Chapter 34: The Lotus Eaters (Is Time a Cult?)

Chapter 34: The Lotus Eaters (Is Time a Cult?)

This week, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) explore have a tiny piece of The Odyssey that became a massive plot point in the PJO books. We're finally talking about the Lotus Eaters. Other topics include time distortions, false paradises, Narnia time, time travel, sleep conspiracies, justice for Bianca DiAngelo, and the definition of a cult. Spoilers for Doctor Who, Labyrinth, Shadowhunters Chronicles, OnePiece, James Cameron's Avatar, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Marvel's Guardian...

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Story 120: Hathor was a Very Important Goddess

Story 120: Hathor was a Very Important Goddess

“She has partied too hard.” This week, the hosts learn the best way to worship Sekhmet (21+ only) and that Hathor is so much more than a sleepy cow. Other topics include Desjardins summoning Sekhmet ...

27 Jan 50min

Story 119: Taweret is Adorable and Dangerous

Story 119: Taweret is Adorable and Dangerous

“Give me a chubby hippo with a knife!” We finally watched Moon Knight! Other topics include the difference between household gods and royal gods, a new vocab word (apotropaic), a reminder that Docto...

20 Jan 36min

Story 118: River, Baboon, and Vulture, Too

Story 118: River, Baboon, and Vulture, Too

“Pigeons; the vultures of the bird world.” PODCAST CHALLENGE: Can two siblings discuss three gods (Hapi, Babi, and Nekhbet) in under 30 minutes? Other topics include justice for vultures, Babi not bei...

13 Jan 30min

Story 117: Sobek Says, "It Ain't Easy Being Green"

Story 117: Sobek Says, "It Ain't Easy Being Green"

“Sobek contains multitudes.” We didn't watch Moon Knight, so we're kicking off 2026 with the crocodile god, Sobek! Other topics include narrative boss fights, deities containing multitudes, debate ...

6 Jan 34min

Story 116: We Love Uncle Bes

Story 116: We Love Uncle Bes

"What about the dwarf thing?" Y'all want to hear Darien talk about a 900ish page dissertation published in 1989? You're in luck! Other topics include DJ learning new words, 18th-century Egyptologists ...

23 Des 202535min

Ghosts of Musemas Past - 12 Days of Musemas

Ghosts of Musemas Past - 12 Days of Musemas

MUSEMAS RETURNS What better way to celebrate our fourth year of discussing Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol than by ranking all 35 adaptations we've discussed in years past? Where does The Muppet Ch...

13 Des 20251h 29min

Story 115: Thoth, He Who is Like the Ibis

Story 115: Thoth, He Who is Like the Ibis

“Let the bird man fight!” Darien played too much Hades 2, so DJ took over the lesson plan for this week's episode about Thoth! Other topics include Darien continuing to mispronounce a deity’s name ev...

9 Des 202543min

Musemas 2024 UNLOCKED: A VHS Christmas Carol

Musemas 2024 UNLOCKED: A VHS Christmas Carol

It's not the Thoth episode. But is is an episode from last year's MuseMas, about the BEST adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Watch VHS Christmas Carol: Live at https://www.youtube.com/...

2 Des 202537min

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