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Season 12 of the "Greeking Out" podcast continues the story of Eros and Psyche. Psyche seeks Eros and faces trials from Aphrodite, including sorting grains, gathering golden wool from rams, and retrieving water from the River Styx. With help from an ant and a lullaby, she completes the first two tasks. She then gets wa...
Season 12 of Nat Geo Kids Greeking Out on YouTube features original adaptations of Greek myths, beginning with "Eros and Psyche, Part One." The episode introduces Psyche, a princess whose beauty rivals Aphrodite, leading the goddess to task her son Eros (Cupid) with making Psyche fall for a terrible person. However, Er...
Season 12 of "Greeking Out," available on YouTube and YouTube Kids, presents original adaptations of Greek myths. This episode narrates the story of King Midas, who is obsessed with gold. He receives a wish from Dionysus to turn everything he touches into gold, which initially delights him but soon becomes a curse when...
Season 12 of Nat Geo Kids Greeking Out is launched on YouTube, featuring original adaptations of Greek myths. This week's story focuses on the twelve labors of Heracles, specifically numbers six through twelve. These labors include dealing with the Stymphalian Birds, capturing the Cretan bull, taming the mares of Diome...
Season 12 of Nat Geo Kids' "Greeking Out" podcast launches on YouTube, featuring original adaptations of Greek myths. This episode, "The Greatest Stories in The G.O.A.T. of Greek Mythology, Part One," tells the story of Heracles (Hercules), a demigod son of Zeus. Hera, Zeus's wife, seeks revenge by ensuring Heracles se...
Season 12 of Greeking Out presents original adaptations of Greek myths, focusing on villains in ancient Greece. The episode explores the stories of Tantalus, who committed crimes against the gods and was punished for eternity; King Lycaon, who disrespected Zeus and was transformed into a werewolf; and Sisyphus, who che...
Season 12 of "Greeking Out" on Nat Geo Kids YouTube channel presents an original adaptation of the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus. The episode introduces Daedalus, a talented inventor, artist, and the father of Icarus, who is portrayed as smart but lazy. Daedalus's nephew, Talos, becomes his apprentice but dies myst...
Season 12 of Nat Geo Kids' Greeking Out podcast launches on YouTube, featuring original adaptations of Greek myths. This week's story is about Atalanta, a warrior princess whose father abandons her because she is not a son. Raised by a bear thanks to Artemis, Atalanta becomes a skilled hunter. She joins a boar hunt org...
"Greeking Out" presents an adaptation of the classic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, focusing on their love story. The episode begins with an introduction to the characters, Orpheus, son of Apollo, and Eurydice, a wood nymph. Their deep love leads to marriage, but tragedy strikes when Eurydice dies from a snake bit...
The "Greeking Out" podcast presents an adaptation of the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, beginning with the rivalry between King Minos and his brothers, and Minos's subsequent conflict with Poseidon, which leads to the birth of the Minotaur. To contain the monster, Minos has Daedalus build the Labyrinth. Later,...
National Geographic Kids announces the launch of Season 12 of "Greeking Out" on YouTube and YouTube Kids, inviting listeners to embark on an adventure through Greek mythology. Hosted by Kenny Curtis from Sirius XM's Kids Place Live and supported by the Oracle of Wi-Fi, a digital assistant providing factual context, the...
This episode of "Greeking Out" tells the story of Arachne, a mortal weaver who was so skilled that she challenged the goddess Athena to a weaving contest. The podcast explains the importance of weaving in ancient Greece and introduces Arachne, who became famous for her exceptional talent. Arachne's pride leads her to c...
The "Greeking Out" podcast presents the Greek myth of Echo and Narcissus, framing it not as a love or hero story. The podcast begins with a discussion of etymology, specifically the origins of the word "echo." The story unfolds with Echo, a wood nymph, aiding Zeus in his flirtatious escapades, which leads to Hera cursi...
Season 12 of "Greeking Out" on Nat Geo Kids YouTube channel presents original adaptations of Greek myths, focusing on monsters. The episode begins with an introduction to monsters in general, then delves into the Sphinx, including its riddle and defeat by Oedipus. The podcast then discusses Cyclopes, particularly Polyp...
This episode of "Greeking Out" adapts the Greek myth of Phaethon, the son of Helios, the sun god. Phaethon, feeling insecure about his parentage, seeks out his father and asks to drive the sun chariot across the sky for a day to prove his lineage. Despite Helios's warnings about the dangers, he grants Phaethon's wish d...
This podcast episode explores the legendary tale of Jason and his quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece in Greek mythology. Jason, a prince, faces challenges and deception from the moment of his birth, leading him on an adventurous journey to reclaim his throne from his uncle Peleus. With the help of his crew, known as t...
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