Scattered

Mar 07 2025 10 ep. 56 mins 7
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A physical anthropologist / archaeologist provides information and insights into research, forensic archaeology and forensic anthropology, and human remains through interviews with experts and seasoned professionals.

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Scattered Episode 34: Cremations in Early Middle Ages – Interview with Pf. Howard Williams

Mar 07 2025 64 mins  
Howard Williams is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Chester, England, specializing in mortuary archaeology, and cremation in the early Middle Ages. His academic journey began at the University of Sheffield, followed by an MA in burial archaeology at Reading University, and a PhD focusing on early Anglo-Saxon cremation practices in southeast Britain.Continue reading "

Scattered Episode 33: Death Notifications – Interview with Dave Sweet

Jan 25 2025 55 mins  
Dave Sweet is a retired detective from a large western Canadian police service who now works as a consultant in Calgary, conducting workshops, training, writing books, and hosting a podcast. He retired in October 2023 after spending 14.5 years investigating murders and suspicious deaths. Most of our conversation is focused on death notifications and communicatingContinue reading "S

Scattered Episode 32: Forensic Realism – Interview with Pf. Victoria Gibbon & Dr. Devin Finaughty

Dec 05 2024 85 mins  
Professor Victoria Gibbon is a biological anthropologist at the Department of Human Biology’s Division of Clinical Anatomy and Biological Anthropology at University of Cape Town, South Africa. She leads a transdisciplinary team of researchers in the Western Cape Cold Case Consortium (W4C) to assist with improving investigative outcomes and forensic identification more generally.

Scattered Episode 31: The Barrack Hill Cemetery – Interview with Dr. Janet Young

Oct 12 2024 57 mins  
Janet Young is a curator of biological anthropology at the Canadian Museum of History, focusing on human skeletal collections. As a curator, she acts as a subject matter expert and bridges museum collections with research and exhibits for public knowledge. In this episode we talk about: You can contact Janet through the Canadian Museum ofContinue reading "Scattered Episode 31: The

Scattered Episode 30: The Canadian Funeral Industry – Interview with Patrick Church

Aug 31 2024 82 mins  
Patrick Church is a funeral director, embalmer, and instructor in the funeral directing program at Mount Royal University in Calgary. In this episode we talk about: You can contact Patrick through Mount Royal University here: https://www.mtroyal.ca/ContinuingEducation/OccupationalPrograms/fu **** Notes from the start Find my books here: https://yvonnekjorlien.com/shop/ Find some of

Scattered Episode 29: The National DNA Data Bank Program – Interview with Ingrid Muhlig

Jul 20 2024 45 mins  
Ingrid Muhlig is the manager of DNA operations at the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) in Canada. The National Missing Persons DNA Program was launched in 2018 and is delivered by two existing programs within the RCMP. The National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) and the National DNAContinue reading "Scattered Episod

Scattered Episode 28: The Value of Journalism – Interview with Dr. Brad Clark

Apr 04 2024 48 mins  
Dr. Brad Clark teaches journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary and his research focuses on media representations of marginalized groups. Brad got into teaching after years of experience as a journalist at newspapers and the CBC, where he covered major stories but wanted more variety. I was interested in why journalists ask academics forContinue reading "Scattered Episode 28

Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 2 – Interview with Brian Paulsen

Mar 07 2024 43 mins  
*** This is a continuation of my interview with Brian, without preamble. I *highly* recommend listening to Part 1 first. Brian Paulsen is assistant police chief in Sturgis, South Dakota. He co-wrote a chapter in Forensic Archaeology based on his Master’s thesis about landfill searches in the United States. In this episode we talk about:Continue reading "Scattered Episode 27: Sear

Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 1 – Interview with Brian Paulsen

Mar 07 2024 46 mins  
Brian Paulsen is assistant police chief in Sturgis, South Dakota. He co-wrote a chapter in Forensic Archaeology based on his Master’s thesis about landfill searches in the United States. In this episode we talk about: More information about the Nebraska landfill search can be found here: Notes from the start: Memoirs of a Reluctant Archaeologist,Continue reading "Scattered Episod

Scattered Episode 26: Burial Grounds, Space & Preservation – Interview with Robyn Lacy

Feb 01 2024 35 mins  
Robyn Lacy is a Ph.D. candidate in the archaeology department at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.Her research focuses on 17th-century burial landscape development in Northeast North America. Robyn runs a business with her partner, specializing in gravestone conservation in the Atlantic provinces of Canada. In this episode we talk about: You can find moreContinue re