Oh Muses! Snake kings and werecreatures await in the Ancient civilization of Aksum - modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea. In this episode we encounter common poisonous flowers, distractable birds, trade routes, early hominid skeletons, and an ancient empire.
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Oct 27
S11E9 - Cadmus' Guide to Getting Cursed
Oh Muses! Allow us to reflect on the mistakes of Cadmus and his whole cursed family. We encounter the death of a majestic snake-dragon, the loss of a beloved sister, people throwing themselves into the sea, passive aggressive communication, gods making people insane, and someone ... Show More
28m 40s
Oct 2025
RE-AIR: So Many Snakes, the Prolific Monster Dynasty of Typhoeus & Echidna
This episode originally aired in October 2021... So. Many. Snakes. To continue Spooky Season, a look at the Father of Monsters, Typhoeus (or Typhon), and the near equally monstrous Echidna.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves ... Show More
36 m
Oct 2016
S1 E10: In the Belly of the Beast
In today's episode, the kids in Explorers' Troop 301 once again find themselves in trouble on the surface of an alien planet, as the giant Saphrite sends out an army to stop the invaders. And once again, the explorers have to head beneath the surface of a planet before they can b ... Show More
23m 11s
Apr 2017
S2 E10: A Sticky Situation
In this week's episode of our little sci-fi adventure, our heroine Paige and her new friend, the furball Nutkin, must get off King Huxley's planet. But the king and his guards have organized search parties that have them surrounded! Will they be able to get out of it? Will an une ... Show More
24m 37s
Oct 2025
RE-AIR: Blood-soaked Trees, Erysichthon Eats Himself & Bonus Boogeywomen of Ancient Greece
This episode originally aired in October 2020... It might be old, but the story feels right on point in 2025. We travel to Thessaly where their king, Erysichthon gets a horrifying punishment for his crimes against Demeter. Plus, Lamia and Empusa... monstrous and vampiric women of ... Show More
29m 3s