Showing results for "The Greeks" in Comedy & Humor

The most entertaining and enraging stories from 'Classical' mythology (and, often, ancient history of the wider Mediterranean!) told casually, contemporarily, and (more often than not) sarcastically. The world of Greek mythology and the history of the wider ancient Mediterranean is full of wonder, horror, and utter hilarity. These myths and stories are timeless for a reason, they're just as relevant today as they were 2500+ years ago. With over 700 episodes and counting, we dive deep into the realm of gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between.Scripted myth and history ...

From the author of Herc, a Waterstones Best Book of the Year. For fans of Greek mythology, Glorious Exploits and The Odyssey ‘Particularly skilled in evoking the strangeness and contradictoriness of Greek myths’ Sunday Times ‘A joyful exploration of one woman's quest for home, power...

Bloomsbury presents Greek To Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World, written and read by John Davie Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us ‘hypocrite’; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is...

Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award Waterstones best book of the year 2023 'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favourite hero, right? Wrong. This is the story of everyone else...

You’ve heard all about the ‘brilliant men’ of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow? Bad Girls of Ancient Greece contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused...

Perfect for fans of Mamma Mia!, this fun-filled romantic comedy set on a Greek island will have you laughing out loud! ☀️🇬🇷🩷For fans of Sarah Morgan, Sue Roberts and Sophie Kinsella! 📖 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Full of sass, sexiness and Greek sunshine' Kate Frost...

Fun, chaotic, relatable...Unhinged Greeks is a podcast by two forty something year old best friends, Cass & Lina, who have absolutely no plan, just options. We yap about marriage, raising kids, ADHD, Perimenopause, and what ever else is currently sending us over the edge. It's unfiltered, very honest, sometimes unhinged and guaranteed to make you feel less alone (or at least laugh while spiralling).

From the author of Bad Girls of Ancient Greece comes a new collection, covering tales of lore from bad boys and more… Myths and legends would be nothing without their shining star of a hero at the forefront, right? But what about those sidekicks and minor characters so often scrubbed out of...

After a work party gone disastrously wrong, Samantha suddenly finds herself jobless and jilted. So when her sister invites Sam to stay at her little whitewashed farmhouse on a Greek island, Sam leaps at the chance to escape. Before long, she’s trundling up the cobbled driveway, almost colliding with sexy neighbour Spyros. It isn’t all sunshine and smiles though. For every afternoon spent lounging by the pool, cocktail in hand, there is a morning spent adjusting to life with boisterous six-year-old nieces. 

Nikos Kazantzakis’ two most popular novels, adapted for BBC Radio Nikos Kazantzakis is widely regarded as the greatest Greek writer and philosopher of the 20th century. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature 14 times, and his works have been translated into over 50 languages...

Discover the perfect escapist romance from bestselling author, Mandy Baggot Eve Collins is looking forward to the holidays. Her job as a counsellor has been as taxing as it has been rewarding, and she can’t wait for some downtime on the Greek island of Corfu with best-friend, Gabby. But...

Welcome to My Greek Mom Was Right — the podcast where a daughter and her unapologetically honest Greek mom talk about life, lessons, and everything in between.From relationships and family drama to culture, traditions, and the moments that make you say, “Okay… she said it. I ignored it. She was right,” nothing is off limits. Expect real conversations, lots of laughs, and the kind of advice you didn’t ask for—but probably needed. Whether you grew up with a strong mom or just love hearing raw, relatable stories, this podcast will feel like you are sitting right there with us. New ...

Becky Rose has just landed her dream job house-sitting at a top-end villa on the island of Corfu. Elias Mardas is travelling back to Corfu on business whilst dealing with his own personal demons. Late arriving in Athens, Becky and Elias have to spend a night in the Greek capital. When they have to emergency land in Kefalonia, Becky's got to decide whether to suck up the adventure and this gorgeous companion she seems to have been thrown together with, or panic about when she's going to arrive at Corfu.

Hi! I'm Dean, a teenager with way too much free time in the summer. I discuss Greek mythology in a format where I know everything and the guest knows nothing. I then find our topic or similar things in pop culture, occasionally play a game with the guest, and have a generally good time.

A famous man once said “any idiot with a microphone can make a podcast” and man was he right. Start your Tuesday mornings listening to Gemini King @jasey.fox and Sagittarius Queen @naomileader ramble over particularly strong coffee on the regular. 'The Ginger and the Greek' podcast is available on Spotify and YouTube!

'It's all GREEK to me' Hosted by Alex the Greek. A show for ALL, with GREAT guests, that Entertains and Teaches you about Greek culture as well as things you would like to know about. When, 'it's all Greek' to you, I'm here to explain.

The expansion of the congestion charge zone, prices going up on the Underground, bendy buses - all ideas brought about to try to make the traffic situation in our capital city run more smoothly. Surely there must be a better way? In fact there is. In Roman times, when the streets were even more crowded, Caesar decreed that all vehicles (except those involved in building work) were banned from the City, while Nero took advantage of a major fire to broaden the streets to improve access.

Bloomsbury presents Escape to the Tuscan Vineyard by Carrie Walker, read by Rebecca Norfolk. Pack your bags and uncork the laughter in this delightful romantic escapade! After getting her heart broken in her early twenties, Abi Mason vowed to live by a simple (but non-negotiable) rule: no second...

It's about time we stopped respecting myths and started laughing at them - because they're really very weird. Did you know Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, was born of some discarded genitals? Or that Hera threw her own son off a mountain because he was ugly? Or that Apollo once kidnapped a boat full of people while pretending to be a dolphin? And let's not even get started on Zeus - king of the gods, ruler of the skies and a man who's never heard of self-control.

Nine months ago, Zeus' murder catapulted the Greek gods back into public life. Now, the whole pantheon revels in new temples, casinos, and media empires - except Apollo. An overachiever with a bursting portfolio of godly duties, the amount of email alone he receives from rapacious mortals turns each day into a living hell. Yet there may be hope, if only he can return Zeus to life! With the aid of Thalia, the muse of comedy and science fiction, Apollo will risk his very godhood to help TV producer Tracy Wallace and a gamer geek named Leif, who hold the key to Zeus' resurrection.