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Conversations That Matter - On DemandConversations That Matter Ross Newcombe 28th of March 2023I speak with my Dad(Ross Newcombe) about what got him into accounting as well as his Mental Health journey with grief with losing his dad Bill Newcombe(my pop), his brother Neale Newcombe(my uncle) and his son Daniel Newcombe(my brother) over a period of years in his life. We speak about his coping mechanisms he had for each of those loses as well. If you need support related to topics spoken about in this episode. Please reach out to any of the great non for profit organisations below: 24/7...
2023-04-0633 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryIn Praise of the Goddess: ArtemisMatron of the Amazons. Goddess of the moon. Sister of the hunt. The OMG-- Original Mother-Goddess. She is Artemis and we LOVE her. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they sing her praises. All hail Artemis!
2022-03-2854 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Cha 24 - It All EndsWe may gaze across 3000 years of glory and glamour, across endless waves of fallen warriors crashing, endless tangles of lovers' bodies twisting, visions of cities lost, empires of dust-- yet still through the vast and sundry visions of the millennia, our eyes cannot help but be drawn to the tragedy of Troy's end. So here we are, gentle listener. It has come to this: the fall of Troy. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they take the last steps to the gates of Troy to bear witness. It all ends.
2022-03-2831 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - From Priestess To BrideJoin 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.
2022-02-221h 07
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Cha 21 - The Gods In ConflictThe goddesses and gods choose sides and come to blows! It's chapter 21 and the end is near! Achilles is unleashed and takes on the Trojans while above in Olympus, the divine beings seek to influence the action with a conflict of their own. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss the Iliad's furious sprint to its conclusion.
2022-02-2230 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical World at the Movies - Hercules (2014)Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss the 2014 film "Hercules" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. One of the most famous Ancient heroes of all time, Hercules has captivated the world for generations. Does the 2014 film capture the essence of the excitement, mystery and adventure of the myth? Listen in and find out!
2022-02-0828 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical World at the Movies - Julius Caesar (1953)The Roman Empire. Shakespeare. Marlon Brando. James Mason. With that kind of a lineup, a classic is unavoidable. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss the 1953 Classic, "Julius Caesar." One of the most important events in world history dramatized by one of the greatest writers in world history, the story of Julius Caesar's assassination is timeless and this film did not disappoint!
2022-01-1831 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Jeannine Davis-KimballJoin 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.
2022-01-141h 06
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryPing Yao - Women In Ancient ChinaJoin 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.
2021-12-1952 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryKimberly Rockwell - Women of the Beat GenerationThey dragged themselves through the streets at dawn and staggered across tenement roofs illuminated just like the men-- but very few of us know the names of these gifted writers. They were the women of the "Beat" literary movement, The Beat Generation, and their contributions to this period of American writing was vast but unheralded. Now it's time to say their names and share their work. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they talk with Kimberly Rockwell about the Women of the Beat Generation.
2021-11-121h 02
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical World At The Movies - 300 (1962 & 2007)The Battle of Thermopylae is an epic tale of the few standing against the many. Known popularly as the "Story of the 300," two major Hollywood movies have tackled this tale-- with VERY different approaches. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe as he chats with Classical scholar Dr. Gary Stickel about the two films "The 300 Spartans" and "300."
2021-11-1231 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryJack Weatherford - The Secret History of the Mongol QueensDeliberately 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.
2021-10-271h 39
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxThe Seduction of Zeus - Classical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Cha 14Enter the Great Goddess. Chapter 14 of The Iliad wherein Hera unleashes her sexual power to alter the course of the war.Hera seduces Zeus in order to give Poseidon reign to help the Greeks and lead them to Victory. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss this heated chapter.
2021-10-2729 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical World At The Movies - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1966)Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone: a comedy tonight! And so begins the wonderful comedy "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"! Join us as we discuss this 1966 classic send-up of Roman comedy. Directed by Richard Lester, director of "A Hard Days Night" and "The Three Musketeers," with amazing songs by Stephen Sondheim, this film and play has delighted for decades.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel don their togas and head to the Forum.
2021-10-0825 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryThe Power - Pt. 1 - Naomi Alderman's novel of a dystopian matriarchyOne of the most original works of the last few decades, Naomi Alderman's "The Power," is a sci-fi dystopian masterpiece. What sets it apart is that in this dystopia, it is the women who seize control and the men who are in fear. There is so much to unpack in this wonderful book, that we are going to stretch the discussion over multiple episodes. Joins Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they discuss "The Power."
2021-09-2958 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical World at the Movies - Ben Hur (1959)The 1950s were the Golden Age of Sword and Sandal epics, and no film typified that more than Ben Hur. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss this Hollywood classic in the context of both history and filmed entertainment. The chariot races, the might of Rome, the defiance of Judea and the rise of young carpenter from Nazareth called "Jesus" who would change the world forever. This epic covered it all and also made Charlton Heston a movie legend. Listen in and take the adventure with us!
2021-09-1436 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryThe Modern SportswomanJoin Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they talk with two women in the world of sports: Jill Morely, a former professional boxer and Emily Halpern, a former professional basketball player (and current jiu-jitsu black belt). What are the challenges that sportswomen face today? Are distorted notions of femininity still affecting how we perceive women who devote their focus to athletic pursuits? Women have been athletes for thousands of years, but what is the state of women's sports today?Join us for a very revealing and eye-opening episode!Please check out Jil...
2021-09-141h 01
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryOnly For His Lady -- The Romance Novel TodayOh, this was a spirited one! Join Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they discuss a modern romance novel and what it says about gender in entertainment today. A passionate and fun discussion reveals many insights into gender relations in culture and the entertainment that reflects it.
2021-09-0955 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Cha 11The Trojans are on the move. The Greeks are on the run. Where is Achilles? So goes chapter 11 of The Iliad. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they journey to the shores of Troy to discuss the most famous war of the Ancient World.
2021-08-1934 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWhat Is Matriarchy and Why Do We Want It?The sine qua non of this podcast: Matriarchy. What is it and why is it desirable. Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe have an open and frank discussion on the topic of "matriarchy." This is sure to be a defining episode for this series.
2021-08-091h 07
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical World at the Movies - Spartacus (1960)Welcome back to the Classical World at the Movies! This week, it's the apotheosis of the Classics in Hollywood: Spartacus (1960)!Starring and spearheaded by Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, written by the legendary writer and Black List defier Dalton Trumbo, and directed by cinema titan and genius Stanley Kubrick, Spartacus remains the standard by which all films about the Classical World are judged.Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss this cinematic gem!
2021-08-0935 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Cha 10 - Spy vs. SpyIt's espionage in the Ancient World! It's chapter 10 of The Iliad wherein we see the Greeks and the Trojans use subterfuge to gain a military edge. How did ancient armies use spies? What happened when they were captured? Did they drink Martinis like James Bond? Join Sean Marlon Newcombe as he talks about this aspect of ancient warrior life with Homeric scholar Dr. Gary Stickel.
2021-08-0233 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryJohn Colarusso - The Women of the Nart SagasA fascinating exploration of the wonderful ancient sagas of the peoples of the Black Sea region and the powerful women that their stories extol. Join us as we talk with John Colarusso, linguistic professor and translator of the Nart Sagas. The "Nart Sagas" are a collection of heroic tales from 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." The history of these people, their languages, their sto...
2021-08-021h 27
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Marija GimbutasJoin Vicki Noble as she chats with us about the legacy of her friend, Marija Gimbutas, a woman whose theories on the role of women in the neolithic period and in the creation of civilization are starting to be confirmed by modern DNA and archaeological research. Marija would've been 100 years old this year.Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they chat with Vicki Noble about the scope of Gimbutas' scholarship in the worlds of archaeology, history and mythology, how she revolutionized the view of women in the Ancient World and why her work is u...
2021-07-191h 13
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical History at the Movies - O Brother Where Art Thou?A special episode about a special film! The Real-life Indiana Jones, Dr. Gary Stickel, and Hollywood legend, Michael R. Miller, join Sean Marlon Newcombe to discuss the Coen Brothers 2001 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?Based on Homer's Odyssey, O Brother, Where Art Thou? tells the story of three convicts who escape from a chain gang (one of whom is named "Ulysses," the Latin/Roman form of "Odysseus") and their (mis)adventures as they seek their freedom. The film was an instant classic and has been discussed and dissected in the decades since. We'll look a l...
2021-07-1243 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAristotle Was An Ass**** - Misogyny in the Ancient World - Ep. 1A new series exploring the often overlooked, elided or trivialized misogyny of the founders of Western patriarchy. In the first episode, we set the tone for future discussion by introducing Aristotle's writings on women. Let's just say... he wasn't a feminist.Aristotle was, in many ways, the father of Western science and logic. He shaped the approach to serious inquiry of our world and its workings from the time of Ancient Greece and Rome, to Early Christendom, Islam and Medieval Judaism, through The Enlightenment and all the way to our modern world. The echo of his...
2021-07-1147 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxMax Dashu - Helen of Troy and Women of the Trojan War“Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships,And burnt the topless towers of Ilium--Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.--"So wrote Christopher Marlowe of one of the most famous names in history: Helen of Troy. But who was Helen and what was life like for women of that era?" Join us as we talk to again with Max Dashu, noted scholar of women in history, about Helen of Troy and women in that portion of the Bronze Age. Were there still strands of matriarchy in these highly phall...
2021-06-271h 12
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryMax Dashu - Helen of Troy and Women of the Trojan War“Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships,And burnt the topless towers of Ilium--Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.--"So wrote Christopher Marlowe of one of the most famous names in history: Helen of Troy. But who was Helen and what was life like for women of that era?" Join us as we talk to again with Max Dashu, noted scholar of women in history, about Helen of Troy and women in that portion of the Bronze Age. Were there still strands of matriarchy in these highly phall...
2021-06-271h 12
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Cha 8 - Bloody BattlesThis episode we talk about chapter 8 of The Iliad in which the anger of Zeus allows the Trojans to slaughter many Greeks in their battle to save their city of Troy. Dr. Gary Stickel lectures. Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2021-06-2131 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryIn Praise of the Goddess - IsisMistress of the Cosmos, Ruler of the House of Light-- This episode, we celebrate the mighty goddess Isis! Join us as we talk with our guest Nancy about the inspiration she draws from this great ancient deity. Isis was revered throughout the ancient world, but what does she have to say for modern people-- Women in particular? Nancy, a Moslem woman of Egyptian origin, talks to us about how Isis' relevance and importance to her in all aspects of her life.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
2021-06-2159 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryStarr Goode - Sheela na gig: Sacred Female PowerFound primarily in Ireland and the British Isles, the Sheela na gig has been a mysterious symbol of female power for a millennia. These 12th- to 17th-century stone carvings of supernatural females displaying their vulvas have been found in both sacred and secular architecture, from medieval churches to castles, town walls, holy wells, and gravestones. What do they represent and how do they connect to women today? Join our guest, Starr Goode, a noted writer and teacher as well as a scholar of matriarchal history as she tells us about her lifelong study of these sacred female sym...
2021-06-1444 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical History at the Movies -- Clash of the Titans ('81 & '10)We're back at the movies and this time it's Clash of the Titans! Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel as they review the 1981 and 2010 versions of Clash of the Titans. How faithful were they to the myths? How well did they portray the Classical World? Did that portrayal change in the thirty years between when each film was made?Most importantly, were they any good?!It's lights, cameras, Classics this week on the 34 Circe Salon -- Parallax!
2021-06-1430 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical History at the Movies -- Troy (2004)Let's go to the movies! First in a series reviewing Hollywood films about Classical history. This week Troy (2004) starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Diane Kruger and Saffron Burrows. In this episode, Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel review the 2004 movie, Troy. Not only the filmmaking will be examined, but the historicity will be reviewed. This is a fun look at how the world of the past is viewed through the lens of popular culture.
2021-05-3140 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Cha 7 - Of Gods and MenThe Gods had taken sides and their disagreements come to the surface as they champion their respective combatants. Hector and Ajax face off in a titanic battle. More extraordinary imagery of war and fate from Homer as the combat crescendos. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe as he talks with archaeologist and Homeric scholar, Dr. Gary Stickel.
2021-05-3132 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Cha 5 - The Great DiomedesWe move on to chapter 5 of the Iliad and learn about about an overlooked epic hero: Diomedes. One of the greatest warriors of the Ancient World, he's almost unheard of in today's culture. Who was this man and what made him such a great fighter? Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel to find out!
2021-05-1329 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Chapter 2 continuedWe continue on with chapter two of The Iliad and learn more about the cast of characters arrayed on both sides of this epic conflict. Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.Dr. Gary Stickel lectures.
2021-05-0329 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWarrior Women - Rani of JhansiThe Warrior Women are back! This episode we discuss the amazing story of Rani of Jhansi, a 19th Century queen in India who bravely took up arms against the colonial British rulers who tried to depose her. Much as Boudica was for the sovereignty of the British tribes, Rani was for her people in India.
Dawn "Sam" Alden is our guide for this episode.
Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2021-04-0443 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - The War Against The Goddess - Ep. 1"The Goddess refuses to die... She will only fade away for good when we devise an alternative grand history that accounts for large-scale coherences."
-- Prof. Richard Lesure, UCLA
With those words began an attack on the very truth of matriarchal history. From the halls of American and British academia has come a call to arms to CONSPIRE to deny the archaeological facts that indicate a long period of matriarchal civilization and to eliminate the very discussion of matriarchal existence once and for all.
Join us as Vicki Noble sheds light on this important and dangerous development in scholarship and...
2021-03-281h 05
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - In Praise of the Goddess - HeraOne of the three goddesses in the "Judgement of Paris" that initiates the Trojan War cycle, perhaps no goddess embodies the Ancient Greek attitude towards women more than Hera, Queen of the Gods. Portrayed as the perpetually spiteful wife, her power was shown as limited and lesser. But who was the true Hera and where did she come from?
Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss the history of this goddess with noted archaeologist and Homeric scholar, Dr. Gary Stickel.
2021-03-2847 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - In Praise of the Goddess - Aphrodite“O, learn to love, the lesson is but plain,
And once made perfect, never lost again.”
― William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis
Aphrodite, Venus-- The Goddess of Love. She is perhaps the most well known of any in the Greco-Roman Pantheon. She also plays a major part in setting off the events that will lead to the Trojan War. But what do we really know of her story and her origin? Join us as Dr. Gary Stickel tells her tale as we praise the Goddess!
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2021-03-2840 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - In Praise of the Goddess - AthenaOriginally recorded for our sister 34 Circe podcast channel focused on the stories, history and mythology of women, we're adding this series here because it's relevant to our study of The Iliad. The series is called "In Praise of the Goddess" and this episode concerns Athena.
Join us as our guest, archaeologist and Homeric scholar Dr. Gary Stickel, tells us the story of one of the most famous goddesses in any pantheon, Athena! Goddess of wisdom and defensive war, and matron of the great city of Athens, Greece.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2021-03-2842 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - Chapter OneWe continue with out Classical Studies course and our introduction to The Iliad. In this episode, we look at the main goddesses and gods in the poem and discuss the opening chapter. Dr. Gary Stickel tells us about the epic.
Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2021-03-0939 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxClassical Studies 101 - The Iliad - IntroductionWelcome to Classical Studies 101! Join us as we take a journey through the Iliad with Dr. Gary Stickel, Homeric scholar and noted archaeologist. In this episode, we introduce the great work by giving a background of Homer, the historical conflict and the literary history. We also introduce the listener to the main characters in the epic.
Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2021-03-0934 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxIn Defense of HomerOne of the greatest authors in Western literature, Homer has been a stable of literary study since the days of Socrates and Plato. Now, though, an insidious attack on the value and relevance of his work has been launched. Listen in as Dr. Gary Stickel mounts a spirited defense of Homer's work.
Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2021-03-0936 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWarrior Women of CosplayJoin us as we discuss the fascinating world of cosplay and it's portrayal of women with our guest, model Bunny Bombshell. Bunny takes a feminist approach to the characters that she portrays, choosing to play roles that she feels show the strength and power of female heroes and that challenge misogynistic views of women in society.
Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2021-03-0944 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryFeminine Divine - Ep. 6 - An Asian-American PerspectiveIn this episode we talk with Jen, a creator and podcaster who looks to bring diversity to the work that she shares with the world. A native of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area, her parents immigrated to the US from Hong Kong before she was born. She was raised with a strong sense of the power of women in both a spiritual and temporal realm. She shares with us how her cultural heritage has influenced her perspective on women in society.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
2021-03-0446 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryFeminine Divine - Ep. 5 - Women In JudaismIn this fascinating episode, we talk with Rabbi Batshir Torchio, a woman who leads a Jewish congregation in Northern California. Rabbi Torchio tells us about both the historical and modern roles of women in Judaism and about her own journey of discovery of the feminine face of spirituality.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.
2021-02-051h 01
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryIn Praise of the Goddess - RanThe Norse pantheon is known for its fearsome goddesses, but not all of its divine women are familiar to us. Introducing Ran, the Norse goddess of the sea. She is powerful, harsh, rapacious-- but what more do we know about her? Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they chat with the "Norse Pagan Witch," L. Stephanie Tait, about this marvelous and mysterious deity.
2021-01-0847 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryFeminine Divine - Ep. 4 - A Christian PerspectiveIn a very warm and insightful episode, we talk with Kaitlin Shetler, a poet who is taking the journey through the Feminine Divine as a Christian. Christianity has a long and wonderful heritage of connection with faith from a feminine standpoint, but that heritage is often forgotten or directly denied. The cost for those who make the journey today can often be difficult-- but the rewards can also be transcendent.
Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss this poignant and timely aspect of the Divine Feminine.
2020-12-241h 07
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryIn Praise of the Goddess - HeraPerhaps no goddess embodies the Ancient Greek attitude towards women than Hera, Queen of the Gods. Portrayed as the perpetually spiteful wife, her power was shown as limited and lesser. But who was the true Hera and where did she come from? Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss the history of this goddess with noted archaeologist and Homeric scholar, Dr. Gary Stickel.
2020-12-1847 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryFeminine Divine - Ep. 3 - Norse Pagan WitchSimply a wonderful and amazing discussion-- the power of the feminine in the paganism of the North. In our third episode on the Feminine Divine, we interview Stephanie, a practicing witch and devotee of the Feminine Divine. We discuss her heritage of witchcraft and her love of the goddesses of Norse paganism. Stephanie is a knowledgeable, open and warm as she shares her experiences with us.
In popular culture, the religion of the Norse is skewed towards the masculine, but the truth is that North mythology contains some of the most dominant and dynamic women in all of world mythology...
2020-11-251h 02
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryIn Praise of the Goddess - Aphrodite (Venus)“O, learn to love, the lesson is but plain,
And once made perfect, never lost again.”
― William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis
Aphrodite, Venus-- The Goddess of Love. She is perhaps the most well known of any in the Greco-Roman Pantheon. But what do we really know of her story and her origin? Join us as Dr. Gary Stickel tells her tale as we praise the Goddess!
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-11-1740 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWho Were The Amazons? -- Max Dashu InterviewIn a wonderful, spirited discussion, Max Dashu discusses her recent 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 really a standalone tribe of warrior women? Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss these concepts with Max.
2020-11-101h 06
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryIn Praise of the Goddess - AthenaThe first of a new series: In Praise of the Goddess! In this series we take a scholarly approach to examining the Divine Feminine. Join us as our guest, archaeologist and Homeric scholar Dr. Gary Stickel, tells us the story of one of the most famous goddesses in any pantheon, Athena! Goddess of wisdom and defensive war, and matron of the great city of Athens, Greece.
Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-10-2242 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAmazon History -- Walter Penrose - Pt. 3 - The Kingdom of Women & Warrior QueensIn the last part of our fascinating discussion of Amazon history with Dr. Walter Penrose, we shift our attention to the Indian concept of "Stri Rajya" or "The Kingdom of Women." The Ancient Indians located this kingdom to the west of them-- somewhere towards the Eurasian Steppe and Caspian Sea-- right in the neighborhood where Amazons were noted by the Greeks and others. We also explore the stories of Hellenistic warrior queens and their connection to the warlike women in their region. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-2326 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAmazon History -- Walter Penrose - Pt. 2 - Thracians, Scythians and SauromatiansIn part 2 of our discussion of the history of the Amazons with Dr. Walter Penrose, we talk about the tribes of warrior women who inhabited the Black Sea region and Eurasian Steppe-- the "Fertile Crescent" of female warriors. Thracians, Scythians, Sauromatians were all renowned for their warlike women. Join us as we explore the truth of those legends. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-2321 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAmazon History -- Walter Penrose - Pt. 1 - Female Bodyguards in India and PersiaIn this episode we sit down with Walter Penrose, PhD, associate professor of history at San Diego State University. Dr. Penrose specializes in the History of Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and South Asian contexts. We talk with him about the historical views of the Amazons, particularly in the non-Western world. Part 1 focuses on the use of female bodyguards by the Indians and Persians and how many of these women came from the Black Sea region-- the same region where the Greeks identified the presence of Amazons! Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-2317 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Rise of the Amazons - Pt. 5 - The Matriarchal Resistance MovementUpon the ashes of a lost fallen female-centric civilization arose a new figure in human culture: The Amazon. In part five, we start to fill in the details of what this Amazon culture was like and how men viewed it-- particularly in the case of the civilization on Lemnos. Vicki Noble leads the discussion. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-1615 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Rise of the Amazons - Pt. 4 - From Flight to FightThe concept of an "Amazon" begins to develop as the millennia pass and the descendants of the Old Europe matriarchies are forced to take up arms to protect their people and culture. Vicki Noble shares her knowledge. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-1624 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Rise of the Amazons - Pt. 3 - The Trojan ConnectionLong before the Troy of The Iliad and The Odyssey, there was a civilization in Anatolia at Troy that derived its foundation from the Old European matriarchies and the "Amazons." Once the women of Old Europe began to flee, the established strongholds in the Aegean and the Black Sea. Lesbos, Lemnos, Troy, Ephesus, were all establish by the women and men who fled the destruction of the Indo-European invaders and who looked to create a defensive stronghold that would preserve their matriarchies. Vicki Noble tells the story. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-1624 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Rise of the Amazons - Pt. 2 - FlightOn the run, the women of the Old Europe matriarchies flee both east and west to preserve their matriarchal culture and female-centric religions. Vicki Noble discusses the evidence for the destruction and frantic preservation of the Old Europe matriarchies and how that led in turn to Amazonian responses. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-1624 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Rise of the Amazons - Pt. 1 - Kill the QueenHere we go... The first installment in our series on the birth of the historical women called "Amazons." Who were there ancestors? Where did they come from? In part one, we talk about the destruction of the Old Europe matriarchy by the warrior men from the Eurasian steppes and how it was the spark that produced the matriarchal resistance movement of the Amazons. Vicki Noble leads the way and shares her extensive knowledge of the era. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-1626 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAlpha Babes - Pamela Jaye Smith - Pt. 3 - Alpha Babes ProcessPamela Jaye Smith talks about her "Alpha Babes" course and how it can help filmmakers and other creatives tell the stories of female heroes. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-0926 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAlpha Babes - Pamela Jaye Smith - Pt. 2 - The Image of Women In Film and Media TodayIn part two, we have an intense discussion about the state of women in film today. How are women being portrayed? What opportunities are there for women creators? Is it different than in the past or is it just window dressing? Insights are sharp and passions are high.
Guest: Pamela Jaye Smith
Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe
Dawn "Sam" Alden
2020-09-0933 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAlpha Babes - Pamela Jaye Smith - Pt. 1 - Creative MythologyHow can writers, filmmakers and other artists use mythology to create new tales and images for the modern world? How can we specifically offer new or alternative images of female heroes? Meet Pamela Jaye Smith, filmmaker and mythologist. Pamela talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden about her "Alpha Babes" course and how it helps shift the narrative for female protagonists.
2020-09-0925 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistorySuppressed History Of Women - Max Dashu - Pt. 3In part three, we discuss with Max that current state of, and prospects for, matriarchy in the modern world. Is there a chance for a matriarchal movement today? Are some of the egalitarian concepts of matriarchy already in use by today's progressive movements? We Make Matriarchy Great Again in part three. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-0530 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistorySuppressed History Of Women - Max Dashu - Pt. 2In part two, we talk to Max Dashu about the concepts of matriarchy and patriarchy in the context of the Ancient World. How did patriarchy arise and what about the matriarchy that predated it? How does our Western viewpoint affect how we view matriarchy in the Ancient World. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.
2020-09-0526 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistorySuppressed History Of Women - Max Dashu - Pt. 1Max Dashu has championed the various lost histories of women and championed female-centric civilizations for decades. In part one, Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden interview Max about her own life story and how and why her mission to tell the forgotten history of women and of matriarchy came about.
2020-09-0529 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxCode 12: Sacred Symbolic Numbers of Homer - Pt. 2We continue with our second part of our inquiry into whether there is a secret number system hidden in The Iliad and The Odyssey. Dr. Gary Stickel continues the discussion of his theory of the secret number system hidden in Homer's works. Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2020-08-2934 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Sacred Script of Matriarchy - Pt. 4 - Matriarchs and Amazons, oh, my!In part four, we look at the possible tantalizing connections between the sacred script of Old Europe and the Linear A of Crete-- as well as the linguistic connection to Lemnos and maybe-- yes, even mabye-- the Amazons!. Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden
2020-08-2815 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Sacred Script of Matriarchy - Pt. 3 - The Symbols of the ScriptIn part three, we examine the symbols themselves. What was the nature of of this script and what was its chief function? Vicki Noble details the nature of this mother written language.
Special guest: Vicki Noble
Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe
Dawn "Sam" Alden
2020-08-2822 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Sacred Script of Matriarchy - Pt. 2 - Matriarchal CultureIn part two, we talk about the culture of the women and men who created a form of writing long before the patriarchal civilizations that arose later.
Special guest: Vicki Noble
Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe
Dawn "Sam" Alden
2020-08-2827 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Sacred Script of Matriarchy - Pt. 1 - The Legacy of Marija GimbutasWhat if I told you that a form of writing had been invented long before hieroglyphics and that it conveyed the divine feminine language of matriarchy? Scholars have long known of the script used by female-centric civilizations millennia before the rise of Egypt, Phoenicia and Sumer, but they've dismissed it along with the concept of "matriarchy." In part 1 of our series, we discuss the basic premise of this "sacred" script of Old Europe and how Marija Gimbutas uncovered it. Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden
2020-08-2829 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxCode 12: Sacred Symbolic Numbers of HomerIs there a secret number system hidden in The Iliad and The Odyssey? Did Homer convey secret ancient mystery teachings in his great epics? Join us as Dr. Gary Stickel regales us with his theory of "Code 12" the secret number system hidden in Homer's works! Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2020-08-2829 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxLost Palace of Odysseus - Pt. 2We continue our journey with Dr. Gary Stickel and his quest to find the lost Palace of Odysseus. In part 2, Dr. Stickel shares the techniques archaeologists use to plan their excavations and how those apply to this particular journey. Sean Marlon Newcombe hosts.
2020-08-2140 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxThe Lost Palace of Odysseus - Pt. 1Come join Sean Marlon Newcombe as he talks with Dr. Gary Stickel about the legend of the Palace of Odysseus from Homer's Odyssey and Dr. Stickel's quest to uncover it after almost 3000 years!
2020-08-2138 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Matriarchy of Old Europe - Pt. 1 - What Is Matriarchy?In what is sure to be a classic set of recordings, 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.
2020-08-1734 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxSports During Covid IISports are back... but should they be? Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and a panel of sportsmen as they discuss the state of American sports and how they reflect our approach to handling the Covid pandemic. Special guests Richard Stone and Howard Brodwin give their insights. 34 Circe Sports is back!
2020-08-031h 06
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistorySadie the Goat and Gallus MagSix-feet tall and ready to do damage-- Gallus Mag was a bouncer in 19th Century New York City who would take no guff from anyone. Sadie Farrell, aka "Sadie the Goat," was a Hudson River pirate who backed down to no one. When they crossed paths, a legend was born. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss the incredible story of two of the toughest women in the Empire State and what happened when they crossed paths.
2020-08-0209 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryCheng I Sao and the Women Pirates of ChinaWhat if we told you that the most successful pirate of all time was a woman? Meet the inimitable Ching I Sao, Queen of the High Seas. Cheng terrorized the China Seas with her pirate been of men AND women. Learn more of her amazing story and the story of Chinese women pirates with Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe.
2020-08-0211 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWomen Pirates from the Renaissance to the 18th CenturyAargh! Shiver me timbers! It's the classic age of the pirate. We've seen their images everywhere for all of our lives-- the skull and crossbones, the pistol and sword, the eye patch. Yet, rarely have the women pirates of the era been depicted. Oh and there were plenty of them! Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they explore the women pirates of the high seas!
2020-08-0231 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWomen Pirates of the Ancient WorldSailing Seven Seas, dueling armadas, claiming treasures-- this is the life of... Women Pirates! Come along with Dawn "Sam" Alden and Sean Marlon Newcombe as they explore the TRUE stories of excitement and adventure of women who ruled the ocean millennia ago!
2020-08-0234 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxSave The Oldest OakIt's 13000 years old, but developers want to destroy it-- Welcome to the story of the oldest oak tree in California and one man's bid to save it. Listen in as Sean Marlon Newcombe interviews Dr. Gary Stickel about his quest to save the ancient and majestic member of our earth family.
2020-07-0519 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryTomyris of the MassegetaeShe stood against the might of Cyrus the Great and Persian Empire and toppled it, beheading the great king. Her name was Tomyris, a queen of a Scythian tribe called the Massegetae. Few know her name today, but her actions echoed through the ancient world. Join Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they enter the world of a true warrior queen!
2020-07-0335 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryBoudica And The Women Of The Celts“In stature she was very tall, in appearance most terrifying, in the glance of her eye most fierce, and her voice was harsh"
-- Tacitus on Queen Boudica
The Celts were renown for their ferocity, but how many still realize that it was the ferocity of Celtic women that astonished the Ancient World? Travel back in time with Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden as they discuss the powerful martial endeavors of Queen Boudica and the extraordinary Celtic warrior women.
2020-07-031h 07
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWomxn Stage Combatants -- Stunts on StageJoin actress and stage combatant Dawn "Sam" Alden as she talks to four other womxn of stage combat about what they do, why they love it and what is unique to the experience of a woman in that line of dramatic work.
Co-host: Sean Marlon Newcombe
Guests: Jen Albert, Amanda Noriko, Chloe Noelle Baldwin, Stephanie Albright.
2020-06-111h 23
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxLas Alturas de Machu Picchu -- Exploring Machu PicchuLas Alturas de Machu Picchu -- The fabled "Lost City of the Incas" has captured the imagination of people from around the world for the last century. What is it like to visit there and what is the history of the place and the amazing civilization of the Incas? Sean Marlon Newcombe talks with archaeologist Dr. Gary Stickel and traveler George Catoera about the experience of being in this transcendent locale.
2020-05-2946 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxCovid and Sports -- An Ongoing ConversationSean Marlon Newcombe sits down with sports fans Richard Stone and Howard Brodwin to discuss the impact of Covid on sports for the everyday fan. Richard is a husband and father of two young athletes and Howard is a consultant in sports marketing for physically challenged sporting events and athletes. Howard's site is www.sportsandsocialchange.org
2020-05-2947 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxCovid in America - Ongoing SeriesHow are everyday Americans responding to the Covid pandemic and quarantine? How do they feel about the response of our elected officials and fellow citizens? Sean Marlon Newcombe talks with Bernadette Fruto and George Catoera about the crisis.
2020-05-2934 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWarrior Nuns and AbbessesSean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden sit down with Jody Buckley O'Riordan to talk about the vast, but little-known history of nuns and abbesses who engaged in combat during the Middle Ages. You'll never look at a convent the same way again!
2020-05-2843 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryWomen Have Always FoughtDawn "Sam" Alden talks with Sean Marlon Newcombe about the myriad of women warriors throughout history and how their stories have been erased.
2020-05-2537 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxMini Episode -- The Real Indiana JonesArchaeologist Dr. Gary Stickel tells Sean Marlon Newcombe how he got his nickname, "The Real Indiana Jones."
2020-05-2213 min
34 Circe Salon -- The ParallaxBirth of the GodsThe gods existed before all things. Where are they from? Sean Marlon Newcombe discusses the origin of the Greek pantheon with archaeologist and Homeric scholar Dr. Gary Stickel.
2020-05-2228 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Crete, "Minoan" Women and the Origin of the Amazons -- Pt. 2Part 2 of 2
Co-hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden join Vicki Noble again to talk about the herstory of the Amazons. In this episode, they uncover the relationship between the women of Ancient Crete, called "Minoans," and their matriarchy's connection to the Amazons. The so-called "Minoan" civilization was the first advanced Western civilization and it was also matriarchal, which means that matriarchy predated the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Tune in...
2020-05-2231 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Crete, "Minoan" Women and the Origin of the Amazons -- Pt. 1Part 1 of 2
Co-hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden join Vicki Noble again to talk about the herstory of the Amazons. In this episode, they uncover the relationship between the women of Ancient Crete, called "Minoans," and their matriarchy's connection to the Amazons. The so-called "Minoan" civilization was the first advanced Western civilization and it was also matriarchal, which means that matriarchy predated the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Tune in...
2020-05-2232 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - The Amazons and Matriarchy -- Pt. 3Part 3 of 3
Co-Hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss the origin of the Amazon warrior women and their roots in the Matriarchy of Old Europe with legendary author and historian, Vicki Noble.
2020-05-2216 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - The Amazons and Matriarchy -- Pt. 2Part 2 of 3
Co-Hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss the origin of the Amazon warrior women and their roots in the Matriarchy of Old Europe with legendary author and historian, Vicki Noble.
2020-05-2132 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - The Amazons and Matriarchy -- Pt. 1Co-Hosts Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss the origin of the Amazon warrior women and their roots in the Matriarchy of Old Europe with legendary author and historian, Vicki Noble.
2020-05-2130 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAmazons As The Ancients Saw Them -- Pt. 2Part 2 of 2
Who were the Amazons? Did they actually exist? What did historians say? What were the legends about them?
Journey with host Sean Marlon Newcombe and noted archaeologist Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss the truth of these ancient warrior women.
2020-05-2114 min
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryAmazons As The Ancients Saw Them -- Pt. 1Who were the Amazons? Did they actually exist? What did historians say? What were the legends about them?
Journey with host Sean Marlon Newcombe and noted archaeologist Dr. Gary Stickel as they discuss the truth of these ancient warrior women.
2020-05-2119 min