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S1E8 When the Dead Speak: Memory, Forensic Anthropology, and Why Bearing Witness Still Matters
This episode discusses disappearance, historical violence, and grief in a non-graphic but emotionally heavy context. Please take care of yourself while listening.Welcome to Field Notes from the Dead,…
S1E7 How to Write Trauma Realistically
Writing trauma realistically doesn’t mean being graphic.In this episode, we explore how trauma actually works, how it shows up in behavior and memory, and how writers and worldbuilders can portray it…
S1E6 Trepanation is the oldest known surgical procedure
In this episode, we explore how ancient peoples across the world deliberately opened the skull, how we know many patients survived, and what trepanation reveals about healing, ritual, and community…
S1E5 Cannibalism in the Archaeological Record Survival, Ritual, and the Stories We Get Wrong
Content Note:This episode discusses cannibalism in the archaeological record from an educational and anthropological perspective. The discussion is non-graphic and focuses on evidence, context, and…
S1E4 EP.4 How Bones Tell Time: A Writer’s Guide to Trauma & Decomposition
How do bones reveal when something happened?In this episode, we break down how forensic anthropologists distinguish between antemortem, perimortem, and postmortem trauma and how the entire body acts…
S1E3 Epi:3 DEVIANT BURIALS: WHAT THE DEAD TELL US ABOUT FEAR, POWER & TABOO
Why were some people in the past buried with stones over their necks?Why were some pinned down, bound, or placed face down in graves?And were they really “witches,” “vampires,” or “criminals”… or…
S1E2 Ep: 2 Cheddar Man: Race, Identity, and Ancient DNA
Cheddar Man, one of the oldest nearly complete skeletons in Britain; became a cultural flashpoint when ancient DNA revealed he likely had dark skin, dark curls, and blue or green eyes. But what does…
S1E1 Epi 1: The Monk With the Healed Sword Wound
In this debut episode of Field Notes from the Dead, we open the case file of a medieval monk whose skull carries the unmistakable mark of a sword strike, a blow he survived long enough for the bone…
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Field Notes from the Dead has published 8 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Society & Culture.
Field Notes from the Dead is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 9m.
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