292: Dionysus
Podcast |
Spirits
Publisher |
Multitude
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Alcohol
Comedy
Education
Folklore
History
Mythology
Categories Via RSS |
Comedy
History
Publication Date |
Jul 13, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:44:30

It’s a party, and Dionysus has invited you! As we wrap up “It’s All Greek to Me” with the party god, we look at his unique place on Olympus, the tragic origins of wine, and bucking societal expectations. 

 

Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of mental illness, death, immolation, body image issues, cancer, gaslighting, premature birth, gore, animal attacks, suicide, murder, misogyny, animal death, and genitalia. 

 

Housekeeping

- Live Show: Join us on July 15th in-person in NYC OR stream the show live! 

- Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends An Unseen Attraction by K.J. Charles!

- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books

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Transcripts are available at http://spiritspodcast.com/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to http://spiritspodcast.com.

 

About Us

Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

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