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Ecology, Henrik Hallgren, Interviews, Law, Rights and Systems, Rewilding, Trickster
Henrik Hallgren: Earth Rights – A Trickster in the System #33
Can Nature have rights? We speak with ecopsychologist and Earth Rights activist Henrik Hallgren about the fascinating introduction of a trickster in the legal system, the concept that everything on Earth, from animals to rivers to entire ecosystems, have subjective rights.
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Andreas Kornevall, Apocalyptica, Interviews, Magic, Mythology, Norse, Rewilding, Runes and Sigils, Shamanism, Storytelling
Andreas Kornevall: Demblem #31
In this episode we speak about the creation of demblems, counter-sigils to deactivate and balance the negative aspects of our logo-inundated society.
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AI, Art, Interviews, Lee Mason, Metaverse, Mythology, Sculpture, Shamanism, VR
Lee Mason: Metageist #28
In this episode we explore a different borderland altogether, the liminal spaces of the Metaverse. With VR artist and digital myth maker Lee Mason AKA Metageist as our guide we line dance on the edge between dream and reality, exploring themes as diverse as hypnagogic states, shadow people, digital life forms/ecosystems, cautionary sculptures and consensual realities.
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Apocalyptica, Interviews, Mythology, Norse, Persian, Rewilding, Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen, Storytelling
Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen: Year of Aun – Story as Healing, Story as Curse #26
Historian of religion and animist thinker Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen is back on our podcast! This time to launch the Year of Aun, an invitation to celebrate 2023 as a year of healing and reconnection based on old Nordic spiritual practices.
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Interviews, Kersti Ståbi, Mythology, Norse, Performance, Storytelling, Tale singing
Kersti Ståbi: Vǫluspá – performing poems from the Poetic Edda #22
Vǫluspá - The Prophecy of the Seeress from the Poetic Edda is one of the most well known texts from Norse mythology. But how could this oral poem have been performed?
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Divination, Interviews, Maria Kvilhaug, Mythology, Norse, Shamanism
Maria Kvilhaug: In the Bay of Magic and the Wilderness of Cave Land – Initiation Narratives in the Sagas #20
Come join us on a journey through spell songs, fate swapping, transgressive trials of initiation and divine intercourse.
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Brittle one, Interviews, Mythology, Psychedelic Mind, Torgrim Mellum Stene, Writing
Intuitive Storytelling: Celebrating Brittle one Book Two #18
Brittle one is Torgrim Mellum Stene’s online intuitive genre-bending fantasy novel that he started in 2021. Following the initiatory journey of Brittle, Torgrim writes without planning ahead, instead allowing the story to unfold chapter by chapter in an ever expanding exploration of the world that he first set in motion.
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Art, Interviews, Paul Maslov Karlsson, Philosophy
Paul Maslov Karlsson: Fact and Fiction – Truth and Meaning in the Arts #15
Paul Maslov Karlsson is a philosopher, currently writing his doctoral thesis at Uppsala University, Sweden. We talk deeply with him about the concepts of fact and fiction, what their characteristics are, and whether there can be said to exist a meaningful distinction between them.
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Ben Haggarty, Graphic Novels, Interviews, Mythology, Storytelling, Writing
Ben Haggarty: MeZoLith – Stone Age Dreams and Nightmares #12
Ben Haggarty is one of the world's leading contemporary storytellers, who creates and performs work inspired by international fairy tale, myth and epic. His deep research into ancient stories and cultures also led to the graphic novel series MeZolith with artist Adam Brockbank. Starting from this stone age horror project, we explore all sorts of questions surrounding research and telling (and re-telling) of traditional narrative.
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Interviews, Jo Blake, Mysticism, Performance, Specials, Storytelling
Easter Special: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene with Jo Blake #10
We are happy to welcome back Jo Blake from episode #3 to talk about her upcoming project The Witness, based on the Gospel of Mary – a 5th century text that casts the teachings of Christ in a different light. Join us for this easter deep dive into gnostic gospels and buried knowledge.