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Aug 31, 2026 2 hr 7 min

Episode 26: Epic: The Musical

from This Podcast is a Bad Idea Hosted by Murph&Froo

600 men embarked on a voyage, and only 1 came home. Froo and Murph channel their theater kid energy into Epic: The Musical a pop-opera retelling of The Odyssey that got really, really, really big...on TikTok. They go saga by saga so Murph can to flex his classics knowledge while Froo shakes their fist at the clouds all in the pursuit of determining if violence is good or not. TIMESTAMPS 00:48 - What is Epic? 10:34 - What is The Odyssey? 13:53 - Spoiler Free Thoughts 24:35 - The Troy Saga 38:48 - The Cyclops Saga 44:04 - The Ocean Saga 47:49 - The Circe Saga 55:36 - The Underworld Saga 57:25 - The Thunder Saga 1:07:04 - The Wisdom Saga 1:20:54 - The Vengeance Saga 1:29:29 - The Itchaca Saga 1:41:39 - Overall Thoughts 1:43:00 - Three Video Games, A Stage Show, A Prequel, and A Movie 2:04:00 - Closing Thoughts

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