“Rivers are goofily important.”

Life thrives around rivers, and fandom thrives around fan creators. This week, we’re joined by special guest DisenyBeans (Bri) to discuss the potamoi (AKA River Gods). 

Talking points include minor spoilers for Chalice of the Gods, the importance of cutting those plastic can holder rings up, a friendly reminder to STAY OUT OF CANALS, rivers as primordial kings, that time Achilles straight up fought a river, and the AMAZING fandom merch you can order from DisneyBeans right now! 

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Spoilers for Chalice of the Gods, Mark of Athena, Trials of Apollo, and SMITE

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about drowning, death, kidnapping, and sexism. 

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

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“Persephone is not a minor goddess.”

Our residency in the Underworld ends with some quality time spent with Queen Persephone.

Talking points include Rick Riodran’s wildly different portrayals of Persephone in various stories, DJ’s season-based headcanon to explain the wildly different portrayals, Darien ruining another beloved mythic name etymology, Persephone always being queen of the underworld and goddess of spring, and the importance of examining culture alongside myth.

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Spoilers for The Sun and the Star, Disney’s Hercules, Go the Distance: A Twisted Tale, Lore Olympus, Girl, Goddess, Queen, SMITE, Hades, Punderworld, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, and Wicked + Divine

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, kidnapping, sexual assault, national disasters, forced marriage, and incest.

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

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“Guess we know who planned the menu for this one.”

The other half of Camp Half-Pod, writer and Dolphin Girl Erin Moynihan (she/her), joins the show to reexamine Demeter’s reputation as mythology’s biggest helicopter parent.

Talking points include which godly parents actually care about their demigod children, projecting difficult parental relationships onto Demeter in the Taking of Persephone story, speculation about Demeter’s opinions of the gluten-free movement, the most unexpected puzzle game protagonist, and Darien’s disastrous expedition into a webcomic comment sections.

Get more Erin on Camp Half-Pod at https://linktr.ee/camphalfpod

Spoilers for The Trials of Apollo, Lore Olympus, Girl, Goddess, Queen, Dungeons and Daddies, and Hades

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, kidnapping, sexual assault, national disasters, forced marriage, cannibalism, slavery, and incest.

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology

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It's our birthday week! Our gift to you, dear listeners, is a sneak behind the Patreon paywall! (Our gift to ourselves is an extra week to get back on schedule!)

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"What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?"

This week's journey through the Twisted Tales series takes DJ and Darien to somewhere they've never been before: Chinese mythology. Woefully unprepared but incredibly excited, the siblings dive into Reflection by Elizabeth Lim.

Major spoilers for Reflection (A Twisted Tale) and Disney's Mulan

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

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"I just love Hades as a character."

In antiquity, the wise refrained from even speaking the name of the god of the underworld to avoid drawing his attention. Today, Manasa (she/her) from Camp Half-Pod joins us to talk about Hades a whole lot!

Talking points include the staying power of childhood favorites, translations of The Iliad, the chilling power of marble, and pinpointing exactly when SMITE lore became completely unhinged.

Get more Manasa on Camp Half-Pod at https://linktr.ee/camphalfpod

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Spoilers for Myth-o-Mania, Heroes of Olympus, The Trials of Apollo, Lore Olympus, Hades, and SMITE

Content Warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about death, the afterlife, kidnapping, and sexual assault.

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology

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“William Shakespeare? The playwright?"

Do you get déjà vu?

Podcast favorite Robert Gaymer (they/them) returns for what can only be described as an episode remake. We’re heading back to the Underworld to thoroughly examine its landscape, citizens, and infrastructure.

Talking points include the various rivers that make up Underworld topography, controversial judges, creative ways to pay the ferryman, and why death feels less scary if the afterlife is bureaucratically organized.

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Spoilers for The Sun and the Star, Trials of Apollo, The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Hades, Lore Olympus, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Adventure Time, Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Together Again, SMITE, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Disney’s Hercules, Go the Distance: A Twisted Tale and Girl, Goddess, Queen

Content Warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about death, the afterlife, murder, cannibalism, and reincarnation. 

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology

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“I get to talk about the Sandman now!"

We hope you're well-rested because this week's episode is about the god of dreams, Morpheus! Who is definitely, totally, absolutely a legitimate figure from ancient Greek mythology and the god who put Manhattan to sleep in The Last Olympian. 

Talking points include cringe couple pet names, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy being #Goals, the importance of enthusiastic consent, DJ's recent bought of organ mutiny, and a new Podcast Giveaway! 

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Spoilers for The Sun and the Star, Trials of Apollo, Hades, Lore Olympus, Sandman, and Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald

Content Warning: This episode contains mention of and conversations about shipwrecks, drowning, suicide, sexual assault, death, surgery, appendicitis, broken bones

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology

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“That's some BIG AroAce vibes, kid."

It's time to give the goddess of home and hearth her due! This week, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) discuss the Top Three Hestia Moments in the Rick Riordan Books (Spoiler: There are only three Hestia moments).

Talking points include why the home is not passive but something heroes fight for, how the hosts know nothing about Giants from Greek myth, Luke as a Son of Hestia rewrite, and everything being Zeus’ fault (of course).

Spoilers for Hades, Lore Olympus, Hercules the Animated Series, and Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald

Content Warning:  Fire, violence, firearms, death, mental illness, and sexual assault

Check out the Hestia music video Darien mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-thiib2baE

Quiz Mania (Girlfriend Edition) Bonus Episode up at Bunker 9: 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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology

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"Thetis had to be always on her grind."

Mythology has a lot of terrible dads. For once, let's talk about an excellent mother! Thetis did the MOST for her son, Achilles (even when she probably shouldn't). But as Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) learn, not even a goddess can save her son from a prophecy. 

Other topics include Achilles having no chill, DJ's stance on the Ares v. Apollo Flying Chariot Conflict, Darien coming dangerously close to saying a popular myth retelling isn't good, and the mind-blowing connection between Thetis, Sally Jackson, and May Castellan.

Spoilers for Lore Olympus,  Hades, Clash of the Titans (1981)

Content Warning: Sexual assault, kidnapping, death, war, forced marriage, and grief. 

Quiz Mania (Girlfriend Edition) Bonus Episode up at Bunker 9: Patreon.com/musesofmythology

Learn more about Boise Pride at https://boisepridefest.org/

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

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DJ overcame a fate that took out Houdini—but he's still recovering from the experience.

Please enjoy this Unlocked Patreon episode from Bunker 9 in which Darien and DJ dunk on Percy's terrible presents outlined in a 2022 Read Riordan post (https://rickriordan.com/2022/08/happy-birthday-percy/).

Note: DJ was totally correct about Chainsaw Man popping off. 

Spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and Trials of Apollo

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 Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythology

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