The David Ian Howe Show

In this episode of The David Ian Howe Show, I sit down (well, lay down, really) with Danny Riday — owner of Totemic Tattoo and a machine-free traditional tattoo artist. Danny and I have been Instagram friends for years, often chatting about archaeology, dogs, and the lives of ancient people. When I first met him, he was living in New Zealand, and later he moved to France — so I never thought I’d g...

In this episode of The David Ian Howe Show, I sit down with Donnie from @eatshistory. a wide-ranging conversation about ancient recipes, Roman cookbooks, and how he turned a passion for history into a career...as a highly successful social media chef. We cover everything—from recreating Babylonian desserts and Roman legionary rations, to exploring Indigenous pemmican, Napoleon’s last meal, and Bri...

In this episode of The David Ian Howe Show, I sit down with Kayleigh from History with Kayleigh for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about history, YouTube, and the grit it takes to turn passion into a career. We cover everything from growing up in the Netherlands without air conditioning, to navigating YouTube’s algorithms, to building a channel from scratch while overcoming serious health ch...

In this episode of TDIHS, I sit down with archaeology and anthropology content creator North 02! After months of trying to make it happen, North and I finally got the chance to connect and dive deep into all things archaeology, anthropology, and ancient history. We've been friends on Instagram for years, and this conversation was long overdue. ______________________________________________________...

This episode of TDIHS is one of my favorites! I've known Cosi for a few years now through Instagram, but we'd never sat down and chatted like we did in this pod. I'm happy to call her a good friend now. Cosi is a classicist and historian specializing in the myths and cultures of of ancient Greece. She is best known for her social media brand "Cosi's Odyssey" and her more recent content on Substack...

In this episode, I sit down with my friend @DigItWithRaven (Raven Todd DaSilva). Raven is an award-winning scholar, archaeologist and art conservator. She has worked on archaeological projects in Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Oman and Turkey, and specializes in the Neolithic period of Southwest Asia. Holding multiple degrees in Classical and Near and Middle Eastern civilizations, heritage, and a...

In this episode of the David Ian Howe Show, I sit down with Dr. Flint Dibble. Flint Dibble is an archaeologist and classicist best known for his work in zooarchaeology, his educational social media presence, and more recently… the first archaeology MMA match on the Joe Rogan Experience in which he debated Graham Hancock. Flint has been on a ton of podcasts and interviews since his appearance on JR...

In this episode of the David Ian Howe Show, I interview my new friend Jonny Devaney (@jauncydev). Jonny is known for his viral skits about dogs, dog breeds, and him dressing up as God (making dogs). My dad actually first showed me Jonny's videos, and my Instagram followers send me them constantly. One day I noticed he followed me on IG, so I shot him a message and then bam, now we are chatting on...

Dr. Sean Jackewicz is a Lieutenant in the US Navy and currently works as a physician at Walter Reed in Washington D.C. As you'll hear in this episode, Sean had a very unorthodox way of getting into the world of medicine and went to several schools to become a Physician, where he also won awards for his scientific research. He also joined the US Navy and currently hold the rank of Lieutenant O3. We...

STEFAN MILO RETURNS Just kidding. This is his first appearance on my solo show, but Stefan has been on A Life in Ruins over 5 times. If you don’t already know, Stefan is a YouTuber, author, and overall awesome bloke. He has a YouTube page dedicated to making well-researched and really well-produced archaeology and anthropology videos. I met Stefan almost 5 years ago now through our artist, Ettore...

I really enjoyed my conversation with Lindsay Nikole (recorded in November), who is a zoologist, author, and TikTok star. Lindsay makes really fun and entertaining videos on the topics of zoology, paleontology, and animal behavior. Lindsay appeared on an episode of a Life in Ruins where she sat down with Connor, Carlton and I to talk about her life and career. But today she sits down with me for a...

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? In this episode, I sit down with historic reenactor and influencer, Artur Hulu. Artur recently blew up on social media thanks to his handmade centurion costumes, passion for reenactment, and his absolutely superb meme game. I ask Arthur about his current success and then dive into his Swedish roots and his role in local government in his small town. W...

Spencer Pelton, PhD, is the Wyoming State Archaeologist, which is considered one of the most respected positions in North American Archaeology. Spencer did his graduate research regarding lithic technology and the ways in which ice age peoples tanned and sewed hides. His PhD dissertation focused on understanding human thermoregulation and how the stone tools we find can tell us about daily life an...

Donny Dust has been a solid mentor the last few years. Since his TikTok exploded, it's been ironic to watch my caveman sensei(?) amass over 10 million followers on TikTok. All 10mil of whom....in 2023, watch him make stone tools everyday. Here's us chatting about dogs, rocks, prehistory, and how his time as USMC Counterintelligence kinda made him an applied anthropologist, survivalist, and educato...

In this first episode of my new podcast, I talk with my former professor and committee co-chair, Dr. Robert Kelly. Dr. Kelly literally wrote the book on hunter-gatherer science and human behavioral ecology. Bob is an accomplished archaeologist, anthropologist, and was President of the Society for American Archaeology for a time. In this episode we talk a lot about the history of anthropology, incl...