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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
156 episodes
Bunker 9 (UNLOCKED): Which Discworld Book You Should Read (Based on Your Godly Parent)
While the show is on hiatus, we're sharing some episodes from our Bunker 9 Bonus Feed! We'll be back on Tuesday, June 2, 2026!Bunker 9 - Episode 96: Which Discworld Book You Should Read (Based on Your Godly Parent)For Darien's bir...
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12 Days of Musemas (UNLOCKED): Ebenezer and The Invisible World
DJ promised, so here is it: An episode of 12 Days of Musemas on Easter Sunday!On the twelfth day of Musemas for 2023, Darien and DJ have BIG opinions about a video game that follows Ebenezer Scrooge two years after his ghostly...
Bunker 9 UNLOCKED: Ranking Our 11 Favorite Book Moments
While the show is on hiatus, we're sharing some episodes from our Bunker 9 Bonus Feed! We'll be back on Tuesday, June 2, 2026!Bunker 9 - Episode 100: Ranking Our 11 Favorite Book MomentsTotally, definitely, absolutely o...
Story 126: From Start (Wadjet) to Finish (Serapis)
“Ramses the Great was f***ing lucky he didn't have the Roman Empire breathing down his neck.”It's the last episode of our Egyptian mythology season. Let's spend it talking about one goddess, one god, and two re...
Story 125: Demigods and Magicians, or Percy's Back!
“You don't know sh*t, AI!”Time to talk about the Greek and Egyptian crossover short stories that had huge lore implications which haven't been revisited in a decade. Other topics include revisiting the hosts’ ...
Story 124: Could You Survive the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife?
“I’ve mismarketed this episode.”The number one book you should read at least once in your (after)life.Other topics include defining some very important terms of the season, Egyptian funerary text themed Pokémon, of...
Story 123: Apophis is an Evil Lizard
“DJ made a face…”This episode is not for listeners with ophidiphobia.Other topics include the hosts’ aversion to sandbox games, utter confusion regarding Rick Riordan's ancient Egyptian timeline, DJ spoiling episod...
Story 122: Is Anubis Really a Jackal?
“That Tumblr post was right!”It's time to cover what is arguably the most iconic deity of the Egyptian pantheon: Anubis!Other topics include how the Sadie/Anubis love story would work better if it were more like Ho...
Story 121: In the Name of the Moon (Khonsu is a Terrible Boss) w/ Standby Line Podcast
“Khonsu sucks. (Affectionate)”Back by popular threat, Tim (he/him) and AJ (he/they) from Standby Podcast return to call down the power of the moon and discuss another pop culture reinterpretation of a mythical deity. ...
Story 120: Hathor was a Very Important Goddess
“She has partied too hard.”This week, the hosts learn the best way to worship Sekhmet (21+ only) and that Hathor is so much more than a sleepy cow. Other topics include Desjardins summoning Sekhmet at a perfec...
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
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Story 114: Bastet, the Ultimate Cat Lady w/ Mal (Demigod Debut)
“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...
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?...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Story 110: Set, Our Sassy Gay Uncle w/ Charlie (Of The Eldest Gods)
“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...