Oh Muses! The story of Troy might not be as simple as you think! In this episode we're talking family curses. We encounter lots of un-aliving, trying to dodge prophecy, matricide, a deadly accident, a very uncomfortable dinner, cannibalism, and Clytemnestra’s revenge.
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National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best s ... Show More
Sep 1
Half-Horseing Around with Centaurs!
Oh Muses! Centaurs had a bad rap, but Chiron was the best of them all. In this episode we encounter impressive cloud impersonations, really rude wedding guests, poisoned arrows, wild behavior, and lots of animal legs.
21m 50s
Aug 18
Zeus Ruins Everything - feat. Rick Riordan
Oh Muses! A new Oracle is born as Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, steps in while the Oracle of wifi is on vacation. In this episode we encounter moons, beautiful people, extremely questionable courting practices and inappropriate reactions to having a crush incl ... Show More
26m 14s
May 2022
That is One Cursed Necklace! The Deadly Dynasty of Cadmus & Harmonia (Part 2)
How does a curse like theirs filter down the generations? The fate of the family of Cadmus and Harmonia, and their own...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 r ... Show More
38m 26s
Mar 2018
Don't be Awful, or, the Curse on the House of Atreus
What makes Agamemnon and Menelaus tick? There's a curse on the House of Atreus: Pelops, Myrtilus, Atreus, Thyestes, and Aegisthus, so much awful s**t. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as defe ... Show More
28m 38s
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
Oct 2023
Murder After Murder, Generation After Generation; the Curse of the Tantalids and the Pelopidae
It's that time of year again... When we talk about the most horrifying stories from myth. Today, that cursed and murderous family, the Tantalids. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fi ... Show More
32m 49s
Mar 2019
Blood is Thicker Than Water (Part 2)
Today's episode is about families, and stories passed down from generation to generation. First, Sapphire shares the struggle of a young girl to gain her family's affection. Then, we'll see why a family is afraid of the ocean, meet an engkanto haunting a psychic family, and escap ... Show More
33m 48s