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The most entertaining and enraging stories from mythology told casually, contemporarily, and (let's be honest) sarcastically. Greek and Roman gods did some pretty weird (and awful) things. Liv focuses on Greek and Roman mythology's (mis)treatment of women, the wild things the gods did, and the all around incredible minds of the ancient world. Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars or readings of an ...
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I'll Never Be Alone Anymore

Anais Carayon, Anais Dupuis, Cécile Simon

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The story of a lesbian community that is situated in a remote village in Lesbos, Greece. Created in the 70s, it welcomed thousands of women before declining in the 2000s. Nowadays, the community is formed by older lesbians. But they are not your typical 60 year old women. They party, they have sex and they speak their minds. What they say about themselves is a precious testimony of a vanishing community that once changed so many women’s lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
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Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast is produced by Sarah Bishop. It is an Avalon production for Bauer Media.
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Close Readings

Kamran Javadizadeh

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One poem. One guest. Each episode, Kamran Javadizadeh, a poetry critic and professor of English, talks to a different leading scholar of poetry about a single short poem that the guest has loved. You'll have a chance to see the poem from the expert's perspective—and also to think about some big questions: How do poems work? What can they make happen? How might they change our lives?
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How complex was Oedipus? How do you solve a problem like Medea? Nero or hero? Alexander, how Great? We're talking interviews with historical heroes. We're talking Cleopatra, Queen Nefertiti, Marcus Aurelius, Michaelangelo, Xenophon, Boudica, Hypatia, Frida Kahlo, and Constance Wilde. Take this with a pinch of salt because there are also some etymology and idiom origins. Music by: Tertia Artwork: Ottoline https://www.instagram.com/sibyl_service/ Sibylservice@gmail.com
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The Archers are here to discuss everything queer and related to our favorite Sagittarius, Taylor Swift. Unpack all things Gaylor with us: lyrics, queer history, astrology, symbolism, public persona, theories, interpretations, music videos, literature etc. Hosted by two fellow Archers, Katie and Madyson. Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: https://www.patreon.com/thearchers Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheArchersPod
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A calm and reflective place to talks about the classic works of literature. From Homer to Cormac McCarthy and everything in between. If you are a bibliophile, or someone who wants to read classics but doesn’t know where to start, then this is the podcast for you.
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I Have a Queery

I Have a Queery Podcast

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Queers aren't confused . . . Well they are . . . But not about being queer . . . Ok actually a lot of people are questioning . . . Let's start over. This is a podcast hosted by a lesbian who loves to talk about queer things and dig deeper into queer topics. Molly and her emotional support straight man Jonny air all of their que(e)ries for your listening pleasure. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ihaveaqueerypod/support
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The Fire Up podcast is a mixture of 1:1 #MoxieChats w magnificent women, the Spill the Tea w/ Debra + Molly series, #MoxieAffirmations to elevate your thinking, and more to engage, elevate, and empower you. The show host, Debra Trappen is an internationally experienced leadership consultant, community builder, women’s empowerment advocate, speaker, author, podcaster, and talk show host. Each episode is packed with her ability to communicate and interact at a deep level with wisdom-filled cla ...
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Liv reads Book 9 and part of Book 10 of the Fall of Troy, translated by AS Way. With Neoptolemus on their side the Greeks defeat Troy's hero Eurypylus and the Trojans put up their last stand. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a reading of an ancient source, …
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Liv shares an episode of Ancient History Fangirl, Genn and Jenny have a story to share... That time Heracles, the strong man, son of Zeus and noted impenetrable penetrator, lived as a woman. Yes, you read that right. And not only did he live as a woman, he was the submissive to a powerful female dom who took up his lionskin and club as symbols of h…
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Liv reads the rest of Book 7 and part of 8 of the Fall of Troy, translated by AS Way. With the threat of Eurypylus on the side of Troy, Odysseus and Diomedes go in search of Achilles' son Neoptolemus. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a reading of an ancient…
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Revisiting the stories of trans characters, Caeneus and Iphis, in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sou…
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Liv speaks with Dr Joe Watson about the trans characters of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Iphis and Caeneus, along with some necessary asides into Atalanta, Arachne, and Medusa. Follow Joe on Twitter. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically i…
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Our final author of Pride Month is none other than Emily Dickinson, who is regarded as one of the most influential and essential authors and poets who challenged the notion of standard poetry and the definition of poetry itself. Her work sees the poems from a different perspective, one of an inescapable narrative in which they live and dwell within…
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Stories of Achilles and Heracles and their beloved boyfriends. Featuring a clip from my conversation with Charlotte Gregory, episodes on Plato's Symposium, and the episode dedicated to Heracles' lovers. Find all episodes from past Pride Months in this Spotify playlist. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: …
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Liv speaks with raver and researcher Chiara Baldini who talks Dionysus, pre-patriarchal goddesses, and ecstatic worship. Read more from Chiara on Academia.edu and find her Advaya courses here. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically i…
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Our Fourth Author of Pride Month has yet to be normalized in America. He hails from Kvikne, Norway, and his name is Bjornstjerne Bjornson. He also won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1903 “as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of …
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Stories of Dionysus and gender identity in Greek myth. Featuring clips from my conversations with Emma Pauly and Yentl Love and episodes on Dionysus and Ampelus. Find all episodes from past Pride Months in this Spotify playlist. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault.…
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Our third author of Pride Month is Katherine Mansfield, who has connections with other LGBTQ icons, such as last week's Oscar Wilde and prolific author Virginia Wolf. Hailing from New Zealand, though her life was short, it was certainly not viewed as “wasted.” She was bisexual, and she described one of her relationships with a Maori woman (natives …
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Liv speaks with Brendon Zatirka, author and translator of an upcoming volume of Sappho's poetry... They talk translation, poetry, Sappho, and ancient queerness. Learn more about Brendan's translation of everyone's favourite poet, Sappho. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve…
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Finishing off the play about the crimes of gods and men. Creusa considers burning Apollo's Oracle to the ground. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I refere…
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Our second Author of Pride Month is none other than Oscar Wilde! Traveling around the world from Ireland and self-proclaiming that he kissed another famous poet named Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde was persecuted, jailed, and sentenced to two years of hard labor for being gay. Oscar Wilde used his artistry to continue the narrative that there is more to…
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Liv reads the rest of Book 6 and part of 7 of the Fall of Troy, translated by AS Way. The Trojans get a new hero on their side, grandson of Heracles, Eurypylus. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a reading of an ancient source, audiobook style. For regular ep…
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