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Today on AOH, Dr. Christopher Baron, an Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Notre Dame, discusses his interest in the historiography of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic period, how information spread in Alexander’s time, and the modern portrayal of ancient history in media.
December 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Today on AOH, Dr. Christopher Baron, an Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Notre Dame, discusses his interest in the historiography of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic period, how information spread in Alexander’s time, and the modern portrayal of ancient history in media.
Happy Giving Tuesday! Did you know we’re a nonprofit? If you donate today, some of the projects your donation will go towards are our podcasts Ancient Office Hours and The Reading Party Podcast, our digital magazine Pnyx, our Archaeogaming program, and our upcoming conference Hitpoints & History.
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Happy Giving Tuesday! Did you know we’re a nonprofit? If you donate today, some of the projects your donation will go towards are our podcasts Ancient Office Hours and The Reading Party Podcast, our digital magazine Pnyx, our Archaeogaming program, and our upcoming conference Hitpoints & History.
Get your Hitpoints & History tickets 50% off today only for Cyber Monday! Use code CYBERMONDAY at checkout. We can’t wait to see you there! Get your tickets at hitpointscon.com or at hitpointsandhistory2026.eventbrite.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Get your Hitpoints & History tickets 50% off today only for Cyber Monday! Use code CYBERMONDAY at checkout. We can’t wait to see you there! Get your tickets at hitpointscon.com or at hitpointsandhistory2026.eventbrite.com
Today on AOH, Dr. Chance Bonar, an Advising Fellow at the University of Virginia, discusses critical inquiries into texts outside the New Testament and broader socio-political-religious contexts, the legacy of slavery in ancient texts, and the modern interpretations of religious & cultural history.
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today on AOH, Dr. Chance Bonar, an Advising Fellow at the University of Virginia, discusses critical inquiries into texts outside the New Testament and broader socio-political-religious contexts, the legacy of slavery in ancient texts, and the modern interpretations of religious & cultural history.
Today on AOH, Dr. Aisha Dad, a Research Affiliate at the Carolina Asia Center and Director of the Classics Gaming Collaborative, discusses her work in reception studies, particularly in how ancient stories are retold in modern contexts and the importance of rethinking what constitutes 'classics’.
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today on AOH, Dr. Aisha Dad, a Research Affiliate at the Carolina Asia Center and Director of the Classics Gaming Collaborative, discusses her work in reception studies, particularly in how ancient stories are retold in modern contexts and the importance of rethinking what constitutes 'classics’.
Lexie chats with Troy Baker, the voice of Joel in the popular video game series 'The Last of Us.' The conversation explores a range of topics, from childhood narratives and their impact on personal growth to the philosophical and historical influences that shape storytelling.
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Lexie chats with Troy Baker, the voice of Joel in the popular video game series 'The Last of Us.' The conversation explores a range of topics, from childhood narratives and their impact on personal growth to the philosophical and historical influences that shape storytelling.
Today on Ancient Office Hours, Dr. Christian Langer, a trained Egyptologist and professor in the Classics department at the University of Georgia, discusses his interest in ancient Egypt's political economy, forced migration, and issues of decolonizing academic fields such as Egyptology.
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today on Ancient Office Hours, Dr. Christian Langer, a trained Egyptologist and professor in the Classics department at the University of Georgia, discusses his interest in ancient Egypt's political economy, forced migration, and issues of decolonizing academic fields such as Egyptology.
Hitpoints & History is January 31, 2026! Get your tickets at early bird prices now through October 31! Get your tickets and find out more at hitpointscon.com or at hitpointsandhistory2026.eventbrite.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hitpoints & History is January 31, 2026! Get your tickets at early bird prices now through October 31! Get your tickets and find out more at hitpointscon.com or at hitpointsandhistory2026.eventbrite.com
🎉Announcing Hitpoints & History 2026! ✨ Mark your calendars for January 31st, 2026. That’s right, the all-digital conference is back and ready to game and chill indoors this winter! Tickets on sale now with early bird pricing through October 31! 🎟️
October 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🎉Announcing Hitpoints & History 2026! ✨ Mark your calendars for January 31st, 2026. That’s right, the all-digital conference is back and ready to game and chill indoors this winter! Tickets on sale now with early bird pricing through October 31! 🎟️
Today on Ancient Office Hours, Dr. Johanna Hanink, a professor of Classics at Brown and host of Lesche podcast, chats with Lexie in this podcast centric episode! They dive into the origins and inspirations that led to the creation of her podcast Lesche.
October 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Today on Ancient Office Hours, Dr. Johanna Hanink, a professor of Classics at Brown and host of Lesche podcast, chats with Lexie in this podcast centric episode! They dive into the origins and inspirations that led to the creation of her podcast Lesche.
On today’s episode of Ancient Office Hours, Dr. @ancientplay.bsky.social , a senior lecturer in Latin Literature at the University of Kent, discusses his early fascination with Roman history and mythology, the poetry of Virgil and Ovid, and his interest in archaeogaming.
October 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
On today’s episode of Ancient Office Hours, Dr. @ancientplay.bsky.social , a senior lecturer in Latin Literature at the University of Kent, discusses his early fascination with Roman history and mythology, the poetry of Virgil and Ovid, and his interest in archaeogaming.
Today on this special episode of Ancient Office Hours, Dr. @cbzeichmann.bsky.social, a New Testament scholar and lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University, to discuss his new book focused on radical groups in antiquity.
September 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Today on this special episode of Ancient Office Hours, Dr. @cbzeichmann.bsky.social, a New Testament scholar and lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University, to discuss his new book focused on radical groups in antiquity.
Life has happened, and we need to put a pause on The Reading Party Podcast.
Lexie is starting a PhD program in the UK at the University of Bristol this September. Megan is taking a step back from freelance projects to focus on her family and her more profitable ventures.
Lexie is starting a PhD program in the UK at the University of Bristol this September. Megan is taking a step back from freelance projects to focus on her family and her more profitable ventures.
September 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Life has happened, and we need to put a pause on The Reading Party Podcast.
Lexie is starting a PhD program in the UK at the University of Bristol this September. Megan is taking a step back from freelance projects to focus on her family and her more profitable ventures.
Lexie is starting a PhD program in the UK at the University of Bristol this September. Megan is taking a step back from freelance projects to focus on her family and her more profitable ventures.
On today’s episode of AOH, Dr. Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod, an Egyptologist and professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses her interest in daily life, beliefs, and preservation of ancient Egyptian sites, woodworking and the significance of woods in coffins.
September 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On today’s episode of AOH, Dr. Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod, an Egyptologist and professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses her interest in daily life, beliefs, and preservation of ancient Egyptian sites, woodworking and the significance of woods in coffins.
Welcome back for a very special bonus episode of The Reading Party podcast!
Join us as we sit down with Melissanthi Mahut and Michael Antonakos, the voices behind Kassandra and Alexios in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Join us as we sit down with Melissanthi Mahut and Michael Antonakos, the voices behind Kassandra and Alexios in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
September 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Welcome back for a very special bonus episode of The Reading Party podcast!
Join us as we sit down with Melissanthi Mahut and Michael Antonakos, the voices behind Kassandra and Alexios in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Join us as we sit down with Melissanthi Mahut and Michael Antonakos, the voices behind Kassandra and Alexios in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
The TOP team is getting excited about celebrating #InternationalPodcastDay on September 27! We are so pleased to announce that we will be part of The Memory Collective livestream event to celebrate history and podcasting!
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The TOP team is getting excited about celebrating #InternationalPodcastDay on September 27! We are so pleased to announce that we will be part of The Memory Collective livestream event to celebrate history and podcasting!
✨Bonus episode! We had more to talk about! ✨
Today on AOH, Dr. Carolyn Willekes, an equine archaeologist and professor of Ancient History at Mount Royal University in Canada, discusses how horses were used for sport & spectacle in the Roman Empire & other fun horsey tidbits!
Today on AOH, Dr. Carolyn Willekes, an equine archaeologist and professor of Ancient History at Mount Royal University in Canada, discusses how horses were used for sport & spectacle in the Roman Empire & other fun horsey tidbits!
September 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
✨Bonus episode! We had more to talk about! ✨
Today on AOH, Dr. Carolyn Willekes, an equine archaeologist and professor of Ancient History at Mount Royal University in Canada, discusses how horses were used for sport & spectacle in the Roman Empire & other fun horsey tidbits!
Today on AOH, Dr. Carolyn Willekes, an equine archaeologist and professor of Ancient History at Mount Royal University in Canada, discusses how horses were used for sport & spectacle in the Roman Empire & other fun horsey tidbits!
Today on Ancient Office Hours, @hornesupremacy.bsky.social , an archaeologist, author, podcaster, and communications manager for the Govan Stones museum, discusses the Viking economy, trade networks, and use of bullion economies, and the intersection of academia and media.
August 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Today on Ancient Office Hours, @hornesupremacy.bsky.social , an archaeologist, author, podcaster, and communications manager for the Govan Stones museum, discusses the Viking economy, trade networks, and use of bullion economies, and the intersection of academia and media.
Today on Ancient Office Hours, @historiantillo.bsky.social, a historian of Late Antiquity at Northern Illinois University, discusses understanding Visigoth sites & identity and his work on a monograph on rebellion in the Visigothic Kingdom which explores how rebellion could justify state power.
August 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today on Ancient Office Hours, @historiantillo.bsky.social, a historian of Late Antiquity at Northern Illinois University, discusses understanding Visigoth sites & identity and his work on a monograph on rebellion in the Visigothic Kingdom which explores how rebellion could justify state power.
Today on Ancient Office Hours, Dr. Tom Morcom, an associate lecturer in Old Norse Language and Literature at University College London discuss his fascination with the richness of Old Norse saga literature, medieval Icelandic society, and how Old Norse literature compares to classical works.
July 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Today on Ancient Office Hours, Dr. Tom Morcom, an associate lecturer in Old Norse Language and Literature at University College London discuss his fascination with the richness of Old Norse saga literature, medieval Icelandic society, and how Old Norse literature compares to classical works.
Today on Ancient Office Hours, actor Magnus Bruun, (voice of male Eivor in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla), chats about the rich history/mythology of Scandinavia, playing Cnut in "The Last Kingdom”, and share some behind-the-scenes stories from working on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla!
July 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Today on Ancient Office Hours, actor Magnus Bruun, (voice of male Eivor in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla), chats about the rich history/mythology of Scandinavia, playing Cnut in "The Last Kingdom”, and share some behind-the-scenes stories from working on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla!
Our digital magazine Pnyx is out now! Check it out on our website!
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#Pnyx #DigitalMedia #digital #digitalmagazine #classics #ancientstudies #classicalstudies #ancienthistory #classicsforeveryone #classicseverywhere #digitalhumanities #outreach #publichumanities #art #poems #articles #shortstory
July 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our digital magazine Pnyx is out now! Check it out on our website!
#Pnyx #DigitalMedia #digital #digitalmagazine #classics #ancientstudies #classicalstudies #ancienthistory #classicsforeveryone #classicseverywhere #digitalhumanities #outreach #publichumanities #art #poems #articles #shortstory
#Pnyx #DigitalMedia #digital #digitalmagazine #classics #ancientstudies #classicalstudies #ancienthistory #classicsforeveryone #classicseverywhere #digitalhumanities #outreach #publichumanities #art #poems #articles #shortstory
Today on Ancient Office Hours, @drcrollinger.bsky.social, a Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Trier, discusses navigating the German academic system, interest in the historical importance of monarchy, and the growing acceptance of video game studies in academia.
June 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today on Ancient Office Hours, @drcrollinger.bsky.social, a Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Trier, discusses navigating the German academic system, interest in the historical importance of monarchy, and the growing acceptance of video game studies in academia.
Today on Ancient Office Hours, @sentantiq.bsky.social, a professor of Classics at Brandeis University, discusses finding parallels between Homeric themes & modern narratives, re-analyzes Joseph Campbell's 'Hero of a Thousand Faces,' and both critiques its limitations & highlights its impact on myth.
June 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today on Ancient Office Hours, @sentantiq.bsky.social, a professor of Classics at Brandeis University, discusses finding parallels between Homeric themes & modern narratives, re-analyzes Joseph Campbell's 'Hero of a Thousand Faces,' and both critiques its limitations & highlights its impact on myth.
Today on AOH, Dr. @downham.bsky.social , a professor of Medieval History at the University of Liverpool, discusses getting into into Medieval History/Celtic Studies, how Vikings influenced Ireland vs. the UK, and debunking popular misconceptions about the Vikings figures like Ivar the Boneless.
May 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Today on AOH, Dr. @downham.bsky.social , a professor of Medieval History at the University of Liverpool, discusses getting into into Medieval History/Celtic Studies, how Vikings influenced Ireland vs. the UK, and debunking popular misconceptions about the Vikings figures like Ivar the Boneless.