The CRM Archaeology Podcast

Curse of the Night Monitor - Ep 236

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you are assigned to monitor a construction site overnight, how should you approach this task? Join us, along with Andrew’s old student Neil Tho...

Pay Transparency in CRM - Ep 235

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s been a lot of talk on the web lately about pay transparency in CRM. Should companies be required to disclose pay ranges on job advertisement...

New CRM Field School - Ep 234

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A field school is usually required to get a job in Cultural Resources Management. A lot of professionals went to a field school that filled an interes...

Contract Archaeology in Belgium - Ep 233

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of similarities and some striking differences between CRM Archaeology in the US and CRM in Belgium. Long-time member of the Archaeolog...

The Good and Bad after COVID - Ep 232

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode looks at the protocols being put in place to handle COVID in our work. We also discuss what has left because of COVID that we won't miss ...

Very Weird Yet Extremely Useful Tools - Ep 231

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all seen other archaeologists use strange tools that are not part of any normal recommendation list. Sometimes they are just odd, but other ti...

The Future of Academic Conferences - Ep 230

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does the future of conferences look like? Why is it so hard (read: expensive) to put on a digital conference or stream live conferences? On this ...

How to build experience in CRM - Ep 229

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Even though the market is ripe and hobs are not difficult to find and acquire, that will not always be the case and possessing a well-rounded and mark...

2021 Holiday Gift Guide - Ep 228

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wondering what to give give an archaeologist for Christmas? This week the guys chat about their favorite gift items for all the archaeologists in your...

Requiring Vaccinations and the Legality of Sick Leave - Ep 227

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We start the show by talking about whether people should be vaccinated to work with archaeology crews. You might be able to get around the vaccine wit...

SHOWDOWN: Community College vs 4-Year University - Ep 226

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the new archaeology student, what are the pros and cons of going to a community college for the first two years versus straight into a four year? ...

The Community College Experience and CRM with Eric Olson - Ep 225

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bill White host’s today’s episode of the CRM Arch Podcast. He brings on guest Eric Olson. Eric is an instructor at a Community College in Ohio...

Pay Scales and Exemptions - Ep 224

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you exempt or non-exempt? What does that even mean and what does it mean for you? How much pay should you ask for when applying for a job? What ar...

Declining Higher Education Enrollment - Ep 223

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about the lower student populations currently, and getting worse, in higher education. We end up talking about some alternatives to a hi...

A Unique Journey to CRM with Maggie Barry - Ep 222

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie Barry didn't even know what CRM Archaeology was when she was in college at the University of Davis. Upon graduation with a degree in American S...

Recovering WWI and WWII soldiers in Latvia with Legenda Military Archaeology - Ep 221

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Legenda Military Archaeology is a non-profit organization, built up from volunteers from around the world with a goal to find, recover and identify mi...

Teaching CRM with Dr. Andrew Kinkella - Ep 220

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Moorpark College anthropology professor and Mayan archaeologist, Dr. Andrew Kinkella is our special guest. Heather's first college professor and THE p...

The Realities of Pay Scales in Context of Scoping and Bidding Work - Ep 219

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There has been quite a bit of talk on social media recently centering on pay scales for archaeologists and how the average rate should be/can be incre...

Profiling the Profession

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We provide some pretty great advice on today’s episode. We focus on the UK study “Profiling the Profession” from Landward and it translates well...

From Corporate Management to CRM, Use those life skills! - Ep 217

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a great career in another field with a major corporation, including many years in upper management, Amy Fortney Wolpert switched careers, got un...

An Interview With Tallulah Cloos, A First-Time CRM Archaeologist - Ep 216

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tallulah Cloos is between her junior and senior year at college and is working in CRM this summer (2021). She’s also a listener of the CRM Archaeolo...

Tools for Organizing and Managing Your Day - Ep 215

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you are just living your life or you're the person in charge, we all have "projects" to manage and we need tools to get them done. What do our...

CRM Project Reports - Ep 214

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show Chris and Bill talk about CRM Reports. In response to a previous episode an APN member had some things to say about our comments regar...

Critical Thinking, Old-timers, and COUNTING IS HARD - Ep 213

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss three different short topics on today's episode. Starting with the comments on a Facebook post regarding episode 212 we talk about the impo...

Are PhDs for CRM professionals worth it? - Ep 212

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it necessary or beneficial to get a phD? A masters degree is often required to advance your career in CRM, but is it necessary to go all the way to...

Risk Management in CRM Archaeology - Ep 211

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We start the episode by addressing the recent horrific violence against Asian-Americans in Atlanta in March of 2021. What does violence against Asian-...

CRM Firms Should Train Future Field Techs - Ep 210

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2020 field season was largely shortened by COVID - field schools were almost completely shut down. Even though we all played along like 2021 was g...

ENCORE: 99 Problems - Fixing CRM - Ep 209

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ENCORE (Original release: Sept 14, 2016)In early August we created a survey that was placed on Facebook and it was titled "99 Problems". Based on rece...

Conferences are Dead, Let's Do Better - Ep 208

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode we discuss conferences, AGAIN. But that's for two reasons. First, we got some great comments from a fan on our Member's Only Slack ...

Virtual Conferences - Ep 207

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Doug, Bill and Heather discuss the pros and cons of Virtual conferences. The hosts share personal experiences with recent virtua...

Common Resume Issues - Ep 206

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We get a lot of people asking us to review their resumes or CVs on this show. Today we talk about some of the common problems we see with those two do...

Can You See My Screen? And Other Lessons from 2020 - Ep 205

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The last year, 2020, has taught us a lot about ourselves, our families, and our work. But mostly it's taught is what to do and what not to do when vid...

Where and Why We Dig - Ep 204

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You may have wondered when seeing an excavation on TV, or, an archaeological site in your home town how archaeologists decide “This is the place!”...

The Future of Writing and Publishing in Archaeology - Ep 203

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Grey literature is the term for CRM reports that languish behind restrictions in agency file cabinets. How do we change that? How do we talk about arc...

Budgets and Seasonality - Ep 202

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, the team discusses the basics of budgeting, the in-coming winter, and the relationship between the two.Follow Our Panelists On Twi...

Why We Do it - Ep 201

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is in response to a listener question in which the listener asked why we continue to do CRM even though we always talk about the hards...

Celebrating 200 Episodes - Ep 200

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The CRMArch Crew gets together to talk about the last 200 episodes. It’s been a long, fun ride and we hope you’ve enjoyed it.LinksDreaming about A...

Are Universities Underbidding CRM Projects? - Ep 199

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Universities are in trouble in 2020. There were generally no field schools over the summer and in-person classes are a thing of the past. Also, many u...

Is the RPA Really Useless? - Ep 198

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following from a popular Facebook post about the RPA talk about about what it is, what it’s doing, what it’s supposed to do, and what it should do...

CRM Can Unionize...They Did It In Canada! - Ep 197

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've talked about unionizing archaeologists a number of times on this podcast. Today, though, we talk to two people that actually did it. They are th...

Your Presence on Social Media - Ep 196

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've talked about personal branding before and how your online presence, whether intentional or not, is part of how people perceive you. This episode...

Stories from the Field and Lessons Learned - Ep 195

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Description: We all have our stories where we "barely got out", or, "I can't believe that happened!" On today's episode Heather opens up and tells us ...

A Panel Discussion on Diversity in Archaeology - Ep 194

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special episode of the CRM Archaeology Podcast. On this episode, host of the show Dr. Bill White brings on a panel of career archaeologis...

Archaeology as a Good Faith Effort - Ep 193

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The concept of "good faith effort" is discussed a lot in archaeology. Archaeologists are required to survey and record cultural resources to the best ...

Ethics in Archaeology with Dina Rivera - Ep 192

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we talk to Dina Rivera about her work with the Ethics Database and social media at the Register of Professional Archaeologists. Do you...

Recording History in the Making - Ep 191

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode Chris, Stephen and Doug talk about the responsibility of recording history as it's happening around us. As the US explodes in prote...

NEPA 2020 with Dr. Tom King - Ep 190

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, the CRM Archaeology Podcast has the distinct honor of having as our guest cohost, Dr. Thomas King. Dr. King has been a giant in the field of he...

CRM in 2030 - Ep 189

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, host Doug Rocks-Macqueen proposed a hypothetical scenario:It is 2030, a cataclysmic event has destroy most of the country and now we...

Headphones and CRM in the Apocalypse UK Edition - CRMArch 188

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 conver...

Surviving the 2020 Recession - Ep 187

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 chang...

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

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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. Re...

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

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Found Artifacts and What To Do With Them - Ep 183

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Wage Discrimination - Ep 182

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wage discrimination in professional archaeology is something that nearly all of us have experienced. Today we bring on a guest to talk about a specifi...

SHA2020 in Boston and Mental Health - Ep 181

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

A New Decade for CRM Archaeology - Ep 180

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the beginning of a new year! We talk about what the coming year looks life for CRM and our 2020 goals.Follow Our Panelists On TwitterBill @succ...

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

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Prestigious CRM Programs and Registered Archaeologists - Ep 178

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 quest...

The Type of Person It Takes To Unionize - Ep 177

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Problem with Field Schools - Ep 176

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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. On...

Winter Is Coming, Translate Your Archaeology Skills - Ep 175

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

CRM Masterminds, Possible? - Ep 173

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

Cross Communication in CRM - Ep 172

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We start with a definition of historical archaeology in segment one. The next two segments are about communication in archaeology. Are there really tr...

Trash, and the Archaeologists That LOVE It - Ep 171

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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? D...

CRM with a side of BREXIT - Ep 170

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 archaeol...

Interview with a Senior Archaeologist and Uber Driver - Ep 169

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 wo...

Alternative Lodging - Ep 168

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From tents to hotel rooms CRM Archaeologists have seen it all when it comes to lodging. We sleep in our cars, double up in rented houses, and try to r...

Managing Billable Expenses and Safety - Ep 167

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We often hear of companies in the field of CRM Archaeology skimping on things like ice and water in for field crews. Should these be billable, line-it...

Trapped by Security - Ep 166

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us have been, or are at, a job that just wasn't the right fit. Why did we stay? Why didn't we just leave and get another job? The answer is us...

Preservation vs Conservation and Cities of the Future - Ep 165

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show we talk about preservation and conservation in the context of cities of the future. Where are all the old buildings in the architect...

Language in the Field and Field Gear - Ep 164

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about an email from a listener regarding our choice of words on one of our podcasts and in the field. We also go over Bill White’s mus...

Determining Eligibility - Ep 163

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Using criteria from the National Park Service and other sources archaeologists are tasked to determine an archaeological resource's eligibility for li...

Career Monitors and Mental Health - Ep 162

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In some areas of the country archaeologists are monitoring for construction projects. That’s not unique. What is unique is that some of these archae...

SAA2019, #metoo, and a Response from SAA President Joe Watkins - 161.2

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A few APN hosts and a guest joined together at the 2019 Society for American Archaeology meetings in New Mexico to talk about the issues that took pla...

Interviews from the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Archaeology Conference - Ep161

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Host Bill Auchter went to the 2019 MAAC and he brought his microphone! Listen to some great interviews from a diverse crowd and learn all about the pe...

Spring 2019 Jobs Extravaganza! - Ep160

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Get a job! It’s time to start working. Archaeologists are coming off a long winter and summer is around the corner. You need a job and we’ll help ...

Anarchy in CRMArch with Lewis Borck - Ep 159

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Lewis Borck about his article "Constructing the Future History: Prefiguration as Historical Epistemology and the Chronop...

Your Side Hustle and Raising Kids in Archaeology - Ep 158

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got two very different guests on the show today. The first is Seth Hymes. Seth runs a digital marketing online course and we’ve partnered wi...

CALL TO ACTION - African-American Burial Grounds Network Act - Ep 157.1

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There is a Bill going before Congress today, February 13th, 2019 regarding setting up an African-American Burial Grounds Network within the National P...

The Longest Running Professional Podcast about Archaeology - 6 Years Old - Ep 157

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the last six year's we've been podcasting about the field of CRM Archaeology. We've had our ups and downs, just like the industry, but through it ...

RPA Grievances and Traveling for Work - Ep 156

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The fourth quarter, 2018, grievance statistics are out and they're a bit shocking. We talk about how to file a grievance and why you should file a gri...

2019 Society for Historical Archaeology Conference - Ep 155

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Society for Historical Archaeology conference was held in St. Charles, Missouri this year (2019) and despite the 15 inches of snow, the government...

Working Ourselves and the Industry Out of Work - Ep154

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Whether we're talking about a single archaeology project or the industry as a whole, we're always worried about working ourselves out of work. What do...

Megan Fox, Pseudo-Archaeology, and AI: Thanks 2018 - Ep 153

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Well, 2018 is coming to a close and it’s given us some real gems to consider. Aside from ACTRESS Megan Fox thinking she knows anything about archaeo...

Historical Archaeology with Dr. Bill White - Ep152

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bill White, long-time host of this show, talks to us about historical archaeology. What is historical archaeology? When does it start in the Unite...

You Call This Archaeology? - Ep 150

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Every so often Chris Webster and Richie Cruz, both archaeologists, broadcast live on the APN Facebook page. It's a show called "You Call This Archaeol...

Leadership with Author Vishal Agarwal - Ep149

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Almost everyone will admit that leadership training and practices are badly needed, and are in fact missing, within Cultural Resource Management. We n...

CRM Archaeology, The Lovecraft Edition - Ep148

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

H.P. Lovecraft wrote many stories. I bet he never thought about archaeology while he was writing them. Well, we did. Here's another random encounters ...

Is CRM Ready for Synthesis? - Ep147

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Herr joins us to discuss synthesis in CRM and the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adsw...

Random Encounter Episode II - Ep146

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Auchter joins Bill and Stephen again for another round of the random encounters game. This time we're switching genres to do a cyberpunk-themed e...

It's Unethical to NOT Go Digital - Episode 145

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Going digital is, in Chris’ opinion, a morale and ethical imperative. We are the stewards of other people’s history and it’s our job to ensure t...

Team Black - Getting a Job in Archaeology - Episode 144

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's a bit of a different show today. Chris talks about Team Black and what it's hoping to do for archaeology. From resources to webinars, there is a ...

Hotels on the Weekend and Fire Season - Episode 143

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sonia and Chris start the episode by discussing something we saw on Facebook - which is something no one should do! Anyway, should archaeologists get ...

Competition Amongst Archaeologists - Episode 142

01 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

From academic positions to field positions to contracts archaeologists find themselves in a race to the bottom competing with each other in an already...

Creating a Universal Site Form - Episode 141

18 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible? Can a universal site form really cover all sites? Stephen, Doug, and Chris discuss the possibilities, problems, and practicality of th...

Is There Preservation in CRM? Episode 140

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone see preservation differently. Is excavation preservation? Is saving the data preservation? Is not doing anything at all preservation? What do...

Crafting Company Policy for the Employee - Episode 139

20 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We started today's show talking about drive time again but with a couple different hosts - Sonia and Doug. But, it's really a discussion about employe...

The Drive Time Dilemma - Episode 138

06 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drive time is always a hot-button issue in contract archaeology. Should you be paid going from the office to the town the work is in? Should you be pa...