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Happy Furry Friday!Lauren's been itching to get Laura Purcell on the podcast for ages so when she and Charlotte were able to get their teeth into her new book Moonstone they were absolutely howling with joy.Get your moonstone necklace at the ready as they dive into all things lycanthropic, talk about Laura's first experience with Twilight (more than once) and other wolfish popculture with obligatory deepdiving into the big plot points and the spoilers everyone loves.Find and Follow Laurahttps...

This episode Charlotte and Lauren talk to Sophus Helle about his Epic of Gilgamesh translation. They shout out his girlfriend Aya for inspiring some ideas in him about masculinity in Gilgamesh, they talk about if Gilgamesh is actually an epic and about Disneyfication and Supermanification.They also get down into some of the lines in the translation and things about Gilgamesh that surprised them.Find and Follow SophusSophus Hellehttps://twitter.com/SophusHelleSophus Helle (@sophushelle) • Inst...

Lauren and Charlotte delve into Hercules the diary of a sort of hero with author Tom Vaughan. This book was Waterstones childrens book of the month for March 2024 (so well done Tom). They tangent about a group love for Adrian Mole and why the diary format is so good, the worlds most trigger happy vet and what Tom thinks would make him the "coolest of the cool"Tom also talks about how he translated some of the labours into book one (spoiler alert there is a sequel!), setting up the comedy in t...

Charlotte and Lauren get Uncivilized with Subhadra Das... the writer of Uncivilized, ten lies that shaped the west. We get into race science, which book to read if you want to look cool in public, Shakespeare actually wrote Shakespeare, art and zombies.The book made the girls feel so smart... especially when reading it in public.Find Subhadra OnlineSubhadra DasSubhadra Das (@littlegaudy) / X (twitter.com)Subhadra Das (@sub_das) • Instagram photos and videos

Julia Kindt, Professor at University of Sydney, joins Charlotte to talk all things Delphi and her new book The Trojan Horse. In The Trojan Horse, Julia delves into what makes us human and what sets us apart from creatures. The two discuss oracles, animals and how bees practise direct democracy, plus Julia helps Charlotte prove that she is right and Lauren is wrong, because Charlotte is petty. Julia's books can be found on Amazon, Waterstones and Blackwells. Julia's articl...

The delightful Rosie Hewlett joins the Demyth ladies to discuss one of their faves, Medea. Rosie's book starts with Medea's childhood and carries us through her life. Jason makes an appearance or two and Rosie makes Lauren and Charlotte chuckle by calling a spade a spade. If you agree with us that Jason is actually quite beige, you're in for a treat!Follow Rosie on socials;Instagram: @RosieHewlett.authorTiktok: @RosieHewlettAuthor