Episode 0.5 - Trailer - In which I float the idea for the show. 

7 days to Episode 1. 

The countdown begins. 

Music The theme music was dark side of my students, posted by Mia Stodzwiekow created by Tadeusz Maszewski https://freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/341770/

Episode 0.5 - Trailer - Notes from the Field Desk

Transcript - https://notesfromthefielddesk.tumblr.com/post/656149758340120576/episode-1-malinowski 

This was notes from the field desk written by me James McGrail.  

This episode references 

Clifford, James (1983) On Ethnographic Authority in Representations, No. 2 (Spring, 1983)

Dahl, Roald (1988) Matilda published by Jonathan Cape

Malinowski, Bronislaw (1922) Argonauts of the Western Pacific Routledge 

Malinowski, Bronislaw (1948) Magic, Science and Religion Waveland Press

Malinowski, Bronislaw (1967) with introduction by Firth, Raymond (1989) A Diary in the Strict Sense of the Term Stanford University Press

Tylor, Edward Burnett (1871) Primitive Culture published by the Cambridge University Press

Young, Michael W. (2004) Malinowski: Odyssey of an Anthropologist 1884-1920 Yale University Press

The sounds were all taken from Freesound. If you can donate to them you totally should, I would not have been able to make this podcast without it. 

The sounds were;

Water Lap by snog https://freesound.org/people/snog/sounds/67031/ 

Sand slidding out of shovel slowly by XfiXy8 https://freesound.org/people/XfiXy8/sounds/467301/ 

Tropical Ocean Waves » Mau U Mae Beach Waves by tombenedict https://freesound.org/people/tombenedict/sounds/397594/?page=2#comment 

Tropical Island by rich wise https://freesound.org/people/richwise/sounds/451743/ 

The theme music was dark side of my students, posted by Mia Stodzwiekow created by Tadeusz Maszewski https://freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/341770/

Notes from the Field Desk

Episode 1 - Notes from the Field Desk - Malinowski

In which John gets diverted to South Sudan and attacked by cows.

Transcript - https://notesfromthefielddesk.tumblr.com/post/656151400990064640/episode-2-ee-evans-pritchard 

This was notes from the field desk written by me James McGrail.  

This episode references 

Evans-Pritchard, E.E., The Nuer, 1940, Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Lentin, A. (2004). Racial states, anti-racist responses. Picking holes in 'Culture' and 'Human Rights'. European Journal of Social Theory 7(4): 427-443.

Pocock, D. (1975). Sir Edward Evans-Pritchard 1902–1973: An appreciation. Africa, 45(3)

Visweswaran, Kamala (1998) Race and the Culture of Anthropology, American Anthropologist 100/1: 70-83.

https://freesound.org/people/Mystikuum/sounds/401636/ 

https://freesound.org/people/JarredGibb/sounds/233143/ 

https://freesound.org/people/selcukartut/sounds/504882/ 

https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/187756/ 

https://freesound.org/people/darrinsmith/sounds/274434/ 

https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/405561/ 

https://freesound.org/people/t-man95/sounds/553265/

Episode 2 - Notes from the Field Desk - E.E. Evans-Pritchard

In which John heads to the airport intent on making amends and gets schooled about Talal Asad. 

Transcript; https://notesfromthefielddesk.tumblr.com/post/656151736460935168/episode-3-talal-asad-khartoum-international

Thank you for listening to notes from the field desk - this episode was written by Fatimah Ahktar and me. 

Lucy Hansen was supervisor Susan 

Our artwork was by Julie Karremans 

Our music was “dark side of my students” 

Asad, Talal The Kababish Arabs 1970

Asad, Talal Genealogies of Religion 1993

Asad, Talal Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter 1973

Asad Talal Autobiographical Reflections on Anthropology and Religion 2020

Gellner, Ernest Muslim Society 1981

Acclivity - Dubai Departures 

https://freesound.org/people/acclivity/sounds/49118/

Astounded - Christopher J Astbury Switzerland Airport departure lounge Zurich International

https://freesound.org/people/Astounded/sounds/481818/

Polymorpheva - London Heathrow Airport 
https://freesound.org/people/polymorpheva/sounds/104541/

Mario1298 - Waiting for passengers at the airport background. 

https://freesound.org/people/mario1298/sounds/155798/

For full Links visit us on Soundcloud, twitter and instagram at notesfromTFD

Episode 3 - Notes From the Field Desk - Talal Asad

In which John goes to Bali, watches a cock fight and has an epiphany.

Transcript; https://notesfromthefielddesk.tumblr.com/post/656152927299321856/episode-4-clifford-geertz 

Thank you for listening to notes from the field desk. Follow us on twitter and Instagram @notesfromtfd
This episode references; 

Geertz, Clifford - notes from a balinese cockfight 

Geertz, Clifford - The interpretation of Cultures 

Geertz, Clifford - Islam observed 

Nader, Laura - review of after the fact by clifford geertz 

And comedian Stewart Lee in conversation at oxford Brookes University 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-2rVyizLt8&t=2705s

The sounds were; 

Madam Wahala Beat by Nana Kwabena

Something is Going On by Godmode 

Decision by the tower of light 

and June songbirds 
You can find these sounds on youtube creator sounds.

As always our theme music was dark side of my students. https://freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/341770/

Episode 4 - Notes from the Field Desk - Clifford Geertz

In which John learns about the waves of feminism. Although he thinks he has a pretty good grasp already. 

Transcript; https://notesfromthefielddesk.tumblr.com/post/656153218194325504/episode-5-judith-butler 

This episode was written and stars Julie Karremans and James McGrail. 

Supervisor Susan was played by Lucy Hansen 

This episode references;

Butler, Judith - Gender Trouble

Crenshaw, Kimberlé - On Intersectionality

de Beauvoir, Simone - The Second Sex 

hooks, bell - Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center

The music was; 

Madam Wahala Beat by Nana Kwabena.

As always our theme music was dark side of my students. freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/341770/

Episode 5 - Notes From The Field Desk - Butler

In which John buys a mushroom to try and understand capitalism. 

Transcript; https://notesfromthefielddesk.tumblr.com/post/656153340142632960/episode-6-tsing-part-1

This episode references "The Mushroom at the End of the World" By Anna Tsing

The sounds were;

Tsukiji market by Marec https://freesound.org/people/Marec/sounds/14280/

OimachiExcelsiorCafe120 by Markeystar
https://freesound.org/people/markystar/sounds/42194/#

Huge thank you to Kerry Candaele for use of his audio for the auction scene. His Youtube is;
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP8mrHH_Tc6lCpNEWgwuUtQ 

I really recommend checking out the trailer for his documentary Ivotopia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YajIWtzpD8 

Our theme music as always was Dark side of my students;
freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/341770/

Additional music 
Something is Going On by Godmode

Episode 6 - Notes from the Field Desk - Anna Tsing Part 1

John gets haunted, lost and found in the forest.

Transcript; https://notesfromthefielddesk.tumblr.com/post/656153499120304128/episode-7-tsing-part-2 

Thanks for listening to notes from the field. It was written by me, James McGrail

This episode references; 

Tsing Anna - The Mushroom at the end of the world and
Tsing Anna - The Global Situation

The follower was played by James Sheehan. 

All the sounds were all recorded in a forest in Hertfordshire. 

Our music, as always, was “dark side of my students.” freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/341770/ 

and Madam Wahalla beat.

Visit us on twitter instagram and soundcloud at notes from TFD for full links!

Episode 7 - Notes From The Field Desk - Anna Tsing Part 2

in which John floats another idea for research to Susan. But this time he did some fucking reading. 

The finale of Notes from the Field Desk releases on July 28th.

This episode references 

Awoonor, Kofi (1972) This Earth, My Brother

Oteng-Ababio, M., & Agyemang, E. (2012). Virtue out of necessity? Urbanisation, urban growth and Okada services in Accra, Ghana. 

And 

Ntewusu, S. A. (2012). Settling in and holding on: a socio-economic history of northern traders and transporters in Accra's Tudu, 1908-2008. African studies.

The music was “dark side of my students.” 

The sounds are from field recordings in Accra Ghana by me.

Episode 7.5 - Notes from the Field Desk - The Proposal

What happens when you aren’t a teenager anymore but you haven’t quite made the transition to adulthood just yet? Listen to the finale of Notes from the Field desk to find out! In this episode we take a trip through Accra’s streets, discuss all the theorists we’ve covered so far and John makes a confession. This episode includes field recordings from my actual research in Ghana including interviews with young Uber drivers from Accra. As I said on my twitter this episode is also a love letter to anthropology! 

The cast in order of appearance; 

James McGrail 
Lucy Hansen 
Julie Karremans 
Lexy Matthews 
Fatimah Momtaz 
Georgia Armstrong 
Shajeela Shawkat 
And Zareef Karim 

Thank you for listening to Notes from the Field Desk, this episode references;

Malinowski, Bronislaw (1922) Argonauts of the Western Pacific

Evans-Pritchard, E.E., The Nuer, 1940, Clarendon Press, Oxford.

Asad, Talal (1973) Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter

Butler, Judith (1990) Gender Trouble

Tsing, Anna (2015) The Mushroom at the End of the World

Ference, M. (2016). “Together We Can”: Redefining Work in Nairobi’s Urban Transportation Sector.

Gaibazzi, P. (2015). The quest for luck: Fate, fortune, work and the unexpected among Gambian Soninke hustlers.

Honwana, Alcinda (2012) The Time of Youth: Work, Social Change and politics in Africa.

Ntewusu, S. A. (2012). Settling in and holding on: a socio-economic history of northern traders and transporters in Accra's Tudu, 1908-2008.

Quayson, A. (2014). Oxford Street, Accra : City life and the itineraries of
transnationalism.

The sounds were;

Hammer on Metal Fence by GammelsMurfen https://freesound.org/people/Gammelsmurfen778/sounds/474005/

traffic heavy dense boulevard Dakar, Senegal, Africa by Kyles https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/450668/

rbh Ouaga traffic scooters by RHumphries https://freesound.org/people/RHumphries/sounds/982/

agbogbloshie by Ikbenraar https://freesound.org/people/ikbenraar/sounds/457227/

Thailand Truck Minibus by Kyles https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/177749/ 

Wind inside car by ra_gun https://freesound.org/people/ra_gun/sounds/82267/

Ghana bus station megaphone by Jakabvalenta https://freesound.org/people/jakubvalenta/sounds/367174/

Market in Africa by Felix Blume https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/173153/ 

And my own field recordings. 

Our theme music was dark side of my students » newageisz_tadeusz by miastodzwiekowmaszewski https://freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/341770/

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