Dr. Natalie Swain, a professor of Classics at the University of Acadia, joins Lexie to discuss the impact of having inspiring professors who ignited our interests in Classics, how video games are a rich area for exploring classical themes, and the significance of examining video games as cultural artifacts. 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! 

Originally recorded June 18, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Swain: https://history.acadiau.ca/faculty/natalie-swain-2.html 

Read her article on Horizon Zero Dawn in the Games and Culture Journal: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15554120231188241

Check out her publications on Academia: https://acadiau.academia.edu/NatalieSwain

Check out her work with Antiquity in Media Studies (AIMS): https://antiquityinmediastudies.wordpress.com/ 

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Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday. 

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