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

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 PATREON: www.patreon.com/theassyrianpriestess 

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 AtaiiyanDirected by:  Lisa Nicole LennoxNarrator:  Rachanee LumaynoGallus Mag:  Sandy BorglumSadie the Goat:  Maggie RobertsonSound Design & Editing:  Victoria Rose SampsonMusic:  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.