25 episodes
Skeleton Keys Torri Yates-Orr, John Bucher
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SKELETON KEYS is a podcast dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of mythology and history in pop culture. Each episode is a skeleton key to unlock a particular artist, film, comic or other popular art through myth and history. Hosts, Torri Yates-Orr is an African American Historian and John Bucher is a Mythologist. Together, they take a look at the people, places, and events happening in culture in order to mine out a deeper meaning, having a ton of fun along the way.
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Myths of Games
Torri and John discuss the mythology of games, rituals, and the masculine/feminine nature of some gaming traditions.
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Myths of Catwoman
Torri and John discuss the mythology of Catwoman, Persephone, sexuality, and Zoe Kravitz.
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Myths of Loki
Torri and John discuss the mythology of Loki, the god, the show on Disney +, and the trickster archetype with guest, Dr. Scott Neumeister.
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Myths of Genitalia
Torri and John discuss the mythology of genitalia, the god Priapus, Aphrodite, nudity, privacy, Baubo, and anasyrma.
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Myths of Death
Torri and John discuss the mythology of death, as well as Thanatos, Hel, Gede, the Grim Reaper, and the afterlife.
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90 Day Fiancé
Torri and John discuss the mythology of 90 Day Fiancé, as well as fetishization, archetypes, masculine/feminine ideas, goddesses, love, reality television and happy endings.