Skeleton Keys
Skeleton Keys
Torri Yates-Orr, John Bucher
SKELETON KEYS is a podcast dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of mythology and history in pop culture. Each episode is a skeleton key to unlock a particular artist, film, comic or other popular art through myth and history. Hosts, Torri Yates-Orr is an African American Historian and John Bucher is a Mythologist. Together, they take a look at the people, places, and events happening in culture in order to mine out a deeper meaning, having a ton of fun along the way.
Myths of Games
Torri and John discuss the mythology of games, rituals, and the masculine/feminine nature of some gaming traditions.
Jul 15, 2022
35 min
Myths of Catwoman
Torri and John discuss the mythology of Catwoman, Persephone, sexuality, and Zoe Kravitz.
Jul 1, 2022
39 min
Myths of Loki
Torri and John discuss the mythology of Loki, the god, the show on Disney +, and the trickster archetype with guest, Dr. Scott Neumeister.
Jun 10, 2022
1 hr 16 min
Myths of Genitalia
Torri and John discuss the mythology of genitalia, the god Priapus, Aphrodite, nudity, privacy, Baubo, and anasyrma.
May 20, 2022
50 min
Myths of Death
Torri and John discuss the mythology of death, as well as Thanatos, Hel, Gede, the Grim Reaper, and the afterlife.
Apr 15, 2022
44 min
90 Day Fiancé
Torri and John discuss the mythology of 90 Day Fiancé, as well as fetishization, archetypes, masculine/feminine ideas, goddesses, love, reality television and happy endings.
Apr 1, 2022
51 min
Myths of Tattoos
Torri and John discuss the the mythology of tattoos and discuss the history of tattooing practices and their appearances in pop culture.
Mar 18, 2022
42 min
Myths of Wild Women
Torri and John discuss the wild woman archetype in mythology and pop culture, welcoming Maria Souza (@womenandmythology), Host of the Women and Mythology podcast to discuss the work of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola-Estes, feminine archetype, myths, and much more.
Mar 4, 2022
1 hr 9 min
Myths of Beauty Standards
Torri and John discuss mythology and beauty standards, welcoming Ayesha K. Faines (@ayeshakfaines), Founder of Women Love Power®, Columnist for @Zoramag to discuss beauty, feminine archetype, myths, and much more.
Mar 14, 2021
1 hr 17 min
Frankenstein's Monster
Torri and John discuss the mythology of Frankenstein's Monster, also known as the modern Prometheus, and welcome Dietrich Smith (@DietrichOSmith), artist of the Bram Stoker Award winning DESTROYER, the Dwayne McDuffie Award finalist SHAFT, & a bevy of other graphic novels to the podcast to discuss the Frankenstein's monster archetype, myths, comics, and art.
Feb 28, 2021
1 hr 1 min
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