And My Trowel
The realms between fantasy and reality have collided and only archaeologists can pave the way through the unknown. Ash and Tilly, armed with two trowels and a backlog of archaeological theory, navigate to new, thrilling worlds, filled with magic and mayhem to answer those burgeoning questions that only archaeologists can answer. “What do you do when you find vampire teeth in a bronze age burial?” “Can you sample ecto-plasm?” “And just how DO you study dragon bones?” With the occasional help of specialists guests they uncover a new realm of archaeology and find out if fantasy is really so far from reality.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Great Balls of Post-processualism - Ep 13
What do you do when you encounter two wizards throwing balls of fire at each other? Soothe them with archaeological theory of course! In this episode, Ash and Tilly have a slightly different task ahe…
A Trail of Ice and Hags - Ep 12
In episode 12, like archaeological paladins, Tilly and Ash have been given a divine quest: find the Cailleach of Celtic Myth and…deliver her washing. Oh. On their journey, they discuss the best strat…
Fifty Shades of Silliness - Ep 11
Time for something completely different this episode, as Ash and Tilly discuss their plans for the upcoming year. Spoiler alert: it includes live shows, a readalong, and more exciting quests! Listen …
A Bestiary of Dragons and Wyrms (part 2) - Ep 10
We’re back for part two of our discussion with our zooarchaeological expert guest Alex Fitzpatrick, to talk all about dragons. There’s a tricky situation on our hands this month, but luckily we can c…
A Bestiary of Dragons and Wyrms (part 1) - Ep 9
In this episode Ash and Tilly are joined by zooarchaeologist Alex Fitzpatrick to talk all about the mythology of dragons. Why do dragons pop up in nearly every culture around the world? How has their…
The Context of Timelines - Ep 8
In this episode, Ash and Tilly delve into the completed scenarios surrounding Time Travel. How would you react if you colleagues brought you back a box of objects fresh from the past? How would you w…
They're taking the samples to Isengard (part 2) - Ep 7
In episode seven, Tilly and Ash go strider-ing into the heart of the archaeological problem and continue their tavern-talk with archaeobotanist Genoveva Dimova. They ask the burgeoning questions: how…
They're taking the samples to Isengard (part 1) - Ep 6
In episode six, Tilly and Ash need some help with a commission from the Hoggle-Bush Historical Society of Fanghorn Forest. With special guest, archaeobotanist Genoveva Dimova, they stumble into the b…
A Burial of Weres and Wolves (part 2) - Ep 5
It’s part two of Ash and Tilly’s werewolf quest, along with special guest and ancient dog specialist David Ian Howe. Together, they continue to try and interpret the remains of what might be an ancie…
A Burial of Weres and Wolves (part 1) - Ep 4
For their next quest, Ash and Tilly need to call in some help, because they’ll be chatting all about werewolves. Luckily, they are joined by special guest David Ian Howe, an archaeologist who special…
Of Ghosts, Grave Goods, and Ownership - Ep 3
It’s time for a new adventure! In this episode, Tilly and Ash talk about spooky spectres, grave goods, and object ownership. How would you interact with a disapproving ghost? What do you do with thei…
The Agency of Golems - Ep 2
It's time for our first quest! In this episode, Tilly and Ash discuss the dilemma of how to categorize golems. Are they classified as objects? Or does the theory of object agency come into play? Also…
We're going on an adventure! - Ep 1
In this very first episode, we introduce you to two intrepid archaeological explorers who are venturing forth into the realms of fantasy: Ash and Tilly. Learn a bit about who they are, what they do, …
And My Trowel - Two Archaeologists Between Fantasy and Reality - Ep 0
The realms between fantasy and reality have collided and only archaeologists can pave the way through the unknown. Ash and Tilly, armed with two trowels and a backlog of archaeological theory, naviga…