The Reading Party Podcast
Are you obsessed with mythology and the ancient world? Does seeing Medusa in movies make you smile? Do you tell yourself “Just one more page!” at 3am when reading a novel based on an ancient myth? Do you drink tea (or any hot beverage of choice)? Then your friendly neighborhood Ancient Historians have got you covered.
Join Megan and Lexie (with tea and snacks of course!) as they read and watch books, films, and T.V. shows set in the ancient world and dissect every aspect of them. This dynamic duo will try to cover everything from popular films, like the Brad Pitt Troy, to up and coming books like Wrath Goddess Sing. Whether you’ve read them, seen them, or never even heard of them, join us every week as we spill the tea on a ton of ancient stories!
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Reading Party on hiatus
Lexie hops on to share an announcement about the Reading Party podcast.
Worry not, we will be back with a whole new season sometime in late 2026! In the meantime, we have 3 full seasons of fun conten…
Bonus Episode! Assassin's Creed Odyssey with Kassandra & Alexios
Welcome back for a very special bonus episode of The Reading Party podcast! Join us as we sit down with Melissanthi Mahut and Michael Antonakos, the voices behind Greek siblings Kassandra and Alexios…
Ben-Hur (2016)
In this final episode of season 3 of The Reading Party Podcast, Megan and Lexie are discussing the 2016 film “Ben-Hur”. They share their thoughts on the film’s historical accuracy, the anachronisms i…
Pompeii (2014)
In this episode of The Reading Party, Megan and Lexie are joined by Dr. Victoria Austen to dive into the 2014 action-adventure film "Pompeii," starring Kit Harington. Join them as they explore the f…
The Eagle of the Ninth
The Eagle (2011)
In this episode of the Reading Party podcast, Megan and Lexie dive into the 2011 film "The Eagle," adapted from Rosemary Sutcliffe's 1954 novel "The Eagle of the Ninth." Joining us is special guest L…
Asterix Versus Caesar (1985)
On this episode of The Reading Party Podcast, Megan and Lexie offer an in-depth exploration of the animated film "Asterix versus Caesar," originally titled "Astérix et la Surprise de César," which wa…
The Last Legion (2007)
In this episode of the Reading Party podcast, Megan and Lexie dive into the 2007 fantasy historical adventure film, The Last Legion. Set against the backdrop of the fall of the Roman Empire, the movi…
Gladiator (2000)
Spartacus (2010)
Lexie and Megan are back for season 3! Welcome back to the Reading Party Podcast! In this exciting episode of our Rome Centric Season 3, we have not one, but two special guests: ancient historians Aa…
Season 2 Roundup
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Desert God: Part 2
Desert God: Part 1
In this episode of the Reading Party Podcast, Megan and Lexie dive into the world of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia as they discuss the book "Desert God" by Wilbur Smith. Join them as they dissect the…
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Pharaoh
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Today on the Reading Party Podcast, Megan and Lexie discuss the 2014 movie "Exodus: Gods and Kings" starring Christian Bale. Egyptologist Dr. Christian Casey, a postdoc at the Freie Universität Berli…
Joseph, King of Dreams (2000)
Cleopatra (1963) Deep Dive with Dr. Kara Cooney
On today’s episode of the Reading Party Podcast, Megan and Lexie are joined by Egyptologist Kara Cooney, to discuss Egypt during Cleopatra's reign.
Cleopatra's identity and heritage have been a subje…
Cleopatra (1963)