Live From Mount Olympus | Prometheus
Prometheus and the young Olympian Zeus forge an unlikely alliance to fight Kronos and the Titans. However, their friendship is tested when they have very different ideas about how to restore the shattered world.
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You’d think being able to see the future would be a gift – but Prometheus’s visions are never completely clear, and he quickly learns that not everyone wants to see what lies ahead. When he glimpses a coming war that will threaten the whole world, Prometheus knows he must forge an unlikely alliance with the young Olympian Zeus. But their friendship is tested when they find they have very different ideas about how to restore a shattered world.
Illustration: JAK
This richly imagined audio drama is produced by the Onassis Foundation, co-produced by the Brooklyn theater ensemble The TEAM, and distributed by PRX. Peabody Award-winning showrunner Julie Burstein created the series, which is directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin ("Lempika," "Hadestown"), Zhailon Levingston (“Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” "Chicken and Biscuits"), and Keenan Tyler Oliphant (“Hadestown,” “The Broken Ear Setlist”). Tony and Grammy winner André De Shields is Hermes, host of this “GodsPod” filled with tales of monsters, gods, and heroes.
In Season 4: “Prometheus” (2024), we follow the journey of the young Titan Prometheus, who can see the future, though his visions are never completely clear. When he glimpses a coming war that threatens the whole world, Prometheus knows he must forge an unlikely alliance with the young Olympian Zeus. However, their friendship is tested when they find they have very different ideas about how to restore a shattered world.
“Live from Mount Olympus” is presented by PRX.
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Karen Brooks Hopkins
Executive Producer
Julie Burstein
Creator & Showrunner
“As we dove into the most ancient sources for this foundational myth, we uncovered so many contemporary resonances for young listeners—untested gods who need to learn how to wield awesome powers that can be used for creation or destruction, struggle with their parents, and try to figure out what matters most even if it means conflict with their best friend. ‘Live from Mount Olympus: Prometheus’ is a buddy adventure culminating in the most daring heist ever attempted on Mount Olympus. A gripping story for tweens and their grownups!"
Rachel Chavkin
Director
"With this new ‘Live from Mount Olympus: Prometheus’ season, I think the podcast is really reaching new heights and depths. In so many ways, this is the most adult and complex story we’ve told, and I think our young audiences and their families—who have been growing up with us—will be entranced and moved by the sacrifice our hero makes for the good of all humankind."
