Tell Me Muse

Tell Me Muse


Latest Episodes

S1E11 - Ave Atque Vale
August 26, 2022

Is it August already? This is my last episode as host of Tell Me Muse, and I’m so excited to bring to you Charlène Frigon-Beaupré, our host for Season 2, which starts in September. We chat about her experience at McGill, plans for the podcast, and what C

S1E10 - Between Books and Life
July 29, 2022

The Reception of Graeco-Roman Literature Among Formerly Enslaved Black Writers

S1E9 - Honey, I Killed the Kids!
June 24, 2022

On the power of the pater familias over his children's life and death.

S1E8 - The Cemetery of Jugha and Azeri Claims to Nakhichevan
May 27, 2022

Today, we talk about the destruction of monuments. My guest, Sasha Boghosian, is an MA student at the University of British Columbia in Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies, and her research focuses on the importance of a society's collective me

S1E7 - How Many Romans Does it Take to Build a Dome? A Brief Discussion on Vaulting Tubes
April 29, 2022

How does one build a dome? How do arches stay upright? What good is a Classics degree outside of Classics? In this episode, Marina and I will traverse through all such questions as I get a run-down of a Roman construction method to "vault with air." I'm e

S1E6 - What’s a (Roman) Kiosk Doing in Naqa?
March 25, 2022

For most Classics students, North Africa is mentioned for a few reasons (say it with me now): Hannibal, Queen Dido in Carthage, Cleopatra, and as the birthplace of Emperor Septimius Severus. In this episode, my guest Avery Warkentin introduces us to anoth

S1E5 - Sweet Deception in A Honey-Rimmed Cup
February 18, 2022

Philology? What's that? Fair enough. It's not a term one often hears outside language courses in Classics, but it's actually a fascinating discipline that explores ancient cultures and their beliefs through textual remains. Any piece of ancient literature

S1E4 - Do Not Call Me By Your Name: Metamorphosing the Practice of Queer Reception
January 21, 2022

Last spring, Lil Nas X released a music video featuring a quote from Plato's Symposium, which brought Classics to the forefront of pop culture. While these kinds of references to the ancient world are not uncommon in the media, sometimes they are misinter

S1E3 - Apuleius' Apology and Magic During the Second Sophistic
December 25, 2021

Pudentilla, a wealthy woman, was a widow. Now, she's married to a young author, Apuleius. There's only one possible explanation for this match in the 2nd c. CE, Roman world: magic is afoot! In this month's interview, we travel into the common era to speak

S1E2 - Roman Adolescence and Accessory to Sacrifice
November 19, 2021

Wondering if Roman youth participated in sacrificial rituals? Or if anyone was designated to help conduct religious sacrifices? Meet the camilli/camillae, the victimarii, andRoman historian Neha Rahman. Jump aboard to learn about the shenanigans we get up