Battle of the Bad B*tches: Helen and Clytemnestra

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

Liv Albert

Comedy, Arts, History

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Liv and Michaela come together for the third (?) annual Battle of the Bas--no wait that's actually the Battle of the Bad B*tches. Helen and Clytemnestra come together and we chat about everything that those two wonderful women were up to in the ancient sources. It's beautiful, it's amazing, and we support all their wonderful ways.

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CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.

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0:34.1	Thanks and happy listening.
1:14.6	Music description. Thanks and happy listening. I know it looks fantastic. I knew you were going to hate when I said that, though. I don't hate it. It's just like so unruly. You look like, you look like a woman you wouldn't want to piss off because I'm pretty sure you could cast some sort of spell on me that would make a man's parts.
1:37.1	Oh, what a compliment. That is like life goals. Yeah. And that's what's in the beginning of this recording. And you know what I don't know what I mean I think that as long as it wasn't cut it off
1:42.8	weird, you keep it in.
1:44.9	It's up to me.
1:47.5	To the listeners that was us saying, we're not doing video.
1:50.1	But apparently I look like I could cast some spells.
1:55.2	Hello, this is, let's talk about myths, baby.
1:58.5	I almost, I messed up there.
1:58.8	I know.
2:00.4	I've been watching Chitt's Creek.
2:00.9	Yeah, I was about to say. Okay, Laura. I don't there. I know. I've been watching Schitts Creek. Yeah. I was about to say.
2:02.5	Okay.
2:03.1	I don't actually think that's why.
2:05.4	I think it's just your tone and threw me off.
2:08.0	But in truth, I have been watching Shits Creek like really obsessively.
2:12.0	So that works really well.
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