Muses of Mythology

So, you're about to enter the Sea of Monsters. But first, you need to get past the dreaded oceanic beasts Charybdis and Scylla. How do you survive with your ship and crew intact? DJ has a pretty good ...

31 Aug 20211h 8min

How would you defeat the Hydra? Obviously not by cutting off its head. You could aim for the body, but what if you can't tell where the neck ends and the body begins? This week, Darien and DJ talk abo...

17 Aug 20211h

It's been a while since we've talked about a god! This week, DJ (he/him) takes over the research to talk about the good ol' god of messengers, thieves, and tricksters, Hermes. Topics include early 2...

3 Aug 20211h 8min

If there's one thing you can count on at Podcast of Poseidon, it's conversations about bad dads. And, oh gods, do we have a pretty terrible dad for you all this week. We're talking Tantalus, known for...

20 Juli 20211h 8min

The Gray Sisters are another strange, magical trio from mythology. In honor of this trio of cab-driving gossips, we're exploring other great trios from storytelling. Topics include power trios, weir...

6 Juli 20211h 4min

The Laistrygonians appear in a handful of paragraphs in The Odyssey and half a chapter in The Sea of Monsters. But, wow, do Darien and DJ find a lot to talk about in this giant of an episode. Topic...

22 Juni 20211h 14min

Woo-oo! The Odyssey is a story about a man trying to return home. In this episode, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) talk about that home—and about a cartoon duck family that made them cry. Tim O'Conn...

8 Juni 202156min

Welcome to Season 2 of Podcast of Poseidon! We kick off the season by talking about the second book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Sea of Monsters. This is DJ's favorite book!...

25 Maj 20211h 31min