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Eternal flame: The continued relevance of the myth of Prometheus

Prometheus statue at Rockefeller Center at Midtown Manhattan,in New York, United States, on October 25, 2022.
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Prometheus statue at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

In Greek mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give it to humans, and suffered an eternity of punishment for doing so.

This hour, we revisit that myth, and talk about why it resonates so much today.

Plus, a look at the Alien prequel Prometheus.

GUESTS:

SONGS:

  • “Road to Hell (Live)” by the Original Cast of Hadestown
  • “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel
  • “Oppenheimer” by Old 97s
  • “Prometheus” by SickTanicK
  • “A Planet” by Marc Streitenfeld

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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Lily is the senior producer for The Colin McEnroe Show. She's also a producer of the podcast 'Generation Barney.' She first worked at Connecticut Public as an intern in 2014. She has previously worked for WBUR, KUNC and as a producer for the New England News Collaborative's weekly show Next. Lily can be reached at ltyson@ctpublic.org.