Oh, Muses! In this episode we tell tales of monsters that lurk in the shadows of ancient Greece. We come across riddles, ill-advised drinking, kingdoms for ransom, eye-gouging, and a man-eating whirlpool-and we also learn how not to behave in someone else's house.
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National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stori ... Show More
Oct 13
S11E7 - All Systems Argo 4 - Medea Enters the Chat
Oh Muses! Descendent of Helios, daughter of Colchis, and clever sorceress; Medea is here to save the day. We encounter several impossible tasks, love-arrows used irresponsibly, complicated family dynamics, and oxen that can breathe fire.
19m 2s
Oct 6
S11E6 - All Systems Argo 3 - Argus is as Good As Yours
Oh Muses! The Argonauts and their undemocratically elected leader Jason are on the hunt for the Golden Fleece. We encounter more murder on more islands, a boxing match, lots of different scary birds, more trials of leadership, an abundance of Arguses, and magnificent hair.
29m 4s
Sep 29
S11E5 - All Systems Argo 2 - War and Fleece
Oh Muses! In this episode we meet Jason and the Argonauts and see them on their journey! We encounter murderous women, descriptions of boats, missing shoes, mistaken identity, giants with different numbers of arms, and the question of who gets to be a leader.
29m 54s
Oct 2017
An Ancient Greek Monster Mash
This Halloween special is a collection of ancient Greece's most famous, and most obscure, monsters! The Greeks invented some pretty crazy, and some pretty famous, monsters. Lots of snakes and lots of females. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, an ... Show More
24m 30s
Apr 2022
Curious About Greek Mythology
<p>In episode 184, we get curious about Greek mythology for Russell and Olivia of Sydney, Australia, Joen of Singapore, Samuel of Taiwan, Xavier of Australia, and Judah and Noah of Langley, British Columbia, Canada. What is Greek mythology? What are some of the most famous char ... Show More
15m 10s
Jul 2017
Eatin' Kids & Killin' Dads, an Introduction to Greek Mythology
In the inaugural episode of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! We cover the story of what the ancient Greek's called the Theogony, the dark and violent ancient Greek creation story. The universe's creation, and how their pantheon of gods came into existence. Gods, monsters, patricide, ... Show More
21m 9s
Oct 2020
Blood-soaked Trees, Erysichthon Eats Himself & Bonus Boogeywomen of Ancient Greece
For the next episode in Spooky Season, we travel to Thessaly where their king, Erysichthon gets a horrifying punishment for his crimes against Demeter. Plus, Lamia and Empusa... monstrous and vampiric women of mythology.CW/TW: eating disorders; and as usual: far too many Greek my ... Show More
29m 3s