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
117 episodes
Story 99: Loki, A “Silly” Lil Guy
“I cast fall into an open chasm!”Robert from TheDamMemePage is Finally!! One silly lil guy here to talk about another silly lil guy, Loki.**Citation needed. Other topics include a group mourning session for U...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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1:27:52
Story 98: It's Hammer Time
"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...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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1:03:45
Story 97: Fenrir’s A Good Boy (Til He Turns…)
“This hand is mine now.”It's time to tackle the original Big, Bad Wolf, Fenrir!Other topics include the under-examined tragedy of Fenrir's backstory, a collection of no longer perplexing paradoxes, the foot guy, su...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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1:04:32
'A Christmas Carol' (1971) - 12 Days of Musemas
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 min...
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44:31
Story 96: Do the Norn Believe in Fate?
“Were the Norse a fatalistic people?”Is this episode Fates 2.0? Not exactly…Other topics include the Norn as caretakers of the World Tree, which Norn is working two jobs, a more nuisance interpretation of name me...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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1:08:49
Story 95: Storm Einherjar and Bloody Valkyries
“There’s always a prose section in these poems.”We’ve come full circle to the topic that almost broke the podcast!Other topics include Darien spending way too long trying to figure out why Gunilla turned...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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1:14:50
Story 94: The Bifrost is Burning (This is Fine)
“Hymir, Gam Gam’s not doing so hot.”Did you know the Bifrost is ON FIRE? We certainly didn’t. Other topics include the lack of time spent beyond the walls of Hotel Valhalla, Asgard definitely not being Troy, scho...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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1:28:10
Story 93: It’s Always Sunny in Alfheim (w/ Elliot from The Demigod Pod)
“That’s quite the glow up.”It’s a brand new guest! Elliot (any) from The Demigod Pod joins the show to expound on their observations about the gnomes in Medusa’s garden. What better time to do so than in an episode about...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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1:35:49
The Sun and the Star (ReMyth Episode UNLOCKED)
To celebrate Wrath of the Triple Goddess releasing (and because Darien was on vacation this past week), we're sharing our May 2023 ReMyth episode about another recent Riordanverse release: From the World of Percy Jackson: The Sun a...
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1:34:43
Story 92: Adventures in Jötunheimr
“That’s some Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote sh*t.” DJ (he/him) takes over the episode, guiding Darien (she/they) through a land of adventure: Jötunheimr.Other topics include Darien learning Frost Giants a...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:01:57
Story 91: Midgard in the Middle (w/ Fran McMahon)
“I would die for these ducks.”Queer author of queer stories Fran McMahon (they/them) returns to the pod to muse about the most mid place in all the realms: Midgard. Other topics include the unfortunate o...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:34:50
MoM Live: Myth Madness - Battle of the (Comic) Gods at BCAF 2024
It's the very first live episode of Muses of Mythology!Recorded at Boise Comic Arts Festival on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Huge shout out to our co-host of the panel, Leo the Geek Scorpio!!Get more Gaming Theater Present...
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42:22
Story 90: Freyja is Pretty! She Has Cats! w/ Kelsey Dody
“You know what she could have been? A goddamn valkyrie!”Special guest Kelsey Dody “escapes” from Bunker 9 to join the show on the main feed to discuss the divine twins! No, the other divine twins: Freyr and Frey...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:46:23
Story 89: The Case of the Disappearing Vanir
“We can’t use this kind of metal in our weapons!”Even the Norse scholars accuse Snorri of making things up! In this episode, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) ask if that is the case when it comes to the Vanir and their home, Va...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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53:34
Story 88: Surt’s Flaming Raging Poisoning(?) Sword of Doom
“He’s just Father from Codename: Kids Next Door!” Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) present the perfect episode for a mid-summer heatwave: Muspelheim, land of lava and fire. Other topics include the narrative choi...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:17:31
Story 87: Baldr’s MistleFOE
“Loki is—I’m assuming—an insecure, jealous dick.” This week, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) discuss how Baldr, the greatest guy ever, kicked the bucket because Loki just couldn’t deal with not being the center of atten...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:09:47
Story 86: We Go to Hel
“Snorri’s out here gatekeeping the real Norse mythology.” Time to take a journey to Hel, which isn't too far from Midgard! That's fortunate since the dead have to arrange their own transportation.
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:18:47
Story 85: What Kind of Tree is Yggdrasil?
“Couldn’t think of a name for an all-knowing eagle.” Yggdrasil, the World Tree, holds all things in its mighty branches. Even this very podcast episode, which features one extra sleepy host! Other topics include ...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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55:24
Story 84: Ragnarök is the End (Sort Of…)
“Ragna-Rock-a-Doodle-Doo.”All right, let's do this one last time…Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) jump back into Norse Mythology by starting at the very end of all things—or do they?Other topics include S...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:08:19
Story 83: 9 from the Nine Worlds, or The One without Magnus Chase
“Odin and Mr. Moseby are friends! Canon!”Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) enjoy a romp across the nine realms in a series of delightful, medium-stakes adventures in the short story collection 9 from the Nine Worlds. <...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:17:23
Story 82: The Ship of the Dead, or This One Made Darien Cry
“I’m sure—and this is me again, huffing Hopium—he’s got something planned.”Set sail to prevent Ragnarok in Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead!Other topics include ranking Riordanve...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:09:58
Story 81: The Hammer of Thor, or The One with Alex Fierro!
“I’m thirty. I don’t hang out with sixteen-year-olds who haven’t been to therapy yet.”The podcast course corrects and dives back into Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard! Other topi...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:37:44
Story 8X: A Major Announcement
We're not ending the show!If you read the title, got freaked, and immediately checked the show notes, let us assure you that the announcement isn't the end of Muses of Mythology. Since you're here, we'll give you the shor...
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