RE-AIR: Queering the Classical World w/ Yentl...

This is an episode of the Memory Collective podcast ANCIENT HISTORY 101 by Alexandra Sills! Find loads more episodes on endless topics in ancient history wherever you're listening to this (and more info here)... AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit your question ...  Show more

This episode originally aired in June 2023. Liv speaks with Dr Joe Watson about the trans characters of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Iphis and Caeneus, along with some necessary asides into Atalanta, Arachne, and Medusa. : WHO WANTS TO WATCH THE ODYSSEY WITH ME?! I'm teaming up with the ...  Show more

In the latest episode in our series on history’s biggest topics, classicist Natalie Haynes tackles listener questions on Greek myths. Speaking to Rachel Dinning, she examines the tales of popular figures including Hercules and Aphrodite, and explores how these ancient stories hav ...  Show more

nerrrrd alert 🚨 Fran & Rose are obsessed with Greek myths and their many contemporary literary adaptations, but don't worry it's mostly because of all the gay shit and jealous mommy vibes Plus, takes on non-ancient content including Pearl, X, Don't Worry Darling and this week's ...  Show more

In the first part of our Gender Rebels series, we talked about queer history—queer women, Intersex people, transgender people, and eunuchs. Now, we’re going to begin another series that takes that lens to Greek mythology. There are plenty of queer myths that break the binary as t ...  Show more

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Armand D’Angour of Jesus College Oxford. Host of the podcast It’s All Greek and Latin To Me and a professor of the classics, Armand is expertly equipped to walk us through the many colorful characters in this inf ...  Show more