SPOOKY SPECIAL: Living Amongst the Dead, the Underworld & its Infernal Chthonic Cuties

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Ancient History 101 by Alexandra Sills, a Memory Collective Podcast

This is an episode of the brand new ancient history podcast, Ancient History 101, by Alexandra Sills! Featuring Owen Rees who introduces the ancient Greek historian, Xenophon. Subscribe to Ancient History 101 wherever you get your podcasts or learn more. Pre-order Liv's Odyssey a ...  Show more

Conversations: Get In the Dragon Wagon, We’re Going Shopping, Women in Euripides w/ Dr. Alecto Hardwick

This week Liv speaks with Dr. Alecto Hardwick about women in Euripides! Okay well it started with all about Medea and then it quickly falls into Euripides' women because of course, we simply cannot help it. Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling ...  Show more

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