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This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that challenge our understanding of love, loss, and the inescapable nature of fate. Join us on this journey through gripping tales that resonate with the timeless themes of tragedy and revelation. 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When, therefore, a son was born to him, he gave the infant to his chief of shepherds to expose on Mount Cithaeron. But the tender-hearted rustic gave the babe instead to a wandering herdsman of Polybus, the king of Corinth. Years later, a reputed son of Polybus, Oedipus by name, fearing an oracle which doomed him to slay his father and wed his mother, fled from Corinth, that so he might escape this dreadful fate. As he fared northward, he met and slew an old man who imperiously disputed the narrow way with him. Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8087</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Electra (Storr Translation)-Sophocles</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/electra-storr-translation-sophocles--74596745</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74596745</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:03:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74596745/electra_storr_translation_sophocles.mp3" length="42744130" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5338</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Adrienne Lecouvreur-Ernest Legouve, Eugène Scribe</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/adrienne-lecouvreur-ernest-legouve-eugene-scribe--74564984</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74564984</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:02:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74564984/adrienne_lecouvreur_ernest_legouve_euge_ne_scribe.mp3" length="70708349" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8830</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Big Lake, A Tragedy in Two Parts-Lynn Riggs</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-lake-a-tragedy-in-two-parts-lynn-riggs--74534058</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74534058</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:09:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74534058/big_lake_a_tragedy_in_two_parts_lynn_riggs.mp3" length="40197991" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5020</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Oedipus-Lucius Annaeus Seneca</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/oedipus-lucius-annaeus-seneca--74503245</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74503245</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:09:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74503245/oedipus_lucius_annaeus_seneca.mp3" length="44151689" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5513</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hamlet (version 3)-William Shakespeare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hamlet-version-3-william-shakespeare--74464761</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74464761</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:07:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74464761/hamlet_version_3_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="106518200" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Deirdre-James Stephens</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/deirdre-james-stephens--74432530</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74432530</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:08:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74432530/18865_deirdre_james_stephens.mp3" length="149385436" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>18654</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Oedipus Rex (Murray Translation)-Sophocles</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/oedipus-rex-murray-translation-sophocles--74391748</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74391748</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:52:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74391748/10101_oedipus_rex_murray_translation_sophocles.mp3" length="49005445" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6120</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Astrophel and Stella-Sir Philip Sidney</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/astrophel-and-stella-sir-philip-sidney--74349721</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74349721</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:45:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74349721/astrophel_and_stella_sir_philip_sidney.mp3" length="48482480" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6054</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tristan and Iseult-Arthur Symons</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tristan-and-iseult-arthur-symons--74210360</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74210360</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:09:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74210360/tristan_and_iseult_arthur_symons.mp3" length="48021322" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5997</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Berenice-Jean Racine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/berenice-jean-racine--74164522</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74164522</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:09:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74164522/berenice_jean_racine.mp3" length="49188229" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6143</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Third Violet-Stephen Crane</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/third-violet-stephen-crane--74119724</link><description><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74119724</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:07:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74119724/third_violet_stephen_crane.mp3" length="133127639" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. 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Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>16624</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Andromache-Euripides</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/andromache-euripides--73426124</link><description><![CDATA["Andromache" by Euripides explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships in the aftermath of war. 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But the tender-hearted rustic gave the babe instead to a wandering herdsman of Polybus, the king of Corinth. Years later, a reputed son of Polybus, Oedipus by name, fearing an oracle which doomed him to slay his father and wed his mother, fled from Corinth, that so he might escape this dreadful fate. As he fared northward, he met and slew an old man who imperiously disputed the narrow way with him. Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72922919</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:16:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72922919/oedipus_lucius_annaeus_seneca.mp3" length="44102675" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe3735e4-c070-45dd-9d8e-e16630aece4f/fe3735e4-c070-45dd-9d8e-e16630aece4f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe3735e4-c070-45dd-9d8e-e16630aece4f/fe3735e4-c070-45dd-9d8e-e16630aece4f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe3735e4-c070-45dd-9d8e-e16630aece4f/fe3735e4-c070-45dd-9d8e-e16630aece4f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Lucius Annaeus Seneca</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. It is based on the Greek legend of Oedipus and his marriage to his mother Jocasta. An oracle once came to Laius, king of Thebes, that he should perish by his own...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Oedipus is a Latin verse tragedy written by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger. It is based on the Greek legend of Oedipus and his marriage to his mother Jocasta. An oracle once came to Laius, king of Thebes, that he should perish by his own son's hands. When, therefore, a son was born to him, he gave the infant to his chief of shepherds to expose on Mount Cithaeron. But the tender-hearted rustic gave the babe instead to a wandering herdsman of Polybus, the king of Corinth. Years later, a reputed son of Polybus, Oedipus by name, fearing an oracle which doomed him to slay his father and wed his mother, fled from Corinth, that so he might escape this dreadful fate. As he fared northward, he met and slew an old man who imperiously disputed the narrow way with him. Upon arriving at the Theban land, he read the riddle of the Sphinx, and so destroyed that monster which Juno had sent to harass the land which she hated; and for this service, Oedipus was made the husband of Jocasta, the widowed queen of Laius (who had recently been slain upon the road), and set upon the vacant throne. Now other years have passed, and sons and daughters have been born to the royal pair. But now a dreadful pestilence afflicts the state. Oedipus has sent Creon to consult the oracle, to learn the cause and seek the means of deliverance from the scourge. And while he waits his messenger's return, the murky dawn still finds him grieving for his kingdom's wretched plight. - Summary by Alan Mapstone Cast List Oedipus, King of Thebes: Greg Giordano Jocasta, his wife: Agnes Robert Behr Creon, her brother: ToddHW Tiresias, a blind prophet: Larry Wilson Manto, his daughter: LuMiness Old Man: Alan Mapstone Phorbus, a shepherd: Inkell Messenger: Stefan Von Blon Chorus of Theban elders: dc Chorus of Theban elders: Alan Mapstone Narration: Beeswaxcandle Audio Editor: Alan Mapstone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5513</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alan,jocasta,laius,mapstone,oedipus,oracle,polybus,seneca,theban,tragedy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c27189e8f627b65eca6d25d82c2dacdc.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
