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March 10, 2022

Bitcoin and the Cryptocurrency Revolution with Mick Morucci

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/tal-162-bitcoin-with-mick-morucci If you’re alive in 2022 you’ve probably also heard of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency or the blockchain. Whether you’re an active trader, just dabble, or think you’d never touch the stuff, cryptocurrency raises a fascinating challenge to the question of what is money? And how can technology fundamentally reshape…

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Jan. 18, 2022

Deep Storytelling: Bicultural History and Fiction with Andrew Rowen

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/tal-160-deep-storytelling-andrew-rowen It's a common truism that history is often written by the victors, but it is equally true that the actual story is more complicated. One of the most poignant examples of this is the "discovery" of the new world by Christopher Columbus. So today I am super excited…

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Dec. 15, 2021

Build Better Worlds: Anthropology for Game Design, Film and Writing

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/build-better-worlds-final Have you wondered why fantasy stories mostly are just copies of Medieval Europe? Why pop culture has been so obsessed with zombies? Or why Black Panther and the Falcon and the Winter Soldier seemed to hit the right chord at the right time for American conversations on race?…

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Dec. 2, 2021

Being a Human: Adventures in 40,000 Years of Consciousness with Charles Foster

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/15428935/162-being-a-human-final-mixdown Charles Foster set out to answer one of the most perplexing questions of all - what sort of creatures are we humans? - in one of the most unique ways possible: immersing himself in experiences that evoke three central epochs in the development of consciousness - the upper…

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Nov. 15, 2021

Podcasting and the Other Side of Storytelling - Reflecting on TAL's 8th Birthday

This Anthro Life turned 8 years old in October 2021. That's a long time for a podcast. When recently invited to share what I've been working on for a newsletter, TAL's 8th birthday got me thinking about what I've learned working betwee

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March 7, 2016

How to Prepare Mate

Join Guilherme Heiden and Adam Gamwell for a demonstration on how to prepare mate. Check out the podcast episode Mate: The Drink Beyond a Drink on thisanthrolife.com

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