Battle of the Bastards: Achilles v Odysseus w...

Liv reads Books 20 and 21 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. It's time for Odysseus and Penelope to have a little chat, before things really kick off. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University. S ...  Show more

Oh the wonders of Herodotus and his histories! We are back into book three of Herodotus' Histories and getting to experience the wonders of Cambyses doing his own invasions and attacks against others. How fun! In this episode there's wacky skull logic, old friend falling into des ...  Show more

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the Greeks arriving in Troy. We encounter two grown men acting like toddlers, more women being kidnapped, war, death, a divine plague, and a man gets dragged behind a chariot. If this sounds like too much, maybe skip this one. —---- N ...  Show more

For centuries, scholars have debated the nature of Achilles and Patroclus’ relationship. The 2004 movie “Troy” cast them as cousins. What if they were actually lovers? This week, their rivalry-romance heats up, and a mysterious enemy reveals themselves. Learn more about your ad c ...  Show more

“Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.” We're here. The culmination of a dozen episodes and twice as many stories has led to this. Achilles. Helen. Agamemnon. Menelaus. Hector. Odysseus. There's a reason these names a ...  Show more

Oh Muses! We revisit the aftermath of the Trojan War, In this episode we encounter siblings, human sacrifice, an excessive amount of revenge murder, an Achilles cameo, and two-part episodes. You can listen to Greeking Out two weeks early and ad free on Wondery+! What's that? You ...  Show more