Summary
This episode is as wild and stormy as the god we talk about; there’s talking horses, there’s hot wives who love sea monsters, and he’s got a lot of great titles. What more could you want out of a god?
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of sexual assault/rape, drowning, natural disasters/earthquakes, incest, cults, child endagerment/abandonment, violence against women, murder, cannibalism, and animal death.
Housekeeping
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- Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.
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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.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Spears Podcast, a boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. |
| 0:04.5 | Every week we pour a drink and learn about a new story from around the world. |
| 0:07.4 | I'm Amanda, and I'm Julia, and this episode 261 Poseidon! |
| 0:11.3 | It's back at it again with the Greeks. |
| 0:13.2 | Here we go. |
| 0:14.2 | Man, nothing like just going through a bunch of Poseidon myths to start your Wednesday, |
| 0:17.2 | you know what I mean? |
| 0:18.2 | It's kind of aspirational, but also at the same time, it shouldn't be. |
| 0:21.2 | Yeah, no, it's real, it probably kind of, it's a real balanced meal, Julia. |
| 0:24.4 | I feel like you really hit every corner of that problematic food pyramid. |
| 0:27.8 | I feel fully stated at this episode if anything Poseidon is at the top of the problematic food pyramid. |
| 0:33.8 | Absolutely, but someone that I could have seven to nine servings of per day |
| 0:38.2 | to know how I like that particular transition, but we're gonna stick with it. |
| 0:41.2 | It's our new patrons, Sydney Fox, Sider Slor, Calypso, and a little bit Libra. |
| 0:46.0 | I'm also a little bit Libra. |
| 0:47.5 | I love that, and thank you to our supporting producer, level patrons who support, |
| 0:50.9 | sustain us and let's us do this for our job. |
| 0:52.7 | Alicia, Hannah, Jack Marie, Jane, Jessica Kinzer, Jessica Stewart, |
| 0:56.0 | Nezel Kinz, Megan Moon, Philfresh, Captain Jonathan Malachai, Cosmos, |
| 0:59.0 | Sarah Scott, and Zazie. |
| 1:00.2 | And of course, the legend level patrons, Audra Bex, Clara Drew, Jbe Bay, |
| 1:03.8 | Lexus Mary Morgan, Mother of Vikings, Sarah Taylor, and BME Up Scotty. |
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