Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas – “Monsters in Classical Myth.” Prof. Johanna Hanink interviews Prof. Debbie Felton and Prof. Carolina López-Ruiz about the title subject and about their respective roles in the creation of the new book Oxford Handbook of Monsters in Classical Myth from Oxford University Press.

New Books Network: Science, Technology, and Society – “The Lost Orchid.” Dr. Miranda Melcher interviews Prof. Sarah Bilston about her recently published book The Lost Orchid; A Story of Victorian Plunder and Obsession from Harvard University Press

Leaf it to Us – “Plants and Fire.” Hosts Nora Spurling and Dr. Aly Baumgartner continue with their high levels of information and production quality in this new episode in which they take up a topic that is particularly timely for those of in the Pacific Northwest where the annual wild fire season is already off to a strong start.

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