Medea, See How She Flies, Witchy Woman

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

Medea was a foreign princess and a powerful sorceress, best known as the wife of the hero Jason who helped him secure the Golden Fleece. But few know the story of what happened after their triumphant return — and how one of the greatest love stories of Greek myth unravelled into ...  Show more

After being exiled from Jason’s home in Iolcos, Medea and Jason find refuge in a new kingdom — but not in each other. Met with a king’s proposition, Jason’s ambitions betray his family, and Medea takes her revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi ...  Show more

The story of Demeter from Greek mythology is one of finding her place in the world. A world run by her terrible siblings, but it's ok. She's her own person and she can weather anything as long as she has her daughter Persephone by her side. As long as nothing happens to Persephon ...  Show more

We're back, finishing up this leg of our journey in a packed episode with a witch, pigmen, more giants, Scylla, Charybdis, Hades, Tiresias, and, of course Hercules.The creature is an evil, eyeless monster from South Africa and the reason you'll want to carry a 2-ton boulder with ...  Show more