: Encounters with the Spirit World in Mormon Utah" with the author Erin E. Stiles PhD

In this interview, we discuss Kendra's research into "Assessing Skeletal Stress Throughout Life History and its Relationship to Systematic Racism"

In this episode, we discuss the book Lay Them to Rest by Laurah Norton

In this episode we interview Maren Velte Phd. about her article Tracing early life histories from Roman times to the Medieval era

In this episode we discuss the book Intelligence in Nature by Jeremy Narby.

In this episode we discuss the book Counting the Cost, by Jill Duggar

In this Episode we talked to Dr. Cara Ocobock and Dr. Sarah Lacy about their articles, Woman the Hunter: The physiological evidence.

In this episode we discuss the article, Evangelical Transformation Learning the three dimensional Perception of reality by Dr. Eugenijus Liutkevičius

In this Episode we discuss the book, The Wayfinders - Why ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern world. By Wade Davis

In this episode we discuss the article FRIGHT AND THE FRAYING OF COMMUNITY: Medicine, Borders, Saudi Arabia, Yemen by Dr. Ashwak Hauter

In this episode we discuss the book The Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia by David Graeber

In this Episode we discuss the article, Decentering death: The war on terror and the less-than-lethal paradigm with author, Kali Rubaii PhD.

In this episode we discuss "The Whydah. A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found" by Martin W. Sandler

Happy 4th of July to all of our U.S. listeners! in this episode we discuss Elena Essel's recent article, and how her techniques for extracting DNA could give us a clearer view into the lives of ancient humans.

In this episode we Discuss the book "Switcheroo" By Aaron Elkins!

First of all, happy Mother's Day! In this episode we discuss the novel Fellowship of Fear by Aaron Elkins. More specifically, we discuss how the depiction of anthropology in this book differs from the real deal. Also, we are excited to announce that we will now be selling Anthropotamus merchandise. From which, 60% of the proceeds will be dedicated to funding STEM scholarships!

In this episode we talk to Kristen Syme PhD, about her new article, Bargaining and interdependence: Common parent-offspring conflict resolution strategies among Chon Chuuk and their implications for suicidal behavior.

In this episode we discuss the book Academic Outsider by Victoria Reyes.

In today's episode we speak with Brent Trayce Sands. creator of Impound, Sacramento's first comic-book superhero!

In this episode we discuss the book "Archaeology From Space" by Dr. Sarah Parcak.

In this episode we speak with Dr. Myeshia C. Babers about her research article "Cowboy Cool: A professional Black Cowboy's Perspective"

In this episode we discuss "The Female Brain" a book by neuroscientist Dr. Louann Brizendine. Reminder: Anthropology day is on February 16th. Who knows, that could be the perfect day to introduce somebody to your favorite podcast.

This episode we speak with Yağmur Nuhrat, PhD about her research article "Linguistic Taboo, Ideology, and Erasure:

In this episode we discuss "The Male Brain" a book by neuroscientist Dr. Louann Brizendine.

In this episode we speak with Dr. Richard Scott about his work studying Uto-Aztecan premolars! Article title: Multiple occurrences of the rare Uto-Aztecan premolar variant in Hungary point to ancient ties between populations of western Eurasia and the Americas

In this episode we discuss the book "Anxious Eaters" with one of it's authors- Janet Chrzan.

In this episode we discuss the article 'The ultimate intimacy: Death in Mexico, an anthropological relation in images' with the author Dr. Myriam Lamrani. We hope you enjoy the episode! P.S. It's easer than ever to find us because we are now on Audible and Google Podcasts! Keep learning, we'll see you in the next one!

In this episode we speak with David Zeitlyn about his new book "An Anthropological Toolkit"