Making Myth Podcast
We’ve all heard the phrase “reality is stranger than fiction” but does the same thing apply when we look at the past? The Making Myth podcast hopes to untangle fact from history, myth, legend and speak to how we assign meaning to our lives.
Join us on the journey as we transcend through the past and emerge with new understandings.
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
Making Myth Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 13: The Oracle of Delphi's Prolific Pythia
For over 1,100 years, the Pythia at the Oracle of Delphi influenced politics, wars, and laws in the Ancient Greek world. Open to questions only nine days a year, the Pythia gave guidance to people from all across Greece, Asia Minor, and beyond....
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Episode 12: Katherine of Aragon - Reclaiming the True Queen, Part II
Long before the annulment of their marriage, Katherine of Aragon's status as queen was actively buried by Henry VIII. Her strategy of patience against his attempts to belittle her won out; she did not bend. Katherine remained close to her frien...
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Episode 11: Katherine of Aragon - Reclaiming the True Queen, Part I
Before Katherine of Aragon became Henry VIII's first queen, she was Catalina of Aragon, daughter of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. Raised in culturally diverse medieval Spain, she embodied sovereignty and wisdom in all she did. He...
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Episode 10: Listener's Choice - Khutulun: Mongolia's Wrestler Princess
It's here! Our first Listener's Choice Episode, just in time for the holidays!Mongolian Princess Khutulun amassed 10,000 horses from wrestling matches in the Mongol Empire. A great great granddaughter of Genghis Khan, she was known for h...
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Episode 9: Tomoe Gozen, Japan's First Female Samurai
Onna-bugeisha Tomoe Gozen is as legendary as she is mysterious. Fighting in the Genpei War from 1180 to 1185 CE, she was known for her deadly precision in battle and beauty. While Tomoe disappeared from history shortly after t...
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