Ch. 4 | The Fear of Pharmaka | CIRCE

This season we'll be discussing Circe by Madeline Miller. A fantastic modern retelling of the myth of Circe, a witch who lives on the island of Aiaiai. Most famously known from Homer's Odyssey. About Us: ADHD Book Club is a podcast that celebrates reading and neurodiversity. We're a group of friends who are always on the lookout for good books, but we know that life can get busy and overwhelming. That's why we've designed our book club to be ADHD-friendly: we read small, manageable chunks of books and then come together on the podcast to discuss them. Our conversations are lively, unscripted, and sometimes chaotic, but always honest and insightful. We share our personal perspectives, ask each other thought-provoking questions, and let our brains wander wherever they may. Whether you're neurodivergent or not, if you love books and want to join a community that celebrates reading in all its forms, then come along and join the ADHD Book Club! If you like ADHD Book Club, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us @ADHDBookClub on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ If you want bonus ADHD Book Club content or just want to support us in making our podcast better, check out our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠! If you have any questions for us, you can email us at [email protected] Credits: Host and Art by: MatchaMellow — The Head Librarian and founder of the book club. Find her at @MatchaMellowttv on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @MatchaMellow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: UniversalCatboy (Kole/Koal) — The Train Conductor of this ship ride. Find him at @UniversalCatBoy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Permanent Guest: ItsMartysMom — She lives in your walls and brings snacks. Find her at @ItsMartysMom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Permanent Guest: Beelzanef — just works here. Find him at @Beelzanef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Cosm1cEgg — Lives in the walls with Marty and is an amazing artist. Find her at @cosm1cegg on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Art Portfolio⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editor & Mixer: Bryce “Scoop” Woods — Find him at @Holyscoopula on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @ScoopoftheWild on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: April O. — Find them at @hurrayprilmusic on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This Book: In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--neither powerful like her father nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power: the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians.To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose,once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or with the mortals she has come to love.

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