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Conversations: The Americanness of Modern Masculinity... Reception in Nolan's Odyssey w/ Dr Charlotte Gregory
Liv is joined by returning guest (of Achilles Reception Fame!) Charlotte Gregory to talk about Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, reception of masculinity in Hollywood epic, and more of Liv's not at all subtle opinions on the film. AVAILABLE NOW!
Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Books 18
Liv reads Book 18 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. Odysseus returns to the palace in the disguised, things aren't looking good in Ithaca! This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and V
Conversations: What Makes a Dragon Slayer?, Medea w/ Jasmine Elmer
Today Liv is joined by Jasmine Elmer (https://www.instagram.com/jas_elmer/?hl=en) all about Medea in her new book Slay (https://www.jasmineelmer.co.uk/books)! We are always down to talk that wonderful goddess/woman/general badass Medea and
SPOILER SPECIAL: Truly ADHD-fueled Ramblings on Nolan's Odyssey and Wilson's Review of It
This is a bonus episode for a reason! Liv rants and rambled and goes on various ADHD tangents about Christopher Nolan's Odyssey and (thank the GODS!) Emily Wilson's recent review of the movie in the LRB (https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/
The Hero We Don't Deserve, Memnon and Other Answers to Your Questions
Liv answers listener questions about the Ethiopian king Memnon, the missing pieces of the Trojan War, and more. This episode (and Emily Wilson's recent review of Nolan's Odyssey!) have inspired another rambling Odyssey episode which will be
Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Books 16 and 17
Liv reads Books 16 and 17 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. Time for the Father-Son reunion Nobody asked for... Telemachus is back in Ithaca and it's time for him and dad to make a (deadly) plan. This modern translation is use
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: The Most Infamous Woman of Greek Myth, A History of Helen
This two part series on Helen originally aired in December 2021. Helen is simultaneously the most well known mortal of myth and a complete and utter enigma. What do we actually know about her, and the choices she did and did not make that l
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: Women Are Human Too (Women's 'Health & Medicine')
This (EPIC) episode is a melding of episodes covering the history of women's health and medicine, featuring coversations with Dr Helen King and Dr Christie Vogler. First, Liv speaks with Professor Helen King about her new book Immaculate Fo
SPOILER SPECIAL: Liv's Unorganized Thoughts on Nolan's Odyssey (Mostly the Women)
SPOILERS (-ish, nothing crazy) for NOLAN'S ODYSSEY! These are Liv's unorganized thoughts/rants on the movie and, primarily, the treatment of the female characters. Listen or don't, this isn't a formal episode... It started out as the introd
Conversations: The West Wasn't Built in A Day, the History of Roman Enslavement w/ Dr Emma Southon
Dr Emma Southon speaks with Liv about enslavement in the Roman world, and how those enslaved people built it. Find Emma's books and learn more here (https://www.emmasouthon.com/). AVAILABLE NOW! The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. (https://gen
Justice for Helen... Revisiting Euripides' Helen (Parts 1-4)
Having seen Christopher Nolan's Odyssey we are so disturbed by his violation of Lupita Nyong'o's Helen that we must revisit another ancient Helen... one who gets her due. This episode originally aired as a four part series in July 2022. Wha
Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Book 15
Liv reads Book 15 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. It's time for Telemachus to return home (always with a goddess' help!). This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island
SPECIAL! Ancient History 101: Gladiator Myths Busted!
This is an episode of the Memory Collective podcast ANCIENT HISTORY 101 by Alexandra Sills! Find loads more episodes on endless topics in ancient history wherever you're listening to this (and more info here (https://www.ancientalexandra.co
RE-AIR: Conversations: Putting the Trans in Transformation, Iphis and Caeneus w/ Dr Joe Watson
This episode originally aired in June 2023. Liv speaks with Dr Joe Watson (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/intranets/staff/watson/) about the trans characters of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Iphis and Caeneus, along with some necessary asi
Let's Learn to Love Anachronisms! Medusa, Odysseus, and More of Your Questions
Liv answers some GREAT listener questions about language, anachronisms, and more... But most importantly: WHO WANTS TO WATCH THE ODYSSEY WITH ME?! I'm teaming up with the new Odyssey movie to give away tickets to advance screenings on July
RE-AIR: Euripides, Odysseus, and the Only Surviving Satyr Play (Cyclops Part 2)
In celebration of all things Odyssey and Odysseus, we're re-airing the two part series on the ONLY surviving Satyr play... Euripides' Cyclops, a dick-filled farce version of Odysseus' encounter with Polyphemus... Liv looks at some of the mo
RE-AIR: Conversations: A Man of Many Turns, Odysseus & the Odyssey w/ Joel Christensen
Happy Odyssey: a Modern Retelling Book Birthday!! This episode originally aired in May 2024 and features fan favourite Homerist, Joel Christensen. Like Liv, Joel has a new book about the Odyssey coming next month, Why Odysseus? (https://lin
Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Book 14
Liv reads Book 14 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. Odysseus is home in Ithaca, time for more lies! This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University (https://joh
RE-AIR: It Began With an STI, Origins of Athenian Theatre & Euripides’ Satyr Play, Cyclops
In celebration of all things Odyssey and Odysseus, we're re-airing the two part series on the ONLY surviving Satyr play... Euripides' Cyclops, a dick-filled farce version of Odysseus' encounter with Polyphemus... Part 2 re-airing soon! Liv
SPECIAL! Selections from the Odyssey: a Modern Retelling AUDIOBOOK!
It's time!! Here are selections from the AUDIOBOOK of the Odyssey: a Modern Retelling, written and read by ME, Liv Albert... It's like the podcast, but slower, more beautifully produced, and with more appropriate language... Available where
Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Books 12 & 13
Liv reads Book 12 and 13 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. A daring escape from Scylla and Charybdis (twice!) and so much more... He's finally reaching Ithaca. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translat
Odysseus Beyond the Odyssey, the Ancient Art of Ret-Conning and Unbelievable Things
Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. (https://geni.us/TheOdysseyBook) LONDON! Come to my event at Waterstones on Thursday, June 11 (https://www.waterstones.com/events/myths-monsters-and-modern-truths-li
UPDATE: Technology Failed Me
This is an update where Liv explains how technology failed her, and you all, and why the next Odyssey reading will be slightly delayed. UGH!!!! Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. (https://geni.us/TheO
Zeus, Io, and the Art of Founding Entire Civilizations Based on Women’s Trauma
In the Odyssey, Hermes is called the "Slayer of Argus"... but why? AND more importantly: Who is Io and why is her story both foundational and horrifying (with fun elements, I swear!). CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try t
Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Book 11
No Odyssey is complete without a journey to the realm of the dead... Liv reads Book 11 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island Un
Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Book 10
Winds, giants, and witches, oh my!... Liv reads Book 10 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University (https://johnstoniatex
Conversations: Giving a Voice to a Lost Daughter of Sparta with Felicia Day
Liv and Michaela sit down to speak with Felicia Day all about her new graphic novel, The Lost Daughter of Sparta! We had lots of fun talking fragments, women now and then, society, and what it looks like giving a voice to a figure that ther
An Interbellum Period That is Just as Confusing as You’d Expect (Hellenistic Period and the Wars of the Diadochi)
Today we are looking through the year 318/17 BCE, the interbellum year between the first and second Wars of the Diadochi. New alliances are made, people die, many a siege happen. Keep an ear out for the Crow snores, it's rare that he snores
Liv Reads Homer: The Odyssey (A Modern Translation!) Books 8 and 9
Odysseus' story finally begins... Liv reads Books 8 and 9 of Homer's Odyssey, translated by Ian Johnston. This modern translation is used with immense gratitude to translator Ian Johnston and Vancouver Island University (https://johnstoniat
Just a Teenage Girl Bullying a Couple of Grown A** Men (Hellenistic Period and the Wars of the Diadochi)
Today we are finishing up the First War of the Diadochi and getting on with Hellenistic business. Pre-order Liv's Odyssey adaptation (!!!), The Odyssey: a Modern Retelling. (https://geni.us/TheOdysseyBook) Submit your question for the next
