14: Curious Considerations Vol. II - One Year Anniversary! (Voting for Favorite Episode of 2025)

16: Orkney - Skara Brae (And Buddo!)

This month, Taisha takes us back to our dream home of Scotland and one of its most in-tact Neolithic settlements. Get ready for some fun archaeological discussions, meet our new bestie Buddo, and enjoy it all with a dash of whimsy and some extra bloopers inserted at the end of the episode. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/ [https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology [https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology] Substack: https://oddanthropology.substack.com [https://oddanthropology.substack.com/] Email: oddanthropology@gmail.com Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay

15: The Curse of King Tut's Tomb!

Welcome back friends! This month, let's take a closer look at the origins of the alleged curse behind the opening of the tomb of King Tutankhamun... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/ [https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology [https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology] Substack: https://oddanthropology.substack.com [https://oddanthropology.substack.com/] Email: oddanthropology@gmail.com Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay Resources used for this episode: Owen Jarus, "King Tutankhamun: Life, death and mummy of ancient Egypt's boy pharaoh" [https://www.livescience.com/54090-tutankhamun-king-tut.html], Live Science, 2024 Wikipedia Pages (Listen, SOMETIMES they are useful!) * George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Herbert,_5th_Earl_of_Carnarvon] * Tomb of Tutankhamun [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Tutankhamun] * Curse of the pharaohs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_pharaohs]

14: Curious Considerations Vol. II - One Year Anniversary! (Voting for Favorite Episode of 2025)

This month, hosts Taisha and Ivy (future Vampire Hunters) round up last year’s subjects and let the listeners vote on their favorites! Who do you think would win in a fight between Tollund Man and Piltdown Man? Could Nessi beat them all? Join us and find out! We also chat some more about reoccurring enemy of the podcast IMPOSTER SYNDROME and discuss degree-seeking in anthropology. It's a great time, we promise! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/ [https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology [https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology] Substack: https://oddanthropology.substack.com [https://oddanthropology.substack.com/] Email: oddanthropology@gmail.com Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay

13: Ghosts!

What is a ghost? How long have we believed in them? Have they changed over time? This month, host Ivy decides to wrap up 2025 with an episode on ghosts by sharing some history and notable examples through time.  We owe a HUGE thank you to everyone who has tuned in this year, and we cannot wait to be back again in 2026 with more stories of odd anthropology! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/ [https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology [https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology] Substack: https://oddanthropology.substack.com [https://oddanthropology.substack.com/] Email: oddanthropology@gmail.com Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay Suggested reading/videos: * Dr. Irving Finkel, “The First Ghosts”, Hodder, 2021 * Dr. Justin Sledge, “The Evolution of Ghosts”, Esoterica (YouTube), 2025 * JoAnn Scurlock, “Mortal and Immortal Souls, Ghosts and the (Restless) Dead in Ancient Mesopotamia”, Religion Compass, 2016 * Project Gutenberg - Pliny the Younger Letters to Licinius Sura (LXXXIII)

12: Bipedalism and Sasquatch!

This month, Taisha covers the basics of our bipedal (walking on two feet) evolution, using it to segway into the fascinating topic of SASQUATCH! Join us for casual conversations regarding our favorite Bigfoot theories, notable stories and encounters, and more on this illusive creature/spirit/alien... who knows! YouTube videos mentioned in this episode: Indigenous history and accounts - https://youtu.be/ApbXUAAeAWw?si=TilLw5aXXpt1l7zc [https://youtu.be/ApbXUAAeAWw?si=TilLw5aXXpt1l7zc] Ape Canyon Attack - https://youtu.be/4tp0A2zg6fs?si=gtBzRA-33s7cVMF_ [https://youtu.be/4tp0A2zg6fs?si=gtBzRA-33s7cVMF_] Capturing Bigfoot with Nutella (Haunted Objects Pod) - https://youtu.be/js7kMSV0NuE?si=V3rXf8HdFV0ABnQ6 [https://youtu.be/js7kMSV0NuE?si=V3rXf8HdFV0ABnQ6]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/ [https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/]Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology [https://www.facebook.com/oddanthropology] Substack: https://oddanthropology.substack.com [https://oddanthropology.substack.com/] Email: oddanthropology@gmail.com Music by Joel Fazhari from Pixabay