Back from a trip to Prague, Ainé and I catch up to talk about an unexpected discovery she made regarding her Celtic (Irish) ancestors originating from the Kingdom of Bohemia, the predecessor to the Czech Republic.

Traveling down memory lane, in the days before we recorded this episode, I sent her a couple of links about an exhibit I attended in 2008 at the Royal Ontario Museum on the History of Ancient Ukraine and the Cucuteni Trypillian Culture 5400-2700 BC. My working theory is that these people are the ancestors of the Celts.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• Aine describes a deep sense of loneliness within humanity she tapped into on her trip and what it points to
• Immersive travel vs. hitting all the hot spots
• What's in a name? The myth of "Ainé"
• The upside of inconvenient flight cancellations
• The cultural geography of food and music

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

​Mysteries of Ancient Ukraine: the remarkable Trypillian Culture 5400-2700 BC (Royal Ontario Museum)
​Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix, AZ)
National Museum of the American Indian (Washington, DC)
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Unearthing Bohemia's Celtic Heritage Ahead of Samhain, The 'New Year'

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