Interview: James Romm - Since You’re Mortal: Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays
About this episode
Patrick Wyman interviews James Romm about his book on life lessons from lost Greek plays.
What can we learn from the past? Professor James Romm, celebrated classicist and prolific author, joins me to discuss his new book Since You're Mortal: Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays . We chat about eternal wisdom, dad advice, and whether ancient authors really did have some insights worth sharing. Become a member now at www.patreon.com/cw/PastLivesMedia. You'll get access to the Past Lives Discord server and four pieces of bonus content per month (including a historian interview, book club, Q and A, and a sources and evidence discussion). Past Lives is a 100-percent independent production, and your support is what allows us to make this show. So, thank you.
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