Rune Soup
Gordon
Rune Soup is a podcast channel that platforms the most important discussions at the cutting edge of magic, animism and spirit work.
Gordon is chaos magician, shamanic practitioner, podcaster, author and permaculture designer with a background in data and analytics gained at some of the world's largest media companies. He is the author of four books on magic, animism and star lore: Star.Ships: A Prehistory of the Spirits, The Chaos Protocols, Pieces of Eight and Ani.Mystic: Encounters With A Living Cosmos.
When not travelling, Gordon hosts his weekly show, Rune Soup, from a small permaculture farm in southern Tasmania.
Gordon is chaos magician, shamanic practitioner, podcaster, author and permaculture designer with a background in data and analytics gained at some of the world's largest media companies. He is the author of four books on magic, animism and star lore: Star.Ships: A Prehistory of the Spirits, The Chaos Protocols, Pieces of Eight and Ani.Mystic: Encounters With A Living Cosmos.
When not travelling, Gordon hosts his weekly show, Rune Soup, from a small permaculture farm in southern Tasmania.
Episodes
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May 3, 2017 • 1h 11min
Talking Ancient Plant Medicine | Wolf Dieter Storl
This week we speak to Dr Wolf Dieter Storl. Dr Storl is an ethnobotanist, anthropologist, lecturer and author. He has spent time all over the world from Cheyenne lands to India, exploring the role of plants and healing in world cultures. His latest book (in English), The Untold History of Healing, is an exploration of palaeolithic herb lore and medicine, as well as which components of this lore have survived down to us today. A splendid chat. Show Notes The Untold History of Healing Wolf's English-language website
Apr 27, 2017 • 1h 11min
Talking After-Death Contact | Leslie Kean
This week we are speaking to investigative journalist, writer and producer Leslie Kean. Leslie is the author of UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record and the recently released Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife. It's a fantastic discussion. Leslie's latest book is likely the best assembly of the many facets of After-Death research yet published -covering children's past life memories, physical mediumship, End of Life encounters and a whole lot more. Good times. Show Notes Leslie's website Leslie on Facebook Buy Surviving Death
Apr 19, 2017 • 1h 10min
Talking Off-Grid Living | Lucy AitkenRead
This week we are speaking to Lucy AitkenRead. Lucy is a writer, video blogger and off-grid homesteader. She is the author of several books, including 30 days of Rewilding and is the first guest to record an episode of the podcast from inside a yurt! Good stuff. Show Notes Lucy's website Lulastic on Facebook Lucy's YouTube channel Lucy's Patreon
Apr 12, 2017 • 1h 12min
Talking Natural Medicine | Rosalee de la Forêt
This week we speak to Rosalee de la Forêt. Rosalee is an educator, clinical herbalist and structural medicine specialist. She is the author of the recently released book, Alchemy of Herbs. We talk ethnobotany, her own journey from chronic condition to wellness, what herbalism is and how it relates to food, drinking, etc. And then we also get some free advice for allergy season in the Northern Hemisphere and cold/flu advice for the Southern. Good, delicious times. Show Notes Rosalee's book, Alchemy of Herbs. Rosalee's website. Rosalee on Twitter.
Apr 5, 2017 • 1h 7min
Talking The Game of Saturn | Peter Mark Adams
This week we speak to Peter Mark Adams about his amazing new book, The Game of Saturn. Recently released by Scarlet Imprint, The Game of Saturn walks us through the origin and meaning of the oldest 'tarot-ish' deck in the world, the Sola Busca card deck. Peter talks us through the story of the emergence of these cards within an ascendant Northern Italy both exploring and putting to nefarious use its recently-acquired Byzantine magical inheritance. The thesis is astonishing, the book is amazing, the conversation is scintillating. Enjoy. Show Notes Buy the book Peter's website Peter on Twitter Peter on Academia
Mar 29, 2017 • 1h 15min
Talking Psi and Magic | Dr Dean Radin
This week we speak to the one and only Dr Dean Radin. Dr Radin is chief scientist at the institute of noetic science, an author of numerous books and articles and one of the world's leading parapsychologists. Obviously it's very good times. Show Notes Dean Radin's website The Institute of Noetic Sciences Dean Radin's author page Note: Apologies for the audio in the closing comments. I'm travelling again for the next couple of weeks and finding audio-friendly AirBnbs seems like more of a challenge than it should be!
Mar 22, 2017 • 1h 5min
Talking Marsilio Ficino | Dr Angela Voss
This week we speak to musician, scholar and astrologer, Dr Angela Voss. Dr Voss is Programme Director for the 'Myth, Cosmology and the Sacred' MA at Canterbury Christ Church Cathedral University and is the author of the western esoteric masteries series book on Marsilio Ficino. Ficino is one of the most fascinating people in European history, a cornerstone of the Renaissance and the story of western magic. So this is a great chat. Show Notes MA Course in Myth, Cosmology and the Sacred Marsilio Ficino (Western Esoteric Masters Series)
Mar 15, 2017 • 1h 10min
Talking Remote Viewing | Lyn Buchanan
This week we speak to military remote viewer, Lyn Buchanan. Lyn is also an author, linguist and systems engineer. We chat about the emergence of the remote viewing programme, its implications for our understanding of the universe, the side effects of CRV, viewing through time and a whole lot more. Fantastic, fantastic chat. Show Notes Lyn's Controlled Remote Viewing training site Lyn's book, The Seventh Sense
Mar 8, 2017 • 1h 2min
Talking Plant Medicine and Appalachian Folklore | Becky Beyer
This week we speak to witch, ethnobotanist, agriculturalist and artist, Becky Beyer. Becky is based in Appalachia and it is this bioregion that informs all of her work. A really splendid discussion. Don't miss it. Show Notes Becky's website and blog, Blood and Spicebush Blood and Spicebush on Facebook Blood and Spicebush on Instagram
Feb 28, 2017 • 1h 3min
Talking Worldviews, Culture and Comparison | Dr Jeff Kripal
This week we welcome back one of our most popular guests, Dr Jeff Kripal. Dr Kripal last joined us to talk about his book, The Super Natural. Today we are speaking on the value of comparison, the role of the supernatural in culture, the rise of Esalen and the perennial need for art and creativity. A fantastic chat. Show Notes Here's a list of Dr Kripal's books. All recommended.
