Evil or Righteous? Manipulative or Brilliant? Wronged Women of Mythology

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Kassandra, the Prophetess on the Killing Floor… (Aeschylus’ Agamemnon Part 3)

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This time Michaela comes on the show for her first solo conversation episode with Kacper Szymczak the Creative Director of Artificer Games. We had lots of fun chatting ancient sources, inspiration, what is canon when it comes to myth, and what makes a game fun to play! Find Minos ...  Show more

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