Latest Rick riordan Podcast Episodes
Story 82: The Ship of the Dead, or This One Made Darien Cry
Muses of Mythology - April 23, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“I’m sure—and this is me again, huffing Hopium—he’s got something planned.” Set sail to prevent Ragnarok in Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead! Other topics include ranking Riordanverse books based on satisfying endings, the injustice of Halfborn Gunderson’s Big Damn Her...
Story 81: The Hammer of Thor, or The One with Alex Fierro!
Muses of Mythology - April 09, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“I’m thirty. I don’t hang out with sixteen-year-olds who haven’t been to therapy yet.” The podcast course corrects and dives back into Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard! Other topics include Magnus Chase subverting the expectations for a male hero protagonist, the three-way tie for Worst ...
Story 8X: A Major Announcement
Muses of Mythology - March 19, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe're not ending the show! If you read the title, got freaked, and immediately checked the show notes, let us assure you that the announcement isn't the end of Muses of Mythology. Since you're here, we'll give you the short version: The first ten minutes is the start of what was meant to be o...
Story 80: Let’s Check Into Hotel Valhalla
Muses of Mythology - March 05, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“Water? Do you think Odin would serve water?!” Time to begin the journey through Norse mythology in earnest! First stop: Valhalla. Other topics include a brief examination of how far away Iceland is from the rest of the Nordic countries (Thank you, Owen!), a correction on the number of floors...
Story 79: The Edda-ting of Norse Mythology
Muses of Mythology - February 20, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“He’ll flood the Earth. So, let’s not do that; we’re in Iceland.” Before we get into talking about Norse mythology, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) spend some time exploring why talking about Norse mythology is so weird. Other topics include the brevity of the Viking Age compared to other my...
Story 78: The Sword of Summer; Or Magnus Chase Gets a Life
Muses of Mythology - February 06, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“Have you heard the theory that Jason Grace goes to Valhalla?” Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) leave Greek mythology behind and check into Hotel Valhalla with Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. Other topics include the perfect timing to branch away from the Percy Jackson books, first-perso...
Hidden Women: A Conversation with Amrita Sen
Muses of Mythology - January 23, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Illuminating the often-overlooked stories of women in mythologies." In this special bonus episode, Darien was joined by author, drawer, and singer Amrita Sen to discuss her musical audiobook, Hidden Women. "Hidden Women is a captivating collection of stories that shines a spotlight on the oft...
'A Christmas Carol' (1999) - 12 Days of Musemas
Muses of Mythology - December 13, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsIs A Christmas Carol the best Christmas tale ever told? Yes, and we're still not taking feedback at this time. Enjoy the first episode of our special Patreon Holiday Event: 12 Days of Musemas! Listen to the rest of the series over the next 11 days at Patreon.com/musesofmythology Spoilers for...
Story 77: The View from Mount Olympus
Muses of Mythology - December 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“Why is he a bird still?!” From the top of Mount Olympus, we explore the home of the gods and reflect on our journey through Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Other topics include the name for a group of pegasi, Medusa’s inventory management strategy, the correct number of treat...
Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus (Vol 1) (ReMyth Episode Unlocked)
Muses of Mythology - December 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe apologize for the delay in our regularly scheduled programming. We need a bit more time to release the best version of our finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Please accept a very special Patreon episode drop, our ReMyth episode about the first print volume of Lore Olympus, the belo...
Story 76: The Iliad is #Relatable (Just Not to You) w/ Emily Garber
Muses of Mythology - November 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“Oh my God, the winds are real?!” It’s the big one. This whole season has been leading up to The Iliad. Buckle up, dear listeners, because we brought in a real Iliad kid. Emily Garber (she/her), classics scholar(ish) and co-host of The Monster Donut podcast, shares the kind of insight about The...
Story 75: Oh My Gods, They Were Roommates (w/ Megs Peterson)
Muses of Mythology - November 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“You can’t be precious about your interpretations of a text that was so unstable.” Returning guest and temporary co-host Megs Peterson (they/them) comes aboard to discuss the many rich, valid interpretations of Achilles and Patroclus’ relationship and how it’s not necessary to have a strict def...
Story 74: Pandora Should Get to Punch Hesiod (with Quinn Albert)
Muses of Mythology - November 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“Hesiod definitely didn’t have a problem with women.” Pandora gets blamed for everything. Literally, Hesiod decided the first human woman is responsible for every bad thing in the world. Quinn Albert (she/her) joins the podcast to discuss the terrifying implications of stories that blame women...
Story 73: Prometheus Takes Us to McDonald’s
Muses of Mythology - November 07, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings“You were never going to take us to McDonald’s, Zeus!” Rick Riordan created a rather bizarre portrayal of Prometheus. But what else is new? The Ancients also presented dramatically different versions of the fire-thieving Titan of foresight. Let’s talk about all of them and Mary Shelley, too! T...
Story 72: The River Hudson and Other Potamoi (with DisneyBeans)
Muses of Mythology - October 31, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“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 thos...
Story 71: The Dread Queen Persephone
Muses of Mythology - October 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“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 portray...
Story 70: Demeter, Goddess of Continental Breakfast with Erin Moynihan (Camp Half-Pod)
Muses of Mythology - October 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“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 d...
PATREON UNLOCKED: "Reflection" (A Twisted Tale)
Muses of Mythology - October 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsIt'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!) Learn more about SAGE at https://www.sageusa.org/ "What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?" This week's journey through th...
Story 69: We Talk A Lot About Hades w/ Manasa (Camp Half-Pod)
Muses of Mythology - October 03, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"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 childh...
Story 68: Back to the Underworld (w/ Robert Gaymer)
Muses of Mythology - September 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“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 t...
Story 67: Morpheus Gets Retconned
Muses of Mythology - September 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“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 poin...
Story 66: Our AroAce Queen, Hestia
Muses of Mythology - September 12, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings“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...
Story 65: Thetis, Double-Dip the Baby!
Muses of Mythology - September 05, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"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 ...
PATREON UNLOCKED: Percy's Friends Give Terrible Gifts
Muses of Mythology - August 29, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratingsDJ 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/)...
Story 64: Under the Sea in Poseidon's Court
Muses of Mythology - August 22, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings“What are morals to a dolphin?" Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) journey under the sea and get to know important members of Poseison's court: Amphitrite, Triton, and Delphin. Talking points include mythological evidence that Amphitrite wouldn't be mean to Percy, how Triton's fishtail directly...
Story 63: Andromeda, Peach, and Other Damsels in Distress w/ Katie (The Dam Snack Bar)
Muses of Mythology - August 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings“‘No one touches her!’” Katie (she/her) from The Dam Snack Bar podcast joins the show to discuss the fate of Andromeda and present such piping hot takes as, "The Damsel in Distress trope isn't bad, actually." Talking points include Andromeda possibly being the earliest known damsel in distres...
Story 62: Pegasus' Brother is Just a Guy w/ Owen (Through the Mist)
Muses of Mythology - August 08, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Because horse." Would you believe this episode was originally going to feature a talking horse? Fortunately, we got Owen from Through the Mist to come back instead! And he's bringing all his knowledge of the lore and a fabulous theory regarding the true heritage of pegasi in the Riordanveres...
Story 61: Kronos is a Terrible Dad (w/ Robert Gaymer)
Muses of Mythology - August 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Guess who was the father." It's been five books, so we guess we have to talk about Kronos now. Good thing Robert Gaymer (they/them) of TheDamMemePage is here to help get through the mess that is the Names of the Titans. Talking points include which Titan had what job, the value of the name ...
Story 59: The Last Olympian, or Percy Saves the World? (Pt. 2)
Muses of Mythology - July 25, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"Nico breaks Percy out of jail." Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) finish their conversation about The Last Olympian–for real this time! Topics include the curse of Achilles making Percy a full-on superhero, whether Luke went to the "Middle Place," if the armpit is a good weak point, a direct ...
Story 59: The Last Olympian, or Percy Saves the World? (Pt. 1)
Muses of Mythology - July 18, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 14 ratings"It's all Zeus' fault." Let's kick off the final book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) have so many thoughts about this book that it became the podcast's first two-parter! Topics include who has a claim on loot (magical, flying chariot loot,...
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