Episode 253: Apollo
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We’re back visiting the Olympian gods and this time it’s finance bro Apollo. We talk about all the women (and men!) Apollo has wronged, and of course, celebrate SoupFest 2021. You’re welcome, Apollo.
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Episode 252: Your Urban Legends LV - Messy Chicken Bone Eater
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We’re going on a haunted date through the forest. Because you don’t really know your partner until you see how polite they are to a terrifying German bone man. But bonus points if they’re ghost hunting grandmas.
Read MoreEpisode 251: Advice from Folklore V (with Dr. Moiya McTier)
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Hold on a second, we’re channeling the gods to answer your questions about creativity, religion, bachelorette parties, body image and more. Don’t worry, your cool wine Aunt Inanna is here to help.
Read MoreEpisode 250: The Magic of Home (with Sarah Hollowell)
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There’s something magical about the magic of home, and Sarah Hollowell wrote a whole book about it. We talk about spending time in the elementary school forest, being raised nerdy, and writing books for your high school self.
Read MoreEpisode 249: Artemis
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Introducing our newest segment: It’s All Greek to Me - Finally Fulfilling the Promise of Spirits Podcast, by Spirits Podcast. And of course we’re starting off with Julia’s favorite goddess from when she first picked up Edith Hamilton’s Mythology: Artemis!
Read MoreEpisode 248: Your Urban Legends LIV - Do You Want to Be a Pickle Man?!
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Children in dangerous situations, children being scared by pickles, the kids are creepy but alright! The new urban legends episode features many holes, and NONE of them are good.
Read MoreEpisode 247: The Green Knight (Myth Movie Night)
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It’s movie night and we’ve watched the stunning film, The Green Knight. We talk classic fairy tale tropes, Arthurian canon, Latin funeral hymns, letting Dev Patel sleep, and what exactly the problems with chivalry are.
Read MoreEpisode 246: Feminism, Judaism, and Fairy Tales (with Veronica Schanoes)
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We’re joined by author and professor Veronica Schanoes, who leads us through a forest of the feminism of Alice in Wonderland, taking moralizing out of the fairy tales, and tackling forgiveness.
Read MoreEpisode 245: Dreams
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Lay your head down, close your eyes, and drift off to dreamland as we talk about the mythological stories and figures that inhabit your dreams! Also, dream interpretation via...puns?
Read MoreEpisode 244: Your Urban Legends LIII - The Ghost is Capitalism
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There’s something very special about this episode. We answer questions like “why can’t capitalism be a ghost?”, “are ghosts part of your college orientation?” and “have you ever tried to carbon date a ghost?”. And of course, a ghost train.
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