Parthenos: Girls Like Us

Episode 7: Vengeful Ghost Hotline

Oh, you thought Persephone’s story was over? Honey, buckle up — this is the emotional firestorm you didn’t know you were waiting for. Our favorite goddess is drowning in the cosmic voicemail hell of souls calling for help she can’t give, stuck in eternal limbo where “forever” feels more like a bad mixtape stuck on repeat. Spoiler alert: denial is not a river in Egypt, and Persephone’s spiraling meltdown hits harder than your last existential crisis at 3 AM. Just when you think she’s about to hang up on all of existence, her squad swoops in with a flip phone (yes, a flip phone — because why not mix ancient mythology with retro tech?), and suddenly it’s a celestial group therapy session where everyone’s airing out their pain and rage like a podcast you can’t stop bingeing. But wait — there’s more. We’re not just drowning in grief; we’re plotting a vengeful uprising, battling bureaucracy, and trying to make the impossible possible. Think ghostly hotline meets activist campaign office meets chaotic family reunion, all in one gloriously messy bathroom-turned-command-center. Spoiler: You need to catch this. Because this isn’t just an ending — it’s a damn call to arms. Bring your tissues, your sass, and maybe a septum piercing or two. This podcast deals with complex and sometimes intense themes - always reach out for help if you need it. You are so, so important to us. Here are some resources: * At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [https://988lifeline.org/], we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone. * Crisis Text Line [https://www.crisistextline.org/]: Need to vent? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor - Free confidential 24/7 support at your fingertips. * Trans Lifeline [https://translifeline.org/] provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people. Call 877-565-8860 for support. * This link through RAINN [https://centers.rainn.org/] helps you locate centers, hotlines, and services for survivors of sexual violence based on where you are located.*  *RAINN also operates their own sexual violence hotline (800.656.4673 [https://centers.rainn.org/#]) and has been a leader in the field of sexual violence prevention for many years. However, due to the Trump Administration and their withholding of federal funds, it is unclear how supportive they are currently able to be of LGBTQ survivors. Parthenos: Girls Like Us Written & Directed by Olivia Buntaine Cast: Persephone – Lauren White  Lavinia – Kyra Morling Ophelia – Emily Tuñon Mary –  Che’Li Joan – Marie Osterman  Crew: Producer – Abigail Steckler // Little Scorpion Studios  Editor – Mayor Jen Jacobs Composer – Max Havas Associate Producer // Dramaturg – Tessa Zitter Graphic Designer - Casey Havas Special Ευχαριστώ to: Gwenda-Lin Grewal, Abbe Lind Walker, Lauren Shippen, and the Society for Classical Studies. For more information, visit ParthenosPodcast.com [http://parthenospodcast.com] Email us at ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com [ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com] Follow us on Instagram @ParthenosPodcast

Episode 6: It's Hurting My Feelings

Tensions boil over in pink purgatory as the girls bicker, bleed, and bond over highlights, heartbreak, and ancient Greek ghost stories. Joan gets stabbed with a sewing needle (voluntarily), Lavinia reveals her soul through sarcasm, Persephone’s holding on by a highlighter, and Mary’s trying to keep things Christ-like in the middle of an emotional bar fight. As the girls unearth the ancient roots of the “parthenos problem” — and the horrifying myths still shaping how the world sees young women — it all comes to a breaking point. Parthenos stop asking for salvation. They open the damn gate themselves. This podcast deals with complex and sometimes intense themes - always reach out for help if you need it. You are so, so important to us. Here are some resources: * At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [https://988lifeline.org/], we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone. * Crisis Text Line [https://www.crisistextline.org/]: Need to vent? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor - Free confidential 24/7 support at your fingertips. * Trans Lifeline [https://translifeline.org/] provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people. Call 877-565-8860 for support. * This link through RAINN [https://centers.rainn.org/] helps you locate centers, hotlines, and services for survivors of sexual violence based on where you are located.*  *RAINN also operates their own sexual violence hotline (800.656.4673 [https://centers.rainn.org/#]) and has been a leader in the field of sexual violence prevention for many years. However, due to the Trump Administration and their withholding of federal funds, it is unclear how supportive they are currently able to be of LGBTQ survivors. Parthenos: Girls Like Us Written & Directed by Olivia Buntaine Cast: Persephone – Lauren White  Lavinia – Kyra Morling Ophelia – Emily Tuñon Mary –  Che’Li Joan – Marie Osterman  Crew: Producer – Abigail Steckler // Little Scorpion Studios  Editor – Mayor Jen Jacobs Composer – Max Havas Associate Producer // Dramaturg – Tessa Zitter Graphic Designer - Casey Havas Special Ευχαριστώ to: Gwenda-Lin Grewal, Abbe Lind Walker, Lauren Shippen, and the Society for Classical Studies. For more information, visit ParthenosPodcast.com [http://parthenospodcast.com] Email us at ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com [ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com] Follow us on Instagram @ParthenosPodcast

Episode 5: If the Oval Office Was a Girl's Bathroom

In this emotionally feral installment of Parthenos, (which has long since abandoned any structure resembling a “symposium”), Mary goes from sleepy spiritual guru to the queen of mic drops — redefining purity, debunking mistranslations, and reminding us that sex is holy, actually. Meanwhile, Lavinia and Persephone finally break the girl-code gag order on trauma Olympics, grey areas, and what it means to not be believed even by yourself. Oh, and, Ophelia and Joan might be making out??  Persephone is low-key losing control of her own feminist ghost summit. Which, tbh, was always the risk of inviting a bunch of traumatized dead girls with opinions. There are no easy answers. But there are karaoke renditions of “Jesus Take the Wheel,” philosophical take-downs of democracy, and the quiet, trembling kind of truth that maybe — just maybe — makes the world a little less unbearable. This podcast deals with complex and sometimes intense themes - always reach out for help if you need it. You are so, so important to us. Here are some resources: * At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [https://988lifeline.org/], we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone. * Crisis Text Line [https://www.crisistextline.org/]: Need to vent? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor - Free confidential 24/7 support at your fingertips. * Trans Lifeline [https://translifeline.org/] provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people. Call 877-565-8860 for support. * This link through RAINN [https://centers.rainn.org/] helps you locate centers, hotlines, and services for survivors of sexual violence based on where you are located.*  *RAINN also operates their own sexual violence hotline (800.656.4673 [https://centers.rainn.org/#]) and has been a leader in the field of sexual violence prevention for many years. However, due to the Trump Administration and their withholding of federal funds, it is unclear how supportive they are currently able to be of LGBTQ survivors. Parthenos: Girls Like Us Written & Directed by Olivia Buntaine Cast: Persephone – Lauren White  Lavinia – Kyra Morling Ophelia – Emily Tuñon Mary –  Che’Li Joan – Marie Osterman  Crew: Producer – Abigail Steckler // Little Scorpion Studios  Editor – Mayor Jen Jacobs Composer – Max Havas Associate Producer // Dramaturg – Tessa Zitter Graphic Designer - Casey Havas Special Ευχαριστώ to: Gwenda-Lin Grewal, Abbe Lind Walker, Lauren Shippen, and the Society for Classical Studies. For more information, visit ParthenosPodcast.com [http://parthenospodcast.com] Email us at ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com [ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com] Follow us on Instagram @ParthenosPodcast

Episode 4: Dead Girl Think Tank

Well, this symposium seems to be going a little off track. Ophelia finally spills the tea (and some sacramental wine) about what really happened that day by the bough — spoiler: it wasn’t a fairytale and Hamlet can go straight to the River Styx. As the girls confront the politics of death, girlhood, and abortions, Persephone tries (and fails) to keep things professional. Fortunately, Joan hijacks the underworld agenda to throw a much-needed revenge party complete with celestial Smirnoff, drunk push-ups, and one lesbian kiss that absolutely does not require divine approval. Who says the afterlife can’t have trauma bonding and a dance break? Resources This podcast deals with complex and sometimes intense themes - always reach out for help if you need it. You are so, so important to us. Here are some resources: * At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [https://988lifeline.org/], we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone. * Crisis Text Line [https://www.crisistextline.org/]: Need to vent? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor - Free confidential 24/7 support at your fingertips. * Trans Lifeline [https://translifeline.org/] provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people. Call 877-565-8860 for support. * This link through RAINN [https://centers.rainn.org/] helps you locate centers, hotlines, and services for survivors of sexual violence based on where you are located.*  *RAINN also operates their own sexual violence hotline (800.656.4673 [https://centers.rainn.org/#]) and has been a leader in the field of sexual violence prevention for many years. However, due to the Trump Administration and their withholding of federal funds, it is unclear how supportive they are currently able to be of LGBTQ survivors. Parthenos: Girls Like Us Written & Directed by Olivia Buntaine Cast: Persephone – Lauren White  Lavinia – Kyra Morling Ophelia – Emily Tuñon Mary –  Che’Li Joan – Marie Osterman  Crew: Producer – Abigail Steckler // Little Scorpion Studios  Editor – Mayor Jen Jacobs Composer – Max Havas Associate Producer // Dramaturg – Tessa Zitter Graphic Designer - Casey Havas Special Ευχαριστώ to: Gwenda-Lin Grewal, Abbe Lind Walker, Lauren Shippen, and the Society for Classical Studies. For more information, visit ParthenosPodcast.com [http://parthenospodcast.com] Email us at ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com [ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com] Follow us on Instagram @ParthenosPodcast

Episode 3: Several Bags of Funyuns

What starts as a casual chat about whether mythological teenage virgins were murdered or suicidal (you know, normal stuff) spirals into a raw, ferociously uncomfortable group therapy session in hell. Persephone fumbles through trauma PR, Lavinia goes full scorched-earth monologue, Ophelia takes notes like a sad Pinterest board, and Joan of Arc drops a truth bomb so hard it could re-ignite her pyre. Featuring: accidental vending machine massacres, awkward deity-led democracy lessons, and the moment Mary the Virgin tries to figure out what a lesbian is. Bring snacks. Maybe not Funyuns. Resources This podcast deals with complex and sometimes intense themes - always reach out for help if you need it. You are so, so important to us. Here are some resources: * At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [https://988lifeline.org/], we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone. * Crisis Text Line [https://www.crisistextline.org/]: Need to vent? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor - Free confidential 24/7 support at your fingertips. * Trans Lifeline [https://translifeline.org/] provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people. Call 877-565-8860 for support. * This link through RAINN [https://centers.rainn.org/] helps you locate centers, hotlines, and services for survivors of sexual violence based on where you are located.*  *RAINN also operates their own sexual violence hotline (800.656.4673 [https://centers.rainn.org/#]) and has been a leader in the field of sexual violence prevention for many years. However, due to the Trump Administration and their withholding of federal funds, it is unclear how supportive they are currently able to be of LGBTQ survivors. Parthenos: Girls Like Us Written & Directed by Olivia Buntaine Cast: Persephone – Lauren White  Lavinia – Kyra Morling Ophelia – Emily Tuñon Mary –  Che’Li Joan – Marie Osterman  Crew: Producer – Abigail Steckler // Little Scorpion Studios  Editor – Mayor Jen Jacobs Composer – Max Havas Associate Producer // Dramaturg – Tessa Zitter Graphic Designer - Casey Havas Special Ευχαριστώ to: Gwenda-Lin Grewal, Abbe Lind Walker, Lauren Shippen, and the Society for Classical Studies. For more information, visit ParthenosPodcast.com [http://parthenospodcast.com] Email us at ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com [ParthenosPodcast@gmail.com] Follow us on Instagram @ParthenosPodcast