This episode of TDIHS is one of my favorites! I've known Cosi for a few years now through Instagram, but we'd never sat down and chatted like we did in this pod. I'm happy to call her a good friend now. Cosi is a classicist and historian specializing in the myths and cultures of of ancient Greece.

She is best known for her social media brand "Cosi's Odyssey" and her more recent content on Substack, where she posts more longform content. All of which is written and designed to be accessible and engaging to the public. Where Cosi shines best is her talent for and ability to host in-person events such as dinners, themed parties, and events where the public and join and engage with ancient history in a way that you just cant through the internet.

PLEASE enjoy this conversation that ranges everywhere from her recent trip to Jordan, to content creation, to hosting engaging events, to both of us discussing having a sibling on the autism spectrum. And of course, at the end, I ask her some rapid fire Q&A questions about her career, studies, and what it means to be human.

FOLLOW COSI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosisodyssey/?hl=en

Substack: https://cosisodyssey.substack.com/

In this episode, I sit down with my friend @DigItWithRaven (Raven Todd DaSilva).

Raven is an award-winning scholar, archaeologist and art conservator. She has worked on archaeological projects in Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Oman and Turkey, and specializes in the Neolithic period of Southwest Asia. Holding multiple degrees in Classical and Near and Middle Eastern civilizations, heritage, and art conservation and restoration, she has dedicated her life to the study and dissemination of the ancient world.

In 2017, Raven built an online platform entitled Dig it With Raven, dedicated to making the ancient past accessible for everyone. As a result of growing this community, she has had the privilege of being featured on and working with notable institutions such as English Heritage and National Geographic.

Raven has also been an expert presenter at universities, and has appeared on television, multiple podcasts and science communication platforms. She currently resides in London.

Raven's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/digitwithraven

Raven's Book: https://a.co/d/6l28BG3

In this episode of the David Ian Howe Show, I sit down with Dr. Flint Dibble.

Flint Dibble is an archaeologist and classicist best known for his work in zooarchaeology, his educational social media presence, and more recently… the first archaeology MMA match on the Joe Rogan Experience in which he debated Graham Hancock.

Flint has been on a ton of podcasts and interviews since his appearance on JRE, so I wanted to be the first to interview Flint archaeologist to archaeologist. And I was stoked with how well this went.

I’ve been pretty vocal about how I feel that constantly complaining about, ragging on, or even outright insulting Hancock’s character is just NOT the way to go. It’s a bad look for the field and discipline, and only helps him gain more of a controversial following.

In my opinion, Hancock is a person with opinions and ideas that should be heard, and not vilified; it just becomes whining and is not constructive. But instead, (and I have been just as vocal about this) my opinion has been that we need to sit down and talk with people like Hancock; that is way more constructive. So, I was really excited to sit down and talk with Flint, as he is the person who did just that—and changed the game doing so.

The debate and Hancock understandably take up much of the podcast if that’s what you’re wanting to hear. However, what I really wanted to talk to him about was his upbringing, his research, and his opinions on theory and archaeology. And of course, thoughts on animals, and what it means to be human. Please enjoy this episode, and Flint’s answers to these questions.

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David

Website: https://www.Davidianhowe.com

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidianhowe

Store: https://www.davidianhowe.com/store

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Discord: https://discord.gg/WQSt39jHTg

Flint

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FlintDibble

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flintdibble

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flintdibble

X: https://www.x.com/flintdibble

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