MYTHOLOGY AUDIO LINKS
"The
Moon," In Our Time,
BBC Radio 4, November 3, 2011.
"Legends
Of The Ahtankakoop,"
Ideas, CBC, March 8, 2011.
"The
Unicorn," In Our
Time, BBC Radio 4, October 28, 2010.
"Legends Of The Kwak'wala," Ideas, CBC, August 26, 2010.
"Stories From The Ancestors: The Legends Of The Gwich'in," Ideas, CBC, July 16, 2010.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Ilnu Of Mashteuiatsh Of Quebec,"
CBC Aboriginal, April 6, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Kainai (Stories From The Blackfoot People),"
CBC Aboriginal, March 11, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Mi'kmaq,"
CBC Aboriginal, February 27, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Old Massett Haida,"
CBC Aboriginal, February 10, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Shuswap,"
CBC Aboriginal, January 21, 2009.
"Legends
Project: Legends Of The Mushuau Innu Of Natuashish,"
CBC Aboriginal, January 14, 2009.
"Legends
Project -- Inuit Legends II: Legends Of The Eastern Arctic,"
CBC Aboriginal, November 7, 2008.
"Legends
Project -- Inuit Legends I: An Inuit Journey,"
CBC Aboriginal, October 19, 2008.
"The
Fisher King," In
Our Time, BBC Radio 4, January 17, 2008.
"Ancient
Indian Tales Inspire A Modern Indian Art,"
Morning Edition, NPR, December 13, 2007.
"Translation Of 'Beowulf' Revives Epic Tale," NPR, November 19, 2007.
"The
Arabian Nights," In
Our Time, BBC Radio 4, October 18, 2007.
"Hell,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, December 21, 2006.
"Strauss Offers Fresh Look At 'Trojan War,'" Talk Of The Nation, NPR, September 21, 2006.
"Creation Myths," Beyond Belief, BBC Radio 4, September 11, 2006: A weekly discussion roundtable hosted by Ernie Rhea. Scroll to the bottom of the homepage to access this archived programme.
"The
Oresteia," In Our Time,
December 29, 2005: Melvynn Bragg and his BBC guests talks about
Aeschylus's trilogy.
"Cinderella," Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, December 26, 2005.
"Ancient
Mayan Mural Found In Guatemala,"
Talk of the Nation, December 14, 2005: University of Texas art
historian David Stuart talks about the discovery of a 2,000-year-old Mayan
mural in Guatemala's jungle.
"Don't
Know Much About Mythology,"
Here and Now, November 25, 2005: Author Kenneth Davis discusses
his recent book.
"Exploring
The World's Creation Myths,"
Weekend Edition, November 13, 2005: Liane Hansen interviews David
Leeming, editor of the Oxford Companion to World Mythology.
"Karen
Armstrong: Myths And The Modern World,"
Talk of the Nation, November 7, 2005: Author Karen Armstrong
discusses her book A Short History of Myth.
"Helen Of Troy," Woman's Hour, October 18, 2005.
"Merlin,"
In Our Time, June 30, 2005: Melvyn Bragg's BBC series examines
the legend of Merlinus Ambrosius.
"Paganism
In The Renaissance," In
Our Time, June 16, 2005: Melvyn Bragg and contributors discuss the
rediscovery of Classical Mythology in early modern Europe.
"The
Aeneid," In Our Time,
April 21, 2005: The BBC radio series focuses on Virgil's epic poem.
"Beginning
Of The Calendar," Talk of
the Nation, January 5, 2005: Author Michael Judge examines the long
history of the calendar.
"An
Exploration Of Flood Myths,"
All Things Considered, December 31, 2004: University of Chicago
Wendy Doniger reads a Hindu myth about floods for the National Public Radio
news programme.
"Jung,"
In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, December 2, 2004.
"The
Odyssey," In Our Time,
September 9, 2004: BBC host and guests discuss Homer's classic.
"Homer
To Hollywood," On Point,
May 21, 2004: A discussion of the blockbuster movie "Troy" and the ways
in which it compares or differs from the original.
"Troy
Story," Connection,
May 10, 2004: The excellent Boston public radio series Troy against the
backdrop of the Brad Pitt movie release.
"The
Fall," In Our Time,
April 8, 2004: Melvyn Bragg examines the Genesis story.
"The
Norse God," In Our Time,
March 11, 2004: Melvyn Bragg's BBC series looks in at Viking mythology.
"Cultural
History Of Mars," Talk of
the Nation, January 27, 2004: Neil Conan hosts a roundtable on the
history and mythology of the Red Planet.
"The
Mythology Of Mars," Day
to Day, August 27, 2003: Reporter Rory Johnston explores how people have
fantasized about the planet through the centuries.
"The
Genealogy Of Greek Mythology,"
Connection, August 22, 2003: Discussion of two recent books
charting the family tree of the Olympian gods.
"The
Holy Grail," In Our Time,
May 15, 2003: An episode from the Melvyn Bragg BBC series.
"Women
And War," Connection,
March 4, 2003: Uses the occasion of a series of simultaneous global
readings of Aristophanes's play "Lysistrata" as an opportunity to discuss the
relationship between women and armed conflict.
"The
Aztecs," In Our Time,
February 27, 2003: An overview of the Mesoamerican civilization from the BBC.
"Woman
On The Verge," Connection,
October 30, 2002: Cast members from the Boston Wilbur Theatre's
production of "Medea."
"The
Classics Our Back," Talk
of the Nation, August 1, 2002: Host Neil Conan uses the popularity
of the movie "Gladiator" as an entry point to discuss ancient history and
myth.
"Ssssnakes,"
Talk of the Nation, July 6, 2001: The Science Friday edition of
this American public radio programme examines the science and mythology of
these reptiles.
"Sophocles'
Antigone," Connection,
December 21, 2000: A roundtable discussion about the famous
fifth-century tragic play.
"Greek
Drama," Morning Edition,
October 18, 2000: Theresa Schiavone of Colorado Public Radio reports on
the play "Tantalus."
"Vestal
Virgins," Weekend Edition,
June 12, 1999: Scott Simon, the host of the American public radio news
programme, talks to Princeton classicist Lady Fantham.