Legit Classics
Legit Classics
Hat Trick Podcasts
Jasmine Elmer has a mission - to make everyone love the Classics as much as she does. Each week she'll tackle a different subject, with the aid of a special guest, to explain how the Greco-Roman era has influenced virtually all aspects of modern life. This is the classics podcast that talks as much about modern life as the ancient world. No prior revision required! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Interior Design with EMMA JANE PALIN
Emma Jane Palin, interior blogger and stylist joins Jasmine today to chat about how much inspiration our current homes draw from classical interiors. Alongside the more expected chats about mosaics and marble there's also talk of what every Deco magazine celebrities want to be featured in and even how current music bands are referencing furniture items that have classical provenance!Legit Classics is hosted by Jasmine Elmer and is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2022
26 min
Sex with CATE CAMPBELL
Accredited sex therapist, author and co-host of The Real Sex Education Podcast, Jasmine's guest today is Cate Campbell, talking about attitudes towards sex in classical times. Were the Romans really more liberal than us and if so should we take a leaf out of their book when it comes to being less prudish when talking about sex? Follow Jasmine @legitclassicist on twitter and instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2022
33 min
Happiness with SIMON ALEXANDER ONG
Life Coach and Business Strategist Simon Alexander Ong joins Jasmine to discuss the pursuit of happiness this week. How did the ancients pursue happiness and are the methods to achieve this that we use today likely to have been the same back then?Follow Jasmine on Twitter and Instagram @legitclassicist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2022
41 min
Medicine with DR EMEKA
The fabulous Dr Emeka Okorocha joins Jasmine today to discuss all things healthcare and medicine. Dr Emeka gamely answers Jasmine's pop quiz of Classical diagnoses to see if he can tell what the patient was suffering from, as well as managing to keep a straight face while she reveals some of the ancient cures. Hippocrates of course is discussed, whose oath Doctors even now have to commit to before they start to practise.Follow Jasmine @legitclassicist on twitter and instagramLegit Classics is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 7, 2022
35 min
Thrillers with ANDREW HUNTER MURRAY
Kicking off a new batch of the series that seeks to find out how the classics compares to modern day, Jasmine is joined by the brilliant Andrew Hunter Murray, best selling author, journalist and one of the indomitable QI elves. Talk ranges from misunderstood monsters to modern horror and, just to warn you, there is some bad mouthing of Cicero...Find Jasmine @legitclassicist on social media.Andrew's latest book 'The Sanctuary' is published by Penguin and he can be found @andrewhunterm on twitter.Legit Classics is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2022
44 min
Food with KATE YOUNG
Award winning writer of The Little Cookbook series, Kate Young brings her knowledge and love of food to the pod this week to chat to Jasmine about ancient thinking about food, dining and why Pythagoras really had a thing about beans...Follow Jasmine on @legitclassicistFollow Kate on twitter @bakingfictionLegit Classics is a Hat Trick PodcastProduced by Andy Goddard and Claire Broughton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2022
43 min
Comedy with STUART GOLDSMITH
Host of Comcompod, acclaimed stand up, and all round excellent person Stuart Goldsmith joins Jasmine today to find out whether what makes us laugh today is the same as that which tickled audiences in the Greco Roman period. Are we in a new age of comedy censorship, or have there always been limits to what we could joke about?Jasmine Elmer hosts LEGIT CLASSICSFollow Jasmine on @legitclassicist on insta Legit Classics is a Hat Trick PodcastProduced by Andy GoddardExec Producer Claire Broughton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2022
44 min
Parenting with THE UNMUMSY MUM (aka Sarah Turner)
Blogger and Author Sarah Turner, aka The UnMumsy Mum is the guest chatting to Jasmine this week discussing how modern attitudes to parenting contrast with how Greco-Roman parents dealt with their children, and whether or not their own boys would have coped with the less than gentle style of parenting at the time. Legit Classics is a Hat Trick PodcastProducers are Claire Broughton and Andy GoddardFollow Jasmine @legitclassicist on instagram and @jasmine_elmer on twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2022
39 min
Wine with ALEESHA HANSEL
Wine writer and presenter Aleesha Hansel chats to Jasmine about wine this week - how colonialism has shaped which wines we think of as the best, how attitudes to drinking have changed and why Aleesha believes our supermarket wine aisles need a reshuffle (and we agree!). Legit Classics is a Hat Trick PodcastProducers are Claire Broughton and Andy GoddardFollow Jasmine @legitclassicist on instagram and @jasmine_elmer on twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 1, 2022
37 min
Maths with BOBBY SEAGULL
Maths teacher, broadcaster and writer Bobby Seagull joins Jasmine to kick off the series as they discuss how ancient theories have stood the test of time and why Pythagoras is not the only classical Mathematician you should know about.Legit Classics is a Hat Trick PodcastProducers are Claire Broughton and Andy GoddardFollow Jasmine @legitclassicist on instagram and @jasmine_elmer on twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 30, 2022
28 min
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