15- The Greek Noah
Zeus has just about had enough of humanity- perhaps set off by a human sacrifice incident- and decides it's time to wipe the slate clean. With water. Lots of it. But one son of Prometheus isn't going ...
11 Feb 202420min
14- Pandora's Box
Hello! In today's episode we are exploring a quite well-known myth, but some facts may surprise you.....Enjoy! Sources for this episode: The Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica (2023), Pandora (online...
4 Feb 202414min
13- 100% Off Liver
We’ve made it to the story of Prometheus! Expect trickery, fennel stalks filled with fire and a bird of uncertain taxonomy which seems to like liver a whole lot more than it should… Sources for this e...
28 Jan 20248min
12- A Mythological Custody Battle
Persephone. Daughter of Zeus and Demeter. And the deity behind an example of of either Stockholm syndrome or a custody battle (albeit between her husband and her mother) in Greek mythology... Sources...
21 Jan 202412min
11- Zeus Jr.
Zeus may have dodged one usurpation, but there's another heir to the sky god's throne we need to discuss. This heir is the predecessor of a very unassuming god- Dionysus, the god of wine. Our Dionysus...
14 Jan 202411min
10- Roman Emperor: How Dangerous Can That Be?
We've reached double digits! To celebrate, we're going to look ahead at the 159 people calling themselves Roman emperors. What was your fate likely to be? Sources for this episode: Bernard, J. (169...
31 Dec 202312min
9- The Lost Continent
In a holdover from when the gods divided the world, we're going to explore a story supposedly set in the 9600s BCE or earlier, with Poseidon's descendants ruling over the mythical island of Atlantis! ...
24 Dec 202326min
8- Dodging a Bullet
After our trio of astronomy-themed episodes, we return to the squabbles and troubles of the Olympians. This week, we will see a reprehensible act from Zeus, a cameo from the poet Sappho, and Gaia gett...
10 Dec 202312min
