Pertaining to People Podcast

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Pertaining to People is an accessible podcast about all things anthropology and archaeology. It discusses overviews, concepts, and interesting ideas relating to the diverse questions and research about people and culture, hosted by Gillian Taylor, Lulu Petrosyan and Kelsey Pennanen. Three women studying the topic examine new perspectives and explore diverse topics. This podcast is for anyone with an interest in archaeology, anthropology, cultures, or anything pertaining to people!
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Season 2 Episode 4: Interview: Byzantine Gender and Eunuchs
Episode 4
Tuesday, 1 July, 2025

This episode features an interview with Hayley Aschenbrenner, an MA student studying medieval Roman gender, particularly the unique history of eunuchs. We discuss how historians approach understanding gender and identity in the past, the role of eunuchs in Byzantine society, and Hayley’s topic of particular interest, the eunuch general, Narses. This episode was full of fascinating stories and interesting examinations of the study of gender, personal expression and agency. We had so much fun picking Hayley’s brain about this super niche and fascinating topic and we hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!Visit our website, pertainingtopeople.com, for a full list of references from this episode.