Year 1, Episode 14: BBSRL: Vampires!

Eris O'Reilly June 21, 2019

Originally published June 21, 2019

It's summer! You know what that means? Time to break out those books for our first ever Basic Bitch's Summer Reading List! Join us as we talk about the shared themes and tropes in modern day vampire novels!

(Year 1, Episode 14)

Novels discussed in this episode:

- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

- Glass Houses (Morganville Vampire Series) by Rachel Caine

- House of Night by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast

- All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks

- Sunshine by Robin McKinley

- Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber

- Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite

and of course

- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

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Year 1, Episode 13: Summer Solstice

Eris O'Reilly June 7, 2019

Originally published June 7, 2019

Cultural Interns Eris and Z discuss the Summer Solstice and Midsummer celebrations around the world. There's a lot of sex jokes in this one, y'all.

(Year 1, Episode 13)

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Year 1, Episode 12: Loki Has a Baby Horse (Drunken Storytime with Eris!)

Eris O'Reilly May 24, 2019

Originally published May 24, 2019

Time to get HAMMERED! Cultural Intern Eris drunkenly regales Cultural Intern Z with the Norse myth "Gylfaginning," or the story in how Sleipnir, Odin's awesome eight-legged horse, was born. This one gets a little raunchy, guys.

(Year 1, Episode 12)

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Year 1, Episode 11: Aliens! The Modern Mythology

Eris O'Reilly May 10, 2019

Originally published May 10, 2019

Somewhere, out there, is intelligent life. And they are coming for us, the inhabitants of Planet Earth, in search of the greatest booty. That's right, folks, Cultural Interns Z and Eris, along with Temp Intern and Producer Mac Boyle, talk about alien facts and myths on this week's episode of As the Myth Turns. It gets weird, y'all.

(Year 1, Episode 11)

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Year 1, Episode 10: Superheroes!

Eris O'Reilly April 26, 2019

Originally published April 26, 2019

Look up in the sky! Is it a bird? A plane? No, just our superhero episode over here at As the Myth Turns. Cultural Interns Eris and Z and their lovely Temp Intern A'isha talk about superhero myth and culture and their long-lasting effects on our psyches today. Excelsior!

(Year 1, Episode 10)

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Year 1, Episode 9: Little People and the Fae

Eris O'Reilly April 12, 2019

Originally published April 12, 2019

Cultural Interns Eris and Z talk about fairy and little people stories from around the world, like the yousei from Japan and the patupaiarehe from New Zealand; plus more stories from the indigenous Americas, West Africa, China, and of course, Ireland and Wales. This one is chock full of fairies, folks!

(Year 1, Episode 9)

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Year 1, Episode 8: Daedelus & Icarus (Drunken Storytime with Z!)

Eris O'Reilly March 29, 2019

Originally published March 29, 2019

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Cultural Intern Z gets hammered and relates to us the Greek myth of Daedelus. Buckle up folks, this one is a wild ride.

(Year 1, Episode 8)

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Year 1, Episode 7: Superstitions and Old Wives’ Tales

Eris O'Reilly March 15, 2019

Originally published March 15, 2019

Cultural Interns Eris and Z discuss superstitions and old wives' tales from around the world, making your own luck, and (oddly enough) which SpongeBob SquarePants character they are.

(Year 1, Episode 7)

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Year 1, Episode 6: Classic Werewolves

Eris O'Reilly March 1, 2019

Originally published March 1, 2019

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Today, Cultural Interns Eris and Z discuss werewolves, from their history and origins to their impact on pop culture today. Werewolves are everywhere!

(Year 1, Episode 6)

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Year 1, Episode 5: Love and Soulmate Myths

Eris O'Reilly February 15, 2019

Originally published February 15, 2019

There's a guest this episode! Cultural Interns Eris and Z, along with Temp Intern Ryan Bradley (visit his website! It's super neat!) discuss myths about love, romance, and the existence of soul mates--and what it means for a marriage. Happy (belated) Valentine's Day everyone!

(Year 1, Episode 5)

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Year 1, Episode 4: Thor Wears a Dress (Drunken Storytime with Eris!)

Eris O'Reilly February 1, 2019

Originally published February 1, 2019

Cultural Intern Eris gets smashed for this episode and tells the tale of the þrymskviđa (the Lay of Thrym), a classic Norse myth for her captive audience, Z. There is so much giggling.

(Year 1, Episode 4)

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