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Muses of Mythology

Muses of Mythology

138 episodes

1 week ago

“I didn't dig too deep because I didn't want to see pictures of scorpions!” If this episode was just about Serket, it would be 15 minutes long. So, she's being joined in this episode by another goddess! Can you guess who? (DJ sure can!) Other topics include DJ’s delivering some excellent wordplay, Darien's deep fear of even digital scorpions, divine support in the marriage bed, DJ guessing Darien's attempt at a twist, a shout-out for Shucked, Darien struggling to pronounce the word “sphere,...

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“I didn't dig too deep because I didn't want to see pictures of scorpions!” If this episode was just about Serket, it would be 15 minutes long. So, she's being joined in this episode by another goddess! Can you guess who? (DJ sure can!) Other topics include DJ’s delivering some excellent wordplay, Darien's deep fear of even digital scorpions, divine support in the marriage bed, DJ guessing Darien's attempt at a twist, a shout-out for Shucked, Darien struggling to pronounce the word “sphere,...

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Episodes (20/138)

Muses of Mythology

Story 113: The (Scorpion) Sting of Mischaracterization

“I didn't dig too deep because I didn't want to see pictures of scorpions!” If this episode was just about Serket, it would be 15 minutes long. So, she's being joined in this episode by another goddess! Can you guess who? (DJ sure can!) Other topics include DJ’s delivering some excellent wordplay, Darien's deep fear of even digital scorpions, divine support in the marriage bed, DJ guessing Darien's attempt at a twist, a shout-out for Shucked, Darien struggling to pronounce the word “sphere,...

1 week ago

51 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): Moss Lawton's 'Hellaween'

We're dropping a seasonally-appropriate spooky episode from the bonus feed because we REALLY want a third Hellaween graphic novel. It's our hope that hearing our discussion of the first volume will encourage you to read it yourself! And then read Hellaween: Spellbent! And then follow author Moss Lawton on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dinolich/ and tell them how much you loved their books and want to read another one! A witch, a werewolf, and a vampire go to Hot Topic! And t...

2 weeks ago

37 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 112: The Earth, the Sky, and Everything In-between

“Ma’at’s not being done right…” This episode about it's a roundup episode featuring Geb, Tefnut, Shu, and Nut!! One of these could have been its own episode. Can you guess which?? Other topics include DJ ruining the Geb section of the episode, Wikipedia’s citations proving the article wrong, Darien having the hardest time with names, homophones, and a really neat astrophysicist. Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about gun violence, death, and the aft...

3 weeks ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 111: Horus is a Big, Fat Cheater

“You’re supposed to represent power!” This episode about Egyptian mythology also includes history about The Great Race for Mercy, during which Darien mistakenly refers to an important sled dog as “Fox” when his name was actually Togo. Deepest apologies. Those responsible have been sacked. Other topics include many Horus Variants, a Peregrine Falcon PSA, Young Horus as a symbol of hope, a very cool-sounding festival tradition that was probably pretty meh actually, strategic connections t...

1 month ago

50 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 110: Set, Our Sassy Gay Uncle

“Sets’s favorite food: [**censored**]” Our first guest of season seven!! Charlie (they/them) from Of the Eldest Gods (and other shows) joins the main feed for the first time to unpack Set, god of chaos, storms, and the outsiders. Other topics include better examining growth chaos as a tool for good and stagnant order as evil, Uncle Amos’ trauma being dismissed for the sake of a cool ending, Darien spiraling out while trying to research this episode, a very icky way of determining the ri...

2 months ago

1 hour 20 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 109: Osiris Has (Kinda) Risen

“He was a very leaky mummy.” This week, we bring an episode about Osiris that's a serving of mozzarella sticks without sauce sides. Feel free to bring your own sauces!! Other topics include relitigating the podcast stance that the gods should have been shaped by their contemporary human hosts, the origins of the pharaoh's royal symbols, Rick Riordan using fanfic as a source again, a fish’s favorite snack, and the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Content Warning: This epis...

2 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 108: The “Eset” Episode

“What do you call a haunted house in Egypt?” Isis. Protector of Pharaohs. Guardian of the Dead. Goddess of Magic. Perhaps the most influential of all Egyptian deities. So, what’s the deal with that whole getting rid of Ra to put her husband on the throne, thing? Not very Ma’at of her, if you ask us. Other topics include the fear-amids, mythological details regarding the timing of the Snake Bite Incident, a trouble pattern of choices made by Rick Riordan, where the name “Eset” co...

2 months ago

1 hour

Muses of Mythology

Story 107: Nephthys, Goddess of…

“My boy Osiris did nothing wrong.” Nephthys: Wife of Set, goddess of the river. Right? Other topics include names for Egyptian musical groups, Nephthys’ very stylish hat, winged-women being a good look, the most surreal group of midwives, the shifting trend of sibling marriage, late editions to the Nephthys myth, Darien not being even remotely fluent in German, another rewrite of The Kane Chronicles, things Riordan would rather do than get Apollo out of Olympus. Content Warning: This episod...

3 months ago

40 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 106: Praise the Sun

“They don't got Ra on their side.” Catch a ride in one of your two posh solar rides and explore the many aspects of Ra. Other topics include giving Riordan too much credit about why Ra would care about Walt, Darien taking taking a hard stance regarding the historical accuracy of the Genesis flood narrative, a call for someone to edit a few pages of the Riordan Wiki, the difference between scarab beetles and “shoe bugs,” the three seasons of Ancient Egypt, and why Ra was the only god who...

3 months ago

58 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 105: Order, Chaos, and Ancient Egyptian Etiquette

“Thanks, Cleopatra…” Does order and chaos actually appear as themes in Ancient Egypt? Yes! Other topics include the co-hosts again harping on Riordan not leaning into the Kanes representing chaos as a positive for ce, the state of Idaho being held together with duct tape and paperclips, DJ continuing being weirdly anti-sand, Darien’s fight to verify sources from Wikipedia, speculations around the sun, and Riordan dropping the ball on giving us goddess Ma’at.” Content Warning: This epi...

4 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 104: Egypt is Really Old, Y'all (Pt. 2)

"Gotta find the Rosetta Stone." Part two of the longest notes Darien has ever compiled for the show. Other topics include Egypt still being really old with a lot going on, DJ dropping the ball on the rule of threes, Darien spending a lot of time talking about powerful women, Egyptian cultural artifacts that aren’t in Egypt (but really should be), Google AI being terrible, and an announcement to never cite this podcast in any academic context. Content Warning: This episode ...

4 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 104: Egypt is Really Old, Y'all (Pt. 1)

“This is not a place for grieving; it is a place for rest.” Part one of the longest notes Darien has ever compiled for the show. Other topics include Egypt being really old with a lot going on, the true purpose of pyramids, Darien refusing to be distracted by DJ’s shenanigans, a brief pitstop to look up all Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, how annoying it would be to get call in for pyramid duty on your day off, celebrations of corn and leavened bread, and some perhaps unfair c...

5 months ago

52 minutes

Muses of Mythology

ReMyth Unlocked: EPIC The Musical - The Trojan Saga

Thank you to everyone who came to see us Gem State Comic Con! Our next episode into Egyptian mythology isn't ready yet, so please enjoy this recent ReMyth bonus episode about the first entry in EPIC the Musical. Thunderbolts* is Good and You Should See It bonus episode available NOW 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 Ranpa...

5 months ago

57 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 103: The Serpent’s Shadow, or We Swear We Liked This Book

“Riordan, will you just commit harder?!” And we close out the Kane Chronicles with Darien and DJ complaining about a book they claimed to have enjoyed. Other topics include a real underwhelming “cost” for beating the big bad, DJ having two nickels, still waiting for a pay off for Ruby Kane’s “other gods” drop, wanting to see Riordan commit harder to his concepts, Darien’s favorite scene of the series, a defense of Chaos being good and necessary, and Riordan needing to commit harder to ...

6 months ago

1 hour 24 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 102: The Throne of Fire, or Sadie Seriously Overshares

“Your toys look funner than mine!” It’s book two of the Kane Chronicles! Was DJ right about Apophis taking over the Oracle of Delphi? No, of course not. Other topics include both host being bested by the book description, the framing device breaking down again, dreaming of the day when Riordan will finally tear down the walls, Sadie seriously over sharing, that fella Walt, acknowledging that Percabeth is, in fact, the greatest love story ever told, justice for vultures, and trying to nu...

6 months ago

1 hour 37 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Story 101: The Red Pyramid, or The Egyptian One!

“All major snakes in mythology are just the same fucking snake.” Time to enter the land of the pharaohs! Join Darien (she/they) and DJ (he/him) as they start their journey through Rick Riordan’s The Kane Chronicles. Other topics include a sort of muddy lore, DJ trying to uncover the mystery of why the Kane Chronicles audiobooks aren’t readily available, when exactly Bast was hanging out in Manhattan, a good, old fashioned “My God is stronger than your god” fight, obvious traps, ag...

7 months ago

1 hour 25 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): Return to The Camp Half-Blood Region

We're off for a while, so we're unlocking some favorites from the Patreon! Here's something from January 2023: Darien's Take Two Check out Standby Line's fabulous episode that inspired this accidental series: https://open.spotify.com/episode/56XCIkpuSMkDXX4jrMNo3n?si=sVv_tqWYR0qFuOggNusRYw 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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnu...

7 months ago

26 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): The Camp Half-Blood Region

We're off for a while, so we're unlocking some favorites from the Patreon! Here's something from January 2023: Darien and DJ create Pokemon regions inspired by Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter. Only one of the siblings actually plays Pokemon. Can you guess which one? Shout out to Standby Line Podcast for inspiring this episode! Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/56XCIkpuSMkDXX4jrMNo3n?si=sVv_tqWYR0qFuOggNusRYw About Us Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien...

8 months ago

39 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): Let's Talk About Hades 2 Early Access

We're off for a while, so we're unlocking some favorites from the Patreon! Here's something from May 2024: DJ is playing the Hades 2 early access. Darien has watched DJ play the Hades 2 early access. So let's talk about it! Spoilers for the first five-ish hours of Hades 2 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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart Love the ...

8 months ago

44 minutes

Muses of Mythology

Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): We Speculate Wildly About Hades 2 w/ Of The Eldest Gods

We're off for a while, so we're unlocking some favorites from the Patreon! Here's something from 2023! Charlie (they/them) and Raye (they/them) from Of The Eldest Gods podcast swing by Bunker 9 for Darien's birthday bonus episode! We all lose our minds over Hades and Hades 2. Enjoy! NOTE: This episode was recorded after the first Hades 2 trailer dropped, but long before early access. Get more Charlie and Raye: https://linktr.ee/oftheeldestgods About Us Muses of Mythology ...

9 months ago

1 hour 32 minutes