34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History

The last in our series, this might actually be what a true Female Revenge Film looks like!  Dawn “Sam” Alden and Kimberly Rockwell talk about this brutal gem of a movie.  Content warning: because the film contains implied castration, implied pedophilia and the aftermath of the murder of a minor, we talk about these topics as they arise in the movie.  Skip this episode if that's outside your comfort zone.

Was Crete one of the latest Matriarchies to resist infiltration and overthrow by the waves of Indo-European invasion? What evidence is hidden in plain sight to support the presence of Matriarchy on the island?  Joan Cichon talks about her book “Matriarchy in Bronze Age Crete” which she has generously made available to all online.  Joining the discussion are Vicki Noble, Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn Sam Alden.Buy or download Joan's book here: https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781803270449Support the podcast here:  https://www.patreon.com/34Circe

The hosts tackle the sexism embedded in language, using Amanda Montell's 'Wordslut' as a springboard. They explore how gendered terms evolve, revealing the degradation of female titles over time. Misconceptions surrounding speech patterns like upspeak are debunked, advocating for understanding their historical roots. The conversation highlights the importance of inclusive communication and reclaims feminine identities in cultural contexts. They dive into the significance of language in shaping gender identity and the impact of diverse speaking styles.

The Motherpeace Round Tarot deck is a co-creation of Karen Vogel and Vicki Noble. Created in 1978, within a year of being given their first tarot deck, Motherpeace represents a vision of Goddess energy and a transmission of ancient wisdom. The Motherpeace deck is based on the traditional tarot system and uses ancient images from goddess-centered cultures throughout the world.  The deck is world renown and very popular.Lauren Torres interviews Make Matriarchy Great Again founding member Vicki Noble and her co-creator Karen Vogel about the history and significance of the Motherpeace deck.

Amanda McKaylee, an Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker known for 'Double Dare,' teams up with Zoe Bell, a talented performer and stuntwoman celebrated for her work with Quentin Tarantino. They reflect on the impact of female representation in the film industry, sharing personal stories about the late Jeannie Epper, a pioneering stuntwoman. The duo discusses the challenges women face in stunts, the evolving portrayal of female characters in action cinema, and the legacy of mentorship within the stunt community.

Dr Felicitas D. Goodman was an anthropologist who made some ground breaking discoveries in her field. She discovered and verified that holding specific postures altered states of consciousness and that these postures were represented on ancient representations in art and pottery. Join Lauren Torres and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss this amazing woman's legacy with Laura Lee.Laura Lee and her husband Paul are the Co-Directors of the Cuyamungue Institute, a non-profit educational research organization, a worldwide headquarters in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They are leading authorities on the practice of Ecstatic Trance Postures and the work of the late anthropologist Felicitas D Goodman. 

Dr. Carla Ionescu, an expert on Artemis and the Goddess Project podcast, delves into the fascinating world of Spartan women, who enjoyed unprecedented freedom and power in ancient Greece. The discussion reveals their athletic prowess, economic influence, and open sexuality, countering traditional narratives. Topics also include the role of Artemis in empowering women, the unique educational systems that enriched Spartan females, and their impact on modern views of female agency. This conversation reevaluates historical contributions, emphasizing the legacy of these remarkable women.

A frank discussion about abortion. 

We're back for the 2024-2025 season!  And what better way to begin than to discuss the history of a sisterhood between the Haudenosaunee women and the American suffragists.  Join us as we interview Sally Roesch Wagner, noted feminist pioneer, activist and author as we discuss her book, Sisters In Spirit.The Iroquois, alternatively referred to by the endonym Haudenosaunee, are a confederacy of Native Americans and First Nations peoples in northeast North America.  Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and Lucretia Mott had formed friendships with Haudenosaunee women that enabled them to see the real possibility of creating a very different structure for their American culture, a matriarchal one, like the one that their Haudenosaunee sisters had experienced for generations. We talk to Sally Roesch Wagner about this amazing story and how she discovered this overlooked pieced of American feminist herstory.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

A belated season-end thank you from the 34 Circe Salon to all of our listeners!  We concluded the 2023-2024 season with our Medusa episode and we'll be back again in October for the 2024-2025 season.  We're already recording, so get ready for discussions of all of your favorite topics from warrior women and goddesses to stuntwomen and Bad Marthas.  Thank you to all of you around the world who have supported us! You'll hear from us in a few weeks as we all Make Matriarchy Great Again!