{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60e73cc688b69a001452e911/69040b6c076a402ee2a4cd21?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 127 - Dr. Aisha Dad ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60e73cc688b69a001452e911/1761872537982-b5f90356-c47a-43ce-b96b-bb5909ac21e0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dr. Aisha Dad, a Research Affiliate at the Carolina Asia Center and Director of the Classics Gaming Collaborative, joins Lexie to discuss her move from medicine to falling in love with literature and classics, her work in reception studies, particularly in how ancient stories are retold in modern contexts such as video games and literature, the challenges of being a person of color in the field and the importance of rethinking what constitutes 'classics’. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/TheOzymandiasP1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/theozymandiasproject\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theozymandiasproject/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> or visit our website <a href=\"http://www.theozymandiasproject.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.theozymandiasproject.com</a>!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Originally recorded April 24, 2025. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Check out the Apollodorus Project: <a href=\"https://paizomen.com/apollodorus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://paizomen.com/apollodorus/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Find her forthcoming book Through the Looking Glass: <a href=\"https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674303317\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674303317</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Support us on Patreon: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Want a transcript of the episode? Email us at theozymandiasprojectpodcast@gmail.com and we can provide one.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Lexie Henning"}