Parthenos: Girls Like Us
Parthenos: Girls Like Us
Podcast Description
What's wrong with teenage girls?
The fate of all adolescent girldom ends up in the hands of five historical and fictional teenage girls - gathered in the afterlife to figure it out.
This accidental dead girl think tank includes Persephone, Joan of Arc, the Virgin Mary, and Shakespeare's Ophelia and Lavinia. They're focused on unraveling the mystery of the Parthenos: the ancient Greek ghost of all teenage girls everywhere.
They fight, they fall in love, they get drunk, and even if you didn’t listen while they were alive - you sure as hell will now that they’re dead.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of girlhood, identity, and trauma, with episodes addressing the intricacies of adolescent experiences. For instance, Episode 1 introduces characters like Persephone and Joan of Arc as they grapple with the existential crises of modern girls, while Episode 2 features a humorous community-building exercise revealing the diverse backgrounds and struggles of each figure. Specific focus areas include mental health, cultural expectations, and friendship dynamics among teenage girls.
What’s wrong with teenage girls?
The fate of all adolescent girldom ends up in the hands of five historical and fictional teenage girls – gathered in the afterlife to figure it out.
This accidental dead girl think tank includes Persephone, Joan of Arc, the Virgin Mary, and Shakespeare’s Ophelia and Lavinia. They’re focused on unraveling the mystery of the Parthenos: the ancient Greek ghost of all teenage girls everywhere.
They fight, they fall in love, they get drunk, and even if you didn’t listen while they were alive – you sure as hell will now that they’re dead.
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.
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This link through RAINN 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) 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.
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