Best Olympus Community Podcasts (2024)

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Haunted Puerto Rico: El Convento 9:44

8h ago9:44

9:44

Lalo recounts his cousin's ghostly encounter in an Old San Juan hotel. MINISODE CREDITS Written by Wi-Moto Nyoka Direction and story editing by Dania Ramos Sound design audio engineering, and theme music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Juan Cosme Kelmi Bermúdez as Lalo Additional voice: Dania Ramos Series Website | Timestorm Apple Map Gui…

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Pandora 3: “No one else gets to tell the story that defines you.” 26:49

18h ago26:49

26:49

Pandora and Epimetheus are surrounded by a gaggle of adorable granddaughters, who want to know – could their grandmother really be the reason for all the bad things in the world? Only Pandora can tell the real story… Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation. Karen Brooks Hopkins is executive producer. Our series creator and sho…

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Haunted Puerto Rico: La Garita del Diablo 11:56

7d ago11:56

11:56

Lalo shares a mysterious legend about an iconic fort in Old San Juan. MINISODE CREDITS Written by Orlando Segarra Direction and story editing by Dania Ramos Sound design audio engineering, and theme music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Juan Cosme Kelmi Bermúdez as Lalo Additional voice: Dania Ramos Series Website | Timestorm Apple Map Gu…

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Pandora 2: “I knew you’d be wise! You’re Pandora - she who gives all!” 26:58

8d ago26:58

26:58

Athena gets to share her story of Pandora’s creation, and includes a few juicy twists and turns that few have ever heard before. Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation. Karen Brooks Hopkins is executive producer. Our series creator and showrunner is Julie Burstein. Live from Mount Olympus is co-produced by Brooklyn-based thea…

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Haunted Puerto Rico: Teatro Tapia 11:01

14d ago11:01

11:01

Lalo shares a tale about his grandfather's encounter with a theater ghost in Old San Juan. MINISODE CREDITS Written by Andrew Siañez-De La O Direction and story editing by Dania Ramos Sound design audio engineering, and theme music by Michael Aquino Additional recording by Juan Cosme Kelmi Bermúdez as Lalo Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Series …

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Coming soon: October Minisodes 0:36

17d ago0:36

0:36

Coming soon: three new minisodes for the spooky season! The first one arrives on Friday, October 18. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a member of TRAX and Kids Listen.By Cocotazo Media and TRAX from PRX

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Pandora 1: "Zeus said it must stay closed - it must!" 25:15

15d ago25:15

25:15

When Prometheus betrays him by stealing fire, Zeus commands Hephaestus to create a beautiful woman out of clay. Hermes gives her the perfect name: Pandora - all the gifts - and escorts her to earth as a gift for the mudmen. But is Zeus's beautiful gift actually an evil wrapped in beauty? Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation…

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Pandora: Live from Mount Olympus Season Five Trailer 1:28

22d ago1:28

1:28

Remember Pandora, the first woman Zeus commanded to be created, who couldn’t contain her curiosity? Well, you may think you know Pandora’s story, but you’ve never heard it told this way before. New season of Live From Mount Olympus begins on October 15!By Onassis Foundation

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Episode 215 [in English]: A Whole Lot of Stuff 58:48

6M ago58:48

58:48

We’re back with an episode with Alia, Ellie, and Nadia talking about: – An incredible show Nadia saw called LINES about the interconnected histories of Palestine, Uganda, and the UK through prison systems – Participating in Palestine protests and college encampments around us (and how college students are doing a better job of building a movement a…

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Prometheus 5: “We’re gonna stick it to Zeus!” 27:12

6M ago27:12

27:12

It’s always upsetting when best friends fight, but when your best friend is the king of the gods, you’re bound to get burned. What will come of this stormy dispute between Zeus and Prometheus? Well, wedding-crashers Prometheus and Epimetheus plan to go home with a glowing gift of their own… Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundat…

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Prometheus 4: “Fire stays on Olympus! I’m not sharing!” 20:39

6M ago20:39

20:39

The Olympians have won the right to rule the world — but there’s not much left to rule. Zeus gets to work creating new living creatures, and Prometheus is eager to teach the primitive men that Zeus molded out of mud in his own image. But the two gods have very different ideas about the mud men’s capabilities… Live from Mount Olympus is produced by …

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Prometheus 3: “Grasp it in the middle – just where the zig meets the zag!” 19:18

6M ago19:18

19:18

Zeus and Prometheus brave the depths of Tartarus and face a fearsome creature in their quest to free some monstrous allies. Once liberated, the Cyclops make Zeus a shocking new weapon, which he must learn to wield without setting the whole world on fire. Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation. Karen Brooks Hopkins is executiv…

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Prometheus 2: “What’s that glow at the top of the mountain?” 19:32

7M ago19:32

19:32

After Zeus frees them from the prison of their father’s belly, the young Olympians gleefully experience the world for the first time, and nearly burn down their new home. Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation. Karen Brooks Hopkins is executive producer. Our series creator and showrunner is Julie Burstein. Live from Mount Oly…

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Prometheus 1: “Was that the party where Uncle Kronos threw up all his kids?” 21:06

7M ago21:06

21:06

Kronos, king of the gods, throws a party that spins out of control. When Prometheus tries to convince his fellow Titans not to go to war, the results are disastrous. Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation. Karen Brooks Hopkins is executive producer. Our series creator and showrunner is Julie Burstein. Live from Mount Olympus …

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Prometheus: Live from Mount Olympus Season Four Trailer 1:08

8M ago1:08

1:08

You’d think being able to see the future would be a gift – but Prometheus’s visions are never completely clear, and he learns that not everyone wants to see what lies ahead. When he glimpses a coming war that will threaten the whole world, Prometheus knows he must forge an unlikely alliance with the young Olympian Zeus. But their friendship is test…

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Episode 214 [in English]: Hannah Moushabeck 56:06

8M ago56:06

56:06

Hannah Moushabeck is a second-generation Palestinian American author, editor, and book marketer. She is the author of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine, a children’s book about three girls who experience Palestine through bedtime stories. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts on the homelands of the Pocumtuc and Nipmuc Nations. Hannah talks abo…

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Episode 213 [in English]: Yaffa 1:00:55

9M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Yaffa is a trans displaced Palestinian activist, engineer, death and birthing doula, peer support specialist, and artist. They are the Executive Director of Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity and recently released their book of poetry Blood Orange, raising funds for queer and trans Palestinian work. In this episode, Yaffa reads a poem …

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Episode 212 [in English]: Hijab Butch Blues 46:51

11M ago46:51

46:51

Lamya H., author of Hijab Butch Blues, joined us for a wonderful episode! Lamya talks about the line between invisibility and hypervisibility as a brown person in hijab in the US, alternatively overlooked or policed. She discusses her path into Queer Muslim community as well as her mixed experiences in both Arab and Desi spaces as someone born in a…

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Episode 211 [in English]: Mental Health for Liberation 39:50

12M ago39:50

39:50

Finlay Sarafa McHale is a queer Iraqi/Chaldean-American clinical social worker currently facilitating a free peer support group for queer SWANA people. They joined us for a wonderful conversation about how mental healthcare can be a tool for political liberation rather than means of detaching from it. Finlay discusses censorship and Zionism in the …

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Episode 210 [in English]: Heterosexuals for Palestine 43:46

1y ago43:46

43:46

Leila Mire is a PhD candidate in Performance Studies at UC Berkeley, as well as a dancer, choreographer, organizer, and sometimes disorganized person. She researches Palestinian dance and the role of dance in US and Israeli cultural imperialism. We discuss the misleading implications of certain “coexistence art” which locates interpersonal prejudic…

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Episode 209 [in English]: In the Dark (Awake of Course) 1:04:18

1y ago1:04:18

1:04:18

We got to have Amina Shareef Ali back for another episode! She was on the podcast all the way back in January 2021 (episode 147), and we now had a wonderful conversation about her upcoming album, In the Dark (Awake of Course), volume 2. In this episode, Amina describes the throughlines of the tracks, who was involved in the making of the album (sho…

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Episode 207 [in English]: Bijhan on Kobra Olympus! 49:37

1+ y ago49:37

49:37

We were joined by the wonderful Bijhan Agha, a Persian-American author and creator living in Uruguay. Bijhan talked about her wonderful creation, Kobra Olympus. Kobra is a trans, lesbian hijabi superhero with adventures that can be accessed and followed by you all if you get the comic when it comes out! In this episode, Bijhan and Ellie dive in to …

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Agora Offsiders - Cooler Edition 1:03:43

1+ y ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Shark, Stablino and Nach break down Cooler Loans - the show is not financial or any other type of advice. Theme music used under license. Latest discussion on Cooler is here https://forum.olympusdao.finance/d/3415-tap-27-cooler-loan-configuration-vote

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Episode 206 [in English]: The Artificially Intelligent Queer Arabs 54:02

1+ y ago54:02

54:02

We start off this episode by asking an AI to write a script for our podcast and doing a reading (did the AI get it right?) Then we talk about our actual lives. We discuss the legal attacks on trans rights in several Southern US states, plus some random transphobes at Waffle House. We commiserate about the challenges and doubts we’ve been encounteri…

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Atalanta 8: “A hero’s reward!” 24:41

1+ y ago24:41

24:41

Several suitors have been foolish enough to compete for Atalanta’s hand, and all have lost their races – and their lives. If even princes can’t compete with her, how can a poet somehow find a way to win the race and capture the heart of the princess of Arcadia? Combining the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers with the timeless stories…

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Atalanta 7: "With all that has happened, do you think she could ever learn to love us?" 25:06

1+ y ago25:06

25:06

Invited back to meet her human parents, Atalanta must navigate the challenges of royal life and the complicated responsibilities of being a princess. Combining the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers with the timeless stories of Greek myth and the imaginative power of audio, Live from Mount Olympus is an adventure for tweens and their …

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Atalanta 6: "No one can defy The Fates, not even the gods." 21:18

1+ y ago21:18

21:18

Meleager and Atalanta flee into the forest. But is there anywhere they can find safety? Combining the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers with the timeless stories of Greek myth and the imaginative power of audio, Live from Mount Olympus is an adventure for tweens and their grownups. The podcast is a production of the Onassis Foundatio…

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Atalanta 5: “I am here to hunt, so I dress as a hunter. Why are you here?" 23:06

1+ y ago23:06

23:06

When Atalanta and Meleager arrive in Calydon, the heroes feasting at King Oeneus’ table greet them with jeers and rude jokes. But Atalanta astonishes them all as they hunt the enormous wild boar ravaging the kingdom. Combining the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers with the timeless stories of Greek myth and the imaginative power of a…

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Atalanta 4: “I love that you call these human girls ‘little bears!” 20:47

1+ y ago20:47

20:47

Artemis and Athena think Atalanta is ready to meet the Arktoi – the young followers Artemis calls “little bears.” Atalanta teaches the girls to hunt and fish and the ways of the wild, and is surprised by how much she starts to enjoy their company. When the Arktoi return home to their families, Atalanta realizes she needs to learn more about the hum…

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Atalanta 3: "A place to escape from princely concerns?" 22:20

1+ y ago22:20

22:20

Young Meleager enjoys the quiet of the forest, until his father, King Oeneus, shouts through the trees to wish him happy birthday. They return to the palace for the festival of the first fruits, and everyone celebrates! But they have made a terrible mistake – which places their kingdom in dire peril. Combining the artistry of foremost contemporary …

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Episode 205 [in English]: Hayati 51:19

1+ y ago51:19

51:19

( See a walkthrough of Noor’s exhibit here! Hayati – My Life/My Love ) Noor Aldayeh is a visual artist from Los Angeles, California. She is an Honors Film and Media student at Emory University minoring in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality studies, and acts as a student photographer for the Office of Belonging Community and Justice at the university. Ou…

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Atalanta 2: “Once an outcast always an outcast” 17:58

1+ y ago17:58

17:58

Atalanta dares her bear cub siblings to leave the shelter of the forest. As they gorge on grapes in a vineyard, they overhear gossipy birds who know much more about Atalanta’s life than she does, until Mama Bear suddenly warns them of danger. Combining the artistry of foremost contemporary theater-makers with the timeless stories of Greek myth and …

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Agora Offsiders 1:15:53

1+ y ago1:15:53

1:15:53

Shark, Stablino and Nach break down the week that's been.Nothing in the show is financial or any other type of advice.Theme music used under license.

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Atalanta 1: “Who would leave a baby in the forest???” 16:10

1+ y ago16:10

16:10

Abandoned with nothing but a scrap of cloth which bears her name, a baby cries on the forest floor. The goddesses Artemis and Athena watch in astonishment as a mother bear, grieving for her own lost cub , nurses the tiny newborn. On the same day, the Fates visit a newborn prince, and predict a terrible end to his life. What will become of these two…

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Get ready for an unexpected hero! Live from Mount Olympus: Atalanta Trailer 3:16

1+ y ago3:16

3:16

Season Three of Live from Mount Olympus begins! A tiny newborn is abandoned in the forest of Arcadia. Raised by bears, the baby grows up fierce and strong, with the wild and beautiful heart of the forest beating inside her. Yet when she ventures into the human world, everyone she meets thinks they’re doing her a favor by telling her how to dress an…

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Episode 204: Alma of Slave to Sirens! 47:51

1+ y ago47:51

47:51

Alma Doumani is the bassist for Slave to Sirens, an all-women thrash metal band from Lebanon that gained international attention through the documentary Sirens, which depicts the lives of the band members over three years. Outside of music, Alma is also a photographer and video producer. In the episode, Alma talks us through her love for the comple…

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Episode 203 [in English]: Rayan Afif 43:08

1+ y ago43:08

43:08

Rayan Afif is a multi-media artist and theater maker of Egyptian and Lebanese descent making work that envisions queer SWANA futures. Rayan discussed some of their visual art which depicts dream physical spaces—including a mana’eesh cafe and queer SWANA drag race—and the importance of online community spaces when physical ones are not available. Th…

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Episode 202 [in English]: Rana Fayez 55:21

1+ y ago55:21

55:21

In this episode, we caught up with Rana Fayez, an Arab, non-binary, arts producer, musician/sound artist, DJ, archivist, and founder of YallaPunk. Rana told us how they started YallaPunk in 2016 in response to political attacks on the SWANA community and how the organization has evolved since then, including the festivals, language practice groups,…

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Agora Offsiders 42:57

1+ y ago42:57

42:57

Shark, Wagmi and Stablino break down the week that's been. Nothing in the show is financial or any other type of advice. Theme music used under license. Mentioned on the show this week: · BTRFLY rips up about 400% since Jan 1 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/redacted · Frax Moving gauges back to 3 years https://gov.frax.finance/t/move-locks-back-…

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Agora Offsiders 42:08

1+ y ago42:08

42:08

Shark, Wagmi and Stablino break down the week that's been. Nothing in the show is financial or any other type of advice. Theme music used under license. Mentioned on the show this week: Jones completes their Jones/Grail DAO swap with Camelot DEXhttps://twitter.com/JonesDAO_io/status/1624141948821901340 Final step in the FiatDAO -> Migration merger …

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Agora Offsiders 1:02:18

1+ y ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Shark, Wagmi and Stablino break down the week that's been. Nothing in the show is financial or any other type of advice. Theme music used under license. Mentioned on the show this week: OHM = Growth Coin! Grail token https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/camelot-token Silo https://app.silo.finance/silo/0xc413dd03555f3eb29d834b482d386b2999dc2eb0 Empire…

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Agora Offsiders 1:21:11

2y ago1:21:11

1:21:11

Shark, Wagmi and Stablino break down the week that's been. Nothing in the show is financial or any other type of advice. Theme music used under license. Mentioned on the show this week: Berachain proposal https://forum.olympusdao.finance/d/1127-oip-87-berachain-investment-strategic-partnership Crossborder Capital https://twitter.com/crossbordercap …

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Agora Offsiders 1:01:57

2y ago1:01:57

1:01:57

Shark, Wagmi and Stablino break down the week that's been. Nothing in the show is financial or any other type of advice. Theme music used under license. Mentioned on the show: Arthur Hayes article https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/bouncy-castle-1b92183c61a1?gi=f012b58c399b Dharmatrades https://twitter.com/dharmatrade Blockworks episode All Eyes On I…

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Agora Spaces Recording w-Nach 14 January 2023 1:16:18

2y ago1:16:18

1:16:18

We were joined by Nach (former Olympus DAO contributor) and current product developer at Jones DAO. We discussed CPI, macro and where crypto could be headed - we then got an inside look at Jones DAO's new product jUSDC & jGLP - finally we chatted about Olympus treasury management and bonds. Watch out, as this is a spaces recording some of the sound…

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Episode 200 [in English]! 1:14:22

2y ago1:14:22

1:14:22

It’s our 200th episode! Alia, Ellie, and Nadia celebrate with a deep and messy group chat. We recall the early days of the podcast and some tough lessons about trust learned along the way. Then we discuss the World Cup, the brief resurgence of pan-Arabism surrounding the Moroccan team, and what we think of discourse on migrant workers’ rights, LGBT…

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Episode 199 [in English]: Sarah Bitar 1:11:31

2y ago1:11:31

1:11:31

Sarah Bitar is an actor, writer, and teaching artist from Lebanon. Since graduating from the Stella Adler School of Acting, she has been living and creating in NYC. Sarah joined us to talk about her experiences in both the Lebanese and New York theater scenes, and the relative challenges of finding space, funding, community, and consistency in each…

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