Episodes

Mythology in all its bloody, brutal glory

Episode 80A – Love and Fairies

This week on MYTH, we’re heading to Wales for part one of a two-part story of love and heartache.  You’ll see that treachery is romantic, that soccer is brutal, and that humans are untrustworthy.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, you’ll learn how to get yourself a bridge for the low, low price of your soul.…
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Episode 79 – You Light Up My Life

This week on MYTH, we’re going to be just a little bit late to the Festival of Lights.  You’ll see that shoes make a good king, that you should stay behind the magic line, and that monkey kaiju are powerful.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, you’ll learn how milk, tortoises, snakes, and mountains make a…
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Episode 78 – A Grave Situation

This week on MYTH, it’s time to meet an undead king in our annual Halloween special.  You’ll see why you should never bully people for being short, why you should never climb a castle to spy on your wife, and why you don’t want to move some tombstones even today.  Then, in Gods and Monsters,…
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Episode 77 – How Beer Saved the World

This week on MYTH, we’re headed back to the primordial mists of creation itself in a listener suggestion episode.  You’ll learn that you should never piss off a giant lion goddess, that the Eye of Sauron needs to step up its game, and that dyeing your beer can be a religious experience.  Then, in Gods…
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Episode 76 – Cinderella

This week on MYTH, we’re getting down and dirty with one of the best-known stories ever told.  You’ll see that you should never piss off magic fairies (or birds), that trees are almost as good as mothers, and that princes can’t recognize anybody.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, you’ll see that even friendly hippos are…
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Episode 72Y – King of Ithaca

This week on MYTH, we’ll finally reach the long-awaited conclusion to our epic journey.  You’ll discover that Odysseus doesn’t trust anybody, that Penelope is a good match for her returned husband, and that there’s always time for just a little more brutal violence.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, you’ll learn the mythological origins of the…
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Episode 72X – A Red Wedding

This week on MYTH, it’s the penultimate episode of the Odyssey, and things are going to get bloody.  You’ll see why you shouldn’t let a beggar play suitor games, why you shouldn’t let a servant into your chimney, and why you shouldn’t let a goddess perch in your rafters.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s…
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Episode 72W – The Last Straw

This week on MYTH, things are finally approaching the bloody finale with only three episodes left.  You’ll discover that siblings always have similar sounding names, that people like to throw things at Odysseus, and that getting your feet washed is a good way to get caught.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s basically a Shakespearean…
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Episode 72V – The Beggar King

This week on MYTH, Odysseus is going to have a chance to size up the competition.  You’ll discover that it’s hard out there for a beggar, that some things are too cruel even for the other villains, and that everyone is ready to murder the suitors.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, you’ll learn how seven…
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Episode 72U – Family Reunion

This week on MYTH, it’s a long overdue reunion, tender and tearful.  You’ll see that if you want murder done you should probably do it yourself, that Odysseus is very confident in his battle skills, and that Penelope can only take so much before she loses it.  Then, in Gods and Monsters, it’s the towering…
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