
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History
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!
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Jun 4, 2023 • 1h 6min
Miriam Robbins Dexter - Tarim Basin Mummies - with Vicki Noble
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 discussionDawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe co-host.

May 28, 2023 • 47min
Michelle Manu - Women In Hawaiian Martial Arts
Join us as we discuss the role of women in Hawaiian martial arts and traditional combat with stuntwoman and martial artists Michelle Manu. Ms. Manu is a native of Hawaii and is a stuntwoman and a teacher of the Hawaiian martial art called "Lua."Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

May 21, 2023 • 2h 2min
Joan Marler -- Talks On Marija Gimbutas -- Part 2 (with Vicki Noble)
The second part of our talk with Joan Marler about her mentor Marija Gimbutas. Joan is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute of Archaeomythology. She is the editor of The Civilization of the Goddess (1991) by Marija Gimbutas and From the Realm of the Ancestors: An Anthology in Honor of Marija Gimbutas (1997). Joan lectures internationally about the work of Maria Gimbutas and she is working on a biography of Dr. Gimbutas.Vicki Noble joins us to share her experiences with Dr. Gimbutas and her work as well.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

Apr 22, 2023 • 1h 9min
Who Were The Amazons? -- Max Dashu Interview -- Encore Presentation
Max Dashu discusses her research into warrior women called 'Amazons.' They explore the perception of Amazons in Ancient Greek society, representation of Amazons in art, connections between ancient cultures and the Amazons, interchange between humans and bulls in ancient societies, archaeological findings and legends of the Amazons, and patriarchal suppression and the myth of the Amazons.

Apr 9, 2023 • 1h 7min
Joan Marler -- Talks On Marija Gimbutas -- Part 1 (with Vicki Noble)
Join us as we talk with Joan Marler about her mentor Marija Gimbutas. Joan is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute of Archaeomythology. She is the editor of The Civilization of the Goddess (1991) by Marija Gimbutas and From the Realm of the Ancestors: An Anthology in Honor of Marija Gimbutas (1997). She worked closely with Marija Gimbutas as her personal editor from 1987-1994 and lectures internationally on Prof. Gimbutas’ life and work. Joan is working on a biography of Dr. Gimbutas and discusses with her legacy and continued influence.Vicki Noble joins us to share her experiences with Dr. Gimbutas and her work.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

Apr 2, 2023 • 1h 5min
Mary Mackey On Creativity (with Vicki Noble)
What is the source of creativity? Where do poems come from? How does an artist come into being?Join us as we chat with Mary Mackey about her new book Creativity. Mary Mackey is the author of eight collections of poetry and fourteen novels, including the New York Times best-seller A Grand Passion and The Village of Bones, The Year The Horses Came, The Horses At The Gate, and The Fires of Spring, four sweeping historical novels that take as their subject the earth-centered, Goddess-worshiping cultures of Neolithic Europe. In her new book Mary takes on her personal journey as an artist and how that journey reflects the journey that all artists take.Sean Marlon Newcombe, Dawn "Sam" Alden and Vicki Noble join Mary.

Mar 12, 2023 • 1h 39min
Jack Weatherford - The Secret History of the Mongol Queens -- Encore Presentation
Easily one of our favorite episodes, this extraordinary and little-known bit of history always amazes.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.

Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 3min
International Women's Day Episode with Vicki Noble
Join us as we celebrate the history and relevance of International Women's Day (IWD). From it's inception as an outgrowth of socialist labor movements in the early 20th Century to it's modern incarnation as a global day of awareness of the struggles of women, International Women's Day has provided an annual opportunity to focus on female empowerment. We will touch upon the United States Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and whether this could be the year that American women will have their equal rights enshrined in the US Constitution. Also, we will talk about this year's UN theme for IWD: "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality." Women have made many historical contributions to technological development in culture and we will focus on a few of them including those of Ada Lovelace, the mother of modern computing. Vicki Noble, Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe discuss.

Feb 26, 2023 • 1h 28min
John Colarusso -- The Women of the Nart Sagas -- Encore Presentation
We present an encore presentation of John Colarusso's discussion of the the fabulous Nart Sagas. As our following has grown, we'd like to acquaint our new listeners with some of the foundational topics of this podcast. The Nart Sagas touch upon many of the foundational concepts explored in this podcast. These sagas are a collection of heroic tales from the Black Sea Region and 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." Join us as we talk with John Colarusso, renown linguistic professor and the translator of these fabulous tales, as he introduces us to the history of these people, to their languages and to their stories. The tales of these powerful women will amaze. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

Feb 19, 2023 • 52min
In Praise of the Goddess-- Winter Goddesses
While there is still a chill in the air, let us take a moment a praise the Goddesses of Winter! Join Dawn "Sam" Alden as she regales us with tales of the Frosty Feminine Divine. You'll hear stories of winter goddesses from cultures around the world-- including a few places that you might not expect!Sean Marlon Newcombe co-hosts.
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