Retold

By Sophia Chen

Just an underqualified student reviewing and analyzing ancient myth and historical retellings. Updated biweekly (every two weeks, not twice a week) (how unhelpful the English language is that clarific... more

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The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

Retold episodes:

March 26, 2024S1E6: Wrath Goddess Sing
Hello wonderful people! Sorry about the wait; I hope you'll enjoy this shorter episode. Just to be clear, I didn't hate this book! I know it sounds like I did at the beginning, but I do have some positive thoughts too, so make sure to listen to the end! Or don't, do what you wish :)

NOTE: Sincerest apologies for any times I accidentally misgendered Achilles; I'm not used to using she/her pronouns for her, and I made an effort to call myself out if I noticed, but sometimes I didn't, so please know it wasn't purposeful!

Sources
Wrath Goddess Sing by Maya Deane
This Tumblr post by @encrucijada (https://www.tumblr.com/encrucijada/731908635893071872/i-love-your-blog-and-your-hatred-for-tsoa-besides?source=share)

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 15min
March 03, 2024S1E5: Troy (2004)
Possibly my messiest, least intelligible, most controversial ep yet :,)

(Also WHAT are those tapping noises??? I'm so sorry T-T)

Sources
Troy (2004), directed by Wolfgang Peterson, starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom (and Diane Kruger because she is stunning)
This Tumblr post by @kimclitsuragi (https://www.tumblr.com/kimclitsuragi/742490635473469440)

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 35min
February 17, 2024S1E4: A Thousand Ships
Lots of mixed feelings on this one :] Also, let me know how the audio is! I've switched recording softwares bc the old one was being annoying...

(Also, so sorry for the late post! I swear I thought it was published yesterday :,) )

Sources
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 40min
February 04, 2024S1E3: The Silence of the Girls
I know I said I was going to make this a two-parter but I was too lazy, so here's a monster of an episode on one of my favorite retellings, if not one of my favorite books in general, of all time!! (Also I know I'm a day late, shhhhh no I'm not)

Sources
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
Homer's Iliad, trans. A.T. Murray (Perseus ver)
Homer's Iliad, trans. Alexander Pope (Project Gutenberg ver)
This TikTok by @332.laci (https://www.tiktok.com/@332.laci/video/7315592519092407583) (Listen to the ep, you'll get it lol) (less of a source, more just smth I referenced)

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 37min
January 20, 2024S1E2: The Song of Achilles (Part 2)
In part two of my episode on the wildly popular novel The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, I talk about Thetis and Deidamia's characterizations and sum up my overall thoughts on the novel.

Sorry for the delay in uploading this; I was semi-sick and really busy! Thanks for listening!

Sources
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Statius's Achilleid on theoi.com, trans. J.H. Mozley

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 2min
January 20, 2024S1E2: The Song of Achilles (Part 1)
In part one of my episode on the wildly popular novel The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, I talk about the book as a whole, Achilles and Patroclus's characterizations, and my thoughts on Patroclus's POV.

Sorry for the delay in uploading this; I was semi-sick and really busy! Thanks for listening!

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
1h 13min
January 11, 2024S1E1: The Trojan War, Told (Part 2)
Part 2 of the Trojan War! TSOA review coming out in two weeks :))))

(01/10/2024 update: I've fixed the audio! Podcastle was being so very difficult)

**NOTE: I've since (sort of) rebranded the podcast; I know I said I'm only doing Graeco-Roman retellings but I've decided to expand the podcast to cover all mythologies and ancient histories. I talk more about it in S1E2, The Song of Achilles (Part 1).

Thank you for listening!

Sources are linked in part 1. (Yeah I know I'm really lazy)

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
55min
January 05, 2024S1E1: The Trojan War, Told (Part 1)
In part 1 of this episode, I talk about the events leading up to the Trojan War. The actual conflict will be covered in part 2, coming out at the same time.

**NOTE: I've since (sort of) rebranded the podcast; I know I said I'm only doing Graeco-Roman retellings but I've decided to expand the podcast to cover all mythologies and ancient histories. I talk more about it in S1E2, The Song of Achilles (Part 1).

Thank you for listening!

Sources
Hyginus's Fabulae (trans. Mary Grant)
Pseudo-Apollodorus's Bibliotecha (ed. Sir James George Frazer)
Homer's Iliad (Duke Classics edition)
Virgil's Aeneid (trans. A.S. Kline)

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 4min
January 02, 2024Introduction and Season 1 Announcement
An introduction to this podcast and what to expect in the coming first season (hint: everyone's favorite mythological/dubiously historical epic war)... (bear with me with the audio, I'm still learning the works)

**NOTE: I've since (sort of) rebranded the podcast; I know I said I'm only doing Graeco-Roman retellings but I've decided to expand the podcast to cover all mythologies and ancient histories. I talk more about it in S1E2, The Song of Achilles (Part 1).

Thank you for listening!

Links
Patreon: patreon.com/retoldpod
Website: retoldpod.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: instagram.com/retoldpod
Curious Cat: curiouscat.live/retoldpod
StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/retoldpod

Retold is created, hosted, edited, and produced by me (Sophia Chen). I also run the social media because I am broke independent and a Renaissance woman.

Intro music is "Water Lily" by Cody Martin.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
56min

FAQs about Retold:

How many episodes does Retold have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.