Zeus, King of the Gods and Creepy Old Man Who...

Liv is joined by returning guest (of Achilles Reception Fame!) Charlotte Gregory to talk about Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, reception of masculinity in Hollywood epic, and more of Liv's not at all subtle opinions on the film. AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. Submit ...  Show more

Liv reads Book 18 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. Odysseus returns to the palace in the disguised, things aren't looking good in Ithaca! This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University. Submit quest ...  Show more

In the second part of this Mythology Father's Day special, the Titans are defeated, and the new gods rule from Olympus. But Zeus, new King of the Gods, is beset by doubts. How can he keep himself from following in his father's footsteps? And will his own children seek to overthro ...  Show more

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the creation of humans. We come across generous Titans, a vengeful Zeus, stories with plots that reinforce gender stereotypes, and all the horrors of mankind. —- National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of som ...  Show more

The story of Hercules is one part gritty, serious tragedy and two parts over-the-top monster fights. This week, in the origin story of one of the greatest mythological heroes of the western world, we get to see the human side of the demigod before the story goes completely off-th ...  Show more

Greek Mythology is as messy as it gets. It all started when the Earth started sleeping with Uranus. I’m not kidding. This kicked off a series of wars, incestuous marriages, sea monsters, and of course Circe. Circe, the daughter of the Titan of the Sun, thought she was born withou ...  Show more