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Demythifying

Demythifying is the lovechild of two London based BFFs.Listen to our Demythifying episodes which are a combination of mythology and history. Sometimes with a bonus added guestWe also have Demyth turns the page episodes where each episode is a deep dive with an author probing plot, inspiration and good old spoilers in our spoiler sections.

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All Episodes

77:32

DeMyth Turns The Page With Charlotte Cross

Demythifying ·

2026/03/19

Disclaimer: no vampires in this book sparkle. Charlotte Cross joins Lauren to demyth her debut. A feminist gothic horror retelling of the brides of Dracula "The Brides". They delve alot into Charlottes writing process with letters and journals and different timelines. Her writing journey and advice for authors. What makes a book feminist... and a dollop of vampires. Obligatory spoilers include what Lauren was SO WRONG about. The ending and the reveal of who Lady Lowell is. Tell us what you've...

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Demyth Turns the Page with Alexis Hall

Demythifying ·

2026/03/12

Call me Ishmail..... actually scratch that. Call our main character I as we delve into Hell's Heart with Lauren and author Alexis Hall. They delve into how closely the book mirrors Moby Dick. Queer reading of the original novel and how the book was adapted to make it scifi There are the obligatory spoilers that go more into the AI choices of changing a racially stereotyped character and a change to the ending. Plus discussions about our unreliable narrator Lauren also shares her frustra...

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DeMyth Turns the Page with Venetia Constantine

Demythifying ·

2026/03/07

This could well be Lauren's book of the year! Enter the world of The Last Starboon Seer. Lauren finds out all about Venetia's debut journey and Venetia offers her opinions on tropes on fantasy. Prespoilers they talk about world creation and decisions in that process. In spoilers Lauren gets INTO plot points with Venetia which will hopefully keep her going during the long wait for book 2 :(. Tell us what you've been loving....

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DeMyth Turns the Page with Cameron Sullivan

Demythifying ·

2026/02/26

Get your warm hunting gear ready for The Red Winter. Lauren deepdives with debut author Cameron Sullivan about his pansexual monster hunter novel "The Red Winter". They go into the piece of werewolf lore that came from the Beast of Gevaudan story. The technical challenges of writing multiple timelines and how you deal with rejection. In spoilers they go into the folklore in TRW, history and deepdiving plotpoints and possibly the most mentions of the word semen in any conversation either of th...

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87:36

Demyth Turns the Page with Jane Dougherty

Demythifying ·

2026/02/19

it's your typical love story woman meets bull... falls in lust and births the minotaur. but what if it wasn't? On this episode Lauren talks to Jane Dougherty about her twist on Pasiphae and the minotaur. Look out for the obilgatory spoiler section with more plot deep disections. Tell us what you've been loving....

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44:29

DTTP x Timna Devolpi

Demythifying ·

2026/02/12

Timna Devolpi joins Lauren and Charlotte in time for Valentine's to talk all things love and dating in the Ancient Greek myth world as they chat about her book The Goddess Dating Guide. From loved-up couples to familial heartbreak, with some very thought provoking questions in between, it all gets discussed, and listen to the end to hear Timna's reality TV castings of the Olympians! Follow Timna on Socials: Instagram and TikTok: @timnadevolpi Instagram: @authortimnadevolpi Buy Timna's bo...

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61:35

DeMyth Turns the Page with Adrian Tchaikovsky

Demythifying ·

2025/12/21

In the last episode of the year Lauren gets into Made Things with Adrian Tchaikovsky to celebrate its UK release. Firstly they get into his degree... his writing process and a little bit into his back catalogue. They also deep dive into Made Things with plot points and spoilers. Including which of the homonculi types Adrian would like to be Tell us what you've been loving....

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62:47

Demyth Turns the Page with Rachel Van Dyken

Demythifying ·

2025/12/18

Norse Mythology retellings or inspired fiction seem so thin on the ground compared to other mythologies so OBVIOUSLY Lauren was all over Rachel Van Dykens "Fallen Gods". Lauren finds out all about the inspiration behind it, background information needed and the US setting. In plot points they go more into runes, more into characters and discuss the ending. Tell us what you've been loving....

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56:52

Demyth Turns the Page with Carissa Broadbent

Demythifying ·

2025/10/30

Lauren jumped at the opportunity to speak to romantasy great Carissa Broadbent about the first in a trilogy Daughter of No Worlds after it was picked up by traditional publishers. Talking about the inspiration behind the main characters. Carissa's feelings on booktok and transitioning to traditional publishing and those all obligatory plot spoilers Tell us what you've been loving....

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DeMyth Turns the Page with Marie Lu

Demythifying ·

2025/10/16

What if you see a little something you can't quite explain but your brain tries to rationalise? Venture into Angel City for the first in the Red City series with Lauren and author Marie Lu. Lauren gets into the world building of the alternate Los Angeles (Angel City) and it's alchemy magic system. They discuss the challenges of YA vs Adult writing, Marie's reaction to the AI emotional support kangaroo PLUS meeting our MC's on page and their first experiences with seeing alchemy IRL and ...

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Demyth Turns the Page with Maddie Martinez

Demythifying ·

2025/09/12

Head on a quest for family with Lauren and Maddie Martinez as they dive into The Maiden and Her Monster. They discuss how Maddies educational background shaped the novel and the history of the Jewish Golem myth. They also talk about the crafting of the love plot and obviously obligatory spoilers Tell us what you've been loving....

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Demythifying Fulvia With Dr Jane Draycott

Demythifying ·

2025/08/28

Jane is back for a bumper episode about one of the first women of Rome.... Fulvia. They get into roles of women and the perfect Roman woman and what Rome was like in Fulvias time. They dig into certain events from Fulvias life (taxes), her choice to remarry and reremarry and of course THOSE bullets. They also play and invite you to play along with one of the stressiest Shag Marry Kills ever Tell us what you've been loving....

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90:49

Demythifying Cleopatra Selene With Dr Jane Draycott

Demythifying ·

2025/08/21

We all know the story of Anthony and Cleopatra. Have you ever thought about their daughter? No Lauren hadn't either until she discovered Dr Jane Draycotts book all about her. They get into the backstory of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, iconography and retrospective romantacising. Then we get into the woman of the moment and her journey from Egyptian Princess to Roman Prisoner and then Finally African Queen. Prepare to learn more about crocodiles than you expected. Tell us what you've been lovin...

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90:27

Demyth Turns the Page Again with Phoenicia Rogerson

Demythifying ·

2025/08/14

Lauren is going full on lover girl for a summer of love with Phoenicia Rogerson and her second book Aphrodite. They cover thousands of years of mythology guided by a goddess? who admits straight away that she lies. They get into the two origin stories of her and fitting that into an already confusing timeline and theres obvious obligatory spoilers Tell us what you've been loving....

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Demyth Turns the Page Again with JJA Harwood

Demythifying ·

2025/08/07

Get ready to adventure down to the underworld.... Lauren hangs out with one of her earliest guests JJA Harwood for advice on how to get an undead vampire husband of her own ala FMC Irina. They discuss Jo's vampire reseach and real life weddings to the undead. Jo enthuses hard about her partly research and partly fun trips to Romania. In obligatory spoilers they get into Jo's underwordly inspirations, plot points and how she plotted an enemies to lovers/quest gothic romantasy. Both are on tend...

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Demyth Turns the Page Again with Elizabeth Fremantle

Demythifying ·

2025/07/31

Send us a text Have you ever been obsessed with a book before you've even read it? Thats how Lauren felt about Liz's new book Sinners. Introducing us properly to Beatrice Cenci who you may remember from Disobedient. They go into her story, Liz teaches Lauren about convent dowries and what early Rome was like. In the obligatory spoilers they get into the events around a court case, a painting that for years was misidentified and the mythology of a woman who's story needed to be told.

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DeMyth Turns the Page with Shannon Mayer

Demythifying ·

2025/07/24

Send us a text Lauren goes back to school with Shannon Mayer and her FMC Harlow - a more age relatable morally grey heroine. They get into world building, staple fantasy building blocks like chosen family, why we love magic systems and school books and Shannons journey from indie published to traditional publishing. The spoilers are some of the hottest ever with a teaser for book 2 including the book two name and a juicy detail about the plot. Lauren goes into theories for book two betr...

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100:23

DeMyth Turns the Page with Kaarina Parker

Demythifying ·

2025/07/19

Send us a text Lauren meets a new Roman woman to the historical fiction space - Fulvia. Author Kaarina Parker teaches Lauren how not to get pregnant the ancient Roman way. They discuss which theory about the Bona Dea festival they want to bring back together and Kaarina makes her views on one Roman orator VERY clear. They discuss the obligatory spoilers as they demyth the first of Kaarinas duology about the life of one of the most important Roman women you may not know enough about. Lauren br...

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112:42

DeMyth Turns the Page with Leigh Radford

Demythifying ·

2025/07/17

Send us a text Lauren plays host to Leigh Radford this episode. They talk about femgore, zombies and which item frightened Leigh that she found in a flat more than a second hand zombie husband. The episode gets very raw as Leigh reveals her lack of science background and the inspiration behind the book leading to a raw and honest heart to heart between her and Lauren They obviously discuss obligatory One Yellow Eye spoilers too.

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Demyth Turns the Page with Amelia Blackwell

Demythifying ·

2025/07/10

Send us a text Who would think time travel could mix with crime and Jane Austen... none other than this episodes guest Amelia Blackwell. She and Lauren get into the ridiculousness of weaving these three ideas together. Why Austen is still important today and how hard it actually is to find a guy in finance who's 6' 5" with blue eyes. There's obligatory spoilers into the plot and Lauren brings back shag, marry, kill for some of Austens best or worst F Boys

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