Mythunderstood : A Greek (& other) Mythology Podcast

By Dragon Wagon Radio

Society & Culture Education Comedy

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Paul Bianchi sits down with his best friend and comedic writing partner Sarah Oliver to teach her everything he knows about Greek Mythology. New Episodes released every other Tuesday.

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the mead of poetry

12.11.2019

Sarah tells Paul the Norse myth “The Mead of Poetry” which is full of betrayal and ends with a gas. Want More Mythunderstood? Visit our patreon at www.patreon.com/_mythunderstood Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure ...

Mythunderstood : A Greek (& other) Mythology Podcast episodes:

12.11.2019 the mead of poetry Sarah tells Paul the Norse myth “The Mead of Poetry” which is full of betrayal and ends with a gas. Want More Mythunderstood? Visit our patreon at www.patreon.com/_mythunderstood Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure ...
11.13.2019 Thor and his hammer baby Sarah and Paul finally get into Norse Warrior god Thor and how he received, lost, and was reunited with his precious hammer. Want More Mythunderstood? Visit our patreon at www.patreon.com/_mythunderstood Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and ...
10.30.2019 Loki and his monster babies Sarah and Paul discuss the mischievous Loki and some of the many bizarre and even deadly children he created. Want More Mythunderstood? Visit our patreon at www.patreon.com/_mythunderstood Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure to ...
10.16.2019 Odin: god of drama Sarah and Paul explore the chief of the gods himself and his dangerous pursuits into higher education. Want More Mythunderstood? Visit our patreon at www.patreon.com/_mythunderstood Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure to visit www.dragonwagonshop.com ...
10.02.2019 The creation of the Norse World Sarah and Paul go over the origin story of how the Norse gods came to be and meet a few members of the core cast of characters along with their animal familiars. Want More Mythunderstood? Visit our patreon at www.patreon.com/_mythunderstood ...
09.18.2019 Norse to Meet Ya Sarah and Paul reveal the next mythology they are learning together will be Norse as well as give an overview of Viking life and a crazy load-bearing tree. Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure ...
08.21.2019 Mythfits and More Sarah and Paul answer a few questions and hear thoughts from the #Mythfit listeners like you. Thank you for the listens! New Mythology next episode! Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure to visit www.dragonwagonshop.com ...
08.07.2019 Greek God Cheat Sheet As they prep for new Mythology, Sarah and Paul do a refresher, spouting off a quick list of the "who, what, and huh?" of the Greek Gods. Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure to ...
07.24.2019 Cadmus and Persephone Reloaded Europa's brother Cadmus is founding Thebes and Paul's telling Sarah all about it. Then he dies a retelling of Persephone's abduction from a more modern perspective. Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure to visit ...
07.10.2019 Lucretia and 3 Pelagias Paul's dad is back to discuss Lucretia, whose death altered the face of Roman leadership and three saintly women who dealt with changing religion and sexuality. Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure to visit ...
06.26.2019 Damn Us, Janus! I Love You! Wow, Paul has a lot of Roman Gods to discuss including the two-faced Janus, Diana, Sophia, Terra, and Spirits of the Roman Underworld. Sarah asks all the right questions. Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be ...
06.12.2019 Silvanus and Sappho Just in time for pride month, Paul shares with Sarah a lesser known male/male love story of Silvanus and introduces Sappho, beloved namesake of the Lesbians. Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure to visit ...
05.29.2019 That Hetaira Over There It feels only right to follow up taking about Vestal Virgins with talking about Ancient Greek Prostitutes. Phryne, Lamia, Aspasia- all actual women who ascended to legend by being the best kind of ho. Actress/Writer and longtime #Mythfit Weslie Lechner ...
05.15.2019 Hestia's Vestaments Rarely talked about, but oh so important to the Romans, Hestia/Vesta is being discussed. But she's not alone; the god of Male Genitalia, Priapus is also on the docket. How do these two very different gods interact? Listen and find ...
05.01.2019 Ixion's Wheel and Other Tales Paul picks up some tales dropped along the way, including the punishments of Ixion and Erysicthon, Aphrodite and Hera's water parks, and more dolphin lore. Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and be sure to visit www.dragonwagonshop.com ...
04.17.2019 Constellation Recitation Not to be left out by their zodiac siblings, stories of constellations Ursa Major, Delphinus, Corona Borealis, and Corvus among others are discussed. Meanwhile Sarah delights Paul with the musical stylings of ancient Greek musician Arion. Support the show by ...
04.03.2019 Attack The Zodiac Part 2 Actor/Filmmaker and Podcast Daddy Jake Lloyd joins Paul and Sarah as they finish out the rest of the myths surrounding the zodiac constellations. Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Follow Jake on twitter http://www.twitter.com/liquidJake and on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/jakelloyd Support ...
03.20.2019 Attack The Zodiac Part 1 Natalie D'Alacio is back to lend her mystical insight as Paul tells her and Sarah about the myths surrounding zodiac constellations and how they were hung in the heavens. Support the show by leaving a Rating & Review and visit ...
03.06.2019 Test Your Might! Paul talks with Sarah a bit about the lasting legacy of Xena, a pop-culture icon forged in the flames of mythology and camp humor. Then, he reveals his deception. It is time, on this 50th episode, to put to the ...
02.20.2019 More Aesop, More Problems Ken Brown returns again to talk about more Aesop fables and determine the morals with Sarah. There are Animals, Gods, Murder, and Gore! Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio ...
02.06.2019 Who's the Baucis? Paul regales Sarah with a story of Romance, bromance, geese, and trees. It's the tale of Baucis and Philemon and it has a LOT in common with a certain biblical story. Take it with a grain of salt. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com ...
01.23.2019 Lysistrata: A Tale of Boners Aristophanes' classic comedic tale of lust and witholding sex is examined to the delight of Sarah and guest Writer/Actress/Improvisor Paige Fockler. There are dicks all around. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the ...
01.09.2019 Romulus & Remus & Other People Who Die Writer/Performer Calum Fleming came all the way from Scotland to listen to what becomes of the legacy Aeneas. Paul and Sarah hope not to disappoint him with creepy Romulus and Remus, the original shining twins. Come play with us. Visit ...
12.26.2018 Aenied Part 4: Taking Turnus Paul and Sarah close out the Aenied with an all out battle to the finish. Guest Patrick Boylan is delighted to hear about all the bloodshed and gore. And Camilla is bae. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! ...
12.12.2018 Aenied Part 3: Dis is the Story Actress Natalie D'Alacio lends her knowledge of the arcane to books 5-7 of the Aenied. There are games, dark rituals, and underwhelming curse revelations. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the Dragon Wagon ...
11.28.2018 Aenied Part 2: Dido's White Flag Before jumping back into Virgil's Aenied, Paul hits Sarah with a Pop quiz about Roman Gods versus their Greek Counterparts. Then the poo hits the fan when as things heat up between Dido and Aeneas. Cross your fingers and hope ...
11.14.2018 Aenied Part 1: What Juno about it? Paul and Sarah dip their toes into Roman mythology as they begin Virgil's Classic tale about a wayward Trojan whose descendents would found Rome. Actor Jeff Torres joins in to add his two cents while looking like Adonis in a ...
10.31.2018 Wassup with Aesop? The Delightful Ken Brown joins Sarah and Paul in determining the morals of Aesop's classic tales. We go beyond Tortoises and Hares and into the bizarre and Obscure. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part ...
10.17.2018 Trolling Troilus Paul drags Sarah back into the Trojan War to give her the run down on Shakespeare's og fanfiction: Troilus And Cressida. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast ...
10.03.2018 Spirits of Truth and Deception Mythunderstood talks about Spirits, not spooky or alcoholic, but the embodiment of human characteristics that flit about the heavens. Dyllan Christopher lends his voice to the discussion revolving around Truth, Deceit, Oath, and Criticism. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts ...
09.19.2018 It's Elektra! Boogie Woogie Woogie! Topics of bloody revenge continues when Paul tells the tale and prehistory of Elektra to a duo of Sarahs. In addition to Sarah Oliver, Mythunderstood is joined by the lovely and hilarious Sarah Martellaro. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts ...
09.05.2018 Odyssey Part 5: You Oughta See the End On the heels of Sarah seeing Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, Paul tells Sarah another tale of Bloody revenge: The gruesome end of the Odyssey. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio ...
08.22.2018 Odyssey Part 4: That Calypso Tho Boy if you thought Circe and Odysseus got steamy, Calypso raises the bar. Also, what's been up with Odysseus's fam, Penelope and Telemachus? Sarah and Paul investigate. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of ...
08.08.2018 Odyssey Part 3: The Sirens' Song Nathaniel "Natty" Wicks joins Sarah and Paul in the next installment of Odysseus's famous journey. We're going to hell and back and talking to the dead while we're at it! Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is ...
07.25.2018 Odyssey Part 2: Have Mercy Circe Circe (or Kirke) is in the docket as Paul continues to take Sarah on the fantastic voyage of The Odyssey. It's a story of female power and animal transformation. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a ...
07.11.2018 Odyssey Part 1: What the Hecuba! Actress Noelle Ann Mabry joins Paul and Sarah as they dive into the Homeric Tale that made Odysseus a household name. There are lotus drugs, angry giants, and saucy cyclopes. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is ...
06.27.2018 Nymphs & Naiads & Dryads, Oh My! At the spurring of a couple of listeners, Paul dedicates an episode to the maiden demi-goddesses of Trees, Rivers, Lakes, and/or Honey Bees. Sarah's got a lot of questions and Paul has some answers. Joined by Artist/Illustrator Melinda Tracy Boyce ...
06.13.2018 Trojan War Part 6: The Grand Horsey Finale! Kate Compton joins Sarah and Paul in wrapping up the war that will never end. It's got beloved favorites like Memnon, Penthesilea, and a big wooden horse the Trojans should've seen coming. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! ...
05.30.2018 Trojan War Part 5: The Iliad Hector is here to talk about Hector with his old friends Paul and Sarah. Yes, for the first time ever, Hector is both the guest and the subject as Mythunderstood tackles the Illiad. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and ...
05.16.2018 Trojan War Part 4: 9 Years of Fartin' Around Paul hectors Sarah and guest Chris Lewis with tales of beach battles, a tricksy Odysseus, more "wisdom" from the seer Calchas, and Patroclus and Achilles's (disputed) sweet sexy man-love. If you're waiting for the big wooden horse, see you next ...
05.02.2018 Trojan War Part 3: Cassandra Sees Spoilers It's all about the woman who was always right and never believed. I'm talking about Cassandra, the prophet and definitely not Sarah. Paul approaches the Trojan War with more shenanigans about Achilles and psychopath Apollo. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood ...
04.18.2018 Trojan War Part 2: The Oath of Tyndareus Special guests, Tony Gonzalez and Sam Johnides sandwich this episode with a sneak peek of their musical about Orpheus and Eurydice, "Happily Ever Under." Tales of Achilles, Odysseus, Helen, and Patroclus make up the delicious meat and veggies. And as ...
04.04.2018 Trojan War Part 1: Peleus and Paris Paul and Sarah gear up for the epic Trojan War by setting up the Prehistory of Peleus and the Judgement of Paris. Featuring the delights of an HBO series, gratuitous sex and nudity. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and ...
03.21.2018 Eros and Psyche's Meet Cute More commonly known as Cupid and Psyche, Paul recounts to Sarah a tale of love, lust, vengeful mothers, and helpful insects. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast ...
03.07.2018 3 Bros: Sisyphus, Midas, and Iphis Paul's dad, Bob joins again as Paul and Sarah explore the man who cheated death, the man who transcended gender and... the man with the golden touch? Midas well. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a ...
02.21.2018 Chasin' Jason and The Golden Fleece Sarah and Paul are joined by their longtime friend, Chelsea, as they unpack the tales of Jason and The Argonauts. Also featuring Medea (the sorceress, as opposed to Madea, the boisterous movie character of similar name.) Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome ...
02.07.2018 Heracles, Hercules if You Please (Part 2) The Labors wage on for our famous Hero. What will be learned in the wake of this legend? Will he be awarded with his rightful place among the gods? Will Hebe be there to serve him wine from her godly ...
01.24.2018 Heracles, Hercules if You Please (Part 1) It's time for the labors that made a hero out of an everyday mega-strong son of Zeus. Heracles is getting discussed and Hercules is there too. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the ...
01.10.2018 A Quick Message! Happy New Year! Paul is just giving a quick update this week on the whereabouts of the Mythfits and what's to come in 2018! See you in two weeks! Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a ...
12.13.2017 Pelops' Ponies, Y'all We had the prequel in Tantalus, and the sequel in Oedipus. Now hear the exciting chariot race that certainly happened. Featuring Joe Hospodor and Sarah's cold. Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the ...

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