Atalanta and the Heroine's Journey (With Jennifer Saint)
This week, we delve deeper into the legend of Atalanta, with bestselling author Jennifer Saint as our guide. Join us as we discuss Atalanta’s heroine’s journey, her connection to Artemis and a more an...
13 Apr 202356min
RE-RELEASE: Gender Rebels of Greek Mythology: Atalanta
Atalanta was an avatar of an older, wilder time, created in the image of an ancient Artemis—goddess of the fields and forests who had a strong association with bears. Perhaps Atalanta represents an ol...
6 Apr 20231h 14min
Bad Girls of the Bible and Caribbean Lore (With Princess O'Nika Auguste)
Today, we’re joined by Caribbean feminist Biblical scholar and author Princess O’Nika Auguste to discuss the female monsters and goddesses of Caribbean lore, African diaspora religions, and the Bible....
30 Mar 20231h 8min
Secrets of the Aztec Codices (With Camilla Townsend)
Decades after the Spanish conquest, Aztec survivors wrote down their histories and mythology in documents called Codices. Many were written at the behest of Spanish priests, and come to us through a S...
23 Mar 202352min
RE-RELEASE: The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of War
The Morrigan has many names: Badb, the scald-crow. Red-haired Macha. Nevin of the battle-frenzy. Fea; the deathly. Be Neit; the Woman of Battle. But first and foremost, the Morrigan was a goddess of w...
16 Mar 20231h 16min
Urduja: Warrior Princess of the Philippines (With HERstory: Southeast Asia)
Urduja was a celebrated warrior princess who ruled the kingdom of Tawalisi, said to exist in the Philippines. The first recorded mention of her comes from the travelogue of Ibn Battuta, an explorer an...
9 Mar 20231h 1min
Inventing Medusa: Reclaiming the Gorgon Girl (With Natalie Haynes)
The traditional myth about Medusa is that she was the monster—a fearsome snake-haired gorgon who could turn men to stone with a glance—and her killer, Perseus, was the hero of the tale. But give the s...
2 Mar 20231h 21min
Women of Norse Mythology (With Joanne Harris)
This week, we welcome internationally bestselling author Joanne Harris to our podcast. Joanne is the author of over 29 novels and novellas for adults and children, including Chocolat, which was turned...
23 Feb 20231h 7min
