Ancient Office Hours

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Episode 40 - Liv Albert May 11, 2022

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Liv Albert, creator & host of “Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!” podcast, joins Lexie to talk about leaving her publishing career for a mythology podcast, managing her success and behind the scenes of her show “Myths, Baby”, and her insane love for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey but not its DLCs or other games. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 10, 2021.

Learn more about Liv: https://www.mythsbaby.com

Listen to “Myths, Baby!” on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-myths-baby-greek-roman-mythology-retold/id1264449047

Or catch it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6S9jAhlyZtr5dj2tqYXeJ6

Follow Liv’s pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mythsbaby/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mythsbaby

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mythsbaby

Check out Liv’s books: https://www.mythsbaby.com/the-book

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Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds.

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Episode 39 - Dr. Briana Jackson Apr 27, 2022

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Briana Jackson, an Egyptologist and founder of Per-Hay Studios, joins Lexie to chat about how she went from desperately wanting to be a vet to Egyptology, why River God is the best book about ancient Egypt, her research into Amarna period religion, and her approach to archaeogaming as an educator. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 8, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Jackson: https://www.brianacjackson.com/about

Subscribe to Dr. Jackson’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrBrianaJackson

Check out Briana and Lexie’s favourite book about ancient Egypt, River God: https://www.wilbursmithbooks.com/books/river-god

Find the River God audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/River-God-Audiobook/B07JZQ8J5Z

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Episode 38 - Nikolas Kolm Apr 13, 2022

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Nikolas Kolm, a lead world designer at Cloud Chamber Games, joins Lexie to talk about his path from Germany into gaming, how he approached crafting the choice/consequence systems for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey & The Witcher 3, and how to tackle representation issues in gaming and not pleasing everyone. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 4, 2021.

Follow Nikolas on Twitter: @NKuillAndInk

Learn more about Mytris, the little Athenian girl who inspired the game devs: https://chickhistory.org/2010/10/01/mystery-of-myrtis-part-1-ancient-athenian-girl-turned-global-ambassador/

Buy a copy of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/assassins-creed/odyssey#2zEQ6JZUGgrGMv8QS35xWq

Buy a copy of The Witcher 3: https://buy.thewitcher.com

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Episode 37 - Dr. Jeremy J. Swist Mar 30, 2022

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Dr. Jeremy J. Swist, a lecturer in Classics at Brandeis University, joins Lexie to discuss why Classicists only tend to be on Twitter, turning his love of metal music into a career in classics, and whether the age of streaming will help produce more music, literature, and art that will leave a lasting cultural legacy. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded July 25, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Swist: https://www.brandeis.edu/classics/faculty.html

Follow Dr. Swist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetalClassicist

Learn more about Project Visiting Scholar: https://pinardurgunpd.wixsite.com/pinardurgun/project-visiting-scholar

Check out “The Mesopotamians”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo

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Episode 36 - Dr. Marissa Stevens Mar 16, 2022

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Dr. Marissa Stevens, an Egyptologist and the Assistant Director for the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss how to find the right PhD advisor, how to handle having a famous academic advisor, the challenges of making Egyptian and other Near Eastern art & culture more accessible and less alien. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded October 8, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Stevens: https://nelc.ucla.edu/person/marissa-stevens/

Follow the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World: https://pourdavoud.ucla.edu

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Feed Drop - Stubborn Nags of Ancient Rome (Part II) from History's Trainwrecks's Mar 09, 2022

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This week's feed drop is Episode 15 of the History's Train Wrecks Podcast and part 2 of their "Stubborn Nags of Ancient Rome" series, with parts 3 through 9 currently available on their feed here: https://shows.acast.com/historys-trainwrecks , or wherever you get podcasts.

If you are a podcaster interested in doing a feed swap with Ancient Office Hours, please let us know via our socials or email us at theozymandiasprojectpodcast@gmail.com. If you like our content and can help us, please consider leaving us a review on Itunes. Note: You don't need to be an Itunes listener, but this is one of the most referenced review spots, so posting there helps boost our show.

About History's Trainwrecks

A temper tantrum that changed history. The World War II general who lost his pants on a secret mission in enemy territory. The ancient Roman who lectured a mob of rioting women about their wardrobe choices and somehow lived to tell about it. The American President who promised not to run again and regretted it for the rest of his life. This is the stuff they never taught us in history class. Check out the History’s Trainwrecks website, Facebook Page, and subscribe to their podcast on Itunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher for more stories like these!

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Episode 35 - Dr. Michael Fontaine Mar 02, 2022

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Dr. Michael Fontaine, a professor of Classics at Cornell University, joins Lexie to discuss how professors can be great mentors and friends, appreciating wine from ancient to modern times, exploring humour techniques from Cicero to modern roasting culture, and the transcendence of humour across time and cultures. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded June 3, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Fontaine: https://classics.cornell.edu/michael-fontaine

Find out more about the art of telling a joke in ancient Rome: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691206165/how-to-tell-a-joke

For "the world's funniest joke" mentioned in the conversation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_funniest_joke.

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Special Release - To Do History Is To Play… With LEGO Bricks! with Liam D. Jensen Feb 23, 2022

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Liam D. Jensen, a historical archivist who specializes in historical paper collections and creator of the Lego Classicists Family, joins Lexie in this very special episode in honour of International Lego Classicism Day 2022, which is celebrated every year on February 20th! They discuss his path to becoming a historical archivist, why he chose LEGO as his medium for engaging with the Classical world, his selection process for joining the LEGO Classicists Family, and dealing with imposter syndrome as the LC Family grew. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 19, 2021.

Learn more about the Lego Classicists Family: https://www.thelcfamily.com

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lego_classicists/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/legoclassicists?lang=en

Support the LC Family on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelcfamily

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Episode 34 - Dr. Perrine Poiron Feb 16, 2022

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Dr. Perrine Poiron, an Egyptologist/historian and former historical consultant on Assassin’s Creed Origins, joins Lexie to discuss why she chose to focus on the cat goddess Bastet, why we should learn more modern languages when studying antiquity, tips & tricks for archaeogaming with younger kids, her experience consulting on Assassin’s Creed Origins. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded May 28, 2021.

Note: At the time of this recording, Perrine was in the final stages of completing her doctorate. She has since successfully defended her dissertation. Brava Dr. Poiron!

Check out her work on the Assassin’s Creed Origins Discovery Tour: https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23&dwvar_5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23_Platform=pcdl&edition=Ancient%20Egypt&source=detail

Learn more about Discovery Tour mode: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/assassins-creed/discovery-tour?isSso=true&refreshStatus=noLoginData

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Episode 33 - Dr. Anastasia Giannakidou Feb 02, 2022

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Dr. Anastasia Giannakidou, a professor of linguistics at the University of Chicago, joins Lexie to discuss how the movie “Arrival” is really quite accurate in its portrayal of linguistic theory, the benefits of bilingualism, which language between Modern and Ancient Greek is more important to learn now, and how to keep dying languages alive. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded May 27, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Giannakidou: https://linguistics.uchicago.edu/anastasia-giannakidou

Check out Dr. Giannakidou's most recent book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/truth-and-veridicality-in-grammar-and-thought-anastasia-giannakidou/1137907672

Find the latest news from the UChicago Center for Hellenic Studies: https://hellenicstudies.uchicago.edu

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Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds.

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