This show targets an audience interested in archaeology. It explores myths surrounding this exotic, often misunderstood field and acquaints listeners with the contemporary practice of unearthing the human past. Themes range from Dr. Schuldenrein’s own “Indiana Jones”-like adventures in the land of the Bible to his team’s archaeological forensics effort to unearth Kurdish mass graves in Iraq. That undertaking helped convict Saddam Hussein in 2006. Topical issues contribute to the evolution vs. creationism controversy based on updated fossil records and innovative DNA studies. An episode highlights the main funding source for archaeology in the U.S. (Hint: the oil and gas industry). Experts reveal the latest high-tech approaches to buried archaeological landscapes that provide clues to understanding climate change, past, present and future. Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality and 21st Century Archaeology is broadcast live every Wednesday at 3 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel.
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Episode 62: April 3, 2013
“So You Want to be an Archaeologist?” The Reality of Archaeological Training and Practice
Episode 61: March 27, 2013
“Bring me the body of Richard III”: When Reality Meets Myth in Archaeology
Episode 59: March 6, 2013
The Mission of Major Archaeological Organizations: World Archaeological Congress (WAC)
Episode 57: February 20, 2013
Special Encore Presentation: Beneath These Mean Streets: The Practice of Archaeology in New York City
Episode 56: February 13, 2013
The Growth, and Influence of the Oil and Gas Industry on Contemporary Archaeology