"Poseidon:
God Of The Sea,"
Episode 332, The Ancients, July 26, 2023. (50 mins)WORLD MYTHOLOGY AUDIO LINKS
"Poseidon:
God Of The Sea,"
Episode 332, The Ancients, July 26, 2023. (50 mins)
"Helen Of Troy," Episode 328, The Ancients, July 13, 2023. (44 mins)
"Achilles," Episode 323, The Ancients, June 24, 2023. (41 mins)
"Athena: Goddess Of Wisdom," Episode 301, The Ancients, April 8, 2023. (48 mins)
"Troy," Episode 298, The Ancients, March 30, 2023. (50 mins)
"Ares: God Of War," Episode 293, The Ancients, March 11, 2023. (42 mins)
"Aphrodite: Goddess Of Love," Episode 283, The Ancients, February 4, 2023. (52 mins)
"Hephaestus: God Of Fire," Episode 275, The Ancients, January 7, 2023. (41 mins)
"Hera: Queen Of The Gods," Episode 269, The Ancient, December 10, 2022. (46 mins)
"Zeus:
King of The Gods,"
Episode 261, The Ancients, November 12, 2022. (55 mins)
"The
Mystery Of The Holy Grail,"
Episode 346, The Rest Is History, BBC, June 29, 2023. (51 mins)
"Oedipus Rex," In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, June 8, 2023. (55 mins)
"Worst
Marriage Ever: The Story Of Jason And Medea,"
Ideas, CBC, May 22, 2023. (54 mins)
"The
Many Lives Of The Queen Of Sheba,"
Ideas, CBC, May 9, 2023. (54 mins)
"Lilith: Mesopotamian Demoness," Episode 307, The Ancients, April 29, 2023.
"The
Ramayana," In Our
Time, BBC Radio 4, March 9, 2023. (50 mins)
"The
Ancient Night Sky And The Earliest Astronomers,"
Short Wave, NPR, February 1, 2023. (14 mins)
"Don't
Look Back: The Myth Of Orpheus,"
Ideas, CBC, December 27, 2022. (54 mins)
"The
Nibelungenlied," In
Our Time, BBC Radio 4, December 1, 2022. (55 mins)
"The
Epic Of Gilgamesh: A Quest For Immortality,"
The Forum, BBC World Service, November 27, 2022. (39 mins)
"The
Sun: Myths And Magnetism,"
The Forum, BBC World Service, October 2, 2022. (39 mins)
"The
Popol Vuh: Central American Epic That Survived Spanish Conquest,"
The Forum BBC World Service, June 12, 2022. (39 mins)
"Clytemnestra,"
Episode 4, Series 7, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, June 28, 2021.
(27 mins)
"Jocasta," Episode 3, Series 7, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, June 21, 2021. (28 mins)
"Pandora," Episode 2, Series 7, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, May 25, 2021. (28 mins)
"Medusa," Episode 1, Series 7, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, May 18, 2021. (28 mins)
"Old Norse Literature," You're Dead To Me, BBC Radio 4, March 12, 2021. (49 mins)
"Penelope," Episode 4, Series 6, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, June 13, 2020. (27 mins)
"Eurydice," Episode 3, Series 6, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, June 6, 2020. (27 mins)
"Penthesilia, Amazon Warrior Queen," Episode 2, Series 6, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, May 30, 2020. (28 mins)
"Helen Of Troy," Episode 1, Series 6, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, May 23, 2020. (28 mins)
"Homer: The Iliad," Episode 4, Series 5, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, October 13, 2020. (28 mins)
"Euripides," Series 4, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, June 11, 2019. (27 mins)
"Ovid," Episode 2, Series 2, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, May 29, 2021. (28 mins)
"Sophocles,"
Episode 2, Series 1, Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics, May 29, 2021.
(28 mins)
"Old
Norse Literature,"
You're Dead To Me, BBC Radio 4, March 12, 2021. (49 mins)
"The
Kalevala: The Finnish Epic That Inspired A Nation,"
Forum, BBC World Service, February 21, 2021. (39 mins)
"Mermaids:
Tales From The Deep,"
Forum, BBC World Service, February 7, 2021. (39 mins)
"The Trojan Women -- And Many More -- Speak Up In 'A Thousand Ships,'" Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR, January 24, 2021. (7 mins)
"Valkyries:
Fierce Women Of War,"
Forum, BBC World Service, July 5, 2020. (44 mins)
"Sir
Gawain And The Green Knight,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, May 21, 2020. (52 mins)
"An Epic Conversation With Madeline Miller," Ezra Klein Show, Vox, April 2020. (80 mins)
"Raven,"
Heart And Soul, BBC World Service, June 23, 2019. (27 mins)
"A
Map Of The Heart, Part 1: The Icelandic Sagas,"
Ideas, CBC, January 2, 2019. (54 mins)
"A
Map Of The Heart, Part 2: The Icelandic Sagas,"
Ideas, CBC, January 3, 2019. (54 mins)
"The
Iliad," In Our
Time, BBC Radio 4, September 13, 2018. (48 mins)
"Darkness
At Noon," The
Documentary, BBC World Service, August 20, 2017.
"The Moon," Beyond Belief, BBC Radio 4, June 12, 2017.
"The
Egyptian Book Of The Dead,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, April 27, 2017.
"The Hero's Journey," Ted Radio Hour, NPR, January 6, 2017.
"Epic
Of Gilgamesh," In
Our Time, BBC Radio 4, November 3, 2016.
"Medea,
The Goddess Who Killed Her Children,"
Sunday Nights, ABC, October 23, 2016.
"Lakshmi,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, October 6, 2016.
"Iceland
Smites Soccer Giants With Thor-Powered Tweets,"
The World, PRI, June 23, 2016.
"The
Muses," In Our
Time, BBC Radio 4, May 19, 2016.
"The
Modern Worship Of Ancient Greek Gods,"
Tapestry, CBC, March 27, 2016.
"The
Ark: Viking Gods, Dwarves And Giants,"
Sunday Nights, ABC Local, March 6, 2016.
"The
Scapegoat: The Ideas Of Rene Girard, Part 1,"
Ideas, CBC, March 3, 2016.
"The Scapegoat: The Ideas Of Rene Girard, Part 2," Ideas, CBC, March 4, 2016.
"The Scapegoat: The Ideas Of Rene Girard, Part 3," Ideas, CBC, March 10, 2016.
"The Scapegoat: The Ideas Of Rene Girard, Part 4," Ideas, CBC, March 11, 2016.
"The
Scapegoat: The Ideas Of Rene Girard, Part 5,"
Ideas, CBC, March 17, 2016.
"Cree
Mythology Written In The Stars,"
Unreserved, CBC, January 17, 2016.
"Norse
Mythology, Karl Seigfried,"
Religion In The North, Episode 3, The Essay, BBC Radio 3, December 23, 2015.
"Andrew
Hussey," Episode
1, Signs and Mythologies -- The Significance Of Roland Barthes, BBC Radio
3, November 23, 2015.
"Nick James," Episode 2, Signs And Mythologies -- The Significance Of Roland Barthes, BBC Radio 3, November 24, 2015.
"Penny Sparke," Episode 3, Signs And Mythologies -- The Significance Of Roland Barthes, BBC Radio 3, November 25, 2015.
"Episode 4," Signs And Mythologies -- The Significance Of Roland Barthes, BBC Radio 3, November 26, 2015.
"Michael
Wood," Episode 5,
Signs And Mythologies -- The Significance Of Roland Barthes, BBC Radio 3,
November 27, 2015.
"How
Greek Mythology Can Help Explain The Economic Crisis,"
Day 6, CBC, July 10, 2015.
"Do
It Like A Deity: A Dutch Artist Depicts Gods Gone Wild,"
Morning Edition, NPR, July 8, 2015.
"Myth," The Forum, BBC World Service, May 26, 2015. (41 mins)
"Beowulf,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, March 5, 2015.
"Ladies
Of The Labyrinth,"
Spirit Of Things, ABC, February 22, 2015.
"A
Loeb Library For Indian Literature,"
On Point, NPR, February 10, 2015.
"Percy Jackson, Homer And The Mighty Dead," Sunday Magazine, CBC, December 28, 2014. (25 mins)
"The
Ark: The Virgin And The Grail,"
Sunday Nights, ABC Local, December 21, 2014.
"The Ark: Jung's Shaman," Sunday Nights, ABC Local, October 5, 2014.
"The Ark: Labyrinths," Sunday Nights, ABC Local, September 7, 2014.
"Why
We Keep Biting Into The Dracula Story,"
On Point, WBUR, June 26, 2014.
"Odysseus
Comes Home," Greek
Myths, BBC School Radio, June 24, 2014.
"The
Cyclops," Greek
Myths, BBC School Radio, June 17, 2014.
"The Wooden Horse Of Troy," Greek Myths, BBC School Radio, June 10, 2014.
"Perseus And The Gorgon," Greek Myths, BBC School Radio, June 3, 2014.
"King
Midas," Greek
Myths, BBC School Radio, May 20, 2014.
"Theseus
And The Minotaur,"
Greek Myths, BBC School Radio, May 13, 2014.
"Orpheus
And Eurydice,"
Greek Myths, BBC School Radio, May 6, 2014.
"Persephone,"
Greek Myths, BBC School Radio, April 29, 2014.
"A
Short History Of Hell,"
Encounter, ABC, March 8, 2014.
"Vikings
Of The World, Unite In Battle: The Apocalypse Is Upon Us,"
All Things Considered, February 16, 2014.
"Greek Myth And The Indian Epic Ramayana," Start The Week, BBC Radio 4, September 30, 2013.
"Real Housewives Of Greek Mythology," Ask Me Another, NPR, August 2, 2013.
"Ramayan -- India's TV Epic," Witness History, BBC World Service, August 1, 2013.
"Bluffers
Guide To Norse Mythology,"
RN Drive, ABC, July 26, 2013.
"How
Thor's Hammer Became An Approved Symbol By The VA,"
The World, PRI, July 18, 2013.
"Greeks,
Gods, Shields And Spears: Ancient Hellenes Make A Comeback,"
World, PRI, June 20, 2013.
"Ukraine's Asgarda: Reinventing The Amazon Warrior Women," World PRI, May 15, 2013.
"Icelandic
Sagas," In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, May 9, 2013.
"The
Amazons," In Our
Time, BBC Radio 4, April 22, 2013.
"The
Hobbit: Its Origins And Afterlife,"
Books And Arts Daily, RN, January 29, 2013.
"Romulus
And Remus," In Our
Time, BBC Radio 4, January 24, 2013.
"Bluffers Guide," RN Drive, ABC, November 2, 2012.
"How
The Magic Of The Arabian Nights Changed The West,"
RN Late Night Live, ABC, July 4, 2012.
"The
Trojan War," In Our
Time, BBC Radio 4, May 31, 2012.
"The Pagan Origins Of Easter," Sunday Nights, ABC Local, April 8, 2012.
"Dragons
And Unicorns,"
Encounter, ABC, March 17, 2012.
"Legends
Of The Cayuga,"
Ideas, CBC, February 29, 2012.
"Oh
My Goddess!,"
Spirit Of Things, ABC, December 4, 2011.
"A
Short History Of Story, Episode 2,"
Your World, BBC World Service, November 14, 2011.
"A
Short History Of Story, Episode 1,"
Your World, BBC World Service, November 7, 2011.
"The
Moon," In Our Time,
BBC Radio 4, November 3, 2011.
"Legends
Of The Ahtankakoop,"
Ideas, CBC, March 8, 2011.
"The
Unicorn," In Our
Time, BBC Radio 4, October 28, 2010.
"Legends
Of The Kwakwaka'wakw,"
Ideas, CBC, August 26, 2010.
"Stories
From The Ancestors: The Legends Of The Gwich'in,"
Ideas, CBC, July 16, 2010.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Ilnu Of Mashteuiatsh Of Quebec,"
CBC Aboriginal, April 6, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Kainai (Stories From The Blackfoot People),"
CBC Aboriginal, March 11, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Mi'kmaq,"
CBC Aboriginal, February 27, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Old Massett Haida,"
CBC Aboriginal, February 10, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Shuswap,"
CBC Aboriginal, January 21, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Mushuau Innu,"
CBC Aboriginal, January 14, 2009.
"Legends
Project -- Inuit Legends II: Legends Of The Eastern Arctic,"
CBC Aboriginal, November 7, 2008.
"Legends
Project -- Inuit Legends I: An Inuit Journey,"
CBC Aboriginal, October 19, 2008.
"The
Fisher King," In
Our Time, BBC Radio 4, January 17, 2008.
"Ancient
Indian Tales Inspire A Modern Indian Art,"
Morning Edition, NPR, December 13, 2007.
"Women
In Myth," Woman's
Hour, BBC, November 20, 2007.
"Translation Of 'Beowulf' Revives Epic Tale," NPR, November 19, 2007.
"The
Arabian Nights," In
Our Time, BBC Radio 4, October 18, 2007.
"Hell,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, December 21, 2006.
"Strauss Offers Fresh Look At 'Trojan War,'" Talk Of The Nation, NPR, September 21, 2006.
"The
Graeae, Girl Gangs Of Greek Mythology,"
Woman's Hour, February 16, 2006.
"The
Oresteia," In Our Time,
December 29, 2005: Melvynn Bragg and his BBC guests talks about
Aeschylus's trilogy.
"Cinderella," Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, December 26, 2005.
"Exploring
The World's Creation Myths,"
Weekend Edition, November 13, 2005: Liane Hansen interviews David
Leeming, editor of the Oxford Companion to World Mythology.
"Karen
Armstrong: Myths And The Modern World,"
Talk of the Nation, November 7, 2005: Author Karen Armstrong
discusses her book A Short History of Myth.
"Helen Of Troy," Woman's Hour, October 18, 2005.
"Merlin,"
In Our Time, June 30, 2005: Melvyn Bragg's BBC series examines
the legend of Merlinus Ambrosius.
"Paganism
In The Renaissance," In
Our Time, June 16, 2005: Melvyn Bragg and contributors discuss the
rediscovery of Classical Mythology in early modern Europe.
"The
Aeneid," In Our Time,
April 21, 2005: The BBC radio series focuses on Virgil's epic poem.
"Beginning
Of The Calendar," Talk of
the Nation, January 5, 2005: Author Michael Judge examines the long
history of the calendar.
"An
Exploration Of Flood Myths,"
All Things Considered, December 31, 2004: University of Chicago
Wendy Doniger reads a Hindu myth about floods for the National Public Radio
news programme.
"Jung,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, December 2, 2004.
"The
Odyssey," In Our Time,
September 9, 2004: BBC host and guests discuss Homer's classic.
"Women In Greek Mythology," Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, June 15, 2004.
"Homer
To Hollywood," On Point,
May 21, 2004: A discussion of the blockbuster movie "Troy" and the ways
in which it compares or differs from the original.
"The
Fall," In Our Time,
April 8, 2004: Melvyn Bragg examines the Genesis story.
"The
Norse Gods," In Our Time,
March 11, 2004: Melvyn Bragg's BBC series looks in at Viking mythology.
"Fruit Of The Magi -- Pomegranates," Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, December 12, 2003.
"The
Mythology Of Mars," Day
to Day, August 27, 2003: Reporter Rory Johnston explores how people have
fantasized about the planet through the centuries.
"The
Holy Grail," In Our Time,
May 15, 2003: An episode from the Melvyn Bragg BBC series.
"Ssssnakes,"
Talk of the Nation, July 6, 2001: The Science Friday edition of
this American public radio programme examines the science and mythology of
these reptiles.
"Greek
Drama," Morning Edition,
October 18, 2000: Theresa Schiavone of Colorado Public Radio reports on
the play "Tantalus.
"Metamorphosis,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio, March 2, 2000.
"Anansi The Spider," African Perspective, BBC World Service, April 24, 1999.
"Marina Warner: Managing Monsters," Episode 4, Leith Lectures, BBC Radio 4, 1994.
"In
The Days Of Giants,"
Abbie Farwell Brown.