34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History: Recent Episodes
34 Circe Salon, 34 Circe Media, Sean Marlon Newcombe, Dawn "Sam" Alden, Stephanie Tate
Smashing the falsehood and omissions of women of action, warrior women and great queens, past, present and future. Amazons, War Goddesses and Matriarchy. Truths shall be revealed, myths demolished and empires restored. Join us for an exciting ride!
Hey, everyone! There are some changes afoot for the podcast. We are going to reorganize in order to keep bringing you content that helps make matriarchy great again!
Greer “G.R.” Macallister is an author of historical fiction and science fantasy. Under her full name, "Greer MacAllister," she has written the historical fiction novels The Magician’s Lie, Girl In Disguise, Woman 99 and Arctic Fury. Her historical novels put a spotlight on the lives of women whose stories have not fully been told.
With her new “Five Queendoms” series, and under the name "GR MacAllister," Ms. MacAllister ventures in the world of science fantasy and gynarchy-- female-dominated worlds. Beginning with the work Scorpica and continuing wither latest novel Arca, we are introduced to the stories of women powerful in war, queenship and magic.
We are delighted to share our interview with her.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
This one was definitely worth an encore:
Join us as we take a fun dive into the history of the British suffrage movement and the untold story of the women who became martial arts experts and protectors of the movement. Tony Wolf, author of the graphic novel "Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst's Amazons," talks to us about his novel and the marvelous and colorful history of these Suffrajitsu women.
Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe co-host.
According to Marija Gimbutas, "During the sixth millennium B.C., the Old Europeans developed a writing system; like many other Old European achievements, writing grew out of religious symbols and signs." How did this writing system work and what was its function? And why has its primacy and importance been overlooked by scholars?
Join us as we discuss this topic with Miriam Robbins Dexter, Ph.D., who holds a B.A. in Classics and a Ph.D. in Indo-European Studies (comparative linguistics, archaeology and mythology) from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Her friend and colleague, Vicki Noble, a regular member of the Make Matriarchy Great Again team, joins the discussion.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host
In this podcast takeover, we're delighted to turn over the reins to the Subject To Power Podcast. Hosted by Elle Kamihira, Subject To Power focuses on how women of the world ended up subjugated and exploited, and on what universal male domination has done to humanity and to our planet.
In this episode, "The Oldest Trauma," Elle talks with trauma specialist Christine Fournier who poses the following questions: What if misogyny is not the hatred of women - but a phobia? What if patriarchy is not a power structure - but a pathology? And what if we could trace these twin phenomena back to their point of origin like we can trace the eruption and evolution of a virus?
Join us as we present the Subject to Power podcast and its fascinating responses to these probing inquiries.
In a classic recording, Vicki Noble joins Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden to discuss the matriarchal roots of Western Civilization. "Old Europe" is the term given to a set of advanced cultures that lasted for thousands of years west of the Black Sea. The topic so controversial, mainstream scholarship often refuses to address it. Vicki's knowledge and detail of this history (or "herstory") is not to be missed.
This was initially presented in five parts. It has now been edited in long-form for your listening pleasure.
Join us as we discuss the fascinating story of the Tarim Basin mummies with Miriam Robbins Dexter. The Tarim Basin mummies are naturally mummified human remains that were discovered in China's Tarim Basin dating from around 2,000 BC to AD 200. Their origins have attracted international attention over their “Western” physical appearance. Where did these people come from and how do they relate to the migrations of both the matriarchal civilizations and Indo-European invaders that we've discussed on other podcasts?
Miriam Robbins Dexter, Ph.D., holds a B.A. in Classics and a Ph.D. in Indo-European Studies (comparative linguistics, archaeology and mythology), from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her friend and colleague, Vicki Noble, a regular member of the Make Matriarchy Great Again team, joins the discussion
Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe co-host.
What was the oracular tradition like in Ancient Greece and what were its matriarchal roots? Join us we talk with Max Dashu about this incredible tradition.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
The iconic film Thelma & Louise debuted in 1991 and changed the cinematic landscape forever. Join Vicki Noble, Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they examine this legendary female revenge film and its effect on culture.
We present an encore presentation of Vicki Noble's discussion of the Marija Gimbutas Symposium from 2021. As our following has grown, we'd like to acquaint our new listeners with some of the foundational topics of this podcast. Without question, the matriarchal scholarship of Marija Gimbutas is a guiding force of Make Matriarchy Great Again-- as is the matriarchal scholarship of Vicki Noble!
In fact, Vicki is teaching a course on the matriarchal origins of civilization. You can find out more here:
https://www.yogaandthemoon.fr/vicki-waitlist
Celebrating the centennial of Marija Gimbtutas' birth, the Association for the Study of Women & Mythology held a symposium on her life and works. "Make Matriarchy Great Again" inspiration and charter member, Vicki Noble, chaired one of the discussions and joins us to talk about the symposium and the celebration of the life of Marija Gimbutas.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Vicki Noble & Marilu Shinn - Women's Blood Mysteries
Vicki and Dawn speak with Marilu Shinn about menstrual blood - its beginning, its end, and how it is entangled with the cycles of life and death, our connection with Mother Earth and the moon, and with the powerful shadow aspect of the Goddess, which our society has tried to banish.
Join us in an encore presentation of one of our earliest episodes: "Women Have Always Fought." In it, Dawn "Sam" Alden talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe about the myriad of women warriors throughout history and how their stories have been erased. In many ways, this episode is foundational to understanding the spirit of our podcast and to clarifying the themes that we seek to explore.
Also please take a look at our video excerpt at: https://youtu.be/B4EA8BwdCJk
Originally aired May 25, 2020
Dawn "Sam" Alden talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe about the myriad of women warriors throughout history and how their stories have been erased.
Join us for a wonderful discussion of the rematriation movement as it impacts Native American people. According to the women leading the this movement, "rematriation" refers the Indigenous concept of reclaiming ancestral remains, spirituality, culture, knowledge and resources in a manner that honors the feminine and the female in culture. Rematriation is a way to reclaim indigenous culture and sovereignty while keeping a matriarchal perspective.
We talk with Kristen McCormick, an activist involved in Native American and environmental issues, as well as a CEO of a company, to discuss how Native American women's voices have become more prominent as they lead movements to reclaim their matriarchal cultural roots and improve the world for all of us.
Sean Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Referred to as, "A black comedy told in pastels," the film "Promising Young Woman" initiates our series on female revenge movies. Written and directed by Emerald Fennell (for which she won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay) and starring Carey Mulligan, "Promising Young Woman" is a black comedy thriller which tells the story of a young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, who seeks out vengeance against those who cross her path.
Join Dawn "Sam" Alden, Sean Marlon Newcombe and Vicki Noble as they discuss this excellent film.
An epic tale of freedom and slavery, love and war, and the potential futures of humankind tells of a twenty-first century California clan caught between two clashing worlds, one based on tolerance, the other on repression-- such is the novel "The Fifth Sacred Thing" by Starhawk. Join Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they discuss this seminal work of matriarchal science fiction.
Join us as Dawn "Sam" Alden regales us about the colorful and incredibly exciting life of Mary Ann Evans, the woman known in India as "Fearless Nadia." A pioneer of women's action films, this British woman slipped through the conventions of colonial Anglo-Indian culture to become one of the most beloved stars of Indian cinema. Remembered best as the masked, whip-wielding star of Hunterwali (in which she did her own stunts) Nadia was a star for decades working well into her sixties-- becoming a fitness guru after her film retirement in her seventies! A life that spanned most of the 20th Century with all its contradictions and triumphs, this is a woman whose story you should know!
Could matriarchy provide an alternative to the predatory corporatism that defines the global economy? Join us as we bring bring back our third member of the Make Matriarchy Great Again team, Vicki Noble, to discuss the Gift Economy with special guest Genevieve Vaughan. Genevieve Vaughan is a scholar of semiotics, a peace activist and a feminist who has championed the concept of the "Gift Economy," a means of exchange where goods are given among people rather than bought and sold. The Gift Economy uses the matriarchal mother-child paradigm as a key basis of its structure. Given the current painful state of economic affairs in the world, is it finally time for a matriarchal solution?
Returning to chat with us again is Professor Ping Yao of Cal State Los Angeles. A specialist on gender and religion in Premodern China, Dr. Yao joins us to do a deeper survey into the important aspects of gender systems and gender practices throughout Chinese history, from the earliest period to the modern era.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Madeline Miller's beautiful and lyrical novel, "Circe," Is one part mythology, one part biography and one part half-remembered dream. It is a work that explores Greek myth from the perspective of a female character-- and does so with insight and poetry. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss this marvelous book.
Sex and war. Magic and death. These are the realms of the great Goddess Freyja. Seemingly rising from the chthonic myst of power in the matriarchal past, Freyja is both unknowable and all-encompassing. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they extol the great Lady of battlefield and bedroom. (*Recorded during the eclipse of the blood moon.)
The Goddess Timeline is a chronological record of archaeological images of women and goddesses on a uniform time scale from 30,000 BCE to the present. Join us as we talk to Constance Tippett about her creation of the timeline, its historical significance and its relevance to the matriarchy movement today. We are joined by Make Matriarchy Great Again member and inspiration Vicki Noble.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
We chat with filmmakers Matia Karrell and Hilary Prentice about their documentary on the American female military aviators of World War II, the WASPs. Overlooked then erased from history, these women brave aviation trailblazers who served a crucial role in the war effort. It would take decades, but they would eventually be acknowledged and honored for their service.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Ellen Snortland is a writer, director and producer who has been a women's self-defense advocate and instructor for most of her career. Her seminal work, "Beauty Bites Beast" has gone from book to film and chronicles not only her own journey in self-defense, but the journeys of women across the world who have developed a powerful sense of confidence and self-esteem as they have developed their potent ability to physically defend themselves.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
In describing the punishment that Zeus would levy upon the world for the "transgression" of man using fire, Hesiod wrote, "At once he made an affliction for mankind..." What was that "affliction," you ask? Women. And so begins our journey into the world of Hesiod, a man whose writing shaped the Greek view of the world in such a way that misogyny was considered the norm-- a norm that would echo down through the ages and affect the world that we live in today.
Elaine Pagels is one the most celebrated scholars of early Christianity in the world. She is the author of such popular works as "The Gnostic Gospels," "Adam, Eve and the Serpent" and "Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas." Dr. Pagels talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden about the role and identity of women in early Christianity including the radical early movement known as "Gnosticism."
It is a tragic echo of earliest civilizations that an army would sweep out of the Crimean to attack a people in Ukraine. As when the Indo-European warriors stormed the towns along the shores and rivers of Old Europe, so we watch a conflict between two countries take place eerily in the footsteps of this millennia earlier clash that transformed the world.
Join Vicki Noble as she contextualizes this conflict within the history and current debate over the story of the matriarchal people of Old Europe.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Matron of the Amazons. Goddess of the moon. Sister of the hunt. The OMG-- Original Mother-Goddess. She is Artemis and we LOVE her. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they sing her praises.
All hail Artemis!
Mary Mackey is a beloved novelist and poet whose work centers on matriarchal and ecological subjects. Her historical novels take place in the matriarchal, goddess-centered cultures of Old Europe. Join us as we discuss with her about her matriarchal writings, her relationship with Marija Gimbutas and her current work.
An illuminating and deeply personal discussion with an Assyrian priestess of Ishtar. One of the Great Goddesses, she was also known as Inanna in Sumer, and is a counterpart of the goddess Astarte. Lady of love and of battle, fertility and storms, she was goddess of the storehouse - overseeing the allocation and distribution of food to the people. Join us in praising Ishtar!
IG: @the_assyrian_priestess
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Have you heard the tale of Gallus Mag and Sadie the Goat? These two very colorful characters lived in the 19th Century in New York City, and despite their rocky beginning, eventually found peace with one another. Enjoy their rollicking tale!
Written by: Sara Ataiiyan
Directed by: Lisa Nicole Lennox
Narrator: Rachanee Lumayno
Gallus Mag: Sandy Borglum
Sadie the Goat: Maggie Robertson
Sound Design & Editing: Victoria Rose Sampson
Music: Raspberry Heaven written by Aedan MacDonnell; performed by Aedan MacDonnell, Robyn Heller & Ashleigh Hill
Join us as Vicki Noble guides us through the story of how the religious rites of The Goddess were turned into the wedding rituals of the patriarch. Long ago, the wheeled-wagon invaders overran the matriarchies and coopted and subverted the matriarchal lineage of female spiritual and temporal power. Today we see that barely recognize that lineage in its transformed state as contemporary wedding rites. How did this happen and what does it mean for female power?
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Join us as we take a fun dive into the history of the British suffrage movement and the untold story of the women who became martial arts experts and protectors of the movement. Tony Wolf, author of the graphic novel "Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst's Amazons," talks to us about his novel and the marvelous and colorful history of these Suffrajitsu women.
A special crossover episode of the Broads You Should Know podcast. (https://broadsyoushouldknow.com/) Today it's our own Dawn "Sam" Alden joining the Broads You Should Know gang to talk about the dashing South American swordswomen, The Valiant Ladies of Potosi!
Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to a life of adventure and violence throughout South America posing as a man.
Join Dawn "Sam" Alden as she talks with Vicki Noble about her experience working with Jeannine Davis-Kimball and their journey into the land of ancient women warriors. Sean Marlon Newcombe discusses meeting Dr. Davis-Kimball and her influence on his research. Dr. Kimball was a pioneering archaeologist whose work helped uncover the truth that warrior women were not a myth, but existed all throughout the Ancient World.
We start the new year with "In Praise of the Goddess"! This time it's Sekhmet and Bastet. Join us as we explore these powerful divine females and set 2022 ablaze with the spirit of matriarchy!
Join us as we discuss the roles of women in Ancient China with Prof. Ping Yao of Cal State Los Angeles. What were gender relations like in Chine before and during the first dynasties (2700 BC - 221 BC)? What kind of roles did they have in governance, education, warfare and marriage? Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Celebrating the centennial of Marija Gimbtutas' birth, the Association for the Study of Women & Mythology held a symposium on her life and works. "Make Matriarchy Great Again" inspiration and charter member, Vicki Noble, chaired one of the discussions and joins us to talk about the symposium and the celebration of the life of Marija Gimbutas.
They dragged themselves through the streets at dawn and staggered across tenement roofs illuminated just like the men-- but very few of us know the names of these gifted writers. They were the women of the "Beat" literary movement, The Beat Generation, and their contributions to this period of American writing was vast but unheralded. Now it's time to say their names and share their work. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they talk with Kimberly Rockwell about the Women of the Beat Generation.
We continue our discussion of Naomi Alderman's haunting sci-fi novel, "The Power." The story of a dystopian future where women rule, in part two we discuss the dark slide into brutality that the women take once their power spreads.
Deliberately erased from history, the story of the women of the Mongol Empire was one of tremendous achievement. Genghis Khan encouraged equality of the genders and his daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law took advantage of that to great success. Prof. Jack Weatherford is one of the foremost scholars of Mongol history and a New York Times Best Seller author. He has recovered the stories of these powerful women and shares the tales of their amazing lives with Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden.
Professor Walter Penrose returns to discuss the life and work of one of the most famous literary women in history-- Sappho.
One of the most original works of the last few decades, Naomi Alderman's "The Power," is a sci-fi dystopian masterpiece. What sets it apart is that in this dystopia, it is the women who seize control and the men who are in fear. There is so much to unpack in this wonderful book, that we are going to stretch the discussion over multiple episodes. Joins Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they discuss "The Power."
Controlling female sexual behavior is one of the foundations of patriarchy. In cooly efficient Ancient Rome, it was through law, of course, that the restriction of women's sexuality was achieved. Join us as we explore the history and nature of what have been called "The Julian Laws," a series of legislation in the 1st century BC that were meant to promote "family values" by controlling women's bodies.
Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they talk with two women in the world of sports: Jill Morely, a former professional boxer and Emily Halpern, a former professional basketball player (and current jiu-jitsu black belt).
What are the challenges that sportswomen face today? Are distorted notions of femininity still affecting how we perceive women who devote their focus to athletic pursuits? Women have been athletes for thousands of years, but what is the state of women's sports today?
Join us for a very revealing and eye-opening episode!
Please check out Jill's women boxing web site:
https://www.flagboxingla.com/
Oh, this was a spirited one! Join Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they discuss a modern romance novel and what it says about gender in entertainment today. A passionate and fun discussion reveals many insights into gender relations in culture and the entertainment that reflects it.
What to Expect When You're Expecting doesn't tell you everything to expect! Two very recent 1st time Moms share stories of the things that happened that they didn't expect. Don't worry, though, they both have happy endings!
The sine qua non of this podcast: Matriarchy. What is it and why is it desirable. Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe have an open and frank discussion on the topic of "matriarchy." This is sure to be a defining episode for this series.
A fascinating exploration of the wonderful ancient sagas of the peoples of the Black Sea region and the powerful women that their stories extol. Join us as we talk with John Colarusso, linguistic professor and translator of the Nart Sagas.
The "Nart Sagas" are a collection of heroic tales from the Caucasus which are notable for their stories of warrior women and mystical matriarchs. In the Classical World, Caucasia was known as the land of the fearsome female fighters whose name would pass into history as "Amazons."
The history of these people, their languages, their stories and their powerful women will amaze.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Conditions that affect hundreds of thousands of women, and yet they are misdiagnosed, mistreated and misunderstood. Hear first hand accounts of our guests' journeys with these conditions.
Join Vicki Noble as she chats with us about the legacy of her friend, Marija Gimbutas, a woman whose theories on the role of women in the neolithic period and in the creation of civilization are starting to be confirmed by modern DNA and archaeological research. Marija would've been 100 years old this year.
Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they chat with Vicki Noble about the scope of Gimbutas' scholarship in the worlds of archaeology, history and mythology, how she revolutionized the view of women in the Ancient World and why her work is under attack in academia today.
Just a quick pause to let you know about some updates and upcoming events this weekend.
We have a new account for donations for the podcast. If you like what you've been hearing, please support the cause. https://www.patreon.com/34Circe
Thanks!
Also, Vicki Noble tells us about some events that she thinks you all might find interesting. Check out the listings here as well:
https://womenandmyth.org/
https://www.opusarchives.org/
More fun things coming!
A new series exploring the often overlooked, elided or trivialized misogyny of the founders of Western patriarchy. In the first episode, we set the tone for future discussion by introducing Aristotle's writings on women.
Let's just say... he wasn't a feminist.
Aristotle was, in many ways, the father of Western science and logic. He shaped the approach to serious inquiry of our world and its workings from the time of Ancient Greece and Rome, to Early Christendom, Islam and Medieval Judaism, through The Enlightenment and all the way to our modern world. The echo of his ideas can still be heard loudly today. His analyses of the subjects from politics to poetry are the base of many of our contemporary constructions of those issues.
So too his views on women.
Some will say that we've done away with his shameful and offensive views in our modern culture, but it's clear that, like a plague, his disdain and degradation of women still infect us. We'll share some of those views as well as discuss the world that shaped him.
Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they launch this bold new series.
“Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships,
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium--
Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.--"
So wrote Christopher Marlowe of one of the most famous names in history: Helen of Troy. But who was Helen and what was life like for women of that era?"
Join us as we talk to again with Max Dashu, noted scholar of women in history, about Helen of Troy and women in that portion of the Bronze Age. Were there still strands of matriarchy in these highly phallo-centric cultures? How did women express their power in the time of the Trojan War? What about Cassandra and Antigone and the other women immortalized in the Epic Cycle of the Trojan War?
Of course, at the center of it all is the question: Who was this Helen, the woman whose faced launched a thousand ships?
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Mistress of the Cosmos, Ruler of the House of Light-- This episode, we celebrate the mighty goddess Isis! Join us as we talk with our guest Nancy about the inspiration she draws from this great ancient deity.
Isis was revered throughout the ancient world, but what does she have to say for modern people-- Women in particular? Nancy, a Moslem woman of Egyptian origin, talks to us about how Isis' relevance and importance to her in all aspects of her life.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Found primarily in Ireland and the British Isles, the Sheela na gig has been a mysterious symbol of female power for a millennia. These 12th- to 17th-century stone carvings of supernatural females displaying their vulvas have been found in both sacred and secular architecture, from medieval churches to castles, town walls, holy wells, and gravestones. What do they represent and how do they connect to women today?
Join our guest, Starr Goode, a noted writer and teacher as well as a scholar of matriarchal history as she tells us about her lifelong study of these sacred female symbols.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
The 34 Circe Salon has been taken over by Broads You Should Know! Our latest episode is a crossover from the "Broads You Should Know" podcast:
https://broadsyoushouldknow.com/
Join the Broads You Should Know team as they discuss the life of Julie D'Aubigny, a woman who lived boldly at the turn of the 18th Century in France. She was a professional opera singer, a fearless swordswoman and an audacious lover of women and men. Listen in to learn more!
A further exploration of the cultural taboos around the lives of women, in this episode we discuss periods. Dawn "Sam" Alden hosts.
We've moved our podcast to a new platform. Please reach out at info@34Circe.com if you have any problems accessing our shows!
Will our spirited heroine be able to guide our brooding hero through a world of forbidden passion to a matriarchal paradise? Or will he simply think this stuff is a bunch of hooey? Join tempestuous Lady Dawn and rascally Lord Sean and they show us what, if anything, romance novels tell us about how our views of romance and courtship are shaped in our (patriarchal) culture. Bodices and codpieces abound.
Who doesn't love Wonder Woman? We all love the mighty Amazon!
So join us for a fun and lively discussion with writer Teresa Jusino as we talk about this matriarchal superhero and the film which tells the story of her creation, "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women."
William Moulton Marston, the creator of Wonder Woman, was a Harvard psychologist who co-created the lie detector. With his two life partners, psychologist Elizabeth Holloway Marston and psychology student Olive Byrne, the trio pursued a stable polyamory lifestyle and a continual quest of spread the gospel of matriarchy to the world.
Elizabeth was a gifted scholar in her own right and created the lie detector alongside William. Olive was also a student of psychology and part of a lineage of Suffragettes-- her aunt was Margaret Sanger.
Elizabeth and Olive had their own amazing relationship with each other which lasted several decades after William's death.
An incredible story behind the creation of an incredible hero... Wonder Woman!
Misunderstandings around miscarriages threaten women's lives. The guilt and isolation is an unnecessary addition to the grief and loss that they experience. In today's episode Dawn "Sam" Alden talks with women who have had miscarriages and how they navigated their tragedy.
The Warrior Women are back! This episode we discuss the amazing story of Rani of Jhansi, a 19th Century queen in India who bravely took up arms against the colonial British rulers who tried to depose her. Much as Boudica was for the sovereignty of the British tribes, Rani was for her people in India.
Dawn "Sam" Alden is our guide for this episode. Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
"The Goddess refuses to die... She will only fade away for good when we devise an alternative grand history that accounts for large-scale coherences." -- Prof. Richard Lesure, UCLA
With those words began an attack on the very truth of matriarchal history. From the halls of American and British academia has come a call to arms to CONSPIRE to deny the archaeological facts that indicate a long period of matriarchal civilization and to eliminate the very discussion of matriarchal existence once and for all.
Join us as Vicki Noble sheds light on this important and dangerous development in scholarship and culture and its potential to distort and destroy both the past achievements of women and their future hopes.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
A preview of upcoming shows on the 34 Circe Salon Make Matriarchy Great Again for the end of March and month of April in 2021.
Female Sexual Pleasure-- the great fear of patriarchy since the first man made the first law. Controlling female sexual pleasure has been central to male-centric civilization. Join us as we discuss how women's eroticism has been suppressed and stigmatized throughout history.
Dawn "Sam" Alden hosts.
Join us as we discuss the fascinating world of cosplay and it's portrayal of women with our guest, model Bunny Bombshell. Bunny takes a feminist approach to the characters that she portrays, choosing to play roles that she feels show the strength and power of female heroes and that challenge misogynistic views of women in society.
Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
In this episode we talk with Jen, a creator and podcaster who looks to bring diversity to the work that she shares with the world. A native of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area, her parents immigrated to the US from Hong Kong before she was born. She was raised with a strong sense of the power of women in both a spiritual and temporal realm. She shares with us how her cultural heritage has influenced her perspective on women in society.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Let's talk about the taboo: Dawn "Sam" Alden talks with Erin, Samantha and Ceridwen about the joys and horrors of the menopausal journey, and try to get some valuable info out into the void. Let's all go public with our hot flashes and embarrass the men around us!
In this fascinating episode, we talk with Rabbi Batshir Torchio, a woman who leads a Jewish congregation in Northern California. Rabbi Torchio tells us about both the historical and modern roles of women in Judaism and about her own journey of discovery of the feminine face of spirituality.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
The Norse pantheon is known for its fearsome goddesses, but not all of its divine women are familiar to us. Introducing Ran, the Norse goddess of the sea. She is powerful, harsh, rapacious-- but what more do we know about her? Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they chat with the "Norse Pagan Witch," L. Stephanie Tait, about this marvelous and mysterious deity.
In a very warm and insightful episode, we talk with Kaitlin Shetler, a poet who is taking the journey through the Feminine Divine as a Christian. Christianity has a long and wonderful heritage of connection with faith from a feminine standpoint, but that heritage is often forgotten or directly denied. The cost for those who make the journey today can often be difficult-- but the rewards can also be transcendent.
Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss this poignant and timely aspect of the Divine Feminine.
A quick note from the 34 Circe Salon creators wishing you a happy holiday season and giving you an update on the upcoming shows!
Here's wishing you all the best in the coming year!
Perhaps no goddess embodies the Ancient Greek attitude towards women than Hera, Queen of the Gods. Portrayed as the perpetually spiteful wife, her power was shown as limited and lesser. But who was the true Hera and where did she come from? Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss the history of this goddess with noted archaeologist and Homeric scholar, Dr. Gary Stickel.
Simply a wonderful and amazing discussion-- the power of the feminine in the paganism of the North. In our third episode on the Feminine Divine, we interview Stephanie, a practicing witch and devotee of the Feminine Divine. We discuss her heritage of witchcraft and her love of the goddesses of Norse paganism. Stephanie is a knowledgeable, open and warm as she shares her experiences with us.
In popular culture, the religion of the Norse is skewed towards the masculine, but the truth is that North mythology contains some of the most dominant and dynamic women in all of world mythology. The Norse Goddesses are the true mothers of its mythical power and Stephanie regales us with her thoughts on the subject.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
“O, learn to love, the lesson is but plain, And once made perfect, never lost again.” ― William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis
Aphrodite, Venus-- The Goddess of Love. She is perhaps the most well known of any in the Greco-Roman Pantheon. But what do we really know of her story and her origin? Join us as Dr. Gary Stickel tells her tale as we praise the Goddess!
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
In a wonderful, spirited discussion, Max Dashu discusses her recent research into the warrior women called "Amazons." How did the Ancient Greek conception of femaleness shape the stories of Amazons that we know today? What is the relationship of Amazon concept to the warrior tribes that existed in the Black Sea region? Was there really a standalone tribe of warrior women? Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss these concepts with Max.
The first of a new series: In Praise of the Goddess! In this series we take a scholarly approach to examining the Divine Feminine. Join us as our guest, archaeologist and Homeric scholar Dr. Gary Stickel, tells us the story of one of the most famous goddesses in any pantheon, Athena! Goddess of wisdom and defensive war, and matron of the great city of Athens, Greece.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
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In the last part of our fascinating discussion of Amazon history with Dr. Walter Penrose, we shift our attention to the Indian concept of "Stri Rajya" or "The Kingdom of Women." The Ancient Indians located this kingdom to the west of them-- somewhere towards the Eurasian Steppe and Caspian Sea-- right in the neighborhood where Amazons were noted by the Greeks and others. We also explore the stories of Hellenistic warrior queens and their connection to the warlike women in their region. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
In part 2 of our discussion of the history of the Amazons with Dr. Walter Penrose, we talk about the tribes of warrior women who inhabited the Black Sea region and Eurasian Steppe-- the "Fertile Crescent" of female warriors. Thracians, Scythians, Sauromatians were all renowned for their warlike women. Join us as we explore the truth of those legends. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
In this episode we sit down with Walter Penrose, PhD, associate professor of history at San Diego State University. Dr. Penrose specializes in the History of Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and South Asian contexts. We talk with him about the historical views of the Amazons, particularly in the non-Western world. Part 1 focuses on the use of female bodyguards by the Indians and Persians and how many of these women came from the Black Sea region-- the same region where the Greeks identified the presence of Amazons! Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
Upon the ashes of a lost fallen female-centric civilization arose a new figure in human culture: The Amazon. In part five, we start to fill in the details of what this Amazon culture was like and how men viewed it-- particularly in the case of the civilization on Lemnos. Vicki Noble leads the discussion. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
The concept of an "Amazon" begins to develop as the millennia pass and the descendants of the Old Europe matriarchies are forced to take up arms to protect their people and culture. Vicki Noble shares her knowledge. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
Long before the Troy of The Iliad and The Odyssey, there was a civilization in Anatolia at Troy that derived its foundation from the Old European matriarchies and the "Amazons." Once the women of Old Europe began to flee, the established strongholds in the Aegean and the Black Sea. Lesbos, Lemnos, Troy, Ephesus, were all establish by the women and men who fled the destruction of the Indo-European invaders and who looked to create a defensive stronghold that would preserve their matriarchies. Vicki Noble tells the story. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
On the run, the women of the Old Europe matriarchies flee both east and west to preserve their matriarchal culture and female-centric religions. Vicki Noble discusses the evidence for the destruction and frantic preservation of the Old Europe matriarchies and how that led in turn to Amazonian responses. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
Here we go... The first installment in our series on the birth of the historical women called "Amazons." Who were there ancestors? Where did they come from? In part one, we talk about the destruction of the Old Europe matriarchy by the warrior men from the Eurasian steppes and how it was the spark that produced the matriarchal resistance movement of the Amazons. Vicki Noble leads the way and shares her extensive knowledge of the era. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
Pamela Jaye Smith talks about her "Alpha Babes" course and how it can help filmmakers and other creatives tell the stories of female heroes. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
In part two, we have an intense discussion about the state of women in film today. How are women being portrayed? What opportunities are there for women creators? Is it different than in the past or is it just window dressing? Insights are sharp and passions are high.
Guest: Pamela Jaye Smith Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden
How can writers, filmmakers and other artists use mythology to create new tales and images for the modern world? How can we specifically offer new or alternative images of female heroes? Meet Pamela Jaye Smith, filmmaker and mythologist. Pamela talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden about her "Alpha Babes" course and how it helps shift the narrative for female protagonists.
In part three, we discuss with Max that current state of, and prospects for, matriarchy in the modern world. Is there a chance for a matriarchal movement today? Are some of the egalitarian concepts of matriarchy already in use by today's progressive movements? We Make Matriarchy Great Again in part three. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
In part two, we talk to Max Dashu about the concepts of matriarchy and patriarchy in the context of the Ancient World. How did patriarchy arise and what about the matriarchy that predated it? How does our Western viewpoint affect how we view matriarchy in the Ancient World. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
Max Dashu has championed the various lost histories of women and championed female-centric civilizations for decades. In part one, Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden interview Max about her own life story and how and why her mission to tell the forgotten history of women and of matriarchy came about.
Episode 2 of our intimate exploration of divine femininity. In this series, we discard the academic approach for an exploration that is more personal and, we hope, more intimate. What is the nature of our own spirituality and its relationship to how the nature of women are perceived? What are the conflicts experienced for those who practice one of the major world "traditional" religions as they explore the spirit of the goddess? Please join us on this journey.
In part four, we look at the possible tantalizing connections between the sacred script of Old Europe and the Linear A of Crete-- as well as the linguistic connection to Lemnos and maybe-- yes, even mabye-- the Amazons!. Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden
In part three, we examine the symbols themselves. What was the nature of of this script and what was its chief function? Vicki Noble details the nature of this mother written language.
Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden
In part two, we talk about the culture of the women and men who created a form of writing long before the patriarchal civilizations that arose later.
Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden
What if I told you that a form of writing had been invented long before hieroglyphics and that it conveyed the divine feminine language of matriarchy? Scholars have long known of the script used by female-centric civilizations millennia before the rise of Egypt, Phoenicia and Sumer, but they've dismissed it along with the concept of "matriarchy." In part 1 of our series, we discuss the basic premise of this "sacred" script of Old Europe and how Marija Gimbutas uncovered it. Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden
Scholars often throw roses at the feet of the Indo-European conquerors known as "Yamnaya." Even questioning their brutality is considered deceitful and offensive by some. Still these men destroyed the beautiful matriarchies of Old Europe and did so unsparingly: crushing the men and abducting the women. Was this invasion the beginning of war or are the Yamnaya unfairly blamed for behavior that was already common and normal? Join us as we explore the end of matriarchy and the conquest of the patriarchs.
What was the culture like of the Old Europe matriarchies? Exquisite artwork and beautiful textiles, these were advanced civilizations-- belying the old tropes of "primitive" matriarchies. Yes, it is possible to have peace and advancement. We've had it before, but forgotten it. These civilizations provide a model of hope for what our culture can become again.
What is the true relationship between the development of agriculture and the development of matriarchy? Often, the development of agriculture is seen as the "end of eden" for human existence-- but is this the case? Join us as we discuss how matriarchy and agriculture went hand-in-hand and how these same cultures also developed touching ancestor rituals around the preservation of skulls.
In what is sure to be a classic set of recordings, Vicki Noble joins Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden to discuss the matriarchal roots of Western Civilization. "Old Europe" is the term given to a set of advanced cultures that lasted for thousands of years west of the Black Sea. The topic so controversial, mainstream scholarship often refuses to address it. Vicki's knowledge and detail of this history (or "herstory") is not to be missed.
This is a departure from our usual programs. This is something more intimate and more personal. We discuss the nature of our own spirituality and its relationship to how the nature of women are perceived. We'd love for you to join us.
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She was a revolutionary who tried to free her people, but her story was lost to time... until now. Toypurina was a shaman and high-status woman in her Native American tribe (the Kizh nation) when she led a rebellion against the brutal Spanish rule-- yet she was barely out of her teens. Guided by mystical forces she fought bravely. Though her rebellion did not last, she planted seeds of defiance that would stay with her people forever.
Six-feet tall and ready to do damage-- Gallus Mag was a bouncer in 19th Century New York City who would take no guff from anyone. Sadie Farrell, aka "Sadie the Goat," was a Hudson River pirate who backed down to no one. When they crossed paths, a legend was born. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss the incredible story of two of the toughest women in the Empire State and what happened when they crossed paths.
What if we told you that the most successful pirate of all time was a woman? Meet the inimitable Ching I Sao, Queen of the High Seas. Cheng terrorized the China Seas with her pirate been of men AND women. Learn more of her amazing story and the story of Chinese women pirates with Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe.
Aargh! Shiver me timbers! It's the classic age of the pirate. We've seen their images everywhere for all of our lives-- the skull and crossbones, the pistol and sword, the eye patch. Yet, rarely have the women pirates of the era been depicted. Oh and there were plenty of them! Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they explore the women pirates of the high seas!
Sailing Seven Seas, dueling armadas, claiming treasures-- this is the life of... Women Pirates! Come along with Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they explore the TRUE stories of excitement and adventure of women who ruled the ocean millennia ago!
She stood against the might of Cyrus the Great and Persian Empire and toppled it, beheading the great king. Her name was Tomyris, a queen of a Scythian tribe called the Massegetae. Few know her name today, but her actions echoed through the ancient world. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they enter the world of a true warrior queen!
“In stature she was very tall, in appearance most terrifying, in the glance of her eye most fierce, and her voice was harsh" -- Tacitus on Queen Boudica
The Celts were renown for their ferocity, but how many still realize that it was the ferocity of Celtic women that astonished the Ancient World? Travel back in time with Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss the powerful martial endeavors of Queen Boudica and the extraordinary Celtic warrior women.
Join actress and stage combatant Dawn "Sam" Alden as she talks to four other womxn of stage combat about what they do, why they love it and what is unique to the experience of a woman in that line of dramatic work. Co-host: Sean Marlon Newcombe Guests: Jen Albert, Amanda Noriko, Chloe Noelle Baldwin, Stephanie Albright.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden sit down with Jody Buckley O'Riordan to talk about the vast, but little-known history of nuns and abbesses who engaged in combat during the Middle Ages. You'll never look at a convent the same way again!
Dawn "Sam" Alden talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe about the myriad of women warriors throughout history and how their stories have been erased.
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Co-hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden join Vicki Noble again to talk about the herstory of the Amazons. In this episode, they uncover the relationship between the women of Ancient Crete, called "Minoans," and their matriarchy's connection to the Amazons. The so-called "Minoan" civilization was the first advanced Western civilization and it was also matriarchal, which means that matriarchy predated the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Tune in...
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Co-hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden join Vicki Noble again to talk about the herstory of the Amazons. In this episode, they uncover the relationship between the women of Ancient Crete, called "Minoans," and their matriarchy's connection to the Amazons. The so-called "Minoan" civilization was the first advanced Western civilization and it was also matriarchal, which means that matriarchy predated the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Tune in...
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Co-Hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss the origin of the Amazon warrior women and their roots in the Matriarchy of Old Europe with legendary author and historian, Vicki Noble.
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Co-Hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss the origin of the Amazon warrior women and their roots in the Matriarchy of Old Europe with legendary author and historian, Vicki Noble.
Co-Hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss the origin of the Amazon warrior women and their roots in the Matriarchy of Old Europe with legendary author and historian, Vicki Noble.
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Who were the Amazons? Did they actually exist? What did historians say? What were the legends about them?
Journey with host Sean Marlon Newcombe and noted archaeologist Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss the truth of these ancient warrior women.
Who were the Amazons? Did they actually exist? What did historians say? What were the legends about them?
Journey with host Sean Marlon Newcombe and noted archaeologist Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss the truth of these ancient warrior women.