Forged Bonds
22 episodes
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Creator: Pine Gonzalez
Full cast Religion Serial Audio Drama
Synopsis:
Welcome, dear readers, to Forged Bonds! I am your humble narrator, Calliope, here to talk you through our show. Starting out with what this is: Forged Bonds is a myth-bending retelling of the story of Aphrodite and Hephaestus. In traditional mythology, they are forced into a marriage together leading to Aphrodite cheating with Ares. What if Aphrodite and Ares were best friends forced into a political marriage? What if Aphrodite started to fall in love with Hephaestus? What if Hephaestus was a trans woman who had been isolated from Olympus in the attempts to protect her own heart? This show strives to answer all of these questions while also taking a look at the love stories and politics of Olympus as a whole.
Language: English
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Full cast
Narrator: Third Person
Genres: Religion
Framing device: None
Soundscape: Sound effects & music
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Episodes:
Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:00 -0500
Sometimes, despite our better judgement, we have to check in on Zeus and whatever schemes he is putting into place.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, and Nichole Goodnight as Hera. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 07 May 2025 11:00:00 -0500
Aren’t they over this already?
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Leon Egan as Apollo, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Cody Heath as Hermes, and Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0500
Of course. What else are friends for?
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Cody Heath as Hermes, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Khai Truong as Hades, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, and Alasdair Stuart as Zeus. Our cat chorus featured Oat Virgil Milk-Hardesty, Dracula, Puppy Dawg McCheese, Thanatos and Charon Gefter, Andy Jay, Mack Wolf, Oliver Keekat, and Taylor Michaels. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0500
You’re an absolute bastard, you know that? Making me feel all emotional on a Tuesday morning?
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Khai Truong as Hades, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Taylor Michaels as Ares, and Cody Heath as Hermes. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0500
Just let me ask one question. And then I’m gone, I swear on the Styx.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Leon Egan as Apollo, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, and Khai Truong as Hades. Our cat chorus featured Oat Virgil Milk-Hardesty, Dracula, Puppy Dawg McCheese, Thanatos and Charon Gefter, Andy Jay, Mack Wolf, Oliver Keekat, and Taylor Michaels. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0500
I just thought that once we did this stupid wedding, that’d be it.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Cody Heath as Hermes, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Khai Truong as Hades, and Lyssa Jay as Persephone. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0500
What’s the catch? And don’t try to tell me there isn’t one, I know there is.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Landon 'Lemon' Whisnant as Homer, Jenah as Arachne, Louis Wolf as Athena, and Delaney Sutton as Hestia. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0500
Citizens of Olympia! It is my honor to present to you the newly married Ares and Aphrodite!
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Leon Egan as Apollo, Cody Heath as Hermes, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Khai Truong as Hades, and Lyssa Jay as Persephone. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0500
As much as I appreciate the sentiment, it’s definitely too late to back out.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Cody Heath as Hermes, and Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500
So. Last few days of single bliss.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Cody Heath as Hermes, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, and Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500
It’s not that I have reservations, it's just… No, I suppose it is that I have reservations.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Khai Truong as Hades, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Leon Egan as Apollo, and Marguerite Kenner as Artemis. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500
I still can’t believe you’re getting married, Dite. And to Ares, no less! I truly never thought I’d see the day.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Marguerite Kenner as Artemis, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Leon Egan as Apollo, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Cody Heath as Hermes, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, and Khai Truong as Hades. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500
What? Aphrodite’s actually out here making friends?
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, and Mike LeBeau as Dionysus. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500
I wasn’t expecting you til later, is everything alright?
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Cody Heath as Hermes, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, and Alasdair Stuart as Zeus. Our cat chorus featured Oat Virgil Milk-Hardesty, Dracula, Puppy Dawg McCheese, Thanatos and Charon Gefter, Andy Jay, Mack Wolf, Oliver Keekat, and Taylor Michaels. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500
There’s still time to leave.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Lyssa Jay as Persephone, Khai Truong as Hades, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Cody Heath as Hermes, and Taylor Michaels as Ares. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500
Do you think they ever loved each other?
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Taylor Michaels as Ares, and Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500
In better circumstances I might even like being married to him.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Cody Heath as Hermes, Khai Truong as Hades, and Lyssa Jay as Persephone. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 25 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500
…Okay, it might be a little late.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, Cody Heath as Hermes, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Mike LeBeau as Dionysus, Taylor Michaels as Ares, and Kit Paterson as Hypnos. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500
It is my honor and privilege to welcome you, dear listeners, to Forged Bonds.
Forged Bonds is a proud member of the Faustian Nonsense Network and was written and edited by Pine Gonzalez. This episode featured Pine Gonzalez as Calliope, Tatiana Gefter as Aphrodite, Taylor Michaels as Ares, Alasdair Stuart as Zeus, Nichole Goodnight as Hera, Skylar Johnson as Hephaestus, and Mike LeBeau as Dionysus. Our theme music was provided by AthansMusic. You can hear more from him on Spotify or by checking out his podcast The Grotto. If you would like to support the show you can follow us on social media @forgedbondspod, rate and review us on your podcatcher of choice, or join our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods where you can get early access to episodes and behind the scenes content. Thank you for listening!
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0500
We invite you to join us by the fire on Wednesday, December 18th to hear the first chapter of our story start to unfold.
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Teaser - Welcome to Forged Bonds
Tue, 21 May 2024 10:00:00 -0500
There are many stories of the gods. They are ancient, after all, and all knowing and ever-present and all of those lovely things people like to ascribe to whatever current lot is running around. But before there were those gods, there were these gods. You have heard tales of them, I’m certain, but not all of them true. Some, of course, were true, but this story that I am laying out for you today is far truer than any you have heard before. This story, my dear listener, is the story of Aphrodite and Hephaestus. I’m sure you think you know how this story goes, but history has a funny way of losing the pieces that matter. What you will hear today is the truth of their story, of their love. Because yes, my dear listener, they were in love despite everything the more popular stories will try and tell you.
Welcome, dear listeners, to Forged Bonds.
Coming in late 2024