39. The Amazons: Stoner Horse Girl Warriors of Antiquity

Today’s episode brings you not one, but two, wonderful guest
hosts – Meghan Rose and S.C. Lucier, (known collectively as
Lucier&Rose), the creators of Xena: Warrior Musical - The
Lost Scroll, joining Leigh to talk about everyone’s favorite
badass warrior women of antiquity, Amazons! In this first part of
a two-part episode examining warrior women throughout history,
we’ll dive full-tilt into the myths, legends, and misconceptions
about the all-female militant society that struck fear into the
hearts of ancient Greek men – powerful women, GASP! Where did
these stories come from? How queer were they? And were they real,
or just figments of mythology? Listen to this episode to hear us
answer all these questions and talk even more, including jokes
about penis bones, drinking horse-milk booze, and smoking pot
with Herotodus. 


Plus, Meg and Luce debut the very first song from their
forthcoming musical, titled Atalanta: The Long Shot! 


You can learn more about Meg and Luce, Xena: Warrior Musical, and
more of their forthcoming projects at www.xenawarriormusical.com,
@XenatheMusical on Twitter, and @XenaWarriorMusical on Instagram,
Facebook, and YouTube!


This episode was edited by Ellie Brigida of Lez Hang Out podcast
and The Flame: A Podcast Musical.


Outline
0:00 – Introduction
10:37 – Socio-Historical Context
13:33 – The Amazons of Myth and Legend
31:10 – A tour through some Amazon queens
38:27-39:05 – Content warning: rape mention
40:34 – Atalanta, The Greek “Amazon”
59:55 – Real-Life Amazons: Warrior Women of Scythia
1:09:28 – Why do we think they're gay?
1:26:16 – Pop-Culture Tie-In
1:37:37 – How Gay were They?
1:46:09 – Closing and Where to Find us Online

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