A podcast of the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies Our mission is to probe the critical debates in archaeology in conversation between leading practitioners and the next generation of researchers. In each episode, CIAMS students sit down with a guest speaker to discuss their recent work. The conversations cover a broad range of themes surrounding archaeological practice, theory, ethics, and much more. Join us as we delve into the sometimes troublesome, always fascinating world of the human past, explore how it informs our present lives and consider how it shapes our future. Each episode runs for about an hour.