A podcast exploring how ancient myth is reimagined across games and popular culture.
Start here with the Latest Episodes
Ep. 10: Pax Romana’s Aqua Vitae: A Myth of Revelation (with Tom Nolan Kelly, TIVA — True Indie Voice Art)
Ep. 9: Medusa Unbound: Fear, Seduction, and Reclaiming Power (with Dr Gina Bevan)
Ep. 8: Karlach: The Making of a Modern Mythic Hero (with Samantha Béart)
Featured Guests
Guests on the show so far include Samantha Béart (Karlach, Baldur’s Gate III), Dr Gina Bevan, Earl Baylon (Jonah, Tomb Raider), Dr Chris Deacy, Dr Paul March-Russell, Dr Ryan Denson, Nanci Santos, and Tom Nolan Kelly.
Exploring Myth Through Games, Story, and Conversation
Myths, Games & Meaning started with a simple question: what happens to a myth once a game gets its hands on it? Medusa becomes a monster to defeat in one story and a woman reclaiming her power in another. Karlach isn’t Prometheus, but they’re chained to the same old fire. Dani talks to the writers, voice actors, and fellow academics doing that reimagining about what gets kept, what gets thrown out, and why there is never one true myth.
No script, no jargon. Just genuine curiosity about why the old myths keep finding new games to live in.
Myths, Games, & Meaning 