Nov 2022

Thanksgiving Special: Zorro, the Curse of Capistrano

He’s the swashbuckling fox of Southern California, a masked bandit who fights injustice with skill and swagger. In our Thanksgiving Special, meet the Curse of Capistrano, the lion-hearted legend himself, as he outwits his ruthless enemies and falls in love! Learn more about your ... Show More

1h 10m

Nov 2022

Thanksgiving Special: Zorro, the Curse of Capistrano

He’s the swashbuckling fox of Southern California, a masked bandit who fights injustice with skill and swagger. In our Thanksgiving Special, meet the Curse of Capistrano, the lion-hearted legend himself, as he outwits his ruthless enemies and falls in love! Learn more about your ... Show More

1h 10m

Nov 2022

Lancelot & Guinevere Pt. 2

Terrified by a vision of Camelot’s doom, Merlin plots to put an end to Lancelot and Guinevere’s affair — and unwittingly steps into his own downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

50m 46s

May 2019

142A-Rome: Glory

If you're remotely familiar with the legendary history of Rome, you might know about two babies suckling a she-wolf....and that's about it. Really, though it's a story of intrigue and murder, betrayal and redemption, and, yes, a loving wolf mom with her two demigod babies. -- Spo ... Show More

30m 53s

May 2019

142B-Rome: Politics

Romulus and Remus are finally striking out on their own, and what could go wrong with two seventeen year olds starting their own city when they are accompanied by a band of outlaws and they have too many weapons and not enough leadership experience and no one taught them how to s ... Show More

36m 24s

Jul 2007

001- In the Beginning

Welcome to The History of Rome, a weekly series tracing the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Today we will hear the mythical origin story of Rome and compare it with modern historical and archaeological evidence. How much truth is wrapped up in the legend? We end this week with ... Show More

11m 49s

Dec 2017

Prometheus, & the Other Origin of Species

Forethought and Afterthought are brothers and they're here to create humanity. What could go wrong? this is the story of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and a slab of clay. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I ... Show More

25m 1s

Feb 2010

002- Youthful Indiscretions

Last time we discussed the events that lead to the birth of Rome, covering the arrival of Aeneas in Italy and the story of the twins Romulus and Remus. Today we will cover the remainder of Romulus's life, his questionable morality and ultimate disappearance from the world of men.

11m 51s

Nov 2022

S7E8 - Roman Around with Romulus and Remus

Oh Muses! Today we tell the story of the brothers Romulus and Remus. We encounter more shepherds who are actually princes, love leading to inconvenient babies, and deadly sibling rivalry. --- National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best st ... Show More

30m 19s

Jan 2020

Mini Myth: Friends, Romans, Countrymen... Rome, Janus & Virgil's Aeneid

Let's talk Rome: their mythology and some very important historical contexts of a little thing called the Aeneid. 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 referenc ... Show More

18m 4s

May 2023

320B-Popol Vuh: The Boys

<div> The hero twins will rise... ...and then fall. The underworld calls, and the monsters of their past comes back to haunt them. The creature is the Obda, from Mari folklore. Yet another hairy naked man who lives in the forest. Who want to ti ... Show More

43m 23s

Oct 2023

#418 - Thinking About The Roman Empire Again...

Those Romans were something... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 6m

Romulus and Remus Pt. 1