For our first live show and in celebration of our 100th episode, we had originally planned for a dynamic and audience-interactive experience full of bits, challenges, and guest appearances. However, due to the recent invasion of Ukraine by Putin's Russia, we wanted to use our platform to support the people of Ukraine. We were joined by Simon Radchenko, a Ph.D. candidate in Archaeology at the University of Turin, in Turin Italy. Simon is a Ukrainian archaeologist that first appeared in Episode 34, and joined us live from Italy. *Originally recorded live on March 12th, 2022* In this episode, we chat with Simon about cultural differences between Ukraine and Russia, the history between the two countries, and his personal story about leaving Kyiv and getting to Italy. During the show, we took live questions from the audience. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! [https://www.paleoimaging.com/about-the-paleoradiography-course] Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code RUINS. Click this message for more information. [https://zencastr.com/pricing?coupon=RUINS&fpr=3tym6] Links * Organizations that you can donate to in supporting Ukrainians [https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help] * Google Sheet with Organizations and Information to aid Ukrainians [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EehlC0l8Geg4A-U1TcIXv2BgVvyWRxT8Slr6rlkjM-8/edit?usp=sharing] Guest Contact * Simon's Email: Simon.Radchenko@gmail.com">Simon.Radchenko@gmail.com Contact * Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com * Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/alifeinruinspodcast] * Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast [https://www.facebook.com/alifeinruinspodcast] * Twitter: @alifeinruinspod [https://www.twitter.com/alifeinruinspod] * Website: www.alifeinruins.com [https://www.alifeinruins.com/] * Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins * Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/alifeinruins/shop ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/]