Best Period Instruments Podcasts (2024)

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Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim Talk Helming Oscar de la Renta and Finding Their Voice with Monse

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Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim talk helming the iconic fashion institution Oscar de la Renta and finding their voice with their own brand, Monse. The sartorial storytellers discuss their origins in the fashion world as well as their viral moment dressing Michelle Obama for the DNC stage. Listen on to learn how they balance it all.…

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Pinkie Founders, Fiona Simmons and Sana Clegg, Talk Creating Period Products With Girls In Mind

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On this episode of Beauty Bosses, Pinkie founders, Fiona Simmons and Sana Clegg, talk creating period products with young women in mind. They recount their own experiences coming of age in a market that neglected the needs of tweens and teens and how they decided to take matters into their own hands, curating products to protect and empower the new…

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Horsing Around the Ancient Near East in the Third Millennium BCE, Or, Let Me Get You Off of That Kunga and onto a Brand New Palomino! 45:19

11m ago45:19

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New evidence suggests horses were domesticated over a thousand years later than previously thought, around 2200 BCE, which would mean they caught on pretty fast with wealthy Near Easterners. Still, who wouldn't love a pony? Who wouldn't love a person that had a pony? With touching childhood memories of horsemanship!…

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A Waxy Buildup at Iron Age Horvat Tevet, Or, Does This Beeswax Make me Look Canaanite or Israelite? 48:41

8d ago48:41

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Horvat Tevet was a village in the early Iron Age Galilee. Caananite, Israelite, who knows? They liked beeswax though. Make of that what you will. With a shoutout to The Bangles and a completely incongruent Lightning Round!By thisweekintheancientneareast

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Welcome to Çatalhöyük, Population ? Or, Does Size Matter, Neolithic Edition 53:35

22d ago53:35

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Today we’re talking about research suggesting Çatalhöyük was way less populous than once thought, like, hundreds and not thousands of people. How many people does it take to get stuff done anyway, and what’s up with all the frescoes and cow heads? Come for the Neolithic, suffer through a deep dive with Patrick McGoohan, Mayberry, and Lake Wobegone!…

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Ep. 19: “Ask Me Anything” – Live at FI Campus 2024 55:44

27d ago55:44

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Main topics: combinations of grants and financial instruments, audit methodology, smart growth and sustainable finance, energy efficiency in housing, and horizontal selection criteria in the implementation of financial instruments. This podcast was filmed live during FI Campus with expert speakers responding to questions from a live audience: Jonat…

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Linus Adolfsson Talks Sleep Science, Sleep Myths, and How the Best Beds Are Sleep Instruments

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Linus Adolfsson, Swedish entrepreneur and founder of The Sleep Spa talks sleep science, sleep myths, and how the best beds are sleep instruments (designed by Hästens no less!). He also discusses the importance of sleep in Swedish culture and what Americans can learn about getting a healthy amount of zzz’s.…

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The Case of the Missing Branch of the Nile That Everyone Sort of Knew Had to be There Right Next to the Pyramids, or, You Can See a Lot of Cool Stuff from Space or Maybe With a Really Tall Ladder 33:59

1M ago33:59

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New research shows that a long vanished branch of the Nile came right up to the pyramids at Giza, which made it easier to make deliveries. You’d think someone would have noticed that a branch of the river vanished but what do we know. Maybe it was one of those slowly, then all at once situations.By thisweekintheancientneareast

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And Now Even Iron Age Jerusalem Gets Radiocarbonated! Or, Hezekiah Climbs the Hallstadt Plateau 52:45

2M ago52:45

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A new collection of radiocarbon dates from Jerusalem has clarified the westward expansion of the city in the Iron Age and helped archaeologists overcome the Hallstadt Plateau. You know, that dull and listless part of the radiocarbon curve? So why are we arguing so much? It’s a regular three ring circus, but with a shoutout to the real king of Jerus…

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Vanessa Torrivilla Ariel Talks Developing Goldbelly, Food as Nexus, and the Future of UX

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On this episode of ‘Beauty Bosses,’ e-commerce maven Vanessa Torrivilla Ariel, co-founder of Goldbelly, discusses utilizing her passion for e-commerce and marketing to develop the innovative food app, the connective power of food, and the future of UX.By Lara Devgan, MD

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For Fuller, Redder Bronze Age Lips, or, It's That Lipstick from Iran 40:53

2M ago40:53

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This week we’re talking about the discovery in Iran of a carved stone tube containing glittery red lipstick. Was it for women or men? Was it for fancy people or regular folks? Was it garish or tasteful? Who are we to judge? One way or another, pop is the word of the day!By thisweekintheancientneareast

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Antoniette Costa talks Her New Album 'Pitupatter,' Her Medical Journey with Dr. Devgan, and Her Nonprofit Work Building Community

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Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and lawyer Antoniette Costa stopped by the offices of Dr. Lara Devgan to discuss the inspiration behind her latest album ‘Pitupatter.’ After healing from a major health crisis, Costa pledged to record the music she had written in recovery. Along the way, Costa speaks about her work with Dr. Devgan, who hel…

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A Tale of Two Cities, Which Happen to be from the Hellenistic Period and are Located on the Euphrates River Only a Few Miles from Each Other, or, Dura Europos and its One Sister 47:13

3M ago47:13

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Today we’re talking about the possibility that the famous site of Dura Europos – you know, the giant Hellenistic multicultural walled city with a synagogue, church and temples etc., had a twin, just six kilometers down the Euphrates River. A twin in Bucks County, Pennsylvania would be more surprising but you take what you can get.…

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Ep. 18: Ready for FI Campus? 11:45

3M ago11:45

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A discussion with Jonathan Denness, Head of Unit in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, hosted by Frank Lee from the fi-compass team at EIB. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rebecca Minkoff talks Iconic Bags, Must-Haves, and How She Got Her Big Break

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On this episode of Beauty Bosses, we speak with fashion designer, leather accessories queen, author, and podcaster Rebecca Minkoff about her iconic bags, 5 NYC fashion must-haves, and how she got her big break in the early 2000s. Delve into the world of this iconic fashion maven as she discusses her experience navigating an ever changing industry.…

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That Sunny Little Temple at Tel Azekah, or, The Temple’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades 50:52

3M ago50:52

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The Late Bronze Age temple at Tell Azekah in the Judean Shephelah has us wondering, why does it face the sun, why is it so small, how often was it used, and how could you possibly have a wedding there? Not that we’re looking for a place, mind you. With an obvious and well deserved shoutout to Timbuk 3!…

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The Love Call of the De-Extincted Mammoth, or, Ethics in Paleo-genomic Research (for Fun and Profit) 37:01

4M ago37:01

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Today we’re talking about efforts to recreate woolly mammoths, apparently in order to 1) combat climate change, 2) cure cancer, and 3) re-wild the tundra. Our first reactions are, what? But our second reactions are a deep dive into the ethics of paleo-genomic research. Finally, there’s a shoutout to everyone’s favorite giant armadillo tank, Tarkus,…

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Alexa von Tobel talks Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Revolutionizing Fintech

4M ago

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On this episode of Beauty Bosses, we sit down with the inimitable Alexa von Tobel to discuss personal finance, entrepreneurship, and revolutionizing Fintech. She is a founder of various enterprises including LearnVest and Inspired Capital where she currently serves as a Managing Partner. She also is a New York Times best-selling author, with three …

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Dr. Maria Zalewska, Media and Memory Scholar discusses her work with Holocaust Remembrance

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On this episode of Beauty Bosses, we speak with Dr. Maria Zalewska, Media and Memory Scholar. Her work focuses on questions like: What does it mean to take a selfie at Auschwitz? What does it mean to consider medical experimentation by Nazis at concentration camps? What is the power of recipes and food in generational memory? What is society going …

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The Case of the Roman Medical Instruments from Southwest Turkey, Or, The Doctor Will See What’s Left of You Now 37:35

4M ago37:35

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A Roman medical office in southwestern Turkey has us talking medicine. Were the same instruments used for cataracts and hemorrhoids? What kind of insurance did gladiators have anyway? Our contestants are concerned about sanitary conditions, however. With an inevitable shoutout to Theodoric, Barber of York.…

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How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep in Antiquity, or Sleeping with the Television on in the Ancient Near East? 44:27

5M ago44:27

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What was sleep like in antiquity and was it really that different from today? Aside from all the sheep next to you, the guy knapping flint at midnight, and having to climb a ladder and run across the rooftops in order to go to the bathroom, that is.By thisweekintheancientneareast

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Remember That Time When Alexander the Great Became Ningirsu? Or, Naming Rights in Mesopotamia 43:22

5M ago43:22

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A temple dedicated to Alexander the Great at the Mesopotamian site of Girsu has us asking questions. Was this the meta-crossover event of the century or just some guys in an office making some plaques for a foreign chump passing through? Our contestants disagree but give a special shoutout to Molly Pitcher, heroine of the New Jersey Turnpike!…

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Ep. 17: New Audit Methodology for financial instruments in the 2021-2027 programming period 36:39

5M ago36:39

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A discussion with Dana Greceanu, External Audit and Senior Expert on Financial Instruments from the Common Audit Service at the European Commission and Iva Medugorac from the Head of Department for the Design of Financial Instruments from the Croatian ERDF Managing Authority, the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, hosted by Desmond Gard…

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How to Decorate a Philistine Temple, or, Flower Power Tell es Safi Style 52:43

6M ago52:43

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Plant remains from the Philistine temples at Tell es Safi (aka Gat) have us asking questions. Sure they’re lovely seasonal items but were they tastefully displayed? How about those strong parallels in Greece? And for the very first time the listener stops by with an unexpected tale of a visit to tunnels beneath Nineveh, newly liberated from ISIS!…

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Ep. 16: Equity instruments under the European Regional Development Fund, the ERDF 1:10:08

6M ago1:10:08

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A discussion with Vivi Papasouli, Mandate Manager at the EIF and Henrik Storm Dyrssen, Project Manager for financial instruments in the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, hosted by Anna Zurek, European Investment Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dog Days of Domestication, or, Humans and Canines from Prehistory to the Present 47:40

6M ago47:40

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Today we’re talking about what it means when dogs wags their tails, and then working backward about 15,000 years to the question of their domestication. Sure dogs help, herd and guard us humans, but in the process did they help us learn to love? If Scooby and Shaggy are any indication, then the answer is clear. With a special shoutout to Tucker, ac…

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Celebrity Memoir Book Club talks Matthew McConaughey's life-changing memoir and the multifaceted impact of TikTok on reading books

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On this episode of Beauty Bosses, the ladies of Celebrity Memoir Book Club stop by Dr. Lara Devgan’s NYC office. The aforementioned literary podcast, helmed by best friends Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton, emerged from the Brooklyn stand-up comedy scene. Listen along as they talk Matthew McConaughey's life-changing memoir, the most surprising and…

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Hello Assyriological Computer, Or, Artificial Intelligence and the Ancient Near East? 38:21

7M ago38:21

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The growing ability of Artificial Intelligence to transliterate and translate Mesopotamian texts has us asking questions. Will AI be a force for good, putting texts into the hands of the people or will it throw folks out of work and let charlatans push out nonsense? You're asking us? Anyway, as a bonus, our contestants offer touching memories of th…

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Listening to Ancient Greek Sanctuaries, Or, The Past Was a Noisy Country 44:42

7M ago44:42

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Psychoacoustic search at the Sanctuary of Zeus on Mount Lycaion shows that the builders constructed an entire site around sound. You could hear everything from the cheap seats, but was the experience really social rather than acoustic? With special shoutouts to The Who, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and Boston area favorite, Human Sexual Response!…

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Dr. Rocio Salas-Whelan talks Ozempic, Weight-Loss, and Health

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On this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan chats with Dr. Rocio Salas-Whelan, double board-certified endocrinologist practicing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Dr. Salas-Whelan went to Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico, following which she completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center as part of …

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Jessel Taank talks RHONY, IVF and OUSHQ!

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This episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan chats with Jessel Taank, New York-based fashion publicist, brand consultant, and cast member of the new Real Housewives of New York City. Jessel holds an impressive resume in the fashion world for her work with Conde Nast International, Stella McCartney, Celine, Victoria Beckham, Michael Kors, Westfield and…

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The Neolithic Canoes of Capri, Or, Have Obsidian, Will Travel? 29:25

8M ago29:25

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Like most people, the find of an obsidian core on the seafloor off Capri has us asking, how did a chunk of the Neolithic period’s favorite shiny stone get to the bottom of the Mediterranean and, was a sunken canoe involved? After answering “who knows,” our (non-sailing) contestants are left to ponder the bravery of those who sailed in the Neolithic…

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Iron Age Gezer gets Radiocarbonated, or, From Archaeology to Text, to Text, and Back Again to, Wait, What? 40:17

8M ago40:17

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In our triumphant return we’re laser focused on new radiocarbon dates from destructions at Late Bronze Age and Iron Age Gezer in Israel. These destructions might be the doing of better dated Egyptian kings like Merneptah, and could link back to events described in the Bible. So not really like a laser, more bouncing around like a ping pong ball.…

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Fortune Dushey talks Fashion, Family and More!

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This episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan welcomes Fortune Dushey. Fortune Dushey is a NYC-based former fashion stylist and blogger behind Fortune Inspired, a curated digital destination that captures Fortune's personal style, health + wellness tips, and travel diaries. In addition to blogging and content creation, Fortune is also a seasoned e…

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Dr. Rabia Malik talks Medicine and Balancing a Healthy Lifestyle and Family Life

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This week on Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan chats with Dr. Rabia Malik. Dr. Malik is an holistic aesthetic doctor based at The Wellness Clinic in Harrods, London who chooses not to work with injectables and instead specializes in collagen stimulating skin treatments and pigmentation management. Dr. Malik used her expertise to found Skin W1, a skincare l…

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Inge Theron talks FaceGym and her journey creating a global beauty phenomenon

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Today on Beauty Bosses, Dr. Devgan chats with Inge Theron. Inge previously was a beauty and wellness columnist for the Financial Times and had a reputation for being a ‘Spa Junkie’. Through her experience with invasive and non-invasive procedures, she founded FaceGym, a facial workout utilizing different massaging techniques and traditional Chinese…

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Ben Varadi talks the impact of toys and his journey to Spin Master

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This week on Beauty Bosses Dr. Devgan chats with Ben Varadi, Director, Chief Creative Officer & Executive VP at Spin Master. Spin Master is the group behind some of your favorite children's toys and franchises including Paw Patrol, Bakugan, Hatchimals, Kinetic Sand and Air Hogs. Ben graduated with his honours business administration degree from Wes…

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Carly Mark talks Art, Fashion, and More!

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This week on Beauty Bosses we welcome Carly Mark, a contemporary artist, writer, and fashion designer. You might be familiar with her line Puppets and Puppets, a label that merges fashion and art, with unconventional pieces that explore storytelling and non-traditional themes. Carly holds an impressive resume in the art and fashion world and was no…

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Ep. 15: Financing RePowerEU: shared management financial instruments combined with grants 35:07

10M ago35:07

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A discussion with Kristina Vaskelienė, INVEGA, Lithuania and Aleksejs Kaņējevs, ALTUM, Latvia, hosted by Robert Pernetta, Holding Fund Manager, European Investment Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Claudia Lima-Guinehut talks Claire's, Raising Kids, and Succeeding in the Business World!

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Today we welcome Claudia Lima-Guinehut, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Claire’s to Beauty Bosses. Not just your local ear piercing destination, Claire’s Holdings is a worldwide leader in trendy accessories and fashion products across North America, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. Claudia has her Bachelor of Sc…

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A Note to Our Listener 0:41

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This Week in the Ancient Near East is taking a short break while one member of our plucky band recovers from a nasty illness. We’ll be back soon with all new episodes and the same old schtick!By thisweekintheancientneareast

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The Prehistoric Spanish Cave of Drugs, Death and Fun! Or, the Clan of the Cave Hair? 43:16

12M ago43:16

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A burial cave on the Western Mediterranean island of Minorca dating to 1000 BCE contained 200 individuals and wooden boxes of dyed human hairs. The hairs were full of drugs, which leads our contestants to ask just what kind of parties were going on down there and why we weren’t invited. A few flashbacks to the 1970s result.…

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The Toilets of Iron Age Jerusalem, A View from Below, or, Dysentery and the Bible? 45:31

12M ago45:31

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Excavation of Iron Age cesspits in Jerusalem has us thinking many things. These include 1) wow, they actually recovered protozoa that caused dysentery, how’d they do that, and, 2) umm, Jerusalem elites were really unhealthy. Our contestants try to keep the juvenile humor to a minimum.By thisweekintheancientneareast

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The Copper Age Princess of Iberia? Or, I Want to Live With A Cinnabar Girl 41:57

1y ago41:57

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A new article suggests that an elite Copper Age burial in southern Spain belonged to a young woman, not a man, and that society was a matriarchy. Our contestants are a little conflicted about reconstructing society starting with a single tooth, but it sounds a bit like Barbie Land, which is cool with us.…

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Gab Waller talks Celebrity Clients, Luxury Fashion, and a Global Sourcing Empire

1y ago

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Global fashion sourcer, Gab Waller, joins me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! Named “the world’s most famous personal shopper” by Forbes, and featured in the New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and more, Gab has made quite a name for herself in the world of luxury fashion in such a short time. With a stunning …

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A Late Roman Cave of Necromancy and Intrigue, or, A Backdoor to the Underworld in Beth Shemesh? 42:13

1y ago42:13

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A cave near Beth Shemesh in Israel seems to have been a Late Roman portal to the underworld. How do we know? Did the detached skulls tell us? Our contestants take pro and anti-necromancy stances, but in a good way.By thisweekintheancientneareast

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Sasha Plavsic talks Clean Beauty, Minimalist Makeup, and All Things ILIA

1y ago

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A true visionary in the beauty industry and founder of ILIA Beauty, Sasha Plavsic, joined me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! If you're a beauty enthusiast like me, chances are you're already familiar with ILIA's popular and sustainable makeup products. Pioneers in clean beauty, ILIA believes in “Clean, skin-cent…

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The Bird Calls of Prehistory, or the Squeaky Flutes of the Natufian 54:14

1y ago54:14

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A new report on Natufian aerophones from Eynan-Mallaha has us wondering, what’s an aerophone? It’s a bone with holes, sort of like a flute or a bird call. So are humans replicating bird sounds to catch birds or to make music? Is all this ritual or is it just hunting? All the same, really, isn't it?By thisweekintheancientneareast

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Nina Runsdorf talks Fine Jewelry, the Flip Ring, and Today's Definition of Luxury

1y ago

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Fine jewelry designer Nina Runsdorf joins me in my New York City office for this week’s episode of Beauty Bosses! Nina has had a passion for the industry since she was young, creating her first jewelry collection in the kitchen of her parent’s upstate farm when she was just twelve years old. After working in the fashion industry for several years, …

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The Stone Receipts of Early Roman Jerusalem, or, Economic History on the Rocks 52:29

1y ago52:29

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A new inscription from Jerusalem’s Pilgrim’s Road looks like a receipt from the Early Roman period. It’s also on a piece of stone, which seems difficult to file. We’ve got Emily Dickinson and emojis, religious observance, and the suspicious relationship between writing and literacy. With a special shoutout to Major Deegan and his expressway!…

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