Lore OlymPOD
A podcast about the web comic Lore Olympus by two people who have no qualifications but a lot of feelings.
Interview with Rachel Smythe (Creator of Lore Olympus)
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: our interview with Rachel Smythe! She was genuinely the sweetest, most wonderful person we’ve ever met and it was a pure delight to talk to her.Â
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Thank you all so much for your support and love over the YEARS we've been doing this! We love you!
150: The Biggest Animal in the World
I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING WE'RE ALL CRYING IT'S FINE
Our FINAL episode covering the FINAL two chapters of Lore Olympus, chapters 279 & 280, featuring:
Redecorating all the men's restrooms in the Underworld One last tub time emergency for Hermes MOMMIES everywhere Our headcanon on what happened to Apollo after the finale & our undying love for you149: I want him to suffer and I want to watch.
Our SECOND TO LAST EPISODE (*sob*) covering chapters 277 & 278, featuring:
The nymphs of Demeter's Home For Women Wronged by Men showing what 27th wave feminism looks like The debut of our Ouranos voice Apollo suffering AMEN148: The Curb Stomp is Nigh
Covering LO chapters 275 & 276, featuring:
LOTS of audacity from Kronos A BOLD request from Morpheus The end of our Kronos voice acting!147: Let's Kill Zeus
Covering LO chapters 273 & 274, featuring:
A special rendition of the birds & the bees
A young witch finally worthy of Hecate’s tutelageÂ
Metis and Zoey getting in a fightÂ
146: You Stupid, Silly Little Pals of Mine
Covering LO chapters 271 & 272, featuring:
Hera's Oscar-worthy acting skills The worst day of Persephone's life made even worse by the appearance of her toddler A very wise little grape boy145: The Revenge Body of It All
Covering LO chapters 269 & 270, featuring:
The sexiest outfit that has ever existed The absolute worst babysitters that have ever existed SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL WE ALL WANTED AND NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD GET144: Be Vengeful & Mess Them Up
Covering LO chapters 267 & 268, featuring:
Persephone's lackluster PR team (aka her boobs) Ouranos' lowkey iconic manicure Ares bludgeoning Apollo on live TV, thank god143: [Slurping Sounds]
Covering LO chapters 265 & 266, featuring:
Truly inscrutable decisions from Hades Morpheus sleeping in the most deranged position possible History's worst attempt at cleaning up a wine spill A surprising number of tasty snacks142: Lying Just for Fun
Covering LO chapters 263 & 264, featuring: The world's longest (potential) lap dance The most revealing dress we've ever seen -- and it's on DEMETER An old spooky harpy who is just here to ruin Demeter's life and die laughing (iconic)
141: Just a Lovable, Spooky Little Freak
Covering LO chapters 261 & 262, featuring:
Demophon being a special little guy who needs love Hera wearing the world's hottest outfit for the worst day of her life HOT GOAT MEN, thank gods140: I must go swimming in my clothes right now.
Covering LO chapters 259 & 260, including:
Alecto making Zoey's ideal drink for Hecate Tub time getting upgraded to pool time An increasingly muppet-like Kronos voice139: Say Something Useful or Say Less
Covering LO chapters 257 & 258, featuring:
The mortal realm looking like a Chicago winter An excellent cameo from Eris A VERY POOR SHOWING from almost everyone at Apollo's dumbass meetingÂ
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138: 'Oh Dear' Is Right
Covering LO chapters 255 & 256, featuring: An inscrutable Olympus succession plan Persephone's completely wild take on multitasking One of the most iconic and unhinged fashion choices of all time
137: Apollo, the Cake Boss
Covering LO chapters 253 & 254, featuring:
Apollo's secret hobby Our new middle name Hades' sexy Elizabeth Holmes cosplay & more136: Another Day, Another Traumatized Child Thanks to Kronos
Covering just LO chapter 252, featuring:
Plenty of sadness and trauma, courtesy of Kronos Psyche realizing Eros has many strengths but intelligence isn't one of them Our newest suggestion for Chiron135: Deeply, Deeply Wonked in the Gourd
WE'RE BACK!!!!!! The hiatus is over, our crops are watered, and we're here to cover chapter 251 of LO, featuring:
Hades doing his absolute best to recover from an incredibly tough moment Some feedback we have for Morpheus Lecue making possibly the most absurd choice any character has ever made in the history of mediaBonus: Lore Olympus Volumes 4 & 5
LO is coming back SO SOON but here is an extra piece of bonus content to tide us over until then. Today, we're discussing the LO books volumes 4 & 5!
Bonus: Lore Olympus Volume 3 Bonus Chapter
Covering the bonus chapter from the LO Volume 3 print book! We LOVE to see our babies being happy and flirty and thriving!!! As always, don't just take our word for it -- you have to see this chapter for yourself!
Bonus: Lore Olympus Volume 2 Bonus Chapter
In this October of hiatus, please enjoy this episode covering the bonus chapter from the LO Volume 2 book!
Bonus: Myths That Make Us Ask "Why?"
Another release from the Patreon vault to tide you over during the hiatus. This week, we're telling you some of the most inscrutable myths we've encountered from Greek mythology.
Bonus: Mythological Beasts
A very old Patreon bonus ep covering some of our favorite random beasties from Greek mythology!
Bonus: Children of Hades & Persephone in Mythology
More hiatus content from the Patreon! This week, enjoy this very obvious episode that we somehow failed to do for a very long time.
Bonus: Theseus Part II
Continuing our hiatus content with part 2 of our Theseus coverage from our Patreon. His heroics go down hill in this one, so prepare yourselves.
Bonus: Theseus Part I
During this LO hiatus, we're releasing some episodes from our Patreon! This is part one of us learning about Theseus, a legedary hero of Ancient Greece whose heroism is somewhat questionable.
134: Baubo Girl Summer
Covering LO chapters 249 & 250, featuring:
A redoubling of our commitment to Hestia as the best god A new ship we didn't we know we needed The reveal of THE DRILL133: Get That Bag, Chiron!
Covering LO chapters 247 & 248, featuring:
Way too much Apollo and his stupid feelings that we DO NOT CARE ABOUT Persephone being an A+ therapy participant Our new proposal for who should run the entire world133: Get That Bag, Chiron
Covering LO chapters 247 & 248, featuring:
Way too much Apollo and his stupid feelings that we DO NOT CARE ABOUT Persephone being an A+ therapy participant Our new proposal for who should run the entire world132: It’s so cute, but it has too many heads
Covering LO chapters 245 & 246, featuring:Â
Leuce reacting completely unreasonably to a beautiful situation Iconic demon behavior from Persephone and Bou The reappearance of CHIRON, and thank gods131: The Theme is "Cold and Crying"
Covering LO chapters 243 & 244, featuring:
The world's most lit group chat with eveeryone but Thanatos and Zeus The iconic gremlins that live in Persphone's apartment building An absolutely classic thigh baby removal130: That is Not Reassuring
Covering LO chapters 241 & 242, including:Â
Hades' VERY impressive drill wink wink A campaign for fair wages for Aetna Persephone making the most inscrutable communication decisions possible129: Moreover, I Didn't Ask to Be Born
Covering LO chapters 239 & 240, featuring:
Kronos really coming out of the gate swinging with the misogyny Morpheus low-key abandoning Persephone in her dreamscape Hades' chiseled triceps being very helpful for all of us128: This Is Why We Don't Let Men Hold Office
Covering LO chapters 237 & 238, featuring:
Apollo demonstrating why we shouldn't let men hold office Hermes showing us what an absolute KING looks like (and also demonstrating that sometimes violence maybe is the answer) The minor character headcannon couple of our dreamsÂ127: I Just Wanted You to Know I Have a Wife
First off, we apologize for the audio quality of this very special episode we recorded together in my car.
Covering LO chapters 235 & 236, featuring:
Jennifer the nymph from Pennsylvania with a degree in hospitality doing her best Very strong reactions to Hades kissing Persephone's foot Our newest passion: hating on Kathleen, the nymph who was definitely born specifically to be the worst126: I Love Feeling Happy
Covering LO chapters 233 & 234, featuring:
100% rancid vibes from Kronos Hera planning literally a whole wedding in 3 hours The moment we've all been waiting for!!!Â
125: Bread to the Rescue
We're back!! Covering LO chapters 231 & 232, featuring:
Hestia really coming through for all of us The best day of Eris' chaotic life Hades fully delivering on all of our proposal needsBonus: Sheela Na Gig
Because of the little hiatus LO is on for the next few weeks, we're hitting you with a release from our Patreon this week! Please enjoy us doing our best to discuss our new favorite topic, Sheela Na Gig.
124: Mam, That Is A Lot
Covering chapter 230, featuring:
A whole lot of anger for Demeter Nymphs who were literally born yesterday Lots of attempts at envisioning our happy places123: I'm a Big, Manly Fish!
Covering chapter 229, featuring:
Our headcannons about Metis' current lifestyle Ouranos making a fool out of himself Hades being a moth but still understanding the assignment122: I'm Going to Kill a God Today
Covering LO chapters 227 & 228, featuring:
Psyche being truly the biggest bad ass the world has ever seen Aphrodite being the world's greatest mother-in-law Ares planning the world's worst date
