Ep 377 - Lysistrata, by Aristophanes

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Craig Getting, Arts, Books, Podcasts, Literature, Comedy, Andrew Cunningham

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🗓️ 16 September 2019

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

"What if women ended the Peloponnesian War, am I right?" asks Aristophanes in his classic comedy Lysistrata. Famous for its depiction of a sex strike that brings the warring Greek states to their unsexed knees, the play has been remixed countless times as generations of artists adapt its core conceit to their own times. So we figured we'd go back to the old Prince of Comedy himself to see what all the fuss is about.

Talking points include comedies of bad manners, Ancient Greek props, and the "lioness on a cheese grater."

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0:00.0	This is a headgun podcast.
0:06.0	While Andrew and Craig believe the joy of discovery is crucial to enjoying any well-told
0:10.3	tale, they will not shy away from spoiling specific story beats when necessary.
0:16.5	Plus these are books you should have read by now.
0:30.0	Hey everybody, it's overdue.
0:44.6	It's a podcast about the books.
0:46.0	You've been me and Reid.
0:47.0	My name is Craig.
0:48.0	My name is Andrew.
0:49.8	What is this show anymore?
0:51.7	What is this show anymore?
0:52.7	Isn't this like the fourth one we've recorded since I had a baby, but everyone still has
0:58.1	felt like the first one since I had the baby.
1:01.0	It might be the first one we've recorded where I'm telling you about a book which I actually
1:05.8	got a little like nervous about before we started because I haven't done it in a while.
1:11.5	Well because I just have so much extra perspective and stuff because I'm a dad now.
1:15.6	I just have a really, really deep knowledge of the world that you can't access because
1:20.2	you have not experienced the joy that is your son pooping on you.
1:26.2	And getting all your clothes covered in poop.
1:28.4	This is true.
1:29.4	I've never experienced that.
1:30.4	Yeah.
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