Best Translators On Air Podcasts (2025)

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Liv Reads Statius: The Thebaid (Part 5) 1:06:15

21m ago1:06:15

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Liv reads The Thebaid, by Statius, translated by JH Mozley. The Argives stop in Nemea to hear the story of Hypsipyle of Lemnos (and, famously, Jason's first wife/victim) who shares the story of the Lemnian women and the time they got rid of all the men. Submit to the quarterly Q&A at mythsbaby.com/questions and get ad-free episodes and so, so much …

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Conversations: the Divine Rage of Dionysus, a Transgender Translation of Bacchae w/ Emma Pauly 2:02:15

2d ago2:02:15

2:02:15

Liv speaks with returning guest, translator and dramaturg Emma Pauly about reshaping and expanding their translation of Bacchae, and transgender, non-binary Dionysus. Find more from Emma here including a much earlier version of their translation of Bacchae here. This is the work by Cameron Awkward-Rich referenced. Submit your question for the next …

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Palmer Luckey's Anduril Partners With Meta, What Comes After Quest 3? 2:14:27

1h ago2:14:27

2:14:27

Meta Quest Hardware & Tech News 1. Meta Financing Now In The UK Too, Offering Quest 3S From Twelve £30 Monthly Payments 2. Quest's Web Browser Now Experimentally Supports Colocated WebXR Immersive Video 3. Quest Owners Can Watch The NHL Stanley Cup Final Rinkside In 180° For Free 4. Bono: Stories Of Surrender, The First Feature-Length Apple Immersi…

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The Timelessly Trans Tale of Caeneus, ft. Stephanie McCarter and Joe Watson 43:26

12h ago43:26

43:26

Happy Pride! This episode is a combination of three past episodes featuring the invulnerable and AFAB hero, Caeneus. Featuring this conversation with Stephanie McCarter, translator of Ovid's Metamorphoses, this episode from 2023, and this conversation with Joe Watson, author of the article used in 2023 and linked below! Now more than ever we should…

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Retrofit rescue: lessons learned from a fixing disastrous programme of works in Fishwick, with Filipe Amarante and Joanna Curtis (National Energy Action) 1:29:55

7d ago1:29:55

1:29:55

This episode is all about a retrofit programme gone wrong in Preston and the effort required to fix it. It's a story that was covered in the pages of Passive House Plus back in 2018 under the headline "Disastrous Preston retrofit scheme remains unresolved" and until recently we thought it remained unresolved. We're joined by Filipe Amarante and Joa…

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Stephanie Burt reads Poly Beach House by Tonee Mae Moll 34:50

4d ago34:50

34:50

Episode 80 Stephanie Burt reads Poly Beach House by Tonee Mae Moll Stephanie Burt reads ‘Poly Beach House’ by Tonee Mae Moll and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. https://media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/content.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/80_Poly_Beach_House_by_Tonee_Mae_Moll_read_by_Stephanie_Burt.mp3 This poem is from: Super Gay Poems: LGB…

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Conversations: Fulvia, the Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome w/ Dr Jane Draycott 1:39:49

5d ago1:39:49

1:39:49

Liv speaks with historian Dr Jane Draycott about Fulvia of ancient Rome, a woman at the centre of the fall of the Roman Republic... Unsurprisingly the conversation became something wider, looking at ancient women more broadly. Plus, we rant about the patriarchy, because it deserves it. Find more about Jane's new book Fulvia: the Woman Who Broke All…

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Apple Glasses In 2026 & Physical Meta Stores? 2:07:01

5d ago2:07:01

2:07:01

1. PlayStation VR2 Is $350 For Sony's Days Of Play 2025 Sale 2. Insomniac Games Does Not "Have Plans" For PlayStation VR2 Games 3. Apple Reportedly Plans To Launch Its Smart Glasses In Late 2026 4. D-Day: The Camera Soldier Is A New Kind Of Documentary On Apple Vision Pro 5. Team Beef Is Unofficially Porting Counter-Strike To Quest & Pico 4 6. Meta…

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Ancient History Fangirl: How an Empire Ends, Rome's Gothic Immigrants 1:06:03

8d ago1:06:03

1:06:03

An episode of Ancient History Fangirl. One that I, Liv, really want you all to hear. This story isn’t just about Goths that lived outside Rome. It’s also about the Goths that lived inside the Empire—as everything from slaves to soldiers to free citizens. How they were treated within that empire fueled and fed the wheel of the Migration era. Hatred …

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Liv Reads Statius: The Thebaid (Part 4) 1:19:28

12d ago1:19:28

1:19:28

Liv reads The Thebaid, by Statius, translated by JH Mozley. The Argives, with Polyneices, prepare to go to war with Thebes. The Thebans ask Tiresias for help and a drought is sent to slow the Argives as they move through Nemea. Submit to the quarterly Q&A at mythsbaby.com/questions and get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to th…

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Horizon OS Overhaul, Google I/O, Android XR, Xreal Project Aura 2:34:59

12d ago2:34:59

2:34:59

Meta Section 1. Meta CTO Responds To Quest Performance Regression & Battery Saver Issue 2. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Are Now Available In India & Mexico 3. Meta Horizon OS v77 Tests Total UI Overhaul & Turning Instagram Photos 3D Apple Section 4. Bono: Apple Is "Dying To Make Vision Pro More Affordable" 5. Godot Now Has Rudimentary Support For visionOS …

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149: Why pain persists: from childhood trauma to faulty immunity 34:54

14d ago34:54

34:54

Airing Pain #149: Why pain persists: from childhood trauma to faulty immunity This edition of Airing Pain looks at the research into why pain persists, how we can identify people at risk and whether we could prevent it happening. In this episode: How does acute short-term pain turn into chronic, persistent pain? Kathleen Sluka explains that people …

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The Partial Historians: Augustus' Mausoleum with Dr Victoria Austen 1:11:06

15d ago1:11:06

1:11:06

Introducing the Partial Historians, an Ancient Roman History Podcast, part of the Memory Collective Podcast Network! This episode originally aired on the PH feed in spring 2024. Dr Rad and Dr G speak with Dr Victoria Austen (also a friend of LTAMB!) about Augustus' Mausoleum in Rome. And, not to worry, there are plenty of jabs at Augustus, as is on…

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Moisture: the bane of all buildings (also breathability, sweatability, and vapour), with Valentina Marincioni (UCL) and Toby Cambray (Greengauge) 1:24:46

21d ago1:24:46

1:24:46

We are joined by Valentina Marincioni (UCL, UKCMB) and returning guest Toby Cambray (Greengauge) to talk about the bane of all buildings: moisture. Recently, they they’ve produced a simple explainer video about "breathability" in buildings for the UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings. Given Jeff's proclivity for referring to the 'sweatability' of bu…

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A Long & Storied (Mythical) Tale of Tyranny, Revisiting Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound 1:31:05

18d ago1:31:05

1:31:05

This three part series originally aired in 2021. Prometheus gave humanity fire, but he paid the price. Prometheus is brought to his punishment and meets the chorus of Oceanids. The Prometheus Bound is an examination of tyranny and the rule of Zeus, king of the gods. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episod…

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Daedalus and Icarus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses translated by Arthur Golding 45:02

18d ago45:02

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Episode 79 Daedalus and Icarus from Ovid’s Metamorphses, translated by Arthur Golding Mark McGuinness reads and discusses Arthur Golding’s translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. https://media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/content.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/79_Daedalus_and_Icarus_from_Ovid_s_Metamorphoses_translated_by_Arthur_Golding.mp3 Poet Ovid, trans…

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Trail - Airing Pain 149: Why pain persists: from childhood trauma to faulty immunity 1:18

19d ago1:18

1:18

This edition of Airing Pain focuses on advances in understanding and managing chronic pain, from neuroimmune mechanisms to new diagnostic and treatment approaches. In this trailer, listen to excerpts from the full program on: how does acute, short term pain turn into chronic, persistent pain? Why do early life experiences affect later life pain? An…

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visionOS 3 Accessibility Features, Meta AssetGen 2.0, Pimax Dream Air SE 3:08:15

19d ago3:08:15

3:08:15

David discusses: 1. Play For Dream MR Is Getting Guy Godin's Virtual Desktop Next Week Smart Glasses 2. Google Teases Smart Glasses Demo For I/O Next Week 3. Apple Is Reportedly Developing A Custom Chipset For Its Smart Glasses 4. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Can Now Be More Descriptive About What They See visionOS 3 5. Apple Vision Pro Will Be Able To Mag…

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Hermes Historia: AUT-- Wait, What Did He Say?! Modern Reception of Julius Caesar 40:54

22d ago40:54

40:54

In today's Hermes Historia special episode Michaela Pangowish breaks down the phrase 'AUT CAESAR AUT NIHIL' and the way we understand Julius Caesar today. Caesars, dictators, billionaire oligarchies are bad, actually. For more Hermes Historia episodes (typically co-hosted by Liv!) sign up for LTAMB's ad-free Oracle Edition on Patreon. Submit your q…

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Conversations: How the Historical Sausage Gets Made, Roman Colonization of North Africa w/ Matthew McCarty 1:34:09

26d ago1:34:09

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Liv and Michaela speak with Roman archaeologist Matthew McCarty about Rome's colonization of North Africa and how that act of settler colonialism had ripple effects in the later French colonization. Find more from Matthew here. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing…

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Minecraft Drops VR & Lasertag's Continuous Scene Meshing On Quest 3 2:14:24

26d ago2:14:24

2:14:24

Ian and David discuss: Meta Rebrands Quest+ Subscription To Horizon+ Minecraft No Longer Officially Supports VR Next-Gen Meta Smart Glasses Set For 2026 Could Recognize Faces With Always-On A What An Apple Vision Pro Developer Learned Hiking 70 Miles Outdoors In a Headset A Developer Implemented Continuous Scene Meshing On Quest 3 Hauntify On Quest…

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"Beauty and the Beast" retold by Adele Geras 24:26

27d ago24:26

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A traditional fairytale for all ages beautifully retold by award-winning British author, Adele Geras.

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LIVE in London! Let's Talk About Medusa, Baby! w/ Cosi Carnegie 1:18:14

29d ago1:18:14

1:18:14

For the first time ever, Liv hosted a LIVE ticketed event at The Common Press bookstore in London, UK, alongside Cosi Carnegie (of Cosi's Odyssey). They discuss Medusa, in all her forms, live in conversation. If you're interested in seeing Liv speak live, let us know! Watch the video version here! Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or …

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Battery storage, lancing boilers, and decentralised energy grids: a Decent way to manage your electricity, with Tom Cox and Sally Sattary (Decent Energy) 1:09:16

29d ago1:09:16

1:09:16

By Jeff and Dan

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148: Trail - Airing Pain - Exploring the links between hypermobility and neurodivergence 2:05

1M ago2:05

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Full Episode available: 5/3/2025 This Airing Pain episode explores how neurodivergent individuals experience pain, potential links to hypermobility, and the need for better education to support conditions like autism and ADHD. Neurodiversity refers to the different ways a person’s brain processes information. It is an umbrella term used to describe…

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Airing Pain Short - Interview with Jason Wilsher-Mills 5:02

1M ago5:02

5:02

Artist Jason Wilsher-Mills has lived with pain and chronic polyneuropathy since he was a child. In this interview he talks about his recent exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London called "Jason and the Adventure of the 254"By Airing Pain

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Conversations: Old Tales, New Media, The EPIC (!!) Takeover w/ Christie Vogler, Joe Goodkin, and Joel Christensen (Part 2) 1:37:04

1M ago1:37:04

1:37:04

Finally, the second half of Christie Vogler's EPIC takeover episode. Christie speaks with Homerist Joel Christensen and modern Homeric bard Joe Goodkin about the intricacies of EPIC, modern musicals as reception, and all their favourite moments from EPIC The Musical! If you're keen for more EPIC talk listen to the Movies We Dig episode Christie men…

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Quest Headset Sales Drop, Passthrough Camera API Now Shippable 2:16:24

1M ago2:16:24

2:16:24

David & Ian discuss: Ray-Ban Meta Glasses App Change Bigscreen Beyond 2 Shipping Delayed To June Motorola Phones Are Now Usable In Horizon OS Meta Employees Working Weekends To Ship HUD Glasses Varjo Teleport 2.0 "Best-In-Class" Photorealistic Scene Capture Lowe's Letting Customers Design Their Kitchen With Apple Vision Pro Quest's Passthrough Came…

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Airing Pain - Interview with Susan Birth 1:38

1M ago1:38

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"Susan Birth, Chief Executive of Ehlers-Danlos Support UK, explores the challenges faced by individuals with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders, touching on symptom management, NHS navigation, and promising new research."By Airing Pain

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Airing Pain - Interview with Simon Harvey 1:30

1M ago1:30

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"Simon Harvey, General Manager of Able in South Wales, discusses supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and neurodivergent conditions. He reflects on the podcast's relevance for families and individuals, sharing personal insights about pain management and raising autistic children with ADHD."…

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Muse, Sing the Songs of Persephone's Women... Dead Women of the Odyssey 43:43

1M ago43:43

43:43

Examining the women of the Underworld in Homer's Odyssey (and contextualizing last Friday's episode a little further...) This coming Friday: part two of the EPIC takeover that fully delves into its musical depths. Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle…

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Odysseus, Man or Monster? The EPIC (!!) Takeover w/ Christie Vogler 54:43

1M ago54:43

54:43

Past guest and host of Movies We Dig, Christie Vogler takes over the podcast to guide Liv through EPIC The Musical... Today Liv and Christie listen to No Longer You from EPIC and set the stage for next week's full takeover episode where Christie and guests will go over the musical in detail. Find more from Christie on the Movies We Dig podcast, par…

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Horizon Worlds AI Asset Generation & Ray-Ban Meta Speech Translation 1:51:52

1M ago1:51:52

1:51:52

David Heaney and Ian Hamilton discuss: 1. Meta Horizon Desktop Editor Can Now AI Generate 3D Meshes & Textures 2. Meta Now Sells Quest 3S Refurbished For $270 Immersive Video 3. Insta360 X5 Improves The Quality Of The Handheld 8K 360° Camera 4. Horizon Worlds Now Supports 3D 180° Video For Events Like Concerts Smart Glasses 5. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses …

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Translating retrofit for normal people, with retrofit influencer Judith Leary Joyce (Eco Home Retrofit) 1:27:38

2M ago1:27:38

1:27:38

This episode is a window into the consumer side of domestic retrofit that’s full of lessons for everyone involved in the retrofit sector. We speak with retrofit influencer Judith Leary Joyce about the experience of undergoing a deep retrofit and learning how to communicate about the subject with normal people. She talks us through her journey from …

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Movies We Dig: KAOS (live at CAMWS w/ Amy Pistone) 1:25:51

1M ago1:25:51

1:25:51

Introducing Movies We Dig, the podcast about film, antiquity and everything in between, part of the Memory Collective Podcast Network! This episode was recorded live at the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Midwest and South to talk about the 2024 Netflix show, KAOS. Filling in for Colin as co-host is fan favorite (and regular gues…

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Conversations: Sing, Muse, of a Woman... Mythica, Penelope's Bones, w/ Emily Hauser 2:13:21

2M ago2:13:21

2:13:21

Once again Liv is joined by the wonderful Emily Hauser, this time for the episode that started it all, a conversation about Mythica (Penelope's Bones in the US and Canada), a look at the women of Homer and through them, women of the Bronze Age. Find Mythica or Penelope's Bones wherever you get books (ideally, not Amazon). Submit your question for t…

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Electronics Tariff Exemption, Apple Vision Pro 2 Leaks & Rumors 2:45:59

2M ago2:45:59

2:45:59

David Heaney discusses: 1. Sony Raises PS5 Console Price In Europe & Australasia 2. Quest 3S Is $270 For The Next Two Weeks, A $30 Discount 3. Trump Exempts Many Electronics From His "Reciprocal" Tariffs 4. A Developer Got PlayStation VR2's HDR Partially Working On PC 5. Nvidia's RTX 5060 Family Will Power Entry-Level PC VR From $300 6. REK Wants T…

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Sweetbitter: Women in the Bible 1 Thessalonians 5:21 43:00

2M ago43:00

43:00

(Re)introducing season 3 of Sweetbitter: Women & LGBTQIA+ History, part of the Memory Collective Podcast Network! This season Leesa, Ellie, and Alyse dive into the not at all controversial world of women and queer history of... the Bible, and Christianity. Submit your question for the next LTAMB Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes a…

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"The Woodcutter's Secret" by Simon Higgins 19:04

2M ago19:04

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Two of the King’s guards pay a young man to show them the way to Aliforde the Woodcutter’s hut. But when they arrive the humble woodcutter bests them both by sword revealing his true identity as the King’s Personal Champion, self-exiled after an accidental killing of a rival. But the King has a new son, and he needs his trusted champion back to tea…

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Liv Reads Statius: The Thebaid (Part 3) 1:02:22

2M ago1:02:22

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Liv reads The Thebaid, by Statius, translated by JH Mozley. Submit to the quarterly Q&A at mythsbaby.com/questions and get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbaby This is not a standard narrative story episode, it's a reading of an ancient source, audiobook style. For regular episodes loo…

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PlayStation VR2 Eye Tracking On PC, Half-Life: Alyx First Scene On Quest 3 2:21:04

2M ago2:21:04

2:21:04

David and Kyle discuss: Civilization VII VR PlayStation VR2's Eye Tracking Working On PC Quest 3 Winning Best Inflight Entertainment Award Quest's Horizon OS v76 DaVinci Resolve supporting editing Apple Immersive Video the report claiming Apple Vision Pro 2 mass production has begun Pico Motion Tracker Waist Version Half-Life: Alyx's first scene be…

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