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Hearth of Hellenism11 - The Hieroglyphica - Hellenism between Horapollon and Today w/ Dr. Sasha ChaitowHello listeners, today I have a fantastic interview with Dr. Sasha Chaitow from the amazing Thyrathen substack. Sasha Chaitow, PhD, is a British-Greek scholar of the history of Western Esotericism with a background in Literature and Communication Studies. Her doctoral thesis (University of Essex, 2014) focused on the French visionary author Joséphin Péladan in relation to Symbolist art and literature in the French Occult Revival (Theion Publishing, 2022), and she has published her MA thesis (University of Exeter, 2008) as a monograph on the Renaissance alchemist Michael Maier and the initiatory content of his 1618 emblem book, Atalanta Fugiens (2020). Sh...
2025-07-191h 45
Hearth of Hellenism10 - The Orphic Hymns w/ Dr. Daniel MalamisIn this episode, I interview Daniel Malamis of Rhodes University on his book The Orphic Hymns Poetry and Genre, with a Critical Text and Translation. Daniel explores the Orphic Hymns, focusing on their poetic style, structure, and role in ancient religious rituals. Along with his extensive study, a critical Greek text is provided, and a new English translation. Daniel Malamis was born in the UK and educated there and in Zimbabwe. He completed his undergraduate degree at Rhodes and, after several years in the UK, Greece and South Korea, returned to Rhodes as a lecturer...
2025-02-231h 11
Hearth of Hellenism09 - The Afterlife of Paganism w/ Dr. Robin DouglasIn today’s interview, I speak with Dr. Robin Douglas, co-author of Paganism Persisting: A History of European Paganism Since Antiquity. Robin is an independent scholar and a writer on the history of religion. He has a PhD from Cambridge University, where he previously completed his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in classics (with specialization in ancient history).From the back coverPaganism in Europe was not defeated by Christianity: it never went away. From the fourth century to the twentieth, against the background of a largely Christian culture, people repeatedly attempted to revive variou...
2025-01-1251 min
Hearth of Hellenism08 - Dionysus & Orphism w/ Katerina Apokatanidis - University of TorontoIn today’s interview, I speak with Katerina Apokatanidis about Dionsyus and the Orphic Gold Tablets. Katerina Apokatanidis is a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, Department of Classics. She works with Dr. Sarah Murray on the Archaeology of Greek funerary ritual and religion between the Archaic and Roman periods. She specialises in the materiality of the Orphic Gold Tablets and their role in Greek mortuary ritual. She obtained her BA in Classical Philology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. For her first MA at Durham University, U.K., she worked with Dr. J. H. Haubold on th...
2024-08-131h 04
Hearth of Hellenism07 - Byzantium and the Specter of Europe w/ Dr. Anthony KaldellisIn this interview, I discuss with Anthony the topic of the “idea of Europe” and the complex relationship of western Europe and the (eastern) Roman Empire, later called Byzantium. This conversion explores anti-Greek sentiments found in the west, which have their origins in ancient Rome. Interestingly, we learn how anit-Greek sentiment influenced the Erasmian pronunciation of ancient Greek. This conversation is inspired by a chapter that Anthony wrote in Is Byzantine Studies a Colonialist Discipline? titled The Price of Admission, which touched on topics discussed in this episode. Guest BioAnthony Kaldellis’ research explor...
2024-02-191h 03
Hearth of Hellenism06 - Orthodoxy & Liberal Democracy W/ Dr. Aristotle PapanikolaouIn this interview, I discuss with Dr. Papanikolaou current affairs concerning Orthodox Christianity and politics. Both as it relates to matters on the world stage and in the Greek diaspora. Orthodoxy has a history of being ‘cozy’ with Empire so how does it align and adjust itself to function is countries with one form of liberal democracy or another?Why shouldn't Orthodox Christians idealize the 'Byzantine' Empire as a political model, but rather support liberal democracies? Papanikolaou addresses this issue in his book, The Mystical as Political: Democracy and Non-Radical Orthodoxy. “P...
2023-10-0459 min
Hearth of Hellenism05 - Christianization in Late Antiquity w/ Dr. Maijastina KahlosMaijastina Kahlos is a historian and classicist at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Her research interests broadly include late Roman history, particularly the fourth and fifth century C.E., the religions in the Roman Empire, Christianization of the Empire, and Roman everyday life.She is the author and editor of several books, among them include:* Religious Dissent in the Late Roman Empire in 350-450: Alienation, Accommodation, and Adaptation.* Forbearance and Compulsion: Rhetoric of Tolerance and Intolerance in Late Antiquity* Debate and Dialogue: Christian and Pagan CulturesThis is...
2023-08-041h 12
Hearth of Hellenism04 - Magic in the Ancient World with Dr. Andrew HenryI invited Andrew on to talk about magic in the ancient Greek and Roman world, both from the academic side and exploring the internal perspective within the Greek and Roman worlds. Andrew Henry is a scholar of religion focusing on early Christianity and the religions of the late Roman Empire. He earned his PhD in 2020 from Boston University. Andrew launched Religion for Breakfast in 2014 during his PhD studies when he realized that religious studies content was almost completely lacking on YouTube. Religion for Breakfast aims to remedy this by publishing introductory videos on a va...
2023-07-041h 00
Head On FireWho can claim the Greek gods? with Angelo Nasios
We are in an era of remakes and reboots and revivals and retellings of stories that were just remade and rebooted and revived and retold less than a decade ago. An era of cinematic universes whose stories sometimes don’t feel like they go together, characters that seem to suddenly change in power and personality. Sometimes it can be enough to make even the most chill movie goer wonder where all the new ideas are.
But, this isn’t anything new in storytelling. The greek myths are pretty much the blueprint for the modern cinematic universe. The way we tell...
2023-06-131h 07
Hearth of Hellenism03 - A Classicist Looks at Neopaganism, with Dr. Sarah Iles JohnstonDr. Johnston is a renowned professor of Religion and Classics at the Ohio State University. She is the author of many books, including - Ancient Greek Divination, Restless Dead: Encounters between the Living and the Dead in Ancient Greece, Hekate Soteira: A Study of Hekate's Roles in the Chaldean Oracles and Related Literature, and her newest book - Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers.I invited Dr. Johnston on the podcast to discuss an article she wrote called Whose Gods are These? A Classicist Looks at Neopaganism. This article helped me better understand Paganism...
2023-05-1354 min
Hearth of Hellenism02 - Review - Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods by Jason Mankey and Astrea TaylorMy review examines how pagan/witch authors use scholarship to construct their religion.Critical reviews of Pagan/Witch-oriented books that draw on scholarship are needed. Speaking to her peers, classicist Sarah Iles Johnston, in Whose Gods are These? A Classicist Looks at Neopaganism has said:…neopagans base their practices and systems of belief not only on the ancient sources but also, and even more directly, on the work of those who study the ancient sources – that is, they create their religions by drawing upon on the scholarship that we produce.This review contributes towa...
2023-01-1138 min
Hearth of Hellenism01-Book Review - The Secret Texts of Hellenic Polytheism" by John OpsopausA critical review of "The Secret Texts of Hellenic Polytheism" by John Opsopaus. Get full access to Hearth of Hellenism at angelonasios.substack.com/subscribe
2022-12-2209 min
Hearth of Hellenism[Audio] Book Review - The Secret Texts of Hellenic Polytheism by John Opsopausnull This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit angelonasios.substack.com
2022-07-2309 min
Hearth of HellenismEpisode 0 - IntroductionΧαίρετε! Greetings and welcome to episode 0 of Hearth of Hellenism. This is an introduction episode for you all to get to know me and what you can expect from this podcast/blog on Substack. Enjoy! Get full access to Hearth of Hellenism at angelonasios.substack.com/subscribe
2022-01-2507 min
The Archetypal Tarot Podcast10 Years of Archetypal Tarot!Today marks our 10 year anniversary of podcasting! From the Fool to the World and back, Story Through Stone founder and teacher Cyndera Quakenbush and Archetypal Consultant, Julienne Givot have been dishing out thoughts, ideas, interviews and wise cracks about the Tarot, archetypes and provocative mythology for the 21st century for a decade. This episode is a rare opportunity for the two to be together in person discussing the past, present and the future.
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This episode is sponsored Freerange Priestess on Etsy - you’ll find unconventional rosaries, prayer beads and mo...
2021-09-0129 min
Weird Web RadioEpisode 38 - Angelo Nasios Talking Tarot and Greek TraditionWelcome to Weird Web Radio! This is the Season 3 Finale! It's hard to believe it's about to be the fourth season launch. This has been a fun ride, and I thank you all for being part of the journey. Now, this episode features Angelo Nasios. Check out his bio: Angelo Nasios (New York) is an author and educator of the Hellenic tradition. He received his B.A in religion and is currently earning his M.A in ancient and classical history. A rising voice in the pagan community, Angelo writes for Patheos Pagan...
2019-08-161h 05
The Archetypal Tarot PodcastUnlocking the Arcana with Angelo NasiosTemperance: Interview with Angelo Nasios
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Cyndera Quackenbush interviews Angelo Nasios, author of the book Tarot: Unlocking the Arcana.Temperance is the card under discussion; a card whose angel symbolizes the "middle way" path as a solution between extremes. The need for this in today's culture, a political and lifestyle landscape of polarities, is explored with an eye on the upcoming election (some cussing ensues naturally as a result!). Angelo and Cyndera also take a deeper look into how ta...
2016-08-2153 min
Oracle Soup PodcastTV Dinner with Angelo NasiosOracle Soup welcomes Angelo Nasios for a Kitchen Table Conversation on Video Blogging.
2016-02-2623 min
Tarot Visions#47: Unlocking AngeloHappy Holidays Tarot Readers! For this episode of Tarot Visions, we are joined by new Tarot author Angelo Nasios to talk about his forthcoming book Tarot - Unlocking the Arcana. Angelo discusses his process for creating this epic volume of Tarot knowledge and what he hopes his readers will learn from it.For more from Angelo, check out his YouTube page. You can also pre-order Tarot - Unlocking the Arcana from Amazon, or Schiffer.
2015-12-2722 min