The Anthrophiles: Recent Episodes
Quinnipiac University
Have you ever thought about how fascinating human cultures around the world are? Past AND Present? Or wondered about how we evolved, look so different, or even what skeletons can tell us about peoples’ lives and our history? Or how we humans interact with our environment or obtain our food? Well, we do! We are anthropology students at Quinnipiac University and want to explore all things human through the field of anthropology. Join us as we discuss human cultures, biology, archaeology, language – and all the things humans do and have done throughout history.This podcast is a partnership production with the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. Producer is Reinett Chefu. Executive producer is David DesRoches.
Katrina has a fun episode all about kinship! How do we define family relationships here and across cultures? What does it mean to honor our ancestors? Join us for a fascinating look into one of humanity's most important adapted behaviors - kinship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We close a chapter and begin a new one in this bittersweet mini-sode. Katrina, Emily, and Sarah are all graduating and moving on to bigger and better things. In this episode they reflect on their time with The Anthrophiles and introduce you to the future of our podcast - new member Melissa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Emily continues her research into evolution! Here she introduces us to the big players of evolutionary research. She'll tell us who inspired Darwin, what he got right and wrong, and how modern evolutionary researchers are changing our understanding of the past! This is a dynamic episode full of interesting facts about evolution! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen is as Sarah finishes her exploration into Tudor England with a Part 2. This week she tells us about the archaeology and bioarchaeology research into this time period, including fun facts about famous people and a discussion into the ethics of uncovering their bones! It's a fun episode, enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Be sure to check out this special interview with Lauren Paravella, a childcare worker who is in recovery from an eating disorder. This episode discusses sensitive issues, so please take care when listening. This is a companion to the previous Episode 15: Body Image. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Katrina takes us on an exploration of beauty standards around the world to show us how culture shapes what we define as beautiful. She also focuses on American standards and the shifting notions of what is considered attractive in our own culture. Part of this episode includes a conversation about eating disorders, so take care when listening. Be sure to check out the additional companion episode featuring an interview with Lauren Paravella, a childcare worker who is in recovery from an eating disorder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Emily delves into evolution! She explains what it is, how it works, and how we know what we know. Is evolution just a theory? What exactly did Darwin discover. Join us for a fun and engaging conversation about evolution – the foundation that connects us all together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sarah teaches us all about Tudor England, King Henry VIII, the people, the fashion! Listen in as she describes what typical life was like, using what we know from cultural and archaeological studies about this fascinating period of history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For our final episode of Season 2, Katrina shares her research around the topic of motherhood. She explains to us how mothers are created by their cultures, what they are expected to be like, how they can be deemed “good” or “bad” based on social expectations of “values” and “traditions.” She also explores topics about family, the evolutionary origins of mothers, and how the act of mothering varies across cultures. Join us for a fun and exciting discussion! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode is all things witchcraft. Emily shares research on the history, folklore, and iconography of witches as we know them in the U.S. She will also explore some of the ways other cultures view witchcraft and how anthropologists research this topic. Listen in for another fun and interesting episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A light-hearted and fun review of the popular t.v show Bones. This show is about a forensic anthropologist and her work on crime scenes. Sarah will talk about the episodes voted best, worst, and most accurate. Enjoy Sarah's own commentary about what the show gets right and wrong, based on what she has learned in her anthropology classes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The death of Gabby Petito has highlighted abuse against women, but why is it that missing and murdered white women gain so much media attention while those who are brown and black often receive very little? Listen in as we discuss the rates of missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada and the United States, why we hear very little about them, and why they are often forgotten among police and investigators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The discovery of an unmarked, and purposefully forgotten, children’s cemetery from a previous Canadian Native Boarding school has sparked outrage among Indigenous populations across Canada and the United States. What were these schools? What was their purpose? How many were there? How did Americans and Canadians justify these? And what are the lasting ramifications? These are just some of the questions we explore this week on The Anthrophiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quinnipiac gets its name, land, and mascot from the Indigenous population the Quinnipiac. However, most of us (students, faculty, and staff) don’t know very much about this culture. Many argue this is an example of cultural appropriation, not appreciation. In this episode, we will explore what is known of the Quinnipiac people and what we can do to show real appreciate rather than exploit other cultures for our own gain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 2 is finally here! Listen for a glimpse of what is to come! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us for our last episode of the season, but don't worry, we'll be back in the fall! This week Emily tells us the sad story of Elmer McCurdy, a would-be bank and train robber who never seemed to be successful. However, his story truly begins with his death and the tragic events that occurred as his body was passed along among various money-making schemes. Listen in to this interesting story and consider how we view bodies after death. This podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac Podcast Studio. It is hosted by Emily Blanchette, Katrina Manzari, and Sarah Sewell. It is edited and produced by Emily Blanchette, Sarah Sewell, and Sarah Reedy. Social media director is Katrina Manzari. The Executive Producer is David DesRoches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Katrina shares with us her passion for museum education. She explains how some of the most famous and well-known museums have gathered their collections through colonialism and unethical means. Join us as we discuss how museums can reconstruct their collections for more truthful history and even return and repatriate many of these artifacts to their country/culture of origin. You'll never view your favorite museums the same way again! This podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac Podcast Studio. It is hosted by Emily Blanchette, Katrina Manzari, and Sarah Sewell. It is edited and produced by Emily Blanchette, Sarah Sewell, and Sarah Reedy. Social media director is Katrina Manzari. The Executive Producer is David DesRoches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Listen in to an interesting episode about the burial practices of Colonial Americans and ancient Egyptians! Sarah's research on these practices and rituals teaches us some of the various ways people have honored their loved ones in death and how archaeologists have worked to understand these past cultures. Sarah, Katrina, and Emily have a great discussion about these practices and the ethical considerations archaeologists face in doing this work. This podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac Podcast Studio. It is hosted by Emily Blanchette, Katrina Manzari, and Sarah Sewell. It is edited and produced by Emily Blanchette, Sarah Sewell, and Sarah Reedy. Social media director is Katrina Manzari. The Executive Producer is David DesRoches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we will learn about the history of the Jamestown Colony and what happened there! Our host, Emily Blanchette, shares what archaeology and skeletal evidence can teach us about our past. We'll learn about the creation of this colony, the hardships they faced, and whether they truly resorted to cannibalism to survive. Join us as we uncover some myths and learn the true history of this early colony. This podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac Podcast Studio. It is hosted by Emily Blanchette, Katrina Manzari, and Sarah Sewell. It is edited and produced by Mike Bachmann and Sarah Reedy. The Executive Producer is David DesRoches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us for our second episode where we will learn about a popular form of field research that cultural anthropologists perform - ethnographies! Our host, Katrina Manzari will teach us what this is, how anthropologists do it, the value of this work, and even some great examples of ethnographies you can read yourself. We hope you enjoy this interesting episode..This podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac Podcast Studio. It is hosted by Emily Blanchette, Katrina Manzari, and Sarah Sewell. It is edited and produced by Mike Bachmann and Sarah Reedy. The Executive Producer is David DesRoches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us for our first episode all about coffee! Our host, Sarah Sewell, researched the history, culture, and production of America's favorite drink and is ready to share all that she learned with Emily, Katrina, and you. Sit back and listen to this fascinating story and you'll never look at this drink the same way again. This podcast is a production of the Quinnipiac Podcast Studio. It is hosted by Emily Blanchette, Katrina Manzari, and Sarah Sewell. It is edited and produced by Mike Bachmann and Sarah Reedy. The Executive Producer is David DesRoches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meet our hosts Emily, Katrina, and Sarah as they discuss why they love anthropology and wanted to make a fun podcast about it. They are undergraduate students at Quinnipiac University and share a love for the field of anthropology. Join them for six exciting episodes covering interesting topics about humans! This season we will cover topics like coffee and how it became a favorite drink throughout the world, as well as it's problematic history, and how it goes from farm to mug. We will learn how anthropologists perform fieldwork through ethnographic research, discuss how archaeology and forensics help us uncover mysteries of the past using the colony of Jamestown, VA as a case study, and explore many more interesting topics! We hope you'll join us this season for a fun exploratory look at this exciting field! This is a production of the Quinnipiac Podcast Studio. It is hosted by Emily Blanchette, Katrina Manzari, and Sarah Sewell, edited and produced by Mike Bachmann and Sarah Reedy, and the Executive Producer is David DesRoches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices