Oh Muses! Help us speak of the god of war, Ares, son of Zeus and Hera and all his bad decisions. We encounter Aphrodite getting caught being unfaithful, unruly giants, sibling fights, vaguely worded prophecies, and forgotten family members.
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Jun 2024
S10E10 - Ancient Olympics Part Deux
Oh Muses! We are once again dipping a toe in history and talking about ancient sport heroes! In this episode we encounter ground breaking athletes, pioneering villains, statue lore, the rage of fandom, and a sporting event which shall not be named. You can listen to Greeking Out ... Show More
26m 53s
Jun 2024
S10E9 - Ancients: They're Just Like Us!
Oh Muses! We are looking back at what ancient people have left us. In this episode we encounter bad customer reviews, the names of ancient dogs, vibes-based history, daily life in the ancient world, and some fun stories that aren’t true. You can listen to Greeking Out two weeks e ... Show More
27m 23s
Sep 2022
For the God of Bloodlust He's Kind of a Softy, Stories of Ares
It's finally time to look closely at the god of war and gore, Ares, and all the ways he was actually kind of cool. Listen to past episodes on Aphrodite (Apple or Spotify) and Hephaestus (Apple or Spotify) for more on Ares' relationship with the goddess of love. Become a Patron of ... Show More
32m 15s
Jun 2018
The Immortal and Dysfunctional Family of the Gods (The Iliad Part 5)
Flashback to the birth of Aeneas and the affair between his parents Anchises and Aphrodite. Plus, as usual, the gods made the war far, far worse for the humans.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm no ... Show More
23m 40s
Apr 2023
Enter Apollo, to Tie Everything In a Nice Little Bow (Euripides’ Orestes Part 3)
In the final episode covering Euripides' Orestes... sh*t goes down. So much of it. Murder, mayhem, weirdly helpful gods! 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 fiction, and typically invo ... Show More
45m 14s
Dec 2023
Orestes, Captaining the Ship of Catastrophe (Euripides’ Iphigenia Among the Taurians Part 3)
More tension, more unknown sibling secrets, and the hatching of a plan... For background on Iphigenia's family and the events that lead to this play, check out this Spotify playlist. Submit your Q&A responses here! Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus c ... Show More
34m 42s
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