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Headphones and CRM in the Apocalypse UK Edition - Ep 188

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We recorded this episode on Chris' birthday and for his birthday his wife got him the new Bose Frames Alto audio sunglasses. That sparked off a conversation about headphone and speaker policies on excavations and during survey. We also have Doug tell us how archaeology and archaeologists are fairing in the UK during the Coronavirus lock-down and social distancing.

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Surviving the 2020 Recession - CRMArch 187

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When we pull out of the Coronavirus situation, if we do this year, we’re still going to be in a recession. How will businesses cope? How will field technicians and Shovelbums cope? It’s a complicated question and we try to provide some answers on this episode.

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CRM in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond - Ep 186

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As we move into a new world for many of us, probably all of us, we have to learn to live not only with new restrictions, but, with a potentially changed world on the other side of all this. Whether many people die, businesses fail, or it’s business as usual we need to prepare. How are you preparing for life during, and, on the other side of this pandemic?

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Managing Your Employment Expectations and the CA Grad Student Strike - CRMArch 185

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For the first two segments we talk about the differences between what field techs expect from a job and what an employer expects from a field tech. Related to that are the actual expectations that each should have. In the final segment we talk about the graduate student strike at University of California Universities.

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Can You Retire From A Career in Contract Archaeology? - CRMArch 184

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This week we talk about retirement strategies and whether it’s even possible TO retire for professional archaeology. If you make it to the age where you have enough investment income or retirement has your body also made it? What are some alternative strategies?

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Found Artifacts and What To Do With Them - CRMArch 183

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Responding to a listener email about a facebook post, the hosts discuss what to do about found artifacts. Whether you’re an archaeologist or not an archaeologist there are protocols you should follow if you find something that isn’t yours.

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Wage Discrimination - CRMArch 182

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Wage discrimination in professional archaeology is something that nearly all of us have experienced. Today we bring on a guest to talk about a specific experience that she had and is currently working though.

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SHA2020 in Boston and Mental Health - Ep 181

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Chris Webster and Bill White sit down at the 2020 Society for Historical and Underwater Archaeology annual meeting in Boston, MA and have a chat about the conference and other issues. One thing we needed to talk about was mental health. There have been a few tragedies associated with the APN hosts in the last few months and we need people to know that while we aren’t therapists we are here if you need someone.

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A New Decade for CRM Archaeology - CRMArch 180

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It’s the beginning of a new year! We talk about what the coming year looks life for CRM and our 2020 goals.

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What Does a Career in Archaeology Look Like? - CRMArch 179

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We continue our deep dive into a lengthy listener email with a discussion about what a job in archaeology looks like. What's the difference between a job and a career? What should you look for if you're trying to get a job in archaeology when it comes to graduate programs? We start, though, with a few comments from a twitter follower about episode 178.

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Prestigious CRM Programs and Registered Archaeologists - CRMArch 178

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As we've always requested sometimes we actually get letters into the show! One such letter was sent to Doug and we answer just a couple of those questions on this show. Those questions revolve around the thought of a prestigious CRM University and what are some of the better CRM programs out there. Also, we talk about the new Registered Archaeologist certification from the RPA and the new standards requiring continuing education credits.

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The Type of Person It Takes To Unionize - CRMArch 177

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As a response to some recent conversations in social media the CRM Arch podcast crew welcomes new co-host Heather McDaniel to discuss what it takes to create a union. What skills would those people need? Is it possible? We also talk about some site form recording issues and what the word “historic” means.

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The Problem with Field Schools - CRMArch 176

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Doug and Bill White start out this episode by talking about Bill's time at the American Cultural Resources Conference held in Spokane, WA for 2019. One of the discussion panels Bill was on was related to CRM training and experience and started to center around the effectiveness of field schools. They end with a discussion about the effectiveness of this podcast.

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Winter Is Coming, Translate Your Archaeology Skills - CRMArch 175

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We’ve seen the question of how to translate your archaeology skills a lot lately. Probably because “Winter is Coming” and people are looking for work in the off season. In this episode, Chris takes his Team Black webinar and discusses how to translate the skills from archaeology into the “real world”.

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Graduate School De-Mystified with Dr. Bill White - CRMArch 174

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Did you know that many schools have a deadline for the next school year of some time this December? What abut calling the professor you want to work with? There is a lot you need to know and Berkeley Professor and long-time host of this podcast, Dr. Bill White lets you know the secrets to getting into the school of your choice.

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CRM Masterminds, Possible? - CRMArch 173

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Masterminds - are they right for CRM? A mastermind group is a group of people that help each other learn and grow. The most beneficial groups have a cost because paying for it makes you attend. What Chris Webster proposes is an affordable mastermind series in four levels that will help advance anyone in the group.

Give us your thoughts at chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com

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Cross Communication in CRM - Ep 172

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We start with a definition of historical archaeology in segment one. The next two segments are about communication in archaeology. Are there really trade secrets? Should we be sharing information as well as business information?

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Trash, and the Archaeologists That LOVE It - CRMArch 171

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On this episode we discuss how archaeologists deal with the ubiquity of the mid-20th century trash that we all see around us. What do we do with it? Does 50 years even make sense anymore? What about plastic?

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CRM with a side of BREXIT - CRMArch 170

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On today’s show we start with a listener comment about hotel room points. We continue with a discussion of BREXIT and what it will mean for archaeology in the UK. Finally, we talk about taking this podcast to other countries. If you’re interested in starting a version of this show in your country, let us know!

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Interview with a Senior Archaeologist and Uber Driver - CRMArch 169

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We talk a lot about the need for a side hustle in CRM Archaeology. On today's episode we talk to an archaeologist from Australia that now lives and works in the U.S. and is also a driver for Uber. He's a senior archaeologist and is making it work.

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