Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) talk drugs, prophecy, and how knowing your future can really mess up your life in this episode about the Oracle of Delphi. DJ gets to talk about his favorite RPG, Darien gets to rage about BBC's Merlin; good times are had by all. The Medium article Darien references can be found at https://medium.com/@phalpern/prophecy-or-chemistry-the-mystery-of-the-oracle-of-delphi-d96e7eb0a25c Spoilers for Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, Lord of the Rings, Merlin, Kingdoms o...
Dec 22, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) discuss the greatest teacher of all time: Jack Black's character Dewey "Ned Schneebly" Finn in the cinematic masterpiece, School of Rock . And they also talk about Chiron, trainer of heroes, from Greek mythology. Spoilers for The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, Disney’s Hercules, and School of Rock. Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of adultery, bestiality, death, poisoning, murder, and child endangerment. About Us Podcast of Po...
Dec 08, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) prove that Dionysus is more than a party god—by discussing which fictional parties he would attend. Would Dionysus really party with the Mad Hatter? Spoilers for Lost Girl, The Magicians, The Wicked + The Divine, Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby, Project X, The Good Place, Hades, How I Met Your Mother Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of death, adultery, madness, alcohol, alcoholism, murder, cannibalism, dismemberment, herteronormativity, drug ...
Nov 24, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The myth of the Minotaur is a tale where everyone gets punished except for the guy who actually pissed off the gods. Is that why we rarely see the full Minotaur myth retold in modern media? Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) discuss how this myth is secretly really sad, the importance of tighty-whities, and why Minos super sucks. Also, DJ imagines a labyrinth with something much more frightening than a man-eating monster inside. Spoilers for Hades, Gravity Falls, Adventure Time, My Little Pony, Do...
Nov 10, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The Ancient Greeks believed the lives of all creatures were pre-determined, mapped out by three goddesses on a divine loom (which is NOT the same as a spinning wheel). Today, the question of destiny and fate as a lot more layers. Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) discuss how our idea of The Fates is different today and come up with their own interpretation of the Modern Fates (Spoiler alter: One interpretation is way cooler than the other). Spoilers for Supernatural, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, DC...
Oct 27, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) start their quest for real by diving into The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. They discuss the events of the book, the value of Latin class, and how it's total trash that Hades doesn't have a cabin at Camp Half-Blood. Along the way, they have A LOT of opinions about a certain pink poodle. Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of spousal abuse, murder, child endangerment, monsters, sex, death, blood, kidnapping, cults, and violence. About Us Podcast of ...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Podcast of Poseidon! In this brief episode, co-hosts Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) cover why they're starting the show and how they fell in love with mythology. And they almost manage to explain why they're reading a children's book series! About Us Podcast of Poseidon was created, co-hosted, and produced by Darien and DJ Smartt. Our music is "Athens Festival" by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart Find us @PoscastOfPoseidon ...
Oct 13, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Muses of Mythology, a mythology podcast co-hosted by two-story loving siblings, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him). Together, they explore how ancient myths become modern pop culture while reading Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians. (Formerly Podcast of Poseidon) About Us Muses of Mythology was created, co-hosted. and produced by Darien and DJ Smartt. Our music is "Athens Festival" by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellar...
Sep 28, 2020•1 min
