Welcome, dear readers, to Forged Bonds! I am your humble narrator, Calliope, here to talk you through our show. Starting out with what this is: Forged Bonds is a myth-bending retelling of the story of Aphrodite and Hephaestus. In traditional mythology, they are forced into a marriage together leading to Aphrodite cheating with Ares. What if Aphrodite and Ares were best friends forced into a political marriage? What if Aphrodite started to fall in love with Hephaestus? What if Hephaestus was ...
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Pine Gonzalez Podcasts
The Keeper is charged with maintaining balance between all of the various realities. Their job is to put those who have fallen out of place back where they belong with the help of their magical AI, Minerva. When a lost soul finds its way onto the Fringes with the Keeper, it's their job to put this wanderer back where they belong while also trying to maintain balance between the various realities.
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Golden State Naturalist is a love letter to California's ecological past, present, and future. Come with Michelle Fullner as she climbs to the top of a beaver dam, descends into a tar pit, peers into the canopy of a giant sequoia, and basks in the glow of the Milky Way under the eerie silhouettes of Joshua trees. Each episode, Michelle interviews captivating experts in their natural habitats across California to find out how the unique plants, animals, geology, and hydrology of this biodiver ...
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Happy tears, my love, I promise. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Athan as Poseidon, Khai Truong as Hades, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Asher Amor-Train as Demet…
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Resolutions with Anders Reynolds and Bill Hodge
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Are you making New Year's resolutions this year? Mine are a little unconventional. Find out what they are and get to know two incredible advocates for public land, Anders Reynolds and Bill Hodge of The Wild Idea Podcast, on this special bonus episode. And of course remember to check out The Wild Idea Podcast as soon as you're done listening here. H…
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Should I be concerned with how good you are at breaking and entering? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Leon Egan as Apollo, Cody Heath as Hermes, Taylor Michae…
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Dite? What are you doing here? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This is featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Cody Heath as Hermes, Taylor Michaels as Ares, and Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus. Our theme music was …
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I don’t know that he’s capable of change. I don’t know that he wants to be. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Asher Amor-Train as Demeter, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Athan as Poseidon, and Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodit…
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Do I need to do the whole confession of love again, or… Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Cody Heath as He…
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What do you mean they weren’t in love? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Landon 'Lemon' Whisnant as Homer, Jenah as Arachne, and Louis Wolf as Athena. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by ch…
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Critical Mast: Oak Trees with Zarah Wyly
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We need every single species of native tree here in California, but our 20+ varieties of native oaks are the most crucial of all. In this episode, join me and my guest, Zarah Wyly, on a walk through a relatively new oak woodland in Folsom dotted with two ancient, magnificent oak trees. Learn the story of how this unusual woodland came to be, find o…
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Come on, let’s get you divorced. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Leon Egan as Apollo, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Taylor Michaels …
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We can just have a regular conversation without mentioning… This. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Athan as Poseidon, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, and Taylor Mic…
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Fucking try me. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Athan as Poseidon, and Khai Truong as Hades. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic…
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The name of the game today, my dear listeners, is parallelism. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Taylor Michaels as Ares, and Cody Heath as Hermes. Our them…
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Symbiotic Cities with Kat Superfisky
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Can cities be good for wildlife? Or at least not so bad? What changes would we need to make to welcome more life into our cities? How would those changes impact humans? What are other cities already trying? Come with me and Kat Superfisky to the largest city in California, where we discuss all of this and so much more. Note: This interview was reco…
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Does everyone here have secrets except for me?! Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Leon Egan as Apollo, Athan as Poseidon, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Asher Amor-Tr…
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So for today, we will let romance take a back seat and focus in on love stories with just as much weight to them. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Lyssa Jay …
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Saving California: How 30x30 Is Growing the Conservation Movement in the Golden State
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California is one of only 36 Global Biodiversity Hotspots. This means that we have incredible species richness with at least 1,500 endemic vascular plant species. But here's the bummer. In order to be considered a Global Biodiversity hotspot, a place must also be threatened. So threatened, in fact, that it must have only 30% or less of its original…
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What is there to understand? Or to misunderstand? I’ve told you what the truth of the matter is. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Asher Amor-Train as Demeter, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Ath…
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Descend with me and LA's first ever urban ecologist into the concrete channel of the Los Angeles River as we discuss novel ecosystems, eminent domain, Greased Lightnin', flood prevention, Ice Cube, soft bottoms, emerald necklaces, and why the LA River is the perfect microcosm of everything LA was, is, and one day could be. Helpful Links: Kat’s webs…
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I feel like it’s been awhile. I mean, last time I saw you I wasn’t in the middle of a divorce. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Leon Egan as Apollo, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Ge…
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Hello, Hera. It’s time we talk, don’t you think? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Asher Amor-Train as Demeter, Athan as Poseidon, Khai Truong as Hades, and Lyssa Jay as Persephone. Our th…
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You read this and tell me you don’t want to hunt a reporter for sport. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Leon Egan as Apollo, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Cody …
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I don’t know why I expected a warmer welcome from you. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Athan as Poseidon, Khai Truong as Hades, and Lyssa Jay as Persephone. Our theme music was provided by…
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You should at least have some food in you before you start catastrophizing again. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Cody Heath as Hermes, Tatiana Gefter as Aphr…
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But still, here I am, considering it. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Landon 'Lemon' Whisnant as Homer, Jenah as Arachne, and Louis Wolf as Athena. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by che…
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Alright what was so important that I– Oh. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Cody Heath as Hermes, Nichole …
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You may recall, dear listeners, that this is a love story. It’s actually several love stories stacked on top of each other in a trenchcoat, but that’s besides the point. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Cody Heath …
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You’ve gotten much sneakier since you started living here, you know. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Khai Truong as Hades, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, and Alasdair Stuart as Zeus. Our theme…
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It will be fun, Arte. It’s all people you know anyway, it’s not like I’m dragging you to a party of strangers. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Leon Egan as Apollo, Mike LeBeau as Dion…
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Oh yeah? Is that a challenge? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Cody Heath as Hermes, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, and Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus. Our theme music was provided by AthansMus…
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Your gay panic hasn’t worn out the carpet that badly, don’t worry. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Cody Heath as Hermes, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Leon Egan as Apollo, Mike LeBeau…
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Sometimes, despite our better judgement, we have to check in on Zeus and whatever schemes he is putting into place. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Tatiana Gefter …
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Aren’t they over this already? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Leon Egan as Apollo, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Cody Heath as Hermes, and Skylar Johnson as H…
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California Red-Legged Frogs with Brad Hollingsworth
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Chances are, you’ve never seen our state amphibian in the wild. In this episode, find out how the California red-legged frog became so rare while also delving into international border crossings with endangered frog eggs, urban drool, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, things that can fit into a bullfrog’s mouth, and the essential min…
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Of course. What else are friends for? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Cody Heath as Hermes, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Khai Truong as H…
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You’re an absolute bastard, you know that? Making me feel all emotional on a Tuesday morning? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, K…
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Just let me ask one question. And then I’m gone, I swear on the Styx. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Leon Egan as Apollo, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Lyssa Jay …
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I just thought that once we did this stupid wedding, that’d be it. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Cody …
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What’s the catch? And don’t try to tell me there isn’t one, I know there is. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Landon 'Lemon' Whisnant as Homer, Jenah as Arachne, Louis Wolf as Athena, and Delaney Sutton as Hestia. Our theme music was provide…
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Listening in Nature with Fil Corbitt
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How can listening deepen our relationship with place? What do birds think about highway noise? Is that ice bridge safe to cross at this time of year? How can I learn to listen more closely? Join me and Fil Corbitt as we snowshoe down the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in search of a handmade desk and a place to listen to flowing water…
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Citizens of Olympia! It is my honor to present to you the newly married Ares and Aphrodite! Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Joh…
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As much as I appreciate the sentiment, it’s definitely too late to back out. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus…
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What do cacti and rare pines have in common? What’s a paleoendemic? Do pinecones have teeth? Why do so many different plant species live in Mediterranean climates? Join me and Jon Rebman as we go behind the scenes of the San Diego Natural History Museum, explore the herbarium, and discuss the rarest pine species in North America. Links: San Diego N…
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So. Last few days of single bliss. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Cody Heath as Hermes, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, and Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite. Our theme…
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It’s not that I have reservations, it's just… No, I suppose it is that I have reservations. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Khai Tr…
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I still can’t believe you’re getting married, Dite. And to Ares, no less! I truly never thought I’d see the day. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Leon Egan…
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What? Aphrodite’s actually out here making friends? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Nichole Goodnight as…
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Ringtails with Dave Wyatt and Kristyn Schulte
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Have you ever wondered what little-known and mysterious beings are living among us, just out of sight? This episode is about one such creature that most Californians have no idea even exists. Join me, Dave Wyatt, and Kristyn Schulte as we discuss clever little foxes, oak mistletoe, the floor is lava, dissolved poop, the smallest mountain range in t…
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I wasn’t expecting you til later, is everything alright? Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Cody Heath as Hermes, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Nichole Goodnight …
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Fire in Built Environments (Special Episode: LA Fires) with Alexandra Syphard
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Join me and Dr. Alexandra Syphard as we discuss what makes some neighborhoods more fire prone than others, the Santa Ana Winds, defensible space, the massive differences between fires in forested Northern California and shrubby Southern California, the pendulum swing of public opinion, ways that climate change does and doesn’t contribute to wildfir…
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There’s still time to leave. Transcript Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Khai Truong as Hades, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite,…
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