Dr. Kevin Solez

The Homer Hotline

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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. Cover art by Charlayn Von Solms; Profile image by Maria Flores-Achtymichuk and Kevin Solez #TrojanWar #Homer #A...

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Dr. Kevin Solez

Episodes

Introductory Episode with Creator and Host Dr. Kevin Solez 16.06.2026 8:55

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.

S101--Of Corpses and Psychological Warfare with Prof. Andrew McClellan 16.06.2026 58:25

In the debut episode of The Homer Hotline, Dr. Solez interviews Prof. Andrew McClellan about the bodies of the dead in ancient epic.

S102--Of Homeric Epic and the Bronze Age with Prof. Em. Thomas G. Palaima 16.06.2026 1:06:27

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!