A bar, a cowboy hat, a defected peephole that reveals too much. Aphrodite insists she's fine; it's just another lesson, another archetype to catalog. The Poet sees something different.

This episode explores the blurred line between pursuit and pressure, and examines what happens when the lessons we extract from difficult situations aren't the ones we meant to learn. When is "fine" not really fine? And why do gods and mortals alike sometimes struggle to name what hurts?

Content note: This episode explores themes of intimidation, coercive behavior, and unwanted physical contact. Listener discretion is advised.

Performers:

Natasha Rene Jimenez as Aphrodite

Nemo as The Poet

Created by Nemo.

Special Thanks: Natasha, Sasha, my parents, the talented actors without whom this project would simply not exist.

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