S. 6 E. 1 Classics is for Everyone with Erica Stevenson
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2M ago
Follow That's Ancient History on X: twitter.com/thatsancient In the first episode of season six Dr Jean Menzies chats classics and accessibility with creator and producer of the MoanIn project (Modern Ancients) Erica Stevenson. Find Erica & MoanInc: Website: https://www.moaninc.co.uk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/moaninc X: https://twitter.com/moaninc Find Jean: Website: https://www.jeanmenzies.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jeansthoughts X: https://twitter.com/jeansthoughts The Books We Talked About: The Iliad: https://amzn.to/3I3MF54 The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours: https://a ..read more
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S.5 E.4 Writing Greek Myth for Children with Jen Campbell & Jean Menzies
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
Jen Campbell Interviews Jean Menzies (That's Ancient History host) about her debut children's book Greek Myths, published by DK and illustrated by Katie Ponder. Jean's book Greek Myths: https://amzn.to/3IlJHqN Also in the series is Norse Myths by Matt Ralphs: https://amzn.to/3FMVKfg And you can currently preorder Egyptian Myths by Jean Menzies: https://amzn.to/33S0pz8 Check out Jen's latest book, The Girl Who Ate Her Brothers and other Gruesome Tales: https://amzn.to/3rCQwNU As well as her series on the history of fairytales on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj_-yiIwc8I&t=0s ..read more
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S.5 E.3 Ask a Classicist with my boyfriend: Hobbies, Courting, and Social Life in Antiquity
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
Just a Couple of Meeples Board Game Review: https://www.instagram.com/justacoupleofmeeples/ That's Ancient History on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient Books Mentioned: Aphrodite's Tortoise: https://amzn.to/30NVhux The Old Kingdom Series: The Old Kingdom ..read more
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S.5 E.2 Medusa & Modern Women with Jessie Burton
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
In this episode of That's Ancient History Jean talks to author Jessie Burton about her new book Medusa: https://amzn.to/3Guqp2B More from Jessie Burton: https://www.jessieburton.co.uk Follow That's Ancient History on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient ..read more
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S.5 E.1 Answering the Most Googled Questions About Ancient Greece with Jill Scott
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bookishthoughts Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient And check out our website: https://www.jeanmenzies.com/podcast Check out host Jean's book on greek myths: https://amzn.to/3oVrqKv And discover more about antiquity in video format on her YouTube channel: https://www.jeanmenzies.com/ancient-history-videos And tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeansthoughts In this week's episode Jean Menzies and regular guest Jill Scott welcome back the podcast for a new season by finding out what the most googled questions about Ancient Greece a ..read more
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S. 4. E. 4 Myth Digest: The Gorgon Medusa
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
Support the podcast on... Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jeansthoughts Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bookishthoughts Follow the podcast on twitter: http://twitter.com/thatsancient Listen to my interview with Anwen Hayward: https://soundcloud.com/user-591915376/medusa?in=user-591915376/sets/season-3 Listen to all of the myth digests: https://soundcloud.com/user-591915376/sets/myth-digests ..read more
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S.4 E.3 Coming of Age in Greek Mythology with Grace Page
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
Follow the podcast on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient Support the podcast with a £3 donation on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jeansthoughts Follow Grace on twitter: https://twitter.com/grace_page_ Follow Grace on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracenataliepage ..read more
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S.4 E.2 Intersectionality in Classics with Aimee Hinds
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
Follow the podcast on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient Support the podcast on Ko-fi with a £3 donation: https://ko-fi.com/jeansthoughts Aimee Hinds on twitter: https://twitter.com/aimee_hinds Aimee's piece for Eidolon: https://eidolon.pub/rape-or-romance-1b3d584585b8 Books Recommended by Aimee: Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie: https://www.bookdepository.com/Home-Fire/9781408886793?a_aid=bookishthoughts XO Orpheus edited by Kate Bernheimer: https://www.bookdepository.com/xo-Orpheus/9780143122425?a_aid=bookishthoughts ..read more
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S.4 E.1 Ask a Classicist with Emma Oulton: Myth vs. Reality in Ancient Greece
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
Check Emma out on... Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drinkingbymyshelf Twitter: https://twitter.com/drinkbymyshelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkbymyshelf/ Follow the podcast on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient Support the podcast on Ko-fi with a £3 donation: https://ko-fi.com/jeansthoughts As always thank you so much for listening and your continued support. Do feel free to get in touch on twitter if you have any questions or requests for future episodes. All of the books mentioned: Emily Wilson's translation of the Odyssey: https://www.bookdepository.com/Odyssey-Homer/9 ..read more
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S.3 E.6 The Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire with Harriet Scott
That's Ancient History
by Jean Menzies
2y ago
Religion was a central part of the Roman Empire and in today's episode host Jean Menzies is joined by now regular guest Harriet Scott to explore the history of Christianity under the Roman Empire: from the persecution of ordinary Christians all the way to the adoption of Christianity as the state religion. My, how things can change in a few centuries! Harriet on twitter: http://twitter.com/hattiescott17 Jean on twitter: http://twitter.com/jeansthoughts Follow the podcast on twitter: http://twitter.com/thatsancient ..read more
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