36- Heracles/Hercules Part IX: The Cretan Bull
We've come back for one last look at the Theseus saga, as in this week's task we sort of deal with the consequences of Minos II annoying Poseidon that time! Not that we're sure how this fits with the ...
14 Jul 20245min
35- Prequel to New Rome
Constantine the Great founded New Rome, or Constantinople, in the 4th century. However, there was already a city there centuries earlier. For the mythical roots of Byzantium, we have to go back to yet...
7 Jul 20249min
34- Heracles/Hercules Part VIII: The Stymphalian Birds
The shareholders have agreed that the Heracles Cleaning Company is branching out today, because we're going to deal with a pest species running riot in Stymphalus! How many birds? A million, you say? ...
30 Jun 20247min
33- The Phoenix
Steering away from the standard format of stories for a bit, this episode we will be talking all about the phoenix! Is it what you were expecting? Is it like in Harry Potter? Eh... Not quite. Sources...
23 Jun 202412min
32- Heracles/Hercules Part VII: The Augean Stables
This next task has hired the Heracles Cleaning Company, because it's time to muck out some stables! Not just any stables, though- the famously impossible stables of King Augeas... Plus, we get to hear...
16 Jun 202410min
Bonus V- The Worst Byzantine Emperors (feat. Eastern Roman History)
In today's episode, we are delighted to be joined by Daniel from the YouTube channel Eastern Roman History! This is a collaboration where we discuss the best and the west that the Byzantine portion of...
12 Jun 20241h 33min
31- Psyche
Sometimes we get tales of star-crossed lovers and, well... sometimes we get whatever this is. Let's explore the bizarre story of Psyche, a tale which feels as though every character needs to be sat do...
9 Jun 202422min
30- Heracles/Hercules Part VI: The Erymanthian Boar
Another fetching job! Heracles might be the equivalent of an Ancient Greek delivery man, but this time he's being sent to fetch a boar... Sources for this episode: Frazer, J. G. (1921), Apollodorus...
2 Jun 20246min
