As of fall 2021 through spring 2022, Spencer McDaniel is a senior undergraduate at Indiana University Bloomington who is double-majoring in history and classical studies, pursuing honors in history. Spencer is the author of the blog Tales of Times Forgotten, which discusses topics related to pre-modern history, often by relating them in some way to the present day.

Spencer intends to earn a PhD in ancient history and hopes to one day become a professor of the subject. A few of Spencer’s general historical interests include religion, mythology, and folklore; gender and sexuality; and race, ethnicity, and nationality.