135: Phoenicia Rogerson (Aphrodite)

135: Phoenicia Rogerson (Aphrodite)

From Author's Afterword by Charlie Place

December 22, 2025 · 50 min · Episode 135

About this episode

Charlie and Phoenicia Rogerson discuss her unique mythological comedy about Aphrodite.

Charlie and Phoenicia Rogerson (Aphrodite) discuss the latter's mythological comedy, an incredibly unique book about the Greek goddess of love which sports an ensemble cast of many narrators in an Ancient Greek theatre fashion, a variety of different modes and effective mediums of writing including interrupting footnotes, and more sexual references than Zeus himself could produce. Please note that this episode includes necessary mentions of mythological regular and sexual violence and swearing. General references: Pausanius says in his Description of Greece, chapter 19.2: "Now the shape of it is square, like that of the Her­mae, and the in­scrip­tion de­clares that the Heav­enly Aphrodite is the old­est of those called Fates." Disney's Hercules Books mentioned by name or extensively: Bram Stoker: Dracula Phoenicia Rogerson: Herc Phoenicia Rogerson: Aphrodite Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games Release details: recorded 12th September 2025; published 22nd December 2025 Where to find Phoenicia online: Website || Instagram Where to find Charlie online: Website || Instagram || TikTok Discussions 01:41 Why Aphrodite? Changes made, and the Fates 07:01 Phoenicia's interesting writing…

People in this episode

Host: Charlie Place

Guest: Phoenicia Rogerson

Topics covered

  • mythology
  • comedy
  • writing style
  • Greek gods
  • narrative importance
  • sexual references

Keywords

  • Aphrodite
  • mythology
  • comedy
  • writing style
  • Greek gods
  • sexual references
  • narrative

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Aphrodite, Dracula, Herc, The Hunger Games, Disney's Hercules

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