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Liv reads Book 12 and 13 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. A daring escape from Scylla and Charybdis (twice!) and so much more... He's finally reaching Ithaca. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island Uni ...  Show more

Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. LONDON! Come to my event at Waterstones on Thursday, June 11!! Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Editi ...  Show more

The other day I was thinking about how podcasts must be good for your mental health, and how this could be connected to the tradition of collective oral communication which was the first form of mass media in most human civilisations, and how this has been central to human psy ...

Welcome back! Sit down & grab a drink as we go through the rest of the life and times of Jacquetta of Luxembourg. We're now entering the wars of the roses portion of her tale and let me tell ya, this girl went from Lancaster to York REAL fast and we cannot say we blame her. Enjoy ...  Show more

This sleepy story about the History of Ancient Rome is the first of two parts, because there were too many things to say for one single episode. The next part about the end of the Republic and the Empire will be out soon. In this episode, I tell you about the origins of Rome, its ...  Show more

TRIGGER WARNING - this episode includes references to sexual assault.This week's episode includes two amazing guests - musician Awa and trauma and holistic healer Dr Andrea Pennington.We talk about healing after trauma and the journey to regaining self love and sexual power.SPONS ...  Show more