Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

By: Liv Albert and iHeartPodcasts
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  • The most entertaining and enraging stories from mythology told casually, contemporarily, and (let's be honest) sarcastically. Greek and Roman gods did some pretty weird (and awful) things. Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of ancient epics every Friday.
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  • RE-AIR: Conversations: The Intersection of Magic & Medicine, Women as Medica in the Ancient World w/ Dr. Christie Vogler

    RE-AIR: Conversations: The Intersection of Magic & Medicine, Women as Medica in the Ancient World w/ Dr. Christie Vogler
    Nov 8 2024

    This episode originally aired in March of 2022. Liv was joined by Dr Christie Vogler who talks about women of the Roman world who practiced medicine, in varied forms, and how these women were seen and understood in the wider Roman world. Follow Christie on Twitter and check out her podcast, Movies We Dig (where Liv has been a three time guest!).

    Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • RE-AIR: Wandering Across the Ancient World, the Mesopotamian & Phoenician Origins of Aphrodite

    RE-AIR: Wandering Across the Ancient World, the Mesopotamian & Phoenician Origins of Aphrodite
    Nov 5 2024

    This episode originally aired in July of 2023. Before she was Aphrodite, she was Kypris, and before she was Kypris, well, she was Astarte and Inanna/Ishtar. This is the story of Aphrodite's origins in ancient Phoenicia and Mesopotamia. You can submit your questions or comments or favourites here! 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: Theoi.com entry on Aphrodite; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Aphrodite by Monica Cyrino; Venus and Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes; Article: Before Kypris was Aphrodite by Stephanie L. Budin; Herodotus' Histories, translated by GC Macauley (opening quote only).

    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.
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    39 mins
  • Conversations: The Horrors Persist! Disability in the Ancient Roman World

    Conversations: The Horrors Persist! Disability in the Ancient Roman World
    Nov 1 2024

    Liv speaks with PhD student Cecily Bateman about their research in disability in the ancient world (spoilers: it's as horrifying as it is fascinating).

    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.
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    1 hr and 29 mins

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Fantastic, love to listen often. Gave me a much better understanding of Greek mythology. I enjoy the host and her perspective on the obvious sexism of Greek myth.

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Brilliant!

So much work went into creating this! Thank you. I appreciated every minute of it!

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Amazing and Engaging

Liv tells the tales of Greek mythology in a way that's fun, engaging and easy to understand even when some are so convoluted and confusing. She also makes amazing commentary and parallels to modern day issues and trends in a way that is refreshing. 10/10

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I listened to one of your newer stories and ended up going all the way back to the beginning to hear them all love the stories and you

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Liv is a fresh and unique voice on mythology

Liv is such a fresh and unique voice on Greek Mythology. I'm so glad to have found the podcast and to have passed it on to friends who don't necessarily even love mythology or history.

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Everything you want in a podcast

Liv does an amazing job storytelling and explaining the myths I love it and will continue binging

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Fav podcast ever! Mythologyfan101

I am in love with this podcast. I am as big a fan of Greek mythology as Liv and out of all the podcast I listen to this it the best. I am a new listener and have been listening about a month and am at the trojan war part, all the other podcast’s make it so difficult to understand but the way she explains it helps me understand so much. This podcast has made me consider taking a course based in Greek/Roman mythology in the future. Over all love it 10/10. P.S. Liv I have a question do you support the LGBTQ+ community? I’d love to know! You are so right on the miss treatment of women and them being sexist. Love you podcast and listen everyday!

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A wonderful look into an interesting past

This is the best mythology podcast I've listened to by far. The host (Liv) has done so much research for us to be able to hear this podcast. they are even going out of her way to elaborate on older episodes! Honestly that's one of my favorite things about this podcast. Most do one episode on a specific thing and then it's done forever.

there is one thing that I miss about their early days though, the occasional cat cameo. That being said Liv is undoubtedly better now then they were then. I wish you all the luck and hard work Liv

Also if you are reading this review please go buy her book (and maybe her cocktail book too when it comes out)

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entertaining and educational

she is a fantastic storyteller and has a way to keep you very interested in Greek myths. I have loved wvery bit of this podcast!

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Been a fan for years!

I have recently been relustening to this podcast. I love Liv and her podcast. She keeps me engaged and interested. I'm also very into mythology.

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