Breakfast With Gilgamesh

by Z. K. Leverton

Every day we wake up and tell a new part of our story, hoping in some small way to become immortal, be remembered, do some good for the world. It starts, of course, with breakfast. My name is Z.K. Leverton, and I love stories. I write them, read them, watch and listen to them. Stories are important. They teach us things, help us understand that always elusive other, remind us of what’s important. Before we built the first grea ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Breakfast with Gilgamesh 10: The Great Sage Equal To Heaven

    Breakfast with Gilgamesh 10: The Great Sage Equal To Heaven

    We return to the mountain of flower and fruit just as the next grand adventure of Son Wukong the Monkey King begins with havoc in heaven.

  • Breakfast with Gilgamesh Episode 9: A Menagerie of the Imagination

    Breakfast with Gilgamesh Episode 9: A Menagerie of the Imagination

    This episode, we take a stroll through a zoo of fantastical creatures from across cultural traditions. Art by Sam Beck, Written, produced and narrated by Z.K. Leverton, Music by Thomas Houlden.

  • Breakfast With Gilgamesh Episode 8: Thanatos in Troy

    Breakfast With Gilgamesh Episode 8: Thanatos in Troy

    This episode, we dive deep into the Greek underworld with Aristos Achaion. Art by Sam Beck, Written and produced by Z.K. Leverton, Narrated by Syd Lazarus, Music by Thomas Houlden. Sam Beck's artwork https://zkleverton.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/fb6d0a17-bd7d-43e0-a5a9-eda350f05111-1.jpeg?w=1338

  • Breakfast With Gilgamesh Episode 7: The Nights

    Explicit

    Breakfast With Gilgamesh Episode 7: The Nights

    Explicit

    For hundreds of years, The Nights have been a source of inspiration, comfort, and culture around the world. In this episode, host Z.K Leverton puts his own spin on The Three Women of Baghdad, one of the most beloved Nights. Written and hosted by Z.K Leverton Music by Thomas Holden Art by Sam Beck

  • Breakfast with Gilgamesh Episode 6: A Brief History of Fallen Angels (Feat. Anthony Oliveira)

    Breakfast with Gilgamesh Episode 6: A Brief History of Fallen Angels (Feat. Anthony Oliveira)

    This week we explore the complex and tragic stories of holy beings cast down from heaven. Featuring a conversation with author, host, and podcaster Anthony Oliveira. Find Anthony's work at anthonyoliveira.com . Written, produced, and performed by Z.K. Leverton, Music by Thomas Houlden, Art by Sam Beck. You can support the show at www.patreon.com/breakfastwithgilgamesh . You can read fiction by Z.K Leverton at www.zkleverton.com.