Let's Unpack That

Let's Unpack That
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A podcast hosted by college grads and certified nerds Nenah and Lidia, analyzing books they read in middle school. New episode every 2 weeks!

Episodes

  1. 11/07/2022

    S3, Episode 5: Nobody Likes a Nationalist and Western Civilization is a Myth

    Another episode, another week of questioning what was going through Sally Jackson’s mind. Nenah and Lidia discuss chapter 5 of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, the casting of Annabeth Chase, Percy’s childhood trauma, the origins of the Greek god Dionysus, and dismantle the concept of Western Civilization. Follow us on Twitter @LetsUnpackPod Watch our video podcast episodes on Youtube @ Let’s Unpack That (Podcast) Listen through Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or any other podcatcher! Sources for this episode: Rick Riordan: Leah Jeffries is Annabeth Chase https://rickriordan.com/2022/05/leah-jeffries-is-annabeth-chase/ Britannica: Styx Greek religion https://www.britannica.com/topic/Styx-Greek-religion Wikipedia: Chiron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiron Stephen M. Walt, “The Myth of American Exceptionalism” published to Foreign Policy.com in 2011 https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/10/11/the-myth-of-american-exceptionalism/ Wikipedia: Ambrosia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrosia Wikipedia: Pinochle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochle Britannica: Dionysus https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dionysus Wikipedia: Dionysus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysus Wikipedia: Osiris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris In case it wasn't perfectly clear from our view counts, we are in no way sponsored by or affiliated with Disney. All opinions are our own.

    1h 1m

  2. 10/21/2022

    S3, Episode 4: Questiona-Bull Choices

    Nenah and Lidia discuss chapter 4 of Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief, the various antics of Greek gods, messed up family structures, our man Daedalus truly doing anything for a paycheck, and Percy Jackson’s entry into the magical world. Follow us on Twitter @LetsUnpackPod Watch our video podcast episodes on Youtube @ Let’s Unpack That (Podcast) Listen through Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or any other podcatcher! Sources for this episode: Britannica: Hades https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hades-Greek-mythology “The Three Fates in Greek Mythology” by Mike Greenerg on MythologySource https://mythologysource.com/three-fates/ The Fates of Greek Mythology: Hanging by a Thread by Bethany Williams, BA Classics and English, MA in Literature, on The Collector https://www.thecollector.com/fates-greek-mythology/ Britannica: Minotaur https://www.britannica.com/topic/Minotaur Wikipedia: Minotaur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur Wikipedia: Perseus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus Britannica: Prometheus https://www.britannica.com/topic/Prometheus-Greek-god

    46 min
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A podcast hosted by college grads and certified nerds Nenah and Lidia, analyzing books they read in middle school. New episode every 2 weeks!

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  • Creator
    Let's Unpack That
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
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