<![CDATA[Prehistoric Book Club]]>a1987e78-d103-5c18-a37e-0c21d890a68eTue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:39 +0000Captivate.fmPrehistoric Book Clubhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/a3526cce-f212-46d3-a1fe-f14e0832b5af/PBC-S1-coverart.pngPrehistoric Book ClubPrehistoric Book ClubPrehistoric Book ClubRead along with Steph and Kat as we rediscover the delights of the Earth's Children book series by Jean M. Auel. Each season we will go chapter by chapter through the books, starting with Clan of the Cave Bear. We'll talk about the writing, the characters, and of course the research that combine to make these books such classics. This podcast is about a series of books for grown ups, and we do occasionally swear while discussing it. The books and the podcast sometimes describe sex and violence. Listen accordingly.https://prehistoricbookclub.com/trueserialhttps://feeds.captivate.fm/prehistoric-book-club/nopodcastS1 E5 Chapters 7 & 8; Clan of the Cave Bear - Feeling 22Clan of the Cave Bear, Chapters Seven and Eight - Feeling 22In this episode, Ayla learns to sign, Iza has a baby and Creb falls victim to performative parenting.

References:

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, 2025

Laughter in Hominids - Smithsonian Magazine, 2026

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

]]>In this episode, Ayla learns to sign, Iza has a baby and Creb falls victim to performative parenting.

References:

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, 2025

Laughter in Hominids - Smithsonian Magazine, 2026

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

]]>dabbc493-a534-4851-a7d6-5e166a1476d2Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -040035:23truefull1551S1 E4 Chapters 5 & 6; Clan of the Cave Bear - Thirst TrapClan of the Cave Bear, Chapters Five and Six -Thirst TrapIn this episode Broud makes his first kill, Ayla gets her totem, and Iza and Creb go full Cuthbert.

References:

Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, 1908

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, 2025

Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art, by Rebecca Wragg Sykes, 2020

Your Inner Fish, by Neil Shubin, 2008 | Evolution of human ear

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

]]>In this episode Broud makes his first kill, Ayla gets her totem, and Iza and Creb go full Cuthbert.

References:

Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, 1908

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, 2025

Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art, by Rebecca Wragg Sykes, 2020

Your Inner Fish, by Neil Shubin, 2008 | Evolution of human ear

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

]]>dc8cf8c4-7f38-4f54-a35e-9562f42cbccfTue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -040051:32truefull1441S1 E3 Chapters 3 & 4; Clan of the Cave Bear - Hyena JunkClan of the Cave Bear, Chapters Three and Four - Hyena JunkIn this episode, our wandering clan find a five-star cave, our tiny protagonist finally gets a name, and Creb takes a lovely wander through the woods.

In this episode we mention:

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, 2025

New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History, Colin McEvedy & John Woodcock

Alone, TV Series, 8 season, available on Crave and History

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

]]>In this episode, our wandering clan find a five-star cave, our tiny protagonist finally gets a name, and Creb takes a lovely wander through the woods.

In this episode we mention:

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, 2025

New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History, Colin McEvedy & John Woodcock

Alone, TV Series, 8 season, available on Crave and History

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

]]>62937681-7e12-428e-98e4-627e8caf62a2Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -040042:19truefull1331S1 E2 Chapter 2; Clan of the Cave Bear - Stone Age BirkinClan of the Cave Bear, Chapter Two - Stone Age BirkinIn this episode, we meet the clan, ponder the significance of the totem spirits, and question the effectiveness of Brun’s leadership - but who are we to quibble, after all we’re just women!

References:

A Short History of the World According to Sheep, by Sally Coulthard, 2020

The Carrier Bag of Fiction Theory, by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1989

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, 2025

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

]]>In this episode, we meet the clan, ponder the significance of the totem spirits, and question the effectiveness of Brun’s leadership - but who are we to quibble, after all we’re just women!

References:

A Short History of the World According to Sheep, by Sally Coulthard, 2020

The Carrier Bag of Fiction Theory, by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1989

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, 2025

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

]]>252f408c-702f-4fe5-a913-76400574b92bTue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -040047:08truefull1221S1 E1 Chapter 1; Clan of the Cave Bear - Cat Scratch FeverClan of the Cave Bear, Chapter One - Cat Scratch FeverIn our first episode, we recap the first short chapter of the book and discuss how the idea for this series came to the author, the research she did to complete it and our memories of first discovering the magical world she created.

References:

Shanidar: The First Flower People, by Ralph S. Solecki, 1971 (out of print)

Don's Maps - www.donsmaps.com - Clan Cave Area map

The Valley of Horses, Jean M. Auel, 1982

Also mentioned: V.C. Andrews, Lois Duncan

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

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]]>In our first episode, we recap the first short chapter of the book and discuss how the idea for this series came to the author, the research she did to complete it and our memories of first discovering the magical world she created.

References:

Shanidar: The First Flower People, by Ralph S. Solecki, 1971 (out of print)

Don's Maps - www.donsmaps.com - Clan Cave Area map

The Valley of Horses, Jean M. Auel, 1982

Also mentioned: V.C. Andrews, Lois Duncan

Prehistoric Book Club is hosted by Steph and Kat, two old friend doing a deep dive into the Earth's Children books by Jean M. Auel. Season One covers The Clan of The Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 1980

Theme Music: Sanskrit, courtesy iMovie/Apple.

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]]>59312840-071b-4a97-9b7a-bdae1bc192acTue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -040042:19falsefull1111Preview: Meet Your HostsPreview: Meet Your HostsWelcome to Prehistoric Book Club - meet your hosts, Kat and Steph. Set down your hand axe, light a fire in your hearth and join two old friends for a close read of Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel. Join us beginning September 1, 2026 for weekly episodes going chapter by chapter - think of it as a re-watch podcast, but for a book. We'll get into the writing and the archeology that makes these books so remarkable.

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]]>Welcome to Prehistoric Book Club - meet your hosts, Kat and Steph. Set down your hand axe, light a fire in your hearth and join two old friends for a close read of Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel. Join us beginning September 1, 2026 for weekly episodes going chapter by chapter - think of it as a re-watch podcast, but for a book. We'll get into the writing and the archeology that makes these books so remarkable.

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