Épisodes

  • Episode 12: Season 1 Wrap-Up
    Dec 22 2023
     

    In this episode, Angela Raincatcher reflects on some of the themes from this season’s interviews and looks forward to the future of the podcast.

    Click here for a transcript of the episode.

    You can follow Polytheism Today on Instagram.

     

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    15 min
  • Episode 11: Interview with Caroline Kenner
    Dec 15 2023

    In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Caroline Kenner about the presence of the gods in our everyday lives, working with the gods for healing, and the importance of offerings.

    Click here for a transcript of the episode.

    You can find Caroline Kenner online at:

    Facebook | Caroline Kenner

    Recommended and Referenced Resources:

    The Theoi Project

    Theogony by Hesiod

    Foundation for Shamanic Studies

    Sandra Ingerman

    Boadicea’s Tarot of Earthly Delights

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    1 h et 14 min
  • Episode 10: Interview with Elder Lady Amber Dawn
    Dec 8 2023

    In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Elder Lady Amber Dawn about being a child of the lwa Shango and her 30 years of being a witch.

    Click here for a transcript of the episode.

    You can find Elder Lady Amber Dawn online at:

    Facebook | Genise R. White

    Facebook | Goddess Genise

    Facebook | World Reggae Party

    Recommended Resources:

    Vodou Visions: An Encounter with Divine Mystery by Sallie Ann Glassman, Garrett County Press, 2014.

    Secrets of Voodoo by Milo Rigaud, City Lights Publishers, 1985.

    Covenant of the Goddess

    Fellowship of Isis

    Parliament of World Religions

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    53 min
  • Episode 9: Interview with Sara Mastros
    Dec 1 2023

    In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Sara Mastros about working with Hermes and Hecate, deities of magic and the crossroads.

    Click here for a transcript of the episode.

    You can find Sara online at:

    Mastros & Zealot: Witches for Hire

    WitchLessons.com

    Sara on Facebook

    Recommended Resources:

    Photos of Sara’s Herm: Image 1, Image 2.

    D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths by Edgar and Ingri d’Aulaire, Delacorte Press, Reprinted 1992.

    The Orphic Hymns Grimoire by Sara L. Mastros, 2nd edition, Hadean Press, 2022.

    The Hekataeon by Jack Grayle, Miskatonic Books.

    Erowid: Documenting the Complex Relationship between Humans and Psychoactives

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    57 min
  • Episode 8: Interview with Cat Heath
    Nov 24 2023

    In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Cat Heath about inclusive heathenry, her experiences with Frey and Freya, the Cult of the Spinning Goddess, and much more.

    Click here for a transcript of the episode. Please note that this interview was transcribed by Otter.ai and has not been fully corrected. Phrases and words that I am still seeking verification on are highlighted in yellow.

    You can find Cat online at:

    Seo Hulrune: Elves and Witchcraft, Seidr and Grimoires

    Feed the Fairies Podcast

    Recommended Resources:

    Elves, Witches, and Gods: Spinning Old Heathen Magic in the Modern Day by Cat Heath, Llewellyn Publishing, 2021.

    The Troth: Education and Service for Inclusive Heathenry

    The Cult of the Spinning Goddess

    Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, translated by Anthony Faulkes, 1995.

    Poetic Edda translated by Henry Adams Bellows, 1936.

    The meanings of elf and elves in medieval England. PhD thesis by Alaric T.P. Hall, University of Glasgow, 2004

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    1 h et 13 min
  • Episode 7: Divine Diversity
    Nov 17 2023

    In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks about how biodiversity, cultural diversity, and divine diversity are healthy and natural for a generative world. She also talks about diversity within polytheisms.

    Click here for a transcript of the episode.

    Recommended Resources:

    Regenerative agriculture

    Kiss the Ground for Regeneration

    How regenerative agriculture can help heal the planet and human health | TED talk by Charles Massy

    “The intersectionality wars” by Jane Coaston for Vox.com

    The urgency of intersectionality | TED talk by Kimberlé Crenshaw

    In praise of polytheism by Maurizio Bettini, translated by Douglas Grant Heise. University of California Press, 2023. (I have not read this book yet, but it’s on my list.)

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    21 min
  • Episode 6: Interview with Ketzirah Lesser
    Oct 27 2023
     

    In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Ketzirah Lesser about the polytheism found in the Torah and her perspective on the Jewish G!d/dess and the gods of other cultures.

    Click here for a transcript of this episode.

    You can find Ketzirah online at:

    https://devotaj.com

    https://devotaj.substack.com

    Recommended Resources:

    The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition, translated by David E.S. Stein, 2023

    America’s Four Gods: What We Say About God -- And What That Says About Us by Paul Froese and Christopher Bader. Published by Oxford University Press, 2010.

    Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast, Episode 5: Methodologies for the Study of Magic. https://shwep.net/podcast/methodologies-for-the-study-of-magic/

    Who Wrote the Bible by Richard Elliott Friedman. Published by Harper San Francisco, 1987.

    God against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism by Jonathan Kirsch. Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 2005.

    Romuva: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romuva_(religion)

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    55 min
  • Episode 5: Interview with Gwendolyn Reece
    Oct 20 2023

    In this episode, Angela Raincatcher talks with Gwendolyn Reece about her lifelong relationships with the Greek gods and goddesses, her work with Apollon and Athena to help humanity through its next stage of spiritual evolution, and what it means to be a fully realized adult in today’s world.

    Click here for a transcript of the episode. 

    You can find Gwendolyn online at:

    Gwendolyn Reece on Facebook

    Theophania Temple of Athena and Apollon

    Recommended Resources:

    Sacred Space Foundation

    Homeric Hymns, translated by Apostolos Athanassakis, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020.

    The Iliad translated by Emily Wilson, W.W. Norton & Co., 2023.

    The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson, W.W. Norton & Co., 2018.

    Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers by Sarah Iles Johnston, Princeton University Press, 2023.

    Greek Mythology: An Introduction by Fritz Graf, Johns Hopkins University Press, reprint edition, 1993.

    Apollo by Fritz Graf, Routledge, 2008.

    The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours by Gregory Nagy, Belknap Press, 2nd edition, 2020.

    And for fun — BBC4’s Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics podcast

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    51 min