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A Recast of ‘Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean’

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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1. Eatin' Kids & Killin' Dads, an Introduction to Greek Mythology July 20, 2017
2. Perseus & the Crazy Things that Emerge When You Behead a Gorgon July 21, 2017
3. Zeus, King of the Gods and Creepy Old Man Who Tricks Women July 29, 2017
4. Mini Myth: Echo, Echo, Echo... & Narcissus Aug. 9, 2017
5. Queen Pasiphae did WHAT with a Bull?! Aug. 12, 2017
6. Mini Myth: Daphne, the Nymph Who Said "Hell No, Apollo!" Aug. 18, 2017
7. Theseus, Ruiner of Women & All Around Awful Person Aug. 19, 2017
8. Mini Myth: Phaethon, the Teenage Boy Who Ruined Everything Aug. 25, 2017
9. Don't Piss Off Moms & Don’t Eat the Pomegranate: Important Life Lessons Aug. 27, 2017
10. Cadmus, Saviour of Awful Zeus & Guy Who Can Grow People from Dragon Teeth Sept. 3, 2017
11. Don't Mess with the Oracle, Just Don't Do It. Why Would You Do It? (Oedipus Part One) Sept. 9, 2017
12. Oedipus, Mother-Lover & Father-Killer (Oedipus Part Two) Sept. 17, 2017
13. Mini Myth: Don't Mess with the God of Wine, Duh Sept. 22, 2017
14. Venus has a Flair for the Dramatic (Cupid & Psyche Part One) Sept. 26, 2017
15. Sneaky & Snoopy (Cupid & Psyche Part Two) Oct. 3, 2017
16. Ancient Cinderella, with Less Singing & More Violence (Cupid & Psyche Part Three) Oct. 11, 2017
17. Mini Myth: Tantalus' Tantalizing Test Oct. 13, 2017
18. Jason, Medea, & the Mother F***ing Argonauts Oct. 17, 2017
19. Mini Myth: Orpheus, Eurydice, & the Importance of Following Underworld Instructions Oct. 20, 2017
20. Double, Double, Toil & Trouble, Jason'll Burn & the Children Bubble Oct. 24, 2017
21. Mini Myth: Goddess Hecate, Work Thy Will! Oct. 27, 2017
22. An Ancient Greek Monster Mash Oct. 31, 2017
23. Heracles (Hercules), Zero to Hero, Just Like That (Heracles Part One) Nov. 7, 2017
24. Mini Myth: Artemis, the Goddess Who Takes No Man's S**t Nov. 10, 2017
25. Heracles (Hercules) the Gospel Truth (Heracles Part Two) Nov. 14, 2017
26. Heracles (Hercules) Can He Go the Distance? (Heracles Part Three) Nov. 28, 2017
27. Heracles (Hercules) A Star is Born (Heracles Part Four) Dec. 5, 2017
28. Prometheus, & the Other Origin of Species Dec. 12, 2017
29. Pandora had a Jar & the Snake-People of Early Athens Dec. 19, 2017
30. One Mustn't Trust Mysterious, Inscribed, Shiny Fruit (Trojan War Origins Part 1) Jan. 9, 2018
31. When a Seer Tells You to Kill Your Daughter, Just, Don't (Trojan War Origins Part 2) Jan. 24, 2018
32. They're Not So Awful After All, Ancient Greek Women in Herodotus' History Feb. 6, 2018
33. Mini Myth: Pyramus and Thisbe, the OG Star-Crossed Lovers Feb. 14, 2018
34. Aphrodite, Sometimes Good, Sometimes Bad, Always Naked Feb. 20, 2018
35. Achilles & Agamemnon, the Real Housewives of the Trojan War (The Iliad, Part 1) March 6, 2018
36. Don't be Awful, or, the Curse on the House of Atreus March 20, 2018
37. Vineyards and Doves, the Armies of the Trojan War (The Iliad Part 2) April 3, 2018
38. Athena vs. Aphrodite, Kind Of (The Iliad Part 3) April 18, 2018
39. The Achaeans, Infinity War (The Iliad Part 4) May 9, 2018
40. Arachne & Medusa, What Did They Really Do to You, Athena? May 22, 2018
41. The Immortal and Dysfunctional Family of the Gods (The Iliad Part 5) June 5, 2018
42. Mini Myth: Orpheus, Chronos & Why You Shouldn’t Try to Figure Out the Chronology of Greek Myths June 14, 2018
43. Hector of Troy, A Pretty Decent Dude (The Iliad Part 6) June 26, 2018
44. Return of Achilles, Sort Of (The Iliad Part 7) July 11, 2018
45. When Women Revolt, Aristophanes' Lysistrata July 24, 2018
46. The Beginning of the End of the Beginning (The Iliad Part 8) Aug. 7, 2018
47. Hera & Zeus' Dysfunctional Relationship (The Iliad Part 9) Aug. 28, 2018
48. Patroclus, Patroclus, Patroclus (The Iliad Part 10) Sept. 11, 2018
49. Mini Myth: Ixion, Cloud-lover Extraordinnaire Sept. 20, 2018
50. Mini Myth: Pygmalion & Galatea, the Gross Origins of My Fair Lady Sept. 27, 2018
51. Hector & the Wrath of Achilles, the Iliad's Finale Oct. 10, 2018
52. The End of the Trojan War, Something About a Horse & a Heel Oct. 23, 2018
53. Halloween Special: It’s Scary as Hell Down There… Hades and his Underworld Oct. 31, 2018
54. Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Orion & the Scorpion (Scorpio) Nov. 6, 2018
55. Hecuba, Cassandra, Andromache... Euripides' Trojan Women Nov. 13, 2018
56. Mini Myth: Sisphyus & the Boulder, Sisyphus & the Boulder, Sisyphus & the Boulder Nov. 21, 2018
57. Poseidon & His Sea of Awful Behaviour Nov. 27, 2018
58. Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Chiron, Trainer to the Stars (Sagittarius) Dec. 7, 2018
59. Bellerophon, the Underserved Hero Who Actually Rode Pegasus Dec. 11, 2018
60. Mini Myth: Aesclepius, God of Medicine, or, Apollo Has Awful Moments, too Dec. 18, 2018
61. Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Capricorn, Who is Really Just a "Sea-Goat" Jan. 8, 2019
62. Will Someone Please Just Believe Cassandra?! (The Oresteia Part 1) Jan. 15, 2019
63. Mini Myth: Minor God Madness! Thanatos, Kratos, & Other Characters You've Asked About Jan. 22, 2019
64. Orestes & Electra, the Angriest, Best-Named Children of Greek Mythology (The Oresteia Part 2) Jan. 29, 2019
65. Mini Myth: Hubris & Hamartia, Or, How the Ancient Greeks Warned Us Feb. 5, 2019
66. Matricide Mania! Furies, Furies Everywhere (The Oresteia Part 3) Feb. 12, 2019
67. BONUS: Plato's Weirdly Wonderful Origin of Soulmates Feb. 14, 2019
68. Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Aquarius & Pisces, or, Cups' n' Fishes Feb. 19, 2019
69. Telemachus is a Whiny Little B (The Odyssey Part 1) Feb. 26, 2019
70. Mini Myth: Heroine of Ancient Greece, the OG Wonder Woman, Atalanta March 5, 2019
71. It's All Calypso... Odysseus' Journey Begins (The Odyssey Part 2) March 12, 2019
72. Mini Myth: When a Girl Loves a Girl, Ovid's Iphis & Ianthe March 19, 2019
73. BONUS! Next Door Villain Podcast: Medusa, featuring Liv March 21, 2019
74. Pobody's Nerfect, Odysseus & Polyphemus (The Odyssey Part 3) March 26, 2019
75. Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Definitely Not Overreacting, Aries the Golden Ram April 16, 2019
76. Winds are Strong, Giants are Big & a Witch is a Witch (The Odyssey Part 4) April 23, 2019
77. Mini Myth: It's Circe, Not Cersei, One's a Badass Witch & the Other's a Badass B-- April 30, 2019
78. Hanging Out in the Halls of the Dread Goddess Persephone (The Odyssey Part 5) May 7, 2019
79. BONUS! Your Questions, My Answers May 10, 2019
80. A Timely Re-Broadcasting of the Lysistrata: Why a Sex Strike is Not a Good Idea May 14, 2019
81. Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Europa, Zeus, & His Bulls*** (Taurus) May 21, 2019
82. In the Underworld Dead Men Whine (The Odyssey Part 6) May 28, 2019
83. Mini Myth: When Apollo Met Hyacinthus, A Frisbee Tragedy June 4, 2019
84. Jupiter & Neptune Ruin Everything, the Stories of Caenis & Callisto June 11, 2019
85. Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Swans, Eggs, & the Twins Castor & Polydeuces (Gemini) June 18, 2019
86. RE-AIR: Arachne & Medusa, What Did They Really Do to You, Athena? June 25, 2019
87. Don't Eat the Sun God's Cattle (The Odyssey Part 7) July 2, 2019
88. Mini Myth: The Olympians Put the B in LGBTQ+, A Pride Compendium July 9, 2019
89. Ithaca, Is That You?! (The Odyssey Part 8) July 16, 2019
90. Mini Myth: Zodiac Constellations, Have You Hera-d the One About the Lion and the Crab? (Cancer & Leo) July 23, 2019
91. Reunited and It Feels So Good (The Odyssey Part 9) July 30, 2019
92. Mini Myth: I Ain’t Sayin’ He’s a Gold Digger, but Midas is Messing With, Well, Gold Aug. 6, 2019
93. Checking the Suitors' Privilege (The Odyssey Part 10) Aug. 13, 2019
94. Mini Myth: Heliades & the Many Stories of Cygnus Aug. 20, 2019
95. Re-Broadcast: Mini Myth: It's Circe Not Cersei, One's a Badass Witch & the Other's a Badass B**** Aug. 27, 2019
96. Penelope, A Cunning Woman Surviving in a Man’s World (The Odyssey Part 11) Sept. 3, 2019
97. Mini Myth: the Most Murderous Women of Mythology, the Danaids Sept. 10, 2019
98. BONUS! Sneak Peak at Liv's Jane Eyre Episode of the Fuckbois of Literature Podcast Sept. 12, 2019
99. Odysseus and a Sea of Suitors' Blood (The Odyssey Part 12) Sept. 17, 2019
100. Witchiest Witch: A Discussion of Madeline Miller’s Circe, with Emily Edwards of FBOL Sept. 24, 2019
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