Demythifying

This episode Charlotte and Lauren talk to Sophus Helle about his Epic of Gilgamesh translation. They shout out his girlfriend Aya for inspiring some ideas in him about masculinity in Gilgamesh, they talk about if Gilgamesh is actually an epic and about Disneyfication and Supermanification.
They also get down into some of the lines in the translation and things about Gilgamesh that surprised them.

Find and Follow Sophus
Sophus Helle
https://twitter.com/SophusHelle
Sophus Helle (@sophushelle) • Instagram photos and videos

Lauren and Charlotte delve into Hercules the diary of a sort of hero with author Tom Vaughan. This book was Waterstones childrens book of the month for March 2024 (so well done Tom). They tangent about a group love for Adrian Mole and why the diary format is so good, the worlds most trigger happy vet and what Tom thinks would make him the "coolest of the cool"
Tom also talks about how he translated some of the labours into book one (spoiler alert there is a sequel!), setting up the comedy in the book and which of his books got his sons approval.

Follow Tom on the socials
https://www.tomvaughan.net/
https://www.instagram.com/tomvaughan_88/
https://twitter.com/tvaughan88

Charlotte and Lauren get Uncivilized with Subhadra Das... the writer of Uncivilized, ten lies that shaped the west. We get into race science, which book to read if you want to look cool in public, Shakespeare actually wrote Shakespeare, art and zombies.
The book made the girls feel so smart... especially when reading it in public.

Find Subhadra Online
Subhadra Das
Subhadra Das (@littlegaudy) / X (twitter.com)
Subhadra Das (@sub_das) • Instagram photos and videos

Julia Kindt, Professor at University of Sydney, joins Charlotte to talk all things Delphi and her new book The Trojan Horse. In The Trojan Horse, Julia delves into what makes us human and what sets us apart from creatures.

The two discuss oracles, animals and how bees practise direct democracy, plus Julia helps Charlotte prove that she is right and Lauren is wrong, because Charlotte is petty.

Julia's books can be found on Amazon, Waterstones and Blackwells.

Julia's article on the Oracle of Delphi: https://greekreporter.com/2023/05/01/priestess-pythia-delphi-oracle/

Find Julia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julia.kindt.92

The delightful Rosie Hewlett joins the Demyth ladies to discuss one of their faves, Medea. Rosie's book starts with Medea's childhood and carries us through her life.

Jason makes an appearance or two and Rosie makes Lauren and Charlotte chuckle by calling a spade a spade. If you agree with us that Jason is actually quite beige, you're in for a treat!

Follow Rosie on socials;

Instagram: @RosieHewlett.author
Tiktok: @RosieHewlettAuthor

For the first episode since the turn of 2024, Charlotte meets with content creator and actor Zairambles to discuss African mythology inspired books you must read, K-dramas and not being able to binge the new Percy Jackson episodes.

The two of them are manifesting Zai being cast in The Children of Blood and Bone adaptation and their future cosy libraries where they can slow read.

Follow Zai on socials;

Instagram: @Zairambles
Youtube: Zairambles
Tiktok: @Zai_Rambles

Don't forget to join Zai's bookclub!!

We sat down with friend to the podcast Stacey Thomas to discuss her book The Revels. A perfect mix of historical and magic, grab a warm drink and cuddle up this spooky season to read Nicolas Pearce and Judge Percival catch some witches.

Obvs we needed a Shag, Marry, Kill but we also ask Stacey who would be in her coven. Let us know if you agree with our choices.

Follow Stacey on socials;

Instagram: @Staceythomaswrites
Twitter/X: @Staceyv_thomas
Tiktok@ @staceythomaswrites

Here at Demyth HQ we were SO EXCITED for this book. Nikki Marmery joins us to talk all things Lilith, one of our favourite characters in myth and popular culture. This feminist retelling is a must read, involving all your favourite biblical characters in a way you've never seen them before!

Follow Nikki on socials;

Twitter/X: @nikkimarmery
Instagram: @marmerynikki

Charlotte and Lauren travel back to the Golden Age of Athens with Yvonne Korshak to Demythify Aspasia in honour of Yvonne's book Pericles and Aspasia. They learn about what we actually know about the woman herself, why the comic playwrites and Plato give us such opposing views about her and learn some of the context to the play Antigone.

https://yvonnekorshak.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Pericles-Aspasia-Story-Ancient-Greece/dp/1959182218
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pericles-Aspasia-Story-Ancient-Greece/dp/1959182226/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1187474262520558&hvadid=74217341944407&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=41471&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-74217384909406%3Aloc-188&hydadcr=24400_2219301&keywords=yvonne+korshak&qid=1697655031&sr=8-1



https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/place_settings/aspasia

Happy Medusa Monday... except this episode Lauren and Charlotte are setting up the "Not Medusa" whatsapp group and talking to Lauren J A Bear about her debut novel Medusa's sisters. Lauren talks about how she created the characters, how she weaved the gorgon's story into early Greek Mythology. Charlotte reshares her views on Athena and we discuss the reframining of one of the most well known women in mythology.

Find Lauren on the socials -
insta/twitter - @laurenjabear