We welcome back Professor Walter Penrose, specialist in gender and sexuality in the Ancient World, to discuss everyone's favorite Amazon: Wonder Woman! Fans had demanded a Wonder Woman movie for decades, so when the movie reached theaters in 2017, the reactions were huge. With Professor Penrose, Dawn and Sean look back on that moment, as well as the comic book genesis and the life of the family who created her. (With a nod, of course, to the legends of the Amazons that we so love.)
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 145
It's no secret that Artemis is beloved at the 34 Circe Salon Make Matriarchy Great Again podcast, so this episode is a match made in heaven for us.... because it's all about Artemis! Our guest is Dr. Carla Ionescu who is one of the leading experts in the worship and ritual of Artemis. In the summers she scavenges new locations and cities world wide, digging through the remains of grave sites, ruins, and abandoned buildings, trying to uncover the long lost mystery that is Artemis, The Great Mothe...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 144
People speak of virginity as if it’s a thing. It’s not. It’s not a thing. Kimberly and Dawn talk about the science and the myth of virginity, and why it can be useful, but mostly isn’t.
Feb 25, 2024•58 min•Ep. 143
It is our pleasure, once again, to present a fascinating conversation with Max Dashu! Max Dashu has championed the various lost histories of women and championed female-centric civilizations for decades. Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in January of 1970 to research and document women's history on a global scale. In today's episode, we discuss chapter one of Max's new book Women In Greek Mythography . Focused on the Titanides, the pre-Olympian goddesses, chapter one explores ...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 142
Join new Make Matriarchy Great Again host Lauren Torres as she talks with Lucy Pearce, the founder of Womancraft Publishing. Lucy is a multi-faceted creative whose work spans the expressive arts, exploring the lost archetypes of the feminine and symbols of the soul. She is the author of multiple life-changing non-fiction books, including Nautilus Award silver winners Medicine Woman, Burning Woman , and Creatrix: she who makes . Lucy founded Womancraft Publishing, publishing paradigm-shifting boo...
Jan 30, 2024•41 min•Ep. 141
As with so many women in Greek mythology, Medea has seen her nature, persona and story changed pejoratively with every retelling by the men who spoke her name. In today's episode, we chat with guest Miriam Robbins Dexter and our regular host and founding member of the podcast, Vicki Noble, about the origin of Medea and the true nature of her story. Miriam Robbins Dexter, Ph.D., holds a B.A. in Classics and a Ph.D. in Indo-European Studies (comparative linguistics, archaeology and mythology), fro...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 140
Women talking to each other - how dare they? Kimberly and Dawn talk to each other about the origin of the campaign against gossip, and how most of it is actually very good for all of us. Let’s chat!
Dec 31, 2023•57 min•Ep. 139
The founder of the Academy Hagia and one of the strongest voices in the Modern Matriarchal Studies movement, Heide Göttner-Abendroth has written books and articles and given amazing talks on historical and extant matriarchy around the globe. It is her definition of what makes a matriarchy that we use on our podcast. We are SO thrilled to be able to speak to her about her own history, and what in her life brought her to matriarchal studies. Join us for a fascinating discussion!
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 138
Time for a shout-out to two great Amazon warriors, Penthesilea and Hippolyta. Join old-school hosts, Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden, as they welcome one of our new hosts, Lauren Torres, to discuss these fabulous warrior women. It's good to be back!
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 137
We're back for the new season (finally) and we're introducing our new hosts as well. Join us as we get back into action making matriarchy great again!
Dec 08, 2023•41 min•Ep. 136
Hey, everyone! There are some changes afoot for the podcast. We are going to reorganize in order to keep bringing you content that helps make matriarchy great again!
Jul 29, 2023•5 min•Ep. 135
Greer “G.R.” Macallister is an author of historical fiction and science fantasy. Under her full name, "Greer MacAllister," she has written the historical fiction novels The Magician’s Lie , Girl In Disguise , Woman 99 and Arctic Fury . Her historical novels put a spotlight on the lives of women whose stories have not fully been told. With her new “Five Queendoms” series, and under the name "GR MacAllister," Ms. MacAllister ventures in the world of science fantasy and gynarchy-- female-dominated ...
Jul 10, 2023•52 min•Ep. 134
This one was definitely worth an encore: 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. Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe co-host.
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 133
According to Marija Gimbutas, "During the sixth millennium B.C., the Old Europeans developed a writing system; like many other Old European achievements, writing grew out of religious symbols and signs." How did this writing system work and what was its function? And why has its primacy and importance been overlooked by scholars? Join us as we discuss this topic with Miriam Robbins Dexter, Ph.D., who holds a B.A. in Classics and a Ph.D. in Indo-European Studies (comparative linguistics, archaeol...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 132
In this podcast takeover, we're delighted to turn over the reins to the Subject To Power Podcast. Hosted by Elle Kamihira, Subject To Power focuses on how women of the world ended up subjugated and exploited, and on what universal male domination has done to humanity and to our planet. In this episode, "The Oldest Trauma," Elle talks with trauma specialist Christine Fournier who poses the following questions: What if misogyny is not the hatred of women - but a phobia? What if patriarchy is not a...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 131
In a classic recording, Vicki Noble joins Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden to discuss the matriarchal roots of Western Civilization. "Old Europe" is the term given to a set of advanced cultures that lasted for thousands of years west of the Black Sea. The topic so controversial, mainstream scholarship often refuses to address it. Vicki's knowledge and detail of this history (or "herstory") is not to be missed. This was initially presented in five parts. It has now been edited in long-fo...
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 130
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 o...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 129
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 28, 2023•47 min•Ep. 128
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. Gimbut...
May 21, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 127
The Amazons are our inspiration and we thought it would be good to introduce our new listeners to some of discussions on the topic. In a wonderful, spirited discussion, we present and encore episode in which Max Dashu discusses her research into the warrior women called "Amazons." How did the Ancient Greek conception of femaleness shape the stories of Amazons that we know today? What is the relationship of Amazon concept to the warrior tribes that existed in the Black Sea region? Was there reall...
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 126
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. Gimbu...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 125
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-worshipin...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 124
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 ...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 123
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 righ...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 122
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, Cauca...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 121
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.
Feb 19, 2023•52 min•Ep. 120
The Lenape people are the original inhabitants of a region that stretched from southern New York State through New York City to the state of Delaware. (They are also known as "The Delaware Nation.") They were eventually displaced to Oklahoma by colonialist encroachment, but their cultural legacy is still powerful in both locations. One aspect of that culture that is rarely discussed is its matriarchal character. Jeremy Johnson, Cultural Education Director of the Delaware Tribe, joins us to tell ...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 119
An exploration of why we want to "make matriarchy great again," with our own Dawn "Sam" Alden and Vicki Noble joining Liz Childs Kelly on her "Home To Her" podcast. Liz Childs Kelly created the Home To Her podcast in order to, in her words, "Remember and reconnect with the Sacred Feminine, an ancient Divine force known intimately by ancestral peoples around the world." Please listen here and then go over to Liz's podcast as well to enjoy the great discussions she has about the feminine divine: h...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 118
Make Matriarchy Great Again returns for 2023 and our first episode of the new year is part of the Feminine Divine series. In this episode we interview the Rev. Dr. Kate Cress, an Episcopal priest who talks to us about her journey from a non-religious upbringing to a life of faith and the role that women have played in that journey. Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe co-host.
Jan 15, 2023•57 min•Ep. 117
What was the oracular tradition like in Ancient Greece and what were its matriarchal roots? Join us we talk with Max Dashu about this incredible tradition. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 116
