Episodes
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Jennifer Saint becomes the first guest to appear on the podcast a whopping THREE TIMES.
Always a beautifully insightful and charming guest, we discuss her latest offering, HERA. As with her previous novels, we are sure you will love this as much as we did. Adding nuance to a problematic behaviour pattern? Check. Complex familial relationships? Check. Heart and soul in a main character? Check.
This book has it all, enjoy the episode!
Follow Jennifer on socials:
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Lauren and Charlotte leave Orca Cove and travel to the Enchanted Vale with this weeks special guests... sister writing duo Helen Elizabeth. Getting into book one of the Beasts of the Briar series they learn about the experience of going from indie to traditionally published, find out why Helen and Elizabeth think romantasy girlies love Fae men and how they crafted their Beauty and the Beast inspired series.
They also go into spoilers with plot choices, breaking down characters actions and personalities and find out what there is to look forward to with the rest of the series. Plus all four talk about which prince they would want to marry.
Follow Helen Elizabeth on the socials:
https://www.authorelizabethhelen.com/
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In the second of our back to back two parter, Lauren talks to Hannah Lynn about her novel Daughters of Olympus, to celebrate it's release last week.
They discuss taking shots with Helios to get all the good gossip, why Poseidon is the actual worst and why female rage is still a taboo subject.
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This week is a Demyth FIRST. The first of a back to back two parter conversation that Lauren has with Hannah Lynn.
Lauren discusses three of Hannah's first books with her, Athena's Child, A Spartan's Sorrow and Queens of Themiscyra. This is all in a build up for next week's episode about Hannah's latest release Daughters of Olympus.
Check this and next week out separately, or binge the two in one go, but don't miss them! -
Our friend Costanza Casati joins us in today's episode to chat all about her latest book Babylonia, which is out today!
Semiramis is a fierce woman not to be underestimated in this thrilling tale of a woman clawing her way to power. We discuss eunuchs, reliefs and love triangles, with lots of laughs thrown into the conversation too. And of course, we make Costanza answer another 'Shag. Marry. Kill'
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Lauren and Charlotte live their childhood Indiana Jones dreams talking to Professor Michael Scott in today's episode. Discussing his latest publication 'X Marks the Spot' as well as the payment systems in place for the Oracle at Delphi.
Follow Michael on socials:
X: @profmcscott
Instagram: @profmcscott
Facebook: Prof Michael Scott
Email: [email protected]
Website: Michaelscottweb.com
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Join Lauren in this week's episode as she discusses 1930s Shanghai glamour with Rosalie M. Lin and her book Daughter of Calamity. Delving into Chinese mythology, the important meaning of names and whether or not all hobbies need to have a productive output, this is a conversation not to be missed!
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Join Lauren as she speaks to Fantasy writer Sarah A Parker about her book When The Moon Hatched. To say Lauren enjoyed this book is an understatement. A high fantasy with romance, a quest and DRAGONS? Sign her up!
Follow Sarah on socials:
Instagram @sarah.a.parker.author
TikTok @sarah.a.parker
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Happy Furry Friday!
Lauren's been itching to get Laura Purcell on the podcast for ages so when she and Charlotte were able to get their teeth into her new book Moonstone they were absolutely howling with joy.
Get your moonstone necklace at the ready as they dive into all things lycanthropic, talk about Laura's first experience with Twilight (more than once) and other wolfish popculture with obligatory deepdiving into the big plot points and the spoilers everyone loves.
Find and Follow Laura
https://www.laurapurcell.com/
https://www.instagram.com/spookypurcell/
twitter - @spookypurcell -
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/
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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
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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
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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
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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 -
For this years Black History Month, here at Demyth HQ we wanted to continue on the story from last year. We are also curious with the inclusion of flood myths throughout mythology.
This myth continues the Yoruba story of Obatala's adventures with humans and Olokun's revenge. - Show more
