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Howl's Moving Castle: Book Vs Movie
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're not just comparing the differences between the book and the film of Howl's Moving Castle, but the psychological differences and ...
Clytemnestra with author Hannah Lynn
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clytemnestra often gets a bad rep for being the "bad wife" of Greek Mythology. It's pretty tricky to excuse husband killing but when yo...
Iris Messages, Sending Stones and Disappearing Love Letters: Why we love magical communication devices
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we love magical communication devices? This episode will look and fantasy stories such as Percy Jackson, Dungeons and Dragons, Divine Rivals an...
Christopher Nolan's Odyssey: Predictions and Analysis
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final days of 2024, Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey was announced to released in Summer of 2026. We had an immediate list of cast members but no ...
Epic the Musical: The Underworld Saga
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of series 3 looks at Epic the Musical: The Underworld saga. Let's compare it to the original Odyssey and analyse the lyrics of ...
Hadestown the Musical
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll be comparing the original tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to the musical Hadestown and taking a deep dives into the musical. H...
Percy Jackson and the Underworld
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll be exploring the Underworld of Percy Jackson in the first book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, as well as the TV s...
Hades (2020): The Myths Behind the Game
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of of Underworld themed episodes! Hades is one of the best games of the decade so far, but is a game based on Greek Mythology accurate? Did Sup...
Hades and Persephone: Romance or Horror?
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The myth of Hades and Persephone has been fascinating to romance writers and readers alike, but their foundational Greek myth is more of a tale of k...
The Underworld of Ancient Greece: A Guided Tour
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate spooky month, we're going on a tour of the Underworld of Greek mythology! Ancient Greece had a fascinating relationship with the aft...
Epic the Musical: The Circe Saga with Jorge Rivera-Herrans
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Circe is a deeply complex and often maligned character, so does Epic the Musical demonise or humanise her? In this episode, the final episode of the s...
Epic the Musical: The Ocean Saga with Jorge Rivera-Herrans
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jorge Rivera-Herrans returns to discuss Epic the Musical: The Ocean Saga! The third saga of Epic: The Musical is dramatic and things take a turn for t...
Epic the Musical: The Cyclops Saga with Jorge Rivera-Herrans
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jorge Rivera-Herrans returns to discuss Epic the Musical: The Cyclops Saga! The second saga of Epic: The Musical is all about the encounter between Od...
Epic the Musical: The Troy Saga with Jorge Rivera-Herrans
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jorge Rivera-Herrans returns to discuss Epic the Musical: The Troy Saga with me! The first saga of Epic: The Musical starts off before the events of T...
Epic the Musical and The Odyssey
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Greeks and Geeks, I'll be introducing you to the original sources behind Epic: The Musical and discussing the central characte...
Epic the Musical with Jorge Rivera-Herrans
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Epic the Musical is a Greek Mythology inspired concept musical written by Jorge Rivera-Herrans. It is loosely based on the Odyssey and other Greek sto...
The Worst Greek Hero? || The Roast of Agamemnon
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Hero" has a different meaning in modern times compared to Ancient Greece. Most heroes in Greek Mythology actually commit some pretty terrib...
What Counts as Cozy Fantasy? || A Cozy Fantasy Book Discussion
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
High stakes vs low stakes stories, LGBT+ and an extreme case of the warm, fuzzy feelings. What makes a cozy fantasy book and why have these books expl...
Prometheus Vs Frankenstein
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prometheus- the Titan who created humans. Frankenstein- the human who created a monster. What are the similarities and differences between these two i...
Kiki's Delivery Service Vs The Satanic Panic
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did the cultural landscape of the late 20th Century pave the way for Kiki's Delivery Service to become a hit around the world despite the bac...
Circe
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The famous witch of The Odyssey, The Aeneid, Percy Jackson and...Assassins Creed? Circe is a character who's story has been interpreted many time...
Is Good Omens Cozy?
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make the end of the world funny, comforting and downright delightful? This episode we look at the world of Sir Terry Pratchett and Neil Gai...
Percy Jackson: Gods and Demigods
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Riordan introduces Greek Mythology to a young audience, but how does it compare to the old stories? Can you really make Greek Mythology child fri...
Percy Jackson Vs Perseus
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Jackson named Percy after the original hero from Greek mythology, Perseus. But are there more comparisons to be made? Welcome to the second epis...
Trailer
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to Greeks and Geeks the podcast that takes us on a persnikity but fun journey deep diving into the lore of our favourite myth and fa...