Resonate Recordings https://resonaterecordings.com © 2026 Legacies of Ancient Persia UCLA Pourdavoud Institute en-us Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:10 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:10 +0000 https://pourdavoud.ucla.edu/legacies-of-ancient-persia/ https://storage.googleapis.com/com-resonaterecordings-public/cover-art/pzDzkBakoAyU2rz6K8W1ZZW2FWZwigCEAglarAju.jpg https://pourdavoud.ucla.edu/legacies-of-ancient-persia/ UCLA Pourdavoud Institute false episodic UCLA Pourdavoud Institute UCLA Pourdavoud Institute pourdavoudpodcastproduction@gmail.com No false 7 3 Episode 37: Dr. Deirdre Klokow Dr. Deirdre Klokow, an assistant professor of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Lexie to discuss Seleucid coin iconography, who used coins alongside fiscal crisis and devaluation... full b8b7de9f-b67a-4c82-b296-ec8cc9f7b032 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/b8b7de9f-b67a-4c82-b296-ec8cc9f7b032 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 3483 false false 6 3 Episode 36: Dr. Jennifer Finn Dr. Jennifer Finn, an ancient historian and chair of the Department of Classics at Loyola University, joins Lexie to discuss her research focus on Alexander the Great's military strategies and the ... full e136f161-2d11-45f3-b9a7-6ff008160949 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/e136f161-2d11-45f3-b9a7-6ff008160949 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 4029 false false 5 3 Episode 35: Dr. Konrad Schmid Dr. Konrad Schmid, a professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism at the University of Zurich, joins Lexie to discuss the historical and cultural context of the Hebrew Bible, its formation, the po... full 505fdc4a-9958-421e-9c18-0f08dfd67fba https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/505fdc4a-9958-421e-9c18-0f08dfd67fba Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 3529 false false 4 3 Episode 34: Dr. Simone Oppen Dr. Simone Oppen, a professor of Classical & Near Eastern Religions and Cultures at the University of Minnesota, joins Lexie to discuss how her high school Italian course blossomed into a passion f... full 79b6e394-2025-41a3-a15a-bc4a54d448b2 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/79b6e394-2025-41a3-a15a-bc4a54d448b2 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 3102 false false 3 3 Episode 33: Dr. Olga Davidson Dr. Olga Davidson, a research fellow with the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations at Boston University, joins Lexie to discuss her serendipitous steps towards specializing... full f7945ddd-87a5-4ae7-b983-5a638c93b111 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/f7945ddd-87a5-4ae7-b983-5a638c93b111 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3434 false false 2 3 Episode 32: Dr. Catherine Bonesho Dr. Catherine Bonesho, an Assistant Professor of Early Judaism at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss her interest in the field of ancient Judaism and in ancient Jewish communities during the Second Templ... full 14eededf-f6c3-4cc9-ae2f-b142d8920d43 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/14eededf-f6c3-4cc9-ae2f-b142d8920d43 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 false false 1 3 Episode 31: Dr. Margaret Cool Root Dr. Margaret Cool Root, a Professor Emerita of Iranian Studies at the University of Michigan, joins Lexie to discuss her academic journey from Classical and Near Eastern archaeology to Persian stud... full 22cd4549-30fb-43c0-be86-afdd533c6ad5 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/22cd4549-30fb-43c0-be86-afdd533c6ad5 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 3609 false false 2 Episode 30: Dr. Jeffrey Spier Dr. Jeffrey Spier, a former Senior Curator of Antiquities at the Getty Villa, joins Lexie to discuss the intricacies of museum work, particularly the challenges of displaying small artifacts such a... full 2296e26a-ae52-43eb-8aba-b250f509579a https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/2296e26a-ae52-43eb-8aba-b250f509579a Thu, 29 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 3136 false false 2 Episode 29: Grad Student Interview with Dr. Jenny Rose Dr. Jenny Rose, a former professor of Ancient Iranian Studies at Claremont Graduate University, is interviewed by Charlotte Howley – a 3rd year PhD student in UCLA’s Program of Iranian Studies. The... full a5634c0d-cf7d-4c2b-818a-e93d99bea10c https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/a5634c0d-cf7d-4c2b-818a-e93d99bea10c Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 4007 false false 2 Episode 28: Dr. Elizabeth Carter Dr. Elizabeth Carter, professor emerita of Iranian Archaeology at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss how backyard digs sparked her early love for archaeology, her experience working in Iran, Iraq, and Tu... full 0f5271f9-6b0c-4d7e-8532-a6dc0bcb12f7 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/0f5271f9-6b0c-4d7e-8532-a6dc0bcb12f7 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 2869 false false 2 Episode 27: Marco Ferrario Marco Ferrario, an ancient historian specializing in the longue durée of the Eastern Iranian world, joins Lexie to discuss how influential mentors and serendipitous opportunities pushed his interes... full dc30d94c-8dd4-4fc0-a27d-3c241836e1bc https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/dc30d94c-8dd4-4fc0-a27d-3c241836e1bc Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 3937 false false 2 Episode 26: Dr. Nikolaus Overtoom Dr. Nikolaus Overtoom, a professor of Ancient History at Washington State University, joins Lexie to discuss the significance of Parthian warfare, the strategic use of cavalry and the logistical ch... full 519578ce-60b6-49bc-989e-f8724dcb38f5 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/519578ce-60b6-49bc-989e-f8724dcb38f5 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 3552 false false 2 Episode 25: Dr. Jason BeDuhn Dr. Jason BeDuhn, a professor of Religious Studies at Northern Arizona University, joins Lexie to discuss the history of Manichaeism, exploring its dualistic cosmology and its connections to variou... full 38c6cf31-00cf-4003-a4f9-095fbe3e09c7 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/38c6cf31-00cf-4003-a4f9-095fbe3e09c7 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 3159 false false Episode 24: Dr. Rolf Strootman Dr. Rolf Strootman, a professor of Ancient History at the University of Utrecht, joins Lexie to discuss the complexities surrounding the Persian identity after Alexander the Great's conquests, Alex... full 652023ba-e7ba-46e4-8f84-7b528af9396a https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/652023ba-e7ba-46e4-8f84-7b528af9396a Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 3825 false false 2 Episode 23: Dr. Eve MacDonald Dr. Eve MacDonald, an ancient historian and archaeologist at Cardiff University, joins Lexie to discuss the often-overlooked technological advancements of the Carthaginians and the importance of un... full 4f2b5f20-67ea-48e2-a6f6-05a9cc623012 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/4f2b5f20-67ea-48e2-a6f6-05a9cc623012 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 3626 false false Episode 22: Grad Student Interview with Dr. Neville McFerrin Dr. Neville McFerrin, a professor of Art History at the University of North Texas, is interviewed by Charlotte Howley – a 2nd year PhD student in UCLA’s Program of Iranian Studies. They discuss the... full 4858d5df-281b-411b-94bd-8b7b4a382331 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/4858d5df-281b-411b-94bd-8b7b4a382331 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 5403 false false 2 Episode 21: Dr. David Potter Dr. David Potter, a professor of Classics at the University of Michigan, joins Lexie to discuss the intriguing figure of Empress Theodora, the perceptions of the Sasanians by the Romans, and the co... full 6ef93821-f01e-493a-bcf6-dd3143362cda https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/6ef93821-f01e-493a-bcf6-dd3143362cda Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 2803 false false 2 Episode 20: Dr. Mehrnoush Soroush Dr. Mehrnoush Soroush, a professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago, joins Lexie to discuss studying water hydraulics, water management and usage by the Persians, whethe... full 2031f465-8e4d-48ea-98fb-fe159191c80b https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/2031f465-8e4d-48ea-98fb-fe159191c80b Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 3357 false false 2 Episode 19: Dr. Tawny Holm Dr. Tawny Holm, a professor of Jewish Studies and Classics at Pennsylvania State University, joins Lexie to discuss the importance of Aramaic language, why Papyrus Amherst 63 is so important, uniqu... full 5636a48f-6eb2-478d-a335-742e0a01a59f https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/5636a48f-6eb2-478d-a335-742e0a01a59f Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 3219 false false Gazetteer Minisode 4 with Dr. Ali Mousavi Dr. Ali Mousavi, a Pourdavoud Research Scholar and adjunct professor of Iranian Archaeology at UCLA, joins Lexie for a special minisode to talk about a unique archaeological site from the Archaeolo... bonus fe9685ae-eba2-47ce-855a-e99392b8c9ec https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/fe9685ae-eba2-47ce-855a-e99392b8c9ec Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 365 false false Gazetteer Minisode 3 with Dr. Ali Mousavi Dr. Ali Mousavi, a Pourdavoud Research Scholar and adjunct professor of Iranian Archaeology at UCLA, joins Lexie for a special minisode to talk about a unique archaeological site from the Archaeolo... bonus 561edce2-9e13-4977-85b8-b6f3a5d85831 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/561edce2-9e13-4977-85b8-b6f3a5d85831 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 392 false false Gazetteer Minisode 2 with Dr. Ali Mousavi Dr. Ali Mousavi, a Pourdavoud Research Scholar and adjunct professor of Iranian Archaeology at UCLA, joins Lexie for a special minisode to talk about a unique archaeological site from the Archaeolo... bonus be839532-4141-48b0-bd01-15d434a41baf https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/be839532-4141-48b0-bd01-15d434a41baf Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 464 false false Gazetteer Minisode 1 with Dr. Ali Mousavi Dr. Ali Mousavi, a Pourdavoud Research Scholar and adjunct professor of Iranian Archaeology at UCLA, joins Lexie for a special minisode to talk about a unique archaeological site from the Archaeolo... bonus 783a350a-9461-4292-9b4d-b0b005c02f9c https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/783a350a-9461-4292-9b4d-b0b005c02f9c Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 463 false false 1 Episode 18: Graduate Student Roundtable Discussion This week we are joined by 5 Iranian Studies Graduate students: Emma Petersen, Charlotte Howley, James Scherrer, Ethan Friedland, and Hong Yu Chen. In this episode, they sat down with guest host Dr... full 7a0de9b1-bb65-43e0-8359-20d474562243 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/7a0de9b1-bb65-43e0-8359-20d474562243 Thu, 30 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 3763 false false 1 Episode 17: Dr. Jonathan Winnerman Dr. Jonathan Winnerman, an Egyptologist, and Academic Administrator in Ancient Studies at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss exploring aspects of sacred kingship in New Kingdom Egypt, the importance of s... full 6685cc00-2935-4223-95be-4b4a6ec21f4b https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/6685cc00-2935-4223-95be-4b4a6ec21f4b Thu, 16 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 3636 false false 1 Episode 16: Dr. Touraj Daryaee Dr. Touraj Daryaee, a professor of Iranian studies and director of the Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine, joins Lexie to discuss t... full dc638b0a-6de4-4728-b6e6-9ff2f2e21983 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/dc638b0a-6de4-4728-b6e6-9ff2f2e21983 Thu, 02 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 3356 false false 1 Episode 15: Dr. Lara Fabian Dr. Lara Fabian, a professor of Iranian archaeology at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss how she came to archaeology from a solid career outside of academia, the unique linguistic challenges when studyi... full 8975e3f8-43f0-4ee3-9423-931d66442114 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/8975e3f8-43f0-4ee3-9423-931d66442114 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 4422 false false 1 Episode 14: Dr. Julian Degen Dr. Julian Degen, a research fellow and academic teacher at Trier University, joins Lexie to discuss assessing Alexander of Macedon as a statesman rather than just as a conqueror, Alexander’s treat... full 68206a50-77a1-4a7c-84c8-040d1f738325 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/68206a50-77a1-4a7c-84c8-040d1f738325 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 3131 false false 1 Episode 13: Dr. Robert Rollinger Dr. Robert Rollinger, a professor of ancient history and ancient Near Eastern studies at the University of Innsbruck, joins Lexie to discuss deconstructing Eurocentrism as a crucial component of un... full 648bb76b-f2e5-44af-96a9-6512d622087d https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/648bb76b-f2e5-44af-96a9-6512d622087d Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 3086 false false 1 Episode 12: Dr. Marissa Stevens Dr. Marissa Stevens, the Assistant Director of the Pourdavoud Institute and an Egyptologist, joins Lexie to discuss how she developed an interest in cross-cultural interactions via her work with 21... full f9c443e8-3eed-45a9-bb96-d5f53dcaae2f https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/f9c443e8-3eed-45a9-bb96-d5f53dcaae2f Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 3845 false false 1 Episode 11: Dr. Christelle Fischer-Bovet Dr. Christelle Fischer-Bovet, a professor of Classics, History, and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Southern California, joins Lexie to discuss whether the lack of instruction past the ... full 26517235-072a-4479-920e-1bc4088c906f https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/26517235-072a-4479-920e-1bc4088c906f Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000 3714 false false 1 Episode 10: Dr. Henry Colburn Dr. Henry Colburn, a research associate of the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan and an adjunct faculty member at several institutions, joins Lexie to discuss finding a way... full 523719f9-561a-469b-a5f9-06f31c609895 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/523719f9-561a-469b-a5f9-06f31c609895 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000 3251 false false 1 Episode 9: Leyla Johnson Leyla Johnson, a Lebanese American video game developer specializing in historical strategy games and CEO of Mohawk Games, joins Lexie to discuss growing up in Lebanon with a love for history, lear... full e1257036-5c55-497e-9b6c-b2702572ac92 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/e1257036-5c55-497e-9b6c-b2702572ac92 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 2916 false false 1 Episode 8: Dr. Ali Mousavi Dr. Ali Mousavi, a Pourdavoud Research Scholar and adjunct professor of Iranian Archaeology at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss his experience growing up in Iran with an archaeologist father and how it... full 284b7394-5461-4635-8b0c-0499c7affa02 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/284b7394-5461-4635-8b0c-0499c7affa02 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 3285 false false 1 Episode 7: Dr. John W.I. Lee Dr. John W.I. Lee, a professor of Ancient History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins Lexie to discuss why the Persian Wars weren’t his entry point into Achaemenid studies, how ha... full 80739a6b-ee68-42bd-95b3-6dcb890e9aa4 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/80739a6b-ee68-42bd-95b3-6dcb890e9aa4 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3630 false false 1 Episode 6: Dr. Kathleen Lynch Dr. Kathleen Lynch, a professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Cincinnati, joins Lexie to discuss how she got into studying ancient Athenian pottery in Persian Anatolia, why the Pers... full da1ea072-d6c7-477e-8a40-de4128d5f765 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/da1ea072-d6c7-477e-8a40-de4128d5f765 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4194 false false 1 Episode 5: Trevor Culley Trevor Culley, creator and host of the History of Persia podcast, joins Lexie to discuss why he started a podcast on Persian history, what the writing process is like for a scripted history podcast... full c3e2684d-a7a8-4dda-80b7-f641c5f9f113 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/c3e2684d-a7a8-4dda-80b7-f641c5f9f113 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000 3764 false false 1 Episode 4: Dr. Jake Nabel Dr. Jake Nabel, a professor of Classics at Pennsylvania State University, joins Lexie to discuss and provide a short introduction to the Parthian empire and who we should know, the unique challenge... full 1864d0eb-7d93-4836-886e-7f749864439d https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/1864d0eb-7d93-4836-886e-7f749864439d Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000 4522 false false 1 Episode 3: Dr. Sara Cole Dr. Sara Cole, an antiquities curator at the J. Paul Getty Museum, joins Lexie to discuss her early interest in material culture and museums, her experience being a part of the curating team for th... full 94763411-d5a0-48e8-b9a9-3aa62a2c9472 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/94763411-d5a0-48e8-b9a9-3aa62a2c9472 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 3993 false false 1 Episode 2: Dr. John Hyland Dr. John Hyland, a professor of Ancient History at Christopher Newport University, joins Lexie to discuss the real relationship between Sparta and Persia, dive into the motivations behind Persia fu... full 9c45aec4-9b3b-475f-b3a3-31b6bbb7b99f https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/9c45aec4-9b3b-475f-b3a3-31b6bbb7b99f Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 4970 false false 1 Episode 1: Dr. Daniel Potts Dr. Daniel Potts, a professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and History at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW), joins Lexie to discuss the challenges of ... full 557b7d7e-6d10-47e7-a8bd-58b66cf1dc39 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/557b7d7e-6d10-47e7-a8bd-58b66cf1dc39 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 4307 false false Introduction to Ancient Persia with Prof. Rahim Shayegan Prof. Rahim Shayegan, Director of the Pourdavoud Institute, provides an introduction to the 5 W’s (who, what, when, where & why) of Ancient Persia. For those unfamiliar with the geography, chronol... full 1cdc027d-699d-4aec-b775-7f763fcf0054 https://app.resonaterecordings.com/hosting/legacies-of-ancient-persia/1cdc027d-699d-4aec-b775-7f763fcf0054 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:00:00 +0000 3115 false false