Podcasts by Greek Heroes in Popular Culture Through Time - for iPad/Mac/PC
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Transcript -- Achilles from 2011-10-10T03:07:46
Achilles discusses how his sexuality has been perceived by Hollywood in and how everyone seems to just concentrate on his poorly heel!
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Achilles discussion from 2011-10-10T03:06:47
The lowdown on what popular culture chooses to keep in its portrayals of the Greek hero Achilles … and what gets left out.
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Transcript -- Achilles discussion from 2011-10-10T03:06:46
The lowdown on what popular culture chooses to keep in its portrayals of the Greek hero Achilles … and what gets left out.
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Transcript -- Heracles from 2011-10-10T03:05:46
Heracles, the famous demi-god, drops by to assert what his macho image really means by talking us through clips of Arnie, Popeye, Steve Reeves and Kevin Sorbo.
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Heracles discussion from 2011-10-10T03:04:47
The changing portrayals of Heracles: how the ancient Greeks’ bad boy turns to virtuous saviour by the C19th, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the C20th.
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Transcript -- Heracles discussion from 2011-10-10T03:04:46
The changing portrayals of Heracles: how the ancient Greeks’ bad boy turns to virtuous saviour by the C19th, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the C20th.
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Transcript -- Odysseus from 2011-10-10T03:03:46
Odysseus, famed for his 10 year journey home, joins us with his wife Penelope discussing how the legacy of his long voyage has been portrayed by the Coen Brothers, James Joyce, Tennyson and George ...
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Odysseus discussion from 2011-10-10T03:02:47
From personal odyssey to space odyssey, the myth of Odysseus keeps cropping up. What is it about this hero that makes him so pervasive?
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Transcript -- Odysseus discussion from 2011-10-10T03:02:46
Transcript -- From personal odyssey to space odyssey, the myth of Odysseus keeps cropping up. What is it about this hero that makes him so pervasive?
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Transcript -- Odysseus discussion from 2011-10-10T03:02:46
From personal odyssey to space odyssey, the myth of Odysseus keeps cropping up. What is it about this hero that makes him so pervasive?
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