358: Homer & The Iliad (with Lexie Henning)

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Traveling bards, days of performances, and a 10 year war - we’re talking about Homer and The Iliad with scholar and podcaster, Lexie Henning! </span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Content Warning:</em> This episode contains conversations about or mentions of warfare, death, enslavement, drowning, and plague/disease. </span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Guest</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href= "https://pourdavoud.ucla.edu/person/lexie-henning/">Lexie Henning</a></span> <span class="s1">is the Programs & Administration Coordinator for the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World. Her research interests include Classical reception in media, nationalism studies, and cultural heritage in political conflict. In 2020, she co-founded <a href= "https://www.theozymandiasproject.com/"><span class="s2">The Ozymandias Project</span></a>, a humanities focused non-profit aimed at making access to the ancient world more accessible to the general public. Her work in public humanities led her to create and host <a href= "https://www.theozymandiasproject.com/podcast"><span class= "s2">Ancient Office Hours</span></a> podcast and co-host <a href= "https://www.theozymandiasproject.com/the-reading-party-team"><span class="s2"> The Reading Party Podcast</span></a>.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class= "s1"><strong>Housekeeping</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">-</span> <span class= "s3">Recommendation</span><span class="s1">: This week, Julia recommends <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/822/9781538739204"><span class="s2"><em>The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch</em></span></a> by Melinda Taub.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">-</span> <span class= "s3">Books</span><span class="s1">: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span class= "s2">spiritspodcast.com/books</span></a><