The ancient Greek story of Jason and Medea starts as a love story and ends as a horror show — just the way the Greeks liked it. The met, fell in love, stole the magical golden fleece (a symbol of authority and kinship) and escaped like a primeval Bonnie and Clyde. Find out why one of our guests calls Jason "an absolute hypocritical pig of a husband" as IDEAS explores their turbulent relationship. *This episode originally aired on Sept.19, 2022.

Guests in this episode:

Edith Hall is a professor of Classics at Durham University.

Florence Yoon is an assistant professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of British Columbia.

Rosie Wyles is a senior lecturer in Classical History and Literature at the University of Kent.

James Clauss is a professor of Classics at the University of Washington.

Lucy Jackson is an assistant professor of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University.

Connor Heaney is a collections manager at the Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation in Edinburgh.

Vanessa Harryhausen is Ray Harryhausen's daughter.

Lyndsy Spence is the author of Cast a Diva: The Hidden Life of Maria Callas, published by The History Press.