Conversations: Will Theseus Get What’s Coming to Him? Minos with Kacper Szymczak
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
Liv Albert
4.6 • 5.6K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2026
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
This time Michaela comes on the show for her first solo conversation episode with Kacper Szymczak the Creative Director of Artificer Games. We had lots of fun chatting ancient sources, inspiration, what is canon when it comes to myth, and what makes a game fun to play! Find Minos on steam here and get to building some labyrinths or mazes or whatever they're called!
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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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| 0:00.0 | Hey, nerds, I'm just here with a quick bit of news. So if you've ever thought of splurging on a trip to a couple of Greek islands and Athens, and you want to do it with me in October of this year, check the link in this episode's description or go to mythsbaby.com slash group trip for more information. It's happening. |
| 0:20.0 | Highlights include following in Ariadne's footsteps as she flees the dreaded Theseus. |
| 0:25.6 | Mythsbaby.com slash grouptrip. |
| 1:07.6 | Music The Hi everyone, and welcome back to Let's Talk About Myths, Baby. |
| 1:13.5 | Today is a episode I'm a little nervous about, but that's fun and exciting. |
| 1:20.4 | If you can't tell, it's Michaela Pangwish, resident Hermes, producer of the show, researcher, |
| 1:28.5 | et cetera. And this is actually my first solo conversation episode with somebody. I feel like it went well, but I guess you all will find out and see. |
| 1:33.4 | This episode, I talked with Kashmir Shimchuk of Artifister Games on the new game they came |
| 1:40.5 | up with called Minos, all about the labyrinth and the Minotaur. |
| 1:46.0 | And it's, you know, it's a fun little Vogue type game where you just build a labyrinth |
| 1:51.5 | and fuck up some Greek heroes. |
| 1:53.5 | And that's always fun and exciting. |
| 1:55.5 | So without further ado, I'll let us get into the episode. |
| 2:14.7 | Music further ado, I'll let us get into the episode. Conversations. Will Theseus get what's coming to him? |
| 2:18.3 | Minos with Cash for Shimchuk. |
| 2:33.3 | I guess the easiest way we can start is if you want to introduce yourself and we can go from there. |
| 2:39.0 | Well, name or something, I was expecting you would be saying my name. |
| 2:43.0 | Caspurr-Shamchuk. |
| 2:46.0 | Perfect, that's amazing, spectacular. |
| 2:48.0 | Got it. |
| 2:49.0 | Close enough. You got it. |
| 2:51.6 | Katzberg Shimtuk is the way you would say it if you were Polish, born and raised. |
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