155. Justice for Medea (everybody wants a hot goth girlfriend until…)

(Sort of) The Story · Apr 10, 2025 · 1h 34m

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Hello! Our theme for the next two episodes is "mythology", and Janey is kicking us off with the Greek story of Jason and Medea. We're going to learn about the Argonaut-Boy Trip, how the gods screwed Medea over, and also discuss why we support women's wrongs. Hope you enjoy!

Sources:

The Voyage of Argo, Apollonius of Rhodes

Medea by Euripedes (Full play)

Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Medea and Jason: The Backstory, from the Metropolitan Opera

The Golden Fleece, from World History Encyclopedia

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