Dionysus

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The Mything Link

Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry

19 episodes

5 days ago

Welcome to The Mything Link, a mythology podcast for grownups. Join mythologists Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry as the candidly explore the mythology that links our modern culture to our ancient stories. The show will cover worldwide mythology, and season one will focus on Ancient Greek stories, giving listeners everything they need to know to understand the new Netflix series KAOS--and most likely several things that they don't. Join us as we talk, laugh, and sing this Fall for The Mything Link, Season One: KAOS Theory. A production of Fernweh Collective, Inc.

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Dionysus

The Mything Link

1 hour 8 minutes 17 seconds

1 year ago

Dionysus

Content warning: This episode contains frank discussions on sexuality, gender, sexual assault, and death.

Meet Dionysus, the Greek god of theater, wine, and religious ecstasy! This week, Dr. Randall Ulyate and Dr. Caitlinn Curry chat about their favorite god of pleasure and the stories told about him over the ages.

FAQs

I haven’t watched Kaos. Can I still listen?

Of course! We will discuss the portrayal of the character or story both in Ancient mythology and in Kaos on Netflix, and we do our very best not to give away any spoilers. If we get close to a spoiler, we will always announce it first.

I don’t know anything about Greek mythology! Can I still listen?

Of course! The Mything Link is designed to appeal to mythology buffs and total novices! We define our terms, laugh a lot, and are always open to questions and feedback to improve the accessibility of our show. Feel free to reach out to us!

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