Episode 28: Historical Themes in Heavy Metal

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