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Ancient Office Hours

Lexie Henning
Classics
Egyptology
Video Games
The Last Of Us
Hippocratic Oath
Byzantine History
Bioethics
Ancient Office Hours
Greek Tragedy
Ancient History
Ancient Greece
Reception Studies
The Crusades
Roman Empire
Classic Literature
Iconoclasm
Ancient Medicine
Covid-19 Pandemic
Archaeology
The Odyssey

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

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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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Recent Guests

Cricket Leigh
Licensed therapist and voiceover artist known for Mai in Avatar the Last Airbender
Independent/Avatar franchise
Episode: Episode 139 - Cricket Leigh
Dan-el Padilla Peralta
Professor of Classics, Princeton University
Princeton University
Episode: Episode 138 - Dr. Dan-el Padilla Peralta
Gigi Berardi
Western Washington University environmental science professor and award-winning writer
Western Washington University
Episode: Special Release - Bianca’s Cure: Medici Mystery, Renaissance Florence, and the Science of Herbal Healing with Gigi Berardi
Kate Cook
Lecturer in Greek culture
King's College London
Episode: Episode 137 - Dr. Kate Cook
Sarah E. Bond
Associate Professor of Classics, University of Iowa
University of Iowa, Classics
Episode: Episode 136 - Dr. Sarah Bond
Alexandra Dold
Public historian, literary scholar, and expert on Outlander studies
University of Glasgow; University of the Highlands and Islands
Episode: Special Release - Understanding “Outlander”: Intersecting History and Popular Culture with Dr. Alex Dold
Alexander Vandewalle
Post-doctoral researcher at Ghent University; specializes in reception of antiquity in video games
Ghent University
Episode: Episode 135 - Dr. Alexander Vandewalle
Hailey Beaupre
Sassenach Historian, Scottish history tour guide, author-to-be
Self-employed tour guide, Scotland; author in progress
Episode: Special Release - Beyond Outlander: Creating Sassenach Historian Tours for Scottish History & Popular Fiction with Hailey Beaupre
Dr. Naomi Weiss
Professor of Classics at Harvard
Harvard University
Episode: Episode 134 - Dr. Naomi Weiss

Host

Lexie Henning
Host of Ancient Office Hours; appears across episodes as main interviewer; affiliated with The Ozymandias Project

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 67 ratings
  • Top Scholars in the field of Classics

    It was so cool to get to know a bunch of new scholars and their work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sarah E Bond
    United States7 months ago
  • Keep Up the Great Work

    I very much enjoy format, subject matter and style.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Blue's Supporter
    United Statesa year ago
  • Educational and entertaining

    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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    the_real_baladria
    United States5 years ago
  • Incredibly interesting!

    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.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Staceyrcsm
    United States5 years ago
  • Great range of topics and guests!

    Enjoyable interviews with a great range of guests!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kate Topper
    United States5 years ago

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The host creates a safe space for guests to share candid insights.
Episodes consistently highlight the relevance of ancient studies to modern culture.
Listeners praise the host's interviewing style and depth of conversation.
Guests are highly knowledgeable and engaging with diverse expertise.
The discussions blend rigorous scholarship with accessible storytelling.

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Episode 139 - Cricket Leigh
Q: You shifted to social work; what prompted the pivot and how has it influenced your work in acting and therapy?
Cricket details selling everything, moving back to New York, pursuing a master's in social work, and practicing for ten years, then returning to creative work with a blended approach that informs her therapy and acting.
Episode 139 - Cricket Leigh
Q: What attracted you to Avatar the Last Airbender, and how did you approach Mai's voice and character?
She describes Mai as gender-neutral, quiet yet powerful, and explains how the vocal direction to avoid explicit punctuation helped shape Mai's icy, controlled persona, while still allowing deep emotional undercurrents to come through.
Episode 139 - Cricket Leigh
Q: How did you get into acting?
Cricket recalls growing up in Kalamazoo, performing in local theater and vaudeville-inspired activities, and how early exposure to performance sparked a lifelong passion for acting, leading to formal training in Chicago and NYU.
Episode 138 - Dr. Dan-el Padilla Peralta
Q: How do you view the role of Classical Reception in contemporary culture?
He emphasizes that reception work reveals both possibilities and limits of traditional classical paradigms, arguing for broader valuing of Afro-diasporic histories and ethically engaged scholarship that moves beyond Eurocentric centering of Greece and Rome.
Episode 138 - Dr. Dan-el Padilla Peralta
Q: What were key turning points in your undergraduate and early graduate education?
He explains juggling varied interests (biology, public policy, literature) and discovering Classics through interdisciplinary exploration, ultimately building a path that integrated multiple fields and led to a focus on education policy and race studies within Classics.

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What is Ancient Office Hours about and what kind of topics does it cover?

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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2. Dan-el Padilla Peralta
3. Gigi Berardi
4. Kate Cook
5. Sarah E. Bond
6. Alexandra Dold
7. Alexander Vandewalle
8. Hailey Beaupre

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