How Archaeology Influences Geekery - Episode 70

Today we talk with special guest David Anderson about how archaeology has influenced various bits of Geek Culture. We look at archaeological themes in Star Trek and Star Wars, See how it influenced D&D and other gaming systems, and stumble our way through archaeology in video games.

Links:

• “Nerd Talk: Sequels, Spin-Offs, and Stand alones” RedLetterMedia 

• “Half in the Bag: Rogue One” RedLetterMedia 

• Lairs of Cthulhu: The Hollywood Years

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Kindle Edition by Douglas Adams

• Robert E. Howard

• Anne McCaffrey’s Dragon Riders of Pern

• 8bitTestPit Podcast

• Assassin’s Creed and Ancient Aliens by Derik Moore

• Gary Gygax

• Dave Arneson

• Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons by Michael Witwer

• Cycles of Clark Ashton Smith by Boyd Pearson

• 8BitTestPit Podcast

Contact

• Email us at ArchyFantasies@gmail.com

• Follow us on Twitter at @Archyfantasies and find us on FaceBook.

• Theme Music by ArcheopSoup Productions

Produced by Chris Webster and Tristan Boyle

Edited by Christopher Sims