Conversations: “Eat, Pray, Club” Comedy Meets Hercules w/ Phoenicia Rogerson

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

Liv Albert

History, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2023

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Liv speaks with Phoenicia Rogerson, author of the novel HERC which finally treats the story of Heracles as it should: it's weird and funny and also, tragic. Follow Phoenicia on social media at @thatPhoenicia and learn more here. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

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