@SubalternGames Anyway, that's all! We're not an educational or academic podcast, even though we are nerds. I just wanted to offer that brief correction for our listeners in case any of you happen to be experts on early Mesopotamian history and ancient Semitic languages. 5/5
Hello M&O fans, it's Carrow! With Halloween coming up I've been thinking about monstrous mothers even more than usual. My thoughts turned to Tiamat, as they do, and I just wanted to issue a quick factual correction that has been weighing heavily on my heart: 1/?
@SubalternGames Ugaritic was grammatically similar to Akkadian (the language spoken/written in Bablyon), but it is distinct and uses a totally different writing system. There is also an Ugaritic myth about the slaying of a primordial sea monster very similar to the myth of Marduk and Tiamat. 4/?
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Co-host/producer @JulianKJarboe and I are still working on Mothers and Others! We've recorded episodes with some great guests for our spooky second season, now to be released in the dead of winter instead of fall. Sorry, we are just busy! Stay tuned!
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Yesterday @JulianKJarboe and I recorded a really great episode (or 2) of Mothers and Others with our wonderful guest @RedIsDead
I'm super excited about the new season, where we'll be talking about motherhood and horror