Episode 32: An Interview with John Bracey
Welcome to a special episode of MythTake! Rather than bring you our usual format of myth analysis, we're doing something a little different....
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20 of 31 episodesEpisode 31: Heroes in the Time of COVID
We're baaack! We've been hearing a lot about heroes in the news lately and it's got us thinking. The word's being used to describe doctors,...
Episode 30: MythTake at the Movies-- Aquaman
This episode we head to the movies and apply our mythological skills to the recent release Aquaman (starring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard and...
Episode 28: Antigone
This episode is all about Antigone. We discuss a recent local production of Antigone that explores the current cultural significance of the...
Episode 27: A Bard and a Horse
We're back with a full-length episode! For episode 27, we crack open our shiny new copy of Emily Wilson's translation of Odyssey! After a ch...
Episode 26: The Bakkhai
Warning: This podcast discusses adult themes and theatre scenes of an erotic nature. Blood. Violence. Passion. Wine. This episode has it all...
Episode 25: The Perseids
What do you see when you look up at the night sky in August? The story of Perseus! The classicists return to thinking about outer space this...
Episode 24: Wonder Woman
In this very special episode, we turn our talent for analysis to a modern myth: Wonder Woman ! Wonder Woman . Dir. Patty Jenkins. Gal Gadot....
Episode 23: Homeric Hymn to Apollo (Part 3)
We pick up the pace a bit and wrap up the second half of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo. Learn about the Apollo's connection with the ancient si...
Episode 22: Homeric Hymn to Apollo (Part 2)
This episode we return to our close analysis of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo . We examine the description of his birth and the festival establ...
Episode 21: Theseus
It's been a wait for episode 21, we know, but we think it will be worth it! This episode is a very special joint project between us here at...
Episode 20: Homeric Hymn to Apollo (Part 1)
This week we undertake a multi-part study of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo . The first 92 lines of the hymn lead up to the birth scene of this...
Episode 19: Pelops
Pelops who? Meet this lesser-known Greek hero-king who lends his name to the Peloponnese and is connected with the founding of the Olympic g...
Episode 18: Homeric Hymn to Dionysus
We celebrate the new year with the story of a new arrival: Dionysus. The newest god of the Greek pantheon, Dionysus was imported into early...
Episode 17: Heroes at Home Deianara
This week we meet an unlikely hero, Deianara. Can this fearful, anxious woman, blamed for the death of Heracles, be considered a hero? We th...
Episode 16 Heroes at Home: Helen of Troy
We continue our look at hereos at home with the one hero who needs no introduction: the (in)famous Helen of Troy! Passages: Euripides Trojan...
Episode 15: Heroes at Home: Megara
Join our informal discussion on heroes of the home! Tonight we chat about Megara, the first wife of Heracles, from Euripides' Heracles . Pas...
Episode 14: Necromancy in Greek Mythology (Hallowe'en Special)
It's Hallowe'en! We have a special spooky episode for you this week: two episodes of necromancy from Greek mythology! Follow the spell-bindi...
Episode 13: Mythological Tour of the Solar System Ceres/Demeter
Our last stop on our mythological tour of the solar system is the dwarf planet Ceres! We take a look at the Greek goddess Demeter, who is an...
Episode 12: Mythological Tour of the Solar System: Pluto/Hades
This week we visit the dwarf planet Pluto. Travel with us to the dark underworld and meet the Greek god Hades. It's not as scary as it sound...