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Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

Liv Albert mythsbaby.com

The most entertaining and enraging stories from 'Classical' mythology (and, often, ancient history of the wider Mediterranean!) told casually, contemporarily, and (more often than not) sarcastically. The world of Greek mythology and the history of the wider ancient Mediterranean is full of wonder, horror, and utter hilarity. These myths and stories are timeless for a reason, they're just as relevant today as they were 2500+ years ago. With over 700 episodes and counting, we dive deep into the realm of gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between.


Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of ancient epics every Friday. LTAMB: The Oracle Edition has ad-free episodes and so much more. Learn more about the podcast, and Liv's work, including her book Greek Mythology: the Gods, Goddess, and Heroes Handbook at mythsbaby.com.

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Episodes

Conversations: Do You Like Scary Movies? Scream Queens of Myth w/ Vanessa Stovall

Some things are eternal. What does Persephone have in common with Sidney Prescott? Or Antigone with Marion Crane? Let Vanessa tell you all about it... Find more about Vanessa's study of horror in myth and Greek tragedy here , and follow her on Twitter for more . 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 referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for music us...

Oct 22, 20211 hr 29 minSeason 5Ep. 314

So Many Snakes, the Prolific Monster Dynasty of Typhoeus & Echidna

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 gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Theoi.com; Early Greek Myth by Timothy Gantz. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attribut...

Oct 19, 202136 minSeason 5Ep. 313

SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Liv Reads Homer, The Odyssey Book XI

A Spooky Season re-airing of Liv reading Book XI of Homer's Odyssey, translated into prose by Samuel Butler. Odysseus visits the edge of the Underworld and calls upon the dead... This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's simply a bonus reading of Homer. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title! For a list of Roman/Latin names and who they were in the Greek, visit: mythsbaby.com/names Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podc...

Oct 15, 202142 min

SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Woman, Survivor, Murderer, Euripides’ Medea (Medea Part 2)

As a continuation from the reading of Apollonios' Argonautika, revisiting the story of Medea and Jason after the return of the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece... This is a re-airing of an episode that aired in 2019. Sources: please see the original episode, LXVII (67) for the sources used. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. ...

Oct 12, 202150 min

Ancient Witches & Werewolves, Revisiting Past Spooky Seasons

A re-airing of two past Spooky Season episodes... All about witches of Greek myth, and werewolves and ghosts! Sources: please see the original episodes, XCIV (94), and the Spooky Halloween Special from 2019, for the sources used. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 08, 202143 min

SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Medea, See How She Flies, Witchy Woman (Medea Part 1)

As a continuation from the reading of Apollonios' Argonautika, revisiting the story of Medea and Jason after the return of the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece... This is a re-airing of an episode that aired in 2019. Sources: please see the original episode, LXVI (66) for the sources used. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. S...

Oct 05, 202130 min

SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Blood-soaked Trees, Erysichthon Eats Himself & Bonus Boogeywomen of Ancient Greece

A re-airing of Liv's favourite Spooky Season story... Erysichthon, the man who ate himself, and boogeywomen of ancient Greece. Sources: please see the original episode, XCV (95), for the sources used. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 01, 202130 min

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book IV (Part 3)

Liv reads Book IV, part 3 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. In the final part of the Argonautika, the Argonauts leave Phaeacia with Jason and Medea married before getting lost in Libya and then finally, finally, reaching the Greek mainland. This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's simply a bonus reading of an epic. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title! Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can ...

Sep 28, 202146 minSeason 5Ep. 312

Conversations: Who's This "Sophocles" Everyone's Talking About? Sophoclean Tragedy w/ Dr. Amy Pistone

Liv speaks with Amy Pistone Greek Tragedy, specifically: Sophocles and why he's every bit as good as Euripides, maybe... better? The plays referened are Sophocles' The Women of Trachis, Oedipus Tyrannos, Ajax, and Philoctetes and Euripides Medea, Bacchae, and Orestes. 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 referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for mu...

Sep 24, 20211 hr 27 minSeason 5Ep. 311

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book IV (Part 2)

Liv reads Book IV, part 2 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. Fleeing from Colchis, the Argonauts reach Circe's island before making their way to the Phaeacians. This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's simply a bonus reading of an epic. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title! Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Sep 21, 202147 minSeason 5Ep. 309

Conversations: Starry-Eyed Asterion... The Minotaur, the Labyrinth, and Autism w/ Dr. Cora Beth Fraser

Liv speaks with Dr. Cora Beth Fraser all about the Minotaur, Asterion, in the Labyrinth in all its forms and how he relates to autistic people and autism! Follow Cora Beth on Twitter here , follow the new resource for neuro-divergency in Classics, Asterion, on Twitter here and check out Asterion's website here . 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 referencing the real thing. ...

Sep 17, 20211 hr 35 minSeason 5Ep. 308

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book IV (Part 1)

Liv reads Book IV, part 1 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. Medea flees Colchis with Jason and the Argonauts and they come up with a plan to get away from the Colchian ships, and Medea's brother Apsyrtus, following them. This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's simply a bonus reading of an epic. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title! Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: myths...

Sep 14, 202140 minSeason 5Ep. 307

Conversations: Writing a New Amazonomachy with Danielle LaRose

Liv speaks with Danielle LaRose, actor and playwright, about her newest work: The Amazonomachy, a play retelling the myths of the Amazons (plus they talk Amazons generally, along with other fun things!). Learn more about Tiger's Hearts Collective here . For more information about Achilles & Patroclus check out the Seattle Opera . 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 refere...

Sep 10, 202155 minSeason 5Ep. 306

Deus Ex Machina: The Very "Meh" Iphigenia at Aulis Epilogue (Iphigenia at Aulis Bonus)

Some believe Eurpides' play ends with Iphigenia walking to her sacrifice, but there's an epilogue that may or may not have been written by the tragedian. 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 referencing the real thing. Sources: Iphigenia at Aulis, versions translated by Coleridge and Cecelia Eaton Lushnig; Earth Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com. Special thanks to Ash St...

Sep 08, 202113 minSeason 5Ep. 304

Death is Bad, the Anger of Clytemnestra & the Strength of Iphigenia (Iphigenia at Aulis Part 3)

The Greeks weren't able to sail for Troy but for the sacrifice of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Part three of Euripides's tragedy retelling Iphigenia's fate. 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 referencing the real thing. Sources: Iphigenia at Aulis, versions translated by Coleridge and Cecelia Eaton Lushnig; Earth Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com. Special th...

Sep 07, 202149 minSeason 5Ep. 303

Conversations: Singing the Blues of Achilles, the Modern Homeric Bard Joe Goodkin

Liv speaks with Joe Goodkin, the modern Homeric Bard, about his work's Joe's Odyssey and the Blues of Achilles. They chat Homeric epics and the field of Classics. Follow Joe on Twitter here , and visit the websites mentioned: Joe's Odyssey , the Blues of Achilles , and JoeGoodkin.com . 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 referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing ...

Sep 03, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 5Ep. 302

Enter Clytemnestra, Taking No Sh*t (Iphigenia at Aulis Part 2)

The Greeks weren't able to sail for Troy but for the sacrifice of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Part two of Euripides's tragedy retelling Iphigenia's fate. 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 referencing the real thing. Sources: Iphigenia at Aulis, versions translated by Coleridge and Cecelia Eaton Lushnig; Earth Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com. Special than...

Aug 31, 202135 minSeason 5Ep. 301

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book III (Part 3)

Liv reads Book III, part 3 of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. Medea and Jason finally meet when Medea begins helping Jason in completing the quests for Aeetes. First up, some angry bronze bulls. This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's simply a reading of an epic. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title! Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . H...

Aug 27, 202144 minSeason 5Ep. 299

Euripides Has No Business Making Us Feel for Agamemnon! (Iphigenia at Aulis, Part 1)

The Greeks weren't able to sail for Troy but for the sacrifice of Agamemnon's eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Even for Agamemnon, this one's particularly dark and Euripides's tragedy retelling Iphigenia's fate is the best way to tell her story. 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 referencing the real thing. Sources: Iphigenia at Aulis, versions translated by E. Coleridge and Cece...

Aug 24, 202136 minSeason 5Ep. 298

Conversations: The Hairy World of Myth and Tragedy with Vanessa Stovall

Liv speaks with Vanessa Stovall about studying depictions of hair in myth and tragedy of the Classical world, the intricacies of myth and tragedy broadly, and a healthy dose of why Apollo isn't all that. You can follow Vanessa on twitter here , read her Corona Borealis publication on Medium here , and watch the Barnard/Columbia production of Iphigenia at Aulis here . CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as defer...

Aug 20, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 5Ep. 297

Andromeda, Phoenician-Ethiopian Royalty & Monsters Turned to Stone (Perseus Part 3)

After killing Medusa, Perseus comes across the Phoenician-Ethiopian princess, Andromeda, awaiting death by sea monster. He steps in, for a price... For the article referred to at the end of the episode: sententiaeantiquae.com/2021/08/07/just-a-girl-being-briseis 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 referencing the real thing. Sources: Theoi.com (entries on Perseus, Danae, Hesp...

Aug 17, 202133 minSeason 5Ep. 296

Conversations: the Most (and Least) Epic of Epic Heroes w/ Laura Jenkinson Brown of Greek Myth Comix

Liv speaks with Laura Jenkinson Brown of Greek Myth Comix all about the heroes of epic, breaking down the good and the bad of Achilles, Odysseus, and Aeneas. Follow Laura on Twitter or visit her website greekmythcomix.com . 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 referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: my...

Aug 13, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 5Ep. 295

Perseus at the Edge of the World, the Many Daughters of Phorcys & Ceto (Perseus Part 2)

Perseus's quest continues as he goes in search of the Gorgons sisters with a little (a lot) help from the gods. Looking at all the variations on this myth and their implications on one of the most ancient heroes... For more information on the intricacies of Medusa and all the variations over ~700 years, listen to this episode . 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 referencing ...

Aug 10, 202131 minSeason 5Ep. 294

Liv Reads Apollonios: The Argonautika Book III (Part 2)

Liv reads Book III, part of Apollonios' Argonautika, translated by RC Seaton. This one's all about Medea. This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's simply a bonus reading of an epic. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title! Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 06, 202131 minSeason 5Ep. 293

Born of a Golden Shower, the Somewhat Heroic Origins of Perseus (Part 1)

Revisiting the story of Perseus: the details and variations, the so-called "full" story of the (mostly) heroic hero's origins and his quest to save his mother, Danae. 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 referencing the real thing. Sources: Theoi.com; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: myt...

Aug 03, 202130 minSeason 5Ep. 292

Conversations: Sing, Muses, of Hephaestus Famed for Inventions… w/ Kyle Lewis Jordan (Part 2)

Liv speaks with Kyle Lewis Jordan about the complexities of Hephaestus, both in relation to his impairment and as a god of creation and so much else, in addition to scholarship of disability in the ancient world more broadly. In part two they focus on Hephaestus's relationship with Athena and Aphrodite, the more problematic ideas relating to him and disability today, and "modern" reception of the god (see the images we discuss here ). You can follow Kyle on Twitter @HorusofNekhen and you can wat...

Jul 30, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 5Ep. 291

You Know He Basically Invented Robots?! Hephaestus & His Forge

Hephaestus beyond the drama: the importance and lasting impact of the god of the forge (there are *robots*!). 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 referencing the real thing. Sources: Theoi.com; the Homeric Hymn to Hephaestus translated by Hugh Evelyn-White; Gods and Robots by Adrienne Mayor. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found her...

Jul 27, 202134 minSeason 5Ep. 290

TRAILER: Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!

Curious about Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!? Here's the basics, you're in for a wild (and rant-filled) ride. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 20211 minSeason 5Ep. 289

Conversations: Who Really is Hephaestus? Disability in Greek Myth w/ Kyle Lewis Jordan (Part 1)

Liv speaks with Kyle Lewis Jordan about the complexities of Hephaestus, both in relation to his impairment and as a god of creation and so much else, in addition to scholarship of disability in the ancient world more broadly. 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 referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: ...

Jul 23, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 5Ep. 288

Loving Medusa & Hating Theseus, Four Years of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!

It's the fourth anniversary of LTAMB! Liv reads listener submissions for favourite moments, clips, stories from the show's four years and 200+ episodes. 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 referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Jul 20, 202147 minSeason 5Ep. 287
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