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Episode 114 - Classics Meet the Classics with Christopher Tin Apr 16, 2025

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Two-time Grammy winning composer Christopher Tin joins Lexie to discuss the evolution of film music, particularly the transition from lush orchestral scores of the past to the more atmospheric and synth-driven scores of contemporary composers, his experiences scoring for the Civilization game series and Old World, and the intersection of music, history, & creativity. 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 September 5, 2024.

Learn more about Christopher: https://christophertin.com/

Listen to “Baba Yetu” the main title to Civilization IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A

Listen to “Live Gloriously” the main title to Civilization VII: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOF9v-W6kdc

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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Ancient Office Hours is a proud member of Mnemosyne: The Memory Collective, a podcast network and creator collective for historians, archaeologists, artists, and other creators and educators dedicated to sharing content about and featuring the ancient world that is accurate, accessible, and inclusive. To learn more about the collective and its contributors, check out collectivemem.com.

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Episode 113 - Dr. Carolyn Willekes Apr 02, 2025

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Dr. Carolyn Willekes, an equine archaeologist and professor of Ancient History at Mount Royal University in Canada, joins Lexie to discuss her moving from STEM/veterinary science to Classics, how being a “horse girl” drew her to Macedonian cavalry and the role of horses in the ancient world, the complexities of the human-horse relationship, and the legendary relationship between Alexander the Great and his horse, Bucephalus. 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 29, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Willekes: https://www.mtroyal.ca/ProgramsCourses/FacultiesSchoolsCentres/Arts/Departments/Humanities/Faculty/Carolyn-Willekes.htm

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/academic.equestrian/

Check out her publications on Academia: https://mtroyal.academia.edu/CarolynWillekes

Watch her lecture for the American School of Classical Studies promoting a special 2022 exhibit Hippos: The Horse in Ancient Athens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQtILJLJYNk

Check out the Equine History Collective: https://equinehistory.org/

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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

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Episode 112 - Dr. Alexandra Schultz Mar 19, 2025

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Dr. Alexandra Schultz, a professor of Classics at Dartmouth, joins Lexie to discuss her journey from working at Microsoft into Classics, the role of feminist theory in understanding ancient texts and libraries, insights on the Library of Alexandria, the accessibility of ancient libraries, and what modern libraries can learn from their ancient counterparts. 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 27, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Schultz: https://classics.dartmouth.edu/people/alexandra-leewon-schultz

Check out her publications on Academia: https://dartmouth.academia.edu/AlexandraSchultz

Follow her on Twitter: https://x.com/geekforgreek

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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

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Episode 111 - Dr. Grace Erny Mar 05, 2025

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Dr. Grace Erny, a professor of Classics at the University of California - Berkeley, joins Lexie to discuss getting into Classics via extensive fieldwork and summer programs, her work on settlement pattern, economic & social transformations and Minoan artifacts in ancient Crete, and the importance of communal dining practices and the militaristic aspects of Cretan society. 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 2, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Erny: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/grace-erny

Check out her publications on Academia: https://berkeley.academia.edu/GraceErny

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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Episode 110 - Dr. Jane Draycott Feb 19, 2025

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Dr. Jane Draycott, a Roman historian, archaeologist, and lecturer at the University of Glasgow, joins Lexie to discuss her work on ancient medical practices looking at the evolution of skincare and assistive technologies like prosthetics, the complexities of studying classical reception in video games, ethical concerns with game studios, and writing her book Cleopatra’s Daughter. 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, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Draycott: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/janedraycott/

Find her on Twitter as @JLDraycott

Follow her on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jldraycott.bsky.social

Check out her book Cleopatra’s Daughter: https://shop.shakeandco.com/book/9781324095156

Check out her newest book Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fulvia-jane-draycott/1146468855?ean=9780300278040

Check out her publications on Academia: https://glasgow.academia.edu/JaneDraycott

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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

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Episode 109 - Dr. Richard Cole Feb 05, 2025

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Dr. Richard Cole, a lecturer in Digital Classics at the University of Bristol, joins Lexie to discuss challenges to merging the ancient world with contemporary digital mediums, his work on the Virtual Reality Oracle project, the significance of storytelling in both ancient and modern contexts, and the future of VR in education, particularly its application in classrooms. 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 23, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Cole: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Richard-Cole-a6cef367-12cb-4fce-841d-3fbd60f5fbc6/

Check out his publications on Academia: https://bristol.academia.edu/RichardCole

Learn more about the Bristol Digital Game Lab: https://bristoldigitalgamelab.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Follow him on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/richardcole.bsky.social

Follow him on Twitter: https://x.com/richardalancole

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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

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Episode 108 - Robin Pierson Jan 22, 2025

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Robin Pierson, host of The History of Byzantium podcast, joins Lexie to discuss creating The History of Byzantium, the challenges and joys of podcasting about such a complex and often misunderstood period of history, how his perspectives have shifted through research, and the lack of representation of Byzantine history in popular media. 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 16, 2024.

Learn more about Robin’s show: https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/

Check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrcFMTVn9N_IOj1mRM5XooQ

Support his show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyofbyzantium

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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Episode 107 - Dr. Mario Telò Jan 08, 2025

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Dr. Mario Telò, a professor of rhetoric, comparative literature, and Ancient Greek and Roman studies at the University of California, Berkeley, joins Lexie to discuss the educational emphasis in Italy focusing on language and grammar, his research interest in the literary qualities and the timeless themes that resonate across generations, and the application of various critical theories, including queer theory and psychoanalysis, to ancient texts. 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 10, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Telò: https://dagrs.berkeley.edu/people/mario-telo

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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

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Episode 106 - Dr. Natalie Swain Dec 25, 2024

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Dr. Natalie Swain, a professor of Classics at the University of Acadia, joins Lexie to discuss the impact of having inspiring professors who ignited our interests in Classics, how video games are a rich area for exploring classical themes, and the significance of examining video games as cultural artifacts. 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 18, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Swain: https://history.acadiau.ca/faculty/natalie-swain-2.html

Read her article on Horizon Zero Dawn in the Games and Culture Journal: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15554120231188241

Check out her publications on Academia: https://acadiau.academia.edu/NatalieSwain

Check out her work with Antiquity in Media Studies (AIMS): https://antiquityinmediastudies.wordpress.com/

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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

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Episode 105 - Dr. Jacques Bailly Dec 11, 2024

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Dr. Jacques Bailly, a professor of Classics at the University of Vermont, joins Lexie to discuss the complexities of teaching ancient philosophy and literature and how to make abstract ideas accessible to students, Diodorus Cronus' Master Argument about determinism and free will, and how how he came to be the official pronouncer for the National Spelling Bee. 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 7, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Bailly: https://www.uvm.edu/cas/classics/profiles/jacques-bailly

Find his publications on Academia: https://vermont.academia.edu/jacquesbailly

Check out the Scripps National Spelling Bee: https://spellingbee.com/

Check out the 2006 film “Akeelah and the Bee”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437800/

Read a NYT piece on pronouncing for the Bee: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/08/us/dr-jacques-bailly-spelling-bee.html

Read a Scripps News piece on Dr. Bailly’s work: https://www.scrippsnews.com/entertainment/scripps-spelling-bee/meet-the-scripps-national-spelling-bee-champion-turned-pronouncer

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject

Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

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

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