Conversations: The Many Faces of Myth, Classical Reception with Dr Victoria Austen

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BONUS RE-AIR Conversations: The Missing Women of Euripides, Fragments w/ Dr Melissa Funke

Liv speaks with Dr Melissa Funke about gender and the women in Euripides' fragmentary works. Find more from Melissa at the Peopling the Past project. Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a vo ...  Show more

The Man, the Myth, the Monstrous Legend... Retelling the Odyssey for a Modern Odyssey

IT'S FINALLY TIME! Liv talks about writing her Odyssey retelling, reads from it, and answers a listener question about translation and retelling. Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice ...  Show more

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