Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
In Greek antiquity a lesche (λέσχη) was a spot to hang out and chat. Here Brown University professor Johanna Hanink hosts conversations with fellow Hellenists about their latest work in the field.
Podcasting since 2024 • 18 episodes
Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
Latest Episodes
Translating the Odyssey, with Daniel Mendelsohn
Daniel Mendelsohn joins me in the Lesche to discuss his new translation of Homer's Odyssey, out on April 9 with the University of Chicago Press. Daniel Mendelsohn's website
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:00:37
The Small Cycladic Islands Project
Alex Knodell, co-director of the Small Cycladic Islands Project (SCIP), joins me in the Lesche to reflect on this amazing six-season survey project, which wrapped up last summer. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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54:10
Myths of Kingship in Greece and the Near East
Christopher Metcalf joins me in the Lesche to discuss his new book Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East, as well as the potential that Ancient Near Eastern texts and literary traditions have to shed light o...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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51:20
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