Writer, broadcaster, and comedian Natalie Haynes joins Lexie to discuss learning how to mix stand-up comedy with Classics into a unique path, why academic writing is often bad, boring, and made to be inaccessible to a wider audience, and learning rules in order to break them. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!
Note: Apologies, but my normal mic died toward the end of the recording so I was forced to record using my headphones and thus my audio quality isn’t the best in the last 15-ish minutes.
Learn more about Natalie: https://nataliehaynes.com
Order a copy of A Thousand Ships: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-thousand-ships-natalie-haynes/1137077161
Order a copy of Pandora’s Jar: https://www.waterstones.com/book/pandoras-jar/natalie-haynes/9781509873142
Listen to her radio show Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b077x8pc
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Episode 30 - Natalie Haynes
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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