Aug 6

A Democracy Built on Slavery (With Emma Southon)

⁠Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Slavery touched every part of life in ancient Rome. Depending on the time period and location, as many as one in ten or one in three people was enslaved. How does it warp a democracy when so many of its people are not f ... Show More

1h 18m

Jul 23

The Secret Lives of Julio-Claudian Wives (Part 3)

Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! ⁠⁠ In our last episode, Livia and Octavia were at each other’s throats over which one of their sons would be chosen as Augustus’ heir. The unfortunate thing is that the heirs kept dying. Meanwhile, the daughter and grand ... Show More

1h 11m

Jul 9

The Secret Lives of Julio-Claudian Wives (Part 2)

⁠⁠Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! ⁠ In our last episode, Octavian had just defeated Cleopatra and Mark Antony. His sister Octavia had refused to renounce her wayward husband (Mark Antony), behaving with an intensity of loyalty that Octavian did not hes ... Show More

1h 25m

Sep 2024

Ancient Goddesses: Rebellion, Magic & Sexual Liberation

Struggling for role models in the modern world? We've got your back, looking way back to the ancient world.Join Kate and Jasmine Elmer, author of her new book, Goddess With A Thousand Faces, as they explore the remarkable stories of some of histories most incredible ancient Godde ... Show More

44m 41s

Jan 2022

Greek myths: everything you wanted to know

In the latest episode in our series on history’s biggest topics, classicist Natalie Haynes tackles listener questions on Greek myths. Speaking to Rachel Dinning, she examines the tales of popular figures including Hercules and Aphrodite, and explores how these ancient stories hav ... Show More

1h 3m

Mar 2023

RE-AIR: Pandora, the Beautiful Evil & the Misogyny of Her “Curiosity"

A Women's History Month re-airing of the episode dedicated to vindicating the first woman of Greek mythology, Pandora. 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 invol ... Show More

31m 27s

Jul 2024

SPECIAL! Gender Rebels of Greek Mythology: Heracles x Omphale by Ancient History Fangirl

Liv shares an episode of Ancient History Fangirl, Genn and Jenny have a story to share... That time Heracles, the strong man, son of Zeus and noted impenetrable penetrator, lived as a woman. Yes, you read that right. And not only did he live as a woman, he was the submissive to a ... Show More

1h 7m

Nov 2013

Zenobia and the Roman Empire

<p>Our focus today is on a woman who was actually covered in the podcast several years ago. But she's a figure so mythic and with so many variations to her story that we wanted to give her another look and a little more time.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a hre ... Show More

28m 14s

Jan 2025

What Does it Mean to Rebel? (Ancient) Resistance to Imperial Violence

Revisiting the story of Europa of Tyre alongside the true story of the siege of Milos. Submit to the quarterly Q&A at mythsbaby.com/questions and get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbabyCW/TW: far too many Greek myth ... Show More

41m 8s

Sep 2020

Q and A Number 3

Once upon a time in the dark ages of podcasting, two friends set out on a quest to bring the stories of historical women to your ears. In this episode, we have some speculative history, a few predictions about the future, and a peek behind the curtain in this, our tenth year! Tha ... Show More

1h 27m

Feb 2025

Why Did Clytemnestra Kill Cassandra, Another Q&A (Part 2)

The seminar referenced is In the Ruins of History: A CAWS/#EOTalks Roundtable in Solidarity with Palestine. Find out more about Liv's event/live podcast recording in London, April 15th, alongside Cosi Carnegie of Cosi's Odyssey. Submit to the next Q&A episode at mythsbaby.com/que ... Show More

43m 23s

Aug 2023

Conversations: When Romans Write Greek Myth, Statius’ Thebaid w/ Meagan Cleveland

Liv speaks with author Meagan Cleveland about Statius' Thebaid... A very Roman (read: violent and dark) epic about the Oedipus dynasty and the Seven Against Thebes. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve ass ... Show More

1h 14m

Mar 2024

Conversations: On Circe's Island Anything is Possible, Queer Theory w/ Julia Perroni

Liv speaks with returning guest Julia Perroni about a queer theory reading of Circe in Homer's Odyssey and the ways she works outside the many binaries. Find more from Julia here! Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek my ... Show More

1h 34m

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