We are honored to be joined today by Professor David Larmour and returning guest Josh Kulseth for a discussion of combat sports, both ancient and modern. David H. J. Larmour (Ph.D. in Classical Philology, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) is a Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Classics at Texas Tech and Honorary Professor of Classics, Ancient History & Archaeology at the University of Birmingham. He has particular interests in Greek athletics & the Roman arena, Greek and Roman satire, lyric poetry, narrative theory, and comparative literature. Although grounded in classical philology, his research takes in display and representation of the body in text and space; the ideological underpinnings of competition, exile, memory and nostalgia; and the re-imagining of the classical past in the modern era. He also looks at how the physical borders of empires, and their accompanying mental categories, shape our understanding of the past, who we think we are, and whither we are headed. As always, thank you for listening and please reach out to us with any comments or critiques. If you really want to do us a solid, you could give us a five star written review on Itunes. Things like that really help boost a podcast and expose it to a wider audience. We’re on Instagram @skippingchurchpodcast, give us a follow there and check for our latest posts. Like our Facebook page (The Skipping Church Podcast) and leave a comment there! Thank you again -SC Podcast