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Greeking Out Season 11 and 12 only on Nat Geo Kids YouTube and YouTubeKids Now!
Oh, Muses! Hear our podcast and allow us to recall some of the greatest stories ever told. Stories of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes! Enjoy this kid-friendly retelling of classic ancient Greek myths for the whole family.
We have two seasons a year, one starting in April and one starting in October! If you want to listen to Greeking Out early and ad free, you can do that on Wondery+!
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Episodes
- 2024 / 6 / 28S10E10 - Ancient Olympics Part DeuxOh Muses! We are once again dipping a toe in history and talking about ancient sport heroes! In this episode we encounter ground breaking athletes, pioneering villains, statue lore, the rage of fandom, and a...
- 2024 / 6 / 21S10E9 - Ancients: They're Just Like Us!Oh Muses! We are looking back at what ancient people have left us. In this episode we encounter bad customer reviews, the names of ancient dogs, vibes-based history, daily life in the ancient world, and some...
- 2024 / 6 / 14S10E8 - Sea Monster MashOh Muses! Visiting some old friends and meeting some new faces in the sea monster and river beastie game! In this episode we encounter turning children into stones, mysterious black stallions, deep fake...
- 2024 / 6 / 7S10E7 - Ethiopian and Out with the Snake KingOh Muses! Snake kings and werecreatures await in the Ancient civilization of Aksum - modern day Ethiopia and Eritrea. In this episode we encounter common poisonous flowers, distractable birds, trade routes,...
- 2024 / 5 / 31S10E6 - Troy Story: Orestes LIVESOh Muses! The royal family of Mycenae works on their coping skills in this episode. We encounter intergenerational trauma, three-to-four murders, two attempted murders, and heists! You can listen to Greeking...
- 2024 / 5 / 24S10E5 - Troy Story: Iphigenia LIVESOh Muses! We revisit the aftermath of the Trojan War, In this episode we encounter siblings, human sacrifice, an excessive amount of revenge murder, an Achilles cameo, and two-part episodes. You can listen to...
- 2024 / 5 / 17S10E4 - Roman Around with GladiatorsOh Muses! We travel to the Roman Empire to discuss real life gladiators. In this episode we encounter old-school graffiti, historical facts, enslaved people, volcanic eruptions, self unaliving, unalivng other...
- 2024 / 5 / 10S10E3 - Tao-ing Our Best: The Legend of the White Snake Pt 2Oh Muses! We continue the Legend of the White Snake. We encounter the dangers of pregnancy, an epic magic battle, tricky bowls, and a standardized test. You can listen to Greeking Out two weeks early and ad...
- 2024 / 5 / 3S10E2 - Tao-ing Our Best: The Legend of the White Snake Pt 1Oh Muses! We return to Chinese mythology to hear about more snakes. We encounter snakes pretending to be people, potion drinking, a violent crane, and mountains where mortals can’t go. You can listen to...
- 2024 / 4 / 26S10E1 - Apollo is GroundedOh Muses! Apollo faces consequences, but makes the best of it. In this episode we encounter immortals getting grounded, killing people who don’t deserve it, trying to change fate, strange idioms, and fighting...
- 2024 / 4 / 5Trailer - Season 10Mark your calendars! April 26th is the day Greeking Out Season 10 comes to your earbones! Two weeks early on Wondery Kids Plus! What's that? You want another book? Okay: https://bit.ly/grkoutbk2
- 2023 / 12 / 22S9E10 - Selene and EndymionOh Muses! Help us tell the tale of a mortal who fell in love with a moon goddess. We encounter having fifty daughters, the ramifications of immortality, getting your affairs in order, Zeus’ jealousy, and...
- 2023 / 12 / 15S9E9 - Oh Muses! And Other Minor GodsOh Muses! Today's tale is about.... well, you! The goddesses of creativity and art! We encounter bees, bees in cows, kidnapped bees, animal carcasses, revenge birds, epic poetry, dancing, and, of course,...
- 2023 / 12 / 8S9E8 - Bellerophon and Pegasus pt 2 - It All Goes WrongOh Muses! A classic hero with a classic end. Today we finalize the tale of Bellerophon and Pegasus. We encounter weapons of war, hubris, tactical retreats, and the death of a hero. --- You can listen to...
- 2023 / 12 / 1S9E7 - Bellerophon and Pegasus pt 1 - Horse BrosOh Muses! Today we tell the tale of the hero Bellerophon and his trials. We encounter a chimera, a large amount of siblings, diplomatic relations, attempted horse thievery, treacherous letter writing, and a...
- 2023 / 11 / 24S9E6 - Nobody Likes Ares (All About Ares)Oh Muses! Help us speak of the god of war, Ares, son of Zeus and Hera and all his bad decisions. We encounter Aphrodite getting caught being unfaithful, unruly giants, sibling fights, vaguely worded...
- 2023 / 11 / 17S9E5 - Bikol and Tagalog Me BackOh Muses! Help us in our travels to the Philippines to tell some Filipino legends from the Tagalog and Bicol regions. We encounter arguing pixie sisters, many dialects, strategic lullabies and why it’s never...
- 2023 / 11 / 10S9E4 - A Multiverse of HelensOh Muses! We tell some tales you already know -- of Helen, Menelaus, Odysseus, and Agamemnon -- but with secrets revealed! We encounter Herodotus, beach wrestling, cloud women, another water entity that...
- 2023 / 11 / 3S9E3 - Howling Around - All About WolvesOh Muses! We tell many tales of Canis lupus. In it we encounter anti-wolf propaganda, the unrequited love of a goddess, civic planning, new obsessions, and ecosystem facts. If you’re interested in other...
- 2023 / 10 / 27S9E2 - Asclepius the HealerOh Muses! We tell the tale of Asclepius and his heroic deeds. In it we encounter the first Cesarian section, love gone wrong, the off-stage death of a minor character, anatomically named gods, death by honey,...
- 2023 / 10 / 20S9E1 - Who's Who in Greek MythologyOh Muses! Today we talk about all the gods on Mt. Olympus and beyond! In this episode we encounter some messed up family dynamics, Zeus’ many children, most of the gods on Mount Olympus, and some that...
- 2023 / 10 / 6Season 9 Trailer: Some Updates!Season 9 is nigh! Coming to your ear bones on 10/20! Among the snake beings and gods and demi-gods we have some changes! We are dropping the first episode of the Disney Frozen Podcast: Forces of Nature in the...
- 2023 / 6 / 23S8E10 - Ancient Greece's Most Wanted Part DeuxOh Muses! Protect us as we invoke the names of the rascals of Greek Mythology who live in Tartarus. Ixion. Salmoneus. Danaides. In this episode, we encounter someone being pushed into a fire, flirting with...
- 2023 / 6 / 16S8E9 - Ragnaroking Out with Loki's Terrible ChildrenOh Muses! Help us tell the tale of Loki's monstrous offspring, Fenrir, Jormungand, and Hel. In this episode we encounter a lot of biting, a planet-size snake, kidnapping children, someone loses a hand, a...
- 2023 / 6 / 9S8E8 - Oh Me Oh Maya: The Hero Twins and the Shining DeceitOh Muses! We tell the tale of the Hero Twins, the false sun Seven Macaw, and the creation of several versions of humanity. In this episode we encounter crimes against birds, severed arms, broken beaks, dental...
- 2023 / 6 / 2S8E7 - Tao-ing Our Best: The Jade EmperorOh Muses! We tell the tale of the Jade Emperor and the Chinese Zodiac. In this episode we encounter unnamed evil, lots of studying, jealous rats, word definitions, and three major belief systems. —- Check out...
- 2023 / 5 / 26S8E6 - You Odyssey This: Arrows and A-RivalsOh Muses! We return to Ithaca with Odysseus after 20 years of adventuring. In this episode we encounter PTSD in action, elaborate disguises, the death penalty, double standards, Agamemnon’s ghost, and a test...
- 2023 / 5 / 19S8E5 - You Odyssey This: The Breathless DeadOh Muses! Help us continue the tale of Odysseus attempting to make his way home from the ruins of Troy. In this episode we encounter upsetting pig facts, still-mooing beef, the burdens of leadership, hungry...
- 2023 / 5 / 12S8E4 - You Odyssey This: The Floating City and the CannibalsOh Muses! The winds are not kind to Odysseus and his crew in this continuation of our Odyssey retelling. In his adventuring we encounter secret windbags, exotic metal, ill-timed naps, a blinded Cyclops,...
- 2023 / 5 / 5S8E3 - You Odyssey This: Hubris and the Lotus EatersOh Muses! Troy still looms large in the tale of Odysseus' journey home to Ithaca. Odysseus starts to tell his tale from the beginning and we encounter vengeful seas, neglecting the gods, non-linear...
- 2023 / 4 / 28S8E2 - You Odyssey This: Beach Party Gone WrongOh Muses! This episode we finally find Odysseus and hear what he's been up to. We encounter strangers in their birthday suits, islands of birds, compassionate nymphs, consequences of actions, and Poseidon's...
- 2023 / 4 / 21S8E1 - You Odyssey This: Trouble in IthacaOh Muses! In this episode we begin the tale of the Odyssey and Odysseus' 20-year long beach trip. We encounter missing fathers, too much partying, duplicitous weaving, and withholding information for dramatic...
- 2022 / 12 / 2S7E10 - The Oracle at DelphiOh Muses! Come hear the tale of the Oracle at Delphi. In this episode, we encounter prophetic visions, navels, Gaia’s beautiful creation gets destroyed by Olympians, and the tragic death of a majestic...
- 2022 / 11 / 25S7E9 - Anansi-ing Through Life: How Stories Came to HumansOh Muses! Bless our pronunciation skills and help us tell the story of how Anansi brought stories to humanity. In this episode, we encounter a set number of tasks that somehow grows, gourds, plantains instead...
- 2022 / 11 / 18S7E8 - Roman Around with Romulus and RemusOh Muses! Today we tell the story of the brothers Romulus and Remus. We encounter more shepherds who are actually princes, love leading to inconvenient babies, and deadly sibling rivalry. --- National...
- 2022 / 11 / 11S7E7 - All About DionysiusOh Muses! Today we tell the story of Dionysius, the Twice Born, and his journey to Mount Olympus. We encounter god-induced madness, bursting into flames, partying too hard, Mysteries, self un-aliving, and...
- 2022 / 11 / 4S7E6 - Trojan War Side Quests: Odysseus and PalamedesOh Muses! The Trojan War will never be over and we return to it in this episode. We encounter some light treason, a competitive edge, and murder for plotting purposes. —- National Geographic Kids Greeking Out...
- 2022 / 10 / 28S7E5 - Gods of the UnderworldOh Muses! The Underworld has many creatures in its depths and this episode is dedicated to them. We encounter one scary mother, sleeping on the job, Dad jokes, eternal torment, and the first family of the...
- 2022 / 10 / 21S7E4 - The Curse of the House of AtreusOh Muses! The story of Troy might not be as simple as you think! In this episode we're talking family curses. We encounter lots of un-aliving, trying to dodge prophecy, matricide, a deadly accident, a very...
- 2022 / 10 / 18S7E3.5 - Overheard on Greeking Out - The Hole Where King Tut’s Heart Used to BeThis is a kid-friendly episode of Overheard at Nat Geo! We encounter descriptions of mummification, a game show, lots of Black Goo, the aftermath of the Amarna period, and a missing heart! We dig into why...
- 2022 / 10 / 14S7E3 - Akhenaten The Heretic KingAkhenaten, oh Muses, is who we discuss in today's episode. We'll talk through his religious beliefs and how it made sense to build a new city in the middle of the desert. We encounter anthropomorphic stars,...
- 2022 / 10 / 7S7E2 - Me Oh Maya: The Lords of Xibalba vs The Hero TwinsOh Muses! The Lords of Xibalba are out to kill the Hero Twins in this episode, but first, they will play ball. We encounter a river of blood, decapitation, resurrections, giant bats, scary scorpion facts,...
- 2022 / 9 / 30S7E1 - All About Athena (and Pallas)Oh Muses! In this episode we talk all about Athena. And also a little about Pallas. We encounter some light cannibalism, cheating in a competition, a salty god, prophecies concerning babies, and the death of...
- 2022 / 9 / 16Season 7 TrailerOctober is just around the corner, but it turns out... October is too long for us to wait as well! Get ready for a new season of Greeking Out starting 9/30/22
- 2022 / 6 / 3S6E10 - It's Re-Mago-ble: Haesik and DalsunOh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Haesik and Dalsun. We encounter animals dressing up like humans, people getting eaten, favorite celestial bodies, garlic breath, and a new beginning. ---- This...
- 2022 / 5 / 27S6E9 - Let's Get Sanskrit! Narasimha and HiranyakashipuOh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Narasimha. We encounter overreactions of the deadly kind, a major religion, a father determined to kill his son, reincarnations, loose terminology, and trying to...
- 2022 / 5 / 20S6E8 - Troy: One Horse to Rule Them AllOh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the end of the Trojan War. We encounter an absolute bummerscape of death, ambiguous characters, the Homeric Expanded Universe, war, living in the big city, and a...
- 2022 / 5 / 13S6E7 - Troy: The Bitter Rancor of AchillesOh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the Greeks arriving in Troy. We encounter two grown men acting like toddlers, more women being kidnapped, war, death, a divine plague, and a man gets dragged...
- 2022 / 5 / 6S6E6 - Troy: Rallying the TroopsOh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of two armies preparing for war. We encounter lots of names, plowing irresponsibly, ant people, dancing, prophecies that are ignored, and the sacrifice of a...
- 2022 / 4 / 29S6E5 - Khipu Me in Mind: Cavillaca and Cuniraya ViracochaOh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Cavillaca and Cuniraya Viracocha. We encounter getting pregnant from eating fruit, fatherless sons, turning to stone, blaming the messengers, and putting curses...