Ranked #1
What Spake Zarathustra?
What Spake Zarathustra?
It's almost officially springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, and the vernal equinox brings with it another reason to ce... Read more
17 Mar 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #2
Ur Never Going to Believe This
Ur Never Going to Believe This
Join Anna and Amber on a tour of third millennium BCE Mesopotamia, where they explore the Royal Tombs of Ur. It has ever... Read more
7 Apr 2019
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1hr 8mins
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Ranked #3
Eat Locally: The Archaeology of Indigenous American Food - Ep 80
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This week, Anna and Amber take a look at foodways in the archaeological record of North America. What does archaeologica... Read more
9 Mar 2020
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Where Do Babies Come From? The Archaeology of Childbirth
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9 Jun 2019
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African Empires: Part One
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Amber and Anna dip their toes into the vast history of the African continent. In this first installment of a two-episode... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #6
Fieldwork Stories - Ep 74
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This week is a little different! As we head into a brief holiday break, we want to show our fellow archaeologists some l... Read more
23 Dec 2019
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49mins
Ranked #7
Spooktober: The Nature of Evil - Ep 66
Spooktober: The Nature of Evil - Ep 66
Come along for a look at the anthropology of “evil,” some of the psychological designations that true crime podcasts mig... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #8
Green Sahara: The African Humid Period - Ep 85
Green Sahara: The African Humid Period - Ep 85
The grass is always greener on the other side (of the Holocene). What is today a vast and inhospitable home to many peop... Read more
13 Apr 2020
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #9
These Boots Were Made for Talking: A Very Brief History of Footwear
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Anna and Amber rummage around on the floor of history's closet to bring you a brief history of shoes from around the wor... Read more
24 Mar 2019
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33mins
Ranked #10
Still Spooktober: They Built It on a Haunted Burial Ground - Ep 67
Still Spooktober: They Built It on a Haunted Burial Ground - Ep 67
Spooktober winds to a close once again, and we end with a mystery. Bundle up and join Anna and Amber at Roopkund Lake, w... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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37mins
Ranked #11
Spooktober: South American Horror Story - Ep65
Spooktober: South American Horror Story - Ep65
This week, head south to the misty, mysterious island of Chiloé, Chile, where Amber tells Anna a story of a powerful cul... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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53mins
Ranked #12
It's Never a Collapse: Angkor Wat
It's Never a Collapse: Angkor Wat
This week, Amber and Anna explore Angkor Wat, the legendary Cambodian temple complex. Who built it? What happened? Did t... Read more
16 Jun 2019
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43mins
Ranked #13
Spooktober: Cryptoanthropology - Ep 64
Spooktober: Cryptoanthropology - Ep 64
It's here! Spooktober is here! Your (g)hosts kick off the month with an exploration of things that go bump in the woods,... Read more
14 Oct 2019
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1hr 28mins
Ranked #14
Our Most Metal Episode of All Time - Ep 73
Our Most Metal Episode of All Time - Ep 73
Time to throw the devil horns and apply superfluous umlauts to vöwëls, because this week The Dirt is totally metal! Meta... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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58mins
Ranked #15
Here Be Unicorns: The Ancient Indus Valley
Here Be Unicorns: The Ancient Indus Valley
Join Anna and Amber on an excursion to the Indus Valley, and an exploration of some of the ancient societies therein. Le... Read more
21 Apr 2019
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #16
The Dirt Potcast: Ceramics in Archaeology - Ep 58
The Dirt Potcast: Ceramics in Archaeology - Ep 58
This week, we’re talking ceramics! Anna and Amber explain how bits of pottery aren’t called shards, but do hold lots of ... Read more
2 Sep 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #17
Prehistoric Japanese Pt 1 - Ep 69
Prehistoric Japanese Pt 1 - Ep 69
This week, it’s a sponsored episode (thanks Elizabeth!) and part one in a two-part series on ancient Japan. This week—th... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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42mins
Ranked #18
Cache of the Day - Ep57
Cache of the Day - Ep57
This week, Anna and Amber take their inspiration from an archaeological news story and dive into some hidden treasures!L... Read more
12 Aug 2019
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47mins
Ranked #19
Troy Story: Heinrich Schliemann and the Power of Lying - Ep 55
Troy Story: Heinrich Schliemann and the Power of Lying - Ep 55
This week, we play some of the Classics: a look at Troy, the Trojan War, and its discovery. Enter Heinrich Schliemann, t... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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53mins
Ranked #20
Japanese Food and Drink, Then, Now, and Way Back When - Ep 70
Japanese Food and Drink, Then, Now, and Way Back When - Ep 70
It’s the second half of our two-episode series on Japan! This week, Amber and Anna explore some of the traditions and ma... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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50mins
