Oh Muses! In this episode we finish the tale of Heracles and his ten or twelve labors. We learn a lot about vicious livestock, poisonous poop, and using your brain instead of your brawn.
National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek Mythology. Check out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and hi ... Show More
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
Sep 22
S11E4 - All Systems Argo 1 - Succession
Oh Muses! Two complicated succession struggles are in this episode of this children's podcast. We encounter the beginning of a hero, bogus claims to the throne, falling into the sea, old women stuck in mud, murder in a temple, twins, and succession ancient Greek style.
30m 38s
Nov 2017
Heracles (Hercules) Can He Go the Distance? (Heracles Part Three)
More of Heracles' labours, more comparisons to Disney, and a nifty use of a very large cup. Heracles has truly got it going on. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be w ... Show More
26m 30s
Nov 2017
Heracles (Hercules) the Gospel Truth (Heracles Part Two)
Heracles and his first six labours. He sure was a hero, but there's a lot more work and a lot less fun than the Disney version. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be w ... Show More
26m 6s
Feb 2022
Encounters With the Pinhead With Hooves, Achelous, Deianeira and the Centaur Nessus (More Heracles Part 2)
Heracles reign of terror continues as he finds yet another woman to marry. This time, he must fight a river and defeat a centaur but not before inadvertently providing the cause of his own mortal demise...CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and ty ... Show More
31m 19s
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