{"podcast":{"title":"History at Nigtht","slug":"history-at-nigtht-7923053","podcast_index_feed_id":7923053,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/7123615/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-at-nigtht--7123615","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a1e7ca45999fac66fd7804549aa04f8b.jpg","author":"History at Nigtht","episode_count":16,"summary":"📜 Welcome to History at Night — Where the Past Bleeds Into the Dark. 🩸✨History isn't always beautiful. Behind the grand empires, the famous monuments, and the celebrated heroes lies a darker, grimmer reality. History at Night is a deep dive into the historical horrors, terrifying conspiracies, unsolved crimes, and eerie mysteries that time tried to wash away. 🗝️🌌Under the crimson night sky, we unlock the vaults to explore: 🪦 Grim Historical Horror: The bloodiest battles, cruelest figures, and terrifying ancient rituals. 📁 Dark Archives & Conspiracies: Secret societies, hidden agendas, and cover-ups that changed the world. 🕯️ Eerie Anomalies: Unexplained historical phenomena and eerie folklore told under the dim glow of a lantern. 👁️ Immersive Dark Storytelling: Rich, atmospheric narratives designed for late-night listening. If you have a passion for dark history, eerie atmospheres, and the chilling truths of the past, you have just found your nightly sanctuary. 💀🚪✨ Subscribe now, light your lantern, and let's face the shadows of history together. 🌟","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T16:17:29.627254+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-at-nigtht-7923053"},"episode":{"title":"Jason and the Argonauts Darkest Greek Myth","slug":"jason-and-the-argonauts-darkest-greek-myth","published_at":"2026-07-17T11:35:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-at-nigtht-7923053/jason-and-the-argonauts-darkest-greek-myth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-at-nigtht-7923053","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jason-and-the-argonauts-darkest-greek-myth--72935798","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72935798/0c395fc6_3f8e_42e4_956f_6388a5e474e8.mp3","summary":"A hero's quest for a golden prize turns into one of mythology's most brutal tragedies. From a princess who dismembers her own brother to a mother who murders her children to satisfy her vengeance, the story of Jason and the Argonauts is far more than a simple adventure tale—it's an ancient exploration of betrayal, desperation, and the darkest consequences of love turned to hate. The myth of Jason begins as a classic adventure: the young heir Jason is sent on a seemingly impossible quest by his usurper uncle, who hopes he will never return [citation:1]. Alongside the legendary heroes known as the Argonauts, Jason braves the Clashing Rocks, giant bronze guards, and harpies to reach Colchis and claim the Golden Fleece [citation:13][citation:14]. But the story takes a dark turn when Jason meets Medea, the Colchian princess. She betrays her family—even killing her own brother Absyrtus and scattering his body parts to delay her father's pursuit [citation:1][citation:7]—to help Jason steal the fleece and escape with her. The true horror emerges in the tragedy of Medea. After fleeing to Corinth, Jason abandons Medea to marry the king's daughter, revealing himself as an \"absolute hypocritical pig of a husband\" [citation:1]. Desperate, isolated, and burning with revenge, Medea commits the ultimate taboo: she murders her own children to inflict the deepest possible pain on Jason [citation:1][citation:7]. This chilling act, immortalized in Euripides' play, shows Medea's transformation from a desperate lover into a figure of terrifying agency and rage. It's a story that has echoed through centuries as a stark depiction of how betrayal and isolation can twist love into something monstrous [citation:1].","meta_description":"A hero's quest for a golden prize turns into one of mythology's most brutal tragedies. From a princess who dismembers her own brother to a mother who murd…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3087,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-at-nigtht-7923053/episodes/jason-and-the-argonauts-darkest-greek-myth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-at-nigtht-7923053/jason-and-the-argonauts-darkest-greek-myth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}