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MythTake
by Alison Innes & Darrin Sunstrum
A fresh take on ancient myth. Our podcast is a little different from other myth podcasts out there. Rather than telling the stories, we focus on analyzing the literary material where those stories come from. Sometimes we choose a particular figure or theme from mythology and examine texts relating to it. Other times, we choose a passage from a play or poem and discuss its themes and ideas. We also explore modern links to Greek and Roman mythology, whether we're talking about the solar system or Wonder Woman. Our podcast is unscripted, so anything can happen! We keep it real–we want you to feel like you’re sitting down and having a conversation with us. We also welcome your input–questions, thoughts, suggestions, ideas. Hosts Alison Innes and Darrin Sunstrum have well over two decades combined experience teaching and studying Greek and Roman myth at a university level. MythTake is created, hosted, and produced by Darrin Sunstrum and Alison Inne
Episodes
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Episode 32: An Interview with John Bracey
Welcome to a special episode of MythTake! Rather than bring you our usual format of myth analysis, we're doing something a little different. We're giving this episode over to talk about race in classics. The Black Lives Matter movement has been gaining renewed momentum, and hashtags like...
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Episode 31: Heroes in the Time of COVID
We're baaack! We've been hearing a lot about heroes in the news lately and it's got us thinking. The word's being used to describe doctors, nurses, paramedics, delivery people, truck drivers, and grocery store workers-- all the people who are keeping our society going through the COVID-19…
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Episode 30: MythTake at the Movies-- Aquaman
This episode we head to the movies and apply our mythological skills to the recent release Aquaman (starring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard and Directed by James Wan). Spoiler alerts! Patrons These people like our show so much, they decided to support us on Patreon! Thank you so much! Aven McMaster…
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Episode 28: Antigone
This episode is all about Antigone. We discuss a recent local production of Antigone that explores the current cultural significance of the play and explore a variety of themes. We also have a special free give away for our listeners! Antigone, Adapted and Directed by Mike Griffin Literature &...
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Episode 27: A Bard and a Horse
We're back with a full-length episode! For episode 27, we crack open our shiny new copy of Emily Wilson's translation of Odyssey! After a chat about the challenges of accessing myths through translation, we take a look at a small episode that makes up a big part of the Trojan War myth. We hope we...
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Episode 26: The Bakkhai
Warning: This podcast discusses adult themes and theatre scenes of an erotic nature. Blood. Violence. Passion. Wine. This episode has it all, as we discuss the Stratford Festival production of Bakkhai, a new translation of Euripides' Bacchae by Ann Carson. We apologize for a few audio glitches,...
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Episode 25: The Perseids
What do you see when you look up at the night sky in August? The story of Perseus! The classicists return to thinking about outer space this episode when we talk about the Perseid meteor shower and the constellations around it. Like what you hear? Please support us on Patreon. For sources…
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Episode 24: Wonder Woman
In this very special episode, we turn our talent for analysis to a modern myth: Wonder Woman! Wonder Woman. Dir. Patty Jenkins. Gal Gadot. Warner Brothers, 2017. Film. http://wonderwomanfilm.com Like what you hear? Please support us on Patreon. For sources, credits and passage, visit...
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Episode 23: Homeric Hymn to Apollo (Part 3)
We pick up the pace a bit and wrap up the second half of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo. Learn about the Apollo's connection with the ancient site at Delphi. Passage: Homeric Hymn to Apollo Mentioned Reading: William J. Broad The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind its Lost Secrets Like…
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Episode 22: Homeric Hymn to Apollo (Part 2)
This episode we return to our close analysis of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo. We examine the description of his birth and the festival established on Delos in his honour. We also have some listener mail! Passage: Homeric Hymn to Apollo Like what you hear? Please support us on Patreon. For sources,...
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Episode 21: Theseus
It's been a wait for episode 21, we know, but we think it will be worth it! This episode is a very special joint project between us here at MythTake and our friends Aven and Mark at The Endless Knot Podcast. If you're already subscribing to The Endless Knot (and really, you should be!), you'll…
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Episode 20: Homeric Hymn to Apollo (Part 1)
This week we undertake a multi-part study of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo. The first 92 lines of the hymn lead up to the birth scene of this potentially violent god and set him us a pan-Hellenic deity. Passages: Homeric Hymn to Apollo lines 1-92. Like what you hear? Please support us on Patreon.…
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Episode 19: Pelops
Pelops who? Meet this lesser-known Greek hero-king who lends his name to the Peloponnese and is connected with the founding of the Olympic games. Was he really chopped up by his father and served to the gods or is something else going on? Passages: Pindar Olympian 1. For sources, credits and...
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Episode 18: Homeric Hymn to Dionysus
We celebrate the new year with the story of a new arrival: Dionysus. The newest god of the Greek pantheon, Dionysus was imported into early Greek culture, probably from the east. The Hymn describes a young, strong and beautiful god who is abducted by pirates for ransom. Long story short, it…
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Episode 17: Heroes at Home Deianara
This week we meet an unlikely hero, Deianara. Can this fearful, anxious woman, blamed for the death of Heracles, be considered a hero? We think so! Passages: Sophocles Trachiniae (Women of Trachis) lines 1-48, 436-469.Translated by Michael Jameson, edited by Greene & Lattimore. Chicago, 1957. For...
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Episode 16 Heroes at Home: Helen of Troy
We continue our look at hereos at home with the one hero who needs no introduction: the (in)famous Helen of Troy! Passages: Euripides Trojan Women lines 914-965 For sources, credits and passage text, visit http://alisoninnes.wordpress.com Hang out with us on Facebook...
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Episode 15: Heroes at Home: Megara
Join our informal discussion on heroes of the home! Tonight we chat about Megara, the first wife of Heracles, from Euripides' Heracles. Passages:Euripides Heracles 275-311, 516-561. For sources, credits and passage text, visit http://alisoninnes.wordpress.com Hang out with us on Facebook...
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Episode 14: Necromancy in Greek Mythology (Hallowe'en Special)
It's Hallowe'en! We have a special spooky episode for you this week: two episodes of necromancy from Greek mythology! Follow the spell-binding details (haha!) of Odysseus' encounter with the dead and Jason's summoning of Hekate in Argnoaautika.Passages:Odyssey 11.13-50Argonautika 3.1026-1224 For...
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Episode 13: Mythological Tour of the Solar System Ceres/Demeter
Our last stop on our mythological tour of the solar system is the dwarf planet Ceres! We take a look at the Greek goddess Demeter, who is anything but insignificant! (I can't believe we've made it through 13 episodes and you guys are still listening. Thanks!) Passage: Homeric Hymn to Demeter...
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Episode 12: Mythological Tour of the Solar System: Pluto/Hades
This week we visit the dwarf planet Pluto. Travel with us to the dark underworld and meet the Greek god Hades. It's not as scary as it sounds! Passage: Homeric Hymn to Demeter (Trans. Susan Shelmerdine) For sources, credits and passage text, visit http://alisoninnes.wordpress.com Join us on…
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Episode 11 Mythological Tour of the Solar System Neptune/Poseidon
We travel to that last of the gas giants, Neptune, and learn about Poseidon's role in the Trojan War. For sources, credits and passage text, visit http://alisoninnes.wordpress.com Join us on Twitter @InnesAlison and @darrinsunstrum Subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode!...
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Episode 10: Mythological Tour of the Solar System Uranus/Ouranos
This week we discuss the story of Ouranos, an early sky god in Greek mythology. Darrin ties it in to Frankenstein and Alison offers some summer reading recommendations for those wanting to geek out on history of astronomy. The cat also makes a guest appearance. For sources, credits and passage...
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Episode 9: Mythological Tour of the Solar System: Saturn/Kronos
Join us for another stop on our mythological tour of the solar system as we visit Saturn! This gas giant, featuring 53 moons and multiple rings, is named after the Roman god Saturn, (Kronos) the father of Jupiter (Zeus). We'll examine how the Romans and Greeks depicted Saturn/Kronos in different...
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Episode 8: Mythological Tour of the Solar System Jupiter/Zeus
Today we visit the first of the Gas Giants, Jupiter. This mysterious planet, covered with swirling, toxic clouds in shades of orange, red, white, and brown, is the largest in our solar system. The "King of the Planets" is named after the Greek and Roman king of the gods, Jupiter (Zeus). We…
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Episode 7: Mythological Tour of the Solar System: Mars/Ares
We skip over planet earth (for now) and head to our fourth stop in our tour of the solar system: Mars. The Red Planet,, named for the Roman god of war, has intrigued humans for millennia. Today we learn about the Greek god of war, Ares, from his appearances in the Homeric Hymn to Ares, Odyssey...
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Episode 06: Mythological Tour of the Solar System: Venus/Aphrodite
The third stop on our Mythological Tour of the Solar System is Venus (Greek goddess Aphrodite). We take a look at the origins of this mysterious goddess of sexuality. (This episode includes discussion of sex in mythological contexts.) For sources, credits and passage text, visit...
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Episode 05: Mythological Tour of the Solar System: Mercury/Hermes
The second stop on our tour of the solar system is Mercury! Join us as we learn how the Greek god Hermes (Roman god Mercury) goes from being a baby to a an Olympian god in the first two days of his life! For sources, credits and passage text, visit http://alisoninnes.wordpress.com Join us on...
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Episode 04 Mythological Tour of the Solar System: Helios
Today we embark on a mythological tour of the solar system! Our first stop is the sun, a.k.a., Helios. We take a look at the Homeric Hymn to Helios and Odyssey 12.340-403 to find out more about this lesser-known Greek god. Passages and credits can be found on https://alisoninnes.wordpress.com…
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Episode 03 Hector (Iliad 22.99-115)
Welcome to episode 3! In this episode, we meet the great Trojan hero from the Trojan War, Hector, in his moment of decision. Will he choose to fight the Greek hero Achilles? Or does he take the easy route out? We examine his soliloquy in Iliad 22.99-115. It's not easy being a hero! Homer. Iliad....
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Episode 02 Odysseus & Circe
In this episode we're joined by our feline co-host as we examine Odysseus' relationship with Circe in Odyssey 10.467-486. Passage: Homer Odyssey 10.467-486 Translation: Homer. Odyssey. Trans. Richmond Lattimore. New York: HarperCollins, 1967. Print. Music Credits: "Super Hero" by King Louie's...
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Episode 01 Medea
Who is the real Medea of Greek mythology? In our very first podcast episode, we will introduce you to this fascinating hero in her most famous appearance from antiquity. We'll see what she has to say for herself in Euripides' -Medea- lines 476-492. Passage: Euripides Medea 476-492 Translation:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A fresh take on ancient myth.
Our podcast is a little different from other myth podcasts out there. Rather than telling the stories, we focus on analyzing the literary material where those stories come from. Sometimes we choose a particular figure or theme from mythology and examine texts relating to it. Other times, we choose a passage from a play or poem and discuss its themes and ideas. We also explore modern links to Greek and Roman mythology, whether we're talking about the solar system or Wonder Woman.
Our podcast is unscripted, so anything can happen! We keep it real–we want you to feel like you’re sitting down and having a conversation with us. We also welcome your input–questions, thoughts, suggestions, ideas.
Hosts Alison Innes and Darrin Sunstrum have well over two decades combined experience teaching and studying Greek and Roman myth at a university level.
MythTake is created, hosted, and produced by Darrin Sunstrum and Alison Inne
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Alison Innes & Darrin Sunstrum
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