Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S10E10 - Ancient Olympics Part Deux
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We are once again dipping a toe in history and talking about ancient sport heroes! In this episode we encounter ground breaking athletes, pi...
S10E9 - Ancients: They're Just Like Us!
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We are looking back at what ancient people have left us. In this episode we encounter bad customer reviews, the names of ancient dogs, vibes...
S10E8 - Sea Monster Mash
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Visiting some old friends and meeting some new faces in the sea monster and river beastie game! In this episode we encounter turning childre...
S10E7 - Ethiopian and Out with the Snake King
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Snake kings and werecreatures await in the Ancient civilization of Aksum - modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea. In this episode we encounter com...
S10E6 - Troy Story: Orestes LIVES
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! The royal family of Mycenae works on their coping skills in this episode. We encounter intergenerational trauma, three-to-four murders, two ...
S10E5 - Troy Story: Iphigenia LIVES
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We revisit the aftermath of the Trojan War, In this episode we encounter siblings, human sacrifice, an excessive amount of revenge murder, a...
S10E4 - Roman Around with Gladiators
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We travel to the Roman Empire to discuss real life gladiators. In this episode we encounter old-school graffiti, historical facts, enslaved ...
S10E3 - Tao-ing Our Best: The Legend of the White Snake Pt 2
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We continue the Legend of the White Snake. We encounter the dangers of pregnancy, an epic magic battle, tricky bowls, and a standardized tes...
S10E2 - Tao-ing Our Best: The Legend of the White Snake Pt 1
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We return to Chinese mythology to hear about more snakes. We encounter snakes pretending to be people, potion drinking, a violent crane, and...
S10E1 - Apollo is Grounded
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Apollo faces consequences, but makes the best of it. In this episode we encounter immortals getting grounded, killing people who don’t des...
Trailer - Season 10
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark your calendars! April 26th is the day Greeking Out Season 10 comes to your earbones! Two weeks early on Wondery Kids Plus! What's that? You want ...
S9E10 - Selene and Endymion
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Help us tell the tale of a mortal who fell in love with a moon goddess. We encounter having fifty daughters, the ramifications of immortalit...
S9E9 - Oh Muses! And Other Minor Gods
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Today's tale is about.... well, you! The goddesses of creativity and art! We encounter bees, bees in cows, kidnapped bees, animal carcasses,...
S9E8 - Bellerophon and Pegasus pt 2 - It All Goes Wrong
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! A classic hero with a classic end. Today we finalize the tale of Bellerophon and Pegasus. We encounter weapons of war, hubris, tactical retr...
S9E7 - Bellerophon and Pegasus pt 1 - Horse Bros
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Today we tell the tale of the hero Bellerophon and his trials. We encounter a chimera, a large amount of siblings, diplomatic relations, att...
S9E6 - Nobody Likes Ares (All About Ares)
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Help us speak of the god of war, Ares, son of Zeus and Hera and all his bad decisions. We encounter Aphrodite getting caught being unfaithfu...
S9E5 - Bikol and Tagalog Me Back
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Help us in our travels to the Philippines to tell some Filipino legends from the Tagalog and Bicol regions. We encounter arguing pixie siste...
S9E4 - A Multiverse of Helens
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We tell some tales you already know -- of Helen, Menelaus, Odysseus, and Agamemnon -- but with secrets revealed! We encounter Herodotus, bea...
S9E3 - Howling Around - All About Wolves
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We tell many tales of Canis lupus. In it we encounter anti-wolf propaganda, the unrequited love of a goddess, civic planning, new obsessions...
S9E2 - Asclepius the Healer
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We tell the tale of Asclepius and his heroic deeds. In it we encounter the first Cesarian section, love gone wrong, the off-stage death of a...
S9E1 - Who's Who in Greek Mythology
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Today we talk about all the gods on Mt. Olympus and beyond! In this episode we encounter some messed up family dynamics, Zeus’ many childr...
Season 9 Trailer: Some Updates!
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season 9 is nigh! Coming to your ear bones on 10/20! Among the snake beings and gods and demi-gods we have some changes! We are dropping the first epi...
S8E10 - Ancient Greece's Most Wanted Part Deux
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Protect us as we invoke the names of the rascals of Greek Mythology who live in Tartarus. Ixion. Salmoneus. Danaides. In this episode, we en...
S8E9 - Ragnaroking Out with Loki's Terrible Children
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Help us tell the tale of Loki's monstrous offspring, Fenrir, Jormungand, and Hel. In this episode we encounter a lot of biting, a planet-siz...
S8E8 - Oh Me Oh Maya: The Hero Twins and the Shining Deceit
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We tell the tale of the Hero Twins, the false sun Seven Macaw, and the creation of several versions of humanity. In this episode we encounte...
S8E7 - Tao-ing Our Best: The Jade Emperor
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We tell the tale of the Jade Emperor and the Chinese Zodiac. In this episode we encounter unnamed evil, lots of studying, jealous rats, word...
S8E6 - You Odyssey This: Arrows and A-Rivals
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We return to Ithaca with Odysseus after 20 years of adventuring. In this episode we encounter PTSD in action, elaborate disguises, the death...
S8E5 - You Odyssey This: The Breathless Dead
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Help us continue the tale of Odysseus attempting to make his way home from the ruins of Troy. In this episode we encounter upsetting pig fac...
S8E4 - You Odyssey This: The Floating City and the Cannibals
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! The winds are not kind to Odysseus and his crew in this continuation of our Odyssey retelling. In his adventuring we encounter secret windba...
S8E3 - You Odyssey This: Hubris and the Lotus Eaters
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Troy still looms large in the tale of Odysseus' journey home to Ithaca. Odysseus starts to tell his tale from the beginning and we encounter...
S8E2 - You Odyssey This: Beach Party Gone Wrong
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! This episode we finally find Odysseus and hear what he's been up to. We encounter strangers in their birthday suits, islands of birds, compa...
S8E1 - You Odyssey This: Trouble in Ithaca
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we begin the tale of the Odyssey and Odysseus' 20-year long beach trip. We encounter missing fathers, too much partying, dup...
Season 8 Trailer!
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! We come to warn of another season of Greeking Out coming to your ear bones on 4/21/23! In these coming episodes we delve into the life and t...
S7E10 - The Oracle at Delphi
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Come hear the tale of the Oracle at Delphi. In this episode, we encounter prophetic visions, navels, Gaia’s beautiful creation gets destro...
S7E9 - Anansi-ing Through Life: How Stories Came to Humans
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Bless our pronunciation skills and help us tell the story of how Anansi brought stories to humanity. In this episode, we encounter a set num...
S7E8 - Roman Around with Romulus and Remus
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Today we tell the story of the brothers Romulus and Remus. We encounter more shepherds who are actually princes, love leading to inconvenien...
S7E7 - All About Dionysius
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Today we tell the story of Dionysius, the Twice Born, and his journey to Mount Olympus. We encounter god-induced madness, bursting into flam...
S7E6 - Trojan War Side Quests: Odysseus and Palamedes
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! The Trojan War will never be over and we return to it in this episode. We encounter some light treason, a competitive edge, and murder for p...
S7E5 - Gods of the Underworld
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! The Underworld has many creatures in its depths and this episode is dedicated to them. We encounter one scary mother, sleeping on the job, D...
S7E4 - The Curse of the House of Atreus
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! The story of Troy might not be as simple as you think! In this episode we're talking family curses. We encounter lots of un-aliving, trying ...
S7E3.5 - Overheard on Greeking Out - The Hole Where King Tut’s Heart Used to Be
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a kid-friendly episode of Overheard at Nat Geo! We encounter descriptions of mummification, a game show, lots of Black Goo, the aftermath of t...
S7E3 - Akhenaten The Heretic King
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Akhenaten, oh Muses, is who we discuss in today's episode. We'll talk through his religious beliefs and how it made sense to build a new city in the m...
S7E2 - Me Oh Maya: The Lords of Xibalba vs The Hero Twins
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! The Lords of Xibalba are out to kill the Hero Twins in this episode, but first, they will play ball. We encounter a river of blood, decapita...
S7E1 - All About Athena (and Pallas)
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we talk all about Athena. And also a little about Pallas. We encounter some light cannibalism, cheating in a competition, a ...
Season 7 Trailer
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
October is just around the corner, but it turns out... October is too long for us to wait as well! Get ready for a new season of Greeking Out startin...
S6E10 - It's Re-Mago-ble: Haesik and Dalsun
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Haesik and Dalsun. We encounter animals dressing up like humans, people getting eaten, favorite celestia...
S6E9 - Let's Get Sanskrit! Narasimha and Hiranyakashipu
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Narasimha. We encounter overreactions of the deadly kind, a major religion, a father determined to kill ...
S6E8 - Troy: One Horse to Rule Them All
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the end of the Trojan War. We encounter an absolute bummerscape of death, ambiguous characters, the Home...
S6E7 - Troy: The Bitter Rancor of Achilles
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the Greeks arriving in Troy. We encounter two grown men acting like toddlers, more women being kidnapped...
S6E6 - Troy: Rallying the Troops
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of two armies preparing for war. We encounter lots of names, plowing irresponsibly, ant people, dancing, pr...
S6E5 - Khipu Me in Mind: Cavillaca and Cuniraya Viracocha
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Cavillaca and Cuniraya Viracocha. We encounter getting pregnant from eating fruit, fatherless sons, turn...
S6E4 - Living in D'Nile: The Revenge of Isis and Horus
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the Revenge of Isis and Horus. We come across medical malpractice, indecisive gods, eye removal, straine...
S6E3 - Troy: Thetis, Peleus, and the Birth of a Warrior
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Thetis, Peleus, and Achilles. We come across gods threatened by greatness, the concept of legacy, having...
S6E2 - Troy: Helen of Sparta
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Helen of Sparta. Or Helen of Troy. We come across scary snake facts, dangerous love spells, Zeus’ sw...
S6E1 - Troy: The Wedding, The Apple, and The Shepherd
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the beginnings of the Trojan War. We come across emotional mess, judging women by the way they look, wed...
Greeking Out Season 6 Incoming!
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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S5E8 - Circe
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode, we tell the tale of Circe. We encounter bad decisions, using potions to solve your problems, unrequited love, a sea change,...
S5E7 - Apollo and Hermes
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode, we tell the tale of an impressive prank. We encounter a crisis of self-image, an impromptu dance party, emotional mess, an...
S5E6 - Living in D'Nile with Isis and Osiris
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode, we well the tale of Isis and Osiris, or Aset and Usir. We encounter sibling rivalry, playing stupid games to win stupid pri...
S5E5 - Hephaestus and Dionysus
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode, we tell a tale of an elaborate revenge plot. We encounter the god of wine and fun times, an introvert at a party, good craf...
S5E4 - Ragnarok-ing Out with Loki
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode, we tell a tale of the trickster Loki and his quest to fix his own mistakes. We encounter bad deals, magical meat, kidnappin...
S5E3 - Ancient Greek Monster Mash the Sequel
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode, we tell the tale of many terrifying monsters. We encounter Latin, the removal of all of someone’s muscles, winning contes...
S5E2 - Pygmalion and Galatea
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode, we tell the tale of Pygmalion and Galatea. We encounter a man in love with his work, some serious skill with marble, the bl...
S5E1 - Demeter and Persephone and Hades
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Demeter and her daughter Persephone. We encounter IRL kidnappings that are not romantic, fruits that are...
S4E8 - The Ancient Olympics
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of ancient athletes that competed (and cheated) to win the Ancient Olympic games. We encounter an Emperor w...
S4E7 - Prophets and Seers
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! The stories featured in Greeking Out are original adaptations of classic Greek myths. This week’s story features punishments that don’t ...
S4E6 - Mesopotamian Around with Gilgamesh
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we are Mesopotamian Around while we tell the epic tale of Gilgamesh and his quest for immortality. We encounter more bad cop...
S4E5 - The Stories of the Stars
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tales of Orion and Kallisto, who both meet horrible fates for being Artemis’ friend. We encounter pranks that ...
S4E4 - Andromeda and Perseus
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of a hero who rescues a princess and a princess who doesn't really need rescuing. We come across boastful m...
S4E3 - The Giant Problem
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the Gigantomachy, or how the Giants challenged the Olympians for control of the Cosmos. We come across a...
S4E2 - Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Pandora
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the creation of humans. We come across generous Titans, a vengeful Zeus, stories with plots that reinfor...
S4E1 - The Olympians and the Titans
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of how the Olympians came to power. We come across some pretty bad parents, people with too many arms, prim...
Season 4 – Coming Soon!
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! This is not an episode! Just a glimpse of the wonders to come. Season 4 coming April 30th 2021! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
S3E5 - Of Eros and Psyche Pt. 2
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this last episode of season 3 we conclude the tale of the lovers Eros and Psyche. We come across cranky mother-in-laws, helpful insects, ...
S3E4 - Of Eros and Psyche Pt. 1
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the lovers Eros and Psyche. We come across some jealous siblings, gaslighting, a very unpleasant prophec...
S3E3 - Midas and the Golden Touch
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of King Midas and his Golden Touch. We come across secrets too funny not to share, ridiculous facial featur...
S3E2 - Heracles Pt. 2 - The Twelve Labors of Heracles
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we finish the tale of Heracles and his ten or twelve labors. We learn a lot about vicious livestock, poisonous poop, and usi...
S3E1 - Heracles Pt. 1 - the G.O.A.T. of Greek Mythology
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Heracles and his Labors. We come across comical amounts of horse manure, an uncontrollable rage that des...
S2E5 - Ancient Greece's Most Wanted
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the inhabitants of Tartarus, and their dastardly deeds. We come across violations of hospitality, someon...
S2E4 - Daedalus and Icarus
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Daedalus the inventor, his son, Icarus, and their escape from imprisonment. We come across old friends, ...
S2E3 - Atalanta the Warrior
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Atalanta the Warrior and her adventures. We come across rampaging centaurs, estranged fathers, spiteful ...
S2E2 - Orpheus and Eurydice
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of two star-crossed lovers and their journey to the Underworld and back. We come across a bard with a lot o...
S2E1 - Theseus and the Minotaur
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the monstrous creature in the labyrinth and of King Minos and his defeat at the hands of Ariadne and The...
We're Back! Season 2 Coming Soon
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of the 2nd Zeus the Mighty book-Zeus the Mighty: The Maze of the Menacing Minotaur-we're excited to announce Season 2 of Greeking Out, coming...
S1E5 - Arachne the Weaver
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the mortal weaver Arachne and her excellent tapestries. We come across some ill-advised bragging, weavi...
S1E4 - Echo and Narcissus
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the nymph Echo, the mortal she fell in love with. We come across unfaithful gods, repetition, eternal c...
S1E3 - Ancient Greek Monster Mash
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Muses! In this episode we tell tales of monsters that lurk in the shadows of ancient Greece. We come across riddles, ill-advised drinking, kingdom...
S1E2 - Phaethon and the Sun Chariot
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Phaethon, son of Helios, and how he travels to distant lands in order to meet the father he's never kno...
S1E1 - Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, in which Jason travels to the far edges of the known world in search of a f...
Get Ready for Nat Geo Kids Greeking Out!
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh Muses! Hear our podcast and allow us to recall some of the greatest stories ever told. Stories of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes! Enjoy t...