Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

Playing Antigone (or Maybe Creon?…), Reception of Sophocles w/ Dr Amy Pistone

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is joined by Amy Pistone to talk all things reception of Sophocles' Antigone, all the varied ways the play has been used to depict modern stories ...

Conversations: Flashing Her Way to Freedom, Phryne & Hetarae w/ Dr. Melissa Funke

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

PHRYNE! You've all seen the meme of the Hetarae who stripped in an Athenian courtroom to prove her innocence, right? Well that *may* have happened, bu...

Nobody Labours Like Heracles (Hercules): The Cultural History of the Panhellenic Hero

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Heracles was like, a really big deal. Examining the historical and cultural impact of a 1000+ year old hero. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to L...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses Book XIII

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book XIII, translated by Brookes More. It's the end of the Trojan War, Ajax and Ulysses (Odysseus) fight over Achilles...

Before Heracles, There was Alcmene: The Woman Behind the Greatest Hero

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before Heracles, there was Alcmene, and there's so much more to her than just "mother of a hero". Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreo...

Conversations: The Face That Lit a Thousand* Screens, Helen of Troy in Hollywood w/ Ruby Blondell

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with author and scholar Ruby Blondell about Helen of Sparta, Troy, and the Silver Screen. Ruby's new book Helen of Troy in Hollywood is ava...

There’s No One Quite Like Dionysus, Wine Daddy of Greek Myth

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dionysus is as mysterious as he is wonderful, he's new and he's old, local and foreign... Plus, he seriously loved his wife Ariadne. Help keep LTAMB g...

Conversations: Taking Inspiration from the Furies, Seneca’s Medea w/ Dr Lauren Ginsberg

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

So! Much! Seneca! Lauren Ginsberg joins Liv to RAVE about Seneca's Medea, and provide some helpful and fascinating Roman context, among so many other ...

BONUS: Liv Reads Seneca, Speeches from Medea

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A bonus episode where Liv reads select speeches from Seneca's Medea, translated by Frank Justus Miller. This should accompany the three part series co...

There’s Nothing Like a Mad Woman… Seneca’s Medea Part 3

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finishing on our first ever Roman tragedy... Seneca's Medea is bigger and badder and absolutely willing to commit violence on stage... Help keep ...

Conversations: When Romans Write Greek Myth, Statius’ Thebaid w/ Meagan Cleveland

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with author Meagan Cleveland about Statius' Thebaid... A very Roman (read: violent and dark) epic about the Oedipus dynasty and the Seven A...

She’s Everything, He’s Just Jason… Seneca’s Medea Part 2

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing on our first ever Roman tragedy... Seneca's Medea is mouthier, angrier, and even more vengeful and violent than Euripides, and I'm here for...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses Book XII

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book XII of Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Brookes More. The Greeks prepare for war with Troy, Caenis becomes Caeneus, there's a war be...

Who Knew Medea Could Be Even Angrier, Even More Bloodthirsty? (Seneca’s Medea Part 1)

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for our first ever Roman tragedy... Seneca's Medea is mouthier, angrier, and even more vengeful than Euripides, and I'm here for it. He...

Conversations: A Bronze Age Iliad, Trans Achilles in Wrath Goddess Sing w/ Maya Deane

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Maya Deane, author of Wrath Goddess Sing, about her retelling of the Iliad, trans Achilles, and writing a historically Bronze Age Troj...

But What About Rome?! Roman Mythology & the Great Mother Cybele

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv dives (or perhaps wades into the shallows) of Roman mythology and religion, and tells the story of how the Phrygian goddess Cybele ended up in Ita...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses Book XI

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book 11, translated by Brookes More. Orpheus is torn to shreds, Hesione faces a sea monster, the story of Ceyx and Hal...

Augustus Demands Respect, Rome’s Foundation Myths w/ The Partial Historians

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is joined by the Partial Historians who share the myths surrounding the foundation of Rome. Liv also shares the Athenian foundational myth. This e...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book X

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book 10 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Brookes More. We've got Orpheus and Eurydice, lost loves of Apollo, Atalanta's foot race, and...

All I Really Want Is To Talk About the Fire-Breathing Goat… Bellerophon, Pegasus, and the Chimera

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Diving deeper into the story of Bellerophon, the perpetually forgotten hero who defeated the absolutely magnificent Chimera (and was the only hero to ...

Medicine & Magic, Underworld Gods, Plato & Herodotus Being Weird Guys, an Anniversary Special

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In celebration of SIX YEARS of the podcast, Liv answers listener questions, reads comments, and shares clips from favourite episodes. Help keep LTAMB ...

Six Years of Dangerous Gods & Castration Foam, an Anniversary Special

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In celebration of SIX YEARS of the podcast, Liv answers listener questions, reads comments, and shares clips from favourite episodes. Help keep LTAMB ...

Conversations: “Not To Have a Go at Big P Pausanias” Material Culture in the Hellenistic Period w/ Jerome Ruddick

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with PhD researcher Jerome Ruddick about material culture in Arcadia, Crete, and Tyre during the Hellenistic Period (plus, lots of Big P Pa...

Wandering Across the Ancient World, the Mesopotamian & Phoenician Origins of Aphrodite

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before she was Aphrodite, she was Kypris, and before she was Kypris, well, she was Astarte and Inanna/Ishtar. This is the story of Aphrodite's origins...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book IX

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book IX, translated by Brookes More. Heracles angers a centaur and dies a painful death, his mother and Iole tell stor...

Famous for Being Hot, Aphrodite & Adonis’… Tumultuous Relationship & Eastern Origins

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adonis is known for being beautiful enough to catch the eye of the goddess of Beauty, but it turns out there's so much more to those two, including or...

Conversations: When the Emperors Ruled Greece, the Roman Period w/ Dan Stewart

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with lecturer Dan Stewart about the world of Greece (Particularly Crete!) during the Roman Period. Follow Dan on Twitter. Help keep LTAMB g...

That Guy Really Got Around! Heracles (Hercules) & His Many, Many Boyfriends

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Heracles had lovers all over the ancient Greek world, and a whole collection of them were men. These are their stories and, let's be honestly, brief m...

Conversations: Queering the Classical World w/ Yentl Love (the Queer Classicist)

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with PhD student Yentl Love about queerness in the ancient world and Greek mythology, about classical reception in Lil Nas X (!!) and so mu...

It’s Almost Like Being Trans Isn’t New… Transgender Transformations in Ovid’s Metamorphoses

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now more than ever we should remember (and have evidence!) that being trans and seeking gender affirmation has always existed... This episode looks at...

Conversations: Modern Mythologizing, Hellenizing Apuleius, Psyche & Eros w/ Luna McNamara

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is joined by author Luna McNamara to discuss her new novel Psyche & Eros (and so much more myth!). Find Psyche & Eros wherever you get you...

Socrates & Alcibiades, the Lovers You Never Knew You Needed (Plato’s Symposium Part 2)

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Not only does Plato's Symposium hype up love between men as quite literally godlike, but it also provides us with the absolutely wild idea of Aristoph...

Conversations: So Are They Cousins Or Not?! The Love of Achilles & Patroclus w/ Charlotte Gregory

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with PhD student Charlotte Gregory about all things Achilles and Patroclus, their relationship, and how modern Classical reception depicts ...

Plato Says Being Gay is Absolutely Divine… The Symposium (Part 1)

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Not only does Plato's Symposium hype up love between men as quite literally godlike, but it also provides us with the absolutely wild idea of Aristoph...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses Book VIII

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Book 8 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Brookes More. Lesser known stories of Minos, Atalanta, Erysichthon and so many more... Help ke...

Who Doesn’t Like a Good (If, Deadly) Riddle? Laius, Chrysippus & the Sphinx

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why was Thebes the way it was? Why was the Sphinx sent there, and was it Laius' fault? We're looking at all the Sphinxian background to Oedipus Tyrann...

Conversations: Jason as Colonizer, Rewriting Medea w/ Savage Beasts Author Rani Selvarajah

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is joined by Rani Selvarajah to talk about her Medea retelling set in colonial India ( and gods, so much more!). Follow Rani on Twitter and Instag...

And It All Goes Up In Flames, Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannos (Part 3)

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the finale episode of Sophocles' Tyrannos... Well, everything we all know is coming, comes out... Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Pat...

Conversations: Tyche & Teaching Via TikTok w/ “Historical Han” Hannah Parker

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Masters student (and TikTok star!) Hannah Parker "Historical Han", about the goddess Tyche, and teaching through Tiktok. Follow Hannah...

TFW Maybe You Did Actually Do The Thing You’re Accused Of, Oops (Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannos Part 2)

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oedipus defends himself against the accusations, but there's much more to the death of Laius than he understands... Plus, gods so many prophecies! Hel...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses Book VII

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book 7, translated by Brookes More. It's time for none other than MEDEA and Jason... and some other happenings includi...

Just a Nice Young Man From a Nice Family, Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannos (Part 1)

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Turns out a story of a man murdering his father and marrying his mother is actually supremely complex and the characters are incredibly sympathetic, w...

Conversations: Atalanta the Argonaut, Reimagining Ancient Greece’s Heroine w/ Jennifer Saint

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks to bestselling author (and now four time guest!) Jennifer Saint about the heroine Atalanta and her new novel by the same name. Follow Jenni...

Slow But Steady Wins the Race, Ancient Aesop & His Fables

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Not at all a children's author... We're talking ancient Aesop and his oh so famous fables. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for b...

Conversations: It’s Better Down Where It’s Wetter, Deities of The Sea w/ Dr. Ryan Denson

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Dr. Ryan Denson about the mythology of the sea (again!), this time about the Nereid nymphs, daughters of the Old Man of the Sea, and T...

Apollo, God of Traumatic Transformations… the Many Mythologies of Daphne

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The most famous woman ever turned into a tree: Daphne and her horrible encounters with Apollo. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon f...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses Book VI

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book VI, translated by Brookes More. Minerva battles weaving with Arachne, Procne and Philomela face the horrors of Te...

Enter Apollo, to Tie Everything In a Nice Little Bow (Euripides’ Orestes Part 3)

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode covering Euripides' Orestes... sh*t goes down. So much of it. Murder, mayhem, weirdly helpful gods! Help keep LTAMB going by subs...

Conversations: Chronology & Mythology Don’t Mix, Unless They Do… Time in Ovid’s Metamorphoses w/ Freddie Kimpton

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with PhD student Freddie Kimpton about the fascinating use of time and chronology in Ovid's Metamorphoses! Help keep LTAMB going by subscri...

Setting the House Ablaze, Not Using Fire (Euripides’ Orestes, Part 2)

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Euripides' Orestes continues, Orestes pleads his case to Menelaus and Tyndareus, and we meet his beloved bestie, Pylades. Help keep LTAMB going by sub...

Conversations: It's Never A Cataclysm, Pseudoarchaeology & “Documentaries" w/ Steph Halmhofer

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The opinions expressed here are... Opinions. Liv is joined by past guest Steph Halmhofer, an archaeologist who specializes in pseudoarchaeology and co...

Beware the Wrath of the Furies, Screaming for Blood, Euripides’ Orestes (Part 1)

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This play takes place after the end of the Trojan War and after the death of Agamemnon. While there's a recap in the episode, you can listen to the fu...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book V

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Brookes More. Perseus deals with some leftover drama with Andromeda's family, and the Muses tell the sto...

RE-AIR: Evil or Righteous? Manipulative or Brilliant? Wronged Women of Mythology

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Women's History Month re-airing of the episode dedicated to varied women whose stories have been manipulated by their interpreters and interpretatio...

Turns Out They’re Just As Interesting As Men, Who Knew? Real Women of the Ancient Greek World

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just a little taste of what the lives of women in the Ancient Greek World might have looked like. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreo...

Conversations: A Journey Aboard the Argo, the Many Myths of the Argonautika w/ Helen Lovatt

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Helen Lovatt, professor of Classics and author of a book all about the Argonauts! They talk about, well, the Argonauts and all the man...

RE-AIR: Pandora, the Beautiful Evil & the Misogyny of Her “Curiosity"

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Women's History Month re-airing of the episode dedicated to vindicating the first woman of Greek mythology, Pandora. Help keep LTAMB going by subscr...

So Much More Than Just Achilles’ Mother, the Strong-Willed Saviour Thetis

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

She may have been mother to one of the most famous heroes, but Thetis did and meant so much more. Check out more episodes on strong women of Greek myt...

Conversations: I Guess Aristophanes Is Worth Reading After All, Redeeming the Thesmophoriazusae w/ George Kovacs

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is joined by associate professor George Kovacs to give us all a much needed appreciation of Aristophanes and the Thesmophoriazusae. Help keep LTAM...

Men Writing Absurd Female Characters, But Make It Ancient (Aristophanes’ Thesmophoriazusae Part 3)

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're (finally) finishing with Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazusae and all I can say is: I'm sorry. Please stay tuned for Friday's conversation episode, i...

Conversations: In Defence of Euripides, Aristophanic Nonsense w/ Julie Levy

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with returning guest Julie Levy about all things Thesmophoriazusae. What made Aristophanes tick and why is Euripides perfect and amazing, a...

BONUS: Answering Those Lingering Spartan Questions

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a brief finale to the series on Sparta and the Spartan mirage, Liv answers lingering listener questions about that ancient city-state and its mytho...

Egregious Euripides Slander, Aristophanes’ Women of the Thesmophoria (Part 2)

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

(Fictional) Euripides and Mnesilochus work to infiltrate the Thesmophoria festival and things get very, very weird. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribi...

Conversations: They Make Rome Fun, Rome’s First Kings w/ the Partial Historians

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with the Partian Historians, Dr Rad and Dr G, who share the stories of the seven kings of Rome! Learn more about the Partial Historians her...

No Boys Allowed! Celebrating Demeter & Persephone, Aristophanes’ Women of the Thesmophoria (Part 1)

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a bit of comedic relief (and Euripidean slander)... We're diving in to Aristophanes' play the Thesmophoriazae/the Women at the Thesmopho...

Here’s Why Pseudoarchaeology & the Search For Atlantis is Bad, Actually (Deconstructing Atlantis Conversations RE-AIR)

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Due to a frustratingly renewed interest, we're revisiting the Deconstructing Atlantis series. Today's episode features conversations from last year's ...

There Was No Ancient Apocalypse & Atlantis Wasn’t the Eye of the Sahara (Deconstructing Atlantis RE-AIR)

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Due to a frustratingly renewed interest, we're revisiting the Deconstructing Atlantis series. The story of Atlantis has fascinated the world for centu...

Conversations: Singing the Songs of Sparta, Alcman’s First Partheneion w/ Julia Perroni

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with fellow podcaster Julia Perroni about the (possibly) Spartan poet Alcman and his poem dedicated to the young women of Sparta, the First...

TikTok Teen Heartthrob Eros or Creepy Cupid Cherub? The Evolution of the God of Love

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The god of love was a troublemaker, humans rarely came out unscathed. This Valentine's Day we're looking at the messy nature of Eros and Cupid. Help k...

BONUS: Researching Sparta Was A Trip, Behind the Scenes w/ Michaela Smith

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, Liv speaks with Michaela Smith who handled the research for the special Sparta series. They talk about researching for the show...

Conversations: Bringing Medusa Back to Life, w/ Stone Blind Author Natalie Haynes

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with author and classicist Natalie Haynes about all things Medusa and Natalie's new novel about the tragic Gorgon, Stone Blind. Help keep L...

Things Were Marginally Better for Them! The Women of Sparta (Ancient Sparta & the Spartan Mirage Part 4)

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode of the Spartan series, Liv goes through the lives of Spartan women. From worshipping and dancing with Helen to having your broth...

BONUS: Xerxes, Hairless Like a Sphinx Cat: Tearing Apart the 300 Film w/ Ben of CSMFHT

04 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Ben of Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens to break down the movie 300... And there's no holding back because this movie is ...

Conversations: A Long and Storied History of Sparta, Modern Misuse & Misconception w/ Stephen Hodkinson

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Stephen Hodkinson, expert in all things Sparta. They discuss Sparta throughout history including its use in politics from the founding...

They Really Just Loved to Sing & Dance, Ancient Sparta & The Spartan Mirage (Part Four)

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're talking more of Sparta's history and culture including a (very brief!!) overview of the Persian and Peloponnesian wars and just a taste of Spart...

Conversations: Not the Fun Kind of Myths, De-Mystifying Spartan Tradition w/ Owen Rees

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with Owen Rees, a professor and founder of Bad Ancient, about ancient Sparta, that Mirage, and how Sparta is viewed today by some of the mo...

Mythology vs. Myth Making, From the Heracleidae to Thermopylae, Ancient Sparta & The Spartan Mirage (Part Three)

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

That's right it's time for actually, run of the mill mythology! Okay, it's Spartan so actually it's still pretty weird, and confusing... Because you k...

Conversations: The Classic Blunder! 'Never get involved in a land war [with Sparta], Spartan Military w/ Roel Konijnendijk

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speak with Roel Konijnendijk who teaches at Oxford and specializes in ancient Greek warfare. Roel covers Spartan warfare, what made them different...

Very Extravagant Rich People, Ancient Sparta & The Spartan Mirage (Part Two)

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're talking all things Spartan culture: all the things made them Spartan, set them apart from the rest of the Greek world. Help keep LTAMB going by ...

Conversations: Pausanias in the Peloponnese, Spartan Myth & Culture w/ Dr. Maria Pretzler

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is joined by Maria Pretzler, a professor of Classics who specializes in mythology and the writings of Pausanias. They talk about the culture of th...

Why Is Sparta So Weird? Ancient Sparta & The Spartan Mirage (Part One)

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this introduction to the new series on ancient Sparta and the Spartan Mirage, Liv gives a rundown on the history of Archaic and Classical Sparta, t...

New Year Q&A Special!

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time again! I answer listener questions to mark the start of a new year and to give me an excuse not to research and write a script. We all ...

RE-AIR: Movin’ On Up, Ariadne & the Adventures of Her God of Wine, Dionysus (There Are Pirates!)

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's never a bad time to revisit Ariadne's Better Boyfriend, Dionysus, not to mention his encounter with pirates! Help keep LTAMB going by subscrib...

COMING JANUARY 10! Spartan Myth-making & Mirage

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A special series of episodes is coming January 10th wherever you get your podcasts... Four weeks of Spartan myth, history, culture, and more, accompan...

RE-AIR: Medusa, Colonialism, Re-Imagining Goddesses and Monsters with Nikita Gill

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Revisiting the incredible conversation between Liv and author and poet Nikita Gill about reimagining women of myth, Medusa, and colonialism. Help keep...

RE-AIR: The Trickster God Hermes, the Original Baby Genius; A Reading of the Homeric Hymn to Hermes

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Revisiting one of Greek mythology's most hilarious and wild story, the exploits of Baby Hermes. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon ...

RE-AIR: Seduction or Strategy? The Very Real Cleopatra VII with The Partial Historians

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A re-airing of the conversation Liv had with the Partial Historians! Dr. Rad and Dr. G give Liv a history of the last pharaoh of Egypt, the Ptolemaic ...

Holiday Special: Battle of the Bastards, Who's The Worst? Theseus vs. Jason

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of year when I can't fathom writing another heavily researched script so here's me breaking down Theseus vs. Jason, mostly from memory....

COMING SOON! Spartan Myth-making & Mirage

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A special series of episodes is coming in January... Four weeks of Spartan myth, history, culture, and more, accompanied by conversations with some of...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book IV (Part 2)

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads part 2 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book IV, translated by Brookes More. More of the cursed house of Thebes, Cadmus and Harmonia, and even... Pe...

That Paris Guy is Worse Than You Think! Paris’ First Wife, Oenone

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Turns out that famous prince of Troy, Paris, had a wife before Helen... This is the story of the nymph Oenone. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to...

Conversations: The Forgotten Polis of Ancient Greece, History & Mythology of Thebes w/ Michael Furman

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liv is joined by Michael Furman, a professor of ancient Thebes and Boeotia and they talk all things wonderful and Theban, even touching upon pseudoarc...

Thebes, the City of Tragedy, Sophocles’ Antigone Part 4

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing with Sophocles' Antigone... There's nothing but tragedy in the city of Thebes. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bo...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book IV (Part 1)

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads part 1 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book IV, translated by Brookes More. The daughters of Minyas tell stories, including that of Pyramus and Thi...

Everything is Eclipsed By the Shape of Destiny, Sophocles’ Antigone (Part 3)

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part three of Sophocles' Antigone, Kreon speaks with his son who was set to marry Antigone, and Antigone is finally sentenced to her death. Help ke...

Conversations: Loving the God of Love, The Making of QCODE’s Cupid w/ Creator Katy Cavanagh Jupe

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liv speaks with the creator of QCODE's Cupid podcast, Katy Cavanagh Jupe! They talk about all things Cupid, from its origins in Greek myth to the deta...

BONUS: Gorgon’s Glare Greek Myth is Fun and Fascinating! (QCODE’s CUPID Aftershow Finale)

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with more bonus mythological content based on QCODE's new podcast CUPID! This time, the finale... What's the deal with Greek myth, anyway? ...

Sometimes Laws Are Meant to Be Broken, Sophocles’ Antigone (Part 2)

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing with Sophocles' Antigone... Antigone is caught burying Polyneices, and both she and Ismene are going to be blamed by Kreon. Help keep LTAMB...

Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book III (Part 2)

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liv reads Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book III, translated by Brookes More. The continuation of Thebes... Echo and Narcissus, Bacchus v. Pentheus, and pirat...

BONUS: Furious Furies and Tartarean, …Well, Tartarus (QCODE’s CUPID Aftershow 5)

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with more bonus mythological content based on QCODE's new podcast CUPID! This time... Furies! Underworld gods! Chthonic everything! Listen ...