Emotional Plot Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:18:14 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2641125 en-us © 2026 Emotional Plot yes 2d9c3d0d-929a-571e-b3a8-e746a4b7567a Sophie Liu episodic false Are the so-called "universal" emotions truly identical across the globe? Does an Ancient Greek feel the same when they φοβέομα (phobeomai, or to flee in fear) as, say, an Ancient Chinese person who 懼 (jù, or dreads and fears)? How different really is "péter un câble" (French for losing your temper or literally, bursting a cable) compared to "crash out"? 

Maybe you will find an answer to these questions in the podcast! Combining literature and psychology, this podcast examines the cultural forces that play a tremendous role in shaping how we characterize and manage our feelings. In a world of growing cultural plurality, understanding our emotions is crucial to understanding both our own identities and those of the people around us.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Sophie Liu https://storage.buzzsprout.com/f7rwndsstixekd7j1exfohfatp3r?.jpg Emotional Plot https://www.buzzsprout.com/2641125 Monsters, Witches, and Women: The Classical Fear of Female Agency Monsters, Witches, and Women: The Classical Fear of Female Agency In this episode, Michelle Zhang from the University of Pennsylvania joins us to explore the cultural anxieties surrounding female with a focus on Greco-Roman literature. By examining the archetypal figures of Medusa, the Sirens, and Medea (remember, most of the monsters you can thinking are female!), we explore how classical narratives simultaneously reveal and criminalize female potency. Misogyny, after-all, is usually a form of fear :p


]]> In this episode, Michelle Zhang from the University of Pennsylvania joins us to explore the cultural anxieties surrounding female with a focus on Greco-Roman literature. By examining the archetypal figures of Medusa, the Sirens, and Medea (remember, most of the monsters you can thinking are female!), we explore how classical narratives simultaneously reveal and criminalize female potency. Misogyny, after-all, is usually a form of fear :p


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