The Homer Hotline Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:24:11 -0400 en-ca © 2026 The Homer Hotline yes bf83504b-6acd-569b-a156-041f96b43730 Dr. Kevin Solez episodic true Proudly made in Canada with guests from around the world, The Homer Hotline presents interviews and discussions about ancient epic and related matters. The intention is to give the audience a sense of how scholars of antiquity talk to one another, without simplifying for the popular audience. We hope that you will find here some ideas that will inspire you and more than a few reasons to pick up Homer or any ancient epic and have a read. WARNING: Some episodes contain coarse language.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Dr. Kevin Solez https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ygngcht9sqs607hlv1udqjvrmks5?.jpg The Homer Hotline S102--Of Homeric Epic and the Bronze Age with Prof. Em. Thomas G. Palaima S102--Of Homeric Epic and the Bronze Age with Prof. Em. Thomas G. Palaima In this episode, Dr. Solez interviews Prof. Thomas Palaima about the Linear B connection to Homeric epic and the resurgence of interest in the Bronze Age in Homeric studies, with additional Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen content!

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]]> Dr. Kevin Solez Buzzsprout-19354371 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 3987 full false S101--Of Corpses and Psychological Warfare with Prof. Andrew McClellan S101--Of Corpses and Psychological Warfare with Prof. Andrew McClellan In the debut episode of The Homer Hotline, Dr. Solez interviews Prof. Andrew McClellan about the bodies of the dead in ancient epic.

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]]> Dr. Kevin Solez Buzzsprout-19354366 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 3505 full false Introductory Episode with Creator and Host Dr. Kevin Solez Introductory Episode with Creator and Host Dr. Kevin Solez In this short episode, Dr. Kevin Solez describes the origin of The Homer Hotline, the ambit of the show, his background in Homeric studies, and the goals of the podcast.

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