Tales of the Night Sky
Episodes
S3 E12 Chiron: The Constellation of Centaurus
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Heracles accidentally wounds Chiron with an arrow dipped in the Hydra's blood, the immortal centaur must fight the spreading poison. As fever tak...
Bonus Episode: Iynx
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A iynx is a bird or a spinning love charm. But before that Iynx was an Arcadian nymph, seeking revenge… Written and narrated by Bibi Jacob. Original...
S3 E11 Phaëthon: The Constellation of Eridanus
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Phaëthon, son of Helios and the nymph Clymene, seeks out proof that his father is divine, it precipitates his tragic end. Narrated by Bibi Ja...
S3 E10 Medea & the Argonauts: The Constellation of Argo Navis, Part 2
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Argonauts have arrived in Colchis, the Golden Fleece is within their reach. But Jason will need the help of the goddess Aphrodite and the sorceres...
S3 E9 Orpheus & the Argonauts: The Constellation of Argo Navis, Part 1
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Orpheus aboard the magical ship, the Argo, from Iolchus en route to Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece. Jason leads the expedition, but can...
S3 E8 Typhon: The Constellations of Pisces and Capricornus
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some say Hera birthed the monstrous Typhon, others that it was Gaia, the Earth. Whoever it was wanted to challenge Zeus and create a new order in the ...
S3 E7 Heracles: The Constellations of Leo, Hydra and Cancer
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's party time in Olympus. Heracles, the hero is now a god and about to be adopted by Hera. Before the rebirthing ceremony begins, he and the Queen o...
S3 E6 The Golden Ram: The Constellation of Aries
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What connects a golden-fleeced ram, a goddess crafted from clouds and a set of twins? Davina the Diviner reveals all. The key to your destiny may li...
S3 E5 Laelaps: The Constellation of Canis Major
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laelaps, Europa's yellow dog, has forgotten what love is, until Procris enters his life. His devotion to her will lead him to some unexpected places i...
S3 E4 The Labyrinth: The Constellation of Corona Borealis
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This epic and madcap episode concludes Ariadne's story. It takes us into the heart of the labyrinth and up into the heavens with the constellation of ...
S3 E3 Pasiphaë: The Constellation of Taurus, Part 3
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pasiphaë, Queen of Crete, pays the price when her husband breaks his oath to Poseidon and refuses to sacrifice the Cretan Bull. In a letter to her da...
S3 E2 Ariadne & Io: The Constellation of Taurus, Part 2
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Dionysus, god of wine and insanity, appears to Ariadne, determined to marry her, she tells him the tale of her ancestor Io. Written and directe...
S3 E1 Ariadne & Europa: The Constellation of Taurus, Part 1
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ariadne has been abandoned on the island of Naxos by Theseus. As she battles with heartache and homesickness she remembers her grandmother Europa. Wri...
S2 E14 Hermes & Aphrodite: The Constellation of Aquila
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do a slipper and an eagle lead to love? Hermes explains all. Written by Chris Mack with Bibi Jacob. Featuring Chris Mack and Bibi Jacob. So...
S2 E13 Castor & Polydeuces: The Constellation of Gemini
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may know them as the Dioscuri - sons of Zeus - or as the Gemini Twins. In this episode discover the very unusal afterlife of the inimitable Castor...
S2 E12 The Trojans: 1869 PHILOCTETES
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this final Trojan episode, the ghosts of the war rise up and tell tales of loss and consolation. Sensitive listeners be aware - some of the sto...
S2 E11 The Trojans: 175 ANDROMACHE
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andromache appears in the university observatory to recount her tragic tale. 175 Andromache is a main-belt asteroid – not a Trojan in the L4 or L5 ...
S2 E10 The Trojans: 617 PATROCLUS
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Strange things happen one night, in a university observatory as Éloi struggles to stay awake and observe the 617 Patroclus asteroid. Written and dire...
S2 E9 The Trojans: 588 ACHILLES
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Achilles, 'the best of the Greeks', slaughters Trojans mercilessly as he battles with his own grief and regrets. Starring Tom Morton. Written and di...
S2 E8 The Trojans: 112 IPHIGENIA
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's an eerie stillness in the port town of Aulis when Iphigenia arrives there for her wedding. What exactly will it take to bring back the winds a...
S2 E7 The Trojans: 884 PRIAMUS
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this second Trojan episode, King Priam remembers all that was lost in the first terrible siege of Troy. This original series was co-created with Ch...
S2 E6 The Trojans: 17314 AISAKOS
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special series, Tales of the NIght Sky takes you into the heart of a large group of asteroids that orbit with Jupiter around the sun. These tw...
S2 E5 Helen: The Constellation of Cygnus
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
She was known as Helen of Sparta until her face launched a thousand ships and started the Trojan War. Now Helen of Troy examines the multiple versions...
S2 E4 Themis & Astraea: The Constellation of Virgo
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where is Justice? Who is she? And what does she have to do with the Trojan war? Written and directed by Bibi Jacob. Starring Sandy Bernard and Bibi Ja...
S2 E3 Eos: The Dawn
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can Eos, goddess of the dawn, really love the Trojan prince Tithonus for all eternity? Written and narrated by Bibi Jacob. Sound and production by Geo...
S2 Bonus Episode: Delphinus, Dionysus & Arion
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The party in the sea realm is fizzling out and the gossip Kat* finds herself left behind by her friend Lalli.* While looking for him, she stumbles upo...
S2 E2 Thetis & Amphitrite: The Constellation of Delphinus
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's party time in the sea realm - the Nereid Amphitrite is about to wed Poseidon - but she's having second thoughts. Can her sister Thetis persuade h...
S2 E1 Ganymede: The Constellation of Aquarius
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ganymede, Prince of Troy, shuns the company of men and only finds pleasure in nature. But when his exceptional beauty comes to the attention of men an...
Bonus Episode: Zagreus
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this, the final episode of Season 1, discover the surprising and shocking myth of Zagreus, the horned baby. Sensitive listeners be warned: the stor...
16 Orpheus & Persephone: The Constellation of Lyra, Part 2
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, recounts Orpheus' extraordinary descent into her kingdom and her own shocking abduction. Written and directed by ...
15 Hermes: The Constellation of Lyra, Part 1
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No sooner is he born than Baby Hermes leaps out of his cradle and embarks on a slapstick adventure to charm his way into the Olympian pantheon. Writte...
14 Deltoton: The Constellation of Triangulum
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hermes tries to make some order in the night sky in spite of Zeus' meddling. Centuries later the Starlink mega-constellations disrupt everything…. S...
13 Via Lactea: The Milky Way
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hera, the Queen of the Gods, is having trouble with her afternoon nap. One by one the memories of her husband's betrayals return, building a devastati...
12 Equus Primus: The Constellation of Equuleus
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**SPOILER ALERT** This is an unofficial constellation myth! A strange phone call in the middle of the night leads to a conversation with a constella...
11 The Constellation of Pegasus
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fly with me into this tapestry of tales, to mountains full of mythical beings. The winged horse Pegasus, the Muses, some gods, a centaur, the Chimaer...
10 Apollo's Arrow: The Constellations of Sagitta and Ara
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An eclectic episode about plagues, magical arrows, cyclops and writer's block. Written and presented by Bibi Jacob. Production and sound design by ...
09 Asclepius: The Constellations of Ophiuchus and Serpens
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enter the realm of dreams with Asclepius as he has to make the most difficult decision of his life. A decision that may lead to his death. Starring D...
08 Coronis: The Constellation of Corvus
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Corvus, the crow, is set to watch Apollo's lover, the Princess Coronis. But when boundaries are transgressed, the consequences are gruesome in this ta...
Bonus episode: Creusa's Diary
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to the two drops of blood Erichthonius received from Athena? This intimate and moving diary reveals all. Starring Morag Cross as Cr...
07 Erichthonius: The Constellation of Auriga
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A gold-tipped arrow, a gilded casket, a snake-tailed child and two drops of the gorgon's blood. The goddess Athena narrates her tale of love and power...
Bonus Episode: The Complaint of Perseus
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Perseus is not happy and he's about to tell you why. Starring Doug Rand as Perseus
06 Andromeda Part 2: Constellations of the Perseus Family
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does the celebrated Ancient Greek hero, Perseus, change the course of Andromeda's destiny and seal Medusa's fate? And what does it really mean to ...
05 Medusa: The Constellation of Perseus
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the heart of the Perseus-Andromeda myth lies the strange story of Medusa. In this in-between episode, enter Medusa's cave, at the ends of the earth...
04 Andromeda Part 1: Constellations of the Perseus Family
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sit with Andromeda in the face of her oncoming death and witness her final moments. Her parents - King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopea - are organising ...
03 Cynosura: The Constellation of Ursa Minor
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who on earth was Ursa Minor before she became a constellation? Find out in this light-hearted interview. With Shelly De Vito as the talk show hos...
02 Arcas: The Constellation of Boötes
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As if Callisto's own life wasn't tragic enough, in this episode we discover the horror that her baby son, Arcas, suffered. A tale of infanticide and c...
01 Callisto: The Constellation of Ursa Major
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the story behind one of the best known constellations: Ursa Major, the Great Bear. This is the tale of Callisto, an Arcadian princess, who fo...
Introducing: Tales of the Night Sky
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This trailer introduces you to our immersive audio drama podcast. Created by Bibi Jacob and Geoff Chong.