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Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold Liv Albert and iHeartPodcasts
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The most entertaining and enraging stories from mythology told casually, contemporarily, and (let's be honest) sarcastically. Greek and Roman gods did some pretty weird (and awful) things. Liv focuses on Greek and Roman mythology's (mis)treatment of women, the wild things the gods did, and the all around incredible minds of the ancient world. Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of ancient epics every Friday.
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Conversations: A Journey Aboard the Argo, the Many Myths of the Argonautika w/ Helen Lovatt
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 many varied versions of their story. Follow Helen on Twitter or check out her book, In Search of the Argonauts. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.
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RE-AIR: Pandora, the Beautiful Evil & the Misogyny of Her “Curiosity"
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 subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.
Sources: See the original episode from June 2021 for sources.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.
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So Much More Than Just Achilles’ Mother, the Strong-Willed Saviour Thetis
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 myth and women of history on this Spotify playlist. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.
Sources: Homer's Iliad, translated by A.T. Murray; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com entry on Thetis.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.
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Conversations: I Guess Aristophanes Is Worth Reading After All, Redeeming the Thesmophoriazusae w/ George Kovacs
Liv is joined by associate professor George Kovacs to give us all a much needed appreciation of Aristophanes and the Thesmophoriazusae. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.
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Men Writing Absurd Female Characters, But Make It Ancient (Aristophanes’ Thesmophoriazusae Part 3)
We're (finally) finishing with Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazusae and all I can say is: I'm sorry. Please stay tuned for Friday's conversation episode, it helps immensely. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.
Sources: Aristophanes' Thesmophoriasuzae/Women at the Thesmophoria, translations by Stephen Halliwell and George Theodoridis; The Thesmophoria entry from the Hellenic Museum; Aristophanes by James Robson; Aristophanes by Carlo Ferdinando Russo; Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity by Sarah B. Pomeroy.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.
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Conversations: In Defence of Euripides, Aristophanic Nonsense w/ Julie Levy
Liv speaks with returning guest Julie Levy about all things Thesmophoriazusae. What made Aristophanes tick and why is Euripides perfect and amazing, actually? We answer all your questions. Follow Julie on Twitter. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.
Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful podcast
I love this podcast so much! I have been listening to it for a couple years now and it’s one of my favourites. Liv covers myths (and ancient greek things) with a refreshing perspective and the guests she invites onto the podcast offer so much interesting information. Overall such a great podcast, I highly recommend it to everyone I know.
Re-balancing the scales
Other than the sheer fact that Myths, baby! Is an excellent pod (that is very clear about delving into myths from a modern feminist perspective) i’m writing this to counter the last 1* review. Anytime someone uses the word shrill in reference to a woman, their opinion is automatically invalid and sent to baby jail. ✌️
Keep up the amazing work, Liv!
Love the old episodes
I’ve followed this podcast for years and have generally loved it. You can tell Liv puts a lot of research and work into her episodes and I found them incredibly interesting and liked the way she retold the stories through a modern lens.
After listening to her episode about Medusa with Anwen Kya Hayward I unfortunately think I’m good. The last half of the episode in particular was just them bashing on cis white men and there’s only so much of it I personally can listen to. I understand the points they are making but that’s not really the reason I’m listening to her podcast. Her newer episodes seem to hate a lot more on men then they used to, and while I appreciate her bringing her views in on the patriarchy as it plays a large role, I just find it’s taking over way more than the history/story aspect which is more why I listened in the first place.
The early years of her podcast I highly recommend a listen!