Jess talks to Dr. Charlotte Naylor Davis and Dr. Jeremy Swist about historical themes in Heavy Metal ahead of their online conference, Heavy Metal and Global Premodernity (February 24th - 26th). We touch on race, feminism, inclusivity, and some of the exciting ways modern readers misinterpret classical texts. This week is a little History, a little Media Studies, and a whole lotta Metal.

Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jRPfXhpYMqJOh3DL4F9NT?si=077358ac640c40c6

Heavy Metal and Global Premodernity: Conference Info and Registration: https://www.brandeis.edu/classics/heavy-metal-and-global-premodernity/

Dr. Charlotte Naylor Davis: https://www.patreon.com/MetalBiblicalScholar

Dr. Jeremy Swist: https://heavymetalclassicist.home.blog/

Conference poster art by Lauren Gornik: https://www.instagram.com/gornikillustration