Curiosity Meets The Past

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Three Generations Shaping a Galician Artist’s Work

Episode 9

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 • Duration 17:00

What can a multi-generational home in rural Galicia, Spain, reveal about memory, creativity, and connection? Multimedia artist Laura Fajín Riveiro reflects on how childhood artifacts, personal history, and the textures of Galicia continue to inspire her creative practice. Her work shows how engaging with the past can nurture both a deeper connection to the past and artistic expression in the present.

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Mentioned on the show:

https://www.laurariveiro.com/

📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/three-generations-shaping-a-galician-artists-work/

🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

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🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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What Maps Reveal About Medieval Public Health

Episode 8

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 • Duration 18:43

What can mapping tell us about public health in medieval cities? Archaeologist, Dr. Taylor Zaneri, uncovers revealing insights from medieval Bologna, from which activities drew the strictest regulation, to who was actually responsible for fixing them. Her work shows how archaeology, historical texts, and maps come together to reveal what was really happening on the ground.

Mentioned on the show:

Taylor’s Academia.edu: https://iisg.academia.edu/TaylorZaneri
Featured Academic Paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2023.02.009
Public Mapping Tool ft. Bologna: https://healthscapes.humanities.uva.nl/

📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/what-maps-reveal-about-medieval-public-health/

🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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Archaeology Discoveries That Deserve More Attention

Episode 7

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 • Duration 19:39

Did you know some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries never make the headlines? Rachel, from Inside Archaeology, shares overlooked finds from self-healing Roman concrete to surprising burials. We explore how interpretation, imagination, and new technologies shape the stories we tell about the past.

Mentioned on the show:

https://www.youtube.com/@Inside_Archaeology

📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/archaeology-discoveries-that-deserve-more-attention/

🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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Designing Futures That Engage with the Past

Episode 6

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 • Duration 22:15

What do we mean when we say “the past,” and how might those definitions shape the futures we imagine? Human-centered designer, Shanice Webb, shares how engaging with the past in different ways can offer surprising clarity when it comes to building what’s next.

Mentioned on the show:

Shanice’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanicewebb/

📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/**designing-futures-that-engage-with-the-past**/

🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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What the Dead Still Mean to the Living in Iceland

Episode 5

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 • Duration 25:58

What can human remains reveal about connection, identity, and community in Iceland? Biomedical anthropologist, Dr. Adam Netzer-Zimmer, shares how overlooked human remains are unearthing Iceland’s multifaceted relationship with the dead.

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📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/what-the-dead-still-mean-to-the-living-in-iceland/

🎁 Bonus content: http://patreon.com/smitinathan

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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The Secret Past Lives of Words

Episode 4

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • Duration 18:24

What makes something a word, and who decides? Scholar, author, and podcaster, Michelle Franklin, joins us to explore the surprising origins of words like "púca" and "like," and how slang, dialect, and identity shape the way we communicate.

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📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/the-secret-past-lives-of-words

🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

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Uncovering Today’s Hidden Foodways Through Archaeology

Episode 3

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 • Duration 25:43

What can archaeology reveal about overlooked food spaces? Dr. Katie Chiou shares how she applies archaeological thinking to explore hidden foodways in the American South, from campus dining halls to gas stations, and what they reveal about inequality, memory, and everyday life.

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Katie’s Website: https://sites.ua.edu/kchiou/
Katie’s Lab Website: https://sites.ua.edu/archaeobotany/
MA student presentation on UA Foodscape project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ZmHx-JkDs&ab_channel=UniversityofAlabamaGraduateSchool
Student documentary on gas stations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r32lfFMVzPQ&t=5s&ab_channel=EkaterinaM
UA Food Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bamabiteclub/
CONSERVE Group: https://conserve-group.org/

📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/uncovering-todays-hidden-foodways-through-archaeology/

🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

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How an Archaeology Project Actually Begins

Episode 2

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 • Duration 20:42

What does it really take to start an archaeology project? In this episode, Dr. Ioana A. Dumitru, a digital landscape archaeologist, reveals how fieldwork actually begins. We dig into the moments that no one prepares you for and the relationships that truly shape the work.

Mentioned on the show:

CALOR Project Website: https://www.calorarchaeology.com/
CALOR Project Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calor_archaeology/
Ioana’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganarcheologist/

📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/how-an-archaeology-project-actually-begins/

🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan

📩 Email notifications for new episodes: https://field-notes-by-smiti-nathan.kit.com/3e5792597b

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

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Welcome to Curiosity Meets The Past

Episode 1

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 • Duration 06:24

Welcome to Curiosity Meets The Past - a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. In this short intro episode, you’ll hear what the show is all about and what you can expect from future episodes.

📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/welcome-to-curiosity-meets-the-past

🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan

📩 Email notifications for new episodes: https://field-notes-by-smiti-nathan.kit.com/3e5792597b

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

Thanks to Noor Hanania for leading the edit of this video.

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How Malta’s Ancient Monuments Still Capture Our Curiosity

Episode 10

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 • Duration 17:24

What can Malta’s mysterious megalithic monuments teach us about curiosity, ritual, and the power of independent research? YouTuber Laura, a.k.a. MegalithHunter, shares what makes these archaeological sites both architecturally and culturally distinct. She also reflects on how her curiosity about the past shaped her educational journey and her approach to public storytelling.

Mentioned on the show:

Laura’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MegalithHunter
Laura’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/megalithhunter.bsky.social
FRAGSUS Monographs:
https://www.academia.edu/84270797/Temple_Landscapes_Fragsus_Vol1_h_Chapter
https://www.academia.edu/77524109/Archaeological_studies_of_Maltese_prehistory_for_the_FRAGSUS_Project_2013_18
https://www.academia.edu/93313027/Temple_People_Fragsus_Vol3_n_Chapter

📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/how-maltas-ancient-monuments-still-capture-our-curiosity/

🎁 Bonus content: https://patreon.com/smitinathan

✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

🎙️ Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a 20–30 minute curated conversation with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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