In a Time of Ancient Gods: The Xena Podcast

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! 

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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 kings
A 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!

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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!

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Xena, Xena, Xena! Triplet strangers?! Joxer finds love and Gabby gets gaslit! MEANWHILE Justine & Hayley research the history of “tramps” and the Aegis!

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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! 

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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! 

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"Do you remember the tallest man you've ever seen?"- Jonathan Frakes
MEANWHILE: Justine & Hayley research David & Goliath and myths about Giants from around the world!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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