Muses of Mythology Trailer

Welcome to Muses of Mythology, a podcast created by two myth-loving siblings, Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him). They explore how ancient myths become modern pop culture through the lens of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.


About Us

Muses of Mythology was created, co-hosted. and produced by Darien and DJ Smartt.

Our music is "Athens Festival" by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellart

Find us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Transcript

[Theme Music Starts]

Darien 0:00

Hey, I'm Darien.

Darien 0:01

"We literally invented theater. What do you mean we're not going to have popcorn? Nico, you're eleven, and you need a nap. I could lead climb a giant."

DJ 0:09

And I'm DJ.

DJ 0:10

"To be fair. A lot of dragons I know come from Norse mythology. We're the edgy Percy Jackson podcast. When we say Damn, we have added the end. We could say that and sweep it under the rug, but yeah, Minotaur ate the horses."

Darien 0:25

And we're two story-loving siblings who co-host the podcast Muses of Mythology.

Darien 0:29

Where did Aphrodite come from?

DJ 0:31

Well, she rose from the ocean from sea from

Darien 0:32

Yeah.

DJ 0:33

From parts of Oraneous.

Darien 0:35

Say it again?

DJ 0:36

Eranos.

Darien 0:36

Say one more time.

DJ 0:37

Uranos.

Darien 0:38

Interesting.

DJ 0:38

We journey through Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series exploring how ancient myths become modern pop culture.

Darien 0:44

Along the way, we examine what makes the story timeless, how myths and archetypes impact our world today, and why DJ is still playing Smite after 10 years.

DJ 0:52

It's a sunk-cost fallacy. I can stop now.

Darien 0:55

If you like Percy Jackson, classical mythology, or hyper-analyzing comic book movies, you'll love our show.

DJ 1:00

New episodes are released every other Tuesday. Listen for free on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Darien 1:06

Thanks for listening. And until next time, don't be like Zeus.

DJ 1:09

Don't be like Zeus.

[Theme Music Ends]

Transcribed by https://otter.ai