Medea, a Woman Scorned: Part I

Thanks to Alexander Nehamas, we're looking at some modern thought on friendship this week. Also, I reveal that I left out (on purpose) an important part of the tale of Damon and Phintias last time and, like, almost all of the major plot points of Thelma and Louise! 

Given that we're taking a look at friendship, we have a bit more of an informative episode this week: together, we'll examine what Aristotle thought about the whole concept of philia and how it was implemented into Greek legends. Next time, we'll hear some more recent thoughts on ...  Show more

Medea was a foreign princess and a powerful sorceress, best known as the wife of the hero Jason who helped him secure the Golden Fleece. But few know the story of what happened after their triumphant return — and how one of the greatest love stories of Greek myth unravelled into ...  Show more

She's back! We continue on with the re-telling of the story of Medea, a woman who is badass, powerful, and misunderstood. She and Jason return to Iolchus, and more shit goes down. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and ...  Show more

After being exiled from Jason’s home in Iolcos, Medea and Jason find refuge in a new kingdom — but not in each other. Met with a king’s proposition, Jason’s ambitions betray his family, and Medea takes her revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi ...  Show more

You could be forgiven for thinking the Greek myth of Medusa has zero relevance to us today. Snake for hair?!But as you'll hear in today's episode, she's a woman who was vilified for her femininity and sexuality. She was literally cast out of society for it - into a cave, of all p ...  Show more