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Here are some great episodes to start with.
Recent Episodes
Becoming a Business Anthropologist and Mastering the Tools of the Trade w/ Oscar Barrera
March 5, 2021
Oscar Barrera is a Business Anthropologist based out of Veracruz, Mexico who brings a global mindse…
They're not Binging TV, they're Feasting: Rethinking Media, Honor and American Culture with Grant McCracken
Feb. 4, 2021
Take a walk with anthropologist and consultant Grant McCracken and host Adam Gamwell, as they discu…
How to Manage Social Conflict, Communicate Effectively and Find Common Ground with Jeremy Pollack
Jan. 19, 2021
In January 2021 armed rioters stormed the US Capitol in a harrowing and politically fomented insurr…
The Hidden World of Sh*t (a farewell to 2020)
Dec. 31, 2020
Language warning. We use the word sh*t a lot in this episode, since it is, in fact all about poop.
More than a Game: Sports, Race, and Masculinity in Diaspora w/ Vyjayanthi Vadrevu and Stanley Thangaraj
Nov. 26, 2020
In this episode we meet Dr. Stan Thangaraj, an anthropology professor at the City College of New Yo…
Life in the Age of Social Media and Smartphones with Daniel Miller and Georgiana Murariu
Nov. 11, 2020
Do you have a sense of how much time you spend each day on social media and smartphone? Whether you…
About the Host
Dr. Adam Gamwell
host, executive producer
Adam has been hosting and executive producing This Anthro Life from the beginning (way back in 2013). Curious about all things human, he’s a Design Anthropologist, media producer and director, a consumer researcher, science communicator, and a college-level educator. He co-founded Missing Link Studios, a podcast production and media research collaborative, where This Anthro Life is made.