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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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Normal Gossip delivers juicy, strange, funny, and utterly banal gossip about people you’ll never know and never meet. Host Kelsey McKinney discusses reader-submitted comedic gossip with guests, diving into the lives and decisions of complete strangers. The second-hand truth really is stranger than fiction. Produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin. Show art by Tara Jacoby. https://linktr.ee/normalgossip
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Mission Daily

Mission, Stephanie Postles, Albert Chou

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Embark on a transformative journey with Stephanie Postles and Albert Chou as they venture into the realm of entrepreneurship, finance, personal growth, health, and contrarian thinking. Every episode offers vital lessons for the driven executive or entrepreneur, equipping you with an expansive skillset applicable to your day-to-day life. Elevate your career, health, finances, relationships, and wisdom, one episode at a time. This is not just a podcast; it's a crucial touchpoint in your person ...
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Every month (ish) join a fatal four way frenzy made up of Cameron Phillips, Euan Taylor, Alan Milburn and Phil Doyle as they look at the best and the worst of wrestling. From the heights of the 5 star classics to pretty much any match with Tugboat, they will trawl through the vast history of wrestling pay per views and sort out the wheat from the chaff for your audio delight.
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Liv is joined by Amy Pistone to talk all things reception of Sophocles' Antigone, all the varied ways the play has been used to depict modern stories of resistance, in all its forms. Learn more about the Playing Antigone contest through Out of Chaos Theatre. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too man…
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PHRYNE! You've all seen the meme of the Hetarae who stripped in an Athenian courtroom to prove her innocence, right? Well that *may* have happened, but she was amazing regardless. Dr. Melissa Funke shares endless Phyrne and Hetarae stories of ancient Athens. For more of everything, check out Peopling the Past! Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing t…
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Heracles was like, a really big deal. Examining the historical and cultural impact of a 1000+ year old hero. 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 referencin…
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Welcome to our first NSFW Mission Daily episode, featuring awkward group massages, honest discussions about temptation, and our attempt at relationship advice. As Steph continues to recount her more… experimental… experiences at Burning Man, she and Albert go down a rabbit hole about what you can learn from removing (or adding) boundaries in relati…
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Steph recounts her second year at Burning Man, where torrential rain transformed the desert into a muddy mayhem. She and her partner Jeremy leaned into the chaos, turning an evacuation into an epic adventure. With colorful stories of hitchhiking and free spirits, Steph shows how struggle can bring people together - and create unforgettable memories…
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Liv reads Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book XIII, translated by Brookes More. It's the end of the Trojan War, Ajax and Ulysses (Odysseus) fight over Achilles' armour; Trojan Women face their fates; and Aeneas starts his journey. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a …
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Before Heracles, there was Alcmene, and there's so much more to her than just "mother of a hero". 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 …
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Liv speaks with author and scholar Ruby Blondell about Helen of Sparta, Troy, and the Silver Screen. Ruby's new book Helen of Troy in Hollywood is available in North America now and the UK later this month! 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, a…
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Dionysus is as mysterious as he is wonderful, he's new and he's old, local and foreign... Plus, he seriously loved his wife Ariadne. 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 wo…
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When someone says “Burning Man”, what do you visualize? A bunch of hippies in the desert doing drugs, getting a little too intimate, and enjoying late-night raves? Okay, maybe you aren’t that far off of reality… but as Stephanie will tell you, Burning Man is so much more than its stereotypes. In this episode, Stephanie recounts her first “Burn” and…
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So! Much! Seneca! Lauren Ginsberg joins Liv to RAVE about Seneca's Medea, and provide some helpful and fascinating Roman context, among so many other things. 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 n…
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A bonus episode where Liv reads select speeches from Seneca's Medea, translated by Frank Justus Miller. This should accompany the three part series covering Seneca's Medea or else it won't make much sense! 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 an…
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Finishing on our first ever Roman tragedy... Seneca's Medea is bigger and badder and absolutely willing to commit violence on stage... 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 …
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We're back on the PPV road and this week we're back to WCW in 1991. Now, whilst the boys have a great affinity for the early 90s, this isn't whats known as a great period for World Championship Wrasslin'. But this show will be a good one, right? You've got the Steiners on the card, Ric Flair versus Tatsuji Fujinami, a THUNDER DOME CAGE match? It mu…
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