Muses of Mythology

By Muses of Mythology

Join two siblings on an exciting journey as they dive into ancient myths and uncover how these tales shaped modern pop culture, all while reading Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians<

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The podcast currently has 152 episodes available.

Muses of Mythology episodes:

March 03, 2026 Story 124: Could You Survive the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife?
“I’ve mismarketed this episode.”
The number one book you should read at least once in your (after)life.
Other topics include defining some very important terms of the season, Egyptian funerary text themed Pokémon, offerings Darien would like left for her Ka, 42 Rules you should never break, Ammut mini-episode, a possible Kane Chronicles/Magnus Chase crossover, answering a question from the previous episode, and the New Game Plus of afterlifes.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, embalming/mummification processes, animal attacks, and the destruction of the soul.

Spoilers for Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.

Hear our thoughts about Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
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1h 4min
February 24, 2026 Story 123: Apophis is an Evil Lizard
“DJ made a face…”
This episode is not for listeners with ophidiphobia.
Other topics include the hosts’ aversion to sandbox games, utter confusion regarding Rick Riordan's ancient Egyptian timeline, DJ spoiling episode surprises, Darien's anti-pyramid agenda, and giving Rick Riordan some credit this season.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about snakes, death, dismemberment, being swallowed alive, the afterlife, and world-ending asteroids.

Spoilers for Smite, Stargate: SG1, and Yu-Gi-Oh.

Hear our thoughts about Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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54min
February 12, 2026 Story 122: Is Anubis Even a Jackal?
“That Tumblr post was right!”
It's time to cover what is arguably the most iconic deity of the Egyptian pantheon: Anubis!
Other topics include how the Sadie/Anubis love story would work better if it were more like Howl’s Moving Castle, the return of the siblings wishing Rick Riordan committing harder to his own lore, DJ proving that he has been paying attention the whole time, the return of Wolves Being A Problem, and Darien confessing to having no idea what real life jackals look like.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death (human and animal) and the afterlife.

Spoilers for Howl’s Moving Castle, SMITE, The Mummy (1999), The Mummy Returns, Yu-Gi-Oh, and The Nine Lives of Chloe King.

Hear our thoughts about Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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48min
February 04, 2026 Story 121: In the Name of the Moon (Khonsu is a Terrible Boss) w/ Standby Line Podcast
“Khonsu sucks. (Affectionate)”
Back by popular threat, Tim (he/him) and AJ (he/they) from Standby Podcast return to call down the power of the moon and discuss another pop culture reinterpretation of a mythical deity.
Other topics include the Five Male Interests, Bes’s bad wager, youthful ancient hair styles, a defense of divine cannibalism, divine horny jail, Rick Riordan's most indefensible characterization choice, Darien briefly forgetting the existence of Piper McClean, Moon Knight 101, and a reminder that Zeb F****ING Wells has NOT been forgiven.

Get more Standby Line at https://open.spotify.com/show/24St9OzlAzdq6ybjel8Co1

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, cannibalism, mental health disorders, physical violence, racist depictions of Native Americans, and gun violence.

Spoilers for Moon Knight (2022), Marvel Comics, and Night at the Museum

Hear our thoughts about Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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1h 19min
January 27, 2026 Story 120: Hathor was a Very Important Goddess
“She has partied too hard.”
This week, the hosts learn the best way to worship Sekhmet (21+ only) and that Hathor is so much more than a sleepy cow.
Other topics include Desjardins summoning Sekhmet at a perfectly reasonable time in proportion to the rest of his life, where alcohol appears in the Riordanverse, DJ presenting an insightful linguistic theory, Ancient Egyptian New Year's presents, all the things Hathor was associated with, and Darien putting 2006 on blast.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, mass slaughter, blood, the consumption of blood, alcohol consumption, meat consumption, intercourse, corrosion, and cannibalism.
Spoilers for SMITE, Wicked + Divine, Moon Knight (2022), and War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery

Hear our thoughts about Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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51min
January 20, 2026 Story 119: Taweret is Adorable and Dangerous
“Give me a chubby hippo with a knife!”
We finally watched Moon Knight!
Other topics include the difference between household gods and royal gods, a new vocab word (apotropaic), a reminder that Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is still terrible, hippos being both adorable and dangerous, Taweret and the Minoan Genius, and the hosts finally watching Moon Knight.
Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, animal attacks, and breast feeding.
Hear our thoughts about Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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37min
January 13, 2026 Story 118: River, Baboon, and Vulture, Too
“Pigeons; the vultures of the bird world.”
PODCAST CHALLENGE: Can two siblings discuss three gods (Hapi, Babi, and Nekhbet) in under 30 minutes?
Other topics include justice for vultures, Babi not being able to keep his mouth shut, a Smartt family story about a primate at the zoo, the hosts’ top rivers, a reminder that Nephtys is NOT a water goddess, Rick Riordan making another odd choice, and Darien still being unable to consistently pronounce “Thoth.”

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, animal attacks, and sexual intercourse.

See what's in store for Bunker 9 in 2026 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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31min
January 06, 2026 Story 117: Sobek Says, "It Ain't Easy Being Green"
“Sobek contains multitudes.”

We didn't watch Moon Knight, so we're kicking off 2026 with the crocodile god, Sobek!

Other topics include narrative boss fights, deities containing multitudes, debate regarding the meaning of Sobek’s name, how gods gain popularity, Darien's fear of crocodiles, and a story of how a crocodile at Zoo Boise got the name Pandora.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about assault, death, and animal attacks.

Spoilers for SMITE, Be Cool, Scooby Doo, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, and The ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid

See what's in store for Bunker 9 in 2026 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
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35min
December 23, 2025 Story 116: We Love Uncle Bes
"What about the dwarf thing?"
Y'all want to hear Darien talk about a 900ish page dissertation published in 1989? You're in luck!
Other topics include DJ learning new words, 18th-century Egyptologists mucking about, Bes's favorite musical instrument, a 900ish page dissertation published in 1989, and speculation about ancient tattoos.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death.
Spoilers for Mummies Alive!

JOIN US FOR MUSEMAS 2025 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com
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36min
December 13, 2025 Ghosts of Musemas Past - 12 Days of Musemas
MUSEMAS RETURNS
What better way to celebrate our fourth year of discussing Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol than by ranking all 35 adaptations we've discussed in years past?
Where does The Muppet Christmas Carol rank? The answer may shock you.

Check out the Animal Animatic of "Link by Link" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SepcA_xmMZ0&list=RDSepcA_xmMZ0&start_radio=1

Join us for the rest of Musemas 2025!! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythology

About Us
Muses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.
Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka
Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology
Get you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merch
Find us on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com

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1h 30min

FAQs about Muses of Mythology:

How many episodes does Muses of Mythology have?

The podcast currently has 152 episodes available.