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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!
Episodes
146 episodes
Story 119: Taweret is Adorable and Dangerous
“Give me a chubby hippo with a knife!” We finally watched Moon Knight! Other topics include the difference between household gods and royal gods, a new vocab word (apotropaic), a reminder that
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Season 7
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Episode 20
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36:47
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Story 118: River, Baboon, and Vulture, Too
“Pigeons; the vultures of the bird world.”PODCAST CHALLENGE: Can two siblings discuss three gods (Hapi, Babi, and Nekhbet) in under 30 minutes?Other topics include justice for vultures, Babi not being able to keep ...
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Season 7
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Episode 19
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30:22
Story 117: Sobek Says, "It Ain't Easy Being Green"
“Sobek contains multitudes.”We didn't watch Moon Knight, so we're kicking off 2026 with the crocodile god, Sobek! Other topics include narrative boss fights, deities containing multitudes, debate regarding the me...
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Season 7
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Episode 18
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34:51
Story 116: We Love Uncle Bes
"What about the dwarf thing?"Y'all want to hear Darien talk about a 900ish page dissertation published in 1989? You're in luck!Other topics include DJ learning new words, 18th-century Egyptologists mucking about, B...
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Season 7
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Episode 17
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35:06
Ghosts of Musemas Past - 12 Days of Musemas
MUSEMAS RETURNSWhat better way to celebrate our fourth year of discussing Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol than by ranking all 35 adaptations we've discussed in years past?Where does The Muppet Christmas Caro...
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1:29:19
Story 115: Thoth, He Who is Like the Ibis
“Let the bird man fight!”Darien played too much Hades 2, so DJ took over the lesson plan for this week's episode about Thoth! Other topics include Darien continuing to mispronounce a deity’s name even...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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43:06
Musemas 2024 UNLOCKED: A VHS Christmas Carol
It's not the Thoth episode.But is is an episode from last year's MuseMas, about the BEST adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Watch VHS Christmas Carol: Live at
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37:26
Story 114: Bastet, the Ultimate Cat Lady
“No dogs on the moon. No dogs in this episode.”A new guest appears on the podcast! Mal from Demigod Debut is allergic to cats and has never read the Kane Chronicles, but she loves and has a deep respect for cat...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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1:22:58
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?...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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51:50
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 ...
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37:30
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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1:02:38
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 ac...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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50:33
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 out...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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1:20:48
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 s...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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1:03:39
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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1:00:20
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 surr...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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40:48
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, Da...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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58:31
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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1:04:17
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 th...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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1:04:19
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 go...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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52:23
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. Thunderbol...
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57:49
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 beat...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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1:24:47
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 d...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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1:37:20
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