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Ancient Office Hours Podcast - Latest Episodes


May 25, 2022
Dr. Aaron Irvin
Dr. Aaron Irvin, an Ancient History professor at Murray State University, joins Lexie to talk about how his deployment to Iraq right after 9/11 changed his perception of history and shaped his career, his experience consulting for Spartacus & Netflix’s Roman Empire, and whether we should try disregarding historical accuracy in media.

May 11, 2022
Liv Albert
Liv Albert, creator & host of Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! podcast, joins Lexie to talk about leaving her publishing career for a mythology podcast, managing her success and behind the scenes of her show “Myths, Baby”, and her insane love for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey but not its DLCs or other games.

April 27, 2022
Dr. Briana Jackson
Briana Jackson, an Egyptologist and founder of Per-Hay Studios, joins Lexie to chat about how she went from desperately wanting to be a vet to Egyptology, why River God is the best book about ancient Egypt, her research into Amarna period religion, and her approach to archaeogaming as an educator.