Prof. R. Scott Smith

The Greek Myth Files

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a podcast on all things Greek myth

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Prof. R. Scott Smith

Episodes

Episode 15: The Argo and the Argonauts 16.04.2021 21:25

Credits: Written and Narrated : R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer : Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors : A. J. O’Neil and Julia Sommer Music : Jared Sims, Brooklyn Tea

Episode 14: The Man with One Sandal 25.03.2021 23:00

Written and Directed: R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: A. J. O’Neil and Julia Sommer Music: Jared Sims, Brooklyn Tea

Episode 13: The Golden Fleece 25.02.2021 26:03

Written and Narrated: R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: Julia Sommer and A. J. O’Neil Music: Jared Sims Original Art: Allina Podgurski Go see manto-myth.org/gmf for more!

Episode 12: Wonder Woman and Amazons 11.02.2021 34:00

Written and Narrated by R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: A.J. O’Neill, Julia Sommer (Samantha Coetzee) Music: Brooklyn Tea by Jared Sims

Episode 11: The Olympian Gods 22.01.2021 25:13

Find visual aids at manto-myth.org/gmf! Credits: Written and Narrated: R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: Julia Sommer and A. J. O’Neil Music: Brooklyn Tea by Jared Sims

Episode 10: Centaurs! 24.12.2020 30:32

Written and Directed: R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Music: Brooklyn Tea by Jared Sims

Episode 9: Greek Myth Is (Not) Greek Religion 27.11.2020 37:09

Credits: Written and Narrated: R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: Julia Sommer and A.J. O’Neil Music: Jared Sims, “Brooklyn Tea” Special Guests: Sarah Iles Johnston (Ohio State University), Paul Robertson (University of New Hampshire)

Episode 8: Did the Greeks Believe Their Myths? 13.11.2020 23:53

Credits: Written and Narrated: R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: Samantha Coetzee, AJ O’Neil, Julia Sommer Music: Brooklyn Tea by Jared Sims

Episode 7: The Uses of Greek Myth, Pt. 2 22.10.2020 21:05

Written and Directed by R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: A.J. O’Neil and Julia Sommer Music: Jared Sims, Brooklyn Tea

Episode 6: The Uses of Greek Myth, Pt. 1 09.10.2020 35:15

Credits: Written and Directed by R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: Samantha Coetzee, A. J. O’Neil, and Julia Sommer Music: Jared Sims ( Brooklyn Tea ) Special Guests: Dr. Greta Hawes (Australian National University) and Dr. Stephen Trzaskoma (University of New Hampshire)

Episode 5: What Greek Myth Is…And Is Not, The Basics 25.09.2020 25:50

In this episode, we discuss the basic idea of what a myth is—or at least what a *Greek* myth is—and what the content of myths were. We also take a look at the importance of oral tradition and, later, the emergence of writing as a way of preserving the stories of the Greeks and Romans. We then talk about one of the most important aspects of myth, its flexibility and the ability for storytellers to...

The Greek Myth Files: Trailer 11.09.2020 11:59

Written, Produced and Directs by Prof. R. Scott Smith. Music by Jared Sims.

Episode 4: The World Is Out To Get You, Human 11.09.2020 22:58

Written and Produced By: R. Scott Smith Sound Engineer: Samantha Coetzee Voice Actors: A. J. O’Neil and Julia Sommer Music (by permission): Jared Sims

Episode 3: Demeter’s Grief and Loss 28.08.2020 18:07

Narrated by R. Scott Smith, Written by Kennis Barker

Episode 2: Death, Dying and Healing in Greek Myth and Religion 19.08.2020 34:31

A look at the gods Apollo, Paion, and Asklepios, their cult worship, and some stories about them. Then, we consider some ethical questions about death and dying by looking at the myth of Admetos and Alcestis, which was dramatized brilliantly by the playwright Euripides

Episode 1: Mythical Plagues 06.08.2020 13:44

A close look at the main myths around major plagues in Greek myth, with a particular focus on the god Apollo.