Wahoo! It’s-a me, Xolotl, your psychopomp through the nine levels of Mictlan, the Aztec Underworld. Your princess is in another castle, as these levels consist of many rivers, mountains, wind, fog, and an array of errant arrows. Wuh-oh! But don’t worry, so long as you’ve got your spirit dog guide, you’ll be fine, probably. Let’s-a go!
Read MoreWe’re going down, all the way down to Mictlan, the Aztec underworld to take a deeper look at the Gods and Goddess who run the place, including a husband and wife who just want to get flayed and eat stars and a faithful dog god with a more famous flying topside twin.
Read MoreSomebody once told us that we’d be talking to you today about Shamash, the Sun God and a major deity of the Pantheon of the Mesopotamian cultures. Sumerians know him as Utu, Sin knows him as his son, Ishtar knows him as a brother, and we (and the Akkadians) know him, we love, him, it’s Shamash time! He’s taking the Sun Chariot all the way, he’s laying down the laws and the justice, Shamash is coming to an arena near you.
Read MoreThe thrilling conclusion of our talk on kings and succession. Good-Boy-Falcon-God Horus and his uncle Storm-and-Sex-God Set take their war for who’s the next King of Egypt from the battlefield to the tribunal court of the Ennead. Now, we will have order in the court of Atum-Ra.
Read MoreListeners! Be prepared! We’re talking about kings and succession. Falcon-God Horus and his uncle Storm-and-Sex-God Set are gonna duke it out for King of Egypt. Featuring awkward family reunions. Boat races. Horny horny hippos. Butt races. And unplanned pregnancies. Ya better yeet that skeet. And for the love of Ra, don’t eat that salad.
Read MoreOn our sexiest episode, we got it, we flaunt it! We showcase the Mesopotamian goddess of sex, war, shepherds, and other miscellaneous. But for all she’s got, this Lady of the Heavens wants MORE MORE MORE. We learn about her being the keeper of Me and journey with her to the Underworld and back again. Ishtar, Inanna, Inana, Astarte, whatever you call her, she’s bringing sexy back and all the gods better watch their backs!
Read MoreTo Hell and Back Again, a Bards tale by Orpheus of Thrace. Orpheus would do anything for love, and he would do that. Go to hell with Orpheus in pursuit of his lost love, Eurydice. He’ll prove that true love and love songs conquer almost all, even death as he plays his lyre and sways the crowds including Pluto, Proserpina, Charon and Cerberus. And if that don’t touch your heart, then you might be a murder-lusting Maenad Bacchus groupie.
Read MorePart 2 of our Hercules series, last time he took the Oracles’ chair, this time, he's gonna fight the sun! Man-eating birds and giant white bulls are no match for our hero Herakles, but will our brave demigod succeed in completing his remaining labors? Man-eating mares, Amazonians, golden apples and a trip to the underworld are on Hercules’ to-do list and the jerk is even gonna help and hinder some titans along the way.
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