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Christie Vogler

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Ancient Mediterranean archaeologist & scholar (Ph.D in Anthro). I study women's roles in ancient medicine. Co-host of the podcast Movies We Dig (@movieswedig.bsky.social). She/Her https://linktr.ee/voglercm

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Mar 10

Since it's Women's History Month, I want to share a few quotes from bell hooks' text, Feminist Theory from Margin to Center. A term the general public THINKS it knows but rarely actually understands is "feminism". A quick 🧵:

two men are talking to each other and one of them is saying you keep using that word .

ALT: two men are talking to each other and one of them is saying you keep using that word .

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Sep 11

Help support The Memory Collective AND possibly win one of these books by purchasing a raffle ticket! Tickets are priced at £1.50 (approximately $2 USD) each, but if you purchase 5 tickets, you receive 1 for free; and if you purchase 10 tickets, you receive 3 for free. Or just help spread the word!

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Sep 11

If you ever had a question about the ancient Mediterranean world, this is the place to ask! You'll get to hear input from various scholars & creators who have dedicated their lives to teaching about the past in a manner that is accurate, accessible, and inclusive.

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Movies We Dig Podcast @movieswedig.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Memory Collective is excited to announce our plans for a huge livestream event to celebrate International Podcast Day! @mythsbaby.bsky.social @ancienthistoryfan.bsky.social @partialhistorians.bsky.social @theozymandiasp1.bsky.social @emmapauly.bsky.social @movieswedig.bsky.social

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 27

Same here. We just don't want to monetize off his work ourselves with the podcast.

Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 27

For sure! We'll be getting ready for our new season at the end of the summer, so let us know what you have in mind.

Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 27

Hi Kira! We actually did discuss covering the 2nd season, but after the most recent allegations against Gaiman, we decided we did not want to further platform his work. Especially since he has not really been held accountable. We would love to have you back on the show though! I'll be in touch:)

Movies We Dig Podcast @movieswedig.bsky.social · Jan 24

Hello Listeners,

Though we strive to keep our page upbeat and fun, we did want to address the recent allegations against Neil Gaiman and our past coverage of the show The Sandman in a podcast episode. Please see our statement in full in the image below (with ALT text).

A Note to Our Listeners: In the time since we recorded and edited this episode, new and troubling information has come to light as multiple women have accused its creator, Neil Gaiman of sexual coercion and assault. We at Movies We Dig believe these allegations and fully support the women who had the courage to come forward. While it is unlikely we will cover any future work associated with Gaiman, for the time being, we have decided to leave our episode on The Sandman available. We do this primarily to recognize the contributions of our guest, Kira Jones, as well the work done by the many other writers, actors, directors and other artists who contributed to series. Understand that this episode is reflective of our thoughts at the time. Reconciling how to receive art – especially such widely influential and beloved art – in the light of terrible truths about its creator is a difficult process, one we encourage all our listeners to consider seriously. Most importantly, our new priority going forward must be the stories of these women and how they want them told.

If you’d like support after learning that someone in your life has experienced sexual violence or if you are a survivor yourself and want to talk, feel free to call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673) or chat online at online.rainn.org (y en español rainn.org/es)

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 6

And please go sure your support for Blood of Zeus so that the Parlapanides Brothers can continue to create great projects like this one. Oh, and stay tuned because we have one more VERY special episode coming soon to celebrate the completion of this series!

Movies We Dig Podcast @movieswedig.bsky.social · Jun 6

After five years, this animated Greek myth retelling comes to a glorious end! It wouldn't be a Blood of Zeus episode if we didn't bring back the reigning champ and monster 'enthusiast' Zoé Thomas @archaeadne.bsky.social!

Listen now at movieswedig.com or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 2

And an excellent suggestion for @ancienthistoryfan.bsky.social as well! I'll make sure they see it!

Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 2

Hmm that my work for something I'm cooking up with @mythsbaby.bsky.social and the Memory Collective. Thank you for the encouragement!

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👻🐈‍⬛ Ben Paites (but Spooky) 🧙‍♀️🐉 @benpaites.bsky.social · Jun 2

It’s Pride month once again! This year I’ll be sharing from my latest book, covering subjects from each chapter. I’ll also be doing a few events across Essex, so stay tuned. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎉

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A white man with short hair and beard. He’s holding a book in one hand, with a dark front cover and the title “50 LGBTQ+ Finds” written on it. The man wears a patterned navy and white shirt.

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 2

Tru brotherhood is cemented through the love and care of a cat! 😆 🤣

Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 2

And our guest Raven Todd Da Silva @digitwithraven.bsky.social did similar short stories as introductions to each chapter in her book "The Other Ancient Civilisations"

The Other Ancient Civilizations: The Less Celebrated Cultures

Expand your historical horizons with overlooked ancient civilizations. From the Moche to the Indus Valley, discover the fascinating cultures that have been excluded from mainstream narratives.

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 2

It was a novella I wrote to include with the concluding chapter of my dissertation. I've always wanted to do something with it but never got around to it. I was inspired to.write it after reading "What This Awl Means" by Janet D. Specter.

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 23

There is nothing I love more than a role where Channing Tatum gets to be a hot but insecure dweeb! 😍😂⚽🎭

Check out the newest episode at shows.acast.com/movies-we-di... or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

That's the other reason I was fascinated with the Sacred Disease. To treat epilepsy as sacred feels unique. But I am also not sure how much that actually benefitted people with epilepsy in the ancient world. Likewise, we see differing treatments of individuals with dwarfism across time and place.

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

And all that to say, I'm not even sure most people suffering from illness thought this hard about its cause. Much like today, humans will try just about any approach to alleviate their suffering.

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

Excellent point. I think that is why we end up with this Hippocratic text on epilepsy (a chronic disease), that struggles to explain a cause that is not divine in nature. Chronic illness, whether or not it is congenital, transforms the human form from the "norm", not unlike a god's punishment.

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · May 16

okay, if you think gAI is a positive, that its "here to stay", and you're so proud of using gAI to write create art, claim it. Disclose when you use it to read, write, think, create.
Have the integrity to publicly declare that you used gAI--its all the silence and secrecy that is so interesting.

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

Medical pluralism in a nutshell!

Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

And Semele is tricked into forcing Zeus to reveal his true form as lightning, which strikes her down. But it could also be suggestive that mortal bodies are incapable of being fully exposed to the true divine forms of the gods. Punishments are but a small taste of the god's divine nature?

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

I haven't delved too much into the topic. Reading Collins chapter was kind of the first and last time I thought about it, just in time for that singular episode on Medusa. For Olympians I am drawn to the stories of Io and Semele. Hera "punishes" Io by turning her into a cow ("boōpis potnia Hērē")...

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

All excellent points! And yes, things get even seedier when Hippocratic medicine enters the picture because it wants a rational explanation for diseases that still allows space for divine power. But not magic because that's your damn competition!

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Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

And this scene from Korra is so helpful in imagining the role (primordial) gods play in creating monsters, many of which are part human. As the nature of gods change over generations, so does the effect it has on the human body(?). Again, mostly musings on my part.

Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

Most likely! Sometimes it is difficult to keep track of where I share certain ideas because of how the various approaches to illness in the ancient world (religious/divine, magical/homeopathic, and rational medicine) are different but interconnected.

Christie Vogler @voguearchaeology.bsky.social · May 16

Versus if you were heavily pregnant or bleeding out from a wound you'd be barred from entering sanctuary spaces due to the associated miasma (causes of death/mortality). You'd also be unlikely to travel in that state. Though if a healing practitioner was smart, they might set shop near a sanctuary.