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Feed Drop - Stubborn Nags of Ancient Rome (Part I) from History's Trainwrecks's Oct 20, 2021

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Today we're posting something new in your feed. The Ozymandias Project LLC team is excited to participate in some upcoming collaborations with other podcasts and brilliant creators that will be rolled out over the next few months. Ancient Office Hours will continue to post new, regular podcast episodes every two weeks, but now will be adding some bonus content during our usual 'off' weeks to share some things we think you'll love. Keep an eye out during the upcoming Halloweekend for a special spooky / pod-versary week treat!

This week's feed drop is Episode 4 of the History's Train Wrecks Podcast and part 1 of their "Stubborn Nags of Ancient Rome" series. The next feed drop on January 12 will feature part II, though for anyone eager to listen to it beforehand, you can find it on their official podcast feed. If you are interested in a feed swap, 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 26 - Megan Lewis Oct 13, 2021

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Megan Lewis, an Assyriologist and founder of public outreach project Digital Hammurabi, joins Lexie to discuss what an Assyriologist studies, why leaving a PhD program shouldn’t be seen as a failure, her work co-creating Digital Hammurabi with her husband Dr. Josh Bowen, and what academics can do if they don’t want to be in academia. 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 April 12, 2021.

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Episode 25 - Dr. Andrew Reinhard Sep 29, 2021

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Dr. Andrew Reinhard, an archaeologist and the Director of Publications at the American Numismatic Society, joins Lexie to discuss his path from book collecting to publishing, productively channelling his (academic) rage, how he became a pioneer in archaeogaming, the ethical & funding challenges of working with gaming companies, and why STEM needs art. 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 March 12, 2021.

Note: Numismatics is defined as the study or collection of coins, paper currency, and medals.

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Access his book online: http://andrewreinhard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Archaeogaming-Ebook.pdf

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Episode 24 - Dr. Alan Macniven Sep 15, 2021

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Dr. Alan Macniven, a senior lecturer and head of the Scandinavian Studies department at the University of Edinburgh, joins Lexie to discuss whether learning Old Norse is a requirement to study the Vikings, the importance of place names in Scotland & Ireland, and why Vikings have a bad reputation as raiding barbarians when everyone else did it too. 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 March 25, 2021.

Note: Dr. Macniven suggests a nice Laphroaig Islay malt as a good listening companion to this podcast and this episode in particular. Get a bottle of the suggested whiskey here: https://www.laphroaig.com/en/shop-global/whiskies. Just remember - don't drink it 'neat', or with ice. Remember to add a splash of water to help bring the flavour out!

As an expert in place-names, Dr. Macniven further explained, “While derived from a local Gaelic place-name meaning 'The Hollow of Proaig', it appears to build on an earlier Viking place-name, ‘Breiðvík’, meaning 'Broad Bay', which accurately describes the topography.”

Impress your peers with either of the following toasts: Slàinte Mhath (pronounced slanj-a-va) meaning 'good health' in Gaelic or the Scandinavian Skál (pronounced scowl). Cheers!

Learn more about Dr. Macniven: https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/alan-macniven

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Episode 23 - Michaela Jill Murphy (aka "Jessie Flower") Sep 01, 2021

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Michaela Jill Murphy, (aka Jessie Flower, the voice of Toph Beifong on Avatar the Last Airbender), chats with Lexie about growing up without cable TV, how Yale’s library values manuscripts over humans, comparing theater in the US/UK, and the story behind creating Bandit Basics. 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 April 11, 2021.

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Want a transcript of the episode? Email us at theozymandiasprojectpodcast@gmail.com and we can provide one.

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Episode 22 - Dr. Stephen Sansom Aug 18, 2021

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Dr. Stephen Sansom, a Classics postdoc at Yale University, joins Lexie to discuss whether post baccalaureates are helpful to getting into grad school, talk about how studying poetry can make you cool, and explore how the field of "Classics" might benefit from a name change. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Find Dr. Sansom on Twitter: @sasansom

Episode 22 - Dr. Stephen Sansom Aug 18, 2021

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Dr. Stephen Sansom, a Classics postdoc at Cornell University, joins Lexie to discuss whether post baccalaureates are helpful to getting into grad school, talk about how studying poetry can make you cool, and explore how the field of "Classics" might benefit from a name change. 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 March 9, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Sansom: https://classics.cornell.edu/stephen-sansom

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PSA: Two weeks remaining before this feed closes; Switch to Acast feed! Aug 17, 2021

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This feed from Resonate will be deleted in two weeks (8.31.21). If you haven't already, please update your podcatcher with the new RSS feed from Acast: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/60e73cc688b69a001452e911. You can also listen to the podcast from our website directly (https://www.theozymandiasproject.com/podcast), or just search for Ancient Office Hours on your podcatcher!

PSA: Feed Closing! Updated Feed available Acast Aug 09, 2021

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Hello! If you are hearing / seeing this message, that means your podcatcher is linked with our old podcast feed through Resonate Recordings. Back in July 2021, we updated our podcast hosting from Resonate to Acast, and updated all major podcast publishers (Itunes, Spotify, IHeartRadio, Tunein, Stitcher) with our updated feed. However, some of you may still be using the old feed through another podcatcher or manual RSS feed import. To update your feed on your podcatcher, please use the following RSS feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/60e73cc688b69a001452e911 We will be terminating the old, Resonate podcast feed at the end of August 2021, so please update your feed now to make sure you'll receive all future updates from the podcast. In case you have any trouble updating the feed on your podcatcher, please send an email to theozymandiasprojectllc@gmail.com or theozymandiasprojectpodcast@gmail.com and we'll help troubleshoot any issues you may be having. Thanks for listening!

Episode 21 - Derek L (The Hellenistic Age Podcast) Aug 04, 2021

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Derek, (host of The Hellenistic Age podcast) joins Lexie to talk about different styles of podcasting about the ancient world, look at ancient studies from a STEM background, and solve the ”tv series” problem of bringing ancient complex material to life in popular culture. 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 February 28, 2021.

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Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OVlqzoNg4KW987igfhskd

Or follow Derek's podcast via his website: https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com

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