In this special episode, Michael Hoffen, one of the co-authors of the newly released book, “Be a Scribe!”, joins Lexie to discuss learning Egyptian from a young age, translating and designing the book, his hopes for the book, and what he’d like to do next.

Dr. Sabrina Higgins, a professor of archaeology and art history at Simon Fraser University, joins Lexie to discuss misconceptions about the Virgin Mary, her experience researching the cult of Mary and the Maryan interpretation in Egypt, Biblical themes in the DaVinci Code and her work with Peopling the Past.

Dr. Chelsea Gardner, a professor of Classical Archaeology at Acadia University, joins Lexie to discuss her path from psychology to pedestrian survey in Greece, her work with the Peopling the Past podcast, how she and her PtP colleagues handle modern reception via a multitude of digital platforms.