Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Demeter and her daughter Persephone. We encounter IRL kidnappings that are not romantic, fruits that are really berries, dial up, the king of the Underworld, and learning to make decisions for yourself.
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This is the companion podcast to the Zeus the Mighty series, where Zeus the overconfident hamster and his ... 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
Aug 2017
Don't Piss Off Moms & Don’t Eat the Pomegranate: Important Life Lessons
Hades, god of the Underworld, kidnaps Persephone. Her mother Demeter endures quite the quest to find her daughter. We detail the Underworld, and why you shouldn't eat things people give you when you're there. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, an ... Show More
23m 9s
Oct 2018
Halloween Special: It’s Scary as Hell Down There… Hades and his Underworld
The god and goddess of the dead, Hades and Persephone, and all there is about to know about where they live. Let's take a trip to the Underworld.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferentia ... Show More
22m 30s
Jan 2019
The Abduction of Persephone
The goddess of the harvest, Demeter, loved nothing more than her daughter, Persephone. So when Hades, King of the Underworld, kidnaps Persephone, she vows to rescue her. Demeter’s grief plunges the entire world into an endless winter. With the fate of humanity at stake, will Deme ... Show More
40m 38s