In a Time of Ancient Gods: The Xena Podcast

Go catch a fish with Xena & Gabby and never insult Aphrodite in her own temple! MEANWHILE  Justine and Hayley rewatch Xena season 3's "Fins, Femmes and Gems" and research Tarzan! Visit our Patreon for Hayley's research on Constellations and the Myth of Pisces! Check out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!Need some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!Support the show

Gabby goes on an inner journey and MEMORIES ARE NOT DREAMS! MEANWHILE  Justine & Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's  "Forget Me Not" and discuss  Mnemosyne , the Goddess of of Memory!Visit out Patreon for Justine's research on the Rivers of HadesCheck out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!Need some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!Support the show

The First Triumvirate ends TODAY!!! and Gabby plays judge, jury, and executioner!!! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's When in Rome  and discuss Vercingetorix -- the real guy who inspired Vercinix! Check out our Patreon for Hayley's research on Roman Wine FountainsCheck out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!Need some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!Support the show

5'll getcha 10, Xena's at it again! MEANWHILE  Justine and Hayley rewatch Xena Warrior Princess' "King Con" and research Games & Gambling in the ancient world! Visit our Patreon for Justine's research on "The Pigeon Drop" and other Confidence Scams!Check out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!Need some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!Support the show

For this sidequest episode we bring you Hayley's deep dive research on Euripides' play Iphegenia at Aulis, from our rewatch of Xena Season 3's Forgiven. We originally intended to post this to our Patreon, but the themes and questions Hayley brings up regarding duty and integrity in senseless wars were so relevant to today's political climate, we wanted to share with all our listeners. We hope you enjoy Hayley's thought-provoking ep. Check out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!Support the show

Cults! Magic Urns! Teenage stalkers! Will Xena and Gabby save the day? MEANWHILE Justine and Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's Forgiven and research Apollo and Euripides' Iphigenia at Aulis!  Check out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!Support the showSupport the show

Xena deters the entire Persian army BY HERSELF, and Gabby stares death in the face with steady resolve?! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine rewatch Xena Season 3's One Against an Army and research the Persian Empire and Persian Army of the 5th century, BCE! Check out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!Support the show

Illusia is Music: A World Built on Rhyme! Xena and Gabby have had a rough time!MEANWHILE Justine and Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's The Bitter Suite and discuss the Tarot cards represented in the episode, and Xena & Gabby's inner worlds! The majority of research for this episode comes from Rachel Pollack's book, 78 Degrees of WisdomCheck out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

To prepare us for the genre-bending, life-changing, mind-altering musical episode that is The Bitter Suite: Justine brings us research on the Tarot Card imagery we meet in the realm of Illusia! The majority of research for this episode comes from Rachel Pollack's book, 78 Degrees of WisdomCheck out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Gather your fave Gabby moments and gird your heart! The episode we’ve been prepping for is finally here… MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine rewatch Xena Season 3's Maternal Instincts and research Toys of the Ancient Greek World, and Rapid Aging and Changelings in Myth & History.Check out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Gabby sends us all to the Jungian Cave of the Unconscious Mind and Xena goes fishing! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's The Quill is Mightier... and discuss Classical and Hellenistic Greek Historical Fiction!Check out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Twin strangers part trois! A real WHO’S WHO of Lucy Lawlesses! MEANWHILE Hayley & Justine rewatch Xena Season 3's Warrior...Priestess...Tramp and research the Concept of Virginity, and Ritual Mass Suicide.This episode covers some heavy topics; here are the resources mentioned during our talk on Ritual Mass Suicide:24/7 LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Support: www.thetrevorproject.orgSupporting someone caught up in a coercive group: www.wikihow.com/Deprogram-a-Religious-Cult-MemberCheck out our Patreon for Research ReferencesLike what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Gabby snares an evil twin (not hers!) and Bruce Campbell romances the Queen of the Nile! MEANWHILE  Justine and Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's The King of Assassins and Hayley researches Bandits, Thieves, and the Greek God Hermes Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

We continue our research into historical people who fought against, and within, the Roman Empire! In this sidequest episode, Justine gives a solo report on the myths, histories, and legacy of Cleopatra: Queen of Egypt, the Last of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, and arguably, Empress of Rome. We meet Xenaverse Cleopatra in our next episode The King of Assassins. The majority my research for this episode comes from Stacy Schiff's book Cleopatra: A LifeCheck out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

FLASHBACK PART DEUX!!!! Will Gabby and Xena EVER forgive each other?! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine rewatch Xena Season 3's The Debt part 2  and discuss Cruel and Unusual Punishment in the Roman Empire and Dynastic China by Barrington Moore! Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Discord: https://discord.gg/wGegNYVYSubstack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

FLAAASHBAAACK!!!! Gabby continues her path of terrible choices, Evil Xena cracks some good ones, and we meet a female protagonist who saves us all --  body and soul! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine rewatch Xena Season 3's The Debt Part 1 and research the Saka people of the Eurasian Steppe, Martial Art Film Choreography, the Ming Dynasty AND The Ming Era Great Wall!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Discord: https://discord.gg/wGegNYVYSubstack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

We continue our research into historical figures who fought against, and within, the Roman Empire! In this sidequest episode, Justine gives a solo report on the myths, histories, and legacy of Septimia Zenobia! Queen of Palmyra and Warrior Empress of Rome!  Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Xena's the rightful King of England and Gabby wears a stylish sack! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine rewatch Xena Season 3's Gabrielle's Hope and research Banshees, Excalibur and King Arthur!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Discord: https://discord.gg/wGegNYVYSubstack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Xena meets some old friends and Gabby meets some new ones! Boudica (FKA Boadicea)! Caesar! Cults! An Ultimate Turning Point! MEANWHILE  Justine and Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's The Deliverer research Khrafstar, Dahak, and we find a little Goddess of Discord refresher! WE'RE REALLY IN IT NOW!!!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Discord: https://discord.gg/wGegNYVYSubstack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

In this sidequest episode Justine gives a solo report on the myth, histories, and legacy of the Celtic Queen Herself, Boudica! In the Xenaverse we first meet her as Xena's frenemy Boadicea via Season 3's episode The Deliverer. We were so taken with her that we put together a full Boudica research episode, based mostly on Vanessa Collingridge's book Boudica: The Life and Legends of Britain's Warrior QueenCheck out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Ares is back with a new reckless protege, but all his old tricks! And Xena knows a guy who sleeps with both eyes open! MEANWHILE  Justine & Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's The Dirty Half-Dozen and research blacksmithing and gladiators! Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Living the dream! Repeat the day with Xena until everybody dies! Or lives! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine rewatch Xena Season 3's Been There, Done That and research Honor Culture and Midwifery in Ancient Greece!   Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Season 3 and new Xena lore has been UNLOCKED!!! Is she a god? Where’s her dad? What other secrets has Cyrene been keeping?!?! And Gabby saves the day with a story! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley rewatch Xena Season 3's The Furies and research Euripides' play Orestes and the portrayal of madness in Ancient Greek comedy AND tragedy!    Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

IT'S OUR SEASON 2 FINALE and love is in the air! Xena hearts another sensitive bad boy and Gabby learns the Joxer Theme! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine research the Cupid & Psyche myth and discuss Monster Grooms!  Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Gabby eats squid on a cursed ship, and we all swoon for the cursed & crushworthy captain of our dreams -- CECROPS! Xena teaches about problem solving, endurance and the many forms of love!  MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley research Cecrops and sea burial practices of the ancient Greeks and early modern Europeans!Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a special on-theme song from our favorite band (and friend of the pod) The Dead Sailor Girls! Follow them at @TheDeadSailorGirls Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Where was XENA when the Westfold Fell? MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley research Genghis Khan and the Golden Horde, Swarms, Folk Horror, Feminist Utopias & Dystopias! Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Another guy asks Xena to wear his dead wife’s dress and Gabby’s misery is our misery! MEANWHILE  Justine & Hayley research Sirens, Athena, and the man with a plan himself, Ulysses!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Gabby has a weekend at Bernie’s and WHERE in Ancient Greece is the eyewash station?? MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley research the Enchiridion + what it might have been like in Xena's day to live with without eyesight!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Xena meets Gabby's other hero crush! Bloodthirsty villagers in the bleachers! Will we ever meet the "one-eyed guy"?! MEANWHILE  Justine & Hayley research Meleager in mythology and the history of hourglasses!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Love Gods are in the air and Joxer causes a civil war! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley discuss love spells in the ancient world & touch on Simone de Beauvoir’s social theories!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

FINALLY, we get a full day with Xena & Gabby. Xena goes fishing! Gabby talks with villagers! We all play 20 questions! MEANWHILE, Justine & Hayley research the history of kites and Zagreus!!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Xena & Gabby battle Amazons with immortal powers! Rats for lunch!! Femme vengeance!!! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine research village & rodent life in the ancient world!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Amazon politics! Bruce Campbell! We cannot believe Xena is still dead!!!! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine research Amazon wannabe queen Velasca &  ancient cases of spirit possession!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the showSupport the show

Heartbreak! Crucifixion! Julius Caesar! And the woman who started it all! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley research Caesar and a lil bit about ancient Gaul!  Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

We're back from our mini break! and WHAT AN EPISODE TO COME BACK TO!!!Gabby WOWS as the Contessa & Xena catches a snake! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine research drag  performance in ancient Greek theater & the history of Miss America pageants.Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the showSupport the show

TIME TRAVEL! Women in STEM!! Indiana Jones?!!  MEANWHILE   Hayley & Justine research Macedonia in the 1940s, Nazis & archaeology,  and ladies' roles in early archaeology!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Xena saves a Scrooge and Gabby saves US from a trip to the glue factory! MEANWHILE  Hayley & Justine research Solstice & Equinox celebrations from around the world, ancient Greek orphan life,  and a brief history of Dickens' A Christmas Carol! Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

XenaisstillCallistoisstillXena! Can Ares help them swap their bodies back!? Will Gabby ever get her fishcakes?! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley research ancient greek ships & murder mystery games!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

NOT A WORD SINCE PERD! Let's swap bodies and takedown Ares' latest plot to conquer the world! MEANWHILE  Hayley's back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! H&J research the perennial questions: Can we really switch bodies?! and what IS Ares' type.... romantically???Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Let's talk about the PLANET FORMERLY KNOWN AS XENA!!!!! That’s right! The dwarf planet Eris, the goddess of discord, identified in the early 2000s, was originally named Xena! Her moon was called Gabrielle! Freak out! In our final sidequest episode before our mini winter break and Hayley's return, we have a VERY SPECIAL GUEST!  Astrologer Mary Swanson leads us through a discussion of the connections between the discovery of Eris, and the dwarf planet’s myths and psychological associations with personal and societal liberation!We end the interview with astrological birth chart readings for Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor! With a focus on what Eris is up to in their charts! You can check out Mary's website and socials:www.IncarnateAstrology.comIG: @IncarnateAstrologyCheck out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Hayley's still away, but Justine is here with some ancient warrior princess research! We're putting a pin in the episode recaps until Hayley's back and in the meantime, we'll visit some of our favorite themes!In this episode, we're researching Camilla of the Volsci, warrior princess of Virgil's Aeneid. In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kingsA land in turmoil cried out for a hero...She was CAMILLA! A mighty princess Devoted to Diana, Goddess of the hunt,And a hero to her people and country! Enjoy! Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Hayley's away, so it's up to Justine to entertain you! We're putting a pin in the episode recaps until Hayley's back and in the meantime, we'll visit some of our favorite themes!In this episode, we're kicking off Spooky Season with a tale I always think of when I hear Callisto's screams; One of Hayley & my favorite madwoman in the attic short stories: The Yellow Wallpaper,  by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.Campy Horror! Feminist Themes! Psychological Thrills! Late 19th-century Gothic Aesthetics!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Xena, Xena, Xena! Triplet strangers?! Joxer finds love and Gabby gets gaslit! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley research the history of “tramps” and the Aegis!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Old Flames! Funeral Pyres! Vengeance! Quicksand! The patron saint of rage is BACK back and every drop of innocent bloodshed from here on out is on Xena’s hands! MEANWHILE Hayley & Justine research ancient Greek wedding rituals and quicksand!  Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Xena fights an army of mysterious undead ladies, and Gabby joins a cult! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley research Orpheus & Bacchae! PLUS a special disembodied guest star from Justine & Hayley’s past PLUS PLUS a secret surprise musical at the end of the episode from friends of the pod: The Dead Sailor Girls! Check out our Patreon for research on Bacchus/Dionysus!For more from DSG: www.DeadSailorGirls.comIG @thedeadsailorgirlsCheck out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

"Do you remember the tallest man you've ever seen?"- Jonathan FrakesMEANWHILE: Justine & Hayley research David & Goliath and myths about Giants from around the world!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

ALTERNATE TIMELINE ALERT !!! Xena embraces villager life and Gabby raids Xena’s mom’s closet! MEANWHILE Hayley continues her research into slavery in ancient Greece, and Justine researches the 3 Fates, plus we  get a quick lil intro to 20th century Neopaganism!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

SEASON TWO EPISODE ONE! New Season! New Characters! New Heartbreak! SAME WARRIOR PRINCESS!! Xena comes face to face with a decision she regrets! Gabby rides a centaur without asking first! MEANWHILE Hayley & Justine research the North Wind Boreas,  Father of Centaurs Ixion  and Athenian Statesman Solon!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

IN OUR SEASON ONE FINALE Xena invents medicine, Gabby does NOT join a cult (!!!), PLUS Amazons, Centaur Babies, and Civil War!MEANWHILE Hayley & Justine research Hippocrates, Galen, Asclepius, and birth practices of the ancient world!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show

Xena confronts the man in the iron mask, and Gabby listens with her body! MEANWHILE Hayley & Justine research the history of passenger pigeons and a few notable masks through the ages!Check out our Patreon for Research References!Like what we're doing? Rate, subscribe, and review on your preferred podcast platform!www.InaTimeofAncientGods.comFor more Xena content, follow us!For exclusive content check out our Patreon!Substack: @inatimeofancientgodsBluesky:@iatoag.bsky.socialYouTube @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastNeed some IATOAG merch? Check out our Teespring shop!We're no longer actively supporting Meta owned platforms, but archived posts are still available:IG @IATOAG_TheXenaPodcastFB @IATOAGTheXenaPodcastSupport the show