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Professional Certifications for Scientists - Episode 84
The PCS website is live with this podcast. What is PCS? Who created it? What are their long term goals? From jobs to certifications, PCS aims to be a force for good in a field that could use some good...
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Jobs, Emails and Overtime - Episode 85
On today's show, Doug, Bill, and Chris talk about the new jobs board on the PCS website and what it means for CRM Archaeology. We also talk about email and how it should be used when you're looking...
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Race, Ethnicity, and Code-Switching - Episode 86
For today's episode we intended to just give a brief update to Episode 85 where we received some good comments from the post on Archaeo Field Techs on Facebook. We ended up spending the hour on this...
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Health and Safety - Episode 87
On today's show, Bill, Doug, and Chris W. talk about health and safety. We've got stories of extreme heat, alligators, mosquitoes, and more. Comment below with your tales of health and safety!Links...
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The Paper Legacy and Free Archaeology - Episode 88
Today we talk about how archaeological site recording has been tied to the site form for decades now. How do we go back to recording sites in a scientific way and not in a way the requires us to put...
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Missing In Action - Episode 89
Our show is a little bit different today. The panel interviews CRM and Army Corps archaeologist Joe Griffin. Joe recently completed a 1-month tour in Laos to recover the remains of a lost serviceman....
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No One Is Flying This Thing - Episode 90
We constantly see on Facebook and other social media that field techs are unhappy with the business of CRM. Is it the crew chiefs, the project managers, or the companies that are making them upset? In...
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Stopping the Destruction of Wisconsin's Mounds - Episode 91
On today's episode we bring on two Wisconsin archaeologists to talk about the proposed AB620 bill that will basically allow land owners to test mounds for human remains and de-list them from the...
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Adventures in Preservation - Episode 92
Today Bill White guest-hosts the show for me while I'm away in Italy and gets a real treat. On the show, Bill, Sonia, and Doug interviewed several people from Adventures in Preservation and the...
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99 Problems - Fixing CRM - Episode 93
In early August we created a survey that was placed on Facebook and it was titled "99 Problems". Based on recent and ongoing conversations on Facebook regarding issues with people that work in CRM...
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The Dakota Access Pipeline #DAPL - Episode 94
On today's show we talk about the laws and regulations regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline. None of us have had anything to do with that project and we're discussing it using publicly available...
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ArcTech Logistics - Episode 95
On today's episode we talk to the founder of ArcTech Logistics - a company that contracts field technicians to other companies. We ask Shawn Webb how they're able to do that, how they manage costs,...
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Live from GBAC2016 - Episode 96
Today's show is a live recording from the 35th Great Basin Anthropological Confernce held in early October in Reno, Nevada. From the podcast we have Chris Sims, Sonia Hutmacher, Bill White, and Chris...
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Rich Grove, A-Levels, and Social Media - Episode 97
The crew is joined by Rich Grove, a professor in the UK, who explains what A-Levels are (for those of us in the States) and why cutting the archaeology A-Levels is raising such a stink across the...
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Addiction and Substance Abuse - Episode 98
THIS IS A TRIGGER WARNING: During the last 10 minutes of this podcast we will be discussing some field situations that may be disturbing, even traumatizing, to some people. If you feel the need to...
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ACRA - The CRM Industry in the Age of Trump Webinar - Discussion - Special...
The Center for Digital Archaeology held an office hours session following the video that ACRA posted regarding their position on environmental regulation in the Trump Administration. The office hours...
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Environmental Policy in the Age of Trump - Episode 99
On today's episode we bring on Tom King, Colorado SHPO Holly Norton, and guest host Michael Ashley of Codifi to talk about the likely changes to environmental policy in the Trump Administration. It's...
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Thanks For 100 Episodes - Episode 100
On today's show we talk about the past 100 episodes. Where did we start, what have we done, and where are we going.It's been a wild ride and we couldn't have done it without the support of our...
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DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST - SERIOUSLY
I'm warning you...don't listen to this. It's the first podcast I ever recorded for the doomed CRM News Weekly Podcast from FIVE years ago.If you listen and decide to run your vehicle off the road...
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The 50-Year Rule - Episode 101
The crew talks about the standards that determine what's eligible for an archaeological site. Is 100 years enough? Is 50? Are the guidelines doing what they were intended to do?Links:Tom King's CRM...
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SHA 2017 - Episode 102
Chris Webster and Bill White recap their experiences and insights from the Society for Historical (and Underwater) Archaeology meeting in Ft. Worth, Texas. They discuss the balance of terrestrial and...
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Burning Bridges and Professionalism - Episode 103
On today's show we talk about burning bridges. Chris Webster received a letter from someone that he clearly wronged in the past and we talk about the ramifications of doing something like that. What...
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Drive-Thru Masters - Episode 104
The crew talks about different experiences and perspectives on the phenomenon of "drive-thru Masters" programs - the fast-track, stripped-down MAs that are being marketed as a means to level up your...
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You Need a Side-Hustle - Episode 105
The crew talks about labor issues in CRM archaeology on this episode. Some of the topics include side hustle, quitting CRM, and financial planning.LINKS:"All Archaeologists Need a Side Hustle"...
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Side-Hustle 2: Electric Bugaloo - Episode 106
The whole crew is back to follow up on the previous discussion on side-hustle. You still need it, but it's not all on you. We talk about problems in the industry and how to fix them.Follow our...
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Frustrations with Career Building in CRM - Episode 106.1
This is a special extended discussion that we had to cut from Episode 106 of the CRM Archaeology Podcast. The panel voices some frustration with establishing careers in archaeology and the gaps...
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Listener Questions on CRM - Episode 107
Bill White, Chris Webster, and Chris Sims field some questions from a listener email and talk about the ins and outs of navigating careers in CRM and academia. Listener questions are always...
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Archaeology of Telecommunications - Episode 108
Chris Sims sits down with Bill Auchter at SAA2017 to talk about telecommunications archaeology. Auchter is putting out a call for papers to join a session on telecommunications archaeology at SAA2018....
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It Gets Better - Episode 109
The crew answer listener emails, and respond to comments on recent episodes, as well as talk about how to get a job in CRM and what to expect from a day in the life of a CRMer.Links: Go Dig a Hole...
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130k-Year-Old Arch Site with Dr. Steven Holen - Special Episode
Today's show is a joint episode from the Archaeology Show and the CRM Archaeology Podcast. We talk to Dr. Steven Holen, the primary author on a letter in Nature at the end of April, 2017 detailing a...
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Bears Ears and Social Responsibility - Episode 111
On today's episode we talk about the current issues around Bears Ears National Monument - our newest one here in the U.S. The government is holding a review of all national monuments designated in the...
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The Business of Subcontracting - Episode 112
On today's episode, Sonia, Bill, and Chris talk about subcontracting. More to the point, they talk about making the decision to be a subcontractor or start your own firm with employees. What are the...
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It's All About Context - Episode 113
Today on the podcast Richie Cruz, Stephen Wagner, and Chris Webster discuss a blog post that Chris wrote over four years about about collecting "arrowheads" and why you shouldn't do it. We talk about...
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CRM MA at Simon Fraser University - Episode 114
On today's episode, we interview John Welch from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. He talks about their new online MA program that can help you level-up your education and your...
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CRM and Mining - Episode 115
On today's show we have a special guest host and a special guest to talk about mining in the CRM industry. Richie Cruz is back to co-host and Jenny Hildebrand is here to tell us all about mining in...
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What Should Be Taught in College This Year? - Episode 116
On today's episode, Bill White talks about his upcoming job at Berkeley as a professor. What should he teach? What should any college teach? What can you learn and what should you learn? Lots to...
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Charlottesville and Heritage - Episode 117
On today's show, we talk about the horrors that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, 2017. The question on everyone's minds was what to do about statues and iconography related to...
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Building a Better Social Network with Archaeological Analytics - Episode 118
Website stuck in the 90's? Don't know how to properly share information online? Check out Archaeological Analytics and the services they provide. A website can help with image and the ability for...
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Low Balling Bids, Good or Bad? - Episode 119
Low balling is the practice of intentionally bidding low to win a project. It has a massive stigma in the CRM world, but, can it be used for good? Is it always a bad idea or are there times when low...
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Breaking Down the Billable Rate - Episode 120
Ever wonder why you get paid a fraction of what your employer charges the client for you? Well, there's a reason for that and it's a tool that companies use to win work, make a profit, and keep you...
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Winter is Coming, for CRM - Episode 121
Winter is coming, as it does every year, for archaeology and archaeologists. What can you do to plan for the winter? Not just work, but, NOT working. How do you plan your finances? Where can you work...
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Job Positions - Episode 122
New in the field and wonder what the difference is between a project manager and a field director? What about "Scientist II"? What does that mean? We talk about the different positions in field...
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The iPhone X, #metoo, and PhDs in CRM - Episode 123
The iPhone X is out. Is it right for you? Good for fieldwork? This brief review of the iPhone X and other technology should help you make that decision. We also talk about the #metoo issue from a male...
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Chacmool, Diversity, and You're Going to the Wrong College - Episode 124
On this episode, Stephen tells us about the Chacmool conference that took place in Canada this Fall. That leads to a discussion about First Nations people and the lack of diversity in archaeology....
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Site Forms and Databases - Episode 125
Jolene Smith and Kelsey Noack Myers join us to discuss site forms, databases, DINAA, and the recent site impact study using data from DINAA.Links...
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What Would You Say, Ya Do Here, SHPO? - Episode 126
The State Historic Preservation Officer for each state and territory of the United States is a key part of the regulatory and preservation process. But, what would a state do without a SHPO? We...
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The Minnesota SHPO and CRM Unions - Episode 127
On today's episode, we have guest Ryan Howell, an archaeologist that lives and works in the upper midwest. He's concerned with the situation regarding the move of the Minnesota SHPO from the...
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Your Side Hustle - Episode 128
A career in CRM isn't straight forward like other careers. Often, if you want to keep doing it, especially in the early years, having a side-hustle, or, other way to make money and learn, is...
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SHA2018 and Sustainable Preservation with the Society of Black Archaeologists
The 2018 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology took place in New Orleans at the beginning of January. Bill White was there and he brings on two coleagues, Dr. Ayana Flewellen and...
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Going Paperless in a Place With No Power - Episode 130
Today Bill, Sonia, and Doug tell us how they've managed tech in the field without power. It can be tricky, but, you can do it. In the end, whatever you have to do is better than wasting time on...
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