75. Moudhy Al-Rashid: Engaging interest in Mesopotamia

Moudhy talks about the different kinds of outreach work she has done. How does she excite interest in material that is very unfamiliar for most people? What works well? She discusses the different audiences and formats, the various approaches and possibilities. 2:18  why Mesopotamia?4:45  attracting interest8:11  overcoming the unfamiliar11:19  reliable history versus pseudo-history13:10  radio and podcasts17:06  scale and detail19:47  different audiences22:03  images23:52  what didn't work25:55  favourite fact27:17  new book33:30  what's next?Between Two RiversMoudhy's BlueskyOn the Spot: Moudhy Al-Rashid Feb 2019The Stylus is Mightier than the Sword Feb 2020You're Dead to Me--Cuneiform: the world’s first writing systemYou're Dead to Me--The Ancient BabyloniansWriting and rewriting history Feb 2025The Rest is History  RIHC: Mesopotamian Mythology, Cyrus the Great, and The First MuseumMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod