It's the first episode of The Ozymandias Project with Lexie Henning! Tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for an exciting odyssey discussing fauns, ancient fart jokes, and the misappropriation of ancient architecture. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
Note: At the time of this recording, Jordi was in the final stages of completing his doctoral work. He has since successfully defended his dissertation and we have updated his title accordingly. Brava Dr. Alonso! An updated version of this podcast was posted on 5.24.21, with improved audio quality, and convince edits (removal of 'um', 'uh', and related pauses). We welcome feedback on this and plan to continue striving for improved technical quality for current and past episodes.
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Cover art by Hadley Leasman and voice work by Abigail Turner VO.
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Episode 1 - Dr. Jordi Alonso
Ancient Office Hours
Ancient Office Hours
Dr. Perrine Poiron, an Egyptologist/historian and former historical consultant on Assassin’s Creed Origins, joins Lexie to discuss why she chose to focus on the cat goddess Bastet, why we should learn more modern languages when studying antiquity, tips & tricks for archaeogaming with younger kids, her experience consulting on Assassin’s Creed Origins. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!
Note: At the time of this recording, Perrine was in the final stages of completing her doctorate. She has since successfully defended her dissertation. Brava Dr. Poiron!
Check out her work on the Assassin’s Creed Origins Discovery Tour: https://store.ubi.com/us/game/?lang=en_US&pid=5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23&dwvar_5a7d728d0c8ee45b54018f23_Platform=pcdl&edition=Ancient%20Egypt&source=detail
Learn more about Discovery Tour mode: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/assassins-creed/discovery-tour?isSso=true&refreshStatus=noLoginData
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Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds.
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