S5E2 - Pygmalion and Galatea

Oh Muses! In this episode, we tell the tale of Pygmalion and
Galatea. We encounter a man in love with his work, some serious
skill with marble, the blessings of a goddess, and some
questionable themes. --- This week's episode features the first
chapter from Rick Riordan's new book Daughter of the Deep. Here's a
little about the book: #1 New York Times best-selling author Rick
Riordan pays homage to Jules Verne in his exciting modern take on
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Ana Dakkar is a freshman at
Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates
the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and
underwater explorers in the world. Ana's parents died while on a
scientific expedition two years ago, and the only family's she's
got left is her older brother, Dev, also a student at HP. Ana's
freshman year culminates with the class's weekend trial at sea, the
details of which have been kept secret. She only hopes she has what
it'll take to succeed. All her worries are blown out of the water
when, on the bus ride to the ship, Ana and her schoolmates witness
a terrible tragedy that will change the trajectory of their lives.
But wait, there's more. The professor accompanying them informs Ana
that their rival school, Land Institute, and Harding-Pencroft have
been fighting a cold war for a hundred and fifty years. Now that
cold war has been turned up to a full broil, and the freshman are
in danger of becoming fish food. In a race against deadly enemies,
Ana will make amazing friends and astounding discoveries about her
heritage as she puts her leadership skills to the test for the
first time. Check it out at bit.ly/greekingdod --- Have you checked
out the books that started it all? Follow the adventures of Zeus
the overconfident hamster and his friends in the Zeus the Mighty
series! Third book is out: bit.ly/zeusbook3 Learn more about your
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