Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
Liv Albert
The most entertaining and enraging stories from 'Classical' mythology (and, often, ancient history of the wider Mediterranean!) told casually, contemporarily, and (more often than not) sarcastically. The world of Greek mythology and the history of the wider ancient Mediterranean is full of wonder, horror, and utter hilarity. These myths and stories are timeless for a reason, they're just as relevant today as they were 2500+ years ago. With over 700 episodes and counting, we dive deep into the realm of gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of ancient epics every Friday. LTAMB: The Oracle Edition has ad-free episodes and so much more. Learn more about the podcast, and Liv's work, including her book Greek Mythology: the Gods, Goddess, and Heroes Handbook at mythsbaby.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 2, 2023 • 56sec
COMING JANUARY 10! Spartan Myth-making & Mirage
A special series of episodes is coming January 10th wherever you get your podcasts... Four weeks of Spartan myth, history, culture, and more, accompanied by conversations with some of the top experts in ancient Sparta and ancient military practices, along with the more troubling modern notions of Sparta... Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2022 • 1h 25min
RE-AIR: Medusa, Colonialism, Re-Imagining Goddesses and Monsters with Nikita Gill
Revisiting the incredible conversation between Liv and author and poet Nikita Gill about reimagining women of myth, Medusa, and colonialism. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 27, 2022 • 51min
RE-AIR: The Trickster God Hermes, the Original Baby Genius; A Reading of the Homeric Hymn to Hermes
Revisiting one of Greek mythology's most hilarious and wild story, the exploits of Baby Hermes. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2022 • 1h 9min
RE-AIR: Seduction or Strategy? The Very Real Cleopatra VII with The Partial Historians
A re-airing of the conversation Liv had with the Partial Historians! Dr. Rad and Dr. G give Liv a history of the last pharaoh of Egypt, the Ptolemaic queen Cleopatra VII. Listen to the Partial Historians wherever you get your podcasts. PRE-ORDER THE PARTIAL HISTORIANS' NEW BOOK ON THE SEVEN KINGS OF ROME NOW! 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2022 • 49min
Holiday Special: Battle of the Bastards, Who's The Worst? Theseus vs. Jason
It's that time of year when I can't fathom writing another heavily researched script so here's me breaking down Theseus vs. Jason, mostly from memory. Who is the worst? Will the results be 50/50?? 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 past episodes on Theseus and Jason for further sources; Theoi.com; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2022 • 28sec
COMING SOON! Spartan Myth-making & Mirage
A special series of episodes is coming in January... Four weeks of Spartan myth, history, culture, and more, accompanied by conversations with some of the top experts in ancient Sparta and ancient military practices, along with the more troubling modern notions of Sparta... Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2022 • 37min
Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book IV (Part 2)
Liv reads part 2 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book IV, translated by Brookes More. More of the cursed house of Thebes, Cadmus and Harmonia, and even... Perseus' hunt for Medusa and his rescue of Andromeda. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a reading of an ancient source, audiobook style. For regular episodes look for any that don't have "Liv Reads..." in the title!Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 13, 2022 • 40min
That Paris Guy is Worse Than You Think! Paris’ First Wife, Oenone
Turns out that famous prince of Troy, Paris, had a wife before Helen... This is the story of the nymph Oenone. 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: Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com entry on Oenone; Ovid's Heroides, translated by Grant Showerman and found on Theoi.com.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2022 • 1h 18min
Conversations: The Forgotten Polis of Ancient Greece, History & Mythology of Thebes w/ Michael Furman
Liv is joined by Michael Furman, a professor of ancient Thebes and Boeotia and they talk all things wonderful and Theban, even touching upon pseudoarchaeological claims about the ancient city... Follow Michael 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2022 • 41min
Thebes, the City of Tragedy, Sophocles’ Antigone Part 4
Continuing with Sophocles' Antigone... There's nothing but tragedy in the city of Thebes. 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: Sophocles' Antigone: quotes from the translation by Diane Rayor; translations by Frank Nisetich from The Greek Plays, new translations edited by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm, Elizabeth Wyckoff and Robert Fagles may have also been referred to; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Theoi.com. If you're curious about the article about Antigone and feminism mentioned, find it here.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
