Let's take a break - Ep 35
This episode is a little different to usual, as Matilda discusses her background in archaeology and how she got to where she is today, as well as her inspiration for starting the podcast and how her e...
10 Dec 202447min
It's all fun and games - Ep 34
The board is set as Matilda chats with Dr Alice Blackwell from National Museums Scotland all about the beautiful and iconic Lewis chess pieces. They’re one of the most recognisable objects at the muse...
26 Nov 202457min
How to date an archaeologist: Stratigraphy - Ep 33
It’s time for the last in our series on dating methods for Tea-break Time Travel Training, and this time Matilda discusses the most common for of relative dating - stratigraphy. But what exactly is st...
12 Nov 202427min
My name is Oss, you bent my sword, prepare to die! - Ep 32
This month we’re getting elite as Matilda chats all about chieftain burials with archaeologist, curator, editor, and model Dr Sasja van der Vaart-Verschoof (also known on her online platforms as The O...
22 Okt 202457min
How to date an archaeologist: Thermoluminescence Dating - Ep 31
In this month’s Tea-break Time Travel Training, Matilda is looking at yet another scientific dating technique used in archaeology: Thermoluminescence Dating! What is thermoluminescence? How you can us...
8 Okt 202426min
The Road to Olmec - Ep 30
Matilda is joined this week by Raven Todd DaSilva (who you might recognise as the face behind the very popular “Dig It With Raven” YouTube channel), to talk about the colossal stone heads of the Olmec...
24 Sep 202448min
How to date an archaeologist: Dendrochronology - Ep 29
It's time for the next installment of Tea-break Time Travel Training and this month we're showing the trees some love and looking into the details of dendrochronology! It seems like a simple concept b...
10 Sep 202423min
A bundle of Viking Age text-speak - Ep 28
What’s the link between two dirt balls, a bundle of five silver arm-rings, and a golden bird pin? They were all found in the Galloway Hoard! This month, Matilda is joined by Dr Adrián Maldonado, a med...
27 Aug 20241h 1min
