Today we're not just comparing the differences between the book and the film of Howl's Moving Castle, but the psychological differences and the childhood influences of both creators (Diana Wynne Jone…
Clytemnestra often gets a bad rep for being the "bad wife" of Greek Mythology. It's pretty tricky to excuse husband killing but when you're married to Agamemnon, it's a bit more understandable.
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Why do we love magical communication devices? This episode will look and fantasy stories such as Percy Jackson, Dungeons and Dragons, Divine Rivals and Avatar the Last Airbender to find out when magi…
In the final days of 2024, Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey was announced to released in Summer of 2026. We had an immediate list of cast members but no roles attached to their names as of that point. Peo…
The final episode of series 3 looks at Epic the Musical: The Underworld saga. Let's compare it to the original Odyssey and analyse the lyrics of the darkest saga in the musical yet.
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In this episode we'll be comparing the original tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to the musical Hadestown and taking a deep dives into the musical. How has this tale of doomed love been updated for a mod…
In this episode we'll be exploring the Underworld of Percy Jackson in the first book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, as well as the TV show on Disney Plus and yes... I will be joining Rick i…
Part 3 of of Underworld themed episodes! Hades is one of the best games of the decade so far, but is a game based on Greek Mythology accurate? Did Supergiant really do their homework? Today we're loo…
The myth of Hades and Persephone has been fascinating to romance writers and readers alike, but their foundational Greek myth is more of a tale of kidnap and grief than it is anything romantic. How …
To celebrate spooky month, we're going on a tour of the Underworld of Greek mythology! Ancient Greece had a fascinating relationship with the afterlife and the myths about death and Hades are iconic.…
Jorge Rivera-Herrans returns to discuss Epic the Musical: The Ocean Saga! The third saga of Epic: The Musical is dramatic and things take a turn for the worse for our hero as Poseidon comes to take r…
Jorge Rivera-Herrans returns to discuss Epic the Musical: The Cyclops Saga! The second saga of Epic: The Musical is all about the encounter between Odysseus and the cyclops Polyphemus. The consequenc…
Jorge Rivera-Herrans returns to discuss Epic the Musical: The Troy Saga with me! The first saga of Epic: The Musical starts off before the events of The Odyssey, at the crux of the Trojan war, the 10…
In this episode of Greeks and Geeks, I'll be introducing you to the original sources behind Epic: The Musical and discussing the central character. What is The Odyssey? Who was Odysseus? How does it …
Epic the Musical is a Greek Mythology inspired concept musical written by Jorge Rivera-Herrans. It is loosely based on the Odyssey and other Greek stories which revolve around the central character- …
"Hero" has a different meaning in modern times compared to Ancient Greece. Most heroes in Greek Mythology actually commit some pretty terrible acts. Today we're looking at one of the famous Greek Her…
High stakes vs low stakes stories, LGBT+ and an extreme case of the warm, fuzzy feelings. What makes a cozy fantasy book and why have these books exploded in popularity over the past few years (espec…
Prometheus- the Titan who created humans. Frankenstein- the human who created a monster. What are the similarities and differences between these two iconic figures of myth and sci-fi?
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How did the cultural landscape of the late 20th Century pave the way for Kiki's Delivery Service to become a hit around the world despite the backlash to the occult in the 1980s?
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