Mount Olympus - The Hercules And Xena Podcast

This week, Xena finds her long lost brother and her long lost brother killer in Xena Episode 23: Death Mask. Join us as Xena rationalizes away the killing, and Gabby starts catching arrows with her staff! (But clearly starting to catch arrows with her mind!) Also we endorse Quality, Freshness, and Flavor, they're the magic words for Pork!   Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Ma

  We're back from Thanksgiving and so is Hercules with Episode 36: Centaur Mentor Journey Herc visits his old horsey mentor and Salmoneus sells fart shoes.  Then it turns into a very special episode of Hercules about racism, and intensely so. Join us as well for Taco and Taco Adjacent Tuesday, and also the other suspiciously non specific food days! Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Producer? Brian His Faithful Sid

  Happy Thanksgiving! The team attempts to slack off for the holiday and ends up delivering a full sized episode! In another Hercules adjacent special episode we've got Hercules the Legendary Podcasts Special Episode 6: Wishbone: Hercules Unleashed! Yes friends, we're going back to the 90s to visit our favorite Jack Russell pooch, and find new ways to deal with our own mortality as the show keeps telling us that 40 is when you're over the hill and no longer a vibrant human being! Hope you enjoy! Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retr

This week, Xena is back as Xena, and Callisto is Xena, but not that episode where Callisto is Xena, Xena Meets Callisto! They do not become best friends.  Gabby Meets Joxer! They do not become best friends. Also, Brian hates Thunderball, and we discuss hot hot 3rd Age action at Hobbit High! Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Mark The Xena of Podcasts: Meg Her Devoted Partner: L

Hercules and everyone in the writer's room turns in the script late in Hercules Episode 35: The Power Watch us start off with MadMax Warboys and descend into the unwanted poop empire of Salmoneus. Herc becomes an uncle and Aphrodite is an absentee parent, and two mildly James Cromwellese men fight for their right to party (and or raise this Godchild.) Listen as we take it to the Guy! Also listen as we tell you everything you need to know about Wild Wild West. (It's bad, it has a giant mechanical Spider, Will Smith is a good cowboy) Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week.

  This week, Gabrielle becomes Xena, and Xena becomes wormfood in Xena: Warrior Podcasts Episode 21: The Greater Good.  Hear Gabbys mighty yell, and see how high a body count 12 seconds away from dead Xena can muster   Join the panel as they bring up amusing anecdotes involving death, and timely references involving Mannix!   Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Mark The Xena of

Hercules and everyone is here in Hercules Episode 34: The Wedding of Alcmene! Watch as Herc gets mildly upset and Jason of Argonaut fame call him out for being petulant! Watch everyone appear! (Especially Dirce!) Listen as we endorse April Richardson's Saved By The Bell podcast Go Bayside! And also endorse diving headfirst into the western writings of Willie Nelson with "A Tale Out Of Luck" Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules

This week, Xena meets her father and Gabby meets an ancient greek Wonder Woman cosplayer in Xena Episode 20: Ties That Bind Also Ares comes by to troll some poor general and the team talks about how "Books 'r grate" Also we somehow mention The Dark Tower and completely miss calling Xena out for forgetting the face of her father. Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Mark The Xena

Hercules comes back in such a fashion as to get twice the amount of Hercules on screen (briefly) in  Hercules Episode 33 - Protean Challenge! Watch as Herc does manual labor for some rando, Iolaus get treated poorly, and Old Mother Chicken get woefully underused. Listen as Lucas wanders off to the baby, and half the team goes all in on cryptozoology! Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Producer? Brian His Faithful S

This week, the show does the Bible, Xena does the rescuing and Gabby does the drugs in Xena Episode 19: Altared States See Karl Urban as you've never remembered to see him before!  Hear (G/g?)od(s?)! Hear many stories about Issac!  Also learn that none of us are cut out for fancy dining. Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Mark The Xena of Podcasts: Meg Her Devoted Partner: Luca

Herc leaves and Iolaus finds a twin cousin in Hercules Episode 32 - King For A Day! *scene transition* See Iolaus pretend to be king! *scene transition* See him be good at it and wise and just *scene transition* See exasperated guards just want someone, anyone on the throne *scene transition*  Also briefly hear the McKinnon minute and hear about the perfect starting role playing experience suitable for anypony. *scene transition* Join sleepy Mark and crew as they navigate through a somewhat impenetrable episode of Hercules - Also hear the dark tales of how many books Brian didn't read as a child. Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way throug

This week, Mark and Xena disappear as we look at the Gabby-centric Episode 18: The Prodigal Learn whether or not you can go home again, whether or not you can ever come back from freezing in battle, and whether or not Brian's cat is meowing like crazy in the background! Also, hear what feels like 20 minutes of the words 'sexy dancing' being said over and over! Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Brian His Faithful S

Herc goes to yet another wedding he and Iolaus disastrously intervene surfing in Hercules Episode 31 - Promises.   Come for Hercules reading half the script ahead of time, stay for Hercules being completely wrong about what is in the back half of that script. Join sleepy Mark and crew as they navigate through a somewhat impenetrable episode of Hercules - Also hear the dark tales of how many books Brian didn't read as a child. Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Or

This week, we go after the most awkwardly named episode of Xena yet in Episode 17: The Royal Couple of Thieves Watch to see when you could acquire the Ark without running into so many snakes! Hear Mark's hopes and dreams dashed by robot masters! Listen as Meg and Brian Womansplain and Mansplain! Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Mark The Xena of Podcasts: Meg Her Devoted Partn

  Herc goes to a wedding and Iolaus disastrously invents surfing in Hercules Episode 30 - The Apple.   Come for Aphrodite making sure everyone gets objectified! Stay for some highly questionable moral decisions from Iolaus! Join Brian, Mark, Meg, Lucas, and baby Hercules Mulligan as they leave existential dread on the cutting room floor and instead make room for Ducktales! (Woo-oo!) Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radi

  This week, the whole band is back together and it's hell with Xena Episode 16: Mortal Beloved Meg and Lucas return with tales of sleepless nights and rivers dale.  Xena and Gabrielle return with tales of going to the underworld and sitting by a lake.  Mark and Brian think about doing something interesting and having some other take on a body of water. Also, the team plugs The Ration Project, in case you needed to know how to ration for Nazi fighting, in case that was a thing you thought needed knowing. Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product

Mark and Brian decide to get back on track in Hercules Episode 29: Let The Games Begin! Join us while we make important show notes, bemoan that Meg isn't here to save us from Atalanta, and try to figure out if someone in the writers room turned in madlibs for the plot outline!  You'd think Hercules creates the Olympics would be straightforward. You would be incorrect. Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Producer? Br

Friend of The Show Adam joins Mark and Brian as they shift back to the Lawless Sorboverse and watch Hercules and the Lost Kingdom In addition to Hercules we have 'Not Gabrielle' 'Not Salmoneus' and 'Not Alcmene' as they go try and find "Not that Troy" Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Producer? Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Mark The Xena of Podcasts: Meg Her Devoted Partner: Lucas

  Friend of The Show Cody makes a return and joins Brian for a look at other half of the Steve Reeves Herc-o-verse! while Meg and Lucas continue to raise new children, and Mark decides that he's golfing or something. Join them as they talk too long, endorse Spiderman, and actually remember that MST3K is almost certainly doing their job better than they are. Steve Reeves is Hercules! In Hercules Unchained! Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players:

Friend of The Show Matt from Super Sentai Brothers fame joins Mark and Brian for a look at Arnold Schwarzenegger as he is Hercules in New York!  Liner notes folks, if at all possible you should watch the version without dubbing so you can hear Arnold's glorious voice. In other news, the panel gives you handy tips for what Hercules movies to avoid! Mount Olympus is an episode by episode review of the smash 90s television programs "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spinoff "Xena: Warrior Princess," which still enjoy unparalleled cultural relevance today! Or ... at least they do in the hearts of our hosts. Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Renee O'Connor and friends (along with fan favorite Bruce Campbell!) stomp, fight, and flirt their way through the New Zealand countryside - and we break it down week by week. Mount Olympus is a product of Retrograde Orbit Radio, and is brought to you by the following Retrograde Orbit Radio players: Our Own Hercules of Radio: Producer? Brian His Faithful Sid