Muses of Mythology

Muses of Mythology
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Join two siblings on an exciting journey as they dive into ancient myths and uncover how these tales shaped modern pop culture, all while reading Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. New episodes every other Tuesday!

  1. 6d ago

    Story 127: The Lost Hero, or Where's Percy?!

    “F*** off, Jason. You don't even have memories.” We return to Camp Half-Blood and kick off The Heroes of Olympus series. Is it as bad as the fandom says? Let's find out!  Other topics include a too-rigid POV structure, being in the wrong character’s POV for certain events, the problem with amnesia, missing chapter times, DJ learning about the new series, the cringe of “not being like other girls,” Leo being the most realistic fictional 15-year-old-boy of all time, and love for Couch Hedge.  Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death by fire, kidnapping, memory loss, child death, and murder.  Spoilers for The Heroes of Olympus, The Kane Chronicles, and Invincible. Check out Darien's full European Trip Report on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology About Us Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt. Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka  Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com -----------------------  Support the show No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

    1h 48m

  2. May 26 ·  Bonus

    Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): 'Fate Be Changed: A Twisted Tale' by Farrah Rochon

    While the show is on hiatus, we're sharing some episodes from our Bunker 9 Bonus Feed! We'll be back on Tuesday, June 2, 2026! Bunker 9 - Episode 88: 'Fate Be Changed: A Twisted Tale' by Farrah Rochon Y'ALL IT'S JUST BACK TO THE FUTURE BUT WITH BRAVE IT'S BRAVE TO THE FUTURE Jenny Nicholson Frozen 2 video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwN3Myxrpvw Support the show No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

    1h 2m

  3. May 12 ·  Bonus

    Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): We Love Hadestown (w/ Dylan Hunter)

    While the show is on hiatus, we're sharing some episodes from our Bunker 9 Bonus Feed! We'll be back on Tuesday, June 2, 2026! Bunker 9 - Episode 74: We Love Hadestown (w/ Dylan Hunter) Nearly three years ago, we recorded an episode about the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Our guest was the fabulous Dylan Hunter, who came on the podcast to discuss the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Hadestown. Unfortunately, at the time neither co-host had seen the musical, so the topic was largely tabled.  Two years and nine months later, we finally have that conversation.  Major Spoilers for Hadestown Content Warning: This episode contains mention of death, starvation, and climate change.  Support the show No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

    52 min

  4. Apr 28 ·  Bonus

    Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): Liv Albert's Nectar of the Gods

    While the show is on hiatus, we're sharing some episodes from our Bunker 9 Bonus Feed! We'll be back on Tuesday, June 2, 2026! Bunker 9 - Episode 82: Liv Albert's Nectar of the Gods Darien impulse-bought a mythology-themed cocktail book! So we invited some friends over to sample a few drinks.  Thank you to Kelsey Dody, Dylan Hunter, Melissa Keating, and Dalton Montgomery for helping us mix up an amazingly fun episode! The audio quality is sub-par, but we promise the conversation will be top shelf! Content warning: This episode features alcohol consumption as well as conversations about death and murder in myths.  Support the show No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

    53 min

  5. Apr 14 ·  Bonus

    Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): Which Discworld Book You Should Read (Based on Your Godly Parent)

    While the show is on hiatus, we're sharing some episodes from our Bunker 9 Bonus Feed! We'll be back on Tuesday, June 2, 2026! Bunker 9 - Episode 96: Which Discworld Book You Should Read (Based on Your Godly Parent) For Darien's birthday episode, DJ let her talk about Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series for a whole hour. Dalton, once The Last Hero is mentioned, skip to 39:48 Support the show No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

    1 hr

  6. Apr 5

    12 Days of Musemas (UNLOCKED): Ebenezer and The Invisible World

    DJ promised, so here is it: An episode of 12 Days of Musemas on Easter Sunday! On the twelfth day of Musemas for 2023, Darien and DJ have BIG opinions about a video game that follows Ebenezer Scrooge two years after his ghostly Christmas encounter.  Support the show No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

    1h 21m

  7. Apr 1 ·  Bonus

    Bunker 9 UNLOCKED: Ranking Our 11 Favorite Book Moments

    While the show is on hiatus, we're sharing some episodes from our Bunker 9 Bonus Feed! We'll be back on Tuesday, June 2, 2026! Bunker 9 - Episode 100: Ranking Our 11 Favorite Book Moments Totally, definitely, absolutely our favorite, most loved moments from Rick Riordan's books. Spoilers for everything from The Lightning Thief to Wrath of the Triple Goddess  Support the show No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

    38 min

  8. Mar 17

    Story 126: From Start (Wadjet) to Finish (Serapis)

    “Ramses the Great was f***ing lucky he didn't have the Roman Empire breathing down his neck.” It's the last episode of our Egyptian mythology season. Let's spend it talking about one goddess, one god, and two real dudes. Other topics include a goddess not being associated with the afterlife, the world's first Egyptologist, Darien taking shots at Ramses the Great, using the Patron funds to access Nat Geo articles, Rick Riordan favoring Greek sources for every mythology, DJ advocating for more mashed up words. Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about animal attacks, death, the afterlife, murder, grave robbing, and infant/child death. Spoilers for The Son of Neptune, Blood of Olympus, and The Tyrant’s Tomb. Listen to Darien rant about The Things Gods Break on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology About Us Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt. Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka  Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com -----------------------  Support the show No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

    54 min
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Join two siblings on an exciting journey as they dive into ancient myths and uncover how these tales shaped modern pop culture, all while reading Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. New episodes every other Tuesday!

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  • Creator
    Muses of Mythology
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    160
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Muses of Mythology
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