Lore OlymPOD
A podcast about the web comic Lore Olympus by two people who have no qualifications but a lot of feelings.
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 date121: Out with Wristbands, In with Large Weaponry
Covering LO chapters 225 & 226, featuring:
Aphrodite being both a genius and a sexy baby A good time for a quick cry on a water slide Hephaestus failing to communicate even the bare minimum of required information120: From Whence Commeth the Audacity?
Covering LO chapters 223 & 224, featuring:
Ares facing the very foreseeable consequences of his own dumb actions Aphrodite showing us how to be the goddess of knowing your own worth Persephone getting ripped arms from all her days of hoe-hoe-hoeing in the mortal realm119: Billboard Baggins & Miss Ima B. Wealthy
Covering LO Chapter 221 & 222, featuring: -A relatively manageable household pest problem -A whole new take on c*ck fights (bad when it's with chickens, okay when something else) -A surprising number of jokes about chapters we found super endearing and wholesome
118: How did Hecate let this happen?
Covering LO chapters 219 & 220, featuring:
Eros' excellent, dramatic commitment to the bit Tori seeing his life flash before his eyes Hades dramatically undervaluing a building with SEVERAL balconies & more!117: Hypnos, You Naughty Boy
Covering LO chapter 218, featuring:
Hypnos bringing truly unparalleled levels of audacity The truth about the Underworld HR department A 100% perfect friendship trio116: Free Therapy vs. the Patriarchy
Covering chapter 217 of Lore Olympus, featuring:
Daphne's best attempts at fixing Thanatos at war with his habits of the patriarchy Lots of awkward silence between Hades & Thanatos Bad policy decisions from Zeus, as always & lots more115: We Love a Simp
Covering LO chapters 215 & 216, including:
Thanatos having a BAD TIME Hypnos' fashion choices (aka nudity) Hecate's light show to end all light shows114: I'm Hot and I Smell Good
Covering LO chapters 213 & 214, including:
A child who was born ready to put Minthe in her place Perse continuing to be the most emotionally mature person in every room The special torture of trying to wrangle a room full of children113: Aquarius Vibes & Bad Dad Support Groups
Covering LO chapters 211 & 212, featuring:
Demeter looking like a high-powered business woman Ariana Grande Hades being unclear on how to define his relationship with Cerberus A suggestion for Kronos & Typhon112: Capitalism? No. Tub time? Yes.
Covering LO chapters 209 & 210, featuring:
The coffee of love and safety and healthy relationships Excellent fashion choices across the board A bad look for Hades111: Everything's Coming Up Hades
LO is back from the hiatus and so are we! This week, we're covering the start of Season 3 (!!!), LO chapters 207 & 208, featuring:
Unbelievably sexual hand kisses The most polished designer himbo ever Lots of joyBonus: Unsupported Head Canons
Hello hello hello! While LO is on hiatus, we're bringing you a recent episode from our Patreon, featuring some excellent unsupported head canons from listeners.Â
110: You're Nothing. I'm the Queen.
Covering the season 2 finale, chapter 206, featuring:
The return of Zoey's favorite tertiary character, Hank Harvey, Thespian Persephone taking her rightful place as queen of the Underworld and also my entire life Persephone's BOOBS109: Dread Queen Mama is Here
Covering just chapter 205 so we could take our time to revel in the glory, featuring:
Persephone being everyone's vampire fantasy dream girl Athena being a precious MVP Nothing but iconic moments from our favorite queen108: Carry me to bed and bring me soup!
Covering LO chapters 203 & 204, feat.:
A statue of Persephone for every Underworld citizen Kronos doing a terrible job in this role play Leto being DEFINITELY NOT the feminist icon we're looking for & more!107: Tartarus: An Exemplary Model of Accessibility
Covering LO chapters 201 & 202, featuring:
Zeus pretending like he knows what's going on & doing a terrible cosplay of NCIS Miami Our new headcanon about a proposal in absentia Lots of concern for baby Morpheus & more!Â
106: Is it an eager child or a New York mobster?
Covering LO chapters 199 & 200, featuring:
Competing headcanons about Athena's owl A promising theory on how to defeat Kronos using the power of tub time Zeus FINALLY being useful & more!105: The Aforementioned Daddy
Covering chapters 197 & 198, featuring:
Ares knowing exactly which issues to prioritize in his convo with Persephone The one truly essential worker in the Underworld Persephone continuing to be the world's most relatable character104: That Life-Giver Thing & Whole Woman Mom Vibes
Covering LO chapters 195 & 196, including:
Nymphs with their priorities in order (beer over all) Persephone tasting a little blood for genuinely no reason A standalone torso leaking breast milk103: No One Has Killed Zeus Yet?
Covering chapters 193 & 194, including:
A glorious water beasty we are obsessed with Rachel giving us a mature, responsible woman lead in her 30s who knows when to say "screw you" to someone’s face Artemis aka the goddess of "oh god I'm having a panic attack in this school assembly"
