Tales of the Night Sky | Greek & Roman Star Myths
Bibi Jacob, Geoff Chong. A Monkey & Bird production
Tales of the Night Sky | Greek & Roman Star Myths
Bibi Jacob, Geoff Chong. A Monkey & Bird production
Sunday 30 January 2022 : In this, the final episode of Season 1, discover the surprising and shocking myth of Zagreus, the horned baby. Sensitive listeners be...
Sunday 31 October 2021 : Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, recounts Orpheus’ extraordinary descent into her kingdom and her own shocking abduction. Written and...
Saturday 16 October 2021 : Join us in the Underworld on the 31st October 2021
Saturday 24 July 2021 : No sooner is he born than Baby Hermes leaps out of his cradle and embarks on a slapstick adventure to charm his way into the Olympian...
Monday 07 June 2021 : Hermes tries to make some order in the night sky in spite of Zeus’ meddling. Centuries later the Starlink mega-constellations disrupt...
Friday 30 April 2021 : Hera, the Queen of the Gods, is having trouble with her afternoon nap. One by one the memories of her husband’s betrayals return, building...
Sunday 21 March 2021 : **SPOILER ALERT** This is an unofficial constellation myth! A strange phone call in the middle of the night leads to a conversation with a...
Sunday 14 February 2021 : Fly with me into this tapestry of tales, to mountains full of mythical beings. The winged horse Pegasus, the Muses, some gods, a centaur,...
Monday 18 January 2021 : An eclectic episode about plagues, magical arrows, cyclops and writer’s block. Written and presented by Bibi Jacob. Production and sound...
Sunday 20 December 2020 : Enter the realm of dreams with Asclepius as he has to make the most difficult decision of his life. A decision that may lead to his death....
Saturday 31 October 2020 : Corvus, the crow, is set to watch Apollo’s lover, the Princess Coronis. But when boundaries are transgressed, the consequences are...
Wednesday 30 September 2020 : What happened to the two drops of blood Erichthonius received from Athena? This intimate and moving diary reveals all. Starring Morag...
Tuesday 04 August 2020 : A gold-tipped arrow, a gilded casket, a snake-tailed child and two drops of the gorgon’s blood. The goddess Athena narrates her tale of...
Monday 22 June 2020 : Perseus is not happy and he’s about to tell you why. Starring Doug Rand as Perseus
Thursday 11 June 2020 : How does the celebrated Ancient Greek hero, Perseus, change the course of Andromeda’s destiny and seal Medusa’s fate? And what does it...
Wednesday 29 April 2020 : At the heart of the Perseus-Andromeda myth lies the strange story of Medusa. In this in-between episode, enter Medusa’s cave, at the ends...
Wednesday 18 March 2020 : Sit with Andromeda in the face of her oncoming death and witness her final moments. Her parents - King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopea - are...
Sunday 02 February 2020 : Who on earth was Ursa Minor before she became a constellation? Find out in this light-hearted interview. With Shelly De Vito as the...
Monday 02 December 2019 : As if Callisto’s own life wasn’t tragic enough, in this episode we discover the horror that her baby son, Arcas, suffered. A tale of...
Monday 02 December 2019 : Discover the story behind one of the best known constellations: Ursa Major, the Great Bear. This is the tale of Callisto, an Arcadian...
Sunday 01 December 2019 : This trailer introduces you to our immersive audio drama podcast. Created by Bibi Jacob and Geoff Chong.
Tales of the Night Sky | Greek & Roman Star Myths
Bibi Jacob, Geoff Chong. A Monkey & Bird production
Bonus Episode: Zagreus
In this, the final episode of Season 1, discover the surprising and shocking myth of Zagreus, the horned baby. Sensitive listeners be...
16 Orpheus & Persephone: The Constellation of Lyra, Part 2
Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, recounts Orpheus’ extraordinary descent into her kingdom and her own shocking abduction. Written and...
Persephone: Lyra, Part 2, Trailer
Join us in the Underworld on the 31st October 2021
15 Hermes: The Constellation of Lyra, Part 1
No sooner is he born than Baby Hermes leaps out of his cradle and embarks on a slapstick adventure to charm his way into the Olympian...
14 Deltoton: The Constellation of Triangulum
Hermes tries to make some order in the night sky in spite of Zeus’ meddling. Centuries later the Starlink mega-constellations disrupt...
13 Via Lactea: The Milky Way
Hera, the Queen of the Gods, is having trouble with her afternoon nap. One by one the memories of her husband’s betrayals return, building...
12 Equus Primus: The Constellation of Equuleus
**SPOILER ALERT** This is an unofficial constellation myth! A strange phone call in the middle of the night leads to a conversation with a...
11 The Constellation of Pegasus
Fly with me into this tapestry of tales, to mountains full of mythical beings. The winged horse Pegasus, the Muses, some gods, a centaur,...
10 Apollo’s Arrow: The Constellations of Sagitta and Ara
An eclectic episode about plagues, magical arrows, cyclops and writer’s block. Written and presented by Bibi Jacob. Production and sound...
09 Asclepius: The Constellations of Ophiuchus and Serpens
Enter the realm of dreams with Asclepius as he has to make the most difficult decision of his life. A decision that may lead to his death....
08 Coronis: The Constellation of Corvus
Corvus, the crow, is set to watch Apollo’s lover, the Princess Coronis. But when boundaries are transgressed, the consequences are...
Bonus episode: Creusa’s Diary
What happened to the two drops of blood Erichthonius received from Athena? This intimate and moving diary reveals all. Starring Morag...
07 Erichthonius: The Constellation of Auriga
A gold-tipped arrow, a gilded casket, a snake-tailed child and two drops of the gorgon’s blood. The goddess Athena narrates her tale of...
Bonus Episode: The Complaint of Perseus
Perseus is not happy and he’s about to tell you why. Starring Doug Rand as Perseus
06 Andromeda Part 2: Constellations of the Perseus Family
How does the celebrated Ancient Greek hero, Perseus, change the course of Andromeda’s destiny and seal Medusa’s fate? And what does it...
05 Medusa: The Constellation of Perseus
At the heart of the Perseus-Andromeda myth lies the strange story of Medusa. In this in-between episode, enter Medusa’s cave, at the ends...
04 Andromeda Part 1: Constellations of the Perseus Family
Sit with Andromeda in the face of her oncoming death and witness her final moments. Her parents - King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopea - are...
03 Cynosura: The Constellation of Ursa Minor
Who on earth was Ursa Minor before she became a constellation? Find out in this light-hearted interview. With Shelly De Vito as the...
02 Arcas: The Constellation of Boötes
As if Callisto’s own life wasn’t tragic enough, in this episode we discover the horror that her baby son, Arcas, suffered. A tale of...
01 Callisto: The Constellation of Ursa Major
Discover the story behind one of the best known constellations: Ursa Major, the Great Bear. This is the tale of Callisto, an Arcadian...
Introducing: Tales of the Night Sky
This trailer introduces you to our immersive audio drama podcast. Created by Bibi Jacob and Geoff Chong.
