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The surprising truths wild horses teach us about the power of ritual, social durability, and surviving the Anthropocene with John Hartigan J
Season 8
In today’s episode Adam Gamwell and Astrid Countee are joined by multispecies anthropologist John Hartigan jr. John is an anthropology professor at t…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Ghost in the Machine is Not Who You Think: Human Labor and the Paradox of Automation with Mary L Gray
Season 8
BOOK GIVEAWAY!! Leave a Review of This Anthro Life for a chance to win a copy of Ghost Work! Leave us a written review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser…
5 years ago
Becoming a Business Anthropologist and Mastering the Tools of the Trade w/ Oscar Barrera
Season 8
Oscar Barrera is a Business Anthropologist based out of Veracruz, Mexico who brings a global mindset to helping businesses turn hurdles into opportun…
5 years, 1 month ago
They're not Binging TV, they're Feasting: Rethinking Media, Honor and American Culture with Grant McCracken
Season 8
Take a walk with anthropologist and consultant Grant McCracken and host Adam Gamwell, as they discuss Grant's new book The New Honor Code: A Simple P…
5 years, 2 months ago
How to Manage Social Conflict, Communicate Effectively and Find Common Ground with Jeremy Pollack
Season 8
In January 2021 armed rioters stormed the US Capitol in a harrowing and politically fomented insurrection. It was an apex of years of divisive and co…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Hidden World of Sh*t (a farewell to 2020)
Season 7
Language warning. We use the word sh*t a lot in this episode, since it is, in fact all about poop.
To wrap up this crappy, some may even say shitty y…
5 years, 4 months ago
More than a Game: Sports, Race, and Masculinity in Diaspora w/ Vyjayanthi Vadrevu and Stanley Thangaraj
Season 7
In this episode we meet Dr. Stan Thangaraj, an anthropology professor at the City College of New York whose research includes immigration in the U.S,…
5 years, 5 months ago
Life in the Age of Social Media and Smartphones with Daniel Miller and Georgiana Murariu
Season 7
Do you have a sense of how much time you spend each day on social media and smartphone? Whether you can live with them or you can't live with them, w…
5 years, 5 months ago
Getting Down to Business and Making a Career with Anthropology: Guest Podcast w Adam Gamwell on Anthro Perspectives
Season 7
This Anthro Life is based on lifting up the voices and value of anthropologists and human scientists in all fields through sharing their stories, tho…
5 years, 6 months ago
Death Work: The Life and Culture of Forensics with Lilly White
Season 7
When most people think of forensics or forensic anthropology the first thing that comes to mind are TV shows like CSI or Bones, or maybe in Six Feet …
5 years, 7 months ago