5 | The Storytelling Species

Announcement

The podcast is taking a short summer break so Katie can get some things in order and create a process more sustainable for one person to run the show. Keep an eye out on instagram and facebook for announcements on Not Forgotten Genealogy's pages for the official re-premier date! Theme Song: Blackbird by Tobias Voigt

5 | The Storytelling Species

It's not just opposable thumbs that set our species apart. In this episode, Katie and special guest, Chelsea Bartlett, discuss the innate storytelling nature of humans, how it benefits our species, and how the stories we tell ourselves about our ancestors influence our own lives. Also mentioned, Mirror Neurons, The Brothers Grimm, Animal Crossing, and the mathematical order of operations. Theme song: Blackbird by Tobias Voigt Find out more about this episode's guest https://chelseadgbartlett.com/

4 | My Existential Soup

Katie takes a step back from info dumping to introduce herself, her genealogy journey, and her future goals for this podcast. Also mentioned, New Orleans pirates, religious deconstruction, a surprising Venice honeymoon, and self-employment pros and cons. Theme song: Blackbird by Tobias Voigt

3 | Identity

Wrapping up the Romanov story, Katie reviews some high school biology, reads a military report of a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, and struggles with a very Polish name Also mentioned, polymorphism, skulls under your bed, PTSD, the weirdest line dance you've ever heard of. *This episode includes discussion of death, human remains, and other mature themes. Listener discretion is advised* Theme Song: Blackbird by Tobias Voigt

2 | A Journey to the Past

Katie takes a deep dive into a long-fascinating topic, the Romanovs. Also mentioned, Don Bluth's 1997 Anastasia, Golden Film's Anastasia, Rasputin, the Russian Revolution, and surprisingly, Jack the Ripper. *This episode does contain mention of death, sexual activity and other mature themes, listener discretion advised* Theme song: Blackbird by Tobias Voigt