
Join Lexie Henning as she chats with thought leaders in academia and the entertainment industry about how they got into their field, their current work, and how they connect with the past. Together they strive to connect modern societies to ancient worlds, explore antiquity via contemporary storytelling, and introduce a wider audience to the various ways history and mythology influences popular cu... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 166 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationHistory | |||

Dr. Roel Konijnendijk, the Darby Fellow in Ancient History at Lincoln College, at the University of Oxford, joins Lexie to examine psychological warfare and imperial brutality in antiquity, citing Persian punishment of Miletus and Athens and Athenian... more
In this very special podcast episode, Lexie reconnects with Andrea Parkins, her influential history teacher who ignited her passion for history back in sixth grade. They reminisce about the memorable and engaging methods Andrea used to teach ancient ... more
Cricket Leigh, a therapist and accomplished voice-over artist (the voice of Mai on Avatar the Last Airbender), joins Lexie to discuss her path into performance, from growing up in Kalamazoo and doing local theater and musicals to studying intense cla... more
Dr. Dan-el Padilla Peralta, a Professor of Classics at Princeton (at the time of this recording), joins Lexie to discuss how growing up unhoused in New York City led him to reading in a shelter library and discovering Greece and Rome, the efforts to ... more
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It was so cool to get to know a bunch of new scholars and their work!
I very much enjoy format, subject matter and style.
This is an excellent and smart podcast that mixes serious discussion about education and academia with fun anecdotes and sometimes scandalous banter. Lexie is a spectacular interviewer who is clearly disarming to her interviewees, which is certainly a challenging skill to master. She is able to create a safe space that encourages her guests to speak openly. This is remarkable because people who are listening are able to find ways to relate to and perhaps find comfort in the stories and ideas and... more
This podcast covers a great range of subjects, but always hews to the study of Classics. Lots of inside knowledge of academia and academic careers. The guests are knowledgeable and always fascinating, and the host has a wealth of knowledge. It is simply a great listen overall. Highly recommended.
Enjoyable interviews with a great range of guests!
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A thoughtful, academically charged show that blends classics, history, and myth with contemporary culture. Conversations frequently center on how ancient worlds inform modern storytelling across books, games, film, and museum discourse, featuring scholars, postgrads, and professionals who bridge research with public audiences. Notably, the host cultivates a warm, rigorous interview style that invites deep dives into methodology, public humanities, and the practicalities of translating scholarly work for broader audiences. The mix of university experts, practicing historians, and media professionals creates a distinctive space where theory meets pop culture, making it appealing to listeners who crave both scholarly insight and accessible sto... more
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