Myths, Games & Meaning
What do Greek gods, video games, and popular culture have in common? More than you’d think.
I’m Dr Dani Shalet, and in Myths, Games & Meaning, I sit down with scholars, performers, storytellers, and creatives to explore how ancient myth is continually reimagined in modern culture. We look at how stories move from antiquity into video games, films, books, and the imaginative worlds we build through play.
From Medusa to Middle‑earth, from the Hero’s Journey to Tomb Raider and Baldur’s Gate, we dig into the myths that influence contemporary culture — and the ways we express our hopes, fears, and identities through storytelling, creativity, and games.
If you’re drawn to mythology, folklore, narrative design, or the stories that run through popular culture, you’ll feel right at home here.
New episodes are released monthly.
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About the Host
Dr Dani Shalet is a theologian, mythologist, educator, and lifelong gamer who explores how humans make meaning through stories — from ancient myths to modern games. She brings a warm, thoughtful approach to conversations with actors, scholars, creatives, and fans drawing on her academic background to make complex ideas feel accessible, cosy, and alive.
Through Myths, Games & Meaning, she invites listeners into a queer‑aware, emotionally intelligent space where narrative, culture, and identity meet.
Myths, Games & Meaning
From Moria to Modern Myth: Tolkien to Baldur’s Gate 3 (with Earl Baylon)
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In this special two-part conversation, Dr. Dani Shalet sits down with her friend, actor and voice talent Earl Baylon (Jonah from Tomb Raider). In Part 1, they dive headfirst into their shared love of gaming, geek culture, and myth.
From Return to Moria and Baldur’s Gate 3 romances, to Dragonlance nostalgia, Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and why fandom still makes us laugh, this episode celebrates the joy (and chaos) of being lifelong geeks.
This episode is raw, fun, and full of heart, more like a chat between two friends than a formal interview. If you’ve ever lost yourself in fantasy worlds, argued over Star Wars lore, or stayed up too late around a gaming table, you’ll feel right at home here.
Music: Intro and outro — Spirits of the Woods by Rotem Moav.
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