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Story 70: Demeter, Goddess of Continental Breakfast with Erin Moynihan (Camp Half-Pod)
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.

Story 69: We Talk A Lot About Hades w/ Manasa (Camp Half-Pod)
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!

Story 68: Back to the Underworld (w/ Robert Gaymer)
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.

Story 67: Morpheus Gets Retconned
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.

Story 66: Our AroAce Queen, Hestia
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).

Story 65: Thetis, Double-Dip the Baby!
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 prophecy.

Story 64: Under the Sea in Poseidon's Court
Darien and DJ journey under the sea and get to know important members of Poseison's court: Amphitrite, Triton, and Delphin.

Story 63: Andromeda, Peach, and Other Damsels in Distress w/ Katie (The Dam Snack Bar)
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."

Story 62: Pegasus' Brother is Just a Guy w/ Owen (Through the Mist)
Would you believe this episode was originally going to feature a talking horse?

Story 61: Kronos is a Terrible Dad (w/ Robert Gaymer)
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.

Story 59: The Last Olympian, or Percy Saves the World? (Pt. 2)
Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) finish their conversation about The Last Olympian–for real this time!

Story 59: The Last Olympian, or Percy Saves the World? (Pt. 1)
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!

Story 58: The Great God Pan is Soup! (w/ Robert Gaymer)
We close out season four with an episode about Pan that finally answers a question from the first episode: What counts as “the wilds?”

Story 57: Daedalus says 'Ethics are Optional' (w/ Lochlyn)
Our favorite grad student Lochlyn (she/her) joins the pod to discuss the incredibly creative and ethically ambiguous mythological inventor Daedalus!

Story 56: It's Antaeus with a Steel Chair!
Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) know nothing about wrestling. If only someone would show up and help them get through this episode about wrestling!

Story 55: Calypso's Sad Girl Dating Guide
She’s sad, she’s pretty, and she’s nothing like her mythic source material in The Odyssey.

Story 54: Hephaestus Makes Cool Stuff (w/ Leo TheGeekScorpio)
Leo the GeekScorpio (he/him) returns to discuss the god of the forge, Hephaestus! And that means DJ, once again, gets to dunk on Eternals (2021).

Story 53: Riddle(s) of the Sphinx
The Sphinx arrives from a distant land, which means it’s time for a battle of wits!

Story 52: The Only Cool Thing About King Minos
King Minos was a malevolent tyrant who became a judge of the Underworld because he happened to be a son of Zeus. Talk about a nepo baby.

Story 51: Icarus Doesn't Do Much
Let’s fly into 2023 with a big myth that doesn’t have much to it. In fact, it really is just the one thing.