
Pasts and Crafts: Knitting with Jessica van Dam (part 1) - Ep 51
Following on in the same theme as the last few episodes, Matilda chats with guest Jessica van Dam all about the crafting practice and archaeology of knitting. Tune in as they discuss different knittin...
21 Apr 39min

Archaeotextiles with Ronja Lau (part 2) - Ep 50
It’s time for part two of Matilda’s chat with textile archaeologist Ronja Lau! After discussing the background to Ronja’s current work in the Duerrnberg salt mines, the two delve deeper (pun intended)...
7 Apr 31min

Archaeotextiles with Ronja Lau (part 1) - Ep 49
It’s time to venture into the mines! But make sure you are well dressed… This episode, Matilda chats with textile archaeologist Ronja Lau all about her work looking at Iron Age clothing from the Duerr...
24 Mar 33min

Archaeology of clothing - Ep 48
As the seasons change, it’s time to swap out your wardrobes for those clothes that have been stuffed at the back of the shelf or in a box in the attic. And to celebrate this activity, Matilda dives th...
10 Mar 33min

Gladiator training with Svenja Fabian (part 2) - Ep 47
It’s time for part two of Matilda’s chat with ex-gladiatrix Svenja Fabian all about the topic of gladiatorial training! But how exactly would gladiators have trained in the past? Could anyone have bec...
24 Feb 32min

Gladiator training with Svenja Fabian (part 1) - Ep 46
Let’s get down to business, to talk about gladiatorial training! In this episode, Matilda is joined by Svenja Fabian, who is a retired gladiatrix, or female gladiatorial re-enactor. Svenja’s shares he...
10 Feb 32min

Archaeological Methods: Experimental Archaeology - Ep 45
Following the popularity of the previously coined “Tea-break Time Travel Training”, Matilda focuses in this episode on a commonly used method in archaeological research: Experimental Archaeology. List...
27 Jan 36min

APN10 bonus recording (part 2) - Ep 44
To celebrate 10 years of the APN, Matilda joined the #APN10 live event on 24th November 2024 to record a very special episode called “Tea-break 20 Questions”! Spoiler alert - get used to seeing this f...
30 Des 202532min



















