Muses of Mythology
Muses of Mythology
Join two siblings on an exciting journey as they dive into ancient myths and uncover how these tales shaped modern pop culture, all while reading Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. New episodes every other Tuesday!
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Story 98: It's Hammer Time
Muses of Mythology
12/31/24 • 63 min
"The fact that Thor didn't solve this problem by hitting him with Mjolnir is shocking."
It's a big one! Perhaps THE biggest topic of Norse mythology.
Other topics include the trend of naming kids after Thor during the Viking Age, all the things Snorri (probably) invented, Thor's strategy for dealing with unwanted potential-in-laws, Darien not liking most of Rick Riordan's Choices regarding adapting Norse mythology, and DJ spending too much money to get a Thor SMITE skin.
Spoilers for Marvel Rivals, Marvel Comics, Marvel What If...? and SMITE
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about physical violence, animal death, infidelity, and slut shaming.
Enjoy this season of MuseMas 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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Tell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
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Story 61: Kronos is a Terrible Dad (w/ Robert Gaymer)
Muses of Mythology
08/01/23 • 77 min
"Guess who was the father."
It's been five books, so we guess we have to talk about Kronos now. Good thing Robert Gaymer (they/them) of TheDamMemePage is here to help get through the mess that is the Names of the Titans.
Talking points include which Titan had what job, the value of the name "Kruke," the reason why the Titanesses sat out the Titan War, and DJ's correct and brain-melting observation about stars and constellations.
Spoilers for Trials of Apollo, Lore Olympus, Borderlands, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, God of War, Attack on Titan, Brutal Legend, and The Owl House
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about murder, domestic abuse, child abuse, imprisonment, and being eaten alive.
Check out all the things Robert does!
TheDamMemePage on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedammemepage/
Entering Storybrooke Podcast: https://linktr.ee/storybrookepod
That's the Sitch Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dKrUL5YsCKH8wZg6s9KrA?si=41699d4883a94022
Truham Grammar Book Club Podcast:
https://www.instagram.com/truhamgrammarbookclubpod/
Learn more about The Peregrine Fund at https://www.peregrinefund.org/
The Sword of Hades Bonus Episode up at Bunker 9: 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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
Story 71: The Dread Queen Persephone
Muses of Mythology
10/24/23 • 93 min
“Persephone is not a minor goddess.”
Our residency in the Underworld ends with some quality time spent with Queen Persephone.
Talking points include Rick Riodran’s wildly different portrayals of Persephone in various stories, DJ’s season-based headcanon to explain the wildly different portrayals, Darien ruining another beloved mythic name etymology, Persephone always being queen of the underworld and goddess of spring, and the importance of examining culture alongside myth.
LAST WEEK!
Leave us a happy review for your chance to win a copy of Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald: Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Don't forget to send a screenshot of your review to [email protected]
Spoilers for The Sun and the Star, Disney’s Hercules, Go the Distance: A Twisted Tale, Lore Olympus, Girl, Goddess, Queen, SMITE, Hades, Punderworld, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, and Wicked + Divine
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, kidnapping, sexual assault, national disasters, forced marriage, and incest.
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 podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
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Story 70: Demeter, Goddess of Continental Breakfast with Erin Moynihan (Camp Half-Pod)
Muses of Mythology
10/17/23 • 75 min
“Guess we know who planned the menu for this one.”
The other half of Camp Half-Pod, writer and Dolphin Girl Erin Moynihan (she/her), joins the show to reexamine Demeter’s reputation as mythology’s biggest helicopter parent.
Talking points include which godly parents actually care about their demigod children, projecting difficult parental relationships onto Demeter in the Taking of Persephone story, speculation about Demeter’s opinions of the gluten-free movement, the most unexpected puzzle game protagonist, and Darien’s disastrous expedition into a webcomic comment sections.
Get more Erin on Camp Half-Pod at https://linktr.ee/camphalfpod
Spoilers for The Trials of Apollo, Lore Olympus, Girl, Goddess, Queen, Dungeons and Daddies, and Hades
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, kidnapping, sexual assault, national disasters, forced marriage, cannibalism, slavery, and incest.
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 podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
PATREON UNLOCKED: "Reflection" (A Twisted Tale)
Muses of Mythology
10/10/23 • 63 min
It's our birthday week! Our gift to you, dear listeners, is a sneak behind the Patreon paywall! (Our gift to ourselves is an extra week to get back on schedule!)
Learn more about SAGE at https://www.sageusa.org/
"What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?"
This week's journey through the Twisted Tales series takes DJ and Darien to somewhere they've never been before: Chinese mythology. Woefully unprepared but incredibly excited, the siblings dive into Reflection by Elizabeth Lim.
Major spoilers for Reflection (A Twisted Tale) and Disney's Mulan
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 podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
Story 65: Thetis, Double-Dip the Baby!
Muses of Mythology
09/05/23 • 45 min
"Thetis had to be always on her grind."
Mythology has a lot of terrible dads. For once, let's talk about an excellent mother! Thetis did the MOST for her son, Achilles (even when she probably shouldn't). But as Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) learn, not even a goddess can save her son from a prophecy.
Other topics include Achilles having no chill, DJ's stance on the Ares v. Apollo Flying Chariot Conflict, Darien coming dangerously close to saying a popular myth retelling isn't good, and the mind-blowing connection between Thetis, Sally Jackson, and May Castellan.
Spoilers for Lore Olympus, Hades, Clash of the Titans (1981)
Content Warning: Sexual assault, kidnapping, death, war, forced marriage, and grief.
Quiz Mania (Girlfriend Edition) Bonus Episode up at Bunker 9: Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Learn more about Boise Pride at https://boisepridefest.org/
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 podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
PATREON UNLOCKED: Percy's Friends Give Terrible Gifts
Muses of Mythology
08/29/23 • 31 min
DJ overcame a fate that took out Houdini—but he's still recovering from the experience.
Please enjoy this Unlocked Patreon episode from Bunker 9 in which Darien and DJ dunk on Percy's terrible presents outlined in a 2022 Read Riordan post (https://rickriordan.com/2022/08/happy-birthday-percy/).
Note: DJ was totally correct about Chainsaw Man popping off.
Spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and Trials of Apollo
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 podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
Story 64: Under the Sea in Poseidon's Court
Muses of Mythology
08/22/23 • 43 min
“What are morals to a dolphin?"
Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) journey under the sea and get to know important members of Poseison's court: Amphitrite, Triton, and Delphin. Talking points include mythological evidence that Amphitrite wouldn't be mean to Percy, how Triton's fishtail directly led to the transformation in how sirens are depicted, and an awful lot of dolphin facts.
Spoilers for Lore Olympus and SpongeBob SquarePants
Content Warning: Sexual assault, kidnapping, murder, and adultery.
On Wine Dark Seas Bonus Episode up at Bunker 9: 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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.court
Story 63: Andromeda, Peach, and Other Damsels in Distress w/ Katie (The Dam Snack Bar)
Muses of Mythology
08/15/23 • 67 min
“‘No one touches her!’”
Katie (she/her) from The Dam Snack Bar podcast joins the show to discuss the fate of Andromeda and present such piping hot takes as, "The Damsel in Distress trope isn't bad, actually."
Talking points include Andromeda possibly being the earliest known damsel in distress, Darien fondness for an incredibly unpopular ship, DJ’s hero complex, Katie’s favorite fictional love interests, and why it’s okay to have a little problematic content in your fiction (as a treat).
Find more Katie at https://linktr.ee/damsnackbarpod
Spoilers for The Tower of Nero, The Serpent's Shadow, The Adventure Zone, Invincible, Shrek, Shrek Forever After
Content Warning: Sexual assault, imprisonment, murder, torture, and human sacrifice.
On Wine Dark Seas Bonus Episode up at Bunker 9: 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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
You can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythology
Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
'A Christmas Carol' (1971) - 12 Days of Musemas
Muses of Mythology
12/12/24 • 44 min
Is A Christmas Carol still the best Christmas tale ever told? Yes, and we will continue to not take feedback at this time.
MUSEMAS RETURNS!!
We start with an Academy Award-winning animated short that does A LOT in 28 minutes.
Enjoy the rest of our holiday event over the next 11 days!!
Patreon.com/c/musesofmythology
Spoilers for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Muses of Mythology have?
Muses of Mythology currently has 116 episodes available.
What topics does Muses of Mythology cover?
The podcast is about Pop Culture, Legends, Mythology, History, Comedy, Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Muses of Mythology?
The episode title 'Story 75: Oh My Gods, They Were Roommates (w/ Megs Peterson)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Muses of Mythology?
The average episode length on Muses of Mythology is 66 minutes.
How often are episodes of Muses of Mythology released?
Episodes of Muses of Mythology are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Muses of Mythology?
The first episode of Muses of Mythology was released on Sep 28, 2020.
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