Hair? Perfect. Bloodlust? Raging. Titty? Adorned. You know what that means: it’s time to dive deep into the story of everyone’s favorite lioness! Sekhmet is a goddess of destruction but also protection, as you’re about to learn in this latest installment of “Denial Isn't Just a River In Egypt, It's What We've Been Doing by Keeping an Egyptian Mythology Serie ... Show More
Sep 30
The House of Gardenias w/ Isabel Cañas
That’s right, Isabel Cañas is BACK! And she is here to chat about her newest book, The House of Gardenias, as well as socio-economic drama, The Awkward Dinner ™, and the little voice inside of her that begs for Spooky House and Teeth and Claws!Content Warning: This episode contai ... Show More
55m 52s
Mar 2025
Spirits: The Egyptian Head Queen in Charge!
Hey, y'all! Today we want to introduce you to our friends at Spirits. Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore and we think you'll LOVE them like we do. In this episode, they tell us all about the Egyptian Head B in Charge, the goddess Isis. In this episo ... Show More
50m 20s
Jan 2024
RE-AIR: Sister, Saviour, Survivor, the Gorgon Medusa
Revisiting one of the most controversial women of myth... Medusa is never just one thing: her history, variations on her story, interpretations... There's a whole wide world of Medusa and this episode attempts to touch upon just a fraction of ancient sources and versions. Monster ... Show More
32m 53s
Jan 2021
Sister, Survivor, Saviour, the Gorgon Medusa
Medusa is never just one thing: her history, variations on her story, interpretations... There's a whole wide world of Medusa and this episode attempts to touch upon just a fraction of ancient sources and versions. Monster? Beautiful woman? Survivor? Mother? One of three mortal q ... Show More
34m 51s
Sep 2023
Conversations: Taking Inspiration from the Furies, Seneca’s Medea w/ Dr Lauren Ginsberg
So! Much! Seneca! Lauren Ginsberg joins Liv to RAVE about Seneca's Medea, and provide some helpful and fascinating Roman context, among so many other things. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. G ... Show More
1h 34m
Mar 2023
RE-RELEASE: The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of War
The Morrigan has many names: Badb, the scald-crow. Red-haired Macha. Nevin of the battle-frenzy. Fea; the deathly. Be Neit; the Woman of Battle. But first and foremost, the Morrigan was a goddess of war. And to understand her, you have to understand her battlefield. Join us as we ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 2022
Arachne Weaves Her Tragedy & The Cursed Legacy of Thebes
First, Liv reads a selection from the new translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, by Stephanie McCarter, because it's ARACHNE and it's AMAZING. Then, the cursed legacy of Thebes, the stories of Ino and Semele.Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW ... Show More
44m 53s
Jun 2021
Conversations: The Sexuality of Sappho and Papyrus Controversy! With Leesa Charlotte of Sweetbitter
Liv speaks with Leesa Charlotte of the Sweetbitter podcast (all about Sappho!), they talk... Sappho, sexuality, and the papyrology scandal you never knew you needed. Listen to Sweetbitter here or wherever you get your podcasts. You can find the Flame: A Podcast Musical wherever y ... Show More
57m 53s
Nov 2024
When the Threat of a Woman Threatens to Take Down the Patriarchy, A Reading from Medusa
A reading from Liv's new piece on Medusa, from the collection Medusa, New & Ancient Greek Tales, available now from Flame Tree Press.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 ... Show More
36m 19s