The search for a historical Gilgamesh is filled with red herrings. As Mesopotamia's best loved epic hero, images of Gilgamesh are littered throughout the ruins of the ancient cities of the Tigris and Euphrates. Ancient documents produced by Kings looking to bolster their image would claim that Gilgamesh was their "friend and brother". But despite th ... Show More
Aug 21
Introducing: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, CULTS, AND CRIMES
From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world’s most shocking sec ... Show More
5m 6s
Jan 2020
Ancient Guys Doing Crazy Things (The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 2)
Part two of the Mesopotamian epic, the first recorded work of literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh! 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 were I referencing the real thin ... Show More
36m 28s
Aug 2023
Gilgamesh, le plus ancien héros de l'histoire ?
Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour ! Hercule, Jason, Ulysse, Achille, Persée, Roland, Arthur, Merlin, Jeanne d’Arc et Mulan : on en a vu des héros et héroïnes historiques, semi-légendaires voire carrément mythologiques ! Mais si je vous disais qu’il existe une histoire écrite, ... Show More
13m 27s
Feb 2020
Mythology Rewind: The Epic of Gilgamesh Pt. 1
On the last Sunday of every month, Parcast Rewind replays a classic episode of Mythology that you might have missed! The half-god king, Gilgamesh, finds himself growing bored with his power, so the gods create a wild man who can challenge his strength. When these two fearsome men ... Show More
42m 29s